2018 NISSAN SENTRA brake

CHASSIS & BODY MAINTENANCE
Abbreviations: I = Inspect and correct or replace as necessary, R = Replace,
MAINTENANCE OPERATION
Perform at number of miles, kilometers or months, whichever comes first. miles x 1,000
(km x 1,000) Months MAINTENANCE INTERVAL
5
(8) 6 10
(16) 12 15
(24) 18 20
(32) 24 25
(40) 30 30
(48) 36 35
(56) 42 40
(64) 48 45
(72) 54 50
(80) 60 55
(88) 66 60
(96) 72
B ra ke li n es an d ca b le s IIIIII
Brake pads, rotors, drum and linings  IIIIII
Brake fluid  RRR
C VT flu id See NO TE (1 )IIIIII
Manual transmission gear oil See NOTE (2)IIIIII
Steering gear and linkage, axle and suspension
parts  III
Tire rotation See NOTE (3)
Front drive shaf t boots  IIIIII
Exhaust system  III
In-cabin microfilter RRRR
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery RRRR
Maintenance and schedules9-11

MAINTENANCE OPERATION
Perform at number of miles, kilometers or months, whichever comes first. miles x 1,000
(km x 1,000) Months MAINTENANCE INTERVAL
65
(104) 78 70
(112) 84 75
(120) 90 80
(128) 96 85
(136) 102 90
(144) 108 95
(152) 114 100
(160) 120 105
(168) 126 110
(176) 132 115
(184) 138 120
(192) 144
B ra ke li n es an d ca b le s IIIIII
Brake pads, rotors, drum and linings  IIIIII
Brake fluid  RRR
C VT flu id See NO TE (1 )IIIIII
Manual transmission gear oil See NOTE (2)IIIIII
Steering gear and linkage, axle and suspension
parts  III
Tire rotation See NOTE (3)
Front drive shaf t boots  IIIIII
Exhaust system  III
In-cabin microfilter RRRR
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery RRRR
NOTE:
Maintenance items with “” should be performed more frequently according to “Maintenance under severe driving conditions”.
(1) If using a car-top carrier or driving on rough or muddy roads, inspect CVT fluid deterioration every 60,000 miles (96,000 km),
then change CVT fluid if necessary. And if the inspection is not performed, change (not just inspect) CVT fluid every 60,000 miles
(96,000 km). It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
(2) If using a car-top carrier, or driving on rough or muddy roads, change (not just inspect) oil at every 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or
24 months.
(3) For additional information, refer to “General maintenance” in this section.
9-12Maintenance and schedules

The maintenance intervals shown on the preceding pages are for normal operating conditions. If the vehicle is mainly operated under
severe driving conditions as shown below, more frequent maintenance must be performed on the following items as shown in the table.
SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS
∙ Repeated short trips of less than 5 miles(8 km).
∙ Repeated short trips of less than 10 miles (16 km) with outside tempera-
tures remaining below freezing. ∙ Operating in hot weather in stop-
and-go “rush hour” traffic.
∙ Extensive idling and/or low speed driv- ing for long distance, such as police, taxi
or door-to-door delivery use. ∙ Driving in dusty conditions.
∙ Driving on rough, muddy or salt spread
roads.
∙ Using a car-top carrier.
Maintenance operation: Inspect = Inspect and correct or replace as necessary.
Maintenance item Maintenance operation Maintenance interval
Brake fluid ReplaceEvery 10,000 miles (16,000 km) or 12 months
Brake pads, rotors, drum and lining InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months
Steering gear & linkage, axle & suspension parts InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months
Front drive shaf t boots InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months
Exhaust system InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months
MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE
OPERATING CONDITIONS
Maintenance and schedules9-13

Fluid typeCapacity (approximate) Recommended Fluids/Lubricants
Metric
Measure US
Measure Imperial
Measure
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid ———• Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3.
• NISSAN recommends using Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3
(or equivalent) ONLY in NISSAN CVTs. Do not mix with other
fluids. Using fluids that are not equivalent to Genuine NISSAN
CVT Fluid NS-3 may damage the CVT. Damage caused by the
use of fluids other than as recommended is not covered under
NISSAN’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Brake and clutch (if so equipped) fluid ——— • Genuine NISSAN Brake Fluid or equivalent DOT 3
Multi-purpose grease ——— • NLGI No. 2 (lithium soap base)
Air conditioning system refrigerant ———• HFC-134a (R-134a)
• For additional information, refer to “Air conditioner system (if
so equipped) refrigerant and oil recommendations” in this
section.
Air conditioning system oil ———• Genuine NISSAN A/C System Oil Type S (DH-PS) or equivalent
• For additional information, refer to “Air conditioner system (if
so equipped) refrigerant and oil recommendations” in this
section.
Windshield-washer fluid 4.8 L 1-1/4 gal 1 gal• Genuine NISSAN Windshield Washer Concentrate Cleaner &
Antifreeze fluid or equivalent
Technical and consumer information10-3

