Nissan Maxima: 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.
- DO NOT tow any automatic 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 vehicles drive wheels. Always follow the dolly manufacturer s recommendations when using their product.
Towing safety
Trailer hitch
Choose a proper hitch for your vehicle and trailer.
Make sure the trailer hitch is securely attached to the vehicle, to help avoid
personal injury or property damage due to sway caus ...
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 on t ...
See also:
Anti-theft Alarm System Messages
THEFT ATTEMPTED
This message displays if the vehicle detects a tamper condition. ...
Manual Transmission (if so equipped)
● Always tow with the manual transmission in
Neutral.
● After towing 500 miles (805 km), start and
idle the engine with the transmission in Neutral
for two minutes. Failure to idle the ...
Tires — general information
Tire Pressure
Proper tire inflation pressure is essential to the safe andsatisfactory operation
of your vehicle. Three primaryareas are affected by improper tire pressure:
WARNING:
• Improperly ...
