2. Check At Idle
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Nissan Sentra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- CHECK ENGINE START
- Park vehicle on flat surface.
- Move A/T selector lever to "P" position.
- Turn ignition switch to "OFF" position.
- Turn ignition switch to "START" position.
- Is engine started?
Yes or No
- Yes: GO TO 2.
- No: Stop ROAD TEST. Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "2. ENGINE CANNOT BE STARTED IN "P" and "N" Position ".
- CHECK ENGINE START
- Turn ignition switch to "ACC" position.
- Move A/T selector lever to "D", "1""2" or "R" position.
- Turn ignition switch to "START" position.
- Is engine started?
Yes or No
- Yes: Stop ROAD TEST. Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "2. ENGINE CANNOT BE STARTED IN "P" and "N" Position ".
- No: GO TO 3.
- CHECK VEHICLE MOVE
- Move A/T selector lever to "P" position.
- Turn ignition switch to "OFF" position.
- Release parking brake.
- GO TO 4.
- CHECK VEHICLE MOVE
- Push vehicle forward or backward.
- Does vehicle move when it is pushed forward or backward?
- Apply parking brake.
Yes or No
- Yes: Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "3. IN "P" POSITION, VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN PUSHED ". Continue ROAD TEST.
- No: GO TO 5.
- CHECK VEHICLE MOVE
- Start engine.
- Move A/T selector lever to "N" position.
- Release parking brake.
- Does vehicle move forward or backward?
Yes or No
- Yes: Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "4. IN "N" POSITION, VEHICLE MOVES ". Continue ROAD TEST.
- No: GO TO 6.
- CHECK SHIFT SHOCK
- Apply foot brake.
- Move A/T selector lever to "R" position.
- Is there large shock when changing from "N" to "R" position?
Yes or No
- Yes: Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "5. LARGE SHOCK"N" "R" POSITION ". Continue ROAD TEST.
- No: GO TO 7.
- CHECK VEHICLE MOVE
- Release foot brake for several seconds.
- Does vehicle creep backward when foot brake is released?
Yes or No
- Yes: GO TO 8.
- No: Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "6. VEHICLE DOES NOT CREEP BACKWARD IN "R" Position ". Continue ROAD TEST.
- CHECK VEHICLE MOVE
- Move A/T selector lever to "D", "2" and "1" positions and check if vehicle creeps forward.
- Does vehicle creep forward in all three positions?
Yes or No
- Yes: Go to "3. CRUISE TEST ".
- No: Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "7. VEHICLE DOES NOT CREEP FORWARD IN "D""2" Or "1" POSITION ". Continue ROAD TEST.