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:
Child safety
WARNINGDo not allow children to play with the
seat
belts. Most seating positions are
equipped with Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) mode seat belts. If the seat belt
becomes wrapped around a child’s neck
with the ALR mode activated, the child can
be seriously injured ...
USB interface (models with Navigation System)
Connecting a device to the USB input
jack
WARNINGDo not connect, disconnect, or operate the
USB device while driving. Doing so can be
a distraction. If distracted you could lose
control of your vehicle and cause an accident
or serious injury.
CAUTION
Do not force t ...
Structure and operation
Positive Crankcase Ventilation
This system returns blow-by gas to the intake manifold.
The positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve is provided to conduct crankcase
blow-by gas to the intake
manifold.
During partial throttle operation of the engine, the intake manifold sucks the
bl ...
