2014 Nissan 370Z Owner's Manual - Page 304

ing to the vehicle speed. To back up, depress the shift knob and then move the shift lever to the R (Reverse) position after stopping the vehicle completely. The shift knob returns to its original position when the shift lever is moved to the N (Neutral) position. If it is difficult to move the shift lever into R (Reverse) or 1st (Low gear), shift to N (Neutral), then release the clutch pedal. Fully depress the clutch pedal again and shift into R or 1st. SSD0536 . . Shifting To change gears, or when upshifting or downshifting, fully depress the clutch pedal, shift into an appropriate gear, and then slowly and smoothly release the clutch pedal. This vehicle is equipped with a short throw shifter manual transmission. To ensure smooth gear changes, be sure to fully depress the clutch pedal before operating the shift lever. If the clutch pedal is not fully depressed before the transmission is shifted, a gear noise may be heard. Transmission damage could occur. Start the vehicle in 1st gear and upshift to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th gear in sequence accord- SynchroRev Match mode (S-MODE) (if so equipped for Manual Transmission models) The SynchroRev Match mode (S-MODE) automatically adjusts the engine speed to match the selecting gear ratio while changing gears. Precautions: . Shift lever and clutch pedal operations are not different than a conventional manual transmission. . Fully depress the clutch pedal. Insufficient pedal depression may cause slow response of this system. . When the clutch pedal is depressed with the gear still engaged, the engine speed is kept at the proper level for the engaged . . . . gear. Thus, the engine speed may be kept high depending on the gear position and vehicle speed. When the clutch pedal is depressed with the transmission in neutral, the system operates for approximately 2 seconds, and then the engine speed will decrease to the idle speed. When the engine coolant temperature is low right after starting the engine, engine speed synchronization will be delayed or may be insufficient. The system controls the engine speed up to the rev limit. Note that S-MODE is not a function that prevents over-revving resulting from shifting mistakes. The system does not operate while the vehicle is backing up. If the engine speed is limited lower than usual when the engine oil temperature is extremely high, the system will control up to the limited engine speed. If the malfunction indicator light illuminates, the system may not operate and the SMODE indicator turns off. Starting and driving 5-17