Nissan Altima: Starting the vehicle - Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) (if so equipped) - Driving the vehicle - Starting and driving - Nissan Altima Owners ManualNissan Altima: Starting the vehicle

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 pushed to the LOCK position.

To move the shift selector:

To move the shift selector:

the Press the button while depressing the brake pedal

Shift without pressing button Press the button to shift

Shifting Shift without pressing button

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