2002 NISSAN SENTRA lights

To defog the rear window glass, start the
engine and push the rear window defogger
switch on. (The indicator light on the switch
comes on.) Push the switch again to turn
the defogger off.
The rear window defogger switch automati-
cally turns off after approximately 15 min-
utes.
CAUTION
When cleaning the inner side of the
rear window, be careful not to scratch
or damage the rear window defogger.
HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
Lighting
Turn the switch to theposition:
The front parking, 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
light illuminates. Pull the
lever back to select the low beam.
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REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
SWITCHHEADLIGHT AND TURN
SIGNAL SWITCH
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Instrument brightness control
The instrument brightness control operates
when the headlight switch is in the
orposition.
Turn the control to adjust the brightness of
instrument panel lights.
Passing signal
Pulling and releasing the lever flashes the
headlight high beams on and off.
Daytime running light system
(Canada only)
The headlights automatically illuminate at a
reduced intensity when the engine is started
with the parking brake released. The day-
time running lights operate with the head-
light switch in the OFF position or in the
position. Turn the headlight switch
to the
position for full illumination
when driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the
engine is started, the daytime running lights
do not illuminate. The daytime running lights
illuminate once the parking brake is re-
leased. The daytime running lights will re-
main on until the ignition switch is turned off.
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.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
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.
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To turn the front fog lights on, rotate the
switch to the
position.
To turn them off, rotate the switch to the
OFF position.
The headlight switch must be in the
position (low beam headlights on) for
the fog lights to operate. The fog lights
automatically turn off whenever the high-
beam headlight function is selected.Push the switch on to warn other drivers
when you must stop or park under emer-
gency conditions. All turn signal lights flash.
WARNING
c
If stopping for an emergency, be sure
to move the vehicle well off the road.
cDo not use the hazard warning flashers
while moving on the highway unless
unusual circumstances force you to
drive so slowly that your vehicle might
become a hazard to other traffic.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.
Some state laws may prohibit the use of
the hazard warning flasher switch while
driving.
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FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so
equipped)HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
SWITCH
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To sound the horn, push the center pad
area of the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system.
Tampering with the supplemental front
air bag system may result in serious
personal injury.The power outlet is for powering electrical
accessories such as cellular telephones.CAUTION
cTake care as the outlet and plug may
be hot during or immediately after
use.
cThis power outlet is not designed for
use with a cigarette lighter unit.
cDo not use with accessories that
exceed a 12 volt, 120W (10A) power
draw. Do not use double adapters or
more than one electrical accessory.cUse this power outlet with the engine
running. (If the engine is stopped,
this could result in a discharged bat-
tery.)
cAvoid using when the air condi-
tioner, headlights or rear window de-
fogger is on.
cBefore inserting or disconnecting a
plug, be sure the electrical acces-
sory being used is turned OFF.
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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.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could
result in a discharged battery.
To turn the map lights on, press the
switches. To turn them off, press the
switches again.
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INTERIOR LIGHT MAP LIGHTS (if so equipped)
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It is possible to lock/unlock all doors, turn
the interior light on or off, and activate the
panic alarm by using the keyfob from out-
side the car.
Be sure to remove the key from the
vehicle before locking the doors.
The keyfob can operate at a distance of
approximately 49 ft (15 m) from the vehicle.
The effective distance depends upon the
conditions around the vehicle.
As many as four keyfobs can be used with
one vehicle. For information concerning the
purchase and use of additional keyfobs,
contact an authorized NISSAN dealer.
CAUTION
Listed below are conditions or occur-
rences which will damage the keyfob:
cDo not allow the keyfob to become
wet.cDo not drop the keyfob.
cDo not strike the keyfob sharply
against another object.
c
Do not place the keyfob for an ex-
tended period in an area where tem-
peratures exceed 140ÉF (60ÉC).
HOW TO USE REMOTE KEY-
LESS ENTRY SYSTEM
Locking doors
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Close the hood, trunk lid and all doors.
4. Push the LOCK button on the keyfob. All
the doors lock. The hazard lights flash
twice and the horn beeps once to indi-
cate all doors are locked.c
When the LOCK button is pushed with all
doors locked, the hazard lights flash twice
and the horn beeps once as a reminder that
the doors are already locked.
The horn may or may not beep once.
Refer to ``Silencing the horn beep fea-
ture'' later in this section for details.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
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Unlocking doors
1. Push the UNLOCK button on the keyfob.
Only the driver side door unlocks.
2. Push the UNLOCK button on the keyfobagain within 5 seconds. The passenger
doors unlock.
3. The interior light illuminates for approxi-
mately 30 seconds.
The interior light can be turned off withoutwaiting for 30 seconds by turning the igni-
tion to the ON position or by pressing the
LOCK button on the keyfob.
Releasing the trunk lid
1. Push the TRUNK button on the keyfob
for longer than 0.5 second. The trunk
release button on the keyfob will not
operate when the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
2. The trunk lid opens.
Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threat-
ened, you may activate the panic alarm to
call attention as follows:
1. Push the PANIC button on the remote
controller forlonger than 0.8 seconds.
2. The panic alarm and headlights stay on
for 25 seconds.
3. The panic alarm stops when the LOCK,
UNLOCK, or the PANIC button is pushed
on the keyfob.
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Silencing the horn beep feature
If desired, the horn beep feature can be
deactivated using the keyfob.
To deactivate:Press and hold the LOCK
and UNLOCK buttonsfor at least three
seconds.
The hazard lights will quickly flash three
times to confirm that the horn beep feature
has been deactivated.
To activate:Press and hold the LOCK and
UNLOCK buttonsfor at least three sec-
onds once more.
The hazard lights will flash once and thehorn will sound once to confirm that the horn
beep feature has been reactivated.
Deactivating the horn beep feature does not
silence the panic alarm.
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