2016 NISSAN SENTRA trunk

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Keys .............................................3-2NISSAN Intelligent Key® (if so equipped) .........3-2
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System keys .........3-4
Doors ............................................3-5
Locking with key ................................3-5
Locking with inside lock knob ....................3-5
Locking with power door lock switch . . . ..........3-6
Automatic door locks ...........................3-6
Child safety rear door lock .......................3-6
Remote keyless entry system (if so equipped) .........3-7
How to use remote keyless entry system ..........3-8
NISSAN Intelligent Key® (if so equipped) ...........3-10
Operating range ............................... 3-12
Door locks/unlocks precaution ..................3-13
NISSAN Intelligent Key® Operation .............3-13
How to use the remote keyless entry
function ...................................... 3-16
Warning lights and audible reminders . . . .........3-20
Warning signals ............................... 3-20Troubleshooting guide
......................... 3-22
Hood ........................................... 3-24
Trunk lid ......................................... 3-25
Trunk lid release switch ........................ 3-25
Interior trunk lid release ........................ 3-25
Fuel-filler door ................................... 3-26
Opener operation .............................. 3-26
Fuel-filler cap ................................. 3-26
Steering wheel ................................... 3-29
Tilt operation .................................. 3-29
Telescopic operation ........................... 3-29
Sun visors ....................................... 3-29
Vanity mirrors ................................. 3-30
Card holder (driver’s side only) ..................3-30
Mirrors .......................................... 3-30
Manual anti-glare rearview mirror
(if so equipped) ............................... 3-30
Automatic anti-glare rearview mirror
(if so equipped) ............................... 3-31
Outside mirrors ............................... 3-32

Releasing the trunk lid
Press thebutton on the key fob for longer
than 0.5 seconds to open the trunk lid. The trunk
release button on the key fob will not operate
when the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position.
Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened,
you may activate the panic alarm to call attention
by pressing and holding the
button on the
key fob for longer than 0.5 seconds.
The panic alarm will stay on for a period of time.
The panic alarm stops when:
● it has run for a period of time, or
● any button is pressed on the key fob.
Using the interior light
Press thebutton on the key fob once to
turn on the interior lights.
For additional information, refer to “Interior lights”
in the “Instruments and controls” section of this
manual.
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DOOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS
PRECAUTION
●Do not push the door handle request switch
with the Intelligent Key held in your hand as
illustrated. The close distance to the door
handle will cause the Intelligent Key system
to have difficulty recognizing that the Intelli-
gent Key is outside the vehicle.
● After locking with the door handle request
switch, verify the doors are securely locked
by testing them. ●
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being left
inside the vehicle, make sure you carry the
Intelligent Key with you and then lock the
doors.
● Do not pull the door handle before pushing
the door handle request switch. The door
will be unlocked but will not open. Release
the door handle once and pull it again to
open the door.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY®
OPERATION
You can lock or unlock the doors and trunk lid
without taking the Intelligent Key out of your
pocket or bag.
When you carry the Intelligent Key with you, you
can lock or unlock all doors and trunk lid by
pushing the door handle request switch within
the range of operation.
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Locking doors
1. Move the shift lever to the P (Park) position,place the ignition switch in the LOCK posi-
tion and make sure you carry the Intelligent
Key with you.
2. Close all doors.
3. Push any door handle request switch
1
while carrying the Intelligent Key with you.
4. All doors and the trunk will lock.
5. The hazard warning lights flash twice and the outside buzzer sounds twice. NOTE:
● Doors and trunk lid lock with the door handle
request switch while the ignition switch is
not in the LOCK position.
● Doors and trunk lid do not lock by pushing
the door handle request switch while any
door is open. However, doors lock with the
mechanical key even if any door is open.
● Doors and trunk lid do not lock with the door
handle request switch with the Intelligent
Key inside the vehicle; a beep sounds to
warn you. However, when an Intelligent Key
is inside the vehicle, doors can be locked
with another Intelligent Key.
CAUTION
● After locking the doors using the re-
quest switch, make sure that the doors
have been securely locked by operating
the door handle or the trunk opener
switch.
● When locking the doors using the re-
quest switch, make sure to have the
Intelligent Key in your possession be-
fore operating the request switch to
prevent the Intelligent Key from being
left in the vehicle.
