Windows NISSAN SENTRA 2014 B17 / 7.G Owner's Manual

Follow these easy-to-use Fuel Efficient Driving
Tips to help you achieve the most fuel economy
from your vehicle.1. Use Smooth Accelerator and Brake
Pedal Application
● Avoid rapid starts and stops
● Use smooth, gentle accelerator and
brake application whenever possible
● Maintain constant speed while commut-
ing and coast whenever possible
2. Maintain Constant Speed
● Look ahead to try and anticipate and mini-
mize stops
● Synchronizing your speed with traffic
lights allows you to reduce your number
of stops
● Maintaining a steady speed can minimize
red light stops and improve fuel efficiency
3. Use Air Conditioning (A/C) at Higher
Vehicle Speeds
● Below 40 MPH (64 km/h), it is more
efficient to open windows to cool the
vehicle due to reduced engine load ●
Above 40 MPH (64 km/h), it is more
efficient to use A/C to cool the vehicle
due to increased aerodynamic drag
● Recirculating the cool air in the cabin
when the A/C is on reduces cooling load
4. Drive at Economical Speeds and Dis-
tances
● Observing the speed limit and not ex-
ceeding 60 MPH (97 km/h) (where le-
gally allowed) can improve fuel efficiency
due to reduced aerodynamic drag
● Maintaining a safe following distance be-
hind other vehicles reduces unnecessary
braking
● Safely monitoring traffic to anticipate
changes in speed permits reduced brak-
ing and smooth acceleration changes
● Select a gear range suitable to road con-
ditions
5. Use Cruise Control
● Using cruise control during highway driv-
ing helps maintain a steady speed
● Cruise control is particularly effective in
providing fuel savings when driving on flat
terrains 6.
Plan for the Shortest Route
● Utilize a map or navigation system to de-
termine the best route to save time
7. Avoid Idling
● Shutting off your engine when safe for
stops exceeding 30–60 seconds saves
fuel and reduces emissions
8. Buy an Automated Pass for Toll Roads
● Automated passes permit drivers to use
special lanes to maintain cruising speed
through the toll and avoid stopping and
starting
9. Winter Warm Up
● Limit idling time to minimize impact to fuel
economy
● Vehicles typically need no more than
30 seconds of idling at start-up to effec-
tively circulate the engine oil before driv-
ing
● Your vehicle will reach its ideal operating
temperature more quickly while driving
versus idling
FUEL EFFICIENT DRIVING TIPS
5-26Starting and driving

10.Keeping your Vehicle Cool
● Park your vehicle in a covered parking
area or in the shade whenever possible
● When entering a hot vehicle, opening the
windows will help to reduce the inside
temperature faster, resulting in reduced
demand on your A/C system
11. ECO Mode
● The ECO mode helps to enhance the fuel
economy by controlling the engine and CVT
(if so equipped) operation automatically to
avoid rapid acceleration. ●
Keep your engine tuned up.
● Follow the recommended scheduled main-
tenance.
● Keep the tires inflated to the correct pres-
sure. Low tire pressure increases tire wear
and lowers fuel economy.
● Keep the wheels in correct alignment. Im-
proper alignment increases tire wear and
lowers fuel economy.
● Use the recommended viscosity engine oil.
See “Engine oil and oil filter recommenda-
tions” in “Technical and consumer informa-
tion” in this manual.
INCREASING FUEL ECONOMY
Starting and driving5-27

DRAINING OF COOLANT WATER
If the vehicle is to be left outside without anti-
freeze, drain the cooling system, including the
engine block. Refill before operating the vehicle.
For details, see “Changing engine coolant” in the
“Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section of this
manual.
TIRE EQUIPMENT
1. SUMMER tires have a tread designed toprovide superior performance on dry pave-
ment. However, the performance of these
tires will be substantially reduced in snowy
and icy conditions. If you operate your ve-
hicle on snowy or icy roads, NISSAN recom-
mends the use of MUD & SNOW or ALL
SEASON TIRES on all four wheels. Please
consult a NISSAN dealer for the tire type,
size, speed rating and availability informa-
tion.
2. For additional traction on icy roads, studded tires may be used. However, some U.S.
states and Canadian provinces prohibit their
use. Check local, state and provincial laws
before installing studded tires.
Skid and traction capabilities of studded
snow tires on wet or dry surfaces may be
poorer than that of non-studded snow tires. 3. Tire chains may be used. For details see
“Tire chains” in the “Maintenance and do-it-
yourself” section of this manual.
SPECIAL WINTER EQUIPMENT
It is recommended that the following items be
carried in the vehicle during winter:
● A scraper and stiff-bristled brush to remove
ice and snow from the windows and wiper
blades.
● A sturdy, flat board to be placed under the
jack to give it firm support.
● A shovel to dig the vehicle out of snowdrifts.
● Extra washer fluid to refill the windshield-
washer fluid reservoir.
DRIVING ON SNOW OR ICE
WARNING
● Wet ice (32°F, 0°C and freezing rain) ,
very cold snow or ice can be slick and
very hard to drive on. The vehicle will
have much less traction or “grip” under
these conditions. Try to avoid driving on
wet ice until the road is salted or
sanded. ●
Whatever the condition, drive with cau-
tion. Accelerate and slow down with
care. If accelerating or downshifting too
fast, the drive wheels will lose even
more traction.
● Allow more stopping distance under
these conditions. Braking should be
started sooner than on dry pavement.
● Allow greater following distances on
slippery roads.
● Watch for slippery spots (glare ice) .
These may appear on an otherwise
clear road in shaded areas. If a patch of
ice is seen ahead, brake before reach-
ing it. Try not to brake while on the ice,
and avoid any sudden steering
maneuvers.
● Do not use the cruise control (if so
equipped) on slippery roads.
● Snow can trap dangerous exhaust
gases under your vehicle. Keep snow
clear of the exhaust pipe and from
around your vehicle.
5-34Starting and driving

