NISSAN 2009 Altima Sedan - Manual (Page 13)

CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) (if so equipped)
Ⅲ The CVT does not produce a gear change sen-
sation like traditional automatic transmissions.
Ⅲ The transmission in your vehicle requires a spe-
cial fluid available only at your NISSAN dealer.
No other fluid will meet the exact requirements
of the CVT.
MANUAL SHIFT MODE
Ⅲ When the shift selector is shifted from D (Drive)
to the manual shift gate, the transmission enters
the manual shift mode.
Ⅲ In the manual shift mode, shift range is dis-
played on the position indicator in the meter.
Ⅲ When shifting up, move the shift selector to the
+ (up) side. (Shifts to higher range.)
Ⅲ When shifting down, move the shift selector to the - (down) side. (Shifts to lower range.)
Ⅲ In manual shift mode, the transmission automatically shifts down to M1 (first) before the
vehicle comes to a stop. When accelerating again, it is necessary to shift to the desired
range.
Ⅲ When canceling the manual shift mode, return the shift selector to the D (Drive) position.
The transmission returns to the normal driving mode.
6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
LOCK OUT
Ⅲ In 6-speed manual transmission equipped ve-
hicles, the shift selector is equipped with a
Reverse lock-out feature that prevents acciden-
tal selection of Reverse (instead of 1st gear).
SHIFTING TO REVERSE
Ⅲ Lift up on the collar just below the shift knob,
then move the shift selector left and up into
Reverse.
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