2013 Nissan GT-R Owner's Manual - Page 37

Mechanism Operation characteristics If the vehicle accelerates from a stop with the steering wheel turned half a turn in cold temperatures, it may be hard to move the vehicle when the accelerator pedal is depressed. This phenomenon is unique to AWD vehicles and is caused by the speed difference between the front and rear wheel. This is not a malfunction. Resolve the phenomenon by returning the steering wheel to the straight ahead position. You can also alleviate the phenomenon by operating the transmission set up switch and using 2WD drive only when the steering wheel is turned significantly at a low speeds. Normally, the vehicle will not switch to 2WD drive when the set up switch is operated. ( "Tight corner braking phenomenon" page 5-42) . An ultralight flywheel is provided to achieve rapid engine response to the accelerator pedal operation. The engine rotation fluctuations become larger than conventional vehicles. Rattling, shaking or jarring noises may be heard when idling or driving at a low speed. . Rattling noises may be heard when the engine is started or stopped. Electronically-controlled All-wheel drive (AWD) Ultralight flywheel GTR-30 GT-R Overview