2011 Nissan GT-R Owner's Manual - Page 215

HILL START ASSIST NOTE: . If cruise control was canceled by pressing the cancel switch or by depressing the brake pedal, the system changes to standby status. If you depress the brake pedal while pushing the RESUME/ACCELERATE or SET/COAST switch and reset at the cruising speed, the cruise control will be deactivated. Turn the MAIN switch off once and then turn it on again. WARNING . Never rely solely on the hill start assist system to prevent the vehicle from moving backward on a hill. Always drive carefully and attentively. Depress the brake pedal when the vehicle is stopped on a steep hill. Be especially careful when stopped on a hill on frozen or muddy roads. Failure to prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards may result in a loss of control of the vehicle and possible serious injury or death. The hill start assist system is not designed to hold the vehicle at a standstill on a hill. Depress the brake pedal when the vehicle is stopped on a steep hill. Failure to do so may cause the vehicle to roll backwards and may result in a collision or serious personal injury. The hill start assist may not prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards on a hill under all load or road conditions. Always be prepared to depress the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards. Failure to do so may result in a collision or serious personal injury. NOTICE When the vehicle is stopped on a hill, do not hold the vehicle in place by depressing the accelerator pedal. Doing so may cause the clutch to overheat and result in transmission damage. Use the brakes to prevent the vehicle from moving. The hill start assist system automatically keeps the brakes applied to help prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards in the time it takes the driver to release the brake pedal and apply the accelerator when the vehicle is stopped on a hill. Hill start assist will operate automatically under the following conditions: . . The shift lever is moved to a forward or reverse position. The vehicle is stopped completely on a hill by applying the brake. . Under the following conditions, cruise control will be automatically canceled...Vehicle speed drops to below approximately 19 MPH (30 km/h). Vehicle speed drops to more than approximately 8 MPH (13 km/h) below the set vehicle speed. The shift lever is moved to a position other A M than &↔&. VDC operates. A tire is spinning. There is a malfunction in the cruise control system... ... The maximum holding time is 2 seconds. After 2 seconds the vehicle will begin to roll back and hill start assist will stop operating completely. Hill start assist will not operate when the shift Starting and driving 5-33