2014 NISSAN SENTRA Quick Reference Guide

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STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION
(NISSAN Intelligent Key® models only - if so equipped)

It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key is with
you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

Depress the brake pedal.
• If the brake pedal is not depressed, pushing the
ignition switch once enters the ACC mode.
• If the ignition switch is pushed a second, time the
vehicle will enter the ON mode.

Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position.

Push the ignition switch
to start the engine.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)

Depress the brake pedal.

Move the shift lever to the N (NEUTRAL) position.

Depress the clutch pedal to the floor.

Press the ignition switch.
OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH
Move switch 01 right or left to select the right or left
side mirror.

Adjust each mirror to the desired position using the
switch
02.

Move the switch 01 to the middle (neutral) position to
prevent accidentally moving the mirror.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
SEAT ADJUSTMENTS
To slide the front seat forward or backward, pull up
on the center of the bar

01 under the front of the
seat and slide forward or backward. Release the bar
to lock the seat in position.

To recline the seatback, pull up on the lever
02 and
lean back. To bring the seatback forward, pull the
lever up and lean your body forward. Release the
lever to lock the seatback in position.
SEAT LIFTER (driver’s seat)

T o adjust the seat height, pull up or push down on the adjusting lever
03 repeatedly.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)”\
of your
Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF

For a Continuously Variable Transmission, apply the brake pedal, move the shift lever to the
P (PARK) position, apply the parking brake and press the ignition switch.

For a manual transmission, apply the brake pedal, place the vehicle in 1s\
t gear, apply the
parking brake and push the ignition switch.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT CONTROL

Turn the headlight control switch to the

position 01 to turn on the front parking, tail, license

plate and instrument panel lights. Turn the switch to
the
position
02 to turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM (if so equipped)

The autolight system will automatically turn the
headlights on when it is dark and off when it is light.
The system will keep the headlights on for a period
of time after you turn the ignition off and all doors
are closed.

To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight
control switch to the AUTO position
03 then push
the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight
system, turn the headlight control switch to the
OFF,
position 01 or position02.
HIGH BEAM SELECT

Push the headlight control switch forward
04 to
select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull
the headlight switch back to the original position to
select the low beam. The blue indicator light goes off.

Pull and release the headlight control switch
05 to
flash the headlight high beams on and off.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)

The headlights must be in the auto, or low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.

Turn the switch (inside collar) to the position
06 to turn the fog lights on.

Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the OFF position to turn the fog lights off.
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 turn signal will flash 3 times automatically.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:

01 Mist (MIST) – One sweep operation of
the wipers.

02 Intermittent (INT) – Wipers operate
intermittently. The intermittent operation speed
can be adjusted by twisting the time control
ring
03 to increase or decrease wiper speed.

04 Low (LO) – Wipers operate at a continuous,
low speed.

05 High (HI) – Wipers operate at a continuous,
high speed.

06 Pull the lever toward you to activate the washer.
The wipers will operate several times.
WIPER BLADE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
The windshield wipers must be in the service position in
order to replace the wiper blades.
To move the wiper blades to the service position, follow
this procedure:

When the ignition switch is in the ON position or
within 60 seconds of placing the ignition switch
to the OFF position, push the windshield wiper
and washer lever up to the MIST position
01 two
times in less than 0.5 seconds. The windshield wipers will move to the service position
automatically, and the wiper blades can now be replaced.
To move the wiper blades back to the original position:

Pull the windshield wiper and washer lever up for more than 1 second or \
push the lever
down to operate at any wiper speed.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself
(section 8)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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MIST
Type A (if so equipped) OFF
INT
LO
HI
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MIST
Type B (if so equipped) OFF
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LO
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS (if so equipped)
01 AUTO BUTTON

This mode may be used all year round. Press the AUTO button to turn the system on.
The system will automatically control the inside temperature (automatic \
cooling and/or
dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed. The A/C automatically turns
on when AUTO is selected.
02 DUAL BUTTON

Press the DUAL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off.
This will allow the passenger’s side temperature to be adjusted independently from the
driver’s side by pressing the passenger’s side temperature control buttons.
03 DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS

Buttons are used to control the driver’s side temperature by pressing up for warmer air
or down for cooler air.
04 PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS

Buttons are used to control the passenger’s side temperature by pressing up for
warmer air or down for cooler air.
05 FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS

Press - to lower the fan speed and press + to raise the fan speed.
06 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS


Press the defroster control button to turn the system on. The A/C automatically
turns on when the defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity from the
air. To optimally defog side windows, direct side vents to side windows.

