NISSAN 2014 GT R - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 219)

5-22 Starting and driving
When driving the vehicle
WARNING
Do not move the shift lever to the
&
N
position while driving. Doing so may
result in an accident due to loss of
engine braking. It may also damage the
transmission.
Normal driving:
Drive with the shift lever in the
&
A position.
The appropriate gear will be automatically
shifted according to the position of the accel-
erator pedal, the driving speed and driving
conditions.
Passing:
.
&
A position:
Fully depress the accelerator pedal to the floor.
This shifts the transmission down into a lower
gear depending on the vehicle speed. Then
depress the accelerator pedal as needed to
adjust vehicle speed.
.
&
M position:
Use the paddle shifter to down shift, then fully
depress the accelerator pedal to the floor. Then
depress the accelerator pedal as needed to
adjust vehicle speed.
Hill climbing:
. When the vehicle speed decreases, de-
press the accelerator pedal to the floor with
the shift lever in the
&
A position. This
automatically shifts the transmission into a
lower gear and maintains this position
depending on the gradient of the hill.
. The system may down shift according to the
accelerator pedal position and the vehicle
speed.
. If the transmission is frequently changing
gears while driving, switch to the
&
M position
and select the appropriate gear for the
driving conditions.
Driving on a downhill:
.
&
A position:
The system shifts down according to the degree
of downhills to increase the effectiveness of the
engine brake.
.
&
M position:
When driving on a long slope, selecting the
&
M
position and 4th or 3rd gear will provide gentle
engine braking.
When driving on a steep downhill, selecting the
&
M position and 2nd or 1st gear will provide
powerful engine braking.
WARNING
. When the shift lever is in the &
A
position, the adaptive shift control
system will stay in a low gear in
order to maintain the effectiveness
of the engine brake. However if the
vehicle is traveling too fast depend-
ing on the degree of the slope, you
should shift to the
&
M position and
use the paddle shifter to shift down.
If you continue to use only the foot
brake, a high load will be applied to
the brake, which may overheat,
reducing its effectiveness. Be sure
to use the engine brake together
with the foot brake. (
“Adaptive
shift control” page 5-19)
. Do not downshift abruptly on slip-
pery roads. This may cause a loss of
control.
NOTICE
When driving in the
&
A position, gear-
shifting will be performed automatically
with the adaptive shift control system
(
“Adaptive shift control” page 5-