2013 Nissan GT-R Owner's Manual - Page 215

When driving the vehicle adjust vehicle speed. Hill climbing: . When the vehicle speed decreases, depress the accelerator pedal to the floor with A position. This the shift lever in the & automatically shifts the transmission into a lower gear and maintains this position depending on the gradient of the hill. The system may down shift according to the accelerator pedal position and the vehicle speed. If the transmission is frequently changing M position gears while driving, switch to the & and select the appropriate gear for the driving conditions. . WARNING A When the shift lever is in the & position, the adaptive shift control system will stay in a low gear in order to maintain the effectiveness of the engine brake. However if the vehicle is traveling too fast depending on the degree of the slope, you M position and should shift to the & use the paddle shifter to shift down. If you continue to use only the foot brake, a high load will be applied to the brake, which may overheat, reducing its effectiveness. Be sure to use the engine brake together with the foot brake. ( "Adaptive shift control" page 5-19) 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. . Normal driving: A position. Drive with the shift lever in the & The appropriate gear will be automatically shifted according to the position of the accelerator pedal, the driving speed and driving conditions. Passing: A position: . & Fully depress the accelerator pedal to the floor. This shifts the transmission down into a lower gear depending on the vehicle speed. Then depress the accelerator pedal as needed to adjust vehicle speed. M position: . & Use the paddle shifter to down shift, then fully depress the accelerator pedal to the floor. Then depress the accelerator pedal as needed to . Driving on a downhill: A position: . & The system shifts down according to the degree of downhills to increase the effectiveness of the engine brake. M position: . & M When driving on a long slope, selecting the & position and 4th or 3rd gear will provide gentle engine braking. When driving on a steep downhill, selecting the M position and 2nd or 1st gear will provide & powerful engine braking. . Do not downshift abruptly on slippery roads. This may cause a loss of control. NOTICE A position, gearWhen driving in the & shifting will be performed automatically with the adaptive shift control system ( "Adaptive shift control" page 5- 5-22 Starting and driving