1996 NISSAN SENTRA Owners Manual

To defog the rear window glass, start the
engine and push the rear window defogger
switch on. (The indicator light comes on.)
Push the switch again to turn the defogger
off.
The rear window defogger switch automati-
cally turns off in approximately 15 minutes.
CAUTION
When cleaning the inner side of the
rear window, be careful not to scratch
or damage the electrical conductors.
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REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
SWITCH
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Lighting
Turn the switch to theposition:
The front clearance, tail, license plate and
instrument panel lights come on.
Turn the switch to the
position:
The headlights come on and all the other
lights remain on.
To select the high beam function, push the
lever forward. The high beam lights come
on and the indicator light illuminates. Pull it
back to select the low beam.
Passing signal
Pulling and releasing the lever flashes the
headlights' high beams on and off.
Daytime running light system
(For Canada)
The headlight high beams illuminate after
starting the engine, even if the headlight
control switch is in the OFF position. The
headlights are not as bright as they are with
the headlight switch in the
position.
If the parking brake is applied before the
engine is started, the daytime running lights
do not illuminate. The daytime running lightsilluminate once the parking brake is re-
leased. Thereafter, the daytime running
lights do not turn off when using the parking
brake at a stop signal, etc.
WARNING
When the daytime running light system
is active, tail lights on your vehicle are
not on. It is necessary at dusk to turn
on your headlights. Failure to do so
could cause an accident injuring your-
self and others.
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HEADLIGHT AND TURN
SIGNAL SWITCH
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Turn signal
Move the lever up or down to signal the
turning direction. When the turn is com-
pleted, the turn signals cancel automati-
cally.
Lane change signal
To signal a lane change, move the lever up
or down to the point where the indicator light
begins to flash, but the lever does not latch.
The instrument brightness control operates
when the headlight switch is in the
orposition.
Turn the control to adjust the brightness of
instrument panel lights.To turn the front fog lights on, rotate the
switch to theposition.
To turn them off, turn the switch toward the
back of the vehicle to the OFF position.
The low-beam headlight function must be
on for the fog lights to operate. The fog
lights automatically turn off whenever the
high-beam headlight function is selected.
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INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
CONTROLFRONT FOG LIGHT SWITCH
(If so equipped)
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Push the switch on to warn other drivers when
you must stop or park under emergency condi-
tions. All turn signal lights flash.
WARNING
cWhen stalled or stopped on the road-
way under emergency conditions,
move the vehicle well off the road.
c
Do not use the hazard warning flash-
ers while moving on the highway un-
less unusual circumstances force you
to drive so slowly that your vehicle
might become a hazard to other traffic.cSome state laws may prohibit the use
of the hazard warning flasher switch
while driving.
cTurn signals do not work when the
hazard warning flasher lights are on.
The flashers can be actuated with the igni-
tion switch in either the OFF or ON position.
The cigarette lighter element is an acces-
sory. A genuine NISSAN cigarette lighter or
equivalent can be purchased from your lo-
cal NISSAN dealer.
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HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
SWITCHCIGARETTE LIGHTER
(ACCESSORY)AND ASHTRAY
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The cigarette lighter operates when the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position.
Push the lighter in all the way. When the
lighter is heated, it springs out.
Return the lighter to its original position after
use.
CAUTION
The cigarette lighter socket is a power
source for the cigarette lighter element
only. The use of the cigarette lighter
socket as a power source for any other
accessory is not recommended.
WARNING
The cigarette lighter should not be
used while driving in order that full
attention may be given to the driving
operation.To open, pull the cup holder.
To close, push the cup holder in fully.
The cup holder and the ashtray cannot be
used at the same time. Close the ashtray
before using the cup holder.
WARNING
cThe driver should not pull out the cup
holder or remove or insert cups into
the cup holder while driving in order
that full attention may be given to the
driving operation.cAvoid abrupt starting and braking
when the cup holder is being used to
prevent spilling the drink. If the liquid
is hot, it can scald you or your pas-
senger.
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CUP HOLDER
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MANUAL WINDOW OPERATION
(If so equipped)
The side windows can be opened or closed
by turning the hand crank on each door. To
open the window, turn the crank counter-
clockwise. To close the window, turn the
crank clockwise.The power windows operate only when the
ignition key is in the ON position.
To open the window, lightly tap the driver
side button until the desired position is
reached. To close the window, lift the switch
upward. The driver side control panel is
equipped with switches to open or close all
the windows.
Locking passengers' windows
When the window lock button is depressed,
only the driver side window can be opened
or closed. Push it again to cancel the win-
dow lock function.The passenger side switch opens or closes
only the corresponding window. To open
the window, push the switch downward. To
close the window, lift the switch upward.
WARNING
cMake sure that all passengers have
their hands, etc. inside the vehicle
before closing the windows.
cDo not leave children unattended in-
side the vehicle. They could unknow-
ingly activate switches.
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POWER WINDOWS
(If so equipped)
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Rear power windows (If so equipped)
The rear power window switches open or
close only the corresponding window. To
open the window, push the switch down-
ward. To close the window, lift the switch
upward.
Automatic power window switch
To fully open the driver side window, press
the automatic power window switch down
and release it; it need not be held. The
window automatically opens all the way.The sun roof only operates when the igni-
tion key is in the ON position.
Sliding the sun roof
To open the roof, push the switch toward
DOWN/OPEN.
To close the roof, push the switch toward
UP/CLOSE.
Tilting the sun roof
Close the sun roof by pushing the switch
toward UP/CLOSE. Continuing to push the
UP/CLOSE button tilts the sun roof up.
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SUN ROOF
(If so equipped)
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To tilt the sun roof down, push the switch
toward DOWN/OPEN. Continuing to push
the DOWN/OPEN switch opens the sun
roof.
Sun shade
Open and close the sun shade by sliding it
forward or backward.
WARNING
cBe extremely careful not to have any
part of your body in the sun roof
opening while it is closing.
cDo not stand up or extend any por-
tion of your body out of the opening
while driving.
cRemove water drops, snow, ice or
sand from the sun roof before
opening.
cDo not place any heavy object on the
sun roof or surrounding area.The interior light has a three-position switch.
The interior light operates regardless of
ignition key position.
cWhen the switch is in the OFF position,
the interior light does not illuminate, re-
gardless of door position.
cWhen the switch is in the centerj
position, the interior light illuminates
when a door is opened.
cWhen the switch is in the ON position,
the interior light illuminates, regardless of
door position.NOTE: Leaving the interior light switch in
the ON position for extended periods of time
results in a discharged battery.
TRUNK LIGHT (If so equipped)
The light illuminates when the trunk lid is
opened. When the trunk lid is closed, the
light goes off. For bulb replacement proce-
dures, refer to ªBulb replacementº in the
``Do-it-yourself operations'' section.
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INTERIOR LIGHT
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