Nissan Murano: Towing a trailer / 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 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 your front wheel drive
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.
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...
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 the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width...
Other information:
WARNING
The towing capacities provided in this
manual are for general reference only.
The safe towing capacity of your vehicle
is affected by dealer and factory installed
options and passenger and
cargo loads.You must weigh the vehicle
and trailer as described in this manual
to determine the actual vehicle towing
capacity...
Seating capacity: The maximum
number of occupants that can
be seated in the vehicle.
Tire size - refer to “Tire
labeling” in
this section.
Cold tire pressure: Inflate the
tires to this pressure when the
tires are cold. Tires are considered
COLD after the vehicle has
been parked for 3 or more hours,
or driven less than 1 mile (1...