1998 Nissan Sentra Owners Manual

Key............................................................... 3-2
Keyless entry system (See multi-remote control system) ............................................ 3-4

Luggage (See vehicle loading information ............................................... 10-13

Labels

Air conditioner specification label....... 10-12
Emission control information label...... 10-12
Engine serial number ......................... 10-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .............. 10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate .................................................... 10-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..................... 1-11

License plate

Installing the license plate .................. 10-13

Light

Air bag warning light ..................... 1-11, 2-6
Brake light (See stop light)................... 8-26
Bulb check/instrument panel .................. 2-5
Charge warning light .............................. 2-5
Front fog light switch ............................ 2-14
Headlight aiming adjustment ................ 8-26
Headlight and turn signal switch .......... 2-13
Headlights............................................. 8-25
Interior light........................................... 2-19
Light bulbs ............................................ 8-25
Trunk light............................................. 2-20
Warning/indicator lights and chimes ...... 2-5

Lock

Child safety rear door lock ..................... 3-8
Door locks............................................... 3-2
Fuel filler lid lock opener lever ............. 3-12
Power door lock...................................... 3-3
Trunk lid lock opener lever................... 3-10

Maintenance

General maintenance ............................. 9-2
Inside the vehicle.................................... 9-3
Maintenance precautions ....................... 8-2
Outside the vehicle................................. 9-2
Periodic maintenance schedules............ 9-5
Seat belt maintenance.......................... 1-20
Under the hood and vehicle ................... 9-4
Malfunction indicator light ............................ 2-8
Manual windows ........................................ 2-17
Meters and gauges...................................... 2-2
Mirror

Inside mirror.......................................... 3-15
Outside mirror control........................... 3-14
Vanity mirror ......................................... 3-15
Multi-remote control system ........................ 3-4

Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ...... 10-3
Oil

Capacities and recommended fuel/ lubricants .............................................. 10-2
Changing engine oil................................ 8-9
Changing engine oil filter...................... 8-10
Checking engine oil level ....................... 8-8
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Engine oil................................................ 8-8
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation ................................... 10-5
Engine oil viscosity ............................... 10-5
Opener lever for trunk lid........................... 3-10
Outside mirror control ................................ 3-14
Overdrive switch .......................................... 5-8
Overheat

If your vehicle overheats ...................... 6-10
Owner’s manual order form..................... 10-20
Owner’s manual/service manual order forms ........................................................ 10-20

Parking

Parking brake check............................. 8-21
Parking brake operation ....................... 5-11
Parking/parking on hills ........................ 5-15
Periodic maintenance schedules................. 9-5
Power

Power door lock...................................... 3-3
Power steering fluid.............................. 8-13
Power windows..................................... 2-17
Rear power windows ............................ 2-18

Precautions

Maintenance precautions ....................... 8-2
Precautions on seat belt usage............ 1-13
Precautions when starting and driving ... 5-2
Push starting................................................ 6-9

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Radio

AM-FM radio with cassette player........ 4-10
AM-FM radio with cassette player and compact disc player.............................. 4-20
AM-FM radio with compact disc (CD) player .................................................... 4-15
CB radio or car phone.......................... 4-26

Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M) test................................................... 10-19
Rear power windows ................................. 2-18
Rear seat ..................................................... 1-5
Rear window defogger switch ................... 2-12
Refrigerant recommendation ..................... 10-7
Registering your vehicle in another country ..................................................... 10-10
Remote keyless entry system (See multi-remote control system) .............. 3-4
Reporting safety defects (USA)............... 10-19

Safety

Child safety rear door lock ..................... 3-8
Reporting safety defects (USA).......... 10-19
Seat adjustment........................................... 1-2
Seat belt

3-point type with retractor..................... 1-16
Precautions on seat belt usage............ 1-13
Seat belt extenders .............................. 1-20
Seat belt maintenance.......................... 1-20

Seat belts.............................................. 1-13
Shoulder belt height adjustment........... 1-17
Seat belt warning light ................................. 2-6
Seats

Front seats.............................................. 1-2
Rear seat ................................................ 1-5
Servicing air conditioner .............................. 4-9
Shifting

