Nissan Sentra Owners Manual: Vehicle recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle)
Front (if so equipped)
Do not use the hook to tow the vehicle.
- Remove the cover bumper bracket using a
flat screwdriver or any flat tool.
- To protect the bumper body, place a piece of
cloth between the tool and the vehicle.
- The tool used should be inserted by the
lower portion of the cover.
Front (if so equipped)
- To remove the cover it is necessary to rotate
the flat tool, as shown in the image, in order
to avoid any damage to the body.
Rear (if so equipped)
Do not use the hook to tow the vehicle.
Pulling a stuck vehicle
| WARNING To avoid vehicle damage, serious personal
injury or death when recovering a stuck
vehicle:
- Contact a professional towing service
to recover the vehicle if you have any
questions regarding the recovery
procedure.
- Do not use the vehicle tie-downs to tow
or free a stuck vehicle.
- Only use devices specifically designed
for vehicle recovery and follow the
manufacturer’s instructions.
- Always pull the recovery device straight
out from the front of the vehicle. Never
pull at an angle.
- Route recovery devices so they do not
touch any part of the vehicle except the
attachment point.
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If your vehicle is stuck in sand, snow, mud, etc.,
use a tow strap or other device designed specifically
for vehicle recovery. Always follow the
manufacturer’s instructions for the recovery device.
Do not use the tie-down hooks for towing or
vehicle recovery.
Rocking a stuck vehicle
If your vehicle is stuck in sand, snow, mud, etc.,
use the following procedure:
- Turn off the Vehicle Dynamic Control System.
- Make sure the area in front and behind the
vehicle is clear of obstructions.
- Turn the steering wheel right and left to clear
an area around the front tires.
- Slowly rock the vehicle forward and backward.
- Shift back and forth between R (Reverse)
and D (Drive) (CVT models) or 1st (Low)
and R (Reverse) (M/T models).
- Apply the accelerator as little as possible
to maintain the rocking motion.
- Release the accelerator pedal before
shifting between R (Reverse) and D
(Drive) (CVT models) or 1st (Low) and R
(Reverse) (M/T models).
- Do not spin the tires above 35 MPH
(55 km/h).
- If the vehicle cannot be freed after a few
tries, contact a professional towing service
to remove the vehicle.
(CVT) Continuously Variable Transmission
(M/T) Manual transmission
NISSAN recommends that your vehicle be towed
with the driving (front) wheels off the ground or
place the vehicle on a f ...
Other materials:
Additional service when removing battery negative terminal
Description
When the battery negative terminal is disconnected, the initialization is
necessary for normal operation of
power window system.
CAUTION:
The following specified operations can not be performed under the
non-initialized condition.
Auto-up operation
Anti-pinch function
Wo ...
Symptom diagnosis
Multi av system
Symptom table
Related to audio
Related to hands-free phone
Before performing diagnosis, confirm that the cellular phone being used
by the customer is compatible with
the vehicle.
It is possible that a malfunction is occurring due to a version change
of th ...
Special Service Tool
The actual shapes of Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of special
service tools illustrated here.
CAUTION:
Every time the vehicle is lifted up, maintain the complete vehicle
curb condition.
Since the vehicle's center of gravity changes when removing main
parts on the front si ...
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