Shifting
To move the selector lever,
Push the button A while depressing the brake pedal.
Push the button.
Just move the selector lever.
After starting the engine, fully depress the brake pedal, push the selector lever button and move the selector lever from the P (Park) position to any of the desired shift positions.
Apply the parking brake if the selector lever is in any position while the engine is not running. Failure to do so could cause the vehicle to move unexpectedly or roll away and result in serious personal injury or property damage.
If the ignition switch is turned to the OFF or ACC position for any reason while the selector lever is in any positions other than the P (Park), the ignition switch cannot be turned to the LOCK position.
If the ignition switch cannot be turned to the
LOCK position, perform the following steps:
1. Apply the parking brake when the vehicle is
stopped.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position while depressing the foot brake pedal.
3. Move the selector lever to the P (Park) position.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
To prevent transmission damage, use the P (Park) or R (Reverse) position only when the vehicle is completely stopped.
P (Park):
Use this selector position when the vehicle is parked or when starting the engine. Make sure the vehicle is completely stopped. The brake pedal must be depressed and the selector lever button pushed in to move the selector lever from N (Neutral) or any drive position to P (Park). Apply the parking brake.
When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake first, then move the selector lever to the P (Park) position.
R (Reverse):
Use this position to back up. Make sure the vehicle is completely stopped before selecting the R (Reverse) position. The brake pedal must be depressed and the selector lever button pushed in to move the selector lever from P (Park), N (Neutral) or any driving position to R (Reverse).
N (Neutral):
Neither forward nor reverse gear is engaged.
The engine can be started in this position. You may shift to N (Neutral) and restart a stalled engine while the vehicle is moving.
D (Drive):
Use this position for all normal forward driving.
L (Low) (if so equipped):
Use this position for maximum engine braking on steep downhill gradients/climbing steep slopes and whenever approaching sharp bends. Do not use the L position in any other circumstances.
See also:
Map lights
Map lights
Push the light lens to turn the map light on or off.
The map light control switch has three positions:
ON 1 , DOOR 2 and OFF 3 .
The light 4 (if so equipped) will illuminate
when t ...
Child safety
● If dirt builds up in the shoulder belt
guide of the seat belt anchors, the seat
belts may retract slowly. Wipe the shoulder
belt guide with a clean, dry cloth.
● Periodically check t ...
Safety
The Sentra received a Good overall rating — the highest possible score — in
the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal-offset and side-impact
crash tests. It received the next-best s ...