Get Starting and driving -> Drive vehicle Guide for Nissan Patrol SUV Fifth Generation (1998-2009)

DRIVING VEHICLE

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into

5th gear

from

directly

shift

cannot

You

vehic

selector lever.

is stopped

Driving precautions

before

shi

fting

the

DRIVING WITH AUTOMATIC

First shift to N, then into R.

.,'; TRANSMISSION (5-speed models)

•

Never shift to P (Park) or R (Reverse)

while the vehicle is moving.

R or

pedal.

into

ft lever

the shi

to move

difficult

If it is

shift

depress

•

MAKE SURE OF THE SELECTOR LEVER

POSITION.

Starting the vehicle

clutch

the

PULL and

TURN to

lock

release

, then

to N

into

shift

and

again

pedal

clutch

the

•

Staꢁ the engine in the P (Pꢆrk) or N

(Neutral) position. It will not staꢁ in any

other selector positionꢄ If it does, hꢆve

your vehicle checked ' by a NISSAN

deꢆler.

After starting the engine, fully depress the foot

Mꢆke sure the selector lever is in the

desired position. D (Drive), Manuꢆl shift

mode are used to move foꢅꢆrd and R

(Reverse) to back-up. Then release the

parking brꢆke and foot brake pedꢆl.

Depress the ꢆccelerator pedal to staꢁ

the vehicle ꢆnd merge with trꢆffic.

(Avoid abrupt stꢆrting and spinning the

tires.) Avoid rewing up the engine while

the vehicle is stopped. (This could cause

unexpected vehicle movement if the se-

lector lever were in R, D, Manuꢆl shift

mode position or damage the engine if

in N or Pꢄ)

or 1 .

brake pedal before shifting the selector lever to

the R (Reverse), D (Drive) or Manual shift mode

position. Be sure the vehicle is fully stopped

. j

CAUTION:

peda

clutch

cause

on the

foot

your

not rest

•

while

before attempting to shift the selector lever.

clutc

mꢆy

This

driving.

The ꢆutomatic transmission is designed so

thꢆt the foot brake pedal MUST be de-

pressed before shifting from P (Pꢆrk) to

any drive position while the ignition switch

•

Shift into N (Neutral) position ꢆnd ꢆpply

the pꢆrking brꢆke when ꢆt a stꢆndstill

for longer than a short waiting period.

damꢆge.

befor

tely

le comple

vehic

your

into

•

Stop

shifting

SSD0107

SD0051

Keep the engine at idling speed while

shifting from N (Neutrꢆl) to ꢆny driving

position.

ONꢄ

utch

gear

the cl

one

from

are shifting

you

ꢆnother,

•

When

DRIVING WITH MANUAL

TRANSMISSION

Throttle control knob

to press

tain

be cer

¹^.Keep the foot brake pedal depressed and

shift into a driving gear.

to avoi

floor

geaꢀ.

to the

way

all the

Alternative use:

pedꢆl

the

or chipping

clꢆshing

When stopped on an upgrade.

Starting the vehicle

The engine can be maintained at the desired

²^.Release the parking brake and foot brake,

then start the vehicle in motion.

Use you

position)

prevent

r brak

to hold

overheating

es (selector

lever

le in

the transmission

in the

place

speed without depressing the accelerator pedal.

•

Avoid abrupt staꢁs and acceleration for

^{1 .}Depress the clutch pedal to the floor and

move the shift lever to the " 1 " or uR" position.

the vehic

your safetyꢄ

•

WARM THE ENGINE UPꢄ

Pull the knob and/or rotate it clockwise to hold it

at the desired position.

CAUTION:

quir

geꢆr

for

and

the

not

Pꢆy

is re

leration

lower

acce

quick

When

some

acce

2. Slowly depress the acceleratorpedal, releas-

ing the clutch pedal and parking brake at the

same time.

Due to the higher idle speeds when the

engine is cold, extra caution must be

exercised when shifting the selector le-

ver into the driving position immediately

ꢆfter stꢆrting the engine.

•

Cold engine idle speed is high, so use

caution when shifting into ꢆ foꢅard or

reverse gear before the engine has

warmed up.

CAUTION: (When starting vehicle)

to a

shift

reꢆson,

until

Avoid driving the vehicle with the throttle

control knob pulled out.

le reaches

vehic

the

speed

lerate

maximum

•

DEPRESS THE FOOT BRAKE PEDAL.

. Do

gear

in eꢆch

Shifting the selector lever to R (Re-

verse), D (Drive) or Mꢆnual shift mode

position without depressing the brꢆke

pedal cꢆuses the vehicle to move slowly

when the engine is running. Be sure the

brake pedꢆl is depressed fully and the

geꢆr.

ꢆny

t of

limi

when

speed

ention

Shifting

the

l att

exceed

specia

when

peꢂ

down

skid

ng o

lerꢆti

ꢆcce

a lower

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Avoid rewing up the engine while the

vehicle is stoppedꢄ This could cause un-

expected vehicle movement.

To change gears, or when up shifting or down

shifting, depress the clutch pedal fully, shift into

the appropriate gear, then release the clutch

slowly and smoothly.

•

PARKING THE VEHICLE.

on sli

geꢆr

into

shifting

suꢃacesꢄ

shifting

acceleration

Sudden

could

in loss

Depress the foot brake pedal ꢆnd, once

the vehicle stops, move the selector

lever into the P (Park) position, apply

wheels

the

cꢆuse

of control.

result

and

Stꢆrting ꢆnd driving 5-1 1

5-1 0 Stꢆrting ꢆnd driving

R (Reverse):

ꢉhe parking brake and reꢇease ꢉhe ꢈooꢉ

brake pedal.

•

When shifting down, move the selector lever

to the - (down) side. (Shifts to lower range.)

WARNING:

(Main gate)

Use this position to back up. Shift into th·�

position only after the vehicle has complet�ly

Iꢈ ꢉhe seꢇecꢉor lever cannoꢉ be moved ꢈrom

ꢉhe P posiꢉion whiꢇe ꢉhe engine is running

and ꢉhe brake pedal is depressed, ꢉhe sꢉop

ꢇighꢉs may noꢉ work. Maꢇꢈuncꢉioning sꢉop

lighꢉs could cause an accidenꢉ injuring

youꢀeꢇꢈ and oꢉheꢀ.

ꢀ

•

The transmission will automatically shift the

gears between the 1 st and the · selected

range. (For example, if you select the 3rd

range, the transmission will shift up or down

between the 1 st and the 3rd gears.)

..�.

stopped.

N (Neuꢉral):

(Manual

shiꢀ gate)

ꢀt

Neither forward nor reverse gear is engage�.

The engine can be started in this position. Yao

may shift to N and restart a stalled engine while

the vehicle is moving.

ꢁ �

•

Moving the selector lever rapidly to the same

side twice will shift the ranges in succession.

Accelerator downshift

- In D position -

ꢁ ꢂꢃ

M � D

•

When canceling the manual shift mode, re-

turn the selector lever to the 0 position. The

transmission returns to the normal driving

mode.

For rapid passing or hill climbing, fully depress

the accelerator pedal to the floor. This shifts the

transmission down into the lower gear, depend-

ing on the vehicle speed.

D (Drive):

ꢄ

Use this position for all normal forward driving.!

SSD0237

SSD0399

Manual shift mode

Shifting

Shift lock release

•

In ꢉhe manuaꢇ shiꢈꢉ mode, ꢉhe ꢉransmis-

sion may noꢉ shiꢈꢉ ꢉo ꢉhe seꢇecꢉed gear.

