1997 Nissan Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 120
1997 Nissan Pickup Manual
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● 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 position. This will result in damage to the steering lock mechanism. ● When towing with the rear wheels on the ground: Release the parking brake and move the gearshift lever to the Neutral position (N position). On automatic transmission models, to move the shift lever to Neutral (N position), turn the ignition key to the ACC position. After moving the shift lever to neutral (N position), be sure to turn the ignition key to the OFF position. ● For 4-wheel drive models: Set the free-running hubs to the free position. See '' Auto-lock freerunning hubs" or '' Manual-lock free-running hubs" as appropriate in the ''Starting and driving'' section. Move the transfer case shift lever into the 2H position and the transmission shift lever into the Neutral (N) position. ● Attach safety chains for all towing. ACE0705 2-WHEEL DRIVE MODELS NISSAN recommends that your vehicle be towed with the driving (rear) wheels off the ground as illustrated. 5-11