NISSAN SENTRA 2017 B17 / 7.G Quick Reference Guide
Manufacturer: NISSAN, Model Year: 2017, Model line: SENTRA, Model: NISSAN SENTRA 2017 B17 / 7.GPages: 36, PDF Size: 2.99 MB
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The following settings can be adjusted:
• By turning the TUNE/MENU knob
2, the hours can be adjusted. Pressing
the ENTER button
3 will allow the minutes to be adjusted by the
TUNE/MENU knob
2.
• Press the ENTER button
3 to finish.
The display will return to the regular display af ter 10 seconds.
WITHOUT NAVIGATION – FM/AM/SiriusXM® SATELLITE RADIO
To adjust the time and the appearance of the clock on the display:
1. Press the ENTER/SETTING button
4.
2. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL knob
5
to select “CLOCK” and press the
ENTER/SETTING button
4.
3. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL knob
5 to select
“Set Time” and press the ENTER/SETTING
button
4.
The following settings can be adjusted:
• By turning the TUNE/SCROLL knob
5, the hours can be adjusted. Pressing
the ENTER/SETTING button
4 will allow the minutes to be adjusted by the
TUNE/SCROLL knob
5.
• Press the ENTER/SETTING button
4 again to set the changes.
• Press the
BACK button 6 to finish.
WITH NAVIGATION
To adjust the time and the appearance of the clock on the display:
1. Press the
button 7.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.
3. Touch the “System” key.
4. Touch the “Clock” key.
The following settings can be adjusted:
• Time Format: The clock can be set to 12
hours or 24 hours.
• Date Format: The date can be changed to
one of five different formats.
• Clock Mode: From here, the clock mode options are:
· Manual: Allows for the option “Set Clock Manually”. Touch this to begin
setting the clock manually using the “+” or “–” to adjust the hours, minutes,
day and month up or down.
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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
· Time Zone: Touch the “Time Zone” key 8
to choose from the applicable time zone
list and/or touch the “Daylight Savings
Time” key to switch between ON and OFF.
· Auto: Automatically sets the clock to the
vehicle’s current location.
Press the BACK button 9 to return to the
previous screen.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY® SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The Nissan Intelligent Key® system allows you to lock or unlock the vehicle, open the
trunk and start the engine. It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key is with you
(that is, in your pocket or purse).
To lock the vehicle, push either door handle
request switch
1 once or press the
button
2 on the key fob.
To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the
following procedures:
• Push either door handle request switch
1
once; the corresponding door will unlock.
Push the door handle request switch
1
again within 60 seconds; all other doors will
unlock, or
• Press the
button 3 on the key fob to
unlock the driver’s side door. Press the
button
3 again; all other doors
will unlock.
To release the trunk lid, press the button 4 for more than 1 second. Lif t the trunk lid
to access the trunk.
The Intelligent Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by pressing and
holding the
button 5 for more than 0.5 seconds. Once activated, the panic
alarm and headlights will stay on for a period of time.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
TRUNK LID RELEASE SWITCH
Use one of the following methods to unlatch the
trunk lid then raise the lid to open the trunk:
Push the trunk opener request
switch
1, located under the trunk
handle in the center, for more than
1 second. The doors must be unlocked
or the Nissan Intelligent Key® must be
with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
Press the HOLD button 2 on the key fob for
more than 1 second.2
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FRONT POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENTS (if so equipped for
driver’s seat)
To slide the seat forward or backward, push the switch 1 forward or backward.
To adjust the angle of the seatback, push the switch 2 forward or backward.
SEAT LIFTER
Push the rear end of the switch 1 up or
down to adjust the height of the
seat cushion.
POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT
To adjust the lumbar area, push the front or back end of the switch 3.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
(section 1)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH
Move the switch 1 right or lef t to select the
right or lef t side mirror.
Adjust each mirror to the desired position
using the switch 2.
Move the switch 1 to the center (neutral)
position to prevent accidentally moving the mirror.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
Push the trunk lid release switch 3 down.
The trunk lid release switch
3 is located to
the lef t of the steering wheel.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety
information, system limitations, and additional operating and
feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your
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STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION
(Nissan Intelligent Key® models only -
if so equipped)
It is important to make sure the Intelligent
Key is with you (that is, in your pocket
or purse).
Depress the brake pedal.
• If the brake pedal is not depressed,
pushing the ignition switch once enters the ACC mode.
• If the ignition switch is pushed a second time, the vehicle will enter
the ON mode.
Move the shif t lever to the P (PARK) position.
Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to start the engine.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
Depress the brake pedal.
Depress the clutch pedal to the floor.
Move the shif t lever to the N (NEUTRAL) position.
Turn the key to the S TA R T position.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
For a manual transmission, apply the brake pedal, depress the clutch pedal,
place the vehicle in 1 (FIRST) gear, apply the parking brake and turn the
ignition off.
For a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT models) (if so equipped), apply
the brake pedal, move the shif t lever to the P (PARK) position, apply the parking
brake and press the ignition switch START/STOP button.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT CONTROL
Turn the headlight control switch to the
position 1 to turn on the front parking, tail,
license plate and instrument panel lights. Turn
the switch to the
position 2 to turn on
the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM
The autolight system will automatically turn
the headlights on when it is dark and off when it is light. The system will keep the
headlights on for a period of time af ter you turn the ignition off and all doors
are closed.
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To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO
position 3 then place the ignition switch in the ON position. To deactivate the
autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the OFF position,
position 1 or position 2.
HIGH BEAM SELECT
With the headlights ON (either in the AUTO
position 3 or position 2), push the
headlight control switch forward 4 to select
the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
will illuminate in the instrument panel.
Pull the headlight switch back to the original
position to select the low beam. The blue indicator light will extinguish.
