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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    Jump starting
    To start your engine with a booster battery, the instructions and precautions below must be followed. - If done incorrectly, jump starting can lead to a battery explosion, resulting in se ...

    Operating range
    The Intelligent Key functions can only be used when the Intelligent Key is within the specified operating range from the request switch (1) . When the Intelligent Key battery is discharged or ...

    Cancel switch
    When the switch, located inside the glove box, is in the OFF position, the power to the trunk lid will be cancelled. The trunk can only be opened with the master key or keyfob. The trunk lid can ...