NISSAN 2012 Rogue - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 262)

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ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) LOCK
SWITCH OPERATIONS
The AWD LOCK switch located on the lower
side of the instrument panel. This switch is used
to select the AUTO or LOCK mode depending
on the driving conditions.
Each time you push the lower part of the switch
*
A , the AWD mode will switch:
AUTO ? LOCK ? AUTO.
LOCK mode
The AWD LOCK indicator light will
illuminate.
AUTO mode
The AWD LOCK indicator light will turn off.
AWD
mode
Wheel driven
AWD
LOCK
indica-
tor
light
Use
condi-
tions
AUTO
Distribution of torque
to the front and rear
wheels changes auto-
matically, depending
on road conditions en-
countered [100:0]
↔
[50:50].
This results in im-
proved driving stability.
*1
Turns
off.
For driv-
ing on
paved or
slippery
roads
LOCK
All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
*2, *3
AWD
LOCK
For driv-
ing on
rough
roads
*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 auto-
matically when the vehicle has been driven at a
high speed. The AWD LOCK indicator light turns
off.
*3: LOCK mode will automatically be cancelled when
the ignition switch is turned to the OFF position.
. If the AWD LOCK switch is operated while
accelerating or decelerating, or if the ignition
switch is turned off, you may feel a jolt. This
is normal.
. The oil temperature of power train parts will
increase if the vehicle is continuously
operated under conditions where the differ-
ence 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 to protect the powertrain parts. If you
stop driving with the engine idling and wait
until the warning light stops blinking, the
AWD returns to the AUTO mode.
WARNING
. When driving straight, shift the AWD
LOCK switch to AUTO. Do not oper-
ate the AWD LOCK switch when
making a turn or backing up.
. Do not operate the AWD LOCK
switch with the front wheel spin-
ning.
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SSD0418
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) LOCK
SWITCH OPERATIONS
The AWD LOCK switch located on the lower
side of the instrument panel. This switch is used
to select the AUTO or LOCK mode depending
on the driving conditions.
Each time you push the lower part of the switch
*
A , the AWD mode will switch:
AUTO ? LOCK ? AUTO.
LOCK mode
The AWD LOCK indicator light will
illuminate.
AUTO mode
The AWD LOCK indicator light will turn off.
AWD
mode
Wheel driven
AWD
LOCK
indica-
tor
light
Use
condi-
tions
AUTO
Distribution of torque
to the front and rear
wheels changes auto-
matically, depending
on road conditions en-
countered [100:0]
↔
[50:50].
This results in im-
proved driving stability.
*1
Turns
off.
For driv-
ing on
paved or
slippery
roads
LOCK
All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
*2, *3
AWD
LOCK
For driv-
ing on
rough
roads
*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 auto-
matically when the vehicle has been driven at a
high speed. The AWD LOCK indicator light turns
off.
*3: LOCK mode will automatically be cancelled when
the ignition switch is turned to the OFF position.
. If the AWD LOCK switch is operated while
accelerating or decelerating, or if the ignition
switch is turned off, you may feel a jolt. This
is normal.
. The oil temperature of power train parts will
increase if the vehicle is continuously
operated under conditions where the differ-
ence 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 to protect the powertrain parts. If you
stop driving with the engine idling and wait
until the warning light stops blinking, the
AWD returns to the AUTO mode.
WARNING
. When driving straight, shift the AWD
LOCK switch to AUTO. Do not oper-
ate the AWD LOCK switch when
making a turn or backing up.
. Do not operate the AWD LOCK
switch with the front wheel spin-
ning.
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