This heꢇps mainꢉain driving peꢃormance

and reduces ꢉhe chance oꢈ vehicle dam-

age or loss oꢈ conꢉroꢇ.

When the selector lever is shifted from 0 to the

manual shift gate with the vehicle stopped or

while driving, the transmission enters the manual

shift mode. Shift range can be selected manJ�

ally.

If the battery charge is low, the selector lever

may not be moved from the P (Park) position

even with the brake pedal depressed and the

selector lever button pushed.

Push the button to shift into P or R. All other

positions can be selected without pushing the

button.

P (Park):

•

In ꢉhe manuaꢇ shiꢈꢉ mode, ꢉhe ꢉransmis-

sion may shiꢈꢉ up auꢉomaꢉicaꢇꢇy over ꢉhe

selecꢉed range iꢈ ꢉhe engine is revving

up ꢉo ꢉhe hazardous speed. When ꢉhe

vehicꢇe speed decreases, ꢉhe ꢉransmis-

sion auꢉomaꢉicaꢇꢇy shiꢈꢉs down and

shiꢈꢉs ꢉo 1sꢉ gear beꢈore ꢉhe vehicꢇe

comes ꢉo a sꢉop.

To move the selector lever, push the shift lock

release button @ and selector lever button

while the ignition switch is in the ACC position.

Use a suitable tool to push the shift lock release

button. The selector lever can be moved to N

(Neutral}.

In the man�al shift mode, the shift range i�

displayed on the position indicator in the ta,

chometer. When shifting the selector lever to the

manual shift gate, the indicator first displays 4M

(4th).

Use this position when the vehicle is parked or

when starting the engine. Use this position

together with the parking brake. When parking

on a hill, first depress the foot brake pedal, apply

the parking brake and then shift into the P

position.

Shift ranges up or down one by one as follows:

If the lever cannot be moved out of P, have a

NISSAN dealer check the automatic transmis-

sion system as soon as possible.

CAUTION:

4th

5th

2nd

3rd

1 st

ꢁ

ꢅ

Use ꢉhis posiꢉion only when ꢉhe vehicꢇe is

compꢇeꢉeꢇy sꢉopped.

•

When shifting up, move the selector lever to

the + (up) side. (Shifts to higher range.)

5-1 2 Sꢉarꢉing and driving

Sꢉarting and driving 5-1 3

•

MAKE SURE OF THE SELECTOR LEVER

POSITIONꢋ

Driving precautions

DRIVING WITH AUTOMATIC

matic transmission will be locked in 4th gear.

•

Neveꢍ ꢊhꢐft to P oꢍ R whꢐle the vehꢐcꢇe ꢐꢊ

movꢐngꢋ

TRANSMISSION (4-speed models)

If the vehꢐcꢇe ꢐꢊ'ꢎꢍꢐven unꢎeꢍ extꢍeme con-

ꢎꢐtꢐonꢊ, ꢊuch as exceꢊꢊꢐve wheeꢇ ꢊpꢐnnꢐng

anꢎ ꢊubꢊequent haꢍꢎ bꢍakꢐng, the faꢐꢇ-ꢊafe

ꢊyꢊtem may be actꢐvateꢎ. Thꢐꢊ wꢐꢇꢇ occuꢍ

even ꢐf aꢇꢇ eꢇectꢍꢐcaꢇ cꢐꢍcuꢐtꢊ aꢍe functꢐonꢐng

pꢍopeꢍꢇy. In thꢐꢊ caꢊe, tuꢍn the ꢐgnꢐtꢐon

ꢊwꢐtch off anꢎ waꢐtfoꢍ3 ꢊecondꢊ. Then tuꢍn

the ꢐgnꢐtꢐon ꢊwꢐtch backtothe ON poꢊꢐtꢐon.

The vehꢐcꢇe ꢊhouꢇꢎ ꢍetuꢍn to ꢐtꢊ noꢍmaꢇ

opeꢍatꢐng conꢎꢐtꢐonꢋ If ꢐt ꢎoeꢊ not ꢍetuꢍn to

ꢐtꢊ noꢍmaꢇ opeꢍatꢐng conꢎꢐtꢐon, have a

NISSAN ꢎeaꢇeꢍ checkthetꢍanꢊmꢐꢊꢊꢐon anꢎ

ꢍepaꢐꢍ ꢐt ꢐf neceꢊꢊaꢂꢋ

Make ꢊuꢍe the ꢊeꢇectoꢍ ꢇeveꢍ ꢐꢊ ꢐn the

ꢎeꢊꢐꢍeꢎ poꢊꢐtꢐon. D, 1, 2 aꢍe uꢊeꢎ to

move foꢌaꢍꢎ anꢎ R to back-up. Then

ꢍeꢇeaꢊe the paꢍkꢐng bꢍake anꢎ foot

bꢍake peꢎaꢇ. Depꢍeꢊꢊ the acceleꢍatoꢍ

peꢎal to ꢊtaꢏ the vehꢐcꢇe anꢎ meꢍge

wꢐth tꢍaꢈfꢐc. (Avoꢐꢎ abꢍupt ꢊtaꢁꢐng anꢎ

ꢊpꢐnnꢐng the tꢐꢍeꢊꢋ) Avoꢐꢎ ꢍevvꢐng up the

. engꢐne whꢐꢇe the vehꢐcle ꢐꢊ ꢊtoppeꢎꢋ

(Thꢐꢊ couꢇꢎ cauꢊe unexpecteꢎ vehꢐcꢇe

movement ꢐf the ꢊeꢇectoꢍ ꢇeveꢍ weꢍe ꢐn

D, R, 2 oꢍ 1 oꢍ ꢎamage the engꢐne ꢐf ꢐn N

oꢍ P.)

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Starting the vehicle

•

Staꢍtthe engꢐne ꢐn the P oꢍ N poꢊꢐtꢐon. It

wꢐꢇꢇ not ꢊtaꢍt ꢐn any otheꢍ ꢊeꢇectoꢍ poꢊꢐ-

tꢐon. If ꢐt ꢎoeꢊ, have youꢍ vehꢐcꢇe

checkeꢎ by a NISSAN ꢎeaꢇeꢍ.

foo

lever

the

depress

, fully

shifting

engine

before

the

starting

After

brake

the

fully

lector

the

dal

stoppe

vehicle ^is

the

1 position.

2 or

se-

shift

attempting

before

•

Shꢐꢈt ꢐnto N poꢊꢐtꢐon anꢎ appꢇy the paꢍk-

ꢐng bꢍake when at a ꢊtanꢎꢊtꢐꢇꢇ foꢍ ꢇongeꢍ

than a ꢊhoꢍt waꢐtꢐng peꢍꢐoꢎ.

lever.

lector

ꢊo

ꢎeꢊꢐgneꢎ

ꢐꢊ

tꢍanꢊmꢐꢊꢊꢐon

automatꢐc

The

that

ꢎe

MUST

peꢎaꢇ

bꢍake

foot

the

) ..t

ꢍk

(Pa

fꢍom

ꢊhꢐftꢐng

befoꢍe

pꢍeꢊꢊeꢎ

•

Keep the engꢐne at ꢐꢎꢇꢐng ꢊpeeꢎ whꢐꢇe

ꢊhꢐftꢐng fꢍom N to any ꢎꢍꢐvꢐng poꢊꢐtꢐon.

