1998 NISSAN SENTRA air filter

11 Index
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) ........................................................ 1-5
Air bag warning light .......................... 1-11, 2-6
Air cleaner housing filter ............................ 8-19
Air conditioner
Air conditioner operation ........................ 4-5
Air conditioner specification label ....... 10-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
lubrication recommendations ................ 10-7
Heater and air conditioner controls ........ 4-3
Servicing air conditioner ......................... 4-9
Air flow charts .............................................. 4-6
Alarm system (See theft warning) ............... 2-9
Anchor point locations ............................... 1-30
Anti-lock brake system (ABS).................... 5-17
Anti-lock brake warning light ....................... 2-7
Ashtray (See cigarette lighter and
ashtray) ...................................................... 2-15
Audio system
AM-FM radio with cassette player ........ 4-10
AM-FM radio with cassette player and
compact disc player.............................. 4-20
AM-FM radio with compact disc (CD)
player .................................................... 4-15Automatic
Automatic power window switch .......... 2-18
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ...... 8-11
Driving with automatic transmission ....... 5-6
B
Battery........................................................ 8-15
Battery
Charge warning light .............................. 2-5
Before starting the engine ........................... 5-5
Belts (See drive belts) ............................... 8-17
Brake
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) .............. 5-17
Brake booster ....................................... 8-22
Brake fluid............................................. 8-14
Brake light (See stop light) ................... 8-26
Brake pedal .......................................... 8-21
Brake system ........................................ 5-17
Brake warning light ................................. 2-7
Brake wear indicators ................... 2-8, 8-22
Parking brake check ............................. 8-21
Parking brake operation ....................... 5-11
Break-in schedule ...................................... 5-14
Bulb check/instrument panel ....................... 2-5C
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants.................................................... 10-2
Cargo (See vehicle loading
information) .............................................. 10-13
Cassette player (See audio system) ......... 4-10
CB radio or car phone ............................... 4-26
Check engine indicator light
(See malfunction indicator light) .................. 2-8
Child restraints ................................. 1-15, 1-21
Child safety rear door lock .......................... 3-8
Cigarette lighter (accessory) and
ashtray ....................................................... 2-15
Cleaning exterior and interior ...................... 7-2
Clutch
Clutch pedal.......................................... 8-23
Cold weather driving .................................. 5-19
Controls
Heater and air conditioner controls ........ 4-3
Coolant
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants .............................................. 10-2
Changing engine coolant........................ 8-6
Checking engine coolant level ............... 8-5
Engine coolant temperature gauge ........ 2-3
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Headlight and turn signal switch ............... 2-13
Headlights .................................................. 8-25
Heater
Heater and air conditioner controls ........ 4-3
Heater operation ..................................... 4-4
Heater operation .......................................... 4-4
Hood release ............................................... 3-9
I
Ignition switch .............................................. 5-4
Increasing fuel economy............................ 5-14
Indicator lights and chimes (See warning/
indicator lights and chimes) ......................... 2-5
Inside mirror ............................................... 3-15
Instrument brightness control .................... 2-14
Interior light ................................................ 2-19
J
Jump starting ............................................... 6-7
K
Key ............................................................... 3-2
Keyless entry system (See multi-remote
control system) ............................................ 3-4L
Labels
Air conditioner specification label ....... 10-12
Emission control information label...... 10-12
Engine serial number ......................... 10-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .............. 10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate .................................................... 10-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..................... 1-11
License plate
Installing the license plate .................. 10-13
Light
Air bag warning light ..................... 1-11, 2-6
Brake light (See stop light) ................... 8-26
Bulb check/instrument panel .................. 2-5
Charge warning light .............................. 2-5
Front fog light switch ............................ 2-14
Headlight aiming adjustment ................ 8-26
Headlight and turn signal switch .......... 2-13
Headlights ............................................. 8-25
Interior light ........................................... 2-19
Light bulbs ............................................ 8-25
Trunk light ............................................. 2-20
Warning/indicator lights and chimes ...... 2-5
Lock