● The request switch is operational only
when the Intelligent Key has been de-
tected by the Intelligent Key system.
Lockout protection
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being acci-
dentally locked in the vehicle, lockout protection
is equipped with the Intelligent Key.
When the driver’s side door is open, the doors
are locked and then the Intelligent Key is put
inside the vehicle and all the doors are closed;
the lock will automatically unlock and the door
buzzer sounds.
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NOTE:
The doors may not lock when the Intelli-
gent Key is in the same hand that is oper-
ating the request switch to lock the door.
Put the Intelligent Key in a purse, pocket or
your other hand.
CAUTION
The lockout protection may not function
under the following conditions:
●When the Intelligent Key is placed on
top of the instrument panel.
● When the Intelligent Key is placed on
top of the rear parcel shelf.
● When the Intelligent Key is placed in-
side the glove box or a storage bin.
● When the Intelligent Key is placed in-
side the door pockets.
● When the Intelligent Key is placed on or
under the spare tire area.
● When the Intelligent Key is placed in-
side or near metallic materials.
Unlocking doors
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push the door handle request switch
1.
3. The hazard warning lights flash once and the outside buzzer sounds once.
4. Push the door handle request switch
1
again within 1 minute to unlock all doors and
the trunk lid.
If a door handle is pulled while unlocking the
doors, that door may not be unlocked. Returning
the door handle to its original position will unlock
the door. If the door does not unlock after return- ing the door handle, push the door handle re-
quest switch to unlock the door.
All doors and trunk lid will be locked automatically
unless one of the following operations is per-
formed within 1 minute after pushing the request
switch.
● Opening any door or the trunk lid.
● Pushing the ignition switch.
The interior light timer illuminates for a period of
time when a door is unlocked and the room light
switch is in the DOOR position.
The interior light can be turned off without waiting
by performing one of the following operations.
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●Placing the ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion.
● Locking the doors with the remote control.
● Switching the room light switch to the OFF
position.
Opening the trunk lid
1. Push the trunk opener request switchAfor
more than 1 second while carrying the Intel-
ligent Key with you.
2. The trunk will unlatch. A chime will sound four times.
3. Raise the trunk lid to open the trunk.
Lockout protection
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being acci-
dentally locked in the trunk, lockout protection is
equipped with the Intelligent Key. When all doors are locked and the trunk lid is
closed with the Intelligent Key inside the trunk,
the outside buzzer will sound and the trunk will
open.
HOW TO USE THE REMOTE
KEYLESS ENTRY FUNCTION
The remote keyless entry function can operate all
door locks using the remote keyless function of
the Intelligent Key. The remote keyless function
can operate at a distance of 33 ft (10 m) away
from the vehicle. The operating distance de-
pends upon the conditions around the vehicle.
The remote keyless entry function will not func-
tion under the following conditions:
● The Intelligent Key is not within the opera-
tional range.
● The doors or the trunk are open or not
closed securely.
● The Intelligent Key battery is discharged.
CAUTION
When locking the doors using the Intelli-
gent Key, be sure not to leave the key in
the vehicle.
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Locking doors
1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK posi-tion.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the
button on the Intelligent
Key.
4. The hazard warning lights flash twice and the horn beeps once.
5. All doors and the trunk lid will be locked.
CAUTION
After locking the doors using the Intelli-
gent Key, be sure that the doors have been
securely locked by operating the door
handles.
Unlocking doors
1. Press thebutton on the Intelligent
Key.
2. The hazard warning lights flash once.
3. Press the
button again within 1 min-
ute to unlock all doors and trunk lid.
All doors and trunk lid will be locked automatically
unless one of the following operations is per-
formed within 1 minute after pressing the
button:
● Opening any doors or trunk lid.
● Pushing the ignition switch.
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The interior light illuminates for a period of time
when a door is unlocked and the room light
switch is in the DOOR position.
The light can be turned off without waiting by
performing one of the following operations:● Placing the ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion.
● Locking the doors with the Intelligent Key.
● Switching the room light switch to the OFF
position.
Releasing the trunk lid
Press thebutton for longer than 0.5 sec-
onds to open the trunk lid. The trunk release
button will not operate when the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position.
Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened,
you may activate the panic alarm to call attention
by pressing and holding the
button on the
Intelligent Key for longer than 0.5 seconds.
The panic alarm and headlights will stay on for a
period of time.
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