Nissan Patrol Y61 GR owners manual page 109

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AILER TOWI NG TR Your new vehicle was designed to be used • Choose proper coupling devices (trai ler 3. To help prevent the vehicle rolling into the Left-hand drive models primarily to carry passe nger s and luggage. hitch, safety chain, roof carrier, etc.) for your Total trailer load Tongue loa d parked on a sloping drive way, it street when ll Downhill with curb vehicle and trailer. is practice to turn the wheels as a good wing a trailer will place additional loads on T o ill ustrated. • Never allow the total trailer (trai ler your vehicle's engine, drive train, steering, brak load weight plus its cargo weight) ed the to exce and other tems. sys The towing of a trailer will • HEADED ing DO WNHIL L WITH CURB: D maximum set for the couplin See a o g device. gger ate other conditions such a. sway exa Turn the wheels into the curb and move th e NISSAN dealer for more information. used by crosswinds, rough road surfaces or ca vehicle forward until the curb side wheel o passi ng trucks. • The trailer must be loaded that heavy so gently touches the curb. goods are placed the over axle. The maximum You r driving style and speed must be adjusted Tongue load • HEADED UPHILL WITH CURB: ® o allowable vertical load on the trailer hitch ---- X 100 = Less than 10% ccor ding to the circumstances. Before towing a Total trailer load a must not be exceeded. Turn the wheels away from the curb and traile r, see a NISSAN dealer for an explanation o move the vehicle back until the curb side abo ut the proper use of towing equipment. than at • Have your vehicle serviced more often CAOO ll- A SD 10 06M wheel gently touches the curb. the intervals specified in a separate mainte OPE RATI NG PRECAUTI ONS nance booklet. MUM LOAD LIM ITS (for MAXI • HEADED UPHIL L OR DOWNHILL, NO Right - hand drive models • Avoid towing a trailer during the break-in CURB: ) Australia) • Trailer towing requ ires more fuel than under period. @ Uphill or downhill normal circu mstances because of a consid Turn the wheels toward the side of the road Maximum trailer loads (including tires and other curb 0 • Before driving, make sure that the lighting erable incr ease in traction power and resis so the vehicle will move away from the center loaded equipment): syst em of the trailer works properly. tance. o O o of the road if it moves. 1. Never allow the total trailer load to exceed: 4. Turn the ignition key to the LOCK position • Observe the legal maximum speeds for trailer • Use the 4L position when starting out or Wagon and Har dtop models: o o and remove the key. operation. (For example, below 10 0 km/h (62 driving up a steep slope. o I i MPH) for Europe.) • The maximum 750 kg (1 ,654 Ib) for a trailer 1. 1 o o o • Avoid abrupt starts, accelerations and stops. without brakes. I II , , I • Avoid sharp turns and lane changes. • ZD30DDTi engine /Manual Transmission o o o (MT) model - The maximum 3,200 kg (7,056 If • Always drive your vehicle at a mod erate i ' SD1 008 Ib) for a trailer with brakes. speed. • • ZD30DDTi engine /Automatic Transmission Take note of the trailer man ufacturer's In (AD model - The maximum 2,500 kg (5,5 13 structions. I ii' I ' " Starting and driving 5-3 1 i : 5-30 Starting and driving I 'I " ' I ! I I

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