NISSAN 2009 Pathfinder - Manual (Page 346)

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 posi-
tion engaged.
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO MOVE THE TRANSMIS-
SION SELECTOR TO THE (N) POSITION IN THIS OP-
ERATION. PERFORM THIS OPERATION WHEN DRIV-
ING STRAIGHT.
2WD
Rear wheels
For driving on dry, paved roads
(Economy drive) or state dyna-
mometer I/M testing
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. Shift the transmission selector to the (N) position.
3. Depress and turn the 4WD shift switch 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 FIRST STOP THE VEHICLE DEPRESS
THE BRAKE AND SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION SELEC-
TOR LEVER TO THE NEUTRAL (N) POSITION, THEN
DEPRESS AND TURN THE 4WD SHIFT SWITCH TO
4LO OR 4H. *3
4LO 4 wheels
Illuminated
For use when maximum power
and traction is required (for ex-
ample: 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 transmission selector has been shifted
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.
*2 While changing in and out of 4LO, the ignition switch must be ON and the vehicle’s engine must be running for a shift to take place and for the indicator
lights (4WD shift and 4LO position indicator) to be operable. Otherwise, the shift will not take place and no indicator lights will be on or flashing.
*3: Make sure the transfer 4LO position indicator light turns on when you shift the 4WD shift switch to 4LO. The indicator light will also turn on when
4LO is selected. See “Vehicle dynamic control system” later in this section.
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