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Nissan Sentra B18 (2020-2025) Service Manual: Warning Function

System Description

System Description

OPERATION DESCRIPTION

The warning function are as per the following items and are given to the user as warning information and warnings using combinations of Intelligent Key warning buzzer, combination meter buzzer, KEY warning lamp and information display in combination meter:

OPERATION CONDITION

Once the following condition from below is established, alert or warning is executed:

Warning/Information functions

Operation procedure

Intelligent Key system malfunction

When a malfunction is detected on BCM, “KEY” warning lamp illuminates.

OFF position warning

For internal

When condition A, B or condition C is satisfied

  • Condition A

    • Ignition switch: ACC position

    • Door switch (driver side): ON (Door is open)

  • Condition B

    • Ignition switch from ON to OFF while door is open

  • Condition C

    • Intelligent Key backside is contacted to ignition switch while brake pedal is depressed and ignition switch is LOCK or OFF (When the Intelligent Key battery is discharged)

    • Door switch (driver side): ON (Door is open)

For external

OFF position warning (For internal) is in active mode, driver side door is closed.

Note:

OFF position (For external) active only when each of the sequence occurs as below: P position warning → ACC warning → OFF position warning (For internal) → OFF position warning (For internal)

P position warning

For internal

  • Shift position: Except P (Park) position

  • Engine is running to stopped (ignition switch is ON to OFF)

For external

Warning is activated when driver door is closed from the open position while the P (Park) position warning (for inside Nissan Sentra vehicle) is ON.

No key detected warning

Door is open to close

  • Ignition switch: Except Lock position

  • Door switch: ON to OFF (Door is open to close)

  • Intelligent Key cannot be detected inside the Nissan Sentra vehicle

Door is open

  • Ignition switch: Except Lock position

  • Door switch: ON (Door is open)

  • Key ID verification every 5 seconds when registered Intelligent Key cannot be detected inside the Nissan Sentra vehicle

Push-button ignition switch operation

  • Ignition switch: Except Lock position

  • Press push-button ignition switch

  • Intelligent Key cannot be detected inside the Nissan Sentra vehicle

Door lock operation warning

When door lock operation is requested while door lock operating condition of door request switch or Intelligent Key are not satisfied

Engine start information

Ignition switch is ON position

  • Ignition switch: ON position

  • Shift position: P (Park) position

  • Engine is stopped

Ignition switch is except ON position

  • Ignition switch: Except ON position

  • Shift position: P (Park) position

  • Intelligent Key can be detected inside the Nissan Sentra vehicle

Intelligent Key low battery warning

When Intelligent Key is low battery, BCM is detected after ignition switch is turned ON

Key ID warning

When registered Intelligent Key cannot be detected inside the Nissan Sentra vehicle after ignition switch is placed ON

Key ID verification information

  • When registered Intelligent Key cannot be detected inside the Nissan Sentra vehicle

  • Intelligent Key battery is discharged

  • When NATS antenna cannot be detected NATS ID

WARNING METHOD

The following table shows the alarm or warning methods with chime:

Warning/Information functions

“KEY” warning lamp

Information display

(combination meter)

Warning chime

Combination meter buzzer

Intelligent Key warning buzzer

Intelligent Key system malfunction

Indicate

OFF position warning

For internal

Activate

For external

Activate

P position warning

For internal

Activate

For external

Active

No key detected warning

Door is open to close

Activate

Activate

Door is open

Push-button ignition switch operation

Activate

Door lock operation warning

Request switch operation

Activate

Intelligent Key

Activate

Key ID warning

Engine start information

Intelligent Key low battery warning

Key ID verification information

LIST OF OPERATION RELATED PARTS

Parts marked with × are the parts related to operation.

Warning function

Intelligent Key

Ignition switch

Door switch

Door request switch (if equipped)

Inside key antenna

Outside key antenna

Intelligent Key warning buzzer

Combination meter buzzer

CAN communication system

BCM

Information display

“KEY” warning lamp

Intelligent Key system malfunction

×

×

×

OFF position warning

For internal

×

×

×

×

For external

×

×

×

P (Park) position warning

×

×

×

×

×

×

No key detected warning

Door is open or close

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Door is open

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Push-button ignition switch operation

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Door lock operation warning

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Key ID warning

×

×

×

×

×

×

Engine start information

Ignition switch is ON position

×

×

×

×

×

×

Ignition switch is except ON position

×

×

×

×

×

×

Intelligent Key low battery warning

×

×

×

×

×

×

Key ID verification information

×

×

×

×

×

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