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:

    Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders
    Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light Brake warning light Charge warning light Door open warning light Electric power steering warning light Engine oil pressure w ...

    Headlight beam select
    1 To select the high beam function, push the lever forward. The high beam lights come on and the light illuminates. 2 Pull the lever back to select the low beam. 3 Pulling and releasing the lev ...

    Tire dressings
    NISSAN does not recommend the use of tire dressings. Tire manufacturers apply a coating to the tires to help reduce discoloration of the rubber. If a tire dressing is applied to the tires, it may ...