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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    Turn signal switch
    Turn signal (1) Move the lever up or down to signal the turning direction. When the turn is completed, the turn signals cancel automatically. Lane change signal  (2)- To signal a lane cha ...

    Engine coolant temperature gauge
    The gauge indicates the engine coolant temperature. The engine coolant temperature is within the normal range 1 when the gauge needle points within the zone shown in the illustration. The engine ...

    Meters and gauges
    1. Tachometer 2. Speedometer 3. Fuel gauge 4. Engine coolant temperature gauge 5. Odometer/twin trip odometer 6. Twin trip odometer change button 7. Vehicle information display 8. Instrument ...