2013 Nissan GT-R Owner's Manual - Page 239

POWER STEERING HEADED UPHILL OR DOWNHILL, NO 3 CURB: * Turn the wheels toward the side of the road so the vehicle will move away from the center of the road if it moves. 4. Push the ignition switch to the LOCK position. The GT-R uses brake pad materials that have high metallic content. The brake pad material helps maintain braking performance in a wide range of weather and driving conditions. For the first 3,000 - 6,000 miles (5,000 10,000 km) of the vehicle's service life, and for the first 3,000 - 6,000 miles (5,000 - 10,000 km) after a brake replacement, the brake pad to brake rotor clearance is very small. When parking, apply the parking brake and move the P position. Idle the engine for shift lever to the & more than 20 seconds without depressing the brake pedal. This allows the brake pads to move away from the rotor so the pad does not contact the rotor. Additionally, the brakes must be dry before parking the vehicle after driving on wet roads or after washing the vehicle. If the roads are wet, lightly apply the brakes for a short distance before parking the vehicle to dry the brakes. After washing the vehicle, dry the brakes by driving on a dry road for a few miles and apply . . the brakes normally based on traffic and road conditions. The metallic brake pads and brake disc rotor may rust together when the brakes are not applied: . If the vehicle is not idled for 20 seconds without the brakes applied, or if the brakes are applied when the vehicle is shut off, the rotor and pads can rust together, even when the brake pads are dry. WARNING If the engine is not running or is turned off while driving, the power assist for the steering will not work. Steering will be harder to operate. The power assisted steering uses a hydraulic pump, driven by the engine, to assist steering. If the engine stops or the drive belt breaks, you will still have control of the vehicle. However, much greater steering effort is needed, especially in sharp turns and at low speeds. If the brakes are wet when the vehicle is parked and the parking brake is applied for a long time. Contact a GT-R certified NISSAN dealer if the brake pads and brake rotor have rusted together. 5-46 Starting and driving