2009 Nissan GT-R Owner's Manual - Page 194

Gear 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th MPH (km/h) 35 (57) 62 (101) 90 (145 A M &↔& position. . R To back up, move the shift lever to the & position. depress the accelerator pedal to start the vehicle in motion. NOTICE To prevent stalling or transmission M damage, start in 1st gear. The & position 2nd gear can be used to start moving the vehicle only when reduced torque is necessary on snowy roads or extremely slippery surfaces. Starting on level ground: 1. Check the shift lever position indicator on the instrument panel to confirm that the driving gear is selected. 2. Release the parking brake. DRIVING TIPS After starting the engine, fully depress the foot brake pedal and push the shift lever button P before shifting the shift lever from the & position R N A M to the &, &, or &↔& position. Be sure the vehicle is fully stopped before attempting to shift the shift lever. The transmission is designed so that the foot brake pedal must be depressed before shifting P from & to any other position. P The shift lever cannot be moved out of the & position and into any other position with the ignition switch other in the LOCK, OFF or ACC position. 3. Release the foot brake pedal, then gradually depress the accelerator pedal to start the vehicle in motion. NOTE: The hill start assist function operates when the vehicle is accelerating from a stop on "HILL START ASSIST" page an uphill. ( 5-31) Starting on an uphill: 1. Check the shift lever position indicator on the instrument panel to confirm that the driving gear is selected. NOTE: When starting or driving on a steep uphill M grade, shift to the & position and operate the paddle shifter to shift down to 1st gear as a manual transmission vehicle. 2. With the parking brake applied, slowly release the foot brake pedal. 3. Slowly depress the accelerator pedal and feel the vehicle starting motion with the parking brake applied. 4. Release the parking brake and gradually When driving the vehicle WARNING N Do not move the shift lever to the & position while driving. Doing so may result in an accident due to loss of engine braking. It may also damage the transmission. When accelerating from a stop Keep the foot brake pedal depressed and push the shift lever button to shift into a driving gear as following: . To drive forward, move the shift lever to the Starting and driving 5-19