2015 Nissan Sentra Owners Manual - Doors

Doors

When the doors are locked using one of the following methods, the doors cannot be opened using the inside or outside door handles. The doors must be unlocked to open the doors.

Locking with key

Driver’s side

The power door lock system allows you to lock or unlock all doors at the same time.

Turning the key toward the front 1 of the vehicle locks all doors.

Turning the key one time toward the rear 2 of the vehicle unlocks that door. From that position, returning the key to neutral 3 (where the key can only be removed and inserted) and turning it toward the rear again 4 within 5 seconds unlocks all doors.

Locking with inside lock knob

Inside lock

To lock the door without the key, move the inside lock knob to the lock position 1 , then close the door.

To unlock the door without the key, move the inside lock knob to the unlock position 2 .

Locking with power door lock switch

Door lock switch

To lock all the doors without a key, push the door lock switch (driver’s or front passenger’s side) to the lock position 1 . When locking the door this way, be certain not to leave the key inside the vehicle.

To unlock all the doors without a key, push the door lock switch (driver’s or front passenger’s side) to the unlock position 2 .

Lockout protection

When the power door lock switch is moved to the lock position and any door is open, all doors will lock and unlock automatically. With the Intelligent Key left in the vehicle and any door is open, all doors will unlock automatically and a chime will sound after the door is closed.

These functions help to prevent the Intelligent Key from being accidentally locked inside the vehicle.

Automatic door locks

• All doors lock automatically when the vehicle speed reaches 15 MPH (24 km/h).
• All doors unlock automatically when the ignition is placed in the OFF position (models with Intelligent Key system) or when the key is removed from the ignition switch (models without Intelligent Key system).

The automatic unlock function can be deactivated or activated. To deactivate or activate the automatic door unlock system, perform the following procedure:

1. Close all doors.
2. Place the ignition switch in the ON position.
3. Within 20 seconds of performing Step 2, push and hold the power door lock switch to the position (UNLOCK) for more than 5 seconds.
4. When activated, the hazard indicator will flash twice. When deactivated, the hazard indicator will flash once.
5. The ignition switch must be placed in the OFF and ON position again between each setting change.

When the automatic door unlock system is deactivated, the doors do not unlock when the ignition switch is placed in the OFF position (models with Intelligent Key system) or when the key is removed from the ignition switch (models without Intelligent Key system). To unlock the door manually, use the inside lock knob or the power door lock switch (driver’s or front passenger’s side).

Child safety rear door lock

Child safety locks help prevent the rear doors from being opened accidentally, especially when small children are in the vehicle.

The child safety lock levers are located on the edge of the rear doors.

When the lever is in the unlock position 2 , the door can be opened from the outside or the inside.

When the lever is in the LOCK position 1 , the door can be opened only from the outside.