2019 NISSAN SENTRA light

Af termarket fuel additives
NISSAN does not recommend the use of
any af termarket fuel additives (for ex-
ample, fuel injector cleaner, octane
booster, intake valve deposit removers,
etc.) which are sold commercially. Many of
these additives intended for gum, varnish
or deposit removal may contain active sol-
vents or similar ingredients that can be
harmful to the fuel system and engine.
Octane rating tips
Using unleaded gasoline with an octane
rating lower than recommended can
cause persistent, heavy “spark knock.”
(“Spark knock” is a metallic rapping
noise.) If severe, this can lead to engine
damage. If you detect a persistent heavy
spark knock even when using gasoline
of the stated octane rating, or if you hear
steady spark knock while holding a
steady speed on level roads, it is recom-
mended that you have a NISSAN dealer
correct the condition. Failure to correct
the condition is misuse of the vehicle, for
which NISSAN is not responsible.Incorrect ignition timing may result in
spark knock, af ter-run and/or overheating,
which may cause excessive fuel consump-
tion or engine damage. If any of the above
symptoms are encountered, have your ve-
hicle checked. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for servicing.
However, now and then you may notice
light spark knock for a short time while
accelerating or driving up hills. This is not
a cause for concern, because you get the
greatest fuel benefit when there is light
spark knock for a short time under heavy
engine load.
10-6Technical and consumer information

You may notif y NISSAN by contact-
ing our Consumer Affairs Depart-
ment, toll-free, at 1-800-NISSAN-1.
For Canada
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform Trans-
port Canada in addition to notif ying
NISSAN.
If Transport Canada receives com-
plaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defect
exists in a group of vehicles, it may
request that NISSAN conduct a recall
campaign. However, Transport
Canada cannot become involved in
individual problems between you,
your dealer, or NISSAN.
You may contact Transport Canada’s
Defect Investigations and Recalls Divi-
sion toll free at 1-800-333-0510. You
may also report safety defects online
at: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/
Saf-Sec-Sur/7/PCDB-BDPP/fc-cp.aspx?lang=eng (English speak-
ers) or https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/
Saf-Sec-Sur/7/PCDB-BDPP/
fc-cp.aspx?lang=fra (French speakers)
Additional information concerning
motor vehicle safety may be obtained
from Transport Canada’s Road Safety
Information Centre at 1-800-333-0371
or online at www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety
(English speakers) or www.tc.gc.ca/
securiteroutiere (French speakers).
To notif y NISSAN of any safety con-
cerns please contact our Consumer
Information Centre toll free at 1-800-
387-0122.
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.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
Technical and consumer information10-21

11 Index
A
Air bag
(See supplemental restraint system) . . .1-43
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front
impact air bag system) .........1-50
Side and curtain (See supplemental
side air bag and curtain side-impact
airbagsystem)............. .1-58
Air bag warning labels ............1-61
Airbagwarninglight..........1-62, 2-19
Air bag warning light, supplemental . . .1-62, 2-19
Air cleaner ...................8-18
Air cleaner housing filter ..........8-18
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ....4-23,4-29
Air conditioner service ..........4-31
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) ......4-28
Heater and air conditioner
controls ...............4-21,4-29
Heater and air conditioner
(manual) ..................4-20
Servicing air conditioner ........4-31
Air flow charts .............4-18,4-24 Alarm system
(See vehicle security system)
.......2-35
Anchor point locations ............1-27
Antenna ....................4-51
Antifreeze ...................5-77
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-14
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-73
Armrests.................... .1-7
Audible reminders ..............2-23
Audiosystem.................4-31 AM/FMradio............4-36,4-38
AM radio operation ............4-38
AMradioreception............4-32
Auxiliary (AUX) devices operation . . .4-39
Bluetooth® audio .............4-46
FM radio operation ............4-39
FMradioreception............4-32
iPod®Player................4-43
iPod® player operation .........4-43
Radio ....................4-31
Steering wheel audio control switch. .4-49
USB Connections .............4-41
USBinterface...............4-40
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
Connection Port .............4-40
Autolightswitch................2-41
Automatic Automatic power window switch . . .2-56
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ....3-31
Automatic door locks .............3-7
Automatic Emergency Braking
(AEB) ...................2-14,5-62 B
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 ...............4-46
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system . .4-54 Bluetooth® connections ........4-69
Connecting procedure .........4-60
Phone indicators .............4-58
Text messaging ..............4-65
Voice commands .............4-61
Booster seats .................1-40
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ....5-73
Brakefluid.................8-12
Brakelight(Seestoplight)....... 8-32
Brakesystem...............5-72
Brakewarninglight............2-14
Brakewearindicators.......2-23,8-21
Self-adjustingbrakes ..........8-21
Brakeandclutchfluid............8-12
Brake Assist ..................5-74
Brakefluid...................8-12
Brakes......................8-21
Brakesystem.................5-72
Break-in schedule ..............5-68