Child safety rear door lock ..................... 3-8
Door locks............................................... 3-2
Fuel filler lid lock opener lever ............. 3-12
Power door lock...................................... 3-3
Trunk lid lock opener lever ................... 3-10Luggage (See vehicle loading
information ............................................... 10-13
M
Maintenance
General maintenance ............................. 9-2
Inside the vehicle.................................... 9-3
Maintenance precautions ....................... 8-2
Outside the vehicle ................................. 9-2
Periodic maintenance schedules ............ 9-5
Seat belt maintenance.......................... 1-20
Under the hood and vehicle ................... 9-4
Malfunction indicator light ............................ 2-8
Manual windows ........................................ 2-17
Meters and gauges ...................................... 2-2
Mirror
Inside mirror.......................................... 3-15
Outside mirror control ........................... 3-14
Vanity mirror ......................................... 3-15
Multi-remote control system ........................ 3-4
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ...... 10-3
Oil
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants .............................................. 10-2
Changing engine oil................................ 8-9
Changing engine oil filter...................... 8-10
Checking engine oil level ....................... 8-8
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Engine oil ................................................ 8-8
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation ................................... 10-5
Engine oil viscosity ............................... 10-5
Opener lever for trunk lid........................... 3-10
Outside mirror control ................................ 3-14
Overdrive switch .......................................... 5-8
Overheat
If your vehicle overheats ...................... 6-10
Owner's manual order form ..................... 10-20
Owner's manual/service manual order
forms ........................................................ 10-20
P
Parking
Parking brake check ............................. 8-21
Parking brake operation ....................... 5-11
Parking/parking on hills ........................ 5-15
Periodic maintenance schedules ................. 9-5
Power
Power door lock...................................... 3-3
Power steering fluid .............................. 8-13
Power windows..................................... 2-17
Rear power windows ............................ 2-18
Precautions
Maintenance precautions ....................... 8-2
Precautions on seat belt usage............ 1-13
Precautions when starting and driving ... 5-2
Push starting ................................................ 6-9R
Radio
AM-FM radio with cassette player ........ 4-10
AM-FM radio with cassette player and
compact disc player.............................. 4-20
AM-FM radio with compact disc (CD)
player .................................................... 4-15
CB radio or car phone .......................... 4-26
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test................................................... 10-19
Rear power windows ................................. 2-18
Rear seat ..................................................... 1-5
Rear window defogger switch ................... 2-12
Refrigerant recommendation ..................... 10-7
Registering your vehicle in another
country ..................................................... 10-10
Remote keyless entry system
(See multi-remote control system) .............. 3-4
Reporting safety defects (USA) ............... 10-19
S
Safety
Child safety rear door lock ..................... 3-8
Reporting safety defects (USA) .......... 10-19
Seat adjustment ........................................... 1-2
Seat belt
3-point type with retractor..................... 1-16
Precautions on seat belt usage............ 1-13
Seat belt extenders .............................. 1-20
Seat belt maintenance.......................... 1-20Seat belts.............................................. 1-13
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........... 1-17
Seat belt warning light ................................. 2-6
Seats
Front seats.............................................. 1-2
Rear seat ................................................ 1-5
Servicing air conditioner .............................. 4-9
Shifting
Automatic transmission .......................... 5-7
Manual transmission............................... 5-9
Shoulder belt height adjustment ................ 1-17
Spark plug replacement............................. 8-18
Speedometer ............................................... 2-3
SRS warning label ..................................... 1-11
Starting
Before starting the engine ...................... 5-5
Jump starting .......................................... 6-7
Precautions when starting and driving ... 5-2
Push starting........................................... 6-9
Starting the engine ............................... 5-11
Steering
Power steering fluid .............................. 8-13
Tilting steering wheel............................ 3-14
Stop light .................................................... 8-26
Sunroof ...................................................... 2-19
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system).................... 1-5
Switch
Automatic power window switch .......... 2-18
Front fog light switch ............................ 2-14
Hazard warning flasher switch ............. 2-15
Headlight and turn signal switch .......... 2-13
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