Vehicle recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) -13 – NISSAN 2011 Altima Hybrid - Owner's Manual User Manual

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WARNING

If your vehicle needs to be towed, do it
with the front wheels raised. If the front
wheels are on the ground when towing,
the traction motor may generate electric-
ity. This may damage the Hybrid System
components and cause a fire.

CAUTION

Never tow this vehicle with the front

wheels on the ground or four wheels on
the ground (forward or backward), as
this may cause serious and expensive
damage to the transmission. If it is nec-
essary to tow the vehicle with the rear
wheels raised always use towing dollies
under the front wheels.

When towing with the front wheels on

towing dollies:

– Push the ignition switch to the OFF

position, and secure the steering
wheel in a straight-ahead position
with a rope or similar device.

– Move the shift selector to the N (Neu-

tral) position.

When towing hybrid vehicles with the

rear wheels on the ground (if you do not
use towing dollies): Always release the
parking brake.

VEHICLE RECOVERY (freeing a stuck
vehicle)

Pulling a stuck vehicle

WARNING

To avoid vehicle damage, serious per-
sonal injury or death when recovering a
stuck vehicle:

Contact a professional towing service

to recover the vehicle if you have any
questions

regarding

the

recovery

procedure.

LCE0145

In case of emergency

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