Brightness/contrast button.........4-7
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-44
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-14
Bulb replacement ...............8-32
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................10-2
Cargo (See vehicle loading information). .10-14
Car phone or CB radio ............4-54
Check tire press .................2-6
Check tire pressure ..............2-33
Childrestraints........1-20, 1-21, 1-23, 1-25 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System..............1-25
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-23, 1-29, 1-35, 1-40
Top tether strap anchor point
locations.................. .1-27
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Chimes, audible reminders .........2-23
Cleaningexteriorandinterior......7-2,7-4
Clockset.....................4-5
Clutch Clutchfluid.................8-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-12
Coldweatherdriving.............5-77
Console box ..................2-52
Console light ..................2-60
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 .............4-3
Brightness/contrast button .......4-7
Controls Audio controls (steering wheel) ....4-49
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-21,4-29
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-7
Checking engine coolant level ......8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge. . .2-7
Corrosionprotection..............7-8
Cruisecontrol.................5-45
Cupholders...............2-53,2-54
Curtain side-impact air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag and
curtain side-impact air bag system) . . . .1-58
D
Daytime Running Light System . . .2-43, 2-44
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-40
Dimensions and weights ..........10-10
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-44
Display controls
(see control panel buttons) ..........4-3
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
E
E-CALL (SOS) SWITCH .............2-48
ECO mode switch ...............5-26
Economy - fuel .................5-70
Emergency engine shutoff ..........5-13
Emission control information label . . . .10-12
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-20
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-14
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-7
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
11-2

Engine oil viscosity.............10-7
Engine serial number ..........10-12
Engine specifications ...........10-9
Starting the engine ............5-14
Engine Block Heater .............5-78
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-7
EventDatarecorders............10-22
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .......5-2
Explanation of maintenance items .....9-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items .......................9-5
Extended storage switch ..........8-25
Eyeglasscase .................2-53
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................2-45
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) . . .1-50
Front-door pocket ..............2-49
Front power seat adjustment ........1-5Frontseats....................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
Fuel efficient driving tips ...........5-68
Fuel-filler door .................3-27
Fuel gauge ....................2-8
Fuses .......................8-22
Fusiblelinks...................8-23
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver . .2-62, 2-63, 2-64, 2-65, 2-65, 2-66
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....................2-52 H
Hands-free phone system, Bluetooth® . .4-54
Hazardwarningflasherswitch........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-40
Headlightcontrolswitch...........2-40
Headlights ...................8-29
Headrestraints..................1-7
Heatedseats..................2-46
Heated seat switches ............2-46
Heater Heater and air conditioner (automatic)
(if so equipped) ..............4-28
Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-21,
4-29
Heater and air conditioner
(manual) ...................4-20
Heater operation ....4-15,4-17,4-22,4-30
Heater and air conditioner (automatic) . .4-28
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver . .2-62, 2-63, 2-64, 2-65, 2-65, 2-66
Hood .......................
3-25
Horn...................... .2-46
I
Ignition switch ..................5-9
Push-button ignition switch .......5-11
Immobilizer system ........2-37,5-10,5-14
Important vehicle information label . . .10-12
In-cabinmicrofilter ..............8-19
Increasing fuel economy ...........5-70
Indicator NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery
discharge indicator ............5-13
11-3

Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders)...........2-20,3-21
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror .....3-31
Instrument brightness control .......2-44
Instrument panel .............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch .....2-44
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) .......5-47
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ............3-13
Key operation ................3-14
Mechanical key ...............3-4
Remote keyless entry operation . .3-9, 3-18
Troubleshooting guide .......3-23,3-24
Warning signals ...........3-23,3-24
Interiorlight ...............2-59,2-61
Interiortrunklidrelease...........3-26
iPod®Player...................4-43
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-25
J
Jumpstarting...............6-9,8-15
K
Key.........................3-2
Key fob battery replacement .....8-25,8-26
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .....3-9,3-18
Without Intelligent Key system
(See remote keyless entry system) . . .3-8 Keys
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ........3-2,3-11
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
keys......................3-4
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label . . .10-13
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-12
Emission control information label . .10-12
Engine serial number ..........10-12
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-12
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-13
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . .10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.....................10-11
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-61
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System................1-25
Launch bar menu ................4-7
License plate Installing the license plate .......10-13
Light Airbagwarninglight........1-62, 2-19
Brakelight(Seestoplight)........8-32
Bulb check/instrument panel ......2-14
Bulb replacement .............8-32
Charge warning light ...........2-15
Console light ................2-60
ExteriorandInteriorlights........8-32
Foglights..................8-30
Foglightswitch..............2-45
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-40
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-40 Headlights .................8-29
Interiorlight .............2-59,2-61
Lightbulbs.................8-29
Low tire pressure warning light
.....2-16
Low windshield-washer fluid
warninglight.............2-18,2-33
Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-53
Security indicator light ..........2-22
Spotlights(Seemaplight)........2-60
Trunklight..................2-62
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders ..........2-20,3-21
Lights......................8-29 Maplights..................2-60
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, 2-32
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-16
L
ow windshield-washer fluid
warninglight...............2-18,2-33
Luggage
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-14
M
Maintenance General maintenance ...........9-2
Insidethevehicle..............9-3
Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Outsidethevehicle.............9-2
11-4