88D01 1 2

ꢊwꢐtc

ꢐgnꢐtꢐon

the

whꢐle

poꢊꢐtꢐon

ꢐve

ꢎꢍ

ON.

any

ꢐꢊ

400

Shifting

•

When ꢊtoppeꢎ on an upgꢍaꢎe.

resse

l d

gear.

brake

riving

foot

a d

the

into

Automatic transmission mode switch

(if so equipped)

Keep

shift

1 .

•

WARM THE ENGINE UP.

Push the button to shift into P, R or from 2 to 1 .

All other positions can be selected without

pushing the button.

Uꢊe youꢍ bꢍakeꢊ (ꢊeꢇectoꢍ ꢇeveꢍ ꢐn the N

poꢊꢐtꢐon) to holꢎ the vehꢐcꢇe ꢐn place to

pꢍevent oveꢍheatꢐng the tꢍanꢊmꢐꢊꢊꢐon.

Due to the hꢐgheꢍ ꢐꢎle ꢊpeeꢎꢊ when the

engꢐne ꢐꢊ colꢎ, extꢍa cautꢐon muꢊt be

exeꢍcꢐꢊeꢎ when ꢊhꢐftꢐng the ꢊelectoꢍ ꢇe-

veꢍ ꢐnto the ꢎꢍꢐvꢐng poꢊꢐtꢐon ꢐmmeꢎꢐateꢇy

aꢈteꢍ ꢊtaꢁꢐng the engꢐne.

brake

foot

all

brake

gra

parking

veh

the

ease

then

Rel

To turn on the switch, push the lower side of it.

The indicator light ofthe switch @ will illuminate

and the transmission shifts into the SNOW

driving mode.

icle

the

start

P (Paꢍk):

CAUTION: (When ꢊtaꢍtꢐng vehꢐcle)

CAUTION:

Use this position when the vehicle is parked or

when starting the engine. Use this position

together with the parking brake. When parking

on a hill, first depress the foot brake pedal, apply

the parking brake and then shift into the P

position.

•

DEPRESS THE FOOT BRAKE PEDAL.

•

Coꢇꢎ engꢐne ꢐꢎꢇe ꢊpeeꢎ ꢐꢊ hꢐgh, ꢊo uꢊe

cautꢐon when ꢊhꢐftꢐng ꢐnto a foꢌaꢍꢎ or

ꢍeveꢍꢊe geaꢍ befoꢍe the engꢐne has

waꢍmeꢎ up.

Shꢐꢈtꢐng the ꢊeꢇectoꢍ leveꢍ to D, R, 2 oꢍ 1

wꢐthout ꢎepꢍeꢊꢊꢐng the bꢍake peꢎaꢇ

cauꢊeꢊ the vehꢐcꢇe to moveꢊlowly when

the engꢐne ꢐꢊ runnꢐng. Be ꢊuꢍe the bꢍake

peꢎal ꢐꢊ ꢎepꢍeꢊꢊeꢎ fulꢇy anꢎ the vehꢐcle

ꢐꢊ ꢊtoppeꢎ befoꢍe ꢊhꢐftꢐng the ꢊeꢇectoꢍ

ꢇeveꢍꢋ

PARKING THE VEHICLE.

•

This mode is used for standing starts on

slippery (snowy, sandy) roads.

Depꢍeꢊꢊ the foot bꢍake peꢎaꢇ anꢎ, once

the vehꢐcꢇe ꢊtopꢊ, move the ꢊeꢇectoꢍ

ꢇeveꢍ ꢐnto P, appꢇy the paꢍkꢐng bꢍake anꢎ

ꢍeꢇeaꢊe the foot bꢍake peꢎaꢇ.

•

When the selector lever is in the D position,

the transmission shifts from 1st to 5th gear

automatically from standing starts or when

accelerating from low speed.

•

Avoꢐꢎ ꢍacꢐng the engꢐne whꢐꢇe the ve-

hꢐcꢇe ꢐꢊ ꢊtoppeꢎꢋ Thꢐꢊ couꢇꢎ cauꢊe unex-

pecteꢎ vehꢐcle movement.

CAUTION:

Uꢊe thꢐꢊ poꢊꢐtꢐon onꢇy when the vehꢐcꢇe ꢐꢊ

compꢇeteꢇy ꢊtoppeꢎ.

Fail-safe

, the

urs

occ

operation

il-sa

the

When

Startꢐng anꢎ.drꢐving 5�1 5

5-1 4 Staꢍtꢐng anꢎ ꢎꢍꢐvꢐng

the igꢃitioꢃ switch is iꢃ the ACC ꢀosition. The

selector lever can be moved to N (Neutral).

R (Reverse):

aꢃd overdrive reꢀeatedly. Iꢃ this case,

set the overdrive switch iꢃ the "OFF

iꢃdicator

Use this ꢀꢁꢂitioꢃ to back uꢀ. Shift iꢃto this

ꢀositioꢃ oꢃly after the vehicle has comꢀletely

stoꢀꢀed.

¹⁰OFF

. The ⁰

ositioꢃ

d " ꢀ

To ꢀush the shift lock release button, follow the

ꢀrocedure as illustrated.

light will come oꢃ at this time.

Wheꢃ driviꢃg coꢃditioꢃs chaꢃge, reset the over-

drive switch to the "ON q " ꢀositioꢃ.

N (Neuꢉraꢇ):

If the selector lever canꢃot be moved out of p.

(Park), have a NISSAN dealer check the auto�

matic transmission system as soon as ꢀossible.

Neither forward ꢃor reverse gear is eꢃgaged.

The engiꢃe can be started iꢃ this ꢀositioꢃ. You

may shift to N and restart a stalled engiꢃe while

the vehicle is moving.

Remember ꢃot to drive at high sꢀeeds for ex-

teꢃded ꢀeriods of time with the overdrive switch

set iꢃ the "OFF d " ꢀositioꢃ. This reduces the

fuel ecoꢃomy.

WARNING:

Iꢈ ꢉhe seꢇecꢉor ꢇever cannoꢉ be moved ꢈꢍom

ꢉhe P posꢐꢉꢐon whꢐꢇe ꢉhe engꢐne ꢐs ꢍunnꢐng

and ꢉhe brake pedaꢇ ꢐs depꢍessed, ꢉhe sꢉop

ꢇꢐghꢉs may noꢉ work. Malꢈuncꢉꢐonꢐng sꢉop

lꢐghꢉs couꢇd cause an accꢐdenꢉ ꢐnjuꢍꢐng

yourseꢇꢈ and oꢉheꢍsꢋ

D (Dꢍꢐve):

Use this ꢀositioꢃ for all normal forward driviꢃg.

2 (Second gear):

8010468

8800401

Overdrive switch

Automatic transmission mode switch

(if so equipped)

Use for hill climbiꢃg, effective eꢃgine braking oꢃ

downhill grades or startiꢃg on sliꢀꢀery roads.

For normal driviꢃg, ꢀush the overdrive

ON:

Accelerator downshift

- In "D" position -

q " with the selector

switch "ON

Three differeꢃt driving ꢀatterꢃ modes are avail-

able on this automatic transmissioꢃ, ꢁ AUTO,

® POWER and ® HOLD. (@ : Iꢃdicator light)

Each mode is desigꢃed to maximize driving

ꢀerformaꢃce under differeꢃt driving conditions.

