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:
Explanation of maintenance items
Additional information on the following
items with “*” is found later in this section. ...
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system (if so
equipped)
The Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system uses
various sensors to monitor driver inputs and vehicle
motion. Under certain driving conditions,
the VDC System helps to perform the following
funct ...
USB interface (models without Navigation System) (if so equipped)
Connecting a device to the USB input
jack
The USB input jack is located in the center console.
Open the protective cover 1 on the USB
jack, then insert the USB device into the jack 2 .
When a ...