2010 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab Owner's Manual - Page 233

2010 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab Manual

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1 (Low gear): Use this position when climbing steep hills slowly or slow driving through deep snow, sand or mud, or for maximum engine braking on steep downhill grades. Do not downshift into the 1 position at speeds over the following and do not exceed the following speeds in the 1 position. 2WD: 37 MPH (60 km/h) 4H: 37 MPH (60 km/h) 4LO: 12 MPH (20 km/h) LSD0141 To push the shift lock release, complete the following procedure: 1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK position and remove the key. 2. Apply the parking brake. 3. Remove the shift lock release cover as shown. 4. Insert a small screwdriver in the shift lock release slot and push down. 5. Move the shift selector to the N (Neutral) position while holding down the shift lock release. 6. Place the ignition switch in the ON position to unlock the steering wheel (for models with a steering lock mechanism). 7. Now the vehicle may be moved to the desired location. If the shift selector cannot be moved out of P (Park), have a NISSAN dealer check the automatic transmission system as soon as possible. Shift lock release If the battery is discharged, the shift selector may not be moved from the P (Park) position even with the brake pedal depressed. To move the shift selector, release the shift lock. The shift selector can be moved to N (Neutral). However, the steering wheel will be locked unless the ignition switch is placed in the ON position (for models with a steering lock mechanism). This allows the vehicle to be moved if the battery is discharged. Starting and driving 5-15

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1(Lowgear):
Usethispositionwhenclimbingsteephillsslowly
orslowdrivingthroughdeepsnow,sandormud,
orformaximumenginebrakingonsteepdownhill
grades.
Do not downshift into the 1 position at speeds
overthefollowinganddonotexceedthefollow-
ingspeedsinthe1position.
2WD:
37MPH(60km/h)
4H:
37MPH(60km/h)
4LO:
12MPH(20km/h)
Shiftlockrelease
Ifthebatteryisdischarged,theshiftselectormay
notbemovedfromtheP(Park)positionevenwith
thebrakepedaldepressed.
Tomovetheshiftselector,releasetheshiftlock.
The shift selector can be moved to N (Neutral).
However, the steering wheel will be locked un-
lesstheignitionswitchisplacedintheONposi-
tion(formodelswithasteeringlockmechanism).
Thisallowsthevehicletobemovedifthebattery
isdischarged.
To push the shift lock release, complete the fol-
lowingprocedure:
1. PlacetheignitionswitchintheLOCKposi-
tionandremovethekey.
2. Applytheparkingbrake.
3. Remove the shift lock release cover as
shown.
4. Insert a small screwdriver in the shift lock
releaseslotandpushdown.
5. Move the shift selector to the N (Neutral)
position while holding down the shift lock
release.
6. PlacetheignitionswitchintheONposition
tounlockthesteeringwheel(formodelswith
asteeringlockmechanism).
7. Now the vehicle may be moved to the de-
siredlocation.
If the shift selector cannot be moved out of P
(Park), have a NISSAN dealer check the auto-
matictransmissionsystemassoonaspossible.
LSD0141
Startinganddriving
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