NISSAN 2011 Murano - Manual (Page 324)

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Model "Z51-D" EDITED: 2010/ 7/ 23
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ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) LOCK
SWITCH OPERATIONS
The AWD LOCK switch located on the lower
side of the instrument panel. This switch is used
to select the AUTO or LOCK mode depending
on the driving conditions.
Each time you push the lower part of the switch
*
A , the AWD mode will switch:
AUTO ? LOCK ? AUTO.
LOCK mode
The AWD LOCK indicator light will
illuminate.
AUTO mode
The AWD LOCK indicator light will turn off.
AWD
mode
Wheel driven
AWD
LOCK
indica-
tor light
Use condi-
tions
AUTO
Distribution of tor-
que to the front and
rear wheels changes
automatically, de-
pending on road
conditions encoun-
tered
[100:0]
↔ [50:50].
This results in im-
proved driving stabi-
lity.*1
Turns
off.
For driving
on paved
or slippery
roads
LOCK All-wheel drive*2, *3
AWD
LOCK For driving
on rough
roads
*1: When the rotation difference between the
front and rear wheels is large, the AWD
mode may change from AUTO to LOCK for
a while, however, this is not a malfunction.
*2: LOCK mode will change to AUTO mode
automatically when the vehicle has been
driven at a high speed. The AWD LOCK
indicator light turns off.
*3: LOCK mode will automatically be cancelled
when the ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position.
. If the AWD LOCK switch is operated while
accelerating or decelerating, or if the ignition
switch is turned off, you may feel a jolt. This
is normal.
. The oil temperature of power train parts will
increase if the vehicle is continuously
operated under conditions where the differ-
ence in rotation between the front and rear
wheels is large (wheel slip), such as when
driving the vehicle on rough roads through
sand, mud or freeing a stuck vehicle. In
these cases, the AWD warning light blinks
rapidly and the AWD mode changes to
2WD to protect the powertrain parts. If you
stop driving with the engine idling and wait
until the warning light stops blinking, the
AWD returns to the AUTO mode.
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