Nissan Sentra Owners Manual: Changing engine oil filter
- Park the vehicle on a level surface and apply the parking brake.
- Turn the engine off.
- Place a large drain pan under the oil filter C .
- Loosen the oil filter with an oil filter wrench by turning it counterclockwise. Then remove the oil filter by turning it by hand.
CAUTION
Be careful not to burn yourself. The engine oil may be hot.
- Wipe the engine oil filter sealing surface with a clean rag.
CAUTION
Be sure to remove any old gasket material remaining on the sealing surface of the engine. Failure to do so could lead to engine damage
- Coat the gasket on the new filter with clean engine oil.
- Screw on the oil filter until a slight resistance is felt, then tighten an additional 2/3 turn.
- Start the engine and check for leakage around the oil filter. Correct as required.
- Turn the engine off and wait more than 10 minutes. Check the oil level. Add engine oil if necessary.
Changing engine oil
Park the vehicle on a level surface and apply
the parking brake.
Start the engine and let it idle until it reaches
operating temperature, then turn it off.
Remove the oil filler cap A b ...
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid (if so equipped)
CAUTION
Use only Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid
NS-3. Do not mix with other fluids.
Using transmission fluid other than
Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3 will
damage the CVT, which is not covered
...
Other materials:
Battery
Keep the battery surface clean and dry.
Clean the battery with a solution of baking
soda and water.
Make certain the terminal connections are
clean and securely tightened.
If the vehicle is not to be used for 30 days or
longer, disconnect the negative (-) battery
terminal cable to p ...
Rear seats (folding type)
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Folding down the rear seatbacks
Pull the seatback lever in the trunk
for the seatback you wish to fold
down and then fold the seatback
down.
WARNING
â– When folding the seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so ...
System description
Component parts
Component parts location
Instrument lower finisher
Sport mode switch
The sport mode switch is installed to the instrument lower finisher.
When the sport mode indicator lamp on the combination meter
is off and the sport mode switch is pressed, the sport mode
is ...
