2009 NISSAN SENTRA wheel

Precautions
Maintenance precautions..........8-5
Precautions on child
restraints............1-20,1-28,1-35
Precautions on seat belt usage.......1-9
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system....................1-40
Precautions when starting and driving . . .5-2
Programmable features.............4-5
Push starting..................6-10
R
Radio
Car phone or CB radio...........4-39
Compact Disc (CD) changer.......4-34
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player....................4-23
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
changer...................4-31
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player....................4-27
Steering wheel audio control switch....4-37
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test........................9-28
Rear center seat belt..............1-16
Rear power windows..............2-33
Rearseat................1-3,1-4,1-5
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch......................2-19
Recorders
Eventdata..................9-29
Refrigerant recommendation..........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another
country......................9-11Reporting safety defects (US only)......9-27
Resetting average speed............4-4
Resetting the fuel economy...........4-4
Resetting trip time................4-5
S
Safety
Child safety rear door lock..........3-6
Child seat belts........1-20,1-28,1-35
Reporting safety defects (US only)....9-27
Seat adjustment
Front manual seat adjustment........1-2
Seat belt
Child safety.................1-12
Infants and small children.........1-12
Injured Person................1-13
Larger children...............1-12
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-9
Pregnant women..............1-13
Rear center seat belt............1-16
Seat belt extenders.............1-19
Seat belt maintenance...........1-19
Seatbelts...................1-9
Shoulder belt height adjustment......1-19
Three-point type with retractor.......1-13
Seat belt warning light.............2-12
Seatback pockets................2-27
Seats
Adjustment..................1-2
Frontseats..................1-2
Heated seats................2-23
Manual front seat adjustment........1-2
Rear seat..............1-3,1-4,1-5
Security indicator light.............2-14Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start........2-17,3-2,5-10
Self-adjusting brakes..............8-21
Service manual order form...........9-29
Servicing air conditioner............4-16
Setting button..................4-5
Shift lock release................5-15
Shifting
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) ....................5-13
Manual transmission............5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment........1-19
Side air bag system (See supplemental side
air bag and curtain side-impact air bag
system).....................1-52
Spark plug replacement............8-18
Speedometer...................2-3
Spotlights(Seemaplight)...........2-38
SRSwarninglabel...............1-55
Starting
Before starting the engine.........5-10
Jump starting.................6-8
Precautions when starting and driving . . .5-2
Push starting................6-10
Starting the engine.............5-10
Steering
Power steering system...........5-23
Tilting steering wheel............3-26
Steering wheel audio control switch......4-37
Stoplight ....................8-29
Storage.....................2-25
Storagebin...................2-25
Storage tray...................2-26
Sunglasses case................2-25
Sunglasses holder...............2-25
Sunroof (see Moonroof)............2-35
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Supplemental air bag warning labels.....1-55
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-55, 2-13
Supplemental front impact air bag system. . .1-47
Supplemental restraint system
Information and warning labels.......1-55
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system....................1-40
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system).........1-40
Supplemental side and curtain side-impact
air bag system..................1-52
Switch
Automatic power window switch.....2-33
Foglightswitch...............2-22
Hazard warning flasher switch.......2-22
Headlight and turn signal switch......2-20
Headlightcontrolswitch..........2-20
Ignition switch................5-7
Power door lock switch...........3-5
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch....................2-19
Turn signal switch..............2-22
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-18
T
Tachometer....................2-4
Temperature gauge
Engine coolant temperature gauge.....2-6
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
enginestart.............2-17,3-2,5-10
Three-way catalyst................5-2
Tilting steering wheel..............3-26
Tire
Flat tire....................6-2Spare tire................6-3,8-41
Tire and Loading Information label.....9-13
Tire chains..................8-38
Tireplacard.................9-13
Tire pressure................8-31
Tirerotation.................8-38
Types of tires................8-37
Uniform tire quality grading.........9-26
Wheels and tires..............8-31
Wheel/tire size................9-9
Tire pressure
Low tire pressure warning light......2-11
