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:
Mode door control system
System Diagram
System Description
The mode door is automatically controlled by the temperature setting, ambient
temperature, in-vehicle temperature,
intake temperature and amount of sunload.
SYSTEM OPERATION
The A/C auto amp. receives data from each of the sensors.
The A/C auto amp. ...
Memory function
MEMORY FUNCTION : System
MEMORY FUNCTION : System Description
OUTLINE
The driver seat control unit can store the optimum driving positions (seat,
steering column and door mirror position) for 2 people. If the front seat
position is changed, one-touch (pressing desired memory switch) opera ...
Lifting motor (front)
Description
The lifting motor (front) is installed to the seat frame.
The lifting motor (front) is activated with the driver seat
control unit.
The lifter (front) is moved upward/downward by changing the rotation
direction of lifting motor (front).
Component Function Check
1. CHECK ...
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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