Safety

The Sentra received a Good overall rating — the highest possible score — in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests. It received the next-best score, Acceptable, in IIHS' rear-impact whiplash-injury test.

Standard safety features include side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for both rows and active front head restraints. Antilock brakes and an electronic stability system are optional.

Check out the Standard Equipment & Specs page for a full list of safety features.

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    How to use the NISSAN controller
    Use the NISSAN controller to choose an item on the display screen. Highlight an item on the display using the main directional buttons (2)- (certain Navigation System functions use the additio ...

    Off button
    To change the display brightness, press the OFF button. Pressing the button again will change the display to the day or the night display. The brightness can then be adjusted using the NI ...

    Fastening the seat belts
    1. Adjust the seat. See “Seats” earlier in this section. 2 Slowly pull the seat belt out of the retractor and insert the tongue into the buckle until you hear and feel the latch engage. & ...