2015 NISSAN SENTRA Quick Reference Guide

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TRUNK LID RELEASE SWITCH
Use one of the following methods to unlatch the trunk
lid then raise the lid to open the trunk:

Push the trunk opener request switch
1, located in the center under the trunk
handle, for more than 1 second. The doors must
be unlocked or the NISSAN Intelligent Key
® must
be with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

Press the trunk release
HOLD button
2 on the
key fob for more than 1 second.

Push the trunk lid release
3 down. The release
is located to the left of the steering wheel.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and
adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY® SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The NISSAN Intelligent Key® system allows you to
lock or unlock the vehicle, open the trunk and start the
engine. It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key
is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

To lock the vehicle, push either door handle
request switch

1 once or press the
button
2 on the key fob.

To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the
following procedures:
• Push either door handle request switch

1
once; the corresponding door will unlock. Push
the door handle request switch
1 again within

60 seconds; all other doors will unlock, or
• Press the

button
3 on the key fob to unlock

the driver’s side door. Press the button 3
again; all other doors will unlock.

To release the trunk lid, press the button
4 for more than 1 second. Lift the
trunk lid to access the trunk.

The Intelligent Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by pressing and
holding the

button
5 for more than 0.5 seconds. Once activated, the panic alarm
and headlights will stay on for a period of time.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH
Move the switch 1 right or left to select the
right or left side mirror.

Adjust each mirror to the desired position using
the switch
2.

Move the switch 1 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.
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.

Depress the clutch pedal to the floor.

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

Turn the key to the START position.
SEAT ADJUSTMENTS
To slide the front seat forward or backward, pull up on the center of the bar
1 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
2
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)

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push down on the adjusting lever
3 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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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, depress the clutch pedal, place the
vehicle in 1 ( FIRST) gear, apply the parking brake and turn the ignition off.
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
1 to turn on the front parking,
tail, license plate and instrument panel lights. Turn the switch to the position
2 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
3 then push the ignition switch to ON.
To deactivate the autolight system, turn the
headlight control switch to the OFF,

position 1 or position2.
HIGH BEAM SELECT

Push the headlight control switch forward
4
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 will extinguish.

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

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

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

Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the OFF position to turn the fog lights off.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
Move the lever to one of the following positions to operate the windshie\
ld wipers:

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

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

4 Low (LO) – Wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.

5 High (HI) – Wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.

6 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, lift the windshield wiper and washer lever up to
the MIST position
1 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:

Lift the windshield wiper and washer lever up for more than 1 second or \
lower 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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LANE CHANGE SIGNAL

Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but th\
e lever does not
latch to signal a lane change. Hold the lever until the lane change is completed.

Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but th\
e lever does not
latch, and release the lever. The turn signal will automatically flash three times.

Choose the appropriate method to signal a lane change based on road and
traffic conditions.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS (if so equipped)
1 AUTO BUTTON

This mode may be used 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.
2 DUAL BUTTON

Press the DUAL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off.

When the indicator light is on, the climate control system is providing i\
ndividual
temperature controls for the driver’s and passenger’s side.

When the indicator light is off, the climate control system turns off the\
individual
temperature controls for the passenger side.
3 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.
4 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.
5 FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS

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


Press the defroster 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 the side windows, direct the side vents to the side wi\
ndows.

Press the temperature control buttons
3 or 4 to set the desired temperature.

To quickly defrost ice that has formed on the outside of the windows, press the\

+ fan speed button

5 until you have reached the maximum speed and set the
temperature controls
3 and 4 to the highest temperature setting.
7 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 (if so equipped)
WITH CD PLAYER
1 ON•OFF BUTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB

Press the ON•OFF button 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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8 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR DEFROSTER BUTTON

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

This function automatically turns off after a period of time.
9 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 to help adjust the inside vehicle temperature more eff\
ectively.

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\
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2 AUDIO BUTTON/TUNE CONTROL KNOB

To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE control 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.
4 STATION SELECT KEYS
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, 6 for the AM band and 18 for
satellite radio.

To store a station in a preset, first select a radio band by pressing the
FM•AM
button

5 or SXM button
6 then tune to the desired FM, AM or
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 complet\
e.

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 (Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/AUX JACK
AND iPOD® INTERFACE
The USB port/AUX jack
1 is located in the
center console under the arm rest.

When a compatible USB memory device, iPod®
or auxiliary device is plugged into the USB port/
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
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

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

To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, pus\
h the
COAST/SET switch

2 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
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When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch
2.
Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch
4.

To turn off the cruise control, push the ON•OFF switch
1. 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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