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:
Rear window defogger and door mirror defogger do not
operate
Diagnosis Procedure
1. CHECK REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER SWITCH
Check rear window defogger switch.
2. CHECK REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER RELAY
Check rear window defogger relay
3. CHECK FUSES
Check if any of the following fuses in fuse block (J/B) are blown.
4. CHECK REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER POWER SUPPLY CIR ...
Headlamp (HI) circuit
Description
The IPDM E/R (intelligent power distribution module engine room) controls the
headlamp high relay based on inputs from the BCM over the CAN communication
lines. When the headlamp high relay is energized, power flows through fuses
48 and 49, located in the IPDM E/R. Power then flow ...
Body component parts
Underbody Component Parts
Rear seat lower crossmember
Rear floor front
Rear floor front extension
Rear seat crossmember
Front side member rear extension
(LH/RH)
Dash side (LH/RH)
Hoodledge reinforcement (LH/RH)
Hoodledge lower assembly (LH/RH)
Front suspension spring s ...
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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