this function, depress the brake
pedal to stop the vehicle because
the shift lever is in the N (Neutral)
position.
.
If this function is not activated
regardless of proper operation,
transmission may malfunction. It
is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
To activate the Neutral hold mode, per-
form the following operations.
1.
Push the ignition switch to start the
engine.
2.
Release the electronic parking brake.
3. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
4. Push the P position switch.
5. Slide the shift lever to the N (Neutral)
position, and hold it for approximately
0.5 seconds until “N” appears in the
vehicle information display.
6. Slide the shift lever to the N (Neutral)
position again, and hold it for approxi-
mately 0.5 seconds, until a message
“Neutral Hold Mode has been acti-
vated” appears in the vehicle informa-
tion display. (See “66. Neutral Hold
Mode activated indicator” (P.2-44).)
7.
Place the ignition switch in the OFF
position. The engine will turn off with
holding the N (Neutral) position.
To exit the Neutral hold mode, place the
vehicle in other than N (Neutral) position.
NOTE:
.
It is necessary to perform the steps
4 through 6 within approximately 5
seconds to prevent incorrect opera-
tion.
.
When the ignition switch is placed in
the OFF position while the shift lever
is in the N (Neutral) position, a
message will appear in the vehicle
information display. (See “65. Neu-
tral Hold Mode guidance indicator”
(P.2-44).)
.
If the Neutral hold mode is unavail-
able, a message will appear in the
vehicle information display. (See “67.
Neutral Hold Mode was not activated
indicator” (P.2-44).) To activate the
Neutral hold mode, wait for a while
without shifting operation and then
perform the operations again.
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Paddle shifter
Manual shift mode
When the shift lever is moved to the D
(Drive) position again with the vehicle in
the D (Drive) position while driving, the
transmission enters the manual shift
mode. Shift range can be selected manu-
ally using the paddle shifters on the
steering wheel.
When shifting up, pull the right-side
paddle shifter (+)
. The transmission
shifts to the higher range.
When shifting down, pull the left-side
paddle shifter (−)
. The transmission
shifts to the lower range.
When canceling the manual shift mode,
Starting and driving
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