2012 Nissan Sentra Owners Manual

Air conditioner specification label C.M.V.S.S. certification label Emission control information label Engine serial number F.M.V.S.S. certification label. Tire and Loading Information label . Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . Warning labels (for SRS) .

..9-11
..9-10
..9-11
..9-10
..9-10
..9-11
.9-9
..1-57
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) System . ..1-26
License plate

Installing the license plate .

..9-12
10-3

Light

..1-58, 2-15
..8-29
..2-11
..8-29
..2-12
..2-25
..2-23
..2-23
..8-28
..2-40
..8-28
..2-13

Air bag warning light . Brake light (See stop light) . Bulb check/instrument panel . Bulb replacement . Charge warning light Fog light switch . Headlight and turn signal switch . Headlight control switch . Headlights . Interior light. Light bulbs . Low tire pressure warning light . Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . Passenger air bag and status light . Security indicator light. Spotlights (See map light) Trunk light Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders.

..2-14
..1-52
..2-17
..2-41
..2-42

..2-10

..2-41

Map lights .

Child safety rear door lock . Door locks . Fuel-filler door lock opener lever . Glove box lock . Power door locks . Trunk lid lock opener lever.

Loose fuel cap warning . Low fuel warning light . Low tire pressure warning light . Low windshield-washer fluid warning light. Luggage (See vehicle loading information)

..3-7
..3-4, 3-5
..3-25
..2-32
..3-6
..3-24
..2-5, 3-25
..2-13
..2-13
.2-14
.9-12

Lights

Lock

10-4

Maintenance

General maintenance . Inside the vehicle . Maintenance precautions . Outside the vehicle . Seat belt maintenance. Under the hood and vehicle . Instrument brightness control .

Malfunction indicator light . Manual front seat adjustment . Manual windows . Map lights . Map pocket. Meters and gauges .

Mirror

Inside mirror . Outside mirror control . Vanity mirror .

Moonroof .

..8-2
..8-3
..8-5
..8-2
..1-22
..8-4
..2-16
..1-2
..2-38
..2-41
..2-28
..2-3
..2-24

..3-28
..3-29
..3-28
..2-38

NISSAN Intelligent Key™. NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system .

..3-2, 3-11

..2-20, 3-4, 5-11

Octane rating (See fuel octane rating). Odometer .

..9-4
..2-4

Oil

Capacities and recommended ..9-2
fuel/lubricants . ..8-11
Changing engine oil . ..8-13
Changing engine oil filter . ..8-10
Checking engine oil level ..8-10
Engine oil . .9-5
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . Engine oil viscosity . ..9-5
Outside mirror control . ..3-29
Overheat

If your vehicle overheats . Owner’s manual order form . Owner’s manual/service manual order information .

..6-10
..9-27

..9-27

Parking

Parking brake operation . Parking/parking on hills .

Phone, Bluetooth姞 hands-free system . Power

Power door locks . Power outlet . Power rear windows . Power steering system . Power windows . Rear power windows .

..5-20
..5-24
..4-63

..3-6
..2-27
..2-36
..5-25
..2-35
..2-36

Precautions

Maintenance precautions . Precautions on child restraints. Precautions on seat belt usage .

..1-24, 1-30, 1-35, 1-39
..1-13

..8-5

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Precautions on supplemental restraint system . Precautions when starting and driving .

Programmable features . Push starting .

..1-43
.5-2
..4-5
..6-10

Reporting safety defects (US only) .

..9-25

Seat adjustment

Front manual seat adjustment

Seatback pockets . Seat belt

..1-2
..2-30

Radio

..4-63

Car phone or CB radio . FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD) player . FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD) player . Steering wheel audio control switch .

..4-32, 4-35

..4-39, 4-45
.4-61

Readiness for inspection maintenance ..9-26
(I/M) test . ..1-19
Rear center seat belt Rear power windows . ..2-36
..1-3, 1-4, 1-5
Rear seat . RearView Monitor . ..4-8
Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch. Recorders

..2-22

Event data .

..9-26
..9-6
Refrigerant recommendation . Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-9
..9-25
Reporting safety defects (US only) .

Safety

Child safety rear door lock . Child seat belts .

..3-7
..1-24, 1-30, 1-35, 1-39

Child safety. Infants and small children . Injured Person . Larger children . Precautions on seat belt usage . Pregnant women. Rear center seat belt Seat belt extenders . Seat belt maintenance. Seat belts. Shoulder belt height adjustment . Three-point type with retractor .

..1-23
..1-23
..1-16
..1-24
..1-13
..1-16
..1-19
..1-22
..1-22
..1-13
..1-21
..1-16
..2-15

Seat belt warning light. Seats

Adjustment. Front seats . Heated seats . Manual front seat adjustment . Rear seat .

..1-2
..1-2
..2-27
..1-2
..1-3, 1-4, 1-5
..2-17

Security indicator light. Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system), engine start . Self-adjusting brakes . Service manual order form . Servicing air conditioner. Setting button . Shifting

..2-20, 3-4, 5-11
..8-21
..9-27
..4-23
..4-5

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . Manual transmission .

Shift lock release.

..5-14
..5-19
..5-17

Shoulder belt height adjustment . Side air bag system (See supplemental side air bag and curtain side-impact air bag system) . Spark plug replacement . Speedometer . Spotlights (See map light) SRS warning label . Starting

..1-21

..1-55
..8-18
..2-4
..2-41
..1-57

Before starting the engine. Jump starting . Precautions when starting and driving . Push starting . Starting the engine .

..5-11
..6-8
.5-2
..6-10
..5-12

Steering

Power steering system . Tilting steering wheel

Steering wheel audio control switch . Stop light . Storage . Storage bin. Storage tray . Sunglasses case. Sunglasses holder . Sunroof (see Moonroof) . Sun visors . Supplemental air bag warning labels . Supplemental air bag warning light . Supplemental front impact air bag system . Supplemental restraint system