Seat belt maintenance..........1-20
Under the hood and vehicle .......9-4
Maintenance log ................9-13
Maintenance requirements ..........9-2
Maintenance schedules ............9-7
Maintenance under severe operation
conditions....................9-12
Malfunctionindicatorlight..........2-21
Manual front seat adjustment ........1-3
Maplights....................2-60
Map pocket ...................2-49
Menu button ...................4-5
Meters and gauges ...............2-3
Instrument brightness control .....2-44
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror . . .3-31
Outsidemirrorcontrol..........3-32
Outsidemirrors..............3-32
Rearview...................3-31
Vanitymirror................3-31
Mirrors......................3-31
Moonroof .................2-58,2-58
N
NissanConnect® Owner's Manual ......4-2
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........3-2,3-11
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator.....................5-13
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System ...............2-37,5-10,5-14 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
Outsidemirrorcontrol............3-32
Outsidemirrors................3-32
Overhead sunglasses holder ........2-53
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 . .4-54
Power Power door locks ..............3-6
Poweroutlet................2-48
Powerrearwindows...........2-56
Power steering system ..........5-71
Powerwindows..............2-55 Rearpowerwindows...........2-56
Poweroutlet..................2-48
Powersteering.................5-71
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Precautions on booster
seats............1-23, 1-29, 1-35, 1-40
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-23, 1-29, 1-35, 1-40
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.....1-12
Precautions on supplemental
restraintsystem..............1-43
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Programmable features ............4-5
Push starting ..................6-11
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-54
FM/AMradio................4-36
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-49
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test ....................10-21
RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA)........5-37
Rearpowerwindows.............2-56
Rearseat.................... .1-6
Rearviewmirror ................3-31
RearViewMonitor................4-8
Rear window and outside mirror
d
efrosterswitch................2-40
Recommended Fluids ............10-2
11-5

RecordersEventData.................10-22
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, 1-29, 1-35, 1-40
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 ...............2-50
Seat belt Childsafety................ .1-20
Infants and small children ........1-21
InjuredPerson............... .1-15
Largerchildren.............. .1-21
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-12
Pregnant women ..............1-15
Seat belt extenders ............1-19
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-20
Seatbelts................1-12, 7-7
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-19
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-15
Seat belt extenders ..............1-19
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-15, 2-19
Seats Adjustment ..................1-2 Armrests ...................1-7
Frontseats..................1-2
Heatedseats................2-46
Manual front seat adjustment
......1-3
Rearseat.................. .1-6
Security indicator light ............2-22
Security system
(NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start.............2-37,5-10,5-14
Security systems Vehicle security system ......2-35,2-35
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-21
Service manual order form .........10-22
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-31
Shif ting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-18
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
airbagsystem)................ .1-58
Siri® Eyes-Free .................4-51
Spark plug replacement ...........8-17
Spark plugs ...................
8-17
Specifications ..................10-9
Speedometer ................2-4,2-5
SPORT mode switch .............5-26
Spotlights(Seemaplight)..........2-60
SRS warning label ...............1-61
Stability control .................5-74
Standard maintenance ............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-14
Jumpstarting.............6-9,8-15 Precautions when starting and
driving
.....................5-2
Push starting ................6-11
Starting the engine ............5-14
Starting the engine ..............5-14
Starting the engine (models with NISSAN
Intelligent Key® system) ...........5-16
Steering Power steering system ..........5-71
Steering wheel .................3-30
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-49
Stoplight....................8-32
Storage.....................2-49
Storagetray...................2-51
Sunglasses case ................2-53
Sunglasses holder ...............2-53
Sunroof ..................2-58, 2-58
Sunvisors....................3-30
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-61
Supplemental air bag warning
light.................... .1-62, 2-19
Supplemental front impact air bag
system..................... .1-50
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .....1-61
Precautions on supplemental
restraintsystem..............1-43
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-43
Supplemental side and curtain
side-impact air bag system .........1-58
Switch Autolightswitch..............2-41
Automatic power window switch . . .2-56
Foglightswitch..............2-45
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
11-6