Infiniti Q45 III 3 owners manual page 315

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the turn than your vehicle wheels. Tosulting in reduced braking efficiency. compensateforthis,makealargerthanO Increase your following distance to al-CAUTION normalturningradiusduringtheturn.low for greater stopping distances O Crosswinds and rough roads will ad-while towing a trailer. Anticipate stopsO Failure to follow these guidelines can versely affect vehicle/trailer handling,and brake gradually.result in severe transmission damage. possibly causing vehicle sway. When O Do not use cruise control while towingO Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al- beingpassedbylargervehicles,bepre-a trailer. ways tow forward, never backward. pared for possible changes in cross- O Check your hitch, trailer wiring har- winds that could affect vehicle han-ness connections, and trailer wheel O DO NOT tow any automatic transmis- dling. If swaying does occur, firmly griplug nuts after 50 miles (80 km) ofsion vehicle with all four wheels on the the steering wheel, steer straighttravel and at every break.ground (flat towing). Doing so WILL ahead,andimmediately(butgradually) DAMAGE internal transmission parts reducevehiclespeed.ThiscombinationO When stopped in traffic for long pe-due to lack of transmission lubrication. will help stabilize the vehicle. Never in-riods of time in hot weather, put theO For emergency towing procedures refer creasespeed. vehicle in the P (Park) position. Whentowing a trailer, change fluid in theto“TowingRecommendedby O Becarefulwhenpassingothervehicles.transmission more frequently.INFINITI” in the “6. In case of emer- Passing while towing a trailer requires gency” section of this manual. considerablymore distance than For additional information, see the “8. normal passing. Remember the length Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section of the trailer must also pass the otherearlier in this manual.Automatic transmission vehicle before you can safely change FLAT TOWING To tow a vehicle equipped with an auto- lanes. matic transmission, an appropriate ve- O To maintain engine braking efficiency Towing your vehicle with all four wheels hicle dolly MUST be placed under the and electrical charging performance,on the ground is sometimes called flat towed vehicle’s drive wheels.Always donotusefifthposition. towing. This method is sometimes used follow the dolly manufacturer’s recom- when towing a vehicle behind a recre- mendations when using their product. O Avoidholdingthebrakepedaldowntooational vehicle, such as a motor home. longortoofrequently.Thiscouldcause thebrakestooverheat,re- Technical and consumer information 9-21 Z04.4.16/F50-D X

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