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Originally Posted by Hugoneus
Thanks for the replies.
For those of you who chose to attack me, can you explain to me why I would NOT be able to down shift into first? What is the mechanical limitation?
I have often noticed that it is hard to shift into first or second, I think it is worthwhile to understand why.
Have you guys actually tried to down-shift from 2nd to 1st? Is it very hard to do? Or impossible?
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It's probably a safety feature put on by nissan to stop you from doing it. Most auto manufacturers design their cars so that they do not go into 1st very easily unless the car is stopped or going very slowly. The actual act of downshifting into 1st isn't bad when done correctly, but can be very expensive if you get it wrong.
1st is for starting to get the car rolling, all the other gears are for while it's in motion.