2020 NISSAN SENTRA transmission

The information contained within this supplement revises or adds to the following information
within the2020 NISSAN Sentra Owner’s Manual:
“VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY WARNINGS AND INDICATORS” in the “Instruments and controls”
section.
“REAR DOOR ALERT” in the “Instruments and controls” section.
“TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Continuously Variable Transmission only)” in the “Pre-driving checks
and adjustments” section.
Please read carefully and keep in the vehicle.
Printing: December 2019
Publication No. SU20EA 1B18U0
OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Continuously Variable Transmission only)
Symptom Possible Cause Remedy
When closing the doorsThe Rear Door Alert warning message
appears on the display, the horn
sounds three times, pauses, and
sounds three more times, or a Check
Rear Seat for All Articles warning ap-
pears on the display.The Rear Door Alert is activated.Check the back seat for all articles,
press the ENTER button to clear the
Rear Door Alert warning message.

Warninglight Name Page
or
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS)warning light 2-9
Automatic Emer-
gency Braking
with Pedestrian
Detection system warning light 2-9
or
Brake warning
light 2-9
Charge warning
light 2-10
Warning
light Name Page
Engine oil pres-
sure warning light 2-10
Low tire pressure
warning light 2-11
Master warning
light 2-12
Power steering
warning light 2-13
Rear Automatic
Braking OFF
warning light 2-13
Seat belt warning
light and chime 2-13
Warning
light Name Page
Supplemental air
bag warning light 2-14
Indicator
light Name Page
Continuously Vari-
able Transmission (CVT) position in-
dicator light (CVT models) (if soequipped) 2-14
ECO mode indica-
tor light (if soequipped) 2-14
Front fog light in-
dicator light (if so equipped) 2-14
Front passenger
air bag status light 2-14
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
Illustrated table of contents0-9

orAnti-lock Braking System (ABS)
warning lightRear Automatic Braking OFF warning lightHigh Beam Assist indicator light (green)
Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedes-
trian Detection system warning lightSeat belt warning light and chimeHigh beam indicator light (blue)
orBrake warning lightSupplemental air bag warning lightMalfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
Charge warning lightContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
position indicator light (CVT models) (if so
equipped)Side light and headlight indicator light
(green)
Engine oil pressure warning lightECO mode indicator light (if so equipped)Slip indicator light
Low tire pressure warning lightFront fog light indicator light (if so
equipped)Turn signal/hazard indicator lights
Master warning lightFront passenger air bag status lightVehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF indi-
cator light
Power steering warning light
WARNING LIGHTS, INDICATOR LIGHTS
AND AUDIBLE REMINDERS
2-8Instruments and controls

