Nissan Sentra Owners Manual: Vehicle identification

When traveling or registering your vehicle in another country

When planning to drive your NISSAN vehicle in another country, you should first find out if the fuel available is suitable for your vehicle’s engine. Using fuel with an octane rating that is t ...

Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate

The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate is attached as shown. This number is the identification for your vehicle and is used in the vehicle registration. Vehicle identification number (c ...

Other materials:

Front wheel hub and knuckle
Inspection COMPONENT PART Check that the mounting conditions (looseness, backlash) of each component and component conditions (wear, damage) are normal. WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY (BEARING-INTEGRATED TYPE) Check the following items, and replace the part if necessary. Move the wheel hub and bearin ...

Checking engine oil level
Park the vehicle on a level surface and apply the parking brake. Start the engine and let it idle until it reaches operating temperature. Turn off the engine. Wait more than 10 minutes for the oil to drain back into the oil pan. Remove the dipstick and wipe it clean. Reinsert ...

Starting the engine (models with NISSAN Intelligent Key® system)
Apply the parking brake. Continuously Variable Transmission: Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral). P (Park) is recommended. The starter is designed not to operate if the shift lever is in any of the driving positions. Manual Transmission: Move the shift lever to N ( ...