Nissan Sentra Quiz
Starting and driving

Starting the vehicle

In this manual: Starting and driving
Foreword — 1Read first—then drive safely — 1When reading the manual — 1Nissan customer care program — 1Illustrated table of contents — 8Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system — 30Instruments and controls — 54Pre-driving checks and adjustments — 61Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems — 111Starting and driving — 58In case of emergency — 18Appearance and care — 18Maintenance and do-it-yourself — 56Technical and consumer information — 57
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1. After starting the engine, fully depress the foot brake pedal before moving the shift selector out of the P (Park) position.

2. Keep the foot brake pedal depressed and move the shift selector into a driving gear.

3. Release the foot brake, then gradually start the vehicle in motion.

4. Stop the vehicle completely before shifting the shift selector to the P (Park) position.

The CVT is designed so the foot brake pedal MUST be depressed before shifting from P (Park) to any drive position while the ignition switch is in the ON position.

The shift selector cannot be moved out of P (Park) and into any of the other gear positions if the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK or OFF position or if the key is removed.

To move the shift selector.

To move the shift selector.

the brake pedal Push the button A while depressing the brake pedal Shift without pushing button A Push the button A to shift Shifting Shift without pushing button A

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A quick Nissan Sentra quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.