2004 Nissan Sentra Owner's Manual - Page 128

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Push the shift selector lever button to shift into P (Park), R (Reverse) or from D (Drive) to 2. All other positions can be selected without pushing the button. 1. Turn the ignition key to the LOCK position. 2. Apply the parking brake. 3. Reinsert the key and turn it to the ACC position. 4. Depress the foot brake pedal and move the shift selector lever to N (Neutral). 5. Start the engine. These instructions for starting the vehicle in N (Neutral) should only be used until service can be obtained at a NISSAN dealership. R (Reverse): WARNING Apply the parking brake if the selector lever is in any position while the engine is not running. Failure to do so could cause the vehicle to move unexpectedly or roll away and result in serious personal injury or property damage. WSD0077 P (Park): Use this selector position when the vehicle is parked or when starting the engine. Make sure the vehicle is completely stopped. The brake pedal must be depressed and the selector lever button pushed in to move the selector lever from the N (Neutral) or any drive position to P (Park). Apply the parking brake. When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake first, then shift the selector lever into the P (Park) position. Shifting from P (Park) If the ignition switch is in the ON position and the foot brake pedal is depressed, but the shift selector lever still cannot be moved out of P (Park), follow these instructions. To move the selector lever: : Push the button while depressing the brake pedal : Push the button to shift : Shift without pushing button CAUTION Use this position only when the vehicle is completely stopped. Use this position to back up. Make sure the vehicle is completely stopped before selecting R (Reverse) position. The brake pedal must be depressed and the selector lever button pushed in to move the selector lever from P (Park), N (Neutral) or any drive position to R (Reverse). Shifting After starting the engine, fully depress the brake pedal and shift the selector lever from P (Park) to R (Reverse), N (Neutral) or D (Drive). 5-8 Starting and driving

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Tomovetheselectorlever:
: Push the button while depressing the
brakepedal
:Pushthebuttontoshift
:Shiftwithoutpushingbutton
Shifting
Afterstartingtheengine,fullydepressthebrake
pedalandshifttheselectorleverfromP(Park)to
R(Reverse),N(Neutral)orD(Drive).
PushtheshiftselectorleverbuttontoshiftintoP
(Park), R (Reverse) or from D (Drive) to 2. All
otherpositionscanbeselectedwithoutpushing
thebutton.
WARNING
Apply the parking brake if the selector
leverisinanypositionwhiletheengineis
not running. Failure to do so could cause
the vehicle to move unexpectedly or roll
awayandresultinseriouspersonalinjury
orpropertydamage.
P(Park):
Use this selector position when the vehicle is
parked or when starting the engine. Make sure
the vehicle is completely stopped.
The brake
pedal must be depressed and the selector
leverbuttonpushedintomovetheselector
lever from the N (Neutral) or any drive po-
sition to P (Park).
Apply the parking brake.
When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake
first,thenshifttheselectorleverintotheP(Park)
position.
ShiftingfromP(Park)
IftheignitionswitchisintheONpositionandthe
foot brake pedal is depressed, but the shift se-
lectorleverstillcannotbemovedoutofP(Park),
followtheseinstructions.
1. TurntheignitionkeytotheLOCKposition.
2. Applytheparkingbrake.
3. Reinsert the key and turn it to the ACC
position.
4. Depressthefootbrakepedalandmovethe
shiftselectorlevertoN(Neutral).
5. Starttheengine.
These instructions for starting the vehicle in N
(Neutral)shouldonlybeuseduntilservicecanbe
obtainedataNISSANdealership.
R(Reverse):
CAUTION
Usethispositiononlywhenthevehicleis
completelystopped.
Use this position to back up. Make sure the
vehicleiscompletelystoppedbeforeselectingR
(Reverse) position.
The brake pedal must be
depressed and the selector lever button
pushedintomovetheselectorleverfromP
(Park),N(Neutral)oranydrivepositiontoR
(Reverse).
WSD0077
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Startinganddriving