Due to legal requirements in some states
and Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may
be required to be in what is called the
“ready condition” for an
Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of the
emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition”
when it is driven through certain driving
patterns. Usually, the ready condition can
be obtained by ordinary usage of the ve-
hicle.
If a powertrain system component is re-
paired or the battery is disconnected, the
vehicle may be reset to a “not ready” condi-
tion. Before taking the I/M test, check the
vehicle’s inspection/maintenance test
readiness condition. Place the ignition
switch in the ON position without starting
the engine. If the Malfunction Indicator
Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20 seconds
and then blinks for 10 seconds , the I/M test
condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not
blink af ter 20 seconds, the I/M test condi-
tion is “ready”. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer to set the “ready con-
dition” or to prepare the vehicle for testing.This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an
EDR is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a ve-
hicle’s systems performed. The EDR is de-
signed to record data related to vehicle dy-
namics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to re-
cord such data as:
∙ How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
∙ Whether or not the driver and passen- ger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
∙ How far (if at all) the driver was depress- ing the accelerator and/or brake pedal;
and,
∙ How fast the vehicle was traveling.
∙ Sounds are not recorded. These data can help provide a better un-
derstanding of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-
trivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data (e.g.
name, gender, age and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identif ying
data routinely acquired during a crash in-
vestigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer and NISSAN
dealer, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will only be
accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee or as otherwise required or
permitted by law.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)
Technical and consumer information10-21

11 Index
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .................... .1-44
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air
bagsystem)................1-51
Side and curtain (See supplemental side
air bag and curtain side-impact
airbagsystem)..............1-59
Air bag warning labels ............1-62
Airbagwarninglight..........1-63, 2-19
Air bag warning light,
supplemental ..............1-63, 2-19
Air cleaner ...................8-18
Air cleaner housing filter ..........8-18
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ....4-26,4-32
Air conditioner service ..........4-34
Air conditioner specification label . .10-13
Air conditioner system refrigerant and oil
recommendations ............10-8
Air conditioner system refrigerant
recommendations ............10-8
Heater and air conditioner (automatic)
(if so equipped) ..............4-31
Heater and air conditioner
controls...............4-24,4-32
Heater and air conditioner
(manual) ..................4-23
Servicing air conditioner ........4-34
Air flow charts .............4-20,4-27 Alarm system
(See vehicle security system)
.......2-36
Anchor point locations ...........1-28
Antenna ....................4-73
Antifreeze ...................5-77
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-14
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-73
Apps .......................4-74
APPS button ...................4-7
Armrests.................... .1-7
Audible reminders ..............2-22
Audiosystem.................4-34 AMradioreception............4-35
Bluetooth® audio .........4-69,4-70
Bluetooth® streaming audio ......4-70
Compact disc (CD)
player.............4-46,4-51,4-58
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player....................4-43
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ................4-48,4-53
FMradioreception............4-35
iPod®Player.............4-63,4-66
iPod® player operation ......4-63,4-66
Radio ....................4-34
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-72
USBinterface............4-59,4-61
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port..................4-59,4-61
Autolightswitch ...............2-42
Automatic Automatic power window switch . . .2-58 Automatic anti-glare inside mirror
....3-32
Automatic door locks .............3-7
Automatic Emergency Braking
(AEB) ...................2-14,5-62
AUXjack....................4-59
B
Back button ...................4-7
Battery..................5-77,8-14 Charge warning light ...........2-15
Battery replacement ............8-25
Keyfob................8-25,8-26
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........8-27
Before starting the engine .........5-14
Belt(Seedrivebelt)..............8-16
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) ..........5-27
Bluetooth® audio ...........4-69,4-70
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system .....................4-79
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System with
N
avigationSystem..............4-91
Bluetooth® streaming audio with
NavigationSystem..............4-70
Bluetooth® streaming audio without
Navigation System (if so equipped) . . .4-69
Booster seats .................1-41
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ....5-73
Brakefluid.................8-12
Brakelight(Seestoplight).......8-33
Brakesystem...............5-72

