2007 Nissan 350Z Owner's Manual - Page 199

¼ Fully depress the clutch pedal before shifting to help prevent transmission damage. ¼ Stop your vehicle completely before shifting into R (Reverse). ¼ When the vehicle is stopped with the engine running (for example, at a stop light), shift to N (Neutral) and release the clutch pedal with the foot brake applied. SSD0638 computer display. See "Trip computer" in the "2. Instruments and controls" section for the display setting information. Use the up-shift indicator when driving as follows: ¼ If the maximum engine speed is desired, set the figure at 7,500 rpm. (The indicator starts flashing from about 7,000 rpm and comes on steady at 7,500 rpm.) ¼ If the maximum engine torque is desired, set the figure at 4,800 rpm. (The indicator starts flashing from about 4,300 rpm and comes on steady at 4,800 rpm.) ¼ If you want to break in your vehicle, use of the up-shift indicator with a rather low figure will help you to avoid the high engine speed. To make the up-shift indicator not come on, set the figure at above 8,100 rpm. There may be a slight difference between the timing of the up-shift indicator illumination and the tachometer indication. Up-shift indicator The manual transmission up-shift indicator is located in the tachometer and shows the driver the timing to shift into a higher gear by illuminating. The use of the up-shift indicator will help you to upshift at a constant engine speed (rpm) from any gear. The up-shift indicator will start flashing when the engine speed is within about 500 rpm of the set figure while driving, and then illuminate after the engine speed reaches the set figure. The engine speed in revolutions per minute (rpm) for upshifting can be set on the trip 5-14 Starting and driving