Cruise Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Nissan Juke. 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 , "SHIFT CHARACTERISTICS ".
  
  OK or NG
  
  OK: GO TO 2.
  
  NG: Refer to , "SYMPTOM TABLE ". Continue "Road Test".
  
  Fig 1: Depressing Accelerator Pedal Constantly
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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 , "SHIFT CHARACTERISTICS ".
  
  OK or NG
  
  OK: GO TO 3.
  
  NG: Refer to , "SYMPTOM TABLE ". Continue "Road Test".
  
  Fig 2: Depressing Accelerator Pedal Fully
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
CHECK MANUAL MODE FUNCTION
Move to manual mode from "D" position.

Does it switch to manual mode?

YES: GO TO 4.

NO: Refer to , "SYMPTOM TABLE ". 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 , "CONSULT-III FUNCTION (TRANSMISSION) ".

Is up-shifting correctly performed?

YES: GO TO 5.

NO: Refer to , "SYMPTOM TABLE ". 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 , "CONSULT-III FUNCTION (TRANSMISSION) ".

Is downshifting correctly performed?

YES: GO TO 6.

NO: Refer to , "SYMPTOM TABLE ". 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 , "CONSULT-III FUNCTION (TRANSMISSION) ".
NO: Refer to , "SYMPTOM TABLE ". Then continue trouble diagnosis.