2017 NISSAN SENTRA Owners Manual

1. Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turnsignal switch (P. 2-41)
2. Steering wheel switch for trip computer
(if so equipped)/vehicle information
display (if so equipped) (P. 2-9)
Audio control (P. 4-34)
3. Driver’s supplemental air bag (P. 1-48) Horn (P. 2-46)
4. Meters and gauges (P. 2-3) Warning and indicators lights (P. 2-15)
5. Cruise control main/set switches (if so
equipped) (P. 5-45)
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
(P. 4-78, 4-106)
6. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-39)
7. Vents (P. 4-16)
8. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 6-2)
9. Front passenger air bag status light
(P. 1-41)
10. Audio system (P. 4-34)
11. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-48)
12. Glove box (P. 2-52)
13. Shift lever (P. 5-16)
14. Climate controls (P. 4-23, 4-31)
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15. Ignition switch (if so equipped) (P. 5-8)Push-button ignition switch
(if so equipped) (P. 5-10)
16. Tilt/Telescopic steering (P. 3-28)
17. Hood release (P. 3-24) Fuel filler door release (P. 3-26)
18. ECO mode switch (if so equipped)
(P. 5-24)
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch (if so equipped) (P. 2-47)
SPORT mode switch (if so equipped)
(P. 5-24)
19. Instrument brightness control (P. 2-41) Power mirror switch (P. 3-32)
Trunk release (P. 3-25)
* Refer to the separate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual (if so equipped) .
Refer to the page number indicated in pa-
rentheses for operating details.
1. Tachometer
2. Coolant temperature gauge
3. Warning and indicator lights
4. Fuel gauge
5. Speedometer 6. Odometer
Twin trip odometer
Trip computer
Fuel Economy
ECO mode indicator
Outside temperature display
Type A (if so equipped)
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METERS AND GAUGES
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1. TachometerWarning and indicator lights
2. Vehicle information display Odometer
Twin trip odometer
Outside temperature display 3. Speedometer
Warning and indicator lights
4. Fuel gauge
5. Engine coolant temperature gauge
SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
This vehicle is equipped with a speedometer and
odometer. The speedometer is located on the
right side the meter cluster. The odometer is
located within the vehicle information display
(TypeA—ifsoequipped) or the trip computer
(TypeB—ifsoequipped) to the left of the
speedometer.
Type B (if so equipped)
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Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the vehicle speed.Odometer/Twin trip odometer
The odometer2and the twin trip odometer1
are displayed when the ignition switch is placed
in the ON position.
The odometer records the total distance the ve-
hicle has been driven.
The twin trip odometer records the distance of
individual trips.
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Type A (if so equipped)
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Type B (if so equipped)
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Changing the display
Press the
button on the steering wheel to
change the display as follows:
Accel guide/Average fuel economy →Instant fuel
economy/Average fuel economy →Average fuel
economy →Average speed →Distance to empty
→ Trip A →Trip B
Resetting the trip odometer
Press the
button on the steering wheel for
more than 1 second to reset the currently dis-
played trip odometer to zero.
LOOSE FUEL CAP warning message
For vehicles without a vehicle information
display: Push the reset button
Afor more than
1 second to reset the LOOSE FUEL CAP warn-
ing message in the trip computer
Bafter the fuel
cap has been tightened. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Fuel-filler cap” in the “Pre-driving
checks and adjustments” section of this manual.
For vehicles with a vehicle information dis-
play: For additional information, refer to “Vehicle
information display warnings and indicators” in
the section.
Check tire pressure warning message
(if so equipped)
The CHECK TIRE PRES (pressure) warning
message is displayed when the low tire pressure
warning light is illuminated and low tire pressure
is detected. Check and adjust the tire pressure to
the recommended COLD tire pressure shown on
the Tire and Loading Information label. The
CHECK TIRE PRES warning message turns off
when the low tire pressure warning light turns off.
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The low tire pressure warning light remains illu-
minated until the tires are inflated to the recom-
mended COLD tire pressure. The CHECK TIRE
PRES warning message is displayed each time
the ignition switch is placed in the ON position as
long as the low tire pressure warning light re-
mains illuminated. For additional information, re-
fer to “Low tire pressure warning light” in the
“Instruments and controls” section, “Tire Pres-
sure Monitoring System (TPMS)” in the “Starting
and driving” section, and “Wheels and tires” in
the “Do-it-yourself” section of this manual.
TACHOMETER
The tachometer indicates engine speed in revo-
lutions per minute (rpm) . Do not rev engine into
the red zone
1.
CAUTION
When engine speed approaches the red
zone, reduce engine speed. Operating the
engine in the red zone may cause serious
engine damage.
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
NOTE:
The ignition switch must be placed in the
ON position for the gauge to give a reading.
The gauge indicates the engine coolant tempera-
ture. The engine coolant temperature is within the
normal range when the reading is within the zone
Ashown in the illustration.
The engine coolant temperature varies with the
outside air temperature and driving conditions.
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Type A (if so equipped)
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CAUTION
If the gauge indicates a coolant tempera-
ture near the hot (H) end of the normal
range, reduce vehicle speed to decrease
the temperature. If the gauge is over the
normal range, stop the vehicle as soon as
safely possible. If the engine is over-
heated, continued operation of the vehicle
may seriously damage the engine. For ad-
ditional information, refer to “If your ve-
hicle overheats” in the “In case of emer-
gency” section for immediate action
required
FUEL GAUGE
NOTE:
The ignition switch must be placed in the
ON position for the gauge to give a reading.
The gauge indicates theapproximatefuel level
in the tank.
The gauge may move slightly during braking,
turning, acceleration, or going up or down hills.
The low fuel warning light comes on when the
amount of fuel in the tank is getting low. Refill the fuel tank before the gauge regis-
ters 0 (Empty) .The arrow on the fuel pump symbol indi-
cates the fuel-filler location.
Type B (if so equipped)
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Type A (if so equipped)
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Type B (if so equipped)
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CAUTION
●If the vehicle runs out of fuel, theMalfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may
come on. Refuel as soon as possible.
After a few driving trips. the
light
should turn off. If the light remains on
after a few driving trips, have the vehicle
inspected. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
● For additional information, refer to
“Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)” in
this section.
TRIP COMPUTER (if so equipped)
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the modes of the trip computer can be
selected by pressing the
button on the
steering wheel. The following modes can be se-
lected:
● Trip A
● Trip B
● ECO Pedal Indicator
● Instant fuel economy
● Average fuel economy
● Average speed ●
Distance to empty
● Trip computer reset
Trip symbol: A or B
Trip A
Measures the distance of one specific trip
1.
Trip B
Measures the distance of a second specific trip.
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