2012 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual - Page 471
2012 Nissan Armada Manual
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Wire color designation for electric trailer brake controller jumper harness. WIRE COLOR RED/GREEN BLACK BROWN/WHITE RED/BLUE RED NOTE Vehicle stop lamp switch to trailer brake controller. Brake controller ground (-). Trailer brake controller switched output. Trailer brake controller illumination. Fused trailer brake controller battery feed (B+). LTI0116 Pre-towing tips ● Be certain your vehicle maintains a level position when a loaded and/or unloaded trailer is hitched. Do not drive the vehicle if it has an abnormal nose-up or nose-down condition; check for improper tongue load, overload, worn suspension or other possible causes of either condition. ● Always secure items in the trailer to prevent load shift while driving. ● Keep the cargo load as low as possible in the trailer to keep the trailer center of gravity low. 4. Peel off the tape and connect the jumper 2 . harness to the connector ᭺ 5. Release the parking brake. 6. Install the aftermarket electric trailer brake controller according to the manufacturer's instructions. ● Load the trailer so approximately 60% of the trailer load is in the front half and 40% is in the back half. Also make sure the load is balanced side to side. ● Check your hitch, trailer tire pressure, vehicle tire pressure, trailer light operation, and trailer wheel lug nuts every time you attach a trailer to the vehicle. ● Be certain your rearview mirrors conform to all federal, state or local regulations. If not, install any mirrors required for towing before driving the vehicle. ● Determine the overall height of the vehicle and trailer so the required clearance is known. 9-28 Technical and consumer information