sport mode NISSAN SENTRA 2021 Owners 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.

VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
INDICATORS
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

VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
INDICATORS
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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OFF position:
For normal driving and fuel economy, use
the OFF position.
ON position:
For driving up or down long slopes where
engine braking is necessary, or for powerful
acceleration, use the ON position. The
transmission will automatically select a dif-
ferent gear ratio, allowing the engine to
provide high output.
Remember not to drive at high speeds for
extended periods of time with the drive
sport mode in the ON position. This re-
duces fuel economy.
Accelerator downshif t
— in D (Drive) position —
For passing or hill climbing, depress the
accelerator pedal to the floor. This shif ts
the transmission down into a lower gear,
depending on the vehicle speed.
Fail-safe
If the vehicle is driven under extreme
conditions, such as excessive wheel
spinning and subsequent hard braking,
the fail-safe system may be activated.
The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)may come on to indicate the fail-safe
mode is activated. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Malfunction Indicator
Light (MIL)” in the “Instruments and con-
trols” section of this manual. This will oc-
cur even if all electrical circuits are func-
tioning properly. In this case, place the
ignition switch in the OFF position and
wait for 10 seconds. Then push the
switch back to the ON position. The ve-
hicle should return to its normal operat-
ing condition. If it does not return to its
normal operating condition, have the
transmission checked and repaired, if
necessary. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
WARNING
When the high fluid temperature pro-
tection mode or fail-safe operation oc-
curs, vehicle speed may be gradually
reduced. The reduced speed may be
lower than other traffic, which could in-
crease the chance of a collision. Be es-
pecially careful when driving. If neces-
sary, pull to the side of the road at a safe
place and allow the transmission to re-
turn to normal operation, or have it re-
paired if necessary.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so
equipped)
CAUTION
• Do not rest your foot on the clutch
pedal while driving. This may cause
clutch damage.
• Fully depress the clutch pedal before
shif ting to help prevent transmission
damage.
• Stop your vehicle completely before
shif ting into R (Reverse).
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