2014 NISSAN SENTRA engine oil

The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be slightly different. When refilling, follow the procedure
described in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section to determine the proper refill capacity.
Capacity (Approximate)Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
US measure Imp measure Liter
Fuel 13-1/4 gal 11 gal50.0See “Fuel recommendation” in this section.
Engine oil
• For further details, see “Engine oil” in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section of this manual. Drain and RefillWith oil filter change 4-1/4 qt 3-1/2 qt 4.0 • Engine oil with API Certification Mark.
• Viscosity SAE 0W-20.
• For further details, see “Engine oil and oil filter recommendations”
in this section.
• As an alternative to this recommended oil, SAE 5W30 conven-
tional petroleum based oil may be used and meets all specifications
and requirements necessary to maintain the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Without oil filter
change
4 qt
3-3/8 qt 3.8
Cooling system With reservoir 1-3/4 gal 1-1/2 gal 6.6 • Pre-diluted Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant (blue)
or equivalent.
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid ———•Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3.
• Use only Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3. Using transmis-
sion fluid other than Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3 will
damage the CVT, which is not covered by the NISSAN new
vehicle limited warranty.
RECOMMENDED FLUIDS/
LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIES
9-2Technical and consumer information

ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER
RECOMMENDATIONS
Selecting the correct oil
It is essential to choose the correct grade, quality
and viscosity engine oil to ensure satisfactory
engine life and performance. See “Recom-
mended fluids/lubricants and capacities” in this
section. NISSAN recommends the use of an
energy conserving oil in order to improve fuel
economy.
Select only engine oils that meet the American
Petroleum Institute (API) certification or Interna-
tional Lubricant Standardization and ApprovalCommittee (ILSAC) certification and SAE vis-
cosity standard. These oils have the API certifica-
tion mark on the front of the container. Oils which
do not have the specified quality label should not
be used as they could cause engine damage.Oil additives
NISSAN does not recommend the use of oil
additives. The use of an oil additive is not neces-
sary when the proper oil type is used and main-
tenance intervals are followed.
Oil which may contain foreign matter or has been
previously used should not be used.
Oil viscosity
The engine oil viscosity or thickness changes
with temperature. Because of this, it is important
to select the engine oil viscosity based on the
temperatures at which the vehicle will be oper-
ated before the next oil change. Choosing an oil
viscosity other than that recommended could
cause serious engine damage.
Selecting the correct oil filter
Your new NISSAN vehicle is equipped with a
high-quality genuine NISSAN oil filter. When re-
placing, use a genuine NISSAN oil filter or its
equivalent for the reason described in “Change
intervals.”
Change intervals
The oil and oil filter change intervals for your
engine are based on the use of the specified
quality oils and filters. Using engine oil and filters
that are not of the specified quality, or exceeding
recommended oil and filter change intervals
could reduce engine life. Damage to the engine
caused by improper maintenance or use of incor-
rect oil and filter quality and/or viscosity is not
covered by the NISSAN new vehicle limited war-
ranty.
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Your engine was filled with a high-quality engine
oil when it was built. You do not have to change
the oil before the first recommended change
interval. Oil and filter change intervals depend
upon how you use your vehicle.
Operation under the following conditions may
require more frequent oil and filter changes:● repeated short distance driving at cold out-
side temperatures
● driving in dusty conditions
● extensive idling
● towing a trailer
● stop and go commuting
Refer to the “NISSAN Service and Maintenance
Guide” for the maintenance schedule.
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM
REFRIGERANT AND OIL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The air conditioner system in your NISSAN
vehicle must be charged with the refriger-
ant HFC-134a (R-134a) and NISSAN A/C
system oil Type S or the exact equivalents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or oil will
cause severe damage to the air condition-
ing system and will require the replace-
ment of all air conditioner system
components.
The refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in your
NISSAN vehicle does not harm the earth’s ozone
layer. Although this refrigerant does not affect the
earth’s atmosphere, certain government regula-
tions require the recovery and recycling of any
refrigerant during automotive air conditioner sys-
tem service. A NISSAN dealer has the trained
technicians and equipment needed to recover
and recycle your air conditioner system refriger-
ant.
Contact a NISSAN dealer when servicing your air
conditioner system.
Technical and consumer information9-7

