2008 Nissan Xterra Owner's Manual - Page 202

2008 Nissan Xterra Manual

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TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING PROCEDURES The part time 4WD system provides 3 positions (2WD, 4H and 4LO), so you can select the desired drive mode according to the driving conditions. 2WD or 4WD shift procedure: 4WD Shift Switch Position Wheels Driven Rear wheels 2WD 4 wheels 4H Neutral 4WD shift Indicator Light Transfer 4LO position Use Conditions For driving on dry, paved roads (Economy drive) or state dynamometer I/M testing For driving on rocky, sandy or snow-covered 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 1. Stop the vehicle. 2. For automatic transmission vehicles: Shift the transmission selector to the (N) position with the brake pedal depressed. For manual transmission vehicles: Shift the transmission shift lever to the (N) position with the clutch depressed. 3. For automatic transmission vehicles: Depress and turn the 4WD shift switch to 4LO or 4H with the brake pedal depressed. For manual transmission vehicles: Depress and turn the 4WD switch to 4LO or 4H with the clutch pedal depressed. THE TRANSFER CASE DOES NOT ENGAGE BETWEEN 4H AND 4LO (OR 4LO TO 4H) UNLESS YOU HAVE FIRST STOPPED THE VEHICLE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MOVED THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR TO NEUTRAL FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES. FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES YOU MUST MOVE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER TO NEUTRAL. *3 4WD Shift Procedure Move the 4WD switch. 2WD 4H 4WD shift indicator light will indicate transfer shift position engaged. *1 May blink 4LO 4 wheels Illuminated For use when maximum power and traction is required (for example: on steep grades or rocky, sandy, muddy roads) 5-22 Starting and driving

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TRANSFERCASESHIFTING
PROCEDURES
The part time 4WD system provides 3 positions
(2WD,4Hand4LO),soyoucanselectthedesired
drivemodeaccordingtothedrivingconditions.
2WDor4WDshiftprocedure:
4WDShift
SwitchPosition
Wheels
Driven
IndicatorLight
UseConditions
4WDShiftProcedure
4WDshift
Transfer4LOposition
2WD
Rearwheels
Fordrivingondry,pavedroads
(Economydrive)orstatedyna-
mometerI/Mtesting
Movethe4WDswitch.
2WD<—>4H
4WDshiftindicatorlightwillindicatetransfershiftpositionen-
gaged.
4H
4wheels
Fordrivingonrocky,sandyor
snow-coveredroads
Neutral
*1
Mayblink
Neutraldisengagestheauto-
matictransmissionmechanical
parkinglock,whichwillallow
thevehicletoroll.Donotleave
thetransfershiftpositionin
Neutral.*2
1. Stopthevehicle.
2. Forautomatictransmissionvehicles:Shiftthetransmission
selectortothe(N)positionwiththebrakepedaldepressed.
Formanualtransmissionvehicles:Shiftthetransmissionshift
levertothe(N)positionwiththeclutchdepressed.
3. Forautomatictransmissionvehicles:Depressandturnthe
4WDshiftswitchto4LOor4Hwiththebrakepedalde-
pressed.
Formanualtransmissionvehicles:Depressandturnthe4WD
switchto4LOor4Hwiththeclutchpedaldepressed.
THETRANSFERCASEDOESNOTENGAGEBETWEEN4H
AND4LO(OR4LOTO4H)UNLESSYOUHAVEFIRST
STOPPEDTHEVEHICLE,DEPRESSEDTHEBRAKEPEDAL
ANDMOVEDTHETRANSMISSIONSELECTORTONEUTRAL
FORAUTOMATICTRANSMISSIONVEHICLES.FORMANUAL
TRANSMISSIONVEHICLESYOUMUSTMOVETHETRANS-
MISSIONSHIFTLEVERTONEUTRAL.*3
4LO
4wheels
Illuminated
Forusewhenmaximumpower
andtractionisrequired(for
example:onsteepgradesor
rocky,sandy,muddyroads)
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Startinganddriving