2012 Nissan Titan Owner's Manual - Page 266

2012 Nissan Titan Manual

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WARNING Apply the parking brake if the shift selector is in any position while the engine is not running. Failure to do so could cause the vehicle to move unexpectedly or roll away and result in serious personal injury or property damage If the key is turned to the OFF position for any reason while the vehicle is in N (Neutral), or any D (Drive) position, the key cannot be turned to the LOCK position and be removed from the ignition switch. Move the shift selector to the P (Park) position, then the key can be turned to LOCK. P (Park): R (Reverse): 4H: CAUTION To prevent transmission damage, use the P (Park) or R (Reverse) position only when the vehicle is completely stopped. Use the R (Reverse) position to back up. Make sure the vehicle is completely stopped before selecting the R (Reverse) position. The brake pedal must be depressed to move the shift selector from P (Park), N (Neutral) or any drive position to R (Reverse). N (Neutral): Neither forward nor reverse gear is engaged. The engine can be started in this position. You may shift to N (Neutral) and restart a stalled engine while the vehicle is moving. D (Drive): Use this position for all normal forward driving. 4 (Fourth gear): Use this position for driving up and down long slopes where engine braking would be advantageous. Do not downshift into the 4 position at speeds over the following and do not exceed the following speeds in the 4 position. 62 MPH (100 km/h) 4LO: 31 MPH (50 km/h) 3 (Third gear): Use this position for driving up and down long slopes where engine braking would be advantageous. 2 (Second gear): Use this position for hill climbing or engine braking on downhill grades. Do not downshift into the 2 position at speeds over the following and do not exceed the following speeds in the 2 position. 2WD and AUTO: 71 MPH (115 km/h) w/o tow mode 62 MPH (100 km/h) w/tow mode 4H: 62 MPH (100 km/h) w/o tow mode 62 MPH (100 km/h) w/tow mode CAUTION To prevent transmission damage, use the P (Park) or R (Reverse) position only when the vehicle is completely stopped. Use the P (Park) shift selector position when the vehicle is parked or when starting the engine. Make sure the vehicle is completely stopped. The brake pedal should be depressed to move the shift selector from N (Neutral) or any drive position to P (Park). Apply the parking brake. When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake first, then move the shift selector into the P (Park) position. Starting and driving 5-15

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WARNING
Applytheparkingbrakeiftheshiftselec-
tor is in any position while the engine is
not running. Failure to do so could cause
the vehicle to move unexpectedly or roll
awayandresultinseriouspersonalinjury
orpropertydamage
If the key is turned to the OFF position for any
reasonwhilethevehicleisinN(Neutral),oranyD
(Drive)position,thekeycannotbeturnedtothe
LOCKpositionandberemovedfromtheignition
switch. Move the shift selector to the P (Park)
position,thenthekeycanbeturnedtoLOCK.
P(Park):
CAUTION
To prevent transmission damage, use the
P(Park)orR(Reverse)positiononlywhen
thevehicleiscompletelystopped.
UsetheP(Park)shiftselectorpositionwhenthe
vehicle is parked or when starting the engine.
Make sure the vehicle is completely stopped.
The brake pedal should be depressed to
movetheshiftselectorfromN(Neutral)or
any drive position to P (Park).
Apply the
parking brake. When parking on a hill, apply the
parking brake first, then move the shift selector
intotheP(Park)position.
R(Reverse):
CAUTION
To prevent transmission damage, use the
P(Park)orR(Reverse)positiononlywhen
thevehicleiscompletelystopped.
Use the R (Reverse) position to back up. Make
sure the vehicle is completely stopped before
selecting the R (Reverse) position.
The brake
pedalmustbedepressedtomovetheshift
selector from P (Park), N (Neutral) or any
drivepositiontoR(Reverse).
N(Neutral):
Neitherforwardnorreversegearisengaged.The
engine can be started in this position. You may
shift to N (Neutral) and restart a stalled engine
whilethevehicleismoving.
D(Drive):
Usethispositionforallnormalforwarddriving.
4(Fourthgear):
Use this position for driving up and down long
slopeswhereenginebrakingwouldbeadvanta-
geous.
Do not downshift into the 4 position at speeds
overthefollowinganddonotexceedthefollow-
ingspeedsinthe4position.
4H:
62MPH(100km/h)
4LO:
31MPH(50km/h)
3(Thirdgear):
Use this position for driving up and down long
slopeswhereenginebrakingwouldbeadvanta-
geous.
2(Secondgear):
Usethispositionforhillclimbingorenginebrak-
ingondownhillgrades.
Do not downshift into the 2 position at speeds
overthefollowinganddonotexceedthefollow-
ingspeedsinthe2position.
2WDandAUTO:
71MPH(115km/h)w/otowmode
62MPH(100km/h)w/towmode
4H:
62MPH(100km/h)w/otowmode
62MPH(100km/h)w/towmode
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