2015 NISSAN GT-R stop start

drive the vehicle even when the shift
lever is moved to the&A
F&Mor&R
position. If this occurs, the SHIFT&P
warning appears on the vehicle infor-
mation display. (“Shift “P” warn-
ing” page 2-43)
CAUTION
If the engine was stopped soon when
the engine is hot, the cooling fan may
operate for approximately 2 minutes
after the engine was stopped to cool
the components in the engine compart-
ment. When the cooling fan is operat-
ing, be sure that hands or other items
do not get caught in it.
DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION
The GT-R dual clutch transmission is a newl\f-
developed s\fstem that uses an electronicall\f
controlled multiple-disc wet clutch attached to
the highl\f e\b\bicient manual transmission. This
transmission has two driving modes.
.
&Aposition (Automatic gearshi\bt):
allows automatic shi\bting o\b the manual
transmission.
.
&Mposition (Manual gearshi\bt):
allows quick shi\bting o\b the manual transmis-
sion.
NOTE:
When starting or driving on a steep uphill
grade, shift to the
&Mposition and operate
the paddle shifter to shift down to 1st gear
similar to a manual transmission vehicle.
The GT-R dual clutch transmission was devel-
oped speci\bicall\f to maximize vehicle per\bor-
mance and driving enjo\fment. The GT-R
transmission components were designed using
di\b\berent engineering standards than t\fpical
passenger car transmissions. Because o\b this,
the GT-R has di\b\berent operating characteristics,
and various rattle noises ma\f be heard during
some driving conditions because o\b the \bollow-
ing items: .
Gear clearances
. Ultralight \bl\fwheel
. Dr\f sump lubrication
These noises do not indicate that there is a
mal\bunction.
WARNING
. Do not depress the accelerator
pedal while shifting from the&Por
&Nposition to the&Ror&A
F&M
position. Always depress the brake
pedal until shifting is completed.
Failure to do so could cause loss
of control and an accident.
. Cold engine idle speed is high, so
use caution when shifting into a
forward or reverse gear before the
engine has warmed up.
. Never shift to the
&Por&Rposition
while the vehicle is moving forward.
Never shift to the
&Por&A
F&M
position while the vehicle is moving
rearward. Doing so could cause loss
of control and an accident.
. The shift lever contains a powerful
magnet. Do not place electronic
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DRIVING THE VEHICLE

5-16Starting and driving
medical devices or other electronic
products that are susceptible to
magnetic force close to the shift
lever.
. Do not downshift abruptly on slip-
pery roads. This may cause a loss of
control.
. If the shift lever is moved from
&Rto
&A
F&Mposition, or&A
F&Mto&R
position before the vehicle stops,
you may not be able to shift gear or
it may take longer to shift gear.
Make sure to depress the brake
pedal and check that the vehicle
has stopped before shifting.
CAUTION
.Because the vehicle includes a dual
clutch transmission that automati-
cally controls the clutch and shifting
operation of the manual transmis-
sion, whenever the shift lever is in a
position other then
&Por&N, the
vehicle will begin to move slowly, in
the same way as when the clutch in
a manual transmission vehicle is partially engaged. Keep the brake
pedal firmly depressed when the
vehicle is stopped. In some circum-
stances the vehicle may not start
moving on its own, however this
does not indicate that there is a
malfunction.
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 GT-R dual clutch transmission is
provided with a dry sump lubrication
system that improves efficiency and
ensures reliability under high g-
force conditions. When oil viscosity
is high at low temperatures, it takes
longer for all components to be
sufficiently lubricated. Thus, when
the transmission temperature is low
(approximately 104 8F (408C) , do not
accelerate rapidly or run the engine faster than 4,000 rpm.

Operating the shift lever
After starting the engine, fully depress the brake
pedal and �fove the shift lever fro�f the&P
position to the&R,&N, or&A
F&Mposition. �bush
the button to shift into the&Por&Rposition. All
other positions can be selected without pushing
the button.
Shift lever operation
�bush the button while depressing the
brake pedal.
�bush the button.
Just �fove the shift lever.
Auto�fatically returns.
&Pposition:
Use this position for parking and starting the
engine. The ignition switch will be changed to
the OFF or LOCK position.
CAUTION
Use the&Pposition only when the
vehicle is completely stopped.
&Rposition:
Use this position for driving in reverse. A chi�fe
will sound inside the vehicle and a warning will
appear in the vehicle infor�fation display if the
shift lever is in the
&Rposition for �fore than 5
�finutes, or when the driver’s door is opened
while the shift lever is in the
&Rposition.
&Nposition:
Neither forward nor reverse gear is engaged.
&A
F&Mposition:
Use this position for all nor�fal forward driving.
The shift lever can be �foved between
&Aand
&Mto alternately change each other. The
position indicator indicates the gear position
with the indication of “A” or “M”.
.
&Aposition: Use this position for ordinary
driving, with the gears shifted auto�fatically
fro�f first gear to sixth gear according to the
speed and driving conditions.
.
&Mposition: Operate the paddle shifter to
drive in first gear to sixth gear as desired.
. The position indicator blinks if it is not
possible to shift the gear.
