2003 Nissan Sentra Owner's Manual - Page 207

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TOWING LOAD/SPECIFICATION CHART TOWING LOAD / SPECIFICATION CHART UNIT: lb (kg) MAXIMUM TOWING LOAD MAXIMUM TONGUE LOAD 1,000 (454) 110 (49) ● 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 Trailer hitch TI1012M 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. Choose a proper hitch for your vehicle and trailer. A genuine NISSAN trailer hitch is available from your NISSAN dealer (Canada only). 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. 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
110(49)
TOWINGSAFETY
Trailerhitch
Chooseaproperhitchforyourvehicleandtrailer.
A genuine NISSAN trailer hitch is available from
your NISSAN dealer (Canada only). Make sure
the trailer hitch is securely attached to the ve-
hicle, to help avoid personal injury or property
damage due to sway caused by crosswinds,
roughroadsurfacesorpassingtrucks.
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
●
When towing a trailer, inflate the vehicle tires
to the recommended cold tire pressure indi-
catedonthetireplacard.
●
Trailer tire condition, size, load rating and
proper inflation pressure should be in accor-
dance with the trailer and tire manufacturer’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
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