2003 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 237

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TOWING LOAD/SPECIFICATION CHART TOWING LOAD / SPECIFICATION CHART UNIT: lb (kg) MAXIMUM TOWING LOAD MAXIMUM TONGUE LOAD 1,000 (454) 100 (45) ● Do not modify the vehicle exhaust system, brake system, etc. to install a trailer hitch. ● To reduce the possibility of additional damage if your vehicle is struck from the rear, where practical, remove the hitch and/or receiver when not in use. ● After the hitch is removed, seal the bolt holes to prevent exhaust fumes, water or dust from entering the passenger compartment. ● Regularly check that all trailer hitch mounting bolts are securely mounted. TOWING SAFETY TI1012M Trailer hitch Choose a proper hitch for your vehicle and trailer. A genuine NISSAN trailer hitch is available from your NISSAN dealer. Make sure the trailer hitch is securely attached to the vehicle, to help avoid personal injury or property damage due to sway caused by crosswinds, rough road surfaces or passing trucks. Maximum gross vehicle weight/maximum gross axle weight The gross vehicle weight of the towing vehicle must not exceed the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) shown on the F. M. V. S. S. certification label. The gross vehicle weight equals the combined weight of the unloaded vehicle, passengers, luggage, hitch, trailer tongue load and any other optional equipment. In addition, front or rear gross axle weight must not exceed the gross axle weight rating (GAWR) shown on the F. M. V. S. S. certification label. Tire pressures ● When towing a trailer, inflate the vehicle tires to the recommended cold tire pressure indicated on the tire placard. ● Trailer tire condition, size, load rating and proper inflation pressure should be in accordance with the trailer and tire manufacturer's specifications. CAUTION ● Do not use axle-mounted hitches. ● The hitch should not be attached to or affect the operation of the impactabsorbing bumper. Safety chains Always use suitable safety chains between your vehicle and the trailer. Safety chains should be crossed and should be attached to the hitch, not Technical and consumer information 9-15

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Maximumgrossvehicle
weight/maximumgrossaxleweight
The gross vehicle weight of the towing vehicle
mustnotexceedthegrossvehicleweightrating
(GVWR)shownontheF.M.V.S.S.certification
label. The gross vehicle weight equals the com-
bined weight of the unloaded vehicle, passen-
gers, luggage, hitch, trailer tongue load and any
otheroptionalequipment.Inaddition,frontorrear
grossaxleweightmustnotexceedthegrossaxle
weightrating(GAWR)shownontheF.M.V.S.S.
certificationlabel.
TOWINGLOAD/SPECIFICATION
CHART
TOWINGLOAD/SPECIFICATIONCHART
UNIT:lb(kg)
MAXIMUMTOWING
LOAD
1,000(454)
MAXIMUMTONGUE
LOAD
100(45)
TOWINGSAFETY
Trailerhitch
Chooseaproperhitchforyourvehicleandtrailer.
A genuine NISSAN trailer hitch is available from
yourNISSANdealer.Makesurethetrailerhitchis
securely attached to the vehicle, to help avoid
personal injury or property damage due to sway
caused by crosswinds, rough road surfaces or
passingtrucks.
CAUTION
●
Donotuseaxle-mountedhitches.
●
The hitch should not be attached to or
affect the operation of the impact-
absorbingbumper.
●
Do not modify the vehicle exhaust sys-
tem, brake system, etc. to install a
trailerhitch.
●
To reduce the possibility of additional
damage if your vehicle is struck from
the rear, where practical, remove the
hitchand/orreceiverwhennotinuse.
●
Afterthehitchisremoved,sealthebolt
holes to prevent exhaust fumes, water
or dust from entering the passenger
compartment.
●
Regularly check that all trailer hitch
mountingboltsaresecurelymounted.
Tirepressures
●
Whentowingatrailer,inflatethevehicletires
totherecommendedcoldtirepressureindi-
catedonthetireplacard.
●
Trailer tire condition, size, load rating and
properinflationpressureshouldbeinaccor-
dancewiththetrailerandtiremanufacturer’s
specifications.
Safetychains
Always use suitable safety chains between your
vehicle and the trailer. Safety chains should be
crossedandshouldbeattachedtothehitch,not
TI1012M
Technical and consumer information
9-15