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from owners manual to the vehicle Nissan Patrol, year of production 1997:
DRIVI NG VEHICLE
from 5th gear into �
You cannot shift di rectly
G WITH vehicle is stopped
IVIN AUT OMATIC Driving precautions before
D R sh ifti ng
the
First shift to N, then into R. ;'
1
sele ctor lever .
A NSMIS SION (5-speed models)
. ,'; T R
• Never sh ift to P (Rev erse)
(Pa rk) or R
If it is difficult to move the shift lever into R or fl
• MAKE SURE OF THE SELEC TOR LEVER
rt ing the vehicle while the vehicle is moving.
Sta
PULL and release the clutch pedal. FUII
shift to N, then �
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POSITION.
TURN to
again and shift into R: or N
depress the clutch pedal starting the depress the foot • Stat the engine (Pa rk)
er engine, fully in the P
Aft
lock
or 1. ake pedal before shifting the selector lever to in any Make sur e the sele ctor lever is in the
br (Neutral) position. It will not stat
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2 e R (Reverse), D (Drive) or Manual shif t mode have desired posi tion. D (D rive), Manual sh ift
th other sele ctor positi on. If it does,
CAUTI ON: :� )
po sition. Be sure the vehicle is fully stopped mode ar e used to move foward and R
your vehicle check ' NIS SA N
ed by a
i
foot on the clutch pedai
• Do not your rest
fore be attempting to shift the selector lever.
dealer. (Reverse) to back-up. Then release the
:
This may cause clutc h
while driving.
. parking brake and foot brak e pedal.
d
e automatic transmission is esigned so
Th
• Shi ft into N (Neu tral) and appl y
position
damage.
Depr ess the accelerator pedal to sta t
at the foot brake pedal MUST be de
th
the parking brake stands till
when at a
befor the vehicle and mer ge with traffic.
vehicle comple tely e;
• Stop your
ress ed before shifting from P (Pa rk) to
p
for longer than a shor t waiting period.
SSD 010 7 (Avo id abrupt starting and spinning the
shifting into R.
SD0051 y drive position while the ign ition switch
an
tir es.) Avoid rewing up the engine wh ile
• Keep the engine at idling speed while
is ON.
shifting from one gear tq
• When you ar e
DRIVI NG WITH MANUAL the vehicle is stopped. (Th is could cause
Thr ottle control knob shifting from N (Neutral) to any driving
tain to press the cl utch
ano ther, be cer
1. Keep the foot brake pedal depressed and
une xpected vehicle move ment if the se
TRA NSMISSION
posit ion.
d
the way to the floor to avoi
Alternative use: pedal all
shif t into a driving gear.
lector lever were in R, D, Manual sh ift
chipping the geas.
or
Starting the vehicle clashing • When stopped on an upgrade.
The engine can be maintained at the desired mode position or damage the engine if
2. Release the parking brake and foot brake,
Use your
brak es (selector the
lever in N
speed without depressing the accelerator pedal. in N or P.)
• Avoid abr upt stats and acce leration for
1. Depress the clutch pedal to the floor and then start the vehicle in motion.
position) to hold the vehicle in to
plac e
your safety.
move the shift lever to the "1" or uR" position.
Pull the knob and/or rotate it clock wise to hold it • WARM THE ENGINE UP .
CA UTION:
prevent overheating the transmission .
at the desired position. leration is req uir ed for
When quick acce
2. Slo wly depress the accelerator pedal, releas
• h Due to the higher idle speeds when the
Cold engine idle speed is igh, so use
and CAUT ION: (When starting vehicle)
sh ift to a lower gear
some rea son,
Avoid driving the vehicle with the th rottle ing the clutch pedal and parking brake at the engine is cold, extra caution mu st be
caution when shifting into a fowar d or
the vehicle reaches the
accelerate until
control knob pull ed out. same time. • DEPRESS THE FOOT BRAKE PEDAL. exercised when shifting the selector le
reverse gear before the engine has
in each gear . Do not
maximum speed
ver into the driving position imme diately
warmed up.
t of any gear. Pay Shifting the sel ector lever to R (Re
Shi fti ng exceed the speed limi
after starting the engine.
acc eler ati ng or: verse), D (D rive) or Manual sh ift mode
special att ention when • Avoid wing re up the engine while the
To change gears, or when up shifting or down
• PARKING THE VEHICLE . I
on slip,
int o a lower gear position without depr sing es the brake
when shifting vehicle is stopped. This could cause un
shif ting, depress the clutch pedal fully, shift into
acceleration or
pey su faces. Sudden pedal causes the vehicle to move slowly