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Cruise Test - Part 2

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  1. CHECK STARTING GEAR (D 1  ) POSITION 
    1. Confirm gear selector lever is in D position.
    2. Accelerate vehicle by half throttle again.
    3. Does vehicle start from D1 ?

      Read gear position. 

    Yes or No 

    1. Yes: GO TO 2.
    2. No: Go to "16. VEHICLE DOES NOT START FROM D1 ". Continue ROAD TEST.
    Fig 1: Checking Starting Gear (D1) Position
    G02160683Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  2. CHECK SHIFT UP AND SHIFT DOWN (D 3  TO D 4  TO D 2  ) 
    1. Accelerate vehicle to 80 km/h (50 MPH) as shown in illustration.
    2. Release accelerator pedal and then quickly depress it fully.
    3. Does A/T shift from D4 to D2 as soon as accelerator pedal is depressed fully?

      Read gear position and throttle opening. 

    Yes or No 

    1. Yes: GO TO 3.
    2. No: Go to "9. A/T DOES NOT SHIFT: D1 D2 OR DOES NOT KICKDOWN: D4 D2 ". Continue ROAD TEST.
    Fig 2: Checking Shift Up And Shift Down (D3 TO D4 TO D2 )
    G02160684Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  3. CHECK SHIFT UP (D 2  TO D 3  ) 

    Does A/T shift from D2 to D3 at the specified speed?

    Read gear position, throttle opening and vehicle speed. 

    Specified speed when shifting from D 2  to D 3  : Refer to " SHIFT SCHEDULE  "  .

    Yes or No 

    1. Yes: GO TO 4.
    2. No: Go to "10. A/T DOES NOT SHIFT: D2 D3 ". Continue ROAD TEST.
    Fig 3: Checking Shift Up (D2 TO D3 )
    G02160685Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  4. CHECK SHIFT UP (D 3  TO D 4  ) AND ENGINE BRAKE 

    Release accelerator pedal after shifting from D2 to D3 . Does A/T shift from D3 to D4 and does vehicle decelerate by engine brake?

    Read gear position, throttle opening and vehicle speed. 

    Yes or No 

    1. Yes:
      1. Stop vehicle.
      2. Go to "CRUISE TEST - PART 3 ".
    2. No: Go to "11. A/T DOES NOT SHIFT: D3 D4 ". Continue ROAD TEST.
    Fig 4: Checking Shift Up (D3 TO D4 ) And Engine Brake
    G02160686Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.