NISSAN 2007 Nissan Altima User Manual

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To move the selector lever:

Push the button while depressing the brake
pedal
Push the button to shift
Shift without pushing button

Shifting

After starting the engine, fully depress the brake

pedal and move the shift selector lever from P

(Park) to any of the desired shift positions.

WARNING

Apply the parking brake if the selector

lever is in any position while the engine is

not running. Failure to do so could cause

the vehicle to move unexpectedly or roll

away and result in serious personal injury

or property damage.

If the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF or ACC

position for any reason while the vehicle is in N

(Neutral), or any drive position, the shift selector

lever cannot be moved to P (Park). Additionally,

the ignition switch cannot be pushed to the

LOCK position. If this occurs, perform the follow-

ing steps:

1. Apply the parking brake when the vehicle is

stopped.

2. Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
3. Depress the foot brake pedal.
4. Move the shift selector lever to P (Park) or N

(Neutral) to restart the vehicle (P is pre-

ferred). Move the shift selector lever to P

(Park) to park the vehicle and push the igni-

tion switch to OFF.

P (Park):
Use this selector position when the vehicle is

parked or when starting the engine. Make sure

the vehicle is completely stopped. The brake

pedal must be depressed to move the se-

lector lever from N (Neutral) or any drive

position to P (Park). Apply the parking brake.

When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake

first, then shift the selector lever into the P (Park)

position.
R (Reverse):

CAUTION

Use this position only when the vehicle is

completely stopped.

Use this position to back up. Make sure the

vehicle is completely stopped before selecting

the R (Reverse) position. The brake pedal

must be depressed to move the selector

lever from P (Park), N (Neutral) or any drive

position to R (Reverse).
N (Neutral):
Neither forward nor reverse gear is engaged. The

engine can be started in this position. You may

shift to N (Neutral) and restart a stalled engine

while the vehicle is moving.
D (Drive):
Use this position for all normal forward driving.

LSD0182

Starting and driving

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2007 Altima (alt)

Owners Manual—USA_English (nna)
10/27/06—debbie

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