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2. Check At Idle

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  1. CHECK ENGINE START 
    1. Park vehicle on flat surface.
    2. Move A/T selector lever to "P" position.
    3. Turn ignition switch to "OFF" position.
    4. Turn ignition switch to "START" position.
    5. Is engine started?

    Yes or No 

    1. Yes: GO TO 2.
    2. No: Stop ROAD TEST. Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "2. ENGINE CANNOT BE STARTED IN "P" and "N" Position ".
    Fig 1: Moving A/T Selector Lever To "P" Position
    G00899096Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  2. CHECK ENGINE START 
    1. Turn ignition switch to "ACC" position.
    2. Move A/T selector lever to "D", "1""2" or "R" position.
    3. Turn ignition switch to "START" position.
    4. Is engine started?

    Yes or No 

    1. Yes: Stop ROAD TEST. Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "2. ENGINE CANNOT BE STARTED IN "P" and "N" Position ".
    2. No: GO TO 3.
    Fig 2: Moving A/T Selector Lever To "D""1", "2" Or "R" Position
    G00899097Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  3. CHECK VEHICLE MOVE 
    1. Move A/T selector lever to "P" position.
    2. Turn ignition switch to "OFF" position.
    3. Release parking brake.
      1. GO TO 4.
    Fig 3: Moving A/T Selector Lever To "P" Position
    G00899098Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  4. CHECK VEHICLE MOVE 
    1. Push vehicle forward or backward.
    2. Does vehicle move when it is pushed forward or backward?
    3. Apply parking brake.

    Yes or No 

    1. Yes: Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "3. IN "P" POSITION, VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN PUSHED ". Continue ROAD TEST.
    2. No: GO TO 5.
    Fig 4: Pushing Vehicle Forward
    G00899099Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  5. CHECK VEHICLE MOVE 
    1. Start engine.
    2. Move A/T selector lever to "N" position.
    3. Release parking brake.
    4. Does vehicle move forward or backward?

    Yes or No 

    1. Yes: Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "4. IN "N" POSITION, VEHICLE MOVES ". Continue ROAD TEST.
    2. No: GO TO 6.
    Fig 5: Moving A/T Selector Lever To "N" Position
    G00899100Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  6. CHECK SHIFT SHOCK 
    1. Apply foot brake.
      Fig 6: Applying Foot Brake
      G00899101Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    2. Move A/T selector lever to "R" position.
    3. Is there large shock when changing from "N" to "R" position?

    Yes or No 

    1. Yes: Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "5. LARGE SHOCK"N" "R" POSITION ". Continue ROAD TEST.
    2. No: GO TO 7.
    Fig 7: Moving A/T Selector Lever To "R" Position
    G00899102Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  7. CHECK VEHICLE MOVE 
    1. Release foot brake for several seconds.
    2. Does vehicle creep backward when foot brake is released?

    Yes or No 

    1. Yes: GO TO 8.
    2. No: Mark the box on the DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET. Go to "6. VEHICLE DOES NOT CREEP BACKWARD IN "R" Position ". Continue ROAD TEST.
    Fig 8: Releasing Foot Brake
    G00899103Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  8. CHECK VEHICLE MOVE 
    1. Move A/T selector lever to "D", "2" and "1" positions and check if vehicle creeps forward.
    2. Does vehicle creep forward in all three positions?

    Yes or No 

    1. Yes: Go to "3. CRUISE TEST ".
    2. 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.
Fig 9: Moving A/T Selector Lever To "D""2" And "1" Positions
G00899104Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.