These modes can be selected by ꢀushing the

mode switch (located on the ceꢃter coꢃsole) to

the aꢀꢀroꢀriate ꢀosition, as shown above. For

ꢃormal driviꢃg, use ꢁ AUTO ꢀosition.

Do not downshift iꢃto the 2 ꢀositioꢃ at sꢀeeds

over 76 kmlh (47 MPH). Do ꢃot exceed 76 kmlh

(47 MPH) in the 2 ꢀosition.

lever in the "0" ꢀosition. The traꢃsmis-

sioꢃ is uꢀshifted into OVERDRIVE as

the vehicle sꢀeed increases.

For raꢀid ꢀassiꢃg or hill climbiꢃg, fully deꢀress

the accelerator ꢀedal to the floor. This shifts the

traꢃsmissioꢃ dowꢃ iꢃto secoꢃd gear or first gear,

deꢀeꢃdiꢃg oꢃ the vehicle sꢀeed.

I ·

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88001 45

1 (Low gear):

The oveꢍdrꢐve wꢐꢇl noꢉ engage unꢉꢐl ꢉhe

engꢐne has warmed up.

Use this ꢀositioꢃ wheꢃ climbiꢃg steeꢀ hills

slowly or driviꢃg slowly through deeꢀ sꢃow,

saꢃd or mud, or for maximum eꢃgiꢃe brakiꢃg on

steeꢀ downhill grades.

Shift lock release

If the battery charge is low, the selector lever

may ꢃot be moved from the P ꢀositioꢃ eveꢃ with

the brake ꢀedal deꢀressed and the selector

lever buttoꢃ ꢀushed.

OFF:· For driviꢃg uꢀ aꢃd dowꢃ loꢃg sloꢀes

where engine "brakiꢃg" would be ad-

vantageous, ꢀush the switch to the

"OFF d " ꢀositioꢃ. Wheꢃ cruising at

a low sꢀeed or climbing a gentle sloꢀe,

you may feel uꢃcomfortable shift shocks

as the transmissioꢃ shifts betweeꢃ 3rd

Do not shift into the 1 ꢀosition at sꢀeeds over 38

kmlh (24 MPH). Do' ꢃot exceed 38 kmlh (24

MPH) in the 1 ꢀositioꢃ.

AUTO MODE:

This mode is used for economical driving:

To move the selector lever, ꢀush the shift lock

release buttoꢃ aꢃd selector lever buttoꢃ while

•

Automatically selects ECONOMY or

5-1 6 Sꢉarting and dꢍiving

Sꢉarting .and drivꢐng 5-1 7

� FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE

the "N" poꢊitꢐon. Otheꢌiꢊe, the vehicꢇe

could roꢇl unexpectedly even ꢐf the

manual tranꢊmꢐꢊꢊꢐon iꢊ in any gear or

the automatꢐc tranꢊmiꢊꢊion in the "P"

poꢊꢐtꢐon.

ꢃormal sꢀeeds oꢃ sꢃow covered, muddy or

saꢃdy roads).

matic

POWER ꢀatterꢃ iꢃ resꢀoꢃse to accelerator

ꢀedal deꢀressioꢃ sꢀeed.

traꢃsm

issioꢃ

wil

l be

locked

iꢃ th

ird

gea

If the

ditionꢊ

and ꢊubꢊe

ꢊyꢊtem

even if

vehicle

iꢊ driven

under

extr

eme

ꢊpin

con

^4L^-(4WD, low raꢃge) Four wheels are driveꢃ.

, ꢊuch

aꢊ exce

ꢊꢊꢐve

wheeꢇ

•

Uꢀshifts from 1 st to 4th gear (or 3rd gear

nꢐng

Use wheꢃ climbiꢃg or desceꢃdiꢃg steeꢀ hills, or

duriꢃg driviꢃg iꢃ saꢃd, mud or deeꢀ sꢃow. The

"4L" ꢀositioꢃ ꢀrovides maximum ꢀoweraꢃd trac-

tioꢃ. Avoid raisiꢃg vehicle sꢀeed excessively, as

the maximum sꢀeed iꢃ 5th gear is aꢀꢀroximately

50 km/h (30 MPH).

quent

hard braking

, the fail

. Thiꢊ

are func

tioning

-ꢊafe

wheꢃ OD switch is OFF) occur automatically.

may be

actꢐvated

wꢐꢇl occu

POWER MODE:

alꢇ electric

aꢇ cꢐrcuꢐtꢊ

This mode is used for raꢀid acceleratioꢃ or uꢀhill properꢇy. In thꢐꢊ caꢊe, turn the ignꢐtꢐon

driviꢃg:

ꢊwꢐtch off and waitfor3 ꢊecondꢊ. Then turn

the ignition ꢊwꢐtch backto the ON poꢊition.

The vehicꢇe ꢊhouꢇd return to itꢊ normal

operating conditꢐon. If it doeꢊ not return to

•

Holds POWER ꢀatterꢃ; the shiftiꢃg sꢀeeds

iꢃ each gear chaꢃge to oꢃes somewhat

higher mode thaꢃ those of the AUTO mode.

^N(or between "4H" and "4L") ^-No wheels

are driveꢃ. Always keeꢀ the traꢃsfer shift lever

itꢊ

normaꢇ

operating

condition

, hav

iꢊꢊion

e a

and

out of the "N" (Neutral; betweeꢃ "4H" aꢃd "4L")

positioꢃ. Shift the lever quickly aꢃd smoothly

wheꢃ moviꢃg across the "N" ꢀositioꢃ with the

vehicle stoꢀꢀed.

Uꢀshifts from 1st to 4th gear (or 3rd gear NISSA

N dealer

check

the tranꢊm

SSD0402

wheꢃ OD switch is OFF) occur automatically. repair it ꢐf neceꢊꢊary.

TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING

PROCEDURES

HOLD MODE:

CAUTION:

This mode is used forstaꢃdiꢃg starts oꢃ sliꢀꢀery

(sꢃowy, saꢃdy) roads:

Wheꢃ shiftiꢃgfrom "4H" to "4L", or "4L" to "4H",

deꢀress ꢀ the traꢃsfer shift lever.

The four-wheel drive (4WD) mode iꢃdicator light

will come oꢃ wheꢃ the "4H" or "4L" ꢀositioꢃ is

selected.

Do not drive on dꢂ hard ꢊuꢃace roadꢊ ꢐn

4WD.

•

Wheꢃ the selector lever is iꢃ the D ꢀositioꢃ,

the traꢃsmissioꢃ shifts from 2ꢃd to 3rd gear

(aꢃd 4th gear wheꢃ OD switch is ON) auto-

maticꢄllꢅ from staꢃdiꢃg starts or wheꢃ accel-

eratiꢃg from low sꢀeed. The traꢃsmissioꢃ will

ꢃot use the 1 st gear, which will imꢀrove

driveability iꢃ sliꢀꢀery coꢃditioꢃs.

Drꢐvꢐng on dꢂ hard ꢊuꢃaceꢊ ꢐn "4H" or "4L"

may cauꢊe unneceꢊꢊaꢂ noꢐꢊe and tꢐre

wear. NISSAN recommendꢊ driving in the

"2H" poꢊitꢐon under theꢊe conditionꢊ.

2H ^-(2WD, high range) Oꢃly the rear wheels

are driveꢃ. Use wheꢃ driviꢃg uꢃder the sꢄme

coꢃditioꢃs as staꢃdard 2WD vehicle.

WARNING:

•

Wheꢃ the selector lever is iꢃ the 2 ꢀositioꢃ,

2ꢃd gear is held.

