NISSAN 2012 LEAF - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 40)

DRIVING THE VEHICLE
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Release the electric parking brake.
3. Move the selector lever into the D (Drive)
position. When released, the selector lever
returns to its original center position.
4. Confirm that the vehicle is in the D (Drive)
position. The indicator next to the “D” by the
selector lever illuminates and “D” is dis-
played on the meter.
5. Release the brake pedal.
6. Depress the accelerator pedal and start
driving.
NOTE:
The electric parking brake will automati-
cally be released, when you depress the
accelerator while the vehicle is in the D
(Drive) position, ECO position or R (Re-
verse) position with the seat belt fastened.
There are two gear positions for driving the
vehicle forward: the D (Drive) position and the
ECO position. See “Driving vehicle” in the “5.
Starting and driving” section.
. Use the D (Drive) position for optimum
driving performance.
. Use the ECO position for maximum vehicle
range and for city driving. When the ECO
position is used, more regenerative brake is
applied when the accelerator pedal is
released in comparison to the D (Drive)
position. This provides additional energy to
the Li-ion battery, helping to increase the Li-
ion battery charge and helps to extend the
vehicle range.
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