Infiniti FX I owners manual page 379

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O When backing up, hold the bottom of5. Shift the transmission into P (Park).high and setting the temperature con- the steering wheel with one hand. 6. Turn off the engine.trol to the HOT position. Move your hand in the direction in O Trailer towing requires more fuel than which you want the trailer to go. MakeTo drive away: normal circumstances. small corrections and back up slowly.1.Apply and hold the brake pedal. If possible, have someone guide you O Avoid towing a trailer for the first 500 when you are backing up. 2. Start the engine. miles (800 km). Always block the wheels on both vehicle3. Shift the transmission into gear.O Have your vehicle serviced more often and trailer when parking. Parking on a 4. Release the parking brake.than at intervals specified in the rec- slope is not recommended; however, if ommended maintenance schedule in you must do so: 5. Drive slowly until the vehicle andthe INFINITI Service and Manual Guide. trailer are clear from the blocks.O When making a turn, your trailer CAUTION 6. Apply and hold the brake pedal.wheels will be closer to the inside of 7. Have someone retrieve and store thethe turn than your vehicle wheels. To If you move the shift selector lever to the Pblocks. compensate for this, make a larger (Park) position before blocking the wheels than normal turning radius during the and applying the parking brake, transmis-O When going down a hill, shift into aturn. siondamagecouldoccur. lower gear and use the engine brakingO Crosswinds and rough roads will ad- effect. When going up a long grade,versely affect vehicle/trailer handling, downshift the transmission to a lowerpossibly causing vehicle sway. When 1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.gear and reduce speed to reducebeing passed by larger vehicles, be 2. Have someone place blocks on thechances of engine overloading and/orprepared for possible changes in downhill side of the vehicle and traileroverheating. crosswinds that could affect vehicle wheels. O If the engine coolant rises to an ex-handling. If swaying does occur, firmly 3. After the wheel blocks are in place,tremely high temperature when the airgrip the steering wheel, steer straight slowly release the brake pedal untilconditioning system is on, turn off theahead, and immediately (but gradu- the blocks absorb the vehicle load.air conditioner. Coolant heat can beally) reduce vehicle speed. This combi- additionally vented by opening thenation will help stabilize the vehicle. 4. Apply the parking brake. windows, switching the fan control toNever increase speed. Technicalandconsumerinformation 9-25 w07.3.7/S50-D/V5.0X

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