Automatic transmission .......................... 5-7
Manual transmission............................... 5-9
Shoulder belt height adjustment................ 1-17
Spark plug replacement............................. 8-18
Speedometer ............................................... 2-3
SRS warning label ..................................... 1-11
Starting

Before starting the engine ...................... 5-5
Jump starting .......................................... 6-7
Precautions when starting and driving ... 5-2
Push starting........................................... 6-9
Starting the engine ............................... 5-11

Steering

Power steering fluid.............................. 8-13
Tilting steering wheel............................ 3-14
Stop light.................................................... 8-26
Sunroof ...................................................... 2-19
Supplemental restraint system (Supplemental air bag system).................... 1-5
Switch

Automatic power window switch .......... 2-18
Front fog light switch ............................ 2-14
Hazard warning flasher switch ............. 2-15
Headlight and turn signal switch .......... 2-13

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Ignition switch ......................................... 5-4
Overdrive switch ..................................... 5-8
Rear window defogger switch .............. 2-12
Windshield wiper and washer switch ... 2-11

Tachometer.................................................. 2-3
Theft warning ............................................... 2-9
Three way catalyst....................................... 5-2
Tilting steering wheel................................. 3-14
Timing chain .............................................. 10-8
Tire

Flat tire.................................................... 6-2
Spare tire....................................... 6-2, 8-35
Tire chains ............................................ 8-33
Tire placard......................................... 10-12
Tire pressure ........................................ 8-32
Tire rotation .......................................... 8-33
Types of tires........................................ 8-32
Uniform tire quality grading ................ 10-18
Wheels and tires................................... 8-32
Wheel/tire size ...................................... 10-9

Towing

Travel (See registering your vehicle in another country)....................................... 10-10
Trip odometer .............................................. 2-3
Trunk access through the rear seat ............ 1-5
Trunk lid lock opener lever ........................ 3-10
Trunk light .................................................. 2-20
Tuning ........................................................ 4-11

Uniform tire quality grading ..................... 10-18

Vanity mirror .............................................. 3-15
Vehicle dimensions and weights ............... 10-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) (chassis number) ..................................... 10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ......................................................... 10-10
Vehicle recovery ........................................ 6-12
Ventilators .................................................... 4-2

Tow truck towing .................................. 6-11
Towing load/specification chart .......... 10-16
Trailer towing ...................................... 10-15

Warning

Transmission

Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ...... 8-11
Driving with automatic transmission....... 5-6
Driving with manual transmission........... 5-9

Air bag warning light ..................... 1-11, 2-6
Hazard warning flasher switch ............. 2-15
Theft warning.......................................... 2-9
Warning labels (for SRS) ..................... 1-11
Warning/indicator lights and chimes ...... 2-5

Weights (See dimensions and weights) .... 10-9
Wheels and tires........................................ 8-32
Wheel/tire size ........................................... 10-9
When traveling or registering your vehicle in another country.................................... 10-10
Window washer fluid.................................. 8-14
Windows

Locking passengers’ windows.............. 2-17
Manual windows ................................... 2-17
Power windows..................................... 2-17
Rear power windows ............................ 2-18
Windshield wiper and washer switch ........ 2-11
Wiper

Windshield wiper and washer switch ... 2-11
Wiper blades......................................... 8-20

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GAS STATION INFORMATION QUICK REFERENCE

Recommended fuel: Unleaded gasoline, at least 87 AKI (RON 91). For further information on items such as gaso- hol, see ‘‘Fuel recommendation’’ in the ‘‘Tech- nical and consumer information’’ section. Recommended engine oil: c API SG or SH and Energy Conserving II c API Certification Mark c SAE 5W-30 viscosity oil is preferred for all

ambient temperatures.

See ‘‘Engine oil and oil filter recommenda- tion’’ in the ‘‘Technical and consumer infor- mation’’ section. Tire cold pressure: See tire placard affixed to the driver side center pillar. Recommended new vehicle break-in procedure: During the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of vehicle use, follow the recommendations out- lined in the “BREAK-IN SCHEDULE Informa- tion found in the “Starting and Driving” section of this Owner’s Manual. Follow these recom- mendations for the future reliability and economy of your new vehicle. Failure to follow these recommendations may result in vehicle damage or shortened engine life.

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