NISSAN SENTRA 2023 Owners Manual

The display will show a list of 20 messages
with the sender and delivery time. Touch
the “Next” key on the screen to view all mes-
sages. To view a text message press the
button on the steering wheel and
speak the number item list on the screen.
The following options will be available:
• Play Speak this command to have the system
say the message.
• Reply Speak this command to send a text mes-
sage response to the sender of the text
message.
• Call Speak this command to call the sender.
• Previous Speak this command to move to the pre-
vious text message (if available).
•Next Speak this command to move to the next
text message (if available).
Siri® Eyes Free (if so equipped)
If a connected phone is equipped with Siri®,
it can also be used to create custom mes-
sages that are sent through the phone. For
additional information, see “Siri® Eyes Free”
(P. 4-63).
NOTE:
Text messages are only displayed if the
vehicle speed is less than 5 mph (8
km/h).
NOTE:
For Apple iPhones®, text messages can
only be sent through Siri.
Text messaging using the control
panel
Display received message list
1. Press the
button on the control
panel.
2. Touch the “Text Message” key on the screen
3. Touch an item on the list to read or reply to the message.
Up to 100 messages can be stored in the
message list.
Received message screen
Touching the “Read” key on the incoming
message notification screen or selecting a
message from the message list will show
the details of the received message on the
display. Available actions:
•Prev.
Touch this key to read the previous
message.
•Next Touch this key to read the next message.
• Play/Stop Touch the “Play” key to have the hands-
free phone system read out the received
message. Touch the “Stop” key to stop
reading.
• Call If the sender of the message is registered
in the phonebook, touch the “Call” key to
make a call to the sender.
• Reply A reply message can be selected from
the predefined list.
Sending a text message (if so equipped)
This function may not be supported de-
pending on the cellular phone.
1. Press the
button on the control
panel.
2. Touch the “Text Message” key on the screen.
3. Touch the “Create Message” key on the screen.
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The following items are available:
Available itemAction
To Enter Number by Keypad Enter the phone number of the recipient using the keypad. Touch the “OK” key to confirm.
Quick Dial Select a recipient from the quick dial list.
Phonebook Select a recipient from the phonebook.
Call History Select a recipient/phone number from call history.
Select Text Touch to display a list of predefined text messages.
Send Touch to send the message.
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BLUETOOTH® CONNECTIONS
SCREEN
1. “” (back) key
2. Bluetooth tab
3. Connections screen
4. “Add New” key
5. “
” (settings) key
6. “” (info) key
7. “” (Bluetooth® Audio connection) key
8. “” (Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System connection) key
Access the Connections screen to change
settings and view Bluetooth® information.
To access the Connections screen press
the
MENU button on the control panel. Touch the “Connections” key on the screen
then select the Bluetooth tab.
The paired phone will be added to the list
on the Bluetooth® connections screen.
Touching the name of another device on
the list will switch the connected device.
“” (back) key
Touch the “” key to go back to the
previous screen.
Connecting Bluetooth®
For additional information on connecting a
cellular phone or device to the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System, see
“Bluetooth® connecting procedure” (P. 4-71).
NOTE:
Some cellular phones or other devices
may cause interference or a buzzing
noise to come from the audio system
speakers. Storing the device in a differ-
ent location may reduce or eliminate the
noise.
Bluetooth tab
This tab will display up to six Bluetooth®
devices. If six devices are already con-
nected, one of the devices must be deleted
before another device can be connected.
“Add New” key
Touch the key on the screen to connect a
new Bluetooth® device. For additional in-
formation, see “Bluetooth® connecting
procedure” (P. 4-71).
“” (Bluetooth® settings) key
Touch the “” key on the screen to
display a list of options.
• Bluetooth
Touch this key to turn the Bluetooth®
connection on or off
• Favorite (Connection first)
Touch this key to change which device
will be connected first when multiple de-
vices are connected to the vehicle.
Turn the “
” key on or off to make the
device a favorite connection.
Turn the “
” key on or off to make the
device a favorite connection.
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•Pin
Touch this key to customize the PIN code.
Input a four digit number then touch the
“OK” key. The new PIN will be set.
“” (info) key
Touch the “” key on the screen to
display the information of the cellular
phone or to delete the device.
Touch the “Delete” key to remove a paired
device then select “Yes” when a message
appears.
“” (Bluetooth® Hands-Free
Phone System connection) key
A list of connected devices will be displayed
on the screen. Touch the “” key next to
the name to connect a device to the
Hands-Free Phone System. If the phone is
listed as a favorite, a star will appear on the
icon. Touch the key again to disconnect the
device. The device will not be removed
from the list. For additional information on
removing a device, see “
(info) key”
(P. 4-82).
“” (Bluetooth® Audio
connection) key
A list of connected devices will be displayed
on the screen. Touch the “” key next to
the name to connect a device to
Bluetooth® Audio. If the device is listed as a
favorite, a star will appear on the icon.
Touch the key again to disconnect the de-
vice. The device will not be removed from
the list. For additional information on re-
moving a device, see “
(info) key”
(P. 4-82).