10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ........5-30
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-36
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-44
Side and curtain (See supplemental
side air bag and curtain side-impact
air bag system) ...............1-49
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-51
Airbagwarninglight...........1-51,2-17
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-17
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-19
Air conditioner service ...........4-27
Air conditioner specification label .....9-13
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-7
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-16,4-25
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-27
Airflowcharts..................4-20
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-21
Anchor point locations .............1-22
Antenna.....................4-66
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-13
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-30
Armrests .....................1-4
Audible reminders ...............2-20 Audio system
..................4-27
Bluetooth®audio..........4-61,4-62
Compact disc (CD) player . .4-39, 4-44, 4-50
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-36
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................4-42,4-48
Audio System iPod®Player.............4-56,4-58
Audio system Radio ....................4-27
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-65
USB interface ............4-52,4-54
Autolight switch .................2-27
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-41
Transmission shift selector lock release . .5-18
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-30
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
AUXjack..............4-40,4-45,4-52
B
Battery ......................8-13
Charge warning light ............2-14
Before starting the engine ...........5-13
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-16
Block heater Engine ....................5-35
Bluetooth®audio............4-61,4-62
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system ...............4-68,4-83,4-93 Boosterseats..................1-33
Brake
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-30
Brakefluid..................8-12
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-30
Brake system ................5-30
Brake warning light .............2-13
Brake wear indicators ........2-20,8-21
Parking brake operation ..........5-21
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-21
Brakes ......................8-21
Break-inschedule ...............5-25
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-29
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-13
Bulbreplacement................8-30
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargonet....................2-39
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-14
Car phone or CB radio .............4-67
CD care and cleaning .............4-64
CD player (See audio system) . .4-39, 4-44, 4-50
Child restraints .......1-16,1-17,1-18,1-20
Precautions on child
restraints ........

1-18,1-24,1-29,1-33
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-22
Child safety rear door lock ............3-6

Chimes, audible reminders...........2-20
Cleaning exterior and interior ...........7-2
Clock.......................4-38 (models without navigation system) ....4-38
Clockset.....................4-38
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-12
Cold weather driving ...............5-33
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-39,4-44,4-50
Consolebox...................2-37
Consolelight...................2-45
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-16 Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-16
Transmission shift selector lock release . .5-18
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .................4-7
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel).......4-65
Heater and air conditioner
controls ................4-16,4-25
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Corrosionprotection ...............7-6
Cruisecontrol..................5-24
Cupholders................2-36,2-37
Curtain side-impact air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag and curtain
side-impact air bag system) ...........1-49 D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-28
Defroster switch Rear window defroster switch .......2-25
Dimensionsandweights ............9-10
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-29
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-4
Door open warning light .............2-14
Drive belt .....................8-16
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-33
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-16
Driving with manual transmission ......5-19
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-27
Emission control information label .......9-12
Emission control system warranty .......9-19
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-13
Block heater .................5-35
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-8
Changingengineoil.............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6Engine coolant temperature gauge
.....2-6
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-14
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-12
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine ..........5-14,5-15
Enterbutton....................4-4
Eventdatarecorders ..............9-21
E
xhaustgas(Carbonmonoxide).........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-24
Eyeglass case ..................2-35
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Engine coolant .................8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-12
Foglightswitch .................2-29
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-44
Front seats .....................1-2
10-2

Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-30
Bulb check/instrument panel........2-13
Bulb replacement ..............8-30
Chargewarninglight ............2-14
Console light .................2-45
Foglightswitch ...............2-29
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-26
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-26
Headlights..................8-28
Interiorlight..............2-44,2-45
Lightbulbs..................8-28
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-14
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-16
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-45
Security indicator light ............2-19
Spotlights (See map light) .........2-46
Trunklight ..................2-46
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-12
Lights Maplights ..................2-46
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Door locks ...................3-4
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-25
Gloveboxlock................2-37
Power door locks ...............3-5
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-24
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-4,3-25
Lowfuelwarninglight..............2-14
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-14
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-16
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-14 M
Maintenance Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-15
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-18
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Maplights ....................2-46
Map pocket ....................2-33
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-29
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-30
Inside mirror .................3-29
Outside mirror control ............3-30
Outside mirrors ...............3-30
Vanity mirror .................3-29
Moonroof .....................2-42
N
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .............3-2
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system .............2-23,3-4,5-10,5-13
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-101
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-5
Odometer .....................2-4 Oil
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine oil .............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Oneshotcall........4-72,4-86,4-95,4-96
Outside mirror control ..............3-30
Outside mirrors .................3-30
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-10
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-22
Owner’s

