Nissan Note I 1 E11 owners manual page 136

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To ensure smooth gear changes, fully depress theDRIVINGWITHAUTOMATIC• Keeptheengineatidlingspeedwhileshifting clutch pedal before operating the gear lever. If theTRANSMISSIONfrom the N (Neutral) position to any driving clutch pedal is not fully depressed before the trans- position. mission is shifted, a gear noise may be heard. ThisCAUTION CAUTION(whenstarting the vehicle): could result in damage to the transmission.• The cold engine idle speed is high, so use Start the vehicle in 1st gear and shift through thecaution when shifting into a forward or re-• DEPRESSTHEFOOTBRAKEPEDAL gears in sequence according to the vehicle speed.verse gear before the engine has warmed up.When the engine is running, shifting the se- Reverse gear: • Avoid revving up the engine while the vehiclelector lever into the R (Reverse), D (Drive), 2 is stopped. This could cause unexpected ve-(Second gear) or 1 (Low gear) position with- • To reverse with 5–speed manual transmission,hicle movement. out depressing the brake pedal causes the stop the vehicle and shift the gear lever into the vehicle to move slowly. Be sure the brake “N” (Neutral) position then to the R (Reverse)Driving precautionspedal is fully depressed and the vehicle is position. • Never shift to P (Park) or R (Reverse) whilestopped, before shifting the selector lever. • To reverse with 6–speed manual transmission,thevehicleismoving,thiscouldresultindam-• BEAWAREOFTHESELECTORLEVERPOSI- proceed as follows: age to the transmission. TION 1) Stop the vehicle. • Start the engine in the P (Park) or N (Neutral)Make sure that the selector lever is in the 2) Move the gear lever into the “N” position.position. The engine will not start in any otherdesiredposition.UsetheD(Drive),2(Second selector position. If it does, have your vehiclegear) or 1 (Low gear) to move forwards and 3) Pull and hold the gear lever ring j1 up.checked by a NISSAN dealer or qualifiedthe R (Reverse) to move backwards. Release 4) Move the gear lever into the R position.workshop. the handbrake lever and the footbrake pedal, • Do not depress the accelerator pedal whilethen depress the accelerator pedal to start 5) Release the gear lever ring and safely driveshifting from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to R (Re-the vehicle in motion and merge with traffic the vehicle backwards. verse), D (Drive), 2 (Second gear) or 1 (Low(avoid abrupt starting and spinning the Thegearleverringreturnstoitsoriginalposi-gear). wheels). tion when the gear lever is moved to the “N”• Onanuphillgrade,donotholdthevehicleby• Avoid revving up the engine while the vehicle position. depressing the accelerator pedal. The foot-is stopped, this could cause unexpected ve- If it is difficult to move the gear lever into R (Re-brake should be used for this purpose, in or-hicle movement [if the selector lever is in the verse) or 1st. Shift into “N” (Neutral), then releasedertoholdthevehicleinplaceandtopreventR (Reverse), D (Drive), 2 (Second gear) or 1 the clutch pedal. Fully depress the clutch pedaloverheating of the transmission.(Lowgear)position] or damage the engine [if again and shift into R (Reverse) or 1st. the selector lever is in the N (Neutral) or P • Shift into the N (Neutral) position and apply(Park) position]. the handbrake when at a standstill for longer• WARMTHEENGINEUP than a short waiting period. 5-12 Starting and driving

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