PHONE AND TEXT MESSAGE
SETTINGS
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System set-
tings can be changed according to the us-
er’s preference. To access the “Phone” set-
tings menu press the
MENU button on
the control panel. Touch the “Settings” key
then select the “Phone” key.
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The following options are available:
Menu ItemResult
Quick Dial Edit Entries in the Quick Dial can be edited. For additional information, see “Quick dial” (P. 4-74).
Delete All Deletes all of the stored phone numbers in quick dial.
Phonebook Download Entire Phonebook All the phone numbers that are stored in a phonebook in the cellular phone that is connected to the vehicle are
downloaded at once. For additional information, refer to the cellular phone’s owner’s manual.
Auto Downloaded Turns on/off automatic downloading of the phonebook when a new phone is connected.
Text Message Text Message Turns the text messaging function on/off.
Text Message Ringtone Turn the incoming message sound on/off.
Signature Turns the signature setting for the outgoing text message on/off.
Auto Reply Turns the automatic text message reply function on/off.
Auto Reply Text Message Select the text message to be used for the automatic reply. Choose from a list of predefined messages.
Notifications Driver Only When this item is turned on, incoming call notification is displayed only on the handset.
Vehicle Ringtone Turns the vehicle ringtone on/off.
Automatic Hold When this item turns on, an incoming call will be put on hold automatically.
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VOLUME & BEEPS
There are several methods to customize
the volume settings.
Volume & Beeps
The Volume & Beeps screen can be found
by pressing the
MENU button on the
control panel, touching the “Settings” key
on the screen and selecting “Volume &
Beeps”. To adjust the volume of the follow-
ing options, touch the “–” and “+” keys on the
screen.
The available settings are:
• Ringtone Adjust the volume level of the ringtone of
incoming calls.
• Outgoing Call Adjust the volume level of the outgoing
calls.
• Voice Prompt Vol. Adjust the volume level of the system
voice.
• Text-to-speech Vol. Adjust the volume of the replay voice for
text messaging.
• Button Beeps Turns on/off the button beep sounds and
alarm for prohibited operations. Volume Settings
The Volume settings screen can be found
by pressing the
button on the control
panel then touching the “Volume” key on
the screen. To adjust the volume of the
following options, touch the “–” and “+” keys
on the screen.
The available settings are:
• Ringtone Adjust the volume level of the ringtone of
incoming calls.
• Outgoing Call Adjust the volume level of the outgoing
calls. “Made for iPod”, “Made for iPhone” and
“Made for iPad” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPod, iPhone or iPad, respec-
tively, and has been certified by the devel-
oper to meet Apple performance stan-
dards. Apple is not responsible for the
operation of this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory standards.
Please note that the use of this accessory
with iPod, iPhone or iPad may affect wire-
less performance.
iPad, iPhone, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod
shuffle and iPod touch are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries. Lightning is a trademark of
Apple Inc.
iPod®/iPhone®
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving..........5-4
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..............5-4
Three-way catalyst ...........................5-4
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) .......................................5-5
Avoiding collision and rollover ................5-9
Off-roadrecovery ............................5-9
Rapid air pressure loss .......................5-9
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ..........5-10
Push-button ignition switch .....................5-11
Operating range ............................ 5-12
Push-button ignition switch positions .......5-12
Emergency engine shut off ..................5-13
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery
discharge ................................... 5-13
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .........5-14
Before starting the engine .....................5-14
Starting the engine ............................. 5-14
Remote Engine Start (if so equipped) ........5-15
Driving the vehicle .............................. 5-16
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) (if so equipped) ........................ 5-16
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ........5-21
Parking brake .................................. 5-22
Hand type (if so equipped) ...................5-23
Pedal type (if so equipped) ..................5-23ECO mode switch
.............................. 5-24
Shif t lever indicator (2.0L 4 cylinder
(MR20DD engine model) Manual
Transmission models only)
(if so equipped) .............................. 5-24
Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) (if so equipped) . . . 5-25 System operation ........................... 5-26
Turning the Traffic Sign Recognition
(TSR) system on and off .....................5-27
System temporarily unavailable .............5-28
System malfunction ......................... 5-28
System maintenance .......................5-28
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) .................5-29
LDW system operation ......................5-30
How to enable/disable the LDW system .....5-32
LDW system limitations .....................5-33
System temporarily unavailable .............5-34
System malfunction ......................... 5-35
System maintenance .......................5-35
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) .......................5-36
BS
W system operation ...................... 5-38
How to enable/disable the BSW system .....5-39
BSW system limitations .....................5-41
BSW driving situations .......................5-42
System temporarily unavailable .............5-45
System maintenance .......................5-47

RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA) ..................5-48
RCTA system operation .....................5-49
How to enable/disable the RCTA
system ...................................... 5-52
RCTA system limitations .....................5-54
System temporarily unavailable .............5-56
System maintenance .......................5-58
Cruise control (if so equipped) ..................5-59
Precautions on cruise control ...............5-59
Cruise control operations ...................5-60
