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:
Startup display
When the vehicle in placed in the ON or ACC
position the screens that display in the vehicle
information display include:
Home
Audio
Navigation
Drive Computer
Fuel economy
Driving Aids (if so equipped)
Tire Pressures
Chassis Control (if so equipped)
SPORT
Warning Review
Set ...
Seatback thermal electric device
Description
Provides cooling and heat for the seatback.
Component Function Check
1.CHECK SEATBACK THERMAL ELECTRIC DEVICE FUNCTION
Turn the climate controlled seat switch to the H (Heat) HI
position and check that the seatback thermal
electric device operates correctly.
Turn the clima ...
Front stabilizer
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
Remove the steering gear and linkage. Refer to ST-26, "Removal and
Installation".
Remove the nuts on the upper portion of stabilizer connecting
rod
Remove the stabilizer clamp bolts.
Remove the front stabilizer from the vehicle
INSPECTION AFTER ...
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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