Nissan Sentra Owners Manual: Special winter equipment
It is recommended that the following items be carried in the vehicle during winter:
- A scraper and stiff-bristled brush to remove ice and snow from the windows and wiper blades.
- A sturdy, flat board to be placed under the jack to give it firm support.
- A shovel to dig the vehicle out of snowdrifts.
- Extra washer fluid to refill the windshieldwasher fluid reservoir.
Tire equipment
SUMMER tires have a tread designed to
provide superior performance on dry pavement.
However, the performance of these
tires will be substantially reduced in snowy
and icy conditions. If you ...
Driving on snow or ice
WARNING
Wet ice (32°F, 0°C and freezing rain),
very cold snow or ice can be slick and
very hard to drive on. The vehicle will
have much less traction or “grip” under
t ...
Other materials:
Periodic maintenance
Road wheel
Inspection
ALUMINUM WHEEL
Check tires for wear and improper inflation.
Check wheels for deformation, cracks and other damage. If deformed,
remove wheel and check wheel
runout.
Remove tire from aluminum wheel and mount wheel on a balancer machine.
Set dial indicator as ...
Child safety rear door lock
Child safety locks help prevent the rear doors
from being opened accidentally, especially when
small children are in the vehicle.
The child safety lock levers are located on the
edge of the rear doors.
When the lever is in the unlock position 2 , the
door can be opened from the outside ...
Sun visors
To block glare from the front, swing down the
sun visor.
To block glare from the side, remove the sun
visor from the center mount and swing the
visor to the side.
Slide the extension sun visor in or out as
needed.
CAUTION
Do not store the sun visor before returning
the exte ...
