2010 Nissan Murano Owner's Manual

ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) (if so
equipped)
WARNING
. For AWD equipped vehicles, do not
attempt to raise two wheels off the
ground and shift the transmission to
any drive or reverse position with
the engine running. Doing so may
result in drivetrain damage or unexpected
vehicle movement which
could result in serious vehicle damage
or personal injury.
. Do not attempt to test an AWD
equipped vehicle on a 2-wheel dynamometer
(such as the dynamometers
used by some states for
emissions testing) or similar equipment
even if the other two wheels
are raised off the ground. Make sure
that you inform the test facility
personnel that your vehicle is
equipped with AWD before it is
placed on a dynamometer. Using
the wrong test equipment may result
in drivetrain damage or unexpected
vehicle movement which
could result in serious vehicle damage
or personal injury.
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) LOCK
SWITCH OPERATIONS
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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
AUTO
Wheel driven
Distribution of torque
to the front and
rear wheels changes
automatically, depending
on road
conditions encountered
[100:0] ↔ [50:50].
This results in improved
driving stability.*1
LOCK All-wheel drive*2, *3
AWD
LOCK
indicator
light
Turns
off.
AWD
LOCK
Use conditions
For driving
on paved
or slippery
roads
For driving
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.
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