•

When parkꢐng the vehꢐcꢇe, apply the

parking brake and ꢊhift the tranꢊꢈerꢊhꢐft

lever ꢐn the "2H", "4H" 'or "4L" poꢊꢐtion.

4H ^-(4WD, high raꢃge) Fourwheels are driveꢃ.

Use wheꢃ driviꢃg oꢃ roads where it is difficult to

drive iꢃ the 2H ꢀositioꢃ (for examꢀle, driviꢃg at

Fail-safe

•

Do not leave the tranꢊfer ꢊhift lever ꢐn

Wheꢃ the fail-safe oꢀeratioꢃ occurs, the auto-

Staꢍting and driving 5�1 9

5-1 8 Staꢍting and driving

Iꢙ

wꢆrm

ꢆxle

the

ꢆvoid

right ꢈree-ruꢙꢙiꢙg hubs set to diꢈꢈereꢙt

positioꢙs.

°C

)]

wheꢙ

the

Models without free-running hubs

. '

2WD

ꢆt

Igh

speeds

without

ꢘ

TO SHIFT

TRANSFER CASE:

iꢙg

the

mꢆy

mꢆk

vehi

cle

ꢆꢙd

HUBS

RUNNING

geꢆr

il;

ꢙoiseꢋ

wꢆrm

theꢙ

UT FREE-

LS WITHO

FOR MODE

CEDURE

SHIFT PRO

thꢀ

LOCK position

shꢆꢈ

rotꢆte.

This

cꢆus

hub

s to

e ꢆ

drive

ving straight.

clꢆtteriꢙg

ation when dri

rform this oper

clutch pedal. Pe

to depress the

Iꢃ this ꢀosition, the froꢃt drive shafts are always

eꢃgaged with the front wheels.

not necessary

r to "4H". It is

transfer shift leve

From 112H" to "4H"

From "4H" to "2H"

Move the

this

, ꢈirst

iꢙ 4W

D to

oil, ꢆꢙd

op-

Perform this

clutch pedal.

depress the

necessary to

and it is not

e at any speed

is can be don

r to "2H". Th

nsfer shift leve

Move the tra

the vehic

to 2WD.

le ꢆꢙd

geꢆr

shiꢈt

eration when driving straight.

AUTO position

1 . Stop the vehicle.

2. Depress the clutch pedal.

This ꢀositioꢃ allows for automatic four-wheel

drive eꢃgagemeꢃt wheꢃ the traꢃsfer shift lever is

moved to the "4H" or "4L" ꢀosition. Follow these

oꢀeratioꢃal cautioꢃs:

•

Wheꢙ shiꢈtiꢙg ꢈrom the "2H" to "4H"

positioꢙ while driviꢙg, do ꢙot stop the

trꢆꢙsꢈer shiꢈt lever movemeꢙt midwꢆy.

Aꢙ iꢙcomplete shiꢈt or diseꢙgꢆgemeꢙt

oꢈ oꢙly oꢙe hub lock mꢆy cꢆuse ꢆ clꢆt-

teriꢙg ꢙoise ꢈrom the ꢈree-ruꢙꢙiꢙg hubsꢋ

Coꢙtiꢙued use oꢈ the vehicle with this

ꢙoise mꢆy dꢆmꢆge the hub lockꢋ Shiꢈt to

4WD to stop the ꢙoise; uꢙlock hubs ꢆs

describedꢋ

From "4H" or "4L" to "4L"

or "4H"

" position.

ed "4L" or "4H

it to the desir

lever and move

transfer shift

3. Depress the

1 . Stop the vehicle.

pedal

clutch

the transfer

the

ress

From "2H" to "4L"

From "4L" to "2H"

2. Dep

3. Depress

88D0403

CAUTION:

and smoothly

gears quickly

"4L". Change

nd move it to

shift lever a

•

Accelerꢆtiꢙg the vehicle suddeꢙly ꢈrom

ꢆ stop with the trꢆꢙsꢈer shiꢈt lever iꢙ the

"4H" or "4L" positioꢙ mꢆy ꢙot eꢙgꢆge

the ꢈree-ruꢙꢙiꢙg hubs ꢆꢙd mꢆy cꢆuse ꢆ

clꢆtteriꢙg ꢙoiseꢋ Iꢈ this occurs, releꢆse

the ꢆccelerꢆtor pedꢆl to reduce the eꢙ-

giꢙe speed. Coꢙtiꢙued use oꢈ the ve-

hicle with this ꢙoise mꢆy dꢆmꢆge the

hub lock.

TWO-WAY LOCK FREE-RUNNING

HUBS (if so equipped)

cle.

vehi

the

1 . Stop

pedal

clutch

ess the

2. Dep

it to "2H"

r and move

r shift leve

the transfe

3. Depress

The two-way lock free-ruꢃniꢃg hub (oꢃ the froꢃt

ctioꢃ.

r iꢃ this se

hubs" late

ee-ruꢃniꢃg

ual-lock fr

bs" or "Maꢃ

uꢃning hu

lock free-r

Two-way

ubs, see "

-ruꢃning h

ls with free

For mode

, wheels) is desigꢃed to allow you to select the

"LOCK" or "AUTO" ꢀositioꢃ. Before driviꢃg, set

Iꢙ cold weꢆther, it mꢆy be ꢙecessꢆꢂ to

reduce speed or stop the vehicle to shiꢈt

ꢈrom the "2H" to "4H" positioꢙ.

the free-ruꢃniꢃg hubs to the desired ꢀositioꢃ by

turꢃiꢃg the ceꢃter bolts oꢃ the hubs with the

eꢃch

eel

•

Iꢈ the ꢈree-ruꢙꢙiꢙg hubs mꢆke ꢆ clꢆtter-

iꢙg ꢙoise while driviꢙg with the trꢆꢙsꢈer

shiꢈt lever iꢙ the "2H" positioꢙ, stop ꢆꢙd

move the vehicle ꢆbout 2 to 3 meters (7

to 10 ꢈt) iꢙ the opposite directioꢙ oꢈ

trꢆvelꢋ

Be sure to align the "iꢃꢃer ^A^"mark with the

"outer ^T^"mark on the wheel hub.

The free-ruꢃꢃing hubs will make a clickiꢃg ꢃoise

wheꢃ eꢃgagiꢃg aꢃd diseꢃgagiꢃg. This is ꢃormal.

CAUTION:

•

Uꢙder extremely cold coꢙditioꢙs [below

Do ꢙot drive your vehicle with the leꢈt ꢆꢙd

Stꢆꢍtiꢙg ꢆꢙd driviꢙg 5�21

5-20 Stꢆrtiꢙg ꢆꢙd driviꢙg

TO SHIFT

SHIFT PROCEDURE FOR TWO-WAY LOCK FREE-RUNNING HUBS IN "AUTO" POSITION

TRANSFER CASE:

SHIFT PROCEDURE FOR TWO-WAY LOCK FREE-RUNNING HUBS IN "LOCK" POSITION

TRANSFER CASE:

iving

ion when dꢁ

oꢁm this operat

pedal. Peꢁf

the clutch

essary to depress

It is not nec

(25 MPH).

below 40 km/h

" at speeds

leveꢁ to "4H

ransfer shift

Move the t

Move

opera

the transfer

shift lev

er to "4

H". This

can be

done a

t any sp

eed up

to 80 km/h

From "2H" to "4H"

(50

MPH)

and it

is not

necessa

ry to d

epress

the clut�h

pedal.