Pull and release the headlight control switch 5 to flash the headlight high
beams on and off.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)
The headlights must be in the AUTO position 3 or the low beams selected for the fog
lights to operate.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
position 6 to turn the fog lights on.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the OFF position to turn the fog lights off.
LANE CHANGE SIGNAL
Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but the lever
does not latch to signal a lane change. Hold the lever until the lane change
is completed.
Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but the lever does
not latch and release the lever. The turn signal will automatically flash three times.
Choose the appropriate method to signal a lane change based on road and
traffic conditions.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
Move the lever to one of the following
positions to operate the windshield wipers:
1 Mist (MIST) – One sweep operation of
the wipers.
2 Intermittent (INT) – Wipers operate
intermittently. The intermittent operation
speed can be adjusted by twisting the
time control ring
3 to increase or
decrease wiper speed.
4 Low ( LO) – Wipers operate at a continuous low-speed.
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5 High (HI) – Wipers operate at
a continuous high-speed.
6 Pull the lever toward you to activate
the washer. The wipers will operate
several times.
WIPER BLADE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
The windshield wipers must be in the service
position in order to replace the wiper blades.
To move the wiper blades to the service position,
follow this procedure:
When the ignition switch is in the ON position
or within 60 seconds of placing the ignition
switch in the OFF position, lif t the windshield
wiper and washer lever up to the MIST position
1 two times in less than 0.5
seconds. The windshield wipers will move to the service position automatically,
and the wiper blades can now be replaced.
To move the wiper blades back to the original position:
Lif t the windshield wiper and washer lever up for more than 1 second or lower
the lever down to operate at any wiper speed.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Do-it-yourself
(section 8)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER (automatic) (if so equipped)
1 AUTO BUTTON
This mode may be used year-round. Press the AUTO button to turn the
system on. The system will automatically control the inside temperature
(automatic cooling and/or dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan
speed. The A/C automatically turns on when the AUTO button is selected.
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2 DUAL BUTTON
Press the DUAL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature
controls on or off.
When the indicator light is on, the climate control system provides individual
temperature controls for the driver’s and passenger’s side.
When the indicator light is off, the climate control system turns off the
individual temperature controls for the passenger’s side.
3 DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS
These buttons are used to control the driver’s side temperature by pressing
up for warmer air or down for cooler air.
4 PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS
These buttons are used to control the passenger’s side temperature by
pressing up for warmer air or down for cooler air.
5 FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS
Press — to decrease the fan speed and press + to increase the fan speed.
6 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
Press the front defroster button to turn the system on. The A/C
automatically turns on when the front defroster mode is selected. This
feature removes humidity from the air. To optimally defog the side windows,
direct the side vents to the side windows.
Press the temperature control buttons 3 or 4 to set the
desired temperature.
To quickly defrost ice that has formed on the outside of the windows, press
the + fan speed button
5 until you have reached the maximum speed and
set the temperature controls
3 or 4 to the highest temperature setting.
7 MODE BUTTON
Press the MODE button to cycle through the following air flow outlets:
Air flows from the center and side vents.
Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.
Air flows mainly from the foot vents.
Air flows from the front defroster and foot vents. 8 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR (if so equipped) DEFROSTER SWITCH
Push the rear window defroster and outside mirror (if so equipped) switch
to turn the system on or off.
This function automatically turns off af ter a period of time.
9 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON
Press the air recirculation button to recirculate interior air inside the
vehicle. The indicator light on the button will illuminate. This system is
used to avoid certain outside odors and to help adjust the inside vehicle
temperature more effectively.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control
system is in the front defroster mode
or the front defroster and foot
vent mode
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10 FRESH AIR INTAKE BUTTON
Press the fresh air intake button to draw outside air into the passenger
compartment. The indicator light on the button will illuminate.
11 A/C BUTTON
Press the A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off.
12 ONOFF BUTTON
Press the ONOFF button to turn the system on or off.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FM/AM/SiriusXM® SATELLITE RADIO (if so equipped)
WITH CD PLAYER
1 ON•OFF BUTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB
Press the ON•OFF button to turn the system on or off.
Turn the VOL (volume) control knob to the right or lef t to increase or
decrease the volume.
2 AUDIO BUTTON/TUNE KNOB
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE knob lef t or right.
Press the AUDIO button to go to the audio settings screen.
3 SEEK/CATEGORY BUTTONS
To tune and stop at the previous or next broadcasting station, press the seek
buttons
or .
For satellite radio to switch to the first channel of the previous or next
category, press the seek buttons
or .
To change tracks on a CD, press the seek buttons or .
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CRUISE CONTROL (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set
a constant cruising speed once the vehicle
has reached 25 mph (40 km/h).
The system will automatically maintain the
set speed until you tap the brake pedal,
accelerate, cancel or turn the system off.
To activate the cruise control, push the
CRUISE ON•OFF switch
1 on the steering
wheel. The CRUISE indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.
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USB (Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/AUX JACK
AND iPod® INTERFACE
The USB port/Aux jack 1 is located inside
the center console.
When a compatible USB memory device,
iPod® or auxiliary device is plugged into the
USB port/Aux jack, compatible audio files
stored on the device can be played through
the vehicle’s audio system.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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When the seek buttons or are pressed and held while a CD is playing,
the CD will rewind or fast forward. When the button is released, the CD will
play at normal speed.
4 STATION MEMORY KEYS
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and 18
for satellite radio.
To store a station in a preset, first select a radio band by pressing the FM•AM
button
5 or SXM button 6 then tune to the desired FM, AM or satellite
radio station.
Now select and hold the desired station memory key (1-6) until the preset
number is updated on the display and a beep is heard. Programing is
now complete.
To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the
preset was stored then select the corresponding station memory key (1-6).
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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