Cruise Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CHECK VEHICLE SPEED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS - PART 1
1. Drive vehicle for approximately 10 minutes to warm engine oil and CVT fluid up to operating temperature.
  CVT fluid operating temperature: 50 - 80°C (122 - 176°F)
2. Park vehicle on flat surface.
3. Move selector lever to "P" position.
4. Start engine.
5. Move selector lever to "D" position.
6. Accelerate vehicle to 2/8-way throttle depressing accelerator pedal constantly.
  Read vehicle speed and engine speed. Refer to "VEHICLE SPEED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS ."
OK or NG

OK: GO TO 2.

NG: Mark the box of "CVT DOES NOT SHIFT " on the "DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET ." Continue "Road Test".
CHECK VEHICLE SPEED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS - PART 2
1. Park vehicle on flat surface.
2. Move selector lever to "D" position.
3. Accelerate vehicle to full depression depressing accelerator pedal constantly.
  Read vehicle speed and engine speed. Refer to "VEHICLE SPEED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS ."
OK or NG

OK: GO TO 3.

NG: Mark the box of "CVT DOES NOT SHIFT " on the "DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET ." Continue "Road Test".
CHECK MANUAL MODE FUNCTION
Move to manual mode from "D" position.

Does it switch to manual mode?

Yes: GO TO 4.

NO: Mark the box of "CANNOT BE CHANGED TO MANUAL MODE " on the "DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET ." Continue "Road Test".
CHECK SHIFT-UP FUNCTION
During manual mode driving, is upshift from M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6 performed?

Read the gear position. Refer to "DATA MONITOR MODE ."

Is upshifting correctly performed?

Yes: GO TO 5.

NO: Mark the box of "CVT DOES NOT SHIFT IN MANUAL MODE " on the "DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET ." Continue "Road Test".
CHECK SHIFT-DOWN FUNCTION
During manual mode driving, is downshift from M6 → M5 → M4 → M3 → M2 → M1 performed?

Read the gear position. Refer to "DATA MONITOR MODE ."

Is downshifting correctly performed?

Yes: GO TO 6.

NO: Mark the box of "CVT DOES NOT SHIFT IN MANUAL MODE " on the "DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET ." Continue "Road Test".
CHECK ENGINE BRAKE FUNCTION
Check engine brake.

Does engine braking effectively reduce speed in M1 position?

YES:
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Perform self-diagnosis. Refer to "SELF-DIAGNOSTIC RESULT MODE ."
NO: Mark the box of "VEHICLE DOES NOT DECELERATE BY ENGINE BRAKE " on the "DIAGNOSTIC WORKSHEET ." then continue trouble diagnosis.