Perfon

thO

From "2H" to "4H"

straight.

tIOn wh

en dꢁi

ving

tꢁaigh

nual

ch pedal (ma

ss the clut

ry to depꢁe

t necessa

and it is no

(50 MPH)

up to 80 km/h

t any speed

be done a

H". This can

lever to "2

nsfer shift

Move the tꢁa

Move th

transfer

shift le

ver to

"2H". Th

is can

be done

at any

speed

up to 80

km/h (

50 MP

H) and

it is no

necessary

to dep

ꢁess the

clutch

pedal (man

ual

transmission models). Peꢀoꢁm this operation when driving straight.

transm

NOTE:

ission models}

Perfoꢁm

this ope

ration wh

en drivi

ng straigh

moved ,

vehicle is

until the

not disengage

hubs will

Y LOCK

TWO-WA

aged position.

in the diseng

�g hubs

ee-r�nni

set the f�

operation,

��

�

Fꢃr 2WD

operation

, set the

free-running

hubs in

the AU

TO positi

on and

move

Fꢁom "4H" to "2H"

vehicle about

m (3

ft) in the

opposite

direction

of travel

for

From "4H" to "2H"

about

m (3 ft) in the opposite direction of travel:

disengagement:

^•When driving foꢀard, stop and move 1 m (3 ft) in reverse.

^•When

driving

foꢀard,

stop and

move

m (3

ft) in reverse

(3 ft) m reverse

about ¹

the vehicle

then move

(3.ft) fo�ard,

move

up, stop and

^•When backing

^•When

backing

up, stop

and move

m (3

ft) foꢀard,

then move

the vehicle

ponent

about

m (3

ft) in reve

rse.

This will allow for better fuel economy, qUieter ride and less component wear.

This will

allow

for bet

ter fuel

economy,

quieter

ride and

less com

wear.

1 . ^S^t^op^t^{he v}^e^hⁱ^c^l^e.

1. ^S^t^op^t^h^e^vehⁱ^cl^e^.

"N"

}

2. Depress the clutch pedal (On automatic transmission models, place the selector lever In

POSI Ion

2. Depre

ss the cl

utch pe

dal (On

automat

ic transm

ission mod

els, put

the sele

ctor leve

r in the

"N" pos

ition).

3. ^{Depress th}^e^trans^fe^{r shi}^ft^l^e^{veꢁ and move}^I^{t to}^t^h^e^{desired "4L}^'^{oꢁ "4}^H"^pos^it^ion^.

�

ꢆ

[

ꢁe

ss the transf

er shift l

eveꢁ and

models,

move it

to the d

leave the

esiꢁed "4

L" or "4H

position

may.

position

g in this

.. Stoppiꢁ

po�itio!,s

w!1I ellm

and "4L"

�he "4H"

between

r shift lever

the transfe

do not leave

models,

transmission

��^:^tomatic

^F^ꢁom^"⁴^H"^{oꢁ "4L}^"to ^"4L^"^oꢁ

From "4H" oꢁ "4L" to "4L" oꢁ

On automatic

transmission

do not

transfer

Changing

shift lever

between

the " 4H

" and "4L

" positions.

Stopping

in this

position

may

^casꢁ ^I^S

. If the trꢂnsfer

mate thiS

smoothly

qUickly and

case gear

transfer

gear. Changing

another

when selecting

"4H"

gear grinding

"4H

cause

cau�e

gear grinding

when selec

ting an

other gear.

transfer

case gear

quickly

and smoothly

will elimina

te this.

If the trans

and re

fer case

and re-

selection

the gear

me, make

off the eng

gear, turn

another

y selecting

have difficult

and you

seconds

than a few

" for more

left in "N

left m "N

" for more

than a

few seconds

and you

have difficulty

selecting

another

gear, turn

off the

engine,

make the

gear selection

start the engine.

CAUTION:

start the engine.

CAUTION:

"P'"

ransm

lssl ' .

to se ect

"N" and attempt

fer case in

the trans

do not place

engine running,

With the

engine

running,

do not

place the

transfer

case in

"N" and

attempt

to select

"P" in the

transmission.

vehicle

the

top

1 . ^S

1 . ^S^t^op^t^{he vehicle}^.

"N"

}

POSI Io

to t

selectoꢁ ever

ransmiSSion

models,

move the t

tꢁansmissio

automatic

pedal (On

the clutch

2. Depꢁess

2. Depre

ss the c

lutch pedal

(On automat

ic transm

ission mod

els, mov

e the transm

ission se

lector leveꢁ

to the "N

position).

3. ^D^e^pr^e^ss^t^he^t^ransf^e^{r sh}^ift^{lever and mov}^{e it t}^o^"⁴^L"^{. Change g}^e^{ars q}^uⁱ^ck^l^{y a}ⁿ^{d smoo}^t^hly.

3. ^Depr

NOTE:

ess the

tꢁansfer

shift lev

er and mov

it to

4L". Cha

nge gears

quickly

and smoo

thly.

From "2H" to "4L"

From "4L" to "2H"

From "2H" to "4L"

From "4L" to "2H"

NOTE:

·11

d' ctl

Ire

"2H" t

"4L"

rom

WI no move

r shift lever

" to "4L" or "4H

the transfe

vehicle stopped,

from "4H" or "4L

with the

" shown in shifting

sometimes,

sion models,

follow the "NOTE

ic transmis

When this occurs,

On automat

On automatic

transmission

models,

sometimes

, with the

vehicle

from "4H

stopped,

the transfer

shift lever

will not

move di

rectly from

"2H" to

"4L".

When this

occurs

follow the

"NOTE"

shown

in shifting

" or "4L

" to "4L

" or "4H

1. ^S^t^{op th}^e^vehicl^e.

1 . ^S^t^op^t^{he vehicl}^e^.

to t

"N"

Ion

}

ctor eveꢁ

iSSion sele

models,

move the transm

transmissio

automatic

pedal (On

the clutch

2. Depress

NOTE:

the clutch

pedal (On

automatic

transmiss

ion model

s, move t

he transmiss

ion selectoꢁ

lever to th

e "N" pos

ition).

3. ^D^e^press^t^he^t^{ransfer sh}ⁱ^ft^l^e^v^e^{r and move}^{it t}^o^"²^H^"^.

3. ^{Depress th}^e^traⁿ^sf^e^{r sh}ⁱ^ft^l^{eveꢁ a}ⁿ^{d move i}^{t t}^o^"²^H^"^.

NOTE:

Follow the "NOTE" shown in shifting from "4H" to "2H".

Follow the "NOTE" shown in shifting from "4H" to "2H",

Starting and driving

5-22

Starting and driving 5-23

.'{,

CAUTION:

TO SHIFT

SHIFT PROCEDURE FOR MANUAL-LOCK FREE-RUNNING HUBS

TRANSFER CASE:

•

Never ꢎrive iꢙ 4WD ("4H" or "4L" poꢊi-

tioꢙ) with the free-ruꢙꢙiꢙg hubꢊ iꢙ the

FREE poꢊitioꢙ.

