Infiniti QX56 QXII owners manual page 416

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To drive away: ● Trailertowingrequiresmorefuelthannormal– Donotcorrecttrailer sway by steering or 1. Start the vehicle. circumstances. applying the brakes. 2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.● Avoid towing a trailer for your vehicle’s first2. Whenthetrailerswaystops,gentlyapplythe 500miles (805 km). brakes and pull to the side of the road in a 3. Shift the transmission into gear.● Forthefirst 500 miles (805 km) that you dosafe area. 4. Release the parking brake.tow, do not drive over 50 MPH (80 km/h).3. Try to rearrange the trailer load so it is bal- 5. Drive slowly until the vehicle and trailer are● Have your vehicle serviced more often thananced as described earlier in this section. clear from the blocks.at intervals specified in the recommended● Be careful when passing other vehicles. 6. Apply and hold the brake pedal.MaintenanceScheduleinthe“INFINITISer-Passing while towing a trailer requires con- vice and Maintenance Guide”.siderably more distance than normal pass- 7. Havesomeoneretrieveandstoretheblocks.● Whenmakingaturn,yourtrailer wheels willing. Remember,thelengthofthetrailermust ● When going down a hill, shift into a lowerbe closer to the inside of the turn than youralso pass the other vehicle before you can gear and use the engine braking effect.vehicle wheels. To compensate for this,safely change lanes. Whengoingupalonggrade,downshiftthemake a larger than normal turning radius● Downshift the transmission to a lower gear transmission to a lower gear and reduceduring the turn.for engine braking when driving down steep speed to reduce chances of engine over-● Crosswinds and rough roads will adverselyor long hills. This will help slow the vehicle loading and/or overheating. However, foraffectvehicle/trailerhandling,possiblycaus-without applying the brakes. long steep grades, do not stay in 1st gearing vehicle sway. When being passed by● To maintain engine braking efficiency and when driving above 35 MPH (56 km/h) orlarger vehicles, be prepared for possibleelectrical charging performance, do not use 2nd gear when driving above 58 MPH (93changes in crosswinds that could affect ve-overdrive. km/h). hicle handling. ● If the engine coolant rises to an extremely● Avoidholdingthebrakepedaldowntoolong high temperature when the air conditionerDothefollowing if the trailer begins to sway:or too frequently. This could cause the system is on, turn off the air conditioner.1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal tobrakes to overheat, resulting in reduced Coolant heat can be additionally vented byallow the vehicle to coast and steer asbraking efficiency. opening the windows, switching the fanstraight ahead as the road conditions allow.● Increaseyourfollowing distance to allow for control to high and setting the temperatureThis combination will help stabilize the ve-greater stopping distances while towing a control to the HOT position.hicle trailer. Anticipate stops and brake gradually. 9-26 Technical and consumer information ZREVIEWCOPY—2008Infiniti QX56 (iwz) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 03/02/07—debbieX

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