2. Check At Idle

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CHECK 4WD SHIFT INDICATOR LAMP
1. Park vehicle on flat surface.
2. Turn ignition switch to "OFF" position.
3. Move A/T selector lever to "P" or "N" position.
4. Set 4WD shift switch to "4H" position.
5. Set 4WD shift switch to "2WD" position.
6. Start engine.
7. Is 4WD shift indicator lamp turned OFF?
  
  Fig 1: Identifying 4WD Shift Indicator Lamp Display (Off)
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Yes or No
1. Yes: Go to "ATP SWITCH, WAIT DETECTION SWITCH AND NEUTRAL-4LO SWITCH ".
2. No: GO TO 2.
CHECK 4WD WARNING LAMP
Is 4WD warning lamp turned OFF?

Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 3.
2. No: Perform self-diagnosis. Refer to "TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT CONSULT-II ".
CHECK 4WD SHIFT INDICATOR LAMP
1. Set 4WD shift switch to "2WD", "AUTO", "4H", "4LO", "4H" and "2WD" in order.
  (Stay at each switch position for at least 1 second.)
2. Does 4WD shift indicator lamp change properly and does buzzer sound?
  
  Fig 2: Identifying 4WD Shift Indicator Lamp Switch
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  
  Fig 3: 4WD Shift Switch Operation And Indicator Lamp Display Diagram
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 4.
2. No: Go to "2-4WD SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE AND 4WD SHIFT SWITCH ".
CHECK 4WD WARNING LAMP
Is 4WD warning lamp turned ON?

Yes or No
1. Yes: Perform self-diagnosis. (Refer to "TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT CONSULT-II ".)
2. No: GO TO 5.
CHECK 4WD SHIFT INDICATOR LAMP
1. Move A/T selector lever to "P" position.
2. Set 4WD shift switch from "4H" to "4LO".
  
  Fig 4: Moving A/T Selector Lever To P Position
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
3. While shifting from "4H" to "4LO", does 4WD shift indicator lamp turn OFF and ATP warning lamp turn ON?
  
  Fig 5: Checking 4WD Shift Indicator Lamp Display (OFF) And ATP Warning Lamp Display (ON)
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 6.
2. No: Go to Symptoms 3 and 4. Refer to SYMPTOM 3. 4WD SHIFT INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT TURN OFF .
CHECK 4WD SHIFT INDICATOR LAMP
Does 4WD shift indicator lamp indicate 4LO indicator lamp turn ON when 4WD shift switch is set in "4LO"?

Fig 6: Moving A/T Selector Lever To P Position
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

Fig 7: Identifying 4LO Indicator Lamp Display (ON)
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 7.
2. No: Go to Symptom 5. Refer to SYMPTOM 5. 4LO INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT TURN ON .
CHECK 4WD SHIFT INDICATOR LAMP (*1)
1. Set 4WD shift switch from "4LO" to "4H".
2. Does 4LO indicator lamp flicker? (*1)
  *1: While "Wait" function is operating, 4LO indicator lamp flashes.
Yes or No
1. Yes: Go to Symptoms 6 and 7. Refer to SYMPTOM 6. 4WD SHIFT INDICATOR LAMP DOES NOT INDICATE "4H" and SYMPTOM 7. 4WD SHIFT INDICATOR LAMP REPEATS FLICKERING .
2. No: Go to "3. CRUISE TEST ".