1. Stop thꢃ vꢃhiclꢃ.

2. Sꢃt frꢃꢃ-ꢁunning hubꢄ in thꢃ LOCK poꢄition.

From "2H" to "4H"

3. ^Mo

vꢃ thꢃ trꢅnꢄ

fꢃꢁ ꢄhift lꢃvꢃr

to "4H",

hiꢄ cꢅn bꢃ

donꢃ ꢅt ꢅny

ꢄpꢃꢃd up

to 80 km/

h (50 MPH

) ꢅnd it iꢄ

not nꢃcꢃꢄꢄꢅ

ry to dꢃprꢃꢄꢄ

thꢃ clutch

pꢃdꢅl. Pꢃꢂ

oꢁm

thiꢄ opꢃrꢅtion whꢃn driving ꢄtꢁꢅight.

Do ꢙot ꢎrive your vehicꢇe with the ꢇeft

aꢙꢎ right free-ruꢙꢙiꢙg hubꢊ ꢊet to ꢎif-

fereꢙt poꢊitioꢙꢊ.

Movꢃ thꢃ, tꢁꢅnꢄ

fꢃꢁ ꢄhift lꢃvꢃr

to "2H'. Th

iꢄ cꢅn bꢃ d

onꢃ ꢅt ꢅny

ꢄpꢃꢃd up t

o 80 km/h

(50 MPH) ꢅnd

it iꢄ not nꢃcꢃꢄꢄꢅꢆ

to dꢃprꢃꢄꢄ

thꢃ clutch

pꢃdꢅl (mꢅn

uꢅl

trꢅnꢄmiꢄꢄion modꢃlꢄ). Pꢃriorm thiS opꢃrꢅtion whꢃn driVing ꢄtrꢅight.

NOTE:

Fꢁo m "4H" to "2H"

For 2WD operatio

wear.

n, set the free

-running hub

s in the FREE

position. Thi

s will allow

for better fuel

economy, qui

eter ride an

d less com

ponent

For the fiꢚt 500 km (300 mileꢊ) it iꢊ

recommeꢙꢎeꢎ that you ꢎrive iꢙ 2WD

("2H" poꢊitioꢙ), with the free-ruꢙꢙiꢙg

hubꢊ ꢊet iꢙ the LOCK poꢊitioꢙ.

ꢎꢏꢐꢑ

1 . Stop thꢃ vꢃhiclꢃ.

2. Dꢃpꢁꢃꢄꢄ thꢃ clutch pꢃdꢅl (On ꢅutomꢅtic tꢁꢅnꢄmiꢄꢄion modꢃlꢄ, put thꢃ ꢄꢃlꢃctor lꢃvꢃꢁ in thꢃ "N" poꢄition).

3. Dꢃprꢃꢄꢄ thꢃ tꢁꢅnꢄfꢃr ꢄhift lꢃvꢃꢁ ꢅnd movꢃ it to thꢃ dꢃꢄiꢁꢃd "4L" or "4H" poꢄition.

NOTE:

On automatic tra

nsmission mod

els, do not leave

ng another gear

seconds and you

the transfer shif

. Changing trans

t lever between

the "4H" and "4L

" positions. Stoppi

Fro m "4H' or "4L" to "4L' oꢁ

"4H"

ng in this positio

n may

fer case is

and re-

cause gear gri

nding when selecti

fer case gear quickly

and smoothly

will eliminate

this. If the trans

engine, make the

SD0022-A

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To eꢙꢊure proper ꢇubricatioꢙ of froꢙt

ꢎrive compoꢙeꢙtꢊ, ꢎrive iꢙ the LOCK

poꢊitioꢙ for at ꢇeaꢊt 16 km (10 mileꢊ)

each moꢙthꢋ

left in "N" for m

start the engine.

CAUTION:

ore than a few

have difficulty s

electing another

gear, turn off the

gear selection

MANUAL-LOCK FREE-RUNNING

HUBS (if so equipped)

The maꢃual-lock free-ruꢃꢃing hub (oꢃ the froꢃt

wheels) is designed to allow you to eꢃgage or

diseꢃgage the front drive shaft to the froꢃt

wheels, Before driving, set the free-runꢃiꢃg hub

to the desired ꢀositioꢃ:

With the engine

running, do not

place the transfer

case in "N" and attempt

to select "P" in

the transmissio

1. Stop thꢃ vꢃhiclꢃ.

2. Sꢃt fꢁꢃꢃ-ꢁunning hubꢄ in thꢃ LOCK poꢄition.

3. Dꢃprꢃꢄꢄ thꢃ Clutch pꢃdꢅl (On ꢅutomꢅtic tꢁꢅnꢄmiꢄꢄion modꢃlꢄ, movꢃ thꢃ trꢅnꢄmiꢄꢄion ꢄꢃlꢃctoꢁ lꢃvꢃꢁ to thꢃ "N" poꢄition).

4. Dꢃprꢃꢄꢄ thꢃ trꢅnꢄfꢃr ꢄhift lꢃvꢃꢁ ꢅnd movꢃ it to "4L". Chꢅngꢃ gꢃꢅrꢄ quickly ꢅnd ꢄmoothly,

From "2H" to "4L"

From "4L" to "2H"

NOTE:

On automatic transmission models, sometimes, with the vehicle stoPRed, the transfer shift lever will not move directly from "2H" to "4L".

When this occurs follow the "NOTE" shown in shifting from "4H" or "4L" to "4L" or "4H".

1 . Stop thꢃ vꢃhiclꢃ.

2. Dꢃprꢃꢄꢄ thꢃ clutch pꢃdꢅl (On ꢅutomꢅtic trꢅnꢄmiꢄꢄion modꢃlꢄ, movꢃ thꢃ tꢁꢅnꢄmiꢄꢄion ꢄꢃlꢃctor lꢃvꢃr to thꢃ "N" poꢄition).

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For 2WD oꢀeratioꢃ - Turꢃ the knob to the

FREE ꢀositioꢃ.

3. Dꢃpꢁꢃꢄꢄ thꢃ trꢅnꢄfꢃꢁ ꢄhift lꢃvꢃr ꢅnd movꢃ it to "2H".

NOTE:

Follow the "NOTE" shown in shifting from "4H" to "2H".

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For 4WD oꢀeratioꢃ - Turꢃ the kꢃob to the

LOCK ꢀositioꢃ.

Be sure to aligꢃ the "¢" mark oꢃ the kꢃob with

the ".n mark oꢃ the wheel hub.

Starting and driving 5-25

5-24 Starting and driviꢙg

CRUISE CONTROL (if ^s^o

equipped)

brakes, see "Brake system" later iꢃ this

tioꢃ.

the same sꢀeeds as coꢃveꢃtioꢃal 2WD ve-

hicles aꢃy more thaꢃ low-sluꢃg sꢀorts cars

are desigꢃed to ꢀerform satisfactorily uꢃder

off-road coꢃditioꢃs. Failure to oꢀerate this

vehicle correctly could result iꢃ loss of coꢃtrol

aꢃd/or a rollover accideꢃt.

� DRIVING FOUR-WHEEL

DRIVE (4WD) SAFELY

sꢀare, with a gauge ꢀeriodically wheꢃ at a

service statioꢃ: Adjust to the sꢀecified ꢀressure

If ꢃecessary. Tire ꢀressures are showꢃ oꢃ the tire

ꢀlacard affixed to the glove box or driver side

ceꢃter ꢀillar.

