Nissan X-Trail cruise control for towing and long runs
Caravanners have towed with the X-Trail for years, and people who live down muddy lanes rely on it. When one arrives without cruise, the long summer towing legs are where its owner notices.
Caravans, horseboxes and country lanes
Owners choose the X-Trail for its four-wheel drive, its weight and the room for a family. In summer it hauls the caravan to the Norfolk coast; in winter it gets through flooded lanes. The towing trips are long and steady, and whoever drives must watch the speedo the whole way.
Towing exposes a poor fit
With a heavy trailer behind, a cruise system that misreads the speed or lets go unexpectedly is unsettling, not just annoying. One bad experience is enough for most drivers never to use the feature again. The money spent on a generic kit turns into a switch nobody touches.
Set to your X-Trail
Send the X-Trail's age and engine, plus manual or auto, and we program CAN KONTROL CRUISE to match at Chorley. It picks up the 4x4's speed messages over CAN, so no hardware goes on the pedal. Owners of the smaller Qashqai will find that car has its own page.
| Vehicle | Nissan X-Trail, crossover SUV |
|---|---|
| Model years | Confirmed on enquiry |
| Part | CAN KONTROL CRUISE |
| CANM8 equivalent | Cruise Control range |
| Made in | Chorley, UK |
| Voltage | 12V and 24V |
Cruise control for the Nissan X-Trail
Send the details and an engineer confirms the fit, the configuration and what the installer receives.
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Questions about the Nissan X-Trail
- Will my tow bar wiring cause trouble?
- Tow bar electrics are usually a separate circuit. Mention them anyway, with any trailer wiring, so we know what the X-Trail carries.
- Is a hybrid X-Trail covered?
- Let us know which drivetrain and the year, and that X-Trail gets checked individually before it is quoted.
- Will you deal with my tow bar fitter?
- Yes. If a towing specialist is doing the work, they can register as trade with us and go through the details with our engineer.
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