Nissan Murano: Towing safety / Ball mount

Nissan Murano 2015-2025 Owners Manual / Technical and consumer information / Towing a trailer / Towing safety / Ball mount

The hitch ball is attached to the ball mount and the ball mount is inserted into the hitch receiver. Choose a proper class ball mount based on the trailer weight. Additionally, the ball mount should be chosen to keep the trailer tongue level with the ground.

Hitch ball

Choose a hitch ball of the proper size and weight rating for your trailer: The required hitch ball size is stamped on most trailer couplers. Most hitch balls also have the size printed on the top of the ball...

Weight carrying hitches

A weight carrying or “dead weight” ball mount is one that is designed to carry the whole amount of tongue weight and gross weight directly on the ball mount and on the receiver...

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Nissan Murano 2015-2025 Owners Manual: Driver’s side power window switch, Locking passengers’ windows

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Nissan Murano 2015-2025 Owners Manual: Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with Pedestrian Detection (if so equipped)

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