CAUTION
●Always connect positive () to positive
() and negative () to body ground (for
example, strut mounting bolt, engine
lift bracket, etc.) — not to the battery.
● Make sure the jumper cables do not
touch moving parts in the engine com-
partment and that the cable clamps do
not contact any other metal.
6. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and let it run for a few minutes.
7. Keep the engine speed of the booster ve- hicle at about 2,000 rpm and start the en-
gine of the vehicle being jump started.
CAUTION
Do not keep the starter motor engaged for
more than 10 seconds. If the engine does
not start right away, place the ignition
switch in the OFF position and wait 3 to
4 seconds before trying again.
8.
After starting the engine, carefully disconnect
the negative cable and then the positive cable.
9. Replace the vent caps (if so equipped) . Be sure to dispose of the cloth used to cover
the vent holes as it may be contaminated
with corrosive acid.
CAUTION
●Do not push start this vehicle. The
three-way catalyst may be damaged.
● Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models and Manual Transmission
(MT) cannot be push-started or tow-
started. Attempting to do so may cause
transmission damage
● For manual transmission (MT) models,
never try to start the vehicle by towing it.
When the engine starts, the forward
surge could cause the vehicle to collide
with the tow vehicle. If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by an
extremely high temperature gauge reading) , or if
you feel a lack of engine power, detect abnormal
noise, etc., take the following steps.
WARNING
●
Do not continue to drive if your vehicle
overheats. Doing so could cause engine
damage or a vehicle fire.
● To avoid the danger of being scalded,
never remove the radiator cap while the
engine is still hot. When the radiator
cap is removed, pressurized hot water
will spurt out, possibly causing serious
injury.
● Do not open the hood if steam is com-
ing out.
1. Move the vehicle safely off the road, apply the parking brake and move the shift lever to
N (Neutral) (manual transmission) or to P
(Park) (CVT) .
Do not stop the engine.
2. Turn off the air conditioner (if so equipped) . Open all the windows, move the heater or air
conditioner temperature control to maximum
hot and fan control to high speed.
PUSH STARTING IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS
6-10In case of emergency

REMOVING SPOTS
Remove tar and oil spots, industrial dust, insects,
and tree sap as quickly as possible from the
surface of the paint to avoid lasting damage or
staining. Special cleaning products are available
at a NISSAN dealer or any automotive accessory
store.
UNDERBODY
In areas where road salt is used in winter, it is
necessary to clean the underbody regularly in
order to prevent dirt and salt from building up and
causing the acceleration of corrosion on the un-
derbody and suspension. Before the winter pe-
riod and again in the spring, the underseal must
be checked and, if necessary, retreated.
GLASS
Use glass cleaner to remove smoke and dust film
from the glass surfaces. It is normal for glass to
become coated with a film after the vehicle is
parked in the hot sun. Glass cleaner and a soft
cloth will easily remove this film.
CAUTION
When cleaning the inside of the windows,
do not use sharp-edged tools, abrasive
cleaners or chlorine-based disinfectant
cleaners. They could damage the electrical
conductors, radio antenna elements or
rear window defroster elements.
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS
Wash the wheels regularly with a sponge damp-
ened in a mild soap solution, especially during
winter months in areas where road salt is used. If
not removed, road salt can discolor the wheels.
CAUTION
Follow the directions below to avoid
staining or discoloring the wheels:
●Do not use a cleaner that uses strong
acid or alkali contents to clean the
wheels.
● Do not apply wheel cleaners to the
wheels when they are hot. The wheel
temperature should be the same as am-
bient temperature.
● Rinse the wheel to completely remove
the cleaner within 15 minutes after the
cleaner is applied.
CHROME PARTS
Clean all chrome parts regularly with a non-
abrasive chrome polish to maintain the finish.
TIRE DRESSINGS
NISSAN does not recommend the use of tire
dressings. Tire manufacturers apply a coating to
the tires to help reduce discoloration of the rub-
ber. If a tire dressing is applied to the tires, it may
react with the coating and form a compound. This
compound may come off the tire while driving and
stain the vehicle paint.
If you choose to use a tire dressing, take the
following precautions:
● Use a water-based tire dressing. The coat-
ing on the tire dissolves more easily than
with an oil-based tire dressing.
● Apply a light coat of tire dressing to help
prevent it from entering the tire
tread/grooves (where it would be difficult to
remove) .
● Wipe off excess tire dressing using a dry
towel. Make sure the tire dressing is com-
pletely removed from the tire tread/grooves.
● Allow the tire dressing to dry as recom-
mended by the tire dressing manufacturer.
Appearance and care7-3

Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-30
Bulb check/instrument panel........2-13
Bulb replacement ..............8-30
Chargewarninglight ............2-14
Console light .................2-45
Foglightswitch ...............2-29
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-26
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-26
Headlights..................8-28
Interiorlight..............2-44,2-45
Lightbulbs..................8-28
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-14
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-16
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-45
Security indicator light ............2-19
Spotlights (See map light) .........2-46
Trunklight ..................2-46
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-12
Lights Maplights ..................2-46
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Door locks ...................3-4
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-25
Gloveboxlock................2-37
Power door locks ...............3-5
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-24
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-4,3-25
Lowfuelwarninglight..............2-14
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-14
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-16
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-14 M
Maintenance Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-15
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-18
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Maplights ....................2-46
Map pocket ....................2-33
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-29
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-30
Inside mirror .................3-29
Outside mirror control ............3-30
Outside mirrors ...............3-30
Vanity mirror .................3-29
Moonroof .....................2-42
N
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .............3-2
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system .............2-23,3-4,5-10,5-13
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-101
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-5
Odometer .....................2-4 Oil
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine oil .............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Oneshotcall........4-72,4-86,4-95,4-96
Outside mirror control ..............3-30
Outside mirrors .................3-30
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-10
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-22
Owner’s

manual/service manual order
information ....................9-22
P
Pandora audio ..................4-63
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-21
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-28
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ...............4-68,4-83,4-93
Power Power door locks ...............3-5
Power outlet .................2-32
Power rear windows .............2-41
Power steering system ...........5-29
Power windows ...............2-39
Rear power windows ............2-41
Precautions Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
10-4

Precautions on child
restraints.........1-18,1-24,1-29,1-33
Precautionsonseatbeltusage........1-9
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-36
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Programmable features ..............4-7
Push starting ...................6-10
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-67
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..................4-36
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .................4-42,4-48
Steering wheel audio control switch ....4-65
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test .....................9-21
Rear power windows ..............2-41
Rearseat......................1-4
RearViewMonitor................4-10
Rear window defroster switch .........2-25
Recorders Eventdata..................9-21
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-11
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-20
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6 Childseatbelts.....1-18,1-24,1-29,1-33
Reporting safety defects (US only)
.....9-20
Seat adjustment Frontmanualseatadjustment ........1-2
Rear seat adjustment .............1-4
Seatback pockets ................2-34
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-16
Infants and small children ..........1-17
Injured Person ................1-12
Largerchildren................1-17
Precautions on seat belt usage ........1-9
Pregnant women ...............1-12
Seatbeltextenders .............1-15
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-15
Seatbelts ...................1-9
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-15
Three-point type with retractor .......1-12
Seat belt warning light ..............2-17
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-30
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Rearseat....................1-4
Security indicator light ..............2-19
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start .....2-23,3-4,5-10,5-13
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-21
Service manual order form ...........9-22
Servicing air conditioner .............4-27
Setting button ...................4-7
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-17
Manual transmission .............5-20 Shiftlockrelease.................5-18
Shoulder belt height adjustment
........1-15
Side air bag system (See supplemental
side air bag and curtain side-impact air bag
system) ......................1-49
Spark plug replacement .............8-16
Speedometer ...................2-3
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-46
SRSwarninglabel................1-51
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-13
Jump starting .................6-8
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-10
Starting the engine ..........5-14,5-15
Steering P
ower steering system ...........5-29
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-65
Stoplight.....................8-30
Storage......................2-33
Storage tray ...................2-33
Sunglasses case .................2-35
Sunglasses holder ................2-35
Sunroof (see Moonroof) .............2-42
Sun visors ....................3-28
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-51
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-51, 2-17
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-44
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-51
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-36
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-36
Supplemental side and curtain side-impact
air bag system ..................1-49
10-5

Warninglights..................2-12
Washer switchWindshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-24
Weights(Seedimensionsandweights)....9-10
Wheels and tires .................8-32
Wheel/tire size ...................9-9
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country .................9-11
Windows Locking passengers’ windows .......2-41
Power rear windows .............2-41
Power windows ...............2-39
Rear power windows ............2-41
Windshield-washer fluid .............8-12
Windshield wiper and washer switch .....2-24
Wiper Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-24
Wiper blades .................8-18
10-7