2008 Infiniti QX56 Owner's Manual - Page 313

4WD Shift Switch Position Wheels Driven Rear wheels or 4 wheels 4WD shift Indicator Light Transfer 4LO position Use Conditions For driving on paved or slippery roads 4WD Shift Procedure Move the 4WD switch. 2WD AUTO 4H 4WD shift indicator light will indicate transfer shift position engaged. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO MOVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECT LEVER TO THE N POSITION IN THIS OPERATION. PERFORM THIS OPERATION WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT. AUTO Rear wheels 2WD 4 wheels 4H Neutral *1 May blink 4LO For driving on dry, paved roads (Economy drive) or state dynamometer I/M testing For driving on rocky, sandy or snowcovered roads 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 4 wheels Illuminated For use when maximum power and traction is required (for example: on steep grades or rocky, sandy, muddy roads) 1. Stop the vehicle. 2. Move the automatic transmission selector lever 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 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER TO NEUTRAL. *3 *1: The transfer 4LO position indicator light may blink. Stop the vehicle. Be sure to shift the 4WD shift switch after the automatic transmission lever 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 key 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 (VDC) system" later in this section. Starting and driving 5-41