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . .5-3
Top tether strap child restraint.........1-23
Towing
Flattowing..................9-25
Towtrucktowing..............6-11
Towing load/specification.........9-21
Trailer towing................9-18
Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid .....................8-13
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT).............5-12
Driving with manual transmission.....5-17
Selector lever lock release.........5-15
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country).....................9-11
Tripbutton ....................4-3
Trip odometer...................2-4
Triptime......................4-5
Trunk access through the rear seat....1-4,1-5
Trunk lid lock opener lever...........3-23
Trunklight....................2-39
Turn signal switch................2-22U
Uniform tire quality grading...........9-26
V
Vanity mirror...................3-26
Vehicle dimensions and weights........9-10
Vehicle identification..............9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number)................9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . . .9-11
Vehicle loading information...........9-14
Vehicle recovery.............6-12,6-13
Vehicle security system.............2-16
Vehicle security system
(NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start.............2-17,3-2,5-10
Ventilators.....................4-7
W
Warning
Airbagwarninglight.........1-55,2-13
Anti-lock brake warning light........2-9
Battery charge warning light........2-10
Brake warning light..............2-9
Door open warning light..........2-10
Engine oil pressure warning light.....2-10
Hazard warning flasher switch.......2-22
Lowfuelwarninglight ...........2-10
Low tire pressure warning light......2-11
Low washer fluid warning light.......2-12
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Passenger air bag and status light.....1-49
Seatbeltwarninglight...........2-12
Vehicle security system...........2-16
Warning labels (for SRS)..........1-55
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders...................2-8
Warninglights ..................2-8
Washer switch
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-18
Weights(Seedimensionsandweights)....9-10
Wheels and tires................8-31
Wheel/tire size..................9-9
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country.................9-11
Window washer fluid..............8-14
Windows
Locking passengers’ windows.......2-33
Manual windows..............2-35
Power rear windows............2-33
Power windows...............2-32
Rear power windows............2-33
Windshieldwiperandwasherswitch.....2-18
Wiper
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-18
Wiper blades................8-20
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RECOMMENDED FUEL:
MR20DE and QR25DE engine except Spec-V
Use unleaded regular gasoline with an octane
rating of at least 87 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) num-
ber (Research octane number 91) .
QR25DE engine Spec-V only
Use unleaded premium gasoline with an octane
rating of at least 91 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) num-
ber (Research octane number 96) .
If unleaded premium gasoline is not available,
unleaded regular gasoline with an octane rating
of at lease 87 AKI (Research octane number 91)
can be used, but only under the following precau-
tions:
●have the fuel tank filled only partially with
unleaded regular gasoline, and fill up with
unleaded premium as soon as possible.
●avoid full throttle driving and abrupt accel-
eration.
However, for maximum vehicle perfor-
mance, the use of unleaded premium gaso-
line is recommended.
CAUTION
●Using a fuel other than that specified
could adversely affect the emission
control system, and may also affect the
warranty coverage.
●Under no circumstances should a
leaded gasoline be used, because this
will damage the three-way catalyst.
●Do not use E-85 fuel in your vehicle.
Your vehicle is not designed to run on
E-85 fuel. Using E-85 fuel can damage
the fuel system components and is not
covered by the NISSAN new vehicle lim-
ited warranty.
For additional information, see “Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants in the “Technical
and consumer information” section.
RECOMMENDED ENGINE OIL:
●Engine oil with API Certification Mark
●Viscosity SAE 5W-30
See “Engine oil and oil filter recommendation” in
the “Technical and consumer information” sec-
tion of this manual.
COLD TIRE PRESSURE:
See Tire and Loading Information label.
The label is typically located on the driver side
center pillar or on the driver’s door. For additional
information, see “Wheels and tires” in the “Main-
tenance and do-it-yourself” section.
RECOMMENDED NEW VEHICLE
BREAK-IN PROCEDURE:
During the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km) of vehicle
use, follow the recommendations outlined in the
“BREAK-IN SCHEDULE” information found in
the “Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Follow these recommendations for the future re-
liability and economy of your new vehicle. Failure
to follow these recommendations may result in
vehicle damage or shortened engine life.
GAS STATION INFORMATION
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