NISSAN 2012 Armada - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 361)

2WD or 4WD shift procedure:
4WD Shift
Switch Position
Wheels Driven
Indicator Light
Use Conditions 4WD Shift Procedure
4WD shift Transfer 4LO position
AUTO
Rear wheels or 4
wheels For driving on paved or slippery
roads
Move the 4WD switch.
2WD <—> AUTO <—> 4H
4WD shift indicator light will indicate transfer
shift position engaged.
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO MOVE THE SHIFT
SELECTOR TO THE N POSITION IN THIS OP-
ERATION. PERFORM THIS OPERATION WHEN
DRIVING STRAIGHT.
2WD
Rear wheels
For driving on dry, paved roads
(Economy drive)
4H
4 wheels
For driving on rocky, sandy or snow-
covered roads
Neutral
*1
May blink
Neutral disengages the automatic
transmission mechanical parking
lock, which will allow the vehicle to
roll. Do not leave the transfer shift
position in Neutral.*2 1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Move the shift selector to the N position.
3. Push the 4WD shift switch and move it to
4LO or 4H with the brake pedal depressed.
YOU CANNOT MOVE THE TRANSFER 4WD
SHIFT SWITCH BETWEEN 4H AND 4LO (OR
4LO TO 4H) UNLESS YOU HAVE FIRST
STOPPED THE VEHICLE, DEPRESSED THE
BRAKE PEDAL AND MOVED THE SHIFT SE-
LECTOR TO NEUTRAL. *3
4LO
4 wheels
Illuminated
For use when maximum power and
traction is required (for example: on
steep grades or rocky, sandy, muddy
roads)
*1: The transfer 4LO position indicator light may blink. Stop the vehicle. Be sure to shift the 4WD shift switch after the shift selector has been moved to the
N position. If the indicator light keeps blinking after the 4WD shift procedure in the previous page, drive slowly without abrupt maneuvers for a while. Then
the light will turn on or off.
• Avoid making a turn or abrupt starts while shifting to 4LO. Otherwise gears may grind, damaging the drive system.
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