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:
Parking brake
WARNING:
- Be sure the parking brake is fully released
before driving. Failure to do so
can cause brake failure and lead to an
accident.
- Do not release the parking brake from
outside the v ...
Head restraints
Head restraints supplement the other
vehicle safety systems. They may provide
additional protection against injury
in certain rear end collisions. Adjust the
head restraints properly, as spe ...
Electric power steering system
- If the engine is not running or is
turned off while driving, the power
assist for the steering will not work.
Steering will be harder to operate.
- When the electric power steering
warni ...