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.
See also:
Air conditioning system refrigerant and lubricant recommendations
The air conditioning system in your
NISSAN vehicle must be charged with the
refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) and the oil,
NISSAN A/C system oil Type S or the exact
equivalents.
The use of an ...
Jump starting
If jump starting is necessary, see Jump starting
in the In case of emergency section of this
manual. If the engine does not start by jump
starting, the battery may have to be replaced.
Contact ...
Before starting the engine
● Make sure the area around the vehicle is
clear.
● Check fluid levels such as engine oil, coolant,
brake and clutch fluid (if so equipped),
and windshield-washer fluid as frequentl ...