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:
The vehicle security system will give the
following alarm:
The turn signals blink and the horn
sounds intermittently.
The alarm automatically turns off after
a period of time. However, the alarm
reactivates if the vehicle is tampered
with again...
Operating tips
The power seat motor has an autoreset
overload protection circuit. If the
motor stops during operation, wait
30 seconds then reactivate the switch.
Do not operate the power seat switch
for a long period of time when the engine
is off...