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4WD Shift
Switch Position
Wheels
Driven
Indicator Light
Use Conditions
4WD Shift Procedure
4WD shift
Transfer 4LO position
AUTO
Rear wheels
or 4 wheels
For driving on paved or slippery roads
Move the 4WD switch.
2WD <—> AUTO <—> 4H
4WD shift indicator light will indicate transfer shift
position engaged.
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO MOVE THE AUTO-
MATIC TRANSMISSION SELECT LEVER TO THE
N POSITION IN THIS OPERATION. PERFORM
THIS OPERATION WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT.
2WD
Rear wheels
For driving on dry, paved roads (Economy
drive) or state dynamometer I/M testing
4H
4 wheels
For driving on rocky, sandy or snow-
covered roads
Neutral
*1
May blink
Neutral disengages the automatic trans-
mission mechanical parking lock, which
will allow the vehicle to roll. Do not leave
the transfer shift position in Neutral.*2
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Move the automatic transmission selector le-
ver to the N position.
3. Push the 4WD shift switch and move it to 4LO
or 4H with the brake pedal depressed.
YOU CANNOT MOVE THE TRANSFER 4WD
SHIFT SWITCH BETWEEN 4H AND 4LO (OR
4LO TO 4H) UNLESS YOU HAVE FIRST
STOPPED THE VEHICLE, DEPRESSED THE
BRAKE PEDAL AND MOVED THE AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER TO NEUTRAL. *3
4LO
4 wheels
Illuminated
For use when maximum power and trac-
tion is required (for example: on steep
grades or rocky, sandy, muddy roads)
*1: The transfer 4LO position indicator light may blink. Stop the vehicle. Be sure to shift the 4WD shift switch after the automatic transmission lever has been shifted to the N position. If the
indicator light keeps blinking after the 4WD shift procedure in the previous page, drive slowly without abrupt maneuvers for a while. Then the light will turn on or off.
• Avoid making a turn or abrupt starts while shifting to 4LO. Otherwise gears may grind, damaging the drive system.
*2: While changing in and out of 4LO, the ignition key must be ON and the vehicle’s engine must be running for a shift to take place and for the indicator lights (4WD shift and 4LO position
indicator) to be operable. Otherwise, the shift will not take place and no indicator lights will be on or flashing.
*3: Make sure the transfer 4LO position indicator light turns on when you shift the 4WD shift switch to 4LO. The
indicator light will also turn on when 4LO is selected. See “Vehicle
dynamic control system” later in this section.
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Starting and driving
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REVIEW COPY—
2006 Infiniti QX56 (iwz)
Owners Manual—USA_English (nna)
06/18/05—debbie
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