Press the temperature control buttons
03 or 04 to set the desired temperature.

To quickly defrost ice from outside the windows, press the fan speed button
05 until
you have reached the maximum speed, and set the temperature controls
03 and 04 to
the full HOT settings.
07 MODE BUTTON

Press the MODE button to cycle through the following air flow outlets:

Air flows from the center and side vents.

Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.

Air flows mainly from the foot vents.

Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.
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FM/AM/SiriusXM®* SATELLITE RADIO WITH CD PLAYER
(if so equipped)
01 ON•OFF BUTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB

Press the ON•OFF BUTTON control knob to turn the system on or off.

Turn the VOL (volume) control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease
the volume.
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08 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR (if so equipped) DEFROSTER SWITCH

Press the rear window defroster switch to turn the system on or off.

This function automatically turns off after a period of time.
09 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON

Press the air recirculation button to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The
indicator light on the button will illuminate. This system is used to avoid certain outside
odors and helps to adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectivel\
y.

The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control s\
ystem is in the
front defroster mode
or the front defroster and foot vent mode .
10 FRESH AIR INTAKE BUTTON

Press the fresh air intake button to draw outside air into the passenger compartment.
The indicator light on the button will illuminate.
11 A/C BUTTON

Press the A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off.
12 ONOFF BUTTON

Press the ONOFF button to turn the system on or off.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4) ” of your
Owner’s Manual.
*SiriusXM
® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with an optional s\
atellite radio subscription service.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
02 TUNE KNOB
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE knob left or right.

Press the AUDIO BUTTON to go to the audio settings screen.
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SEEK/CATEGORY BUTTONS

To tune and stop at the previous or next broadcasting station, press the seek buttons
or .

For satellite radio, to switch to the first channel of the previous or next
category, press the seek buttons
or .

To change tracks on a CD, press the seek buttons or .

When the seek buttons or are pressed and held while a CD is playing,
the CD will rewind or fast forward. When the button is released, the CD will play
at normal speed.
04 STATION SELECT KEYS
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for
satellite radio.

To store a station in a preset, first select a radio band by pressing the FM•AM
05 or
SXM button 06, then tune to the desired FM, AM or XM satellite radio station.

Now select and hold the desired station memory key (1-6) until the preset number is
updated on the display and a beep is heard. Programing is now complete. \

To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored
then press the corresponding station memory key (1-6).
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
USB/AUX JACK AND iP OD®
INTERFACE (if so equipped)
The USB/AUX jack
01 is located in the center
console under the armrest.

When a compatible USB memory device, iPod®
or auxiliary device is plugged into the USB/Aux jack, compatible audio files stored on the
device can be played through the vehicle’s audio system.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of
your Owner’s Manual.
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CRUISE CONTROL (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set a
constant cruising speed once the vehicle has
reached 25 MPH (40 km/h).

The system will automatically maintain the set speed
until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or
turn the system off.

To activate the cruise control, push the ON•OFF
switch

01. The CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.

To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push \
the COAST/SET
switch
02 and release. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will maintain
the set speed.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch
03. When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch
02. Release
the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch
04.

To turn off the cruise control, push the ON•OFF switch
01. The CRUISE indicator light in
the instrument panel will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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SYSTEM GUIDE
BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM (if so equipped)
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving
so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
Press the button to interrupt the voice prompts
at any time and speak a command after the tone.

To use the system faster, you may speak the second
level commands with the main menu command on the
main menu. For example, press the
button and
after the tone say, “Call Redial”.

The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of
available commands at any time.

Reduce background noise as much as possible by
closing windows and pointing HVAC vents away from
the ceiling.

Speak naturally without long pauses and without
raising your voice.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
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TRIP COMPUTER
With the ignition switch in the ON position, trip
computer
modes
can be selected by pressing the
button
02 on the steering wheel.

The following modes can be selected in the vehicle
information display
01:
• Odometer (shown at all times) – records the total
distance the vehicle has been driven.
• Trip A – measures the distance of one specific trip.
• Trip B – measures the distance of a second
specific trip.
• Eco Pedal Indicator – displays the recommended accelerator pedal position to
optimize fuel consumption.
• MPG – displays the instant fuel consumption.
• AVG/mpg – displays the average fuel consumption since the last reset.
• AVG/mph – displays the average vehicle speed since the last reset.
• dte – displays the estimated distance to empty (dte) the vehicle can be driven before refueling.

To reset Trip A, Trip B, AVG/mpg, or AVG/mph, go to the desired mode on the trip
computer and hold the
button 02 for more than 3 seconds.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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