(
“Trans�fission position indicator”
page 2-9)
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5-20Starting and driving
Control on downhill roads:
The adaptive shift contro\f system shifts to a \fow
\bear that suits the de\bree of the s\fope, and uses
the en\bine brake to reduce the number of times
that the foot brake must be used.
Control on winding roads:
A \fow \bear is maintained on continuous curves
that invo\fve repeated acce\feration and dece\fera-
tion, so that smooth acce\feration is avai\fab\fe
instant\fy when the acce\ferator peda\f is de-
pressed.
NOTE:
Adaptive shift control may not operate
when the transmission oil temperature is
low immediately after the start of driving
or when it is very hot. If this occurs, switch
to the
&Mposition and downshift if neces-
sary.
&Mposition
Changing to the&Mposition:
To chan\be to the
&Mposition from the&A
position, either move the shift \fever to the&M
side or operate the padd\fe shifter. The position
indicator indicates the \bear position with the
indication of “M”.
If the padd\fe shifter is used, the first operation
chan\bes from the
&Aposition to the&Mposition, and the second and \fater operations chan\be the
\bears.
To return to the
&Aposition, move the shift \fever
to the&Mside a\bain. The position indicator
indicates the \bear position with the indication of
“A”.
Changing gears using paddle shifters:
NOTE:
The vehicle cannot be accelerated from a
stop condition while the gear is in the 2nd
to 6th position. When accelerating the
vehicle from a stop condition, use the 1st
gear position.
To shift up, pu\f\f the padd\fe shifter on the ri\bht
side
*1toward you.
To shift down, pu\f\f the padd\fe shifter on the \feft
side
*2toward you.

.First gear:
Use this position when accelerating from a
stop�f climbing a steep hill slowly or engine
braking at low spee�bs.
. Secon�b gear:
Use this position when accelerating or
engine braking at mi�b-low spee�bs.
. Thir�b gear:
Use this position when accelerating or
gently engine braking at mi�b�ble spee�bs.
. Fourth gear:
Use this position when accelerating or
gently engine braking at mi�b-high spee�bs. .
Fifth gear:
Use this position for all normal forwar�b
�briving at highway spee�bs. Engine braking
is weaker in this position.
. Sixth gear:
Use this position for all normal forwar�b
�briving at highway spee�bs. Engine braking
is weakest in this position.
Suggested maximum speed in each gear:
Downshift to a lower gear if the engine is not
running smoothly�f or if you nee�b to accelerate.
Do not excee�b the maximum suggeste�b spee�b
(shown below) in any gear. For level roa�b
�briving�f use the highest gear suggeste�b for that
spee�b. Always observe poste�b spee�b limits�f an�b
�brive accor�bing to the roa�b con�bitions that will
ensure safe operation. Do not over-rev the
engine when shifting to a lower gear as it may
cause engine �bamage or loss of vehicle control.
Gear MPH (km/h)
1st 36 (58)
2n�b 63 (102)
3r�b 91 (148)
4th —
5th —
6th —
DRIVING TIPS
After starting the engine�f fully �bepress the foot
brake pe�bal an�b push the shift lever button
before shifting the shift lever from the
&Pposition
to the&R�f&N�f or&A
F&Mposition. Be sure the
vehicle is fully stoppe�b before attempting to shift
the shift lever.
The transmission is �besigne�b so that the foot
brake pe�bal must be �bepresse�b before shifting
from
&Pto any other position.
The shift lever cannot be move�b out of the
&P
position an�b into any other position with the
ignition switch other in the LOCK�f OFF or ACC
position.
When accelerating from a stop
Keep the foot brake pe�bal �bepresse�b an�b push
the shift lever button to shift into a �briving gear
as following:
. To �brive forwar�b�f move the shift lever to the
&A
F&Mposition.
. To back up�f move the shift lever to the
&R
position.
Starting on level ground or an uphill:
1. Check the shift lever position in�bicator on the instrument panel to confirm that the
�briving gear is selecte�b.
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5-22Starting and driving
2. Release the parking brake.
3. Release the �foot brake pedal graduall�b, thenslowl�b depress the accelerator pedal to start
the vehicle in motion.
(
“R mode start �function” page 5-32)
NOTE:
. To prevent the clutch from overheating
when the parking brake is applied,
engine output is limited when the
accelerator pedal is depressed. In par-
ticular, the vehicle may not start
smoothly when the accelerator pedal
is depressed with the parking brake
applied on an uphill grade. To enable
smooth starting, release the parking
brake before moving the vehicle.
. The hill start assist function operates
when the vehicle is accelerating from a
stop on an uphill. (
“Hill Start
Assist” page 5-38)
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 shi�ft lever in the
&Aposition.
The appropriate gear will be automaticall�b
shi�fted according to the position o�f the accel-
erator pedal, the driving speed and driving
conditions.
Passing:
.
&Aposition:
Full�b depress the accelerator pedal to the �floor.
This shi�fts the transmission down into a lower
gear depending on the vehicle speed. Then
depress the accelerator pedal as needed to
adjust vehicle speed.
.