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) (if so equipped) . . 5-61 How to select the cruise control mode ......5-63
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode ....................................... 5-63
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode operation ............................. 5-64
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode switches ............................. 5-66
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode limitations ............................ 5-72
System temporarily unavailable .............5-77
System maintenance .......................5-79
Conventional (fixed speed) cruise
control mode ............................... 5-80Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)
..................5-85
RAB system operation .......................5-86
Turning the RAB system on/off ..............5-88
RAB system limitations ......................5-89
System malfunction ......................... 5-91
System maintenance ....................... 5-91
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with
Pedestrian Detection ........................... 5-92
AEB with Pedestrian Detection system
operation ................................... 5-93
Turning the AEB with Pedestrian
Detection system ON/OFF ..................5-96
AEB with Pedestrian Detection system
limitations .................................. 5-97
System temporarily unavailable ............5-101
System malfunction ........................ 5-103
System maintenance ......................5-104
Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I-FCW) . . 5-106 I-FCW system operation ....................5-109
Turning the I-FCW system on/off ...........5-110
I-FCW system limitations ...................5-112
System temporarily unavailable .............5-117
S
ystem malfunction ........................ 5-119
System maintenance ......................5-120

Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA)...............5-121
Intelligent Driver Alertness system
operation .................................. 5-121
How to enable/disable the Intelligent
Driver Alertness (I-DA) system ..............5-122
Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA)
system limitations ......................... 5-123
Break-in schedule ............................. 5-125
Fuel efficient driving tips .......................5-125
Increasing fuel economy ......................5-126
Parking/parking on hills .......................5-127
Power steering ................................ 5-128
Brake system ................................. 5-129
Brake precautions .......................... 5-129
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .............5-129
Brake Assist ................................ 5-131
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ........5-131
Rise-up and build-up ....................... 5-132
Brake force distribution ....................5-132
Chassis Control ............................... 5-133Intelligent Trace Control
....................5-133
Active Ride Control ......................... 5-134
Intelligent Engine Brake ....................5-134
Hill start assist system ........................5-135
Rear Sonar System (RSS) ......................5-135
System operation .......................... 5-136
How to enable/disable the sonar
system ..................................... 5-138
Sonar limitations ........................... 5-140
System temporarily unavailable ............5-140
System maintenance ......................5-140
Cold weather driving .......................... 5-141
Freeing a frozen door lock ..................5-141
Antifreeze .................................. 5-141
Battery..................................... 5-141
Draining of coolant water ..................5-141
Tire equipment ............................. 5-141
Special winter equipment ..................5-142
Driving on snow or ice ......................5-142
Engine
block heater (if so equipped) ........5-142

WARNING
• Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the assis-
tance of others alone in your vehicle.
Pets should also not be lef t alone.
They could accidentally injure them-
selves or others through inadvertent
operation of the vehicle. Also, on hot,
sunny days, temperatures in a closed
vehicle could quickly become high
enough to cause severe or possibly
fatal injuries to people or animals.
• Closely supervise children when they
are around cars to prevent them
from playing and becoming locked in
the trunk where they could be seri-
ously injured. Keep the car locked,
with the rear seatback and trunk lid
securely latched when not in use, and
prevent children's access to car keys.
EXHAUST GAS (carbon monoxide)
WARNING
• Do not breathe exhaust gases; they
contain colorless and odorless car-
bon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is
dangerous. It can cause uncon-
sciousness or death. •
If you suspect that exhaust fumes
are entering the vehicle, drive with all
windows fully open, and have the ve-
hicle inspected immediately.
• Do not run the engine in closed
spaces such as a garage.
• Do not park the vehicle with the en-
gine running for any extended length
of time.
• Keep the rear vent windows, doors
and trunk lids (if so equipped) closed
while driving, otherwise exhaust
gases could be drawn into the pas-
senger compartment. If you must
drive with one of these open, follow
these precautions:
1. Open all the windows.
2. Set the
air recirculation but-
ton to off and the fan control dial
to high to circulate the air.
• If electrical wiring or other cable con-
nections must pass to a trailer
through the seal on the trunk lid or
the body, follow the manufacturer's
recommendation to prevent carbon
monoxide entry into the vehicle.
• The exhaust system and body should
be inspected by a qualified mechanic
whenever: a. The vehicle is raised for service.
b. You suspect that exhaust fumes
are entering into the passenger
compartment.
c. You notice a change in the sound of the exhaust system.
d. You have had an accident involv- ing damage to the exhaust sys-
tem, underbody, or rear of the
vehicle.
THREE-WAY CATALYST
The three-way catalyst is an emission con-
trol device installed in the exhaust system.
Exhaust gases in the three-way catalyst
are burned at high temperatures to help
reduce pollutants.
WARNING
• The exhaust gas and the exhaust
system are very hot. Keep people,
animals or flammable materials
away from the exhaust system
components.
• Do not stop or park the vehicle over
flammable materials such as dry
grass, waste paper or rags. They may
ignite and cause a fire.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING AND
DRIVING
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