ESP NISSAN SENTRA 2020 Owner´s Manual

WARNING
Do not allow children to play with the
seat belts. Most seating positions are
equipped with Automatic Locking Re-
tractor (ALR) mode seat belts. If the seat
belt becomes wrapped around a child’s
neck with the ALR mode activated, the
child can be seriously injured or killed if
the seat belt retracts and becomes
tight. This can occur even if the vehicle
is parked. Unbuckle the seat belt to re-
lease the child. If the seat belt cannot
be unbuckled or is already unbuckled,
release the child by cutting the seat
belt with a suitable tool (such as a knife
or scissors) to release the seat belt.
Children need adults to help protect
them. They need to be properly re-
strained.
In addition to the general information in
this manual, child safety information is
available from many other sources, includ-
ing doctors, teachers, government traffic
safety offices, and community organiza-
tions. Every child is different, so be sure to
learn the best way to transport your child. There are three basic types of child re-
straint systems:
• Rear-facing child restraints
• Forward-facing child restraints
• Booster seats
The proper restraint depends on the child's
size. Generally, infants up to about 1 year
and less than 20 lbs. (9 kg) should be placed
in rear-facing child restraints. Forward-
facing child restraints are available for chil-
dren who outgrow rear-facing child re-
straints and are at least 1 year old. Booster
seats are used to help position a vehicle
lap/shoulder belt on a child who can no
longer use a forward-facing child restraint.
WARNING
Infants and children need special pro-
tection. The vehicle's seat belts may
not fit them properly. The shoulder belt
may come too close to the face or neck.
The lap belt may not fit over their small
hip bones. In an accident, an improp-
erly fitting seat belt could cause serious
or fatal injury. Always use appropriate
child restraints. All U.S. states and Canadian provinces or
territories require the use of approved child
restraints for infants and small children. For
additional information, refer to “Child re-
straints” in this section.
A child restraint may be secured in the ve-
hicle by using either the LATCH (Lower An-
chors and Tethers for CHildren) system or
with the vehicle seat belt. For additional
information, refer to “Child restraints” in this
section.
NISSAN recommends that all pre-teens
and children be restrained in the rear
seat. Studies show that children are
safer when properly restrained in the
rear seat than in the front seat.
This is especially important because
your vehicle has a supplemental re-
straint system (air bag system) for the
front passenger. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS)” in this section.
CHILD SAFETY
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WARNING
• The seat belts, the side air bags and
curtain air bags are most effective
when you are sitting well back and
upright in the seat with both feet on
the floor. The side air bag and curtain
air bag inflate with great force. Do not
allow anyone to place their hand, leg
or face near the side air bag on the
side of the seatback of the front seat
or near the side roof rails. Do not al-
low anyone sitting in the front seats
or rear outboard seats to extend
their hand out of the window or lean
against the door. Some examples of
dangerous riding positions are
shown in the previous illustrations.
WARNING
• When sitting in the rear seat, do not
hold onto the seatback of the front
seat. If the side air bag inflates, you
may be seriously injured. Be espe-
cially careful with children, who
should always be properly re-
strained. Some examples of danger-
ous riding positions are shown in the
illustrations.
• Do not use seat covers on the front
seatbacks. They may interfere with
side air bag inflation.
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1. Tachometer
2. Warning and indicator lights
3. Vehicle information display
4. Speedometer
5. Fuel gauge
6. Engine coolant temperature gaugeSPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
This vehicle is equipped with a speedom-
eter and odometer. The speedometer is
located on the right side of the meter clus-
ter. The odometer is located within the ve-
hicle information display.
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the vehicle
speed.
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METERS AND GAUGES
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Power steering warning
light
WARNING
• If the engine is not running or is
turned off while driving, the power
assist for the steering will not work.
Steering will be harder to operate.
• When the power steering warning
light illuminates with the engine run-
ning, there will be no power assist for
the steering. You will still have control
of the vehicle but the steering will be
harder to operate. Have the power
steering system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the power steering warning light illu-
minates. Af ter starting the engine, the power
steering warning light turns off. This indicates
the power steering system is operational.