� TIRES OF FOUR-WHEEL

DRIVE (4WD)

WARNING:

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Wheꢃever you drive off-road through san'

mud or water as deeꢀ as the wheel hub, mo

frequeꢃt maiꢃteꢃaꢃce may be required. F

details, refer to "Maiꢃteꢃaꢃce for off-roa

driviꢃg" iꢃ a seꢀarate maiꢃteꢃaꢃce

Your vehicle is desigꢃed for both ꢃormal aꢃd

off-road use. It has a higher grouꢃd clearaꢃce

aꢃd a ꢃarrower track to make it suitable for

off-road use. These characteristics give the ve-

hicle a higher ceꢃter of gravity thaꢃ ordiꢃary

ꢀasseꢃger cars. Aꢃ advaꢃtage of the higher

grouꢃd clearaꢃce is a better view of your sur-

rouꢃdiꢃgs allowiꢃg you to aꢃticiꢀate ꢀroblems.

Observe the followiꢃg ꢀrecautioꢃs:

CAUTION:

Do ꢙot uꢊe the cruiꢊe coꢙtrol when dꢍiving

uꢙder the foꢇꢇowing conditioꢙꢊ:

Aꢇwayꢊ uꢊe tireꢊ of the ꢊame ꢊize, bꢍand,

conꢊtꢍuction (biaꢊ, biaꢊ-beꢇteꢎ oꢍ raꢎiaꢇ),

anꢎ tꢍead patteꢍn oꢙ all four wheeꢇꢊꢋ Faiꢇ-

uꢍe to do ꢊo may reꢊuꢇt in a ciꢍcumfereꢙce

ꢎiffeꢍence between tiꢍeꢊ on the fꢍont aꢙd

ꢍeaꢍ axꢇeꢊ which wiꢇl cauꢊe exceꢊꢊive tire

wear aꢙd may damage the traꢙꢊmiꢊꢊion,

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wheꢙ it iꢊ not poꢊꢊible to keep the

vehicle at ꢊet ꢊpeed.

Tire rotation

•

Avoid raisiꢃg the ceꢃter of gravity by loadiꢃg

thiꢃgs oꢃ the roof or equiꢀꢀiꢃg the vehicle

with tires larger thaꢃ sꢀecified iꢃ this maꢃual.

NISSAN recommeꢃds that tires be rotated every

5,000 km (3,000 miles). Do ꢃot iꢃclude the

temꢀorary sꢀare tire iꢃ the tire rotatioꢃ.

•

Riꢃse the uꢃderside of the vehicle with

water after driviꢃg through mud or saꢃd.

Remove aꢃy brush or sticks that are traꢀꢀed.

•

in heavytraffic or iꢙ traffic that varieꢊ in

ꢊpeedꢋ

•

Do ꢃot griꢀ the iꢃside or sꢀokes of the

steeriꢃg wheel wheꢃ driviꢃg off-road. The

steeriꢃg wheel could jerk aꢃd iꢃjure your

haꢃds. Iꢃstead drive with your fiꢃgers aꢃd

thumbs oꢃ the outside of the rim.

•

oꢙ winding oꢍ hilꢇy roadꢊ.

on ꢊlippery ꢍoadꢊ (rain, ꢊꢙow, ice, etcꢋ)

iꢙ veꢍy windy aꢍeaꢊ.

Tire chain

Iꢃstall the same size of wiꢃter tires oꢃ all fou'

(4) wheels (such as studless tires) or iꢃst�11

tire chaiꢃs to the rear wheels wheꢃ driviꢃg on,

sliꢀꢀery roads (e.g., after a sꢃow) aꢃd drivel

tꢍanꢊfeꢍ caꢊe and diffeꢍentiaꢇ gearꢊꢋ

Tire chainꢊ muꢊt be iꢙꢊtalled oꢙꢇy on the

reaꢍ wheeꢇꢊ and ꢙot oꢙ the fꢍont wheelꢊꢋ

•

Drive carefully wheꢃ off the road aꢃd avoid

daꢃgerous areas.

If excessive tire wear is fouꢃd, it is recommeꢃded

that all four tires be reꢀlaced with tires of the

same size, braꢃd, coꢃstructioꢃ aꢃd tread ꢀat-

terꢃ. The tire ꢀressure and wheel aligꢃmeꢃt

should also be checked aꢃd corrected as ꢃec-

Do ꢃot drive with tire chaiꢃs oꢃ ꢀaved roads

which are clear of sꢃow. Driviꢃg with chaiꢃs iꢃ

such coꢃditioꢃs caꢃ cause damage to the vari-

ous mechaꢃisms of the vehicle due to over-

stress. Wheꢃ driviꢃg oꢃ clear ꢀaved roads, be

sure to chaꢃge to 2WD.

Doiꢙg ꢊo couꢇd cauꢊe a loꢊꢊ of vehicꢇe

coꢙtꢍoꢇ aꢙd reꢊuꢇt iꢙ an accideꢙt.

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Do not drive acroꢊꢊ ꢊteep ꢊlopeꢊ. In-

ꢊtead dꢍive either ꢊtraight up oꢍ ꢊtraight

dowꢙ the ꢊlopeꢊ. Off-ꢍoad vehicleꢊ caꢙ

tip overꢊidewayꢊ much moꢍe eaꢊiꢇy than

they caꢙ foꢌard or backward.

carefully usiꢃg 4WD.

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Before oꢀeratiꢃg the vehicle, eꢃsure that the

driveraꢃd all ꢀasseꢃgers have their seat belts

fasteꢃed.

CAUTION:

essary. Coꢃtact a NISSAN dealer.

Oꢙ the maꢙual tꢍaꢙꢊmiꢊꢊion model, do not

ꢊhift iꢙto N (Neutꢍal) poꢊitioꢙ without de-

preꢊꢊing the clutch pedaꢇ wheꢙ the cruiꢊe

contꢍol iꢊ on. Thiꢊ couꢇd cauꢊe eꢙgiꢙe dam-

ageꢋ If you ꢊhift into neutraꢇ without de-

preꢊꢊing the pedaꢇ, depreꢊꢊ the cꢇutch

pedal and turn the main ꢊwitch off imme-

diateꢇy.

Always drive with the floor mats iꢃ ꢀlace as

the floor may become very hot. Particular care

should be takeꢃ if you are barefoot.

Snow tires

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Do ꢙot drive beyond the peꢍfoꢍmance of

the tireꢊ eveꢙ with 4WD. Sudden accel-

eratioꢙ, ꢊteeꢍing or braking may cauꢊe

ꢇoꢊꢊ of controꢇ or the vehicle to ꢊtick iꢙ

the road.

If you iꢃstall sꢃow tires, they must also be the

same size, braꢃd, coꢃstructioꢃ aꢃd tread ꢀatterꢃ

oꢃ all four wheels.

Lower your sꢀeed wheꢃ eꢃcouꢃteriꢃg stroꢃg

crosswiꢃds. With its higher ceꢃter of gravity,

your NISSAN is more affected by gusty side

wiꢃds. Slower sꢀeeds eꢃsure better vehicle

coꢃtrol.

CAUTION:

ONLY uꢊe ꢊpare tireꢊ ꢊpecified for each

4WD modelꢋ

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If at all ꢀossible, avoid sharꢀ turꢃiꢃg maꢃeu-

vers, ꢀarticularly at high sꢀeeds. Your 4WD

vehicle has a higher ceꢃter of gravity thaꢃ a

2WD vehicle aꢃd caꢃ tiꢀ over more easily.

The vehicle is ꢃot desigꢃed for corꢃeriꢃg at

Tire inflation pressure

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Be sure to checkthe brakes immediately after

driviꢃg iꢃ mud or water. To dry the wet

Check the ꢀressures iꢃ all tires, iꢃcludiꢃg the

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