1998 Nissan Frontier Owner's Manual - Page 116

1998 Nissan Frontier Manual

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● Keep your engine tuned up. ● Follow the recommended periodic maintenance schedule. ● Keep the tires inflated to the correct pressure. Low tire pressure increases tire wear and wastes fuel. ● Keep the front wheels in correct alignment. Improper alignment increases tire wear and lowers fuel economy. ● Air conditioner operation lowers fuel economy. Use the air conditioner only when necessary. ● When cruising at highway speeds, it is more economical to use the air conditioner and leave the windows closed to reduce drag. ● Use 4H or 4L position only when necessary. Four-wheel drive operation lowers fuel economy. TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING PROCEDURES FOR 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES control lever into the 2H, 4H or 4L position. ● Do not leave the transfer control lever in the N (Neutral) position. Otherwise, the vehicle could roll unexpectedly even if the manual transmission is in gear or the automatic transmission is in the P (Park) position. ● Failure to engage the transfer control lever in 2H, 4H, or 4L could result in the vehicle moving unexpectedly, which in turn could result in serious personal injury or property damage. 2H - (2WD, high range) Only the rear wheels are driven. Use when driving under the same conditions as standard 2WD vehicle. 4H - (4WD, high range) Four wheels are driven. Use when driving on roads where it is difficult to drive in the 2H position (i.e., driving at normal speeds on snow covered, icy, wet, muddy or sandy roads). 4L - (4WD, low range) Four wheels are driven. Use when climbing or descending steep hills, or during hard driving in sand, Starting and driving 5-15 SD0020 CAUTION ● Do not drive on dry hard surface roads in four-wheel drive. ● Driving on dry hard surfaces in 4H or 4L may cause unnecessary noise and tire wear. We recommend driving in the 2H position under these conditions. WARNING ● When parking the vehicle, apply the parking brake and shift the transfer

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Keep your engine tuned up.
Follow the recommended periodic main-
tenance schedule.
Keep the tires inflated to the correct
pressure. Low tire pressure increases
tire wear and wastes fuel.
Keep the front wheels in correct align-
ment. Improper alignment increases tire
wear and lowers fuel economy.
Air
conditioner
operation
lowers
fuel
economy. Use the air conditioner only
when necessary.
When cruising at highway speeds, it is
more economical to use the air condi-
tioner and leave the windows closed to
reduce drag.
Use 4H or 4L position only when neces-
sary. Four-wheel drive operation lowers
fuel economy.
CAUTION
Do not drive on dry hard surface
roads in four-wheel drive.
Driving on dry hard surfaces in 4H or
4L
may
cause
unnecessary
noise
and tire wear. We recommend driv-
ing in the 2H position under these
conditions.
WARNING
When parking the vehicle, apply the
parking brake and shift the transfer
control lever into the 2H, 4H or 4L
position.
Do not leave the transfer control le-
ver in the N (Neutral) position. Oth-
erwise, the vehicle could roll unex-
pectedly
even
if
the
manual
transmission is in gear or the auto-
matic transmission is in the P (Park)
position.
Failure to engage the transfer con-
trol lever in 2H, 4H, or 4L could result
in the vehicle moving unexpectedly,
which in turn could result in serious
personal injury or property damage.
2H
— (2WD, high range) Only the rear
wheels are driven. Use when driving under
the same conditions as standard 2WD ve-
hicle.
4H
— (4WD, high range) Four wheels are
driven. Use when driving on roads where it
is difficult to drive in the 2H position (i.e.,
driving at normal speeds on snow covered,
icy, wet, muddy or sandy roads).
4L
— (4WD, low range) Four wheels are
driven. Use when climbing or descending
steep hills, or during hard driving in sand,
SD0020
TRANSFER CASE
SHIFTING PROCEDURES FOR
4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES
Starting and driving
5-15