2003 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 144

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any D (Drive) position, the shift selector lever cannot be moved to P (Park). Additionally, the key cannot be turned to the LOCK position and be removed from the ignition switch. If this occurs, perform the following steps: 1. Apply the parking brake when the vehicle is stopped. 2. Turn the key to the ON position. 3. Depress the foot brake pedal. 4. Move the shift selector lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral) to restart the vehicle (P is preferred). Move the shift selector lever to P (Park) to park the vehicle and turn the ignition key to the LOCK position to remove the key. 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 to move the selector lever from N (Neutral) or any drive position to P (Park). Apply the parking brake. When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake first, then move the shift selector lever into the P (Park) position. R (Reverse): Use this position to back up. Make sure the vehicle is completely stopped before selecting the R (Reverse) position. The brake pedal must be depressed to move the selector lever from P (Park), N (Neutral) or any drive position to R (Reverse). N (Neutral): Neither forward nor reverse gear is engaged. The engine can be started in this position. You may shift to N (Neutral) and restart a stalled engine while the vehicle is moving. D (Drive): Use this position for all normal forward driving. 3 (Third gear): Use this position for driving up and down long slopes where engine braking would be advantageous. 2 (Second gear): Use this position for hill climbing or engine braking on downhill grades. Do not shift into the 2 position at speeds above 60 MPH (96 km/h). Do not exceed 60 MPH (96 km/h) in the 2 position. LSD0022 Shifting After starting the engine, fully depress the brake pedal and move the shift selector lever out of the P (Park) position. 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. If the key is turned to the OFF or ACC position for any reason while the vehicle is in N (Neutral), or 5-8 Starting and driving

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Shifting
Afterstartingtheengine,fullydepressthebrake
pedalandmovetheshiftselectorleveroutofthe
P(Park)position.
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.
IfthekeyisturnedtotheOFForACCpositionfor
anyreasonwhilethevehicleisinN(Neutral),or
any D (Drive) position, the shift selector lever
cannotbemovedtoP(Park).Additionally,thekey
cannot be turned to the LOCK position and be
removed from the ignition switch. If this occurs,
performthefollowingsteps:
1. Applytheparkingbrakewhenthevehicleis
stopped.
2. TurnthekeytotheONposition.
3. Depressthefootbrakepedal.
4. MovetheshiftselectorlevertoP(Park)orN
(Neutral) to restart the vehicle (P is pre-
ferred). Move the shift selector lever to P
(Park) to park the vehicle and turn the igni-
tionkeytotheLOCKpositiontoremovethe
key.
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 to move the se-
lector lever from N (Neutral) or any drive
position to P (Park).
Apply the parking brake.
When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake
first,thenmovetheshiftselectorleverintotheP
(Park)position.
R(Reverse):
Use this position to back up. Make sure the
vehicle is completely stopped before selecting
the R (Reverse) position.
The brake pedal
must be depressed to move the selector
leverfromP(Park),N(Neutral)oranydrive
positiontoR(Reverse).
N(Neutral):
Neitherforwardnorreversegearisengaged.The
engine can be started in this position. You may
shift to N (Neutral) and restart a stalled engine
whilethevehicleismoving.
D(Drive):
Usethispositionforallnormalforwarddriving.
3(Thirdgear):
Use this position for driving up and down long
slopeswhereenginebrakingwouldbeadvanta-
geous.
2(Secondgear):
Usethispositionforhillclimbingorenginebrak-
ingondownhillgrades.
Do not shift into the 2 position at speeds above
60MPH(96km/h).Donotexceed60MPH(96
km/h)inthe2position.
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