Brakewarninglight............2-14
Brakewearindicators.......2-22,8-21
Self-adjustingbrakes...........8-21
Brakeandclutchfluid.............8-12
Brake assist ...................5-74
Brakefluid....................8-12
Brakes......................8-21
Brake system ..................5-72
Break-in schedule ...............5-68
Brightness/contrast button .........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-45
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-14
Bulb replacement ...............8-33
C
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants....................10-2
Cargo
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-14
Car phone or CB radio ............4-79
CDcareandcleaning.............4-71
CD player
(See audio system) ........4-46,4-51,4-58
Check tire press .................2-6
Check tire pressure ..............2-34
Childrestraints........1-21, 1-22, 1-23, 1-26 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System..............1-26
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Top tether strap anchor point
locations.................. .1-28
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7Chimes, audible reminders
.........2-22
Cleaningexteriorandinterior......7-2,7-4
Clock
(models without navigation system). .4-50
Clockset ....................4-50
Clock set/adjustment .............4-7
Clock setting (models with Navigation
System)......................4-7
Clock setting (models without Navigation
System)...........4-44,4-45,4-49,4-50
Clutch Clutchfluid.................8-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-12
Cold weather driving .............5-77
Compact disc (CD) player . . .4-46, 4-51, 4-58
Connect phone ................4-74
Console box ..................2-53
Console light ..................2-61
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-9,5-17
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ..........5-9,5-17
Control panel buttons .............4-4
Back button .................4-7
Brightness/contrast button .......4-9
Enterbutton.................4-4
Settingbutton................4-7
Controls Audio controls (steering wheel) .....4-72
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-24,4-32
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2 Changing engine coolant
.........8-6
Checking engine coolant level ......8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge. . .2-7
Corrosionprotection..............7-8
Cruisecontrol.................5-45
Cupholders...................2-55
Curtain side-impact air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag and curtain
side-impact air bag system) ........1-59
D
Daytime Running Light System ......2-44
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-40
Dimensions and weights ..........10-10
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-45
Display controls
(see control panel buttons) ..........4-4
Door locks ....................3-5
Door open warning light ...........2-15
Drivebelt ....................8-16
Driving Coldweatherdriving...........5-77
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ..........5-9,5-17
Driving with manual
transmission .............5-10,5-23
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Driving the vehicle ...............5-17
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E
E-CALL (SOS) SWITCH .............2-49
ECO mode switch ...............5-26
Economy - fuel .................5-70
Emergency engine shutoff ..........5-13
Emission control information label . . . .10-12
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-19
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-14
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-6
Changing engine oil ............8-8
Changing engine oil filter .........8-10
Checking engine coolant level ......8-6
Checking engine oil level .........8-7
Engine compartment check
locations...................8-3
Engine coolant temperature gauge. . .2-7
Engine cooling system ..........8-5
Engine oil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-7
Engine oil pressure warning light ....2-15
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
Engine serial number ..........10-12
Engine specifications ...........10-9
Starting the engine ............5-15
Engine Block Heater .............5-78
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-7
Enterbutton...................4-4
EventDatarecorders ............10-21
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .......5-2
Explanation of maintenance items .....9-2Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items .......................9-5
Extended storage switch
..........8-25
Eyeglasscase.................2-54
F
Flashers
(See hazard warning flasher switch) ....6-2
Flattire....................6-3,6-3
Floormatpositioningaid...........7-7
Fluid Brakefluid..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Clutchfluid.................8-12
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-11
Engine coolant ...............8-5
Engine oil ...................8-7
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-12
Foglightswitch................2-46
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) . . . .1-51
Front-door pocket ..............2-50
Front power seat adjustment ........1-5
Frontseats....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Fuel economy ...............5-70
Fuel-filler cap ................3-28
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ....3-27
Fuel-filler lid .................3-28
Fuel gauge ..................2-8 Fueloctanerating.............10-6
Fuel recommendation
..........10-4
Loose fuel cap warning .......2-6, 2-33
Fuelefficientdrivingtips...........5-68
Fuel-filler door .................3-27
Fuel gauge ....................2-8
Fuses.......................8-22
Fusiblelinks...................8-23
G
Gar

age door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver . .2-63, 2-64, 2-65, 2-66, 2-66, 2-67
Gascap.....................3-28
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge. . .2-7
Fuel gauge ..................2-8
Odometer ..................2-5
Speedometer ..............2-4,2-5
Tachometer .................2-7
Trip computer ................2-9
Trip odometer .............2-4, 2-5
General maintenance .............9-2
Glovebox................... .2-53
H
Hands-free phone system, Bluetooth® . .4-79
Hazardwarningflasherswitch........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-41
Headlightcontrolswitch...........2-41
Headlights ...................8-29
Headrestraints..................1-7
Heatedseats..................2-47
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