Hill start assist -38 – NISSAN 2012 GT R - Owner's Manual User Manual

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R35-D EDITED: 2011/ 2/ 4

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Starting and driving

WARNING

. Never rely solely on the hill start

assist system to prevent the vehicle
from moving backward on a hill.
Always drive carefully and atten-
tively. Depress the brake pedal
when the vehicle is stopped on a
steep hill. Be especially careful
when stopped on a hill on frozen
or muddy roads. Failure to prevent
the vehicle from rolling backwards
may result in a loss of control of the
vehicle and possible serious injury
or death.

. The hill start assist system is not

designed to hold the vehicle at a
standstill on a hill. Depress the
brake pedal when the vehicle is
stopped on a steep hill. Failure to
do so may cause the vehicle to roll
backwards and may result in a
collision or serious personal injury.

. The hill start assist may not prevent

the vehicle from rolling backwards
on a hill under all load or road
conditions. Always be prepared to
depress the brake pedal to prevent

the vehicle from rolling backwards.
Failure to do so may result in a
collision or serious personal injury.

NOTICE

When the vehicle is stopped on a hill,
do not hold the vehicle in place by
depressing the accelerator pedal. Doing
so may cause the clutch to overheat and
result in transmission damage. Use the
brakes to prevent the vehicle from
moving.

The hill start assist system automatically keeps
the brakes applied to help prevent the vehicle
from rolling backwards in the time it takes the
driver to release the brake pedal and apply the
accelerator when the vehicle is stopped on a hill.
Hill start assist will operate automatically under
the following conditions:
. The shift lever is moved to a forward or

reverse position.

. The vehicle is stopped completely on a hill

by applying the brake.

The maximum holding time is 2 seconds. After 2
seconds the vehicle will begin to roll back and

hill start assist will stop operating completely.
Hill start assist will not operate when the shift
lever is moved to the

&

N

or

&

P

position or on a

flat and level road.

NOTE:

This system does not function when the
Vehicle Dynamic Control VDC) system
warning appears on the vehicle informa-
tion display located in the tachometer.
(

“Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) sys-

tem warning” page 2-36)

HILL START ASSIST

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