Nissan Sentra Owners Manual: Push starting
CAUTION
- Do not push start this vehicle. The three-way catalyst may be damaged.
- Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models and Manual Transmission
(MT) cannot be push-started or towstarted.
Attempting to do so may cause transmission damage
- For manual transmission (MT) models,
never try to start the vehicle by towing it.
When the engine starts, the forward surge could cause the vehicle to collide with the tow vehicle.
Jump starting
To start your engine with a booster battery, the
instructions and precautions below must be followed.
WARNING
If done incorrectly, jump starting can
lead to a battery explosion, resul ...
If your vehicle overheats
If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by an
extremely high temperature gauge reading), or if
you feel a lack of engine power, detect abnormal
noise, etc., take the following steps.
WARN ...
Other materials:
Ground
Ground distribution
Main harness
Engine room harness
Engine control harness
Body harness
...
NISSAN Intelligent Key® (if so equipped)
Your vehicle can only be driven with the Intelligent
Keys which are registered to your vehicle’s Intelligent
Key components and NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System components.
Never leave these keys in the vehicle.
As many as 4 Intelligent Keys can be registered
and used with one vehicle. The ...
Periodic maintenance
ENGINE COOLANT
System Inspection
WARNING:
Do not remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious
burns could occur from high pressure
engine coolant escaping from the radiator.
Wrap a thick cloth around the cap. Slowly push down and turn it
a quarter turn to allow built-up pr ...
