User Manual - Page 196

For 2020 NAUTILUS.

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Every time a gear is selected, the selected
button illuminates. You also see the gear
selected appear in the instrument cluster.
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Understanding the Positions of Your
Electronic Transmission
Note: Always come to a complete stop
before putting your vehicle into and out of
park (P).
Putting your vehicle in gear:
1. Fully press down the brake pedal.
2. Press and release the button on the
instrument panel of the gear you want to
select.
3. The gearshift button you select
illuminates and the selected gear
appears in the instrument cluster.
4. Release the brake pedal and your
transmission remains in the selected
gear.
Note: If you attempt to leave your vehicle
when it is in gear, your vehicle automatically
shifts into park (P). Seatbelt and door
monitors determine your intent and make
the shift for you. During this time, a message
appears in the information display screen
prompting you to make the shift to park (P).
Note: To put your vehicle in gear with the
door open, perform steps 1-4. See the
Automatic Return to Park section in this
chapter for more information on this feature.
Park (P)
With the transmission in park (P), your vehicle
locks the transmission and prevents the
wheels from turning. Always come to a
complete stop before putting your vehicle
into and out of park (P). An audible tone
sounds once you select park (P).
When the ignition is turned off, the vehicle
automatically shifts into park (P). If the ignition
is turned off when the vehicle is moving, it
first shifts into neutral (N) until a slow enough
speed is reached. The vehicle then shifts into
park (P) automatically.
The electric parking brake may apply when
you shift to park (P) without the brake pedal
fully pressed. The electric parking brake
applies when you shift to park (P) on large
slopes. The electric parking brake releases
with the drive away release function. See
Electric Parking Brake (page 205).
Automatic Return to Park
Note: This feature does not operate when
your vehicle is in Stay in Neutral mode or
neutral tow.
Your vehicle has a feature that automatically
shifts your vehicle into park (P) when any of
the following conditions occur:
You turn the ignition off
You open the driver door with your
seatbelt unlatched
Your seatbelt is unlatched when the
driver door is open
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Nautilus (CD9) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 201907, First-Printing
Transmission
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