Nissan Sentra Owners Manual: Towing a trailer
Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
Flat towing
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground is sometimes called flat towing. This method is sometimes used when towing a vehicle behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
- Failure to follow these guidelines can result in severe transmission damage.
- Whenever flat towing your vehicle, always tow forward, never backward.
- DO NOT tow any continuously variable transmission vehicle with all four wheels on the ground (flat towing). Doing so WILL DAMAGE internal transmission parts due to lack of transmission lubrication.
- For emergency towing procedures refer to “Towing recommended by NISSAN” in the “In case of emergency” section of this manual.
Manual Transmission (if so equipped)
- Always tow with the manual transmission in Neutral.
- After towing 500 miles (805 km), start and idle the engine with the transmission in Neutral for two minutes. Failure to idle the engine after every 500 miles (805 km) of towing may cause damage to internal transmission parts.
Continuously Variable Transmission (if so equipped)
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continuously variable transmission, an appropriate vehicle dolly MUST be placed under the towed vehicle’s drive wheels. Always follow the dolly manufacturer’s recommendations when using their product.
Measurement of weights
Secure loose items to prevent weight
shifts that could affect the balance of your
vehicle. When the vehicle is loaded, drive
to a scale and weigh the front and the rear
wheels separately to determ ...
Uniform tire quality grading
DOT (Department of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable o ...
Other materials:
Preparation
Special Service Tools
The actual shape of the tools may differ from those illustrated here.
Commercial Service Tools
Clip list
Descriptions for Clips
Replace any clips which are damaged during removal or installation.
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Trouble diagnosis - specification
value
Description
The specification (SP) value indicates the tolerance of the value that is
displayed in “SPEC” of “DATA MONITOR”
mode of CONSULT during normal operation of the Engine Control System. When the
value in “SPEC” of
“DATA MONITOR” mode is within t ...
Automatic anti-glare rearview mirror (if so equipped)
The inside mirror is designed so that it automatically
dims according to the intensity of the headlights
of the vehicle following you. The automatic
anti-glare feature is activated when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
NOTE:
Do not hang any objects over the sensors
1 or apply gl ...
