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TOWING A TRAILER UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING Do not tow a trailer with yourAutomatic Transmission (AT) DOT (Department Of Transportation) Qual- vehicle. ity Grades: All passenger car tires must All-Wheel Drive (AWD) models: conform to federal safety requirements in FLAT TOWING Do not tow an AWD vehicle with any of theaddition to these grades. Towing your vehicle with all four wheels onwheels on the ground.Quality grades can be found where applic- the ground is sometimes called flat towing.Two-Wheel Drive (2WD) models:able on the tire sidewall between tread This method is sometimes used when To tow a vehicle equipped with an auto-shoulder and maximum section width. For towing a vehicle behind a recreationalmatic transmission, an appropriate vehicleexample: vehicle, such as a motor home.dolly MUST be placed under the towedTreadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A vehicle’s drive wheels. Always follow theTREADWEAR CAUTION dolly manufacturers ’recommendationsThe treadwear grade is a comparative when using their product. rating based on the wear rate of the tire . Failure to follow these guidelines can when tested under controlled conditions result in severe transmission damage. on a specified government test course. For . Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al- example,atiregraded150wouldwearone ways tow forward, never backward. and one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the . DONOTtowanyAutomaticTransmission government course as a tire graded 100. (AT) vehicle with all four wheels on the The relative performance of tires depends ground (flat towing). Doing so WILL upon actual conditions of their use, how- DAMAGE internal transmission parts ever, and may depart significantly from the due to lack of transmission lubrication. norm due to variations in driving habits, . DO NOT tow any All-Wheel Drive (AWD) service practices and differences in road vehicle with any of the wheels on the characteristics and climate. ground. Doing so may cause serious and expensive damage to the powertrain. . For emergency towing procedures refer to “Towing recommended by INFINITI” (P.6-9). Technical and consumer information9-19

owners manual Infiniti Q50 Hybrid

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