Nissan Altima: Starting the vehicle
1. After starting the engine, fully depress the foot brake pedal before moving the shift selector out of the P (Park) position.
2. Keep the foot brake pedal depressed and move the shift selector into a driving gear.
3. Release the foot brake, then gradually start the vehicle in motion.
4. Stop the vehicle completely before shifting the shift selector to the P (Park) position. The CVT is designed so the foot brake pedal MUST be depressed before shifting from P (Park) to any drive position while the ignition switch is in the ON position. The shift selector cannot be moved out of P (Park) and into any of the other gear positions if the ignition switch is pushed to the LOCK position.
To move the shift selector:
Press the button while depressing
the
brake pedal
Press the button to shift
Shift without pressing button
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
(if so equipped)
WARNING
● Do not depress the accelerator pedal
while shifting from P (Park) or N (Neutral)
to R (Reverse), D (Drive), Ds (Drive
Sport) or (M) Manual shift mode. Always
depress the brake ped ...
Shifting
After starting the engine, fully depress the brake
pedal and move the shift selector from P (Park) to
any of the desired shift positions.
WARNING
Apply the parking brake if the shift selector
is ...
See also:
Locking and unlocking the doors and key linked functions
Using the mechanical key in order to perform the following
operations (driver’s door only):
Locks all doors
Closes the windows and moon
roof (turn and hold)*
Unlocks the door
Turnin ...
Automatic Transmission
The automatic transmission has a
shift lever located on the console
between the seats.
P (Park): This position locks the
front wheels. It is the best position
to use when starting the engin ...
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
Turn Signal
Move the signal lever down (for a left turn) or up (for a right turn) to the
stop position. The signal will self-cancel after the turn is completed.
If the indicator light continues to ...
