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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    Antenna
    Antenna The antenna cannot be shortened, but can be removed. When you need to remove the antenna, turn the antenna rod counterclockwise B . To install the antenna rod, turn the antenna rod c ...

    Luggage floor box (if so equipped)
    Type A Type B Type A: To open the luggage floor box, push A . To close, push the lid until the lock latches. The net partitions can be folded to make a larger storage space. To avoid ...

    Rear window defroster switch
    For more information about the rear window defroster switch, see “Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch” in the “Instruments and controls” section of this manual. ...