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When parking the vehicle
position
and stop the engine. If the engine is
running and the shift lever is not in
the
position, the vehicle may start
moving due to partial engagement
of the clutch or to the effects of
gravity on a slope, or the vehicle may
suddenly accelerate due to acciden-
tal operation of the accelerator ped-
al, possibly causing an accident.
For models without NCCB (NISSAN Car-
bon Ceramic Brake) package:
WARNING
Follow the instructions below when
parking the vehicle to help prevent
the brake rotor and brake pads from
rusting 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 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 effectiveness of the brake
system which could cause a collision,
serious personal injury or death.
The GT-R uses brake pad materials that
have high metallic content. The brake pad
material helps maintain braking perfor-
mance in a wide range of weather and
driving conditions.
For the first 3,000 miles (5,000 km) of the
vehicle’s service life, and for the first 3,000
miles (5,000km) after a brake replace-
ment, the brake pad to brake rotor
clearance is very small. When parking,
apply the parking brake and move the
shift lever to the
position is selected.
5. Push the ignition switch to stop the engine.
For models with NCCB (NISSAN Carbon
Ceramic Brake) package:
(“NCCB (NISSAN Carbon Ceramic
Brake)” page 8-20)
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NOTICE
.When the temperature of the
engine coolant and transmission
oil is high or low, the function
cannot be used. The temperature
range in which the R mode start
function can be used:
— Engine coolant: 140°F - 212°F
(60°C - 100°C)
— Transmission oil: 140°F - 266°F (60°C - 130°C)
. If the R mode start function is
used 4 times consecutively, the
function may be disabled and
cannot be turned on to protect
the vehicle system. While the function is disabled, the warning
light illuminates. When the warn-
ing light illuminates, perform cool
down driving. (
“Cool down”
page GTR-14) When the warning
light turns off, the function can be
used again.
. The performance of start may
vary depending on the amount
of wheel spin ,or increase and
decrease of the engine output in
response to the outside tempera-
ture. (This vehicle was set up
according to the road surface
conditions of the straight sec-
tions of the Sendai Highland Ra-
ceway course in Japan at 59°F
(15°C).)
. For safety reasons, VDC control
may activate automatically when
driving on a slippery road surface,
such as a wet road, in order to
apply the brakes or limit the
engine output.
. Frequent use of the R mode start
function increases the load on
the powertrain related parts such
as the clutch and transmission
compared to normal driving. In
particular, the clutch will wear out
Starting and driving
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2. Accelerate your vehicle to the desiredspeed, push the SET/COAST switch
and release it. (The SET indicator will
illuminate in the meter.) Take your
foot off the accelerator pedal. Your
vehicle will maintain the set speed.
NOTE:
If the vehicle speed reaches approxi-
mately 3 MPH (5 km/h) over the set
speed, the set speed on the vehicle
information display blinks.Passing another vehicleTo pass another vehicle, depress the
accelerator pedal. When you release the
pedal, the vehicle will return to the pre- viously set speed.
Increasing the set vehicle speedTo reset at a faster cruising speed, use
one of the following methods:
.
Depress the accelerator pedal. When
the vehicle attains the desired speed,
push and release the SET/COAST
switch.
. Push and hold the RESUME/ACCELER-
ATE switch. When the vehicle attains
the speed you desire, release the
switch.
. Push and then quickly release the
RESUME/ACCELERATE switch. Each
time you do this, the set speed will
increase by about 1 MPH or 1 km/h.Decreasing the set vehicle speedTo reset at a slower cruising speed, use
one of the following methods:
.Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the
vehicle attains the desired speed,
push and release the SET/COAST
switch.
. Push and hold the SET/COAST switch.
Release the switch when the vehicle
slows down to the desired speed.
. Push and then quickly release the
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. The SET
indicator will turn off.
. Tap the brake pedal. The SET
indicator will turn off.
. Turn the MAIN switchoff. Both the
CRUISE indicator and SET indicator will
turn off. NOTE:
.
If cruise control was canceled by
pressing the cancel switch or by
depressing the brake pedal, the
system changes to standby status.
. If you depress the brake pedal while
pushing the RESUME/ACCELERATE
or SET/COAST switch and reset at
the cruising speed, the cruise control
will be deactivated. Turn the MAIN
switch off once and then turn it on
again.