If the power steering warning light illumi-
nates while the engine is running, it may
indicate the power steering system is not
functioning properly and may need servic-
ing. Have the power steering system
checked. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service. When the power steering warning light illu-
minates with the engine running, there will
be no power assist for the steering but you
will still have control of the vehicle. At this
time, greater steering effort is required to
operate the steering wheel, especially in
sharp turns and at low speeds.
For additional information, refer to “Power
steering” in the “Starting and driving” sec-
tion of this manual.
Rear Automatic Braking
(RAB) OFF warning light
This light comes on when the ignition
switch is placed in the ON position. It turns
off af ter the engine is started.
This light illuminates when the RAB system
is turned off in the vehicle information dis-
play.
If the light illuminates when the RAB sys-
tem is on, it may indicate that the system is
unavailable. For additional information, re-
fer to “Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
Seat belt warning light and
chime
The light and chime remind you to fasten
your seat belts. The light illuminates when-
ever the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position and remains illuminated until the
driver's seat belt is fastened. At the same
time, the chime sounds for about 6 sec-
onds unless the driver's seat belt is se-
curely fastened.
The seat belt warning light may also illumi-
nate if the front passenger's seat belt is not
fastened when the front passenger's seat
is occupied. For 7 seconds af ter the ignition
switch is placed in the ON position, the sys-
tem does not activate the warning light for
the front passenger.
The rear seats are also equipped with a
seat belt warning light.
For additional information, refer to “Seat
belts” in the “Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system” section of
this manual.
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Vehicle Settings
The vehicle settings allow the user to change the lighting and locking settings.
Menu itemResult
Lighting Displays the available option for lighting.
Light Off Delay (if so equipped) Allows user to change the length of time the exterior lights remain on.
Locking Displays the available locking options.
Selective Unlock Allows user to turn selective unlock on or off. When turned on, only the driver’s door is unlocked af ter the door un-
lock operation. When the door handle request switch on the driver’s or front passenger’s side door is pushed to be
unlocked, only the corresponding door is unlocked first. All the doors can be unlocked if the door unlock operation
is performed again within 5 seconds. When this item is turned off, all the doors will be unlocked af ter the door un-
lock operation is performed once.
Auto Door Unlock Displays the auto door unlock options.
Shif t to Park Doors will unlock when the vehicle is shif ted into P (Park).
IGN OFF Doors will unlock when the ignition is turned off.
OFF Doors will have to be manually unlocked.
Horn beeps on lock Allows user to turn answer back horn on or off. When turned on, the horn will chirp and the hazard indicators will
flash once when locking the vehicle with the Intelligent Key.
Wipers Displays the various wipers settings. For additional information, refer to “Wiper and washer switch” in this section.
Speed Dependent Allows the user to turn the speed dependent feature on or off.
Rear Door Alert Displays the available Rear Door Alert options. For additional information, refer to “Rear Door Alert” in this section.
Horn & Alert When selected, the alert is displayed and horn sounds.
Alert Only When selected, only the alert is displayed.
OFF When selected, no alert or horn will be active.
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Currently not available (if so
equipped)
This message may appear when the Intel-
ligent Cruise Control (ICC) system is en-
gaged.
Under the following conditions, the ICC sys-
tem is automatically canceled:
• When the VDC operates
• When a wheel slips
• When the VDC system is turned off
The above system cannot be used in some
situations (VDC operates, wheel slip and
VDC system is off.)
Rear seat belt reminder
This warning appears for 35 seconds af ter
the ignition is placed in the ON position and
the engine is started.
This warning message shows the status of
the three rear seat belts. When one of the
rear seat belts are buckled, the corre-
sponding rear seat belt indicator will ap-
pear grey. When one of the rear seat belts
are unbuckled, the corresponding rear seat
belt indicator will appear red.
Af ter a change in buckle status, a chime will
sound and the warning will appear for an-
other 35 seconds.
Rotate Steering Wheel and Push Start
Switch
This indicator appears when the steering
lock cannot be released.
If this indicator appears, push the ignition
switch while lightly turning the steering
wheel right and lef t.
No Key Press and hold to Stop Engine
This message appears when the Intelligent
key is not detected and the engine should
be turned off.
