NISSAN 2015 LEAF - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 37)

DRIVING THE VEHICLE
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Release the parking brake.
3. Move the shift lever into the D (Drive) position.
When released, the shift 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
shift lever illuminates and “D” is displayed on
the meter.
5. Release the brake pedal.
6. Depress the accelerator pedal and start
driving.
There are following gear positions for driving the
vehicle forward:
• Use the D (Drive) position for optimum driving
performance.
• Use the B position for downhill driving. When
the B position is used, more regenerative brake
is applied when the accelerator pedal is re-
leased in comparison to the D (Drive) position
(with navigation system).
See “Driving vehicle” in the “Starting and driving”
section.
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