Under the following conditions, cruise
control will be automatically canceled.
. Vehicle speed drops to below approxi-
mately 19 MPH (30 km/h).
. Vehicle speed drops to more than
approximately 8 MPH (13 km/h) below
the set vehicle speed.
. The shift lever is moved to a position
other than
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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 hill start assist system automatically
keeps the brakes applied to help prevent
the vehicle from rolling backwards in the
time it takes the driver to release the
brake pedal and apply the accelerator
when the vehicle is stopped on a hill.
Hill start assist will operate automatically
under the following conditions:
. The shift lever is moved to a forward
or reverse position.
. The vehicle is stopped completely on a
hill by applying the brake.
The maximum holding time is 2 seconds.
After 2 seconds the vehicle will begin to
roll back and hill start assist will stop operating completely.
Hill start assist will not operate when the
shift lever is moved to the
or
position
or on a flat and level road.
NOTE:
This system does not function when the
Vehicle Dynamic Control VDC) system
warning appears on the vehicle infor-
mation display located in the tach-
ometer. (
“Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) system warning” page 2-40)Starting and driving
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HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM
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position. Failure
to do so could cause the vehicle
to move unexpectedly or roll
away and result in an accident.
. Make sure the shift lever has
been pushed as far forward as it
can go and cannot be moved
without depressing the foot
brake pedal.
. Follow the instructions below
when parking the vehicle to help
prevent the brake rotor and
brake pads from rusting to-
gether. Failure to follow the in-
structions 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 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 re-
duce the effectiveness of the
brake system which could cause
a collision, serious personal injury
or death. (for models without
NCCB (NISSAN Carbon Ceramic
Brake) package)
PARKING/PARKING ON HILLS
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position.
3. To help prevent the vehicle from roll- ing into the street when parked on a
sloping drive way, it is a good practice
to turn the wheels as illustrated.
.
HEADED DOWNHILL WITH CURB:Turn the wheels into the curb and
move the vehicle forward until the
curb side wheel gently touches the
curb.
.
HEADED UPHILL WITH CURB:Turn the wheels away from the
curb and move the vehicle back
until the curb side wheel gently
touches the curb.
.
HEADED UPHILL OR DOWNHILL, NO
CURB:Turn the wheels toward the side of
the road so the vehicle will move
away from the center of the road if
it moves.
4. Push the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
For models without NCCB (NISSAN Car-
bon Ceramic Brake) package:
The GT-R uses brake pad materials that
have high metallic content. The brake pad
material helps maintain braking perfor-
mance in a wide range of weather and driving conditions.
For the first 3,000 - 6,000 miles (5,000 -
10,000 km) of the vehicle’s service life, and
for the first 3,000 - 6,000 miles (5,000 -
10,000 km) after a brake replacement, the
brake pad to brake rotor clearance is very
small. When parking, apply the parking
brake and move the shift lever to the
position. Idle the engine for more than 20
seconds without depressing the brake
pedal. This allows the brake pads to move
away from the rotor so the pad does not
contact the rotor.
Additionally, the brakes must be dry
before parking the vehicle after driving
on wet roads or after washing the vehicle.
If the roads are wet, lightly apply the
brakes for a short distance before parking
the vehicle to dry the brakes. After wash-
ing the vehicle, dry the brakes by driving
on a dry road for a few miles and apply
the brakes normally based on traffic and
road conditions.
The metallic brake pads and brake disc
rotor may rust together when the brakes
are not applied:
.
If the vehicle is not idled for 20
seconds without the brakes applied,
or if the brakes are applied when the
vehicle is shut off, the rotor and pads
can rust together, even when the brake pads are dry.
. If the brakes are wet when the vehicle
is parked and the parking brake is
applied for a long time.
It is recommended you contact a GT-R
certified NISSAN dealer if the brake pads
and brake rotor have rusted together.
For models with NCCB (NISSAN Carbon
Ceramic Brake) package:
(
“NCCB (NISSAN Carbon Ceramic
Brake)” page 8-20)
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WARNING
Using the systemDepress the brake pedal and hold it down.
Depress the brake pedal with firm steady
pressure, but do not pump the brakes.
The ABS will operate to prevent the
wheels from locking up. Steer the vehicle
to avoid obstacles.