Speed Limit Sign indicator (if so
equipped)
This message may appear when the Traffic
Sign Recognition system is engaged.
For additional information, refer to “Traffic
Sign Recognition (TSR)” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
Driver Attention Alert— Take a Break?
This alert appears when the system has
detected that the driver may be displaying
fatigue or a lack of attention.
Driver Attention Alert Malfunction
This warning appears when the Intelligent
Driver Alertness system is not functioning
properly. For additional information, refer to
“Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA)” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
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Menu itemResult
Selective Unlock Allows user to turn selective unlock on or off. When turned on, only the driver’s door is unlocked af ter the door
unlock operation. When the door handle request switch on the driver’s or front passenger’s side door is
pushed to be unlocked, only the corresponding door is unlocked first. All the doors can be unlocked if the
door unlock operation is performed again within 5 seconds. When this item is turned off, all the doors will be
unlocked af ter the door unlock operation is performed once.
Auto Door Unlock Displays the auto door unlock options.
Shif t to P Doors will unlock when the vehicle is shif ted into Park.
IGN OFF Doors will unlock when the ignition is turned off.
OFF Doors will have to be manually unlocked.
Horn beeps on lock Allows user to turn answer back horn on or off. When turned on, the horn will chirp and the hazard indicators
will flash once when locking the vehicle with the Intelligent Key.
Wipers Displays the available wiper options.
Speed Dependent Allows user to turn wiper with speed on or off.
Remote Engine Start (if so equipped) Allows user to turn the Remote Engine Start on or off. When turned on, the engine can be restarted remotely.
For additional information, refer to “Remote Engine Start” in the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments” section
of this manual.
Rear Door Alert Displays the available Rear Door Alert options.
Horn & Alert When selected, the alert is displayed and horn sounds.
Alert Only When selected, the alert is displayed and horn sounds.
OFF When selected, no alert or horn will be active.
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climbing steep grades in high tempera-
tures with heavy loads, such as when tow-
ing a trailer), engine power and, under
some conditions, vehicle speed will be de-
creased automatically to reduce the
chance of transmission damage. Vehicle
speed can be controlled with the accelera-
tor pedal, but the engine and vehicle speed
may be reduced.
WARNING
When the high fluid temperature pro-
tection mode operation occurs, vehicle
speed may be gradually reduced. The
reduced speed may be lower than
other traffic, which could increase the
chance of a collision. Be especially
careful when driving. If necessary, pull
to the side of the road at a safe place
and allow the transmission to return to
normal operation; or have it repaired if
necessary.
Chassis Control System Error: See
Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
This warning appears if there is an error in
the Chassis Control system. Have the sys-
tem checked. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service. For
additional information, refer to “Chassis Control system” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
Not Available System Malfunction
This warning appears when one or more of
the following systems (if so equipped) is
not functioning properly.
• Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
• Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
• Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
If one or more of these warnings appear,
have the system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
For additional information, refer to "Intelli-
gent Cruise Control (ICC)” , “Blind Spot Warn-
ing (BSW)” or “Lane Departure Warning
(LDW)” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual.
Not Available Front Radar Blocked
This warning appears when one or more of
the following systems (if so equipped) is
not functioning properly:
• Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
• Automatic Emergency Braking with Pe-
destrian Detection
• Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I- FCW) If one or more of these warnings appear,
have the system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service. For additional information, re-
fer to “Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)”, “Auto-
matic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian
Detection” or “Intelligent Forward Collision
Warning (I-FCW)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
Currently not available (if so
equipped)
This message may appear when the Intel-
ligent Cruise Control (ICC) system is en-
gaged.
Under the following conditions, the ICC sys-
tem is automatically canceled:
• When the VDC operates
• When a wheel slips
• When the VDC system is turned off
The above system cannot be used in some
situations (VDC operates, wheel slip and
VDC system is off.)
Not Available Poor Road Conditions (if
so equipped)
This message may appear when the Intel-
ligent Cruise Control (ICC) system is en-
gaged.
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Under the following conditions, the ICC sys-
tem is automatically canceled:
• When the VDC operates
• When a wheel slips
The above system cannot be used in some
situations (VDC operates and wheel slip.)
