2009 Nissan GT-R Owner's Manual - Page 187

NOTE: . If the engine is difficult to start, depress the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and hold it. Push the ignition switch with the brake pedal depressed to start cranking the engine. After 5 or 6 seconds, stop cranking by pushing the ignition switch to the OFF position, and then release the accelerator pedal. Then perform steps 1 to 4 to start the engine. If the engine starts, but fails to run, repeat this procedure. Starting and stopping the engine over a short period of time may make the vehicle more difficult to start. If this occurs, wait for more than 3 minutes, and then press the ignition switch again to start the engine. To maintain high performance over a long period of time, the engine speed is limited to 5,000 rpm when the engine is N revved with the shift lever in the & or P & position, and to 4,000 rpm when the engine oil or coolant temperature is low or higher than normal. If the ignition switch is pressed before P the shift lever is moved to the & position, the ignition switch will not change to the OFF position. If this P occurs, the SHIFT & warning display appears on the vehicle information display. When stopping the engine, be P sure to move the shift lever to the & position and then press the ignition switch. Failure to do so may result in "SHIFT discharge of the battery. ( "P" WARNING" page 2-40) . . 1. Check the positions of the accelerator pedal 1 2 * and brake pedal * . Adjust the steering wheel and seat positions so that the correct driving posture is achieved. ( "FRONT SEATS" page 1-2) 2. Check that the parking brake is engaged. P N 3. Check that the shift lever is in the & or & P position. (& is recommended.) . A R M If the shift lever was in the &↔& or & position when the engine was stopped, then be sure to move the shift lever to P the & position before starting the engine the next time. If the engine is N started with the shift lever in the & position, then it may not be possible to drive the vehicle even when the shift A R M lever is moved to the &↔& or & P position. If this occurs, the SHIFT & warning appears on the vehicle infor"SHIFT "P" mation display. ( WARNING" page 2-40) 4. Firmly depress the brake pedal. Without depressing the accelerator pedal, press the ignition switch once to start the engine. 5. To stop the engine, move the shift lever to P the & position, and push the ignition switch to the OFF position. CAUTION If the engine was stopped soon when the engine is hot, the cooling fan may operate for approximately 2 minutes after the engine was stopped to cool the components in the engine compart- . 5-12 Starting and driving