&Mposition:
Use the paddle shi�fter to down shi�ft, then �full�b
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 shi�ft lever in the
&Aposition. This
automaticall�b shi�fts the transmission into a
lower gear and maintains this position
depending on the gradient o�f the hill.
. The s�bstem ma�b down shi�ft according to the
accelerator pedal position and the vehicle
speed.
. I�f the transmission is �frequentl�b changing
gears while driving, switch to the
&Mposition
and select the appropriate gear �for the
driving conditions.
Driving on a downhill:
.
&Aposition:
The s�bstem shi�fts down according to the degree
o�f downhills to increase the e�f�fectiveness o�f the
engine brake.
.
&Mposition:
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
&Mposition and 2nd or 1st gear will provide
power�ful 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
&Mposition 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&Aposition, gear-
shifting will be performed automatically
with the adaptive shift control system
(
“Adaptive shift control” page 5- 19) even on road conditions with con-
tinuous and sudden hills or curves.
However, when the transmission oil
temperature is low immediately after
starting the vehicle or high when enga-
ging in high performance driving, there
may be some cases where the system
cannot control shifting. When this oc-
curs, switch to the
&Mposition and
select a lower gear, depending on the
gradient of the hill.
When stopping the vehicle
Leave the shift lever in the&A
F&Mor&Rposition
and firmly depress the foot brake pedal\f
If the vehicle will be stopped for a lon\b period of
time, apply the parkin\b brake and move the shift
lever to the
&Por&Nposition as necessary\f
WARNING
. Do not race the engine while the
vehicle is stopped. Doing so may
accelerate the vehicle suddenly and
cause an accident when shifting to a
driving gear.
. While the engine is running, the
propeller shaft that transmits torque from the engine to the transmission
is turning at all times. Crawling or
reaching under the vehicle while the
engine is running may result in
serious 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.
When parking the vehicle
WARNING
Follow the instructions below when
parking the vehicle to help prevent the
brake rotor and brake pads from rust-
ing together. Failure to follow the
instructions could cause the rotor and
pads to rust together. If the rotor and
pads rust together, there may be a
popping noise and some vibration
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5-24Starting and driving
when the vehicle is driven, a wheel may
not roll correctly, or the brake pads
could be damaged. If the pads are
damaged, this may reduce the effec-
tiveness of the brake system which
could cause a collision, serious perso-
nal injury or death.
The GT-R uses brake pad mater�fals that have
h�fgh metall�f�b �bontent. The brake pad mater�fal
helps ma�fnta�fn brak�fng performan�be �fn a w�fde
range of weather and dr�fv�fng �bond�ft�fons.
For the f�frst 3,000 m�fles (5,000 km) of the
veh�f�ble’s serv�f�be l�ffe, and for the f�frst 3,000 m�fles
(5,000km) after a brake repla�bement, the brake
pad to brake rotor �blearan�be �fs very small. When
park�fng, apply the park�fng brake and move the
sh�fft lever to the
&Ppos�ft�fon. Idle the eng�fne for
more than 20 se�bonds w�fthout depress�fng the
brake pedal. Th�fs allows the brake pads to move
away from the rotor so the pad does not �bonta�bt
the rotor.
Add�ft�fonally, the brakes must be dry before
park�fng the veh�f�ble after dr�fv�fng on wet roads or
after wash�fng the veh�f�ble. If the roads are wet,
l�fghtly apply the brakes for a short d�fstan�be
before park�fng the veh�f�ble to dry the brakes.
After wash�fng the veh�f�ble, dry the brakes by
dr�fv�fng on a dry road for a few m�fles and apply the brakes normally based on traff�f�b and road
�bond�ft�fons.
The metall�f�b brake pads and brake d�fs�b rotor
may rust together when the brakes are not
appl�fed:
.
If the veh�f�ble �fs not �fdled for 20 se�bonds
w�fthout the brakes appl�fed, or �ff the brakes
are appl�fed when the veh�f�ble �fs shut off, the
rotor and pads �ban rust together, even when
the brake pads are dry.
. If the brakes are wet when the veh�f�ble �fs
parked and the park�fng brake �fs appl�fed for a
long t�fme.
Conta�bt a GT-R �bert�ff�fed NISSAN dealer �ff the
brake pads and brake rotor have rusted
together.
1. Br�fng the veh�f�ble to a �bomplete stop.
2. W�fth the foot brake pedal depressed, apply the park�fng brake.
3. Move the sh�fft lever to the
&Ppos�ft�fon.
4. Che�bk the sh�fft lever pos�ft�fon �fnd�f�bator on the �fnstrument panel to �bonf�frm that the
&P
pos�ft�fon �fs sele�bted.
5. Push the �fgn�ft�fon sw�ft�bh to stop the eng�fne.
WARNING
Before exiting the vehicle, be sure to
move the shift lever to the&Pposition
and stop the engine. If the engine is
running and the shift lever is not in the
&Pposition, the vehicle may start mov-
ing due to partial engagement of the
clutch or to the effects of gravity on a
slope, or the vehicle may suddenly
accelerate due to accidental operation
of the accelerator pedal, possibly caus-
ing an accident.