manual/service manual order
information ....................9-22
P
Pandora audio ..................4-63
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-21
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-28
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ...............4-68,4-83,4-93
Power Power door locks ...............3-5
Power outlet .................2-32
Power rear windows .............2-41
Power steering system ...........5-29
Power windows ...............2-39
Rear power windows ............2-41
Precautions Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
10-4

SwitchAutolightswitch...............2-27
Automatic power window switch ......2-41
Foglightswitch ...............2-29
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-26
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-26
Ignition switch .................5-8
Power door lock switch ............3-5
Rear window defroster switch .......2-25
Turnsignalswitch..............2-29
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-31
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-24
T
Tachometer ....................2-5
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ..........2-23,3-4,5-10,5-13
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-5,8-42
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-13
Tire chains ..................8-39
Tireplacard..................9-13
Tirepressure.................8-32
Tire rotation..................8-39
Types of tires .................8-38
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-18
Wheels and tires ...............8-32
Wheel/tire size .................9-9 Tire pressure
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-14
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Towing Flattowing..................9-18
Towtrucktowing...............6-11
Trailer towing .................9-18
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-16
Driving with manual transmission ......5-19
Shiftselectorlockrelease..........5-18
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-11
Trip computer ...................2-7
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Trunk lid lock opener lever ............3-24
Trunklight ....................2-46
Turn signal switch ................2-29
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-18
USB interface Audio file operation ..........4-53,4-55
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-29
Variable voltage control system .........8-16
Vehicle dimensions and weights ........9-10
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-31 Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system
.....5-32
Vehicle identification ...............9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-11
Vehicleloadinginformation...........9-14
Vehicle recovery .................6-14
Vehicle security system .............2-21
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start . .2-23, 3-4, 5-10, 5-13
Ventilators ....................4-16
Visors.......................3-28
Voice Prompt Interrupt . . .4-72, 4-86, 4-95, 4-96
Voice recognition system ...........4-101
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-51,
2-17
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-13
Battery charge warning light ........2-14
Brake warning light .............2-13
Door open warning light ...........2-14
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-14
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Low fuel warning light ............2-14
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-14
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-16
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-45
Seatbeltwarninglight............2-17
Vehicle security system ...........2-21
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders...................2-12
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-51
10-6

RECOMMENDED FUEL:
Use unleaded regular gasoline with an octane
rating of at least 87 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) num-
ber (Research octane number 91) .
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-15 or E-85 fuel in your
vehicle. Your vehicle is not designed to
run on E-15 or E-85 fuel. Using E-15 or
E-85 fuel in a vehicle not specifically
designed for E-15 or E-85 fuel can ad-
versely affect the emission control de-
vices and systems of the vehicle. Dam-
age caused by such fuel is not covered
by the NISSAN new vehicle limited
warranty. ●
U.S. government regulations require
ethanol dispensing pumps to be identi-
fied by a small, square, orange and
black label with the common abbrevia-
tion or the appropriate percentage for
that region.
For additional information, see “Recommended
fluids/lubricants and capacities” in the “Technical
and consumer information” section.
RECOMMENDED ENGINE OIL:
● Engine oil with API Certification Mark
● Viscosity SAE 0W-20
See “Engine oil and oil filter recommendations” 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 of this
manual.
RECOMMENDED NEW VEHICLE
BREAK-IN PROCEDURE:
During the first 1,200 mi (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. Fol-
low these recommendations for the future reli-
ability and economy of your new vehicle. Failure
to follow these recommendations may result in
vehicle damage or shortened engine life.
GAS STATION INFORMATION