TOWING A TRAILER
FLAT TOWING
Do not tow a trailer with your FLAT TOWING FOR ALL–WHEEL
FLAT TOWING FOR FRONT-WHEEL
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
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 recrea-
tional vehicle, such as a motor home.
vehicle.
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
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 recrea-
tional vehicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
CAUTION
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Failure to follow these guidelines
can result in severe transmission
damage.
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Failure to follow these guidelines
can result in severe transmission
damage.
Whenever flat towing your vehi-
cle, always tow forward, never
backward.
Never tow your front wheel drive
vehicle with the front tires on the
ground. Doing so may cause ser-
ious and expensive damage to
the powertrain.
DO NOT tow your front wheel
drive Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) vehicle with
all four wheels on the ground (flat
towing). Doing so WILL DAMAGE
internal transmission parts due
to lack of transmission lubrica-
tion.
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Never flat tow your All-Wheel
Drive (AWD) vehicle.
DO NOT tow your All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) vehicle with any wheels on
the ground. Doing so may cause
serious and expensive damage to
the powertrain.
For emergency towing proce-
dures refer to “Towing recom-
mended by NISSAN” (P.6-19).
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