Towing recommended by nissan -13 – NISSAN 2010 Frontier User Manual

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TOWING RECOMMENDED BY

NISSAN

Two-wheel drive models

NISSAN recommends that your vehicle be towed

with the driving (rear) wheels off the ground or

place the vehicle on a flat bed truck as illustrated.

CAUTION

Never tow automatic transmission

models with the rear 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 necessary to

tow the vehicle with the front wheels

raised always use towing dollies under

the rear wheels.

When towing automatic or manual

transmission models with the front

wheels on the ground or on towing

dollies:

– Place the ignition switch in the OFF

position, and secure the steering

wheel in a straight-ahead position

with a rope or similar device. Never

secure the steering wheel by placing

the ignition switch in the LOCK posi-

tion. This may damage the steering

lock mechanism (for models with a

steering lock mechanism).

If you have to tow manual transmission

models with the rear wheels on the

ground (if you do not use towing dol-

lies) or four wheels on the ground:

Always release the parking brake.
Move the transmission shift selector

to the N (Neutral) position

Observe the following restricted tow-

ing speeds and distances for manual

transmission models only:
Speed: Below 60 MPH (97 km/h)
Distance: Less than 500 miles (805

km)

If the speed or distance must necessarily be

greater, remove the propeller shaft before towing

to prevent damage to the transmission.

A

Automatic Transmissions (AT)

B

Manual Transmissions (MT)

WCE0197

In case of emergency

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