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:
High-mounted stop lamp
Exploded View
Models Without Rear Spoiler
High-mounted stop lamp cover
High-mounted stop lamp bulb
Models With Rear Spoiler
Rear spoiler
High-mounted stop lamp assembly
Removal and Installation
WITHOUT REAR SPOILER
Removal
Slide the high-mounted stop lamp rearwar ...
AMP on signal circuit
Description
When the audio system is turned on, a voltage signal is supplied from the AV
control unit to the BOSE speaker
amp. When this signal is received, the BOSE speaker amp. will turn on.
Diagnosis Procedure
1.CHECK AMP ON SIGNAL (BOSE SPEAKER AMP)
Turn audio system ON.
Check v ...
Exterior lighting system symptoms
Symptom Table
CAUTION: Perform the self-diagnosis with CONSULT
before the symptom diagnosis. Perform the trouble diagnosis if any DTC is
detected.
NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION
Description
AUTO LIGHT SYSTEM
The auto light system may not turn the headlamp ON/OFF immediately after
passing ...
Nissan Maxima Owners Manual
- Illustrated table of contents
- Safety-Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
- Instruments and controls
- Pre-driving checks and adjustments
- Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
- Starting and driving
- In case of emergency
- Appearance and care
- Do-it-yourself
- Maintenance and schedules
- Technical and consumer information
Nissan Maxima Service and Repair Manual
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