headlights NISSAN SENTRA 2017 B17 / 7.G Quick Reference Guide

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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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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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