2016 Nissan Sentra Owner’s Manual

The 2016 Nissan Sentra is a small, fuel-efficient sedan that shows how Nissan is committed to making cars that are useful and reliable for everyday driving. With its sleek and modern look, the Sentra gives off an air of sophistication on the road. This makes it a good choice for both commuters and small families. It has a powerful 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine that strikes a good balance between speed and gas mileage, making for a smooth, economical ride. Inside, the Sentra has a comfortable, well-made cabin with plenty of room for passengers and a lot of modern technology features. Safety is very important, so the 2016 Nissan Sentra comes standard with safety features that give drivers and passengers peace of mind on their daily commutes. As a versatile and reliable compact sedan, the 2016 Nissan Sentra is a practical and smart choice for drivers who want to drive in a way that is both fun and good for the environment.

Instruments and controls

INSTRUMENT PANEL

1. Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turn signal switch
2. Steering wheel switch for trip computer (if so equipped)/vehicle information display (if so equipped) (P. 2-8) Audio control
3. Driver’s supplemental air bag Horn
4. Meters and gauges
5. Cruise control main/set switches (if so equipped)
   • Intelligent Cruise Control switches (if so equipped)
   • Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
6. Wiper and washer switch
7. Vents
8. Hazard warning flasher switch
9. Passenger airbag status light
10. Audio system
11. Passenger’s supplemental airbag
12. Glove box
13. Shift lever
14. Climate controls
15. Ignition switch (if so equipped) Push-button ignition switch (if so equipped)
16. Telescopic steering
17. Hood release
18. Fuel filler door release
19. ECO mode switch
    • Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch  SPORT mode switch
20. Instrument brightness control Power mirror switch
    • Trunk release

Refer to the page number indicated in parentheses for operating details.

METERS AND GAUGES

Type A (if so equipped)

1. Tachometer
2. Coolant temperature gauge
3. Warning and indicator lights
4. Fuel gauge
5. Speedometer
6. Odometer
   • Trip computer
   • Twin trip odometer
   • Fuel Economy
   • ECO mode indicator
   • Outside temperature display

Type B (if so equipped)

1. Tachometer
   • Warning and indicator lights
2. Vehicle information display Odometer
   • Twin trip odometer
   • Outside temperature display
3. Speedometer
   • Warning and indicator lights
4. Fuel gauge
5. Engine coolant temperature gauge

SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
This vehicle is equipped with a speedometer and odometer. The speedometer is located on the right side of the meter cluster. The odometer is located in the vehicle information display to the left of the speedometer and can be accessed with the vehicle in the ON position.

Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the vehicle’s speed.

Odometer/Twin trip odometer

• The odometer 2 and the twin trip odometer 1 are displayed when the ignition switch is placed in the ON position.
• The odometer records the total distance the vehicle has been driven.
• The twin trip odometer records the distance of individual trips.
• To switch between the odometer and the twin trip odometer press the button on the steering wheel.

Loose fuel cap warning message
Push the reset button A for more than 1 second to reset the LOOSE FUEL CAP warning message B after the fuel cap has been tightened. For additional information, refer to “Fuel-filler cap” in the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments” section of this manual.

Check the tire pressure warning message
The CHECK TIRE PRES warning message is displayed when the low tire pressure warning light is illuminated and low tire pressure is detected. Check and adjust the tire pressure to the recommended COLD tire pressure shown on the Tire and Loading Information label. The CHECK TIRE PRES warning message can be turned off using the reset button A on the steering wheel. The low tire pressure warning light will not be turned off. The low tire pressure warning light remains illuminated until the tires are inflated to the recommended COLD tire pressure. The CHECK TIRE PRES warning message is displayed each time the ignition switch is placed in the ON position as long as the low tire pressure warning light remains illuminated. For additional information, refer to “Low tire pressure warning light” in the “Instruments and Controls” section, “Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)” in the “Starting and Driving” section, and “Wheels and Tires” in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section of this manual.

TACHOMETER
The tachometer indicates engine speed in revolutions per minute (rpm). Do not rev the engine into the red zone 1.

CAUTION: When engine speed approaches the red zone, reduce engine speed. Operating the engine in the red zone may cause serious engine damage.

ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE
NOTE

• The ignition switch must be placed in the ON position for the gauge to give a reading.
• The gauge indicates the engine coolant temperature. The engine coolant temperature is within the normal range when the reading is within zone A shown in the illustration.
• The engine coolant temperature varies with the outside air temperature and driving conditions.

CAUTION: If the gauge indicates a coolant temperature near the hot (H) end of the normal range, reduce vehicle speed to decrease the temperature. If the gauge is over the normal range, stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible. If the engine is overheated, continued operation of the vehicle may seriously damage the engine. For additional information, refer to “If your vehicle overheats” in the “In case of emergency” section for immediate action required.

FUEL GAUGE
NOTE

• The ignition switch must be placed in the ON position for the gauge to give a reading.
• The gauge indicates the approximate fuel level in the tank.
• The gauge may move slightly during braking, turning, acceleration, or going up or down hills.
• The low fuel warning light comes on when the amount of fuel in the tank is getting low.

TRIP COMPUTER (if so equipped)
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON position, the modes of the trip computer can be selected by pressing the button on the steering wheel. The following modes can be selected:

• Trip A
• Trip B
• ECO Pedal Indicator
• Instant fuel economy
• Average fuel economy
• Average speed
• Distance to empty
• Trip computer reset

Trip symbol: A or B
Trip A
Measures the distance of one specific trip 1.
Trip B
Measures the distance of a second specific trip.

ECO Pedal Indicator Display
Use the ECO Pedal Indicator 1 for improving fuel economy. When the ECO Pedal Indicator bar is in the green range, it displays the recommended accelerator pedal position to optimize fuel economy. If the ECO Pedal Indicator bar is out of the green range, the vehicle will not provide optimized fuel economy.

NOTE: The ECO Pedal Indicator’s bar is not displayed when the cruise control is in operation.

AVE & INST fuel economy
When Average & Instant fuel economy information is displayed, there will be different sections to read:

1. A: Instant fuel economy (BAR graph)
2. B: Average fuel economy (BAR & DIGIT)

The bar graph is not displayed when the vehicle speed is 0 mph (US market) or 0 km/h (Canada market).

Distance to empty
The distance to empty (dte) mode provides you with an estimation of the distance that can be driven before refueling. The dte is constantly being calculated, based on the amount of fuel in the fuel tank and the actual fuel economy which will depend on driving conditions. Dashes (—) indicate that the fuel remaining volume cannot be read by the fuel pump and should be refilled as soon as possible. The display is updated every 30 seconds.

OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY (if so equipped)

1. The outside temperature function provides a display of the outside temperature when the ignition switch is placed in the ON position.
2. The display of positive temperatures is unsigned (blank), and negative temperatures are prefixed with a minus sign.
3. The outside temperature will always be visible on the left side of the display.

FAQ’s