Nissan 2011 Benutzerhandbuch

 

2011 NISSAN Towing Guide 

 

 

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The key to safe, efficient towing has to do with weight. Your vehicle — SUV, crossover, truck 

or passenger car — is capable of carrying and towing only a certain amount of weight. You 

must compare your vehicle’s tow weight ratings

 

with the combined weight of the vehicle, 

trailer, and their contents. This will help ensure that the total weight does not exceed any of 

your vehicle’s tow weight ratings.  

 

There are four weights to consider when towing:  
Š  Gross Vehicle Weight 
Š  Gross Axle Weight (Front and Rear) 
Š  Gross Combined Weight 
Š  Trailer Tongue/King Pin Load 

 

These ratings are based upon normal highway driving and may be reduced if operating in 

reduced-traction situations, for example, slippery boat ramps. 

NOTE – Attempting to tow loads greater than the GVWR, GAWR, GCWR, and/or the trailer 

tongue/king pin load specified could adversely affect vehicle handling, braking, and 

performance. Damage to your vehicle resulting from overloading may not be covered by your 

vehicle warranty. 

 

 

 

 

 

The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) is the total weight of the vehicle, plus passengers, cargo, 

fuel, hitch, trailer tongue/king pin load, and any optional equipment.  

 

The best way to determine the GVW is by having the vehicle — loaded and ready to  

tow — weighed at a public scale. To that figure, add the combined weight of all passengers.  

Then, add the trailer tongue/king pin load to determine the approximate GVW.  The GVW you 

come up with must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) for your 

vehicle.