Unavailable: High Cabin Temperature
This message appears when the camera
detects an interior temperature of more
than approximately 104°F (40°C). For addi-
tional information, refer to “Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
Rear Door Alert is activated
When the system is enabled, this message
appears when the Rear Door Alert system
is active and can remind the driver to check
the back seat.
• Using the steering wheel switch, a drivercan select “Dismiss Message” to clear the
display for a period of time. If no selection
is made, this message automatically
turns off af ter a period of time.
• Using the steering wheel switch, a driver can select “Disable Alert” to disable the
horn alert for the remainder of the cur-
rent trip.
WARNING
Selecting “Dismiss Message” during a
stop within a trip temporarily dis-
misses the message for that stop with-
out turning the system off. Alerts can
be provided for other stops during the
trip. Selecting “Disable Alert” turns off
the Rear Door Alert system for the re-
mainder of a trip and no audible alert
will be provided.
NOTE:
This system is disabled until a driver en-
ables it using the vehicle information
display. For additional information, refer
to “How to use the vehicle information
display ” in this section.
For additional information, refer to “Rear
Door Alert” in this section.
Check Rear Seat For All Articles
When the system is enabled, this message
appears when the vehicle comes to a com-
plete stop, the vehicle is transitioned from
the D (Drive) position to P (Park) position,
and the driver exits the vehicle. This mes-
sage alerts the driver, af ter a period of time,
to check for items in the rear seat af ter the
audible alert has been provided.
NOTE:
This system is disabled until a driver en-
ables it using the vehicle information
display. For additional information, refer
to “How to use the vehicle information
display ” in this section.
For additional information, refer to “Rear
Door Alert” in this section.
Rear seat belt reminder
This warning appears for 35 seconds af ter
the ignition is placed in the ON position and
the engine is started.
This warning message shows the status of
the three rear seat belts. When one of the
rear seat belts are buckled, the corre-
sponding rear seat belt indicator will ap-
pear grey. When one of the rear seat belts
are unbuckled, the corresponding rear seat
belt indicator will appear red.
Af ter a change in buckle status, a chime will
sound and the warning will appear for an-
other 35 seconds.
Rotate Steering Wheel and Push Start
Switch
This indicator appears when the steering
lock cannot be released.
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If this indicator appears, push the ignition
switch while lightly turning the steering
wheel right and lef t.
No Key Press and hold to Stop Engine
This message appears when the Intelligent
key is not detected and the engine should
be turned off.
Speed Limit Sign indicator (if so
equipped)
This message may appear when the Traffic
Sign Recognition system is engaged.
For additional information, refer to “Traffic
Sign Recognition (TSR)” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
Brightness indicator
This indicator appears when the vehicle
information display screen brightness is
being adjusted.
Engine Stalled: Stop safely (if so
equipped)
This message appears 30 seconds before
the vehicle is shutdown due to an above
normal operating exhaust temperature.
The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) and
malfunction warning (red) will illuminate.
Have the system checked. It is recom-mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer im-
mediately for this service.
Engine Malfunction: Power Reduced
Service now (if so equipped)
This warning appears when the engine is
not operating under normal conditions. If
this warning comes on, have the system
checked. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
Engine Malfunction Service now (if so
equipped)
This warning illuminates when there is a
problem with the engine. If this warning
comes on, have the system checked. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
Engine hot Power reduced (if so
equipped)
This engine has a high fluid temperature
protection mode. If the fluid temperature
becomes too high (for example, climbing
steep grades in high temperatures with
heavy loads, such as when towing a trailer),
engine power and, under some conditions,
vehicle speed will be decreased automati-
cally to reduce the chance of engine dam-
age. Vehicle speed can be controlled with
the accelerator pedal, but the engine and
vehicle speed may be reduced.
WARNING
When the high fluid temperature pro-
tection mode operation occurs, vehicle
speed may be gradually reduced. The
reduced speed may be lower than
other traffic, which could increase the
chance of a collision. Be especially
careful when driving. If necessary, pull
to the side of the road at a safe place
and allow the engine to return to nor-
mal operation; or have it repaired if
necessary.
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