2018 NISSAN SENTRA service

Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
FLAT TOWING
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is sometimes called flat towing.
This method is sometimes used when
towing a vehicle behind a recreational ve-
hicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
∙ Failure to follow these guidelines canresult in severe transmission damage.
∙ Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al- ways tow forward, never backward.
∙ Never tow your front wheel drive ve- hicle with the front tires on the
ground. Doing so may cause serious
and expensive damage to the
powertrain.
∙ DO NOT tow any continuously variable transmission vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing).
Doing so WILL DAMAGE internal trans-
mission parts due to lack of transmis-
sion lubrication. ∙ For emergency towing procedures re-
fer to “Towing recommended by
NISSAN” in the “In case of emergency ”
section of this manual.
Manual Transmission (if so
equipped)
∙ Always tow with the manual transmis- sion in N (Neutral).
∙ Af ter towing 500 miles (805 km), start and idle the engine with the transmis-
sion in N (Neutral) for two minutes. Fail-
ure to idle the engine af ter every
500 miles (805 km) of towing may cause
damage to internal transmission parts.
Continuously Variable
Transmission (if so equipped)
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continu-
ously variable transmission, an appropriate
vehicle dolly MUSTbe placed under the
towed vehicle’s drive wheels. Alwaysfollow
the dolly manufacturer’s recommenda-
tions when using their product. DOT (Department of Transportation) Qual-
ity Grades: All passenger car tires must
conform to federal safety requirements in
addition to these grades.
Quality grades can be found where appli-
cable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rat-
ing based on the wear rate of the tire when
tested under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course. For ex-
ample, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart significantly from
the norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
TOWING A TRAILER
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
10-18Technical and consumer information

Genuine NISSAN Service Manuals for this
model year and prior can be purchased. A
Genuine NISSAN Service Manual is the best
source of service and repair information for
your vehicle. This manual is the same one
used by the factory-trained technicians
working at NISSAN dealerships. Genuine
NISSAN Owner’s Manuals can also be pur-
chased.
For USA
For current pricing and availability of Genu-
ineNISSAN Service Manuals, contact:
www.nissan-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of Genu-
ine NISSAN Owner’s Manuals, contact:
1-800-247-5321
For Canada
To purchase a copy of a Genuine NISSAN
Service Manual or Owner’s Manual, for this
model year and prior, please visit the near-
est NISSAN dealer. For the phone number
and location of a NISSAN dealer in your
area, call the NISSAN Information Center at
1-800-387-0122 and a bilingual NISSAN rep-
resentative will assist you.
OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION
10-22Technical and consumer information

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

Passenger air bag and status light. . .1-54
Security indicator light..........2-21
Spotlights(Seemaplight)........2-61
Trunklight..................2-63
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-19,3-21
Lights......................8-29 Maplights..................2-61
Lock Child safety rear door lock ........3-7
Door locks ..................3-5
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ....3-27
Power door locks ..............3-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ........3-26
Loose fuel cap warning .........2-6,2-33
Lowfuelwarninglight......2-16,2-18,2-33
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-16
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ....................2-18,2-34
Luggage
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-14
M
Maintenance General maintenance ...........9-2
Insidethevehicle..............9-3
Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Outsidethevehicle.............9-2
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-20
Under the hood and vehicle .......9-4
Maintenance log ................9-14
Maintenance requirements ..........9-2
Maintenance schedules ............9-7Maintenance under severe operation
conditions....................9-13
Malfunctionindicatorlight..........2-20
Manual front seat adjustment
........1-3
Maplights....................2-61
Map pocket ...................2-51
Meters and gauges ...............2-3
Instrument brightness control .....2-45
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror . . .3-32
Outsidemirrorcontrol..........3-33
Outsidemirrors..............3-33
Rearview...................3-32
Vanitymirror................3-31
Mirrors......................3-32
Mobile apps ...................4-74
Moonroof .................2-59,2-59
N
NissanConnect® ................4-74
NissanConnect® Services ..........4-75
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........3-2,3-11
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator.....................5-13
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System ...............2-38,5 -11, 5-14
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) . .10-6
Odometer ....................2-5 Oil
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-8
Changing engine oil filter .........8-10
Checking engine oil level .........8-7
Engine oil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-7
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
One shot call ..............4-83,4-94
Outsidemirrorcontrol............3-33
Outsidemirrors................3-33
Overhead sunglasses holder ........2-54
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-11
Owner's manual order form ........10-22
Owner's manual/service manual order
information..................10-22
P
Parking Parking/parkingonhills.........5-70
Parkingbrake .................5-25
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free system . .4-79
Power Power door locks ..............3-6
P

oweroutlet............... .2-49
Powerrearwindows ...........2-57
Power steering system ..........5-71
Powerwindows..............2-56
Rearpowerwindows...........2-57
Poweroutlet................. .2-49
Powersteering.................5-71
11-5

PrecautionsMaintenance precautions .........8-2
Precautions on booster
seats............1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-12
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-44
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Programmable features ............4-7
Push starting ..................6-11
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-79
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-43
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................4-48,4-53
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-72
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M)test ....................10-21
RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA)........5-37
Rearpowerwindows.............2-57
Rearseat.................... .1-6
Rearviewmirror................3-32
RearViewMonitor...............4-10
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch......................2-40
Recommended Fluids ............10-2 Recorders
EventData.................10-21
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-8
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-11
Remote keyless entry system ........3-8
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-20
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-7
Childseatbelts......1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-20
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Front power seat adjustment ......1-5
Rear seat adjustment ...........1-6
Seatback pockets ...............2-51
Seat belt Childsafety ................ .1-21
Infants and small children ........1-22
InjuredPerson............... .1-15
Largerchildren.............. .1-22
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-12
Pregnant women ..............1-15
Seat belt extenders ............1-20
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-20
Seatbelts................1-12, 7-7
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-19
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-15
Seat belt extenders ..............1-20
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-15, 2-18 Seats
Adjustment ..................1-2
Armrests .................. .1-7
Frontseats..................1-2
Heatedseats................2-47
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Rearseat.................. .1-6
Security
indicator light ............2-21
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start .......2-38,5-11, 5-14
Security systems Vehicle security system ......2-36,2-36
Self-adjusting brakes .............8-21
Service manual order form .........10-22
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-34
Settingbutton..................4-7
Shif ting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-19
Manual transmission ...........5-23
Shiftlockrelease................5-21
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-19
Side air bag system (See supplemental
side air bag and curtain side-impact air bag
system) .................... .1-59
Siri® Eyes-Free .................4-75
Smartphone connectivity ..........4-74
Spark plug replacement ...........8-17
Spark plugs ...................8-17
Specifications ..................10-9
Speedometer ................2-4,2-5
SPORT mode switch .............5-26
Spotlights(Seemaplight)..........2-61
SRS warning label ...............1-62
Stability control .................5-74
Standard maintenance ............9-8
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