Get In case of emergency -> Towing your vehicle Guide for Nissan X Trail SUV 2020

TOWING YOUR VEHICLE

When towing your vehicle, local regulations for

towing must be followed. Incorrect towing

equipment could damage your vehicle. To

assure proper towing and to prevent acciden-

tal damage to your vehicle, NISSAN recom-

mends that you have professional road

assistance personnel tow your vehicle. It is

advisable to have the professional road assis-

tant carefully read the following precautions.

shift lever to the “N” (Neutral) position.

DO NOT STOP THE ENGINE.

5. Open all the windows.

6. Turn off the air conditioner. Move the

temperature control to maximum hot and

the fan control to high speed.

TOWING RECOMMENDED BY NISSAN

Towing Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)/All-

Wheel Drive (AWD) model

7. Get out from the vehicle.

8. Visually inspect and listen for steam or

coolant escaping from the radiator before

opening the hood. Wait until no steam or

coolant can be seen before proceeding.

9. Open the engine hood.

10. Visually inspect if the cooling fan is running.

TOWING PRECAUTIONS

Be sure that the transmission, steering

system, and drivetrain are in working con-

dition before towing. If any units are

damaged, the vehicle must be towed using

a dolly or flatbed tow truck. (Two-Wheel

Drive (2WD) model)

NISSAN recommends that your vehicle be

towed with the driving (front) wheels off

the ground. (Two-Wheel Drive (2WD) model)

11. Visually inspect the radiator and radiator

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hoses for leakage.

4WD/AWD model

If the cooling fan is not running or the

coolant is leaking, stop the engine.

Always attach safety chains before towing.

Never ride in a vehicle that is being towed.

12. After the engine cools down, check the

coolant level in the reservoir with the

engine running. Do not open the radiator

cap.

Never get under your vehicle after it has

been lifted by a tow truck.

13. Add coolant to the reservoir if necessary.

Never tow Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)/All-

Wheel Drive (AWD) model with any of the

wheels on the ground as this may cause

serious and expensive damage to the

drivetrain.

Have your vehicle inspected/repaired at

NISSAN dealer.

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4WD/AWD model

NISSAN recommends that towing dollies be

used under the front or rear wheels when

towing your vehicle or the vehicle be placed on

a flatbed tow truck as illustrated.

CAUTION:

Never tow 4WD/AWD with any of the wheels

on the ground. Doing so will cause serious

and expensive damage to the drivetrain.

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damage to the drivetrain.

Towing Two-Wheel Drive (2WD) model

CAUTION:

Manual Transmission (MT) model:

Never tow a manual transmission model

backward with all four wheels on the

ground.

If you have to tow a MT vehicle with front wheel

on the ground, perform the following proce-

dures.

1. Place the ignition switch in the “OFF”

position.

2. Secure the steering wheel in a straight-

2. Move the shift lever to the “N” (Neutral)

ahead position with rope or

device.

a similar

position.

3. Release the parking brake.

Freeing trapped vehicle

3. Move the shift lever to the “N” (Neutral)

position.

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4. Release the parking brake.

2WD model

WARNING:

5. Attach the safety chains whenever towing.

Never allow anyone to stand near the

towing line during the pulling operation.

Never spin the tires at high speed. This

could cause them to explode and result in

serious injury. Parts of the vehicle could

also overheat and be damaged.

Rear wheels on the ground:

1. Place the ignition switch in the “OFF”

position.

2. Move the shift lever to the “N” (Neutral)

position.

3. Release the parking brake.

4. Attach safety chains whenever towing.

Do not pull the vehicle using the rear

hook (except for Europe and Indonesia).

The rear hook is not designed to pull the

vehicle out in the event that the vehicle

becomes trapped.

All four wheels on the ground:

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NISSAN recommends that the vehicle be placed

2WD model

on a flatbed tow truck as illustrated.

In the event that your vehicle’s tires become

trapped in sand, snow, or mud, and the vehicle

is unable to free itself without being pulled, use

the recovery hooks.

Front wheels on the ground:

CAUTION:

NISSAN recommends that towing dollies be

used under the front wheels when towing your

vehicle or the vehicle be placed on a flatbed

tow truck as illustrated.

Never tow CVT/DCT model with all four

wheels on the ground. Doing so will cause

serious and expensive damage to the drive-

train.

Use the recovery hooks only. Do not attach

the pulling device to any other part of the

vehicle body. Otherwise, the vehicle body

may be damaged.

CAUTION:

Manual Transmission (MT) model:

Use the recovery hooks to free a vehicle

Never tow Continuously Variable Transmis-

sion (CVT)/Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)

model with the front wheels on the ground.

Doing so will cause serious and expensive

If you have to tow a MT vehicle with all four

wheels on the ground, perform the following

procedures.

only.

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The recovery hooks are under tremendous

stress when used to free a trapped vehicle.

Always pull the pulling device straight out

from the vehicle. Never pull on the recovery

hooks at an angle.

Rear:

Front:

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Except for Europe and Indonesia

Except for Europe and Indonesia: Do not use

the rear hook to pull the vehicle.

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For Europe and Indonesia

The rear hook is designed as the recovery hook.

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Front

Remove the hook cover from the bumper

with a suitable tool.

Securely install the recovery hook as

illustrated. (The hook is stored in the

storage area.)

Make sure that the recovery hook is properly

secured in its storage area after use.

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