1996 Nissan Pathfinder Owner's Manual - Page 143

TOW TRUCK TOWING When towing your vehicle, all State (Provincial in Canada) and local regulations for towing must be followed. Incorrect towing equipment could damage your vehicle. Towing instructions are available from your NISSAN dealer. Local service operators will generally be familiar with the applicable laws and procedures for towing. To assure proper towing and to prevent accidental damage to your vehicle, NISSAN recommends that you have a service operator tow your vehicle. It is advisable to have the service operator carefully read the following precautions. position. This will result in damage to the steering lock mechanism. ¼ When towing manual transmission models with the rear wheels on the ground, release the parking brake and move the gearshift lever to the neutral position. ¼ For 4-wheel drive model: Move the transfer case shift lever into the "2H" position and the transmission shift lever into the neutral ("N") position. ¼ Attach safety chains for all towing. ¼ When towing, make sure that the transmission, axles, steering system and power train are in good order. If any unit is damaged, a dolly must be used. ¼ When towing with the front wheels on the ground: Turn the ignition key to the "OFF" position and secure the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position with a rope or similar device. Never place the ignition key in the "LOCK" SCE0123 2-WHEEL DRIVE MODELS NISSAN recommends that your vehicle be towed with the driving (rear) wheels off the ground as illustrated. If you have to tow your vehicle with four wheels on ground or Towing with front wheels raised (with rear wheels on ground) 1. Release the parking brake and move the gearshift lever to the neutral position ("N" position). On automatic transmission models, to 5-10