Nissan Sentra Owners Manual: Doors

Nissan Sentra Owners Manual / Pre-driving checks and adjustments / Doors

When the doors are locked using one of the following methods, the doors cannot be opened using the inside or outside door handles. The doors must be unlocked to open the doors.

WARNING

Always have the doors locked while driving. Along with the use of seat belts, this provides greater safety in the event of an accident by helping to prevent persons from being thrown from the vehicle. This also helps keep children and others from unintentionally opening the doors, and will help keep out intruders.
Before opening any door, always look for and avoid oncoming traffic.
Do not leave children unattended inside the vehicle. They could unknowingly activate switches or controls. Unattended children could become involved in serious accidents.

NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System keys

You can only drive your vehicle using the master keys which are registered to the NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System components in your vehicle. These keys have a transponder chip in the key head ...

Locking with key

Driver’s side The power door lock system allows you to lock or unlock all doors at the same time. Turning the key toward the front 1 of the vehicle locks all doors. Turning the key one ...

Other materials:

Diagnosis system (BCM) (without intelligent key system)
Common item Common item : consult function (bcm - common item) APPLICATION ITEM CONSULT performs the following functions via CAN communication with BCM. Direct Diagnostic Mode Description ECU identification The BCM part number is displayed. Self Diagnostic Result ...

Ignition switch (if so equipped)
WARNING Never remove or turn the key to the LOCK position while driving. The steering wheel will lock (for models with a steering lock mechanism). This may cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle and could result in serious vehicle damage or personal injury ...

Diagnosis description : permanent diagnostic trouble code (permanent DTC)
Permanent DTC is defined in SAE J1979/ISO 15031-5 Service $0A. ECM stores a DTC issuing a command of turning on MIL as a permanent DTC and keeps storing the DTC as a permanent DTC until ECM judges that there is no presence of malfunction. Permanent DTCs cannot be erased by using the erase f ...