Supplemental air bag
warning light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning
light illuminates for about 7 seconds and
then turns off. This means the system is
operational.
If any of the following conditions occur, the
front air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag,
and pretensioner seat belt systems need
servicing.
• The supplemental air bag warning lightremains on af ter approximately 7 sec-
onds.
• The supplemental air bag warning light flashes intermittently.
• The supplemental air bag warning light does not come on at all.
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for these services. Unless checked
and repaired, the supplemental restraint
system (air bag system) and/or the preten-
sioners may not function properly. For ad-
ditional information, refer to “Supplemental
restraint system (SRS)” in the “Safety—
Seats, seat belts and supplemental re-
straint system” section of this manual.
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning
light is on, it could mean that the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag sys-
tems and/or pretensioner systems will
not operate in an accident. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others, have
your vehicle checked as soon as pos-
sible. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
INDICATOR LIGHTS
For additional information, refer to “Vehicle
information display” in this section.
Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)
position indicator light
(CVT models) (if so
equipped)
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, this indicator light shows the shif t
lever position. For additional information,
refer to “Driving the vehicle” in the “Starting
and driving” section of this manual.
ECO mode indicator light (if
so equipped)
This light comes on when the ECO mode
has been selected. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “ECO mode switch” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
Front fog light indicator
light (if so equipped)
The front fog light indicator light illumi-
nates when the front fog lights are on. For
additional information, refer to “Fog light
switch” in this section.
Front passenger air bag
status light
The front passenger air bag status light will
be lit and the passenger front air bag will be
off depending on how the front passenger
seat is being used.
For additional information, refer to “Front
passenger air bag and status light” in the
“Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemen-
tal restraint system” section of this manual.
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VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
INDICATORS
IndicatorName
Blind Spot Warning
(BSW) indicator
Cruise control indicator
Drive sport mode indi- cator
Automatic Emergency
Braking with Pedestrian Detection emergency warning indicator
Lane Departure Warn- ing indicator
Transmission Shif t po-sition indicator
Indicator Name
Vehicle ahead detec-
tion indicator
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) indicator
This indicator shows when the BSW system
is engaged.
For additional information, refer to “Blind
Spot Warning (BSW)” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
Cruise control indicator
This indicator shows the cruise control sys-
tem status.
When cruise control is activated, a green
circle will illuminate to indicate it is set. The
vehicle information display will also display
the speed the cruise control was set at. If
you accelerate past the set speed, the
speed will blink until you either cancel
cruise control or go back to the set speed. If
cruise control is on and canceled, the
speed will be displayed to show the speed
the vehicle will return to if the resume but-
ton is activated.
Drive sport mode indicator
A small “S” appears to the right of the Trans-
mission Shif t Position indicator in the ve-
hicle information display when the drive
sport mode is engaged.
Activate the drive sport mode by pushing
the switch on the shif t lever while the shif t
lever is in the D (Drive) position.
For additional information, refer to “Driving
the vehicle” in the “Starting and driving” sec-
tion of this manual.
Automatic Emergency Braking with
Pedestrian Detection warning
indicator
This indicator illuminates along, with an au-
dible warning, when the system detects
the possibility of a forward collision.
For additional information, refer to “Auto-
matic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian
Detection” or “Intelligent Forward Collision
Warning (I-FCW)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
indicator
This indicator shows when the LDW system
is engaged.
For additional information, refer to “Lane
Departure Warning (LDW)” in the “Starting
and driving” section of this manual.
Transmission Shif t Position indicator
This indicator shows the transmission shif t
position.
Vehicle ahead detection indicator
This indicator shows when the following
systems are engaged and have detected a
vehicle:
• Automatic Emergency Braking with Pe-destrian Detection
• Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I- FCW)
For additional information, refer to “Auto-
matic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian
Detection” or “Intelligent Forward Collision
Warning (I-FCW)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
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VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
INDICATORS
IndicatorName
Blind Spot Warning
(BSW) indicator
Drive sport mode indi- cator
Automatic Emergency
Braking with Pedestrian Detection emergency warning indicator
Lane Departure Warn- ing indicator
Transmission Shif t po-sition indicator
Vehicle ahead detec- tion indicator
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) indicator
This indicator shows when the BSW system
is engaged.
For additional information, refer to “Blind
Spot Warning (BSW)” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
Drive sport mode indicator
A small “S” appears to the right of the Trans-
mission Shif t Position indicator in the ve-
hicle information display when the drive
sport mode is engaged.
Activate the drive sport mode by pushing
the switch on the shif t lever while the shif t
lever is in the D (Drive) position.
For additional information, refer to “Driving
the vehicle” in the “Starting and driving” sec-
tion of this manual.
Automatic Emergency Braking with
Pedestrian Detection warning
indicator
This indicator illuminates along, with an au-
dible warning, when the system detects
the possibility of a forward collision.
For additional information, refer to “Auto-
matic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian
Detection” or “Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I-FCW)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
indicator
This indicator shows when the LDW system
is engaged.
For additional information, refer to “Lane
Departure Warning (LDW)” in the “Starting
and driving” section of this manual.
Transmission Shif t Position indicator
This indicator shows the transmission shif t
position.
Vehicle ahead detection indicator
This indicator shows when the following
systems are engaged and have detected a
vehicle:
• Automatic Emergency Braking with Pe-
destrian Detection
• Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I- FCW)
For additional information, refer to “Auto-
matic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian
Detection” or “Intelligent Forward Collision
Warning (I-FCW)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
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