Nissan Maxima Owners Manual: Towing a trailer
Flat towing
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground is sometimes called flat towing. This method is sometimes used when towing a vehicle behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
- Failure to follow these guidelines can result in severe transmission damage.
- Whenever flat towing your vehicle, always tow forward, never backward.
- Never tow your front wheel drive vehicle with the front tires on the ground. Doing so may cause serious and expensive damage to the powertrain.
- DO NOT tow any continuously variable transmission vehicle with all four wheels on the ground (flat towing). Doing so WILL DAMAGE internal transmission parts due to lack of transmission lubrication.
- For emergency towing procedures refer to "Towing recommended by NISSAN" in the "In case of emergency" section of this manual.
Continuously Variable Transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continuously variable transmission, an appropriate vehicle dolly MUST be placed under the towed vehicle's drive wheels. Always follow the dolly manufacturer's recommendations when using their product.
Measurement of weights
Secure loose items to prevent weight
shifts that could affect the balance of your
vehicle. When the vehicle is loaded, drive
to a scale and weigh the front and the rear
wheels separately to determ ...
Uniform tire quality grading
DOT (Department of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable o ...
Other materials:
Front wiper does not operate
Description
The front wiper does not operate under any operation conditions
Diagnosis Procedure
1. CHECK WIPER RELAY OPERATION
IPDM E/R AUTO ACTIVE TEST
Start IPDM E/R auto active test. Refer to PCS-11, "Diagnosis
Description".
Check that the front wiper operates at the LO/HI operation. ...
Symptom diagnosis
CHARGING SYSTEM
Symptom Table
Symptom
Reference
Battery discharged
Refer to CHG-2, "Work Flow (With EXP-800 NI or GR8-1200
NI)"
or CHG-5, "Work Flow (Without EXP-800 NI or GR8-1200 NI)".
The charge warning lamp does not illuminate ...
Line pressure test
Inspection and Judgment
INSPECTION
Line Pressure Test Procedure
Inspect the amount of engine oil and replenish
if necessary.
Drive the car for about 10 minutes to warm it
up so that the CVT fluid reaches in the range of 50 to 80C
(122 to 176F). Then inspect the ...
Nissan Maxima Owners Manual
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