2005 Nissan Murano Owner's Manual - Page 212

AWD mode Wheel driven AWD LOCK indicator light Use conditions WARNING ¼ Do not place an AWD equipped vehicle on a two wheel dynamometer or raise two wheels off the ground and shift the transmission to any D (drive) or R (reverse) position. Doing so may result in transmission damage or unexpected vehicle movement which could result in serious vehicle damage or personal injury. ¼ When driving straight, shift the AWD lock switch to AUTO. Do not operate the AWD lock switch when making a turn or backing up. ¼ Do not operate the AWD lock switch with the front wheel spinning. ¼ Engine idling speed is high while warming up the engine. Be especially careful when starting or driving on slippery surfaces with the AWD lock switch set in AUTO or LOCK. ¼ When turning the vehicle in ON/LOCK mode on paved roads, you Starting and driving AUTO Distribution of torque to the front and rear wheels changes automatically, depending on road conditions encountered Goes off. [100:0]↔[50:50]. This results in improved driving stability.*1 All wheel drive*2, *3 AWD LOCK For driving on paved or slippery roads For driving on rough roads LOCK *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 is accelerated or the vehicle speed is over approximately 10 km/h (6 MPH). The AWD LOCK indicator light does not go off. LOCK mode will change to AUTO mode automatically when the vehicle has been driven for a long period at a high speed. The AWD LOCK indicator light goes off. *3: LOCK mode will automatically be cancelled when the ignition switch is turned to the OFF position. ¼ If the AWD LOCK switch is operated while accelerating or decelerating, or if the ignition switch is turned off, you may feel a jerk. This is normal. ¼ The oil temperature of power train parts will increase if the vehicle is continuously operated under conditions where the difference 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 condition to protect the power train parts. If you stop driving with the engine idling and wait until the warning light stops blinking, the AWD returns to the AUTO mode. 5-25