Nissan Sentra Quiz
Maintenance and do-it-yourself

Engine compartment

In this manual: Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Foreword — 1Read first—then drive safely — 1When reading the manual — 1Nissan customer care program — 1Illustrated table of contents — 8Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system — 30Instruments and controls — 54Pre-driving checks and adjustments — 61Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems — 111Starting and driving — 58In case of emergency — 18Appearance and care — 18Maintenance and do-it-yourself — 56Technical and consumer information — 57
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MR20DE engine
MR20DE engine

Never use a fuse of a higher or lower

Never use a fuse of a higher or lower amperage rating than specified on the fuse box cover. This could damage the electrical system or cause a fire.

If any electrical equipment does not come on, check for an open fuse.

1. Be sure the ignition switch and the headlight switch are OFF.

2. Open the engine hood.

3. Remove the fuse box cover by pushing the tabs A and lifting the cover up from the front B .

4. Remove the fuse with the fuse puller. The fuse puller is located in the center of the fuse block in the passenger compartment.

5. If the fuse is open A , replace it with a new

5. If the fuse is open A , replace it with a new fuse B .

6. If a new fuse also opens, have the electrical system checked and repaired by a NISSAN dealer.

MR20DE
MR20DE

Fusible links

If any electrical equipment does not operate and the fuses are in good condition, check the fusible links in the holders A , B and C on MR20DE models or in holder A on QR25DE models. If any of these fusible links are melted, replace only with genuine NISSAN parts.

For checking and replacing the fusible links in holders A and B and C , see a NISSAN dealer.

QR25DE
QR25DE

Test yourself

A quick Nissan Sentra quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.