1997 Nissan Pathfinder Owner's Manual - Page 138

PARKING position. When parking on an uphill grade, place the gearshift lever in the "1st" position. Automatic transmission models: Move the selector lever to the "P" (PARK) position. SSD0067 ¼ Do not park the vehicle over flammable materials, such as dry grass, waste paper, or rags. They may ignite and cause a fire. ¼ The transfer control must be in the "2H", "4H" or position and the parking brake be set to prevent the vehicle rolling. lever "4L" must from ¼ Never place the transfer control lever in the "N" position, otherwise, the vehicle could roll unexpectedly even if the manual transmission is in gear or the automatic transmission is in the "P" position. This could result in serious personal injury or property damage. 1. Firmly apply the parking brake. 2. Manual transmission models: Place the shift lever in the "REVERSE" Safe parking procedures require that both the parking brake be set and the transmission placed into the "P" position (automatic) or in appropriate gear (manual). Failure to do so could cause the vehicle to move unexpectedly or roll away and result in an accident. Make sure the shift lever has been pushed as far forward as it can go and cannot be moved. 3. To help prevent the vehicle rolling into the street when parked on a sloping drive way, it is a good practice to turn the wheels as illustrated. 1 ¼ HEADED DOWNHILL WITH CURB: k Turn the wheels into the curb and move the vehicle forward until the curb side wheel 4-23