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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    Engine coolant temperature gauge
    Engine coolant temperature gauge The gauge indicates the engine coolant temperature. The engine coolant temperature is within the normal range when the gauge needle points within the zone show ...

    Compact disc (CD) player operation
    Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON position, and carefully insert the compact disc into the slot with the label side up. The compact disc is automatically pulled into the slot and starts t ...

    Using the interior light
    Press the button on the keyfob once to turn on the interior lights. For additional information, refer to “Interior light” in the “Instruments and controls” section in this manual. ...