2003 Nissan Murano Owner's Manual - Page 186

2003 Nissan Murano Manual

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TOWING YOUR VEHICLE and fan control to high speed. 3. Get out of the vehicle. Look 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. 4. Open the engine hood. ¼ The engine cooling fan can start at any time when the coolant temperature is high. 6. After the engine cools down, check the coolant level in the reservoir tank with the engine running. Add coolant to the reservoir tank if necessary. Have your vehicle repaired at the nearest NISSAN dealer. When towing your vehicle, all State, provincial and local regulations for towing must be followed. Incorrect towing equipment could damage your vehicle. Towing instructions are available from a NISSAN dealer. Local service operators are generally familiar with the applicable laws and procedures for towing. To assure proper towing and to prevent accidental damage to your vehicle, NISSAN recommends having a service operator tow your vehicle. It is advisable to have the service operator carefully read the following precautions. WARNING If steam or water is coming from the engine, stand clear to prevent getting burned. 5. Visually check if the cooling fan is running. The radiator hoses and radiator should not leak water. If coolant is leaking or the cooling fan does not run, stop the engine. WARNING ¼ Never ride in a vehicle that is being towed. ¼ Never get under your vehicle after it has been lifted by a tow truck. WARNING ¼ Be careful not to allow your hands, hair, jewelry or clothing to come into contact with, or to get caught in the cooling fan, or drive belt. CAUTION ¼ When towing, make sure that the transmission, axles, steering system and powertrain are in working condition. If any unit is damaged, dollies In case of emergency 6-11

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andfancontroltohighspeed.
3. Get out of the vehicle. Look and listen for
steam or coolant escaping from the radiator
beforeopeningthehood.Waituntilnosteam
orcoolantcanbeseenbeforeproceeding.
4. Opentheenginehood.
WARNING
If steam or water is coming from the
engine, stand clear to prevent getting
burned.
5. Visually check if the cooling fan is running.
The radiator hoses and radiator should not
leakwater.
If coolant is leaking or the cooling fan does
notrun,stoptheengine.
WARNING
°
Be careful not to allow your hands,
hair,jewelryorclothingtocomeinto
contactwith,ortogetcaughtinthe
coolingfan,ordrivebelt.
°
The engine cooling fan can start at
anytimewhenthecoolanttempera-
tureishigh.
6. Aftertheenginecoolsdown,checkthecool-
antlevelinthereservoirtankwiththeengine
running. Add coolant to the reservoir tank if
necessary.Haveyourvehiclerepairedatthe
nearestNISSANdealer.
When towing your vehicle, all State, provincial
and local regulations for towing must be fol-
lowed. Incorrect towing equipment could dam-
age your vehicle. Towing instructions are avail-
able from a NISSAN dealer. Local service
operators are generally familiar with the appli-
cablelawsandproceduresfortowing.Toassure
propertowingandtopreventaccidentaldamage
to your vehicle, NISSAN recommends having a
serviceoperatortowyourvehicle.Itisadvisable
to have the service operator carefully read the
followingprecautions.
WARNING
°
Neverrideinavehiclethatisbeing
towed.
°
Nevergetunderyourvehicleafterit
hasbeenliftedbyatowtruck.
CAUTION
°
When towing, make sure that the
transmission,axles,steeringsystem
andpowertrainareinworkingcondi-
tion. If any unit is damaged, dollies
TOWINGYOURVEHICLE
Incaseofemergency
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