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2021 Nissan SENTRA® Safety & Driver Assist

Tech that’s got your back, sides and front

  • STANDARD SAFETY SHIELD® 360

    Sentra helps look out for you with a suite of six standard safety and driver assist features.[[1381]]

  • PARK LIKE A PRO

    Available class-exclusive Intelligent Around View Monitor helps get you in and out of tight parking spots – and saves your rims.[[1117]]

  • TAKE THE GRIND OUT OF THE DAILY COMMUTE

    Available Intelligent Cruise Control automatically adjusts your speed to help keep you a preset distance from the vehicle ahead.[[71]]

Safety Shield 360

Make confidence standard

Nissan is creating a brighter future by making Safety Shield 360 standard on every Sentra.[[1381]]

2021 Nissan Sentra illustration showing automatic emergency brake with pedestrian detection technology

Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection

Sentra looks out for what’s ahead and for people crossing in front of you. Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection monitors your speed and distance between you and the car ahead, and can let you know if you need to slow down. [[1114]] It can also automatically engage the brakes to help avoid a frontal collision or lessen the severity of an impact. And when it detects a pedestrian in the crosswalk, it can stop you in your tracks.
2021 Nissan Sentra illustration showing rear automatic braking technology

Rear Automatic Braking

Save your bumper. Sentra with class-exclusive standard Rear Automatic Braking watches out directly behind you for stationary items you might not see. [[1245]] If it detects something and you fail to stop, it can automatically engage the brakes to help avoid a rear collision or lessen the severity of an impact.
2021 Nissan Sentra illustration showing rear cross traffic alert technology

Rear Cross Traffic Alert

Fear no parking lot, or driveway. When you’re backing out of your space, Rear Cross Traffic Alert watches around the rear of your Sentra and can warn you about cars it detects creeping up on you from either side. [[93]]
2021 Nissan Sentra illustration showing blind spot warning technology

Blind Spot Warning

Wait. Was that a car over there? Sentra with Blind Spot Warning helps keep an eye on the blind spot area and gives you a heads-up if it detects a vehicle hiding there. [[1123]]
2021 Nissan Sentra illustration showing lane departure warning technology

Lane Departure Warning

Hold it right there. Lane Departure Warning helps make sure you change lanes only when you mean to. [[72]] If the system detects that you’re drifting over, haptic feedback on the steering wheel can let you know.
2021 Nissan Sentra illustration showing high beam assist technology

High Beam Assist

High Beam Assist can automatically deactivate Sentra’s high beams if it detects an oncoming vehicle, which automatically makes you a more polite driver. After the driver has passed, the system can reactivate the high beams.

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2021 Nissan Sentra Driver Assist Technologies
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Additional Sentra driver assist technologies

Technology that makes driving easier

Sentra takes technology seriously, so you can drive with precision. With a suite of Nissan Intelligent Mobility dynamic drive technologies, you’ll own the on-ramp and take bumps in stride.[[1115]]

2021 Nissan Sentra on a curved highway using intelligent cruise control

Intelligent Cruise Control

Go with the flow. Using sophisticated sensors, the available Intelligent Cruise Control helps keep you a safe distance from the vehicle ahead, braking and accelerating when necessary. [[71]] Now you’re really cruising.

2021 Nissan Sentra seen from above showing intelligent forward collision warning sensors

Intelligent Forward Collision Warning

Sentra is on the lookout when you can’t see what’s going on up there. Class-exclusive Intelligent Forward Collision Warning watches up to two cars ahead, and when it detects sudden deceleration in front of you, it gives you a warning to slow down. [[1122]] [[1367]]

2021 Nissan Sentra from above showing intelligent around view monitor

Intelligent Around View Monitor

Pull into that space with your pride and rims intact. Available class-exclusive Intelligent Around View Monitor makes parking easy with a virtual composite 360° bird’s-eye view of your Sentra. [[1368]] [[1117]]

You can select from split-screen close-ups of the front, rear, and curbside views for a better look. It also gives you an on-screen heads-up when it detects moving objects near your vehicle. We’re looking at you, shopping cart. [[1]]

2021 Nissan Sentra touch screen showing front and overhead view cameras

Front and Overhead View

Great for pulling into a garage, or to perfectly center into any spot.[[1]][[1117]]
2021 Nissan Sentra touch screen showing rear and curbside view cameras

Rear and Curbside View

No more scuffing your wheels on the curb.[[1117]]
2021 Nissan Sentra touch screen showing rear and overhead view cameras

Rear and Overhead View

Parallel parking has never been easier.[[1]][[1117]]
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Feel like the captain of your own ship

The 7" Advanced Drive-Assist® Display keeps you in command with audio information, text message alerts, tire pressure and safety alerts – it can even warn you if it senses you need a break. [[11]][[12]]

2021 Nissan Sentra showing 7 inch drive assist display screen illustrating driving aids
2021 Nissan Sentra showing 7 inch drive assist display screen illustrating tire pressure monitoring system
2021 Nissan Sentra showing 7 inch drive assist display screen illustrating intelligent driver alertness
2021 Nissan Sentra showing 7 inch drive assist display screen illustrating traffic sign recognition

Driving Aids

Alerts from advanced safety features like Intelligent Forward Collision Warning, Blind Spot Warning and Lane Departure Warning are displayed right here. [[11]][[12]][[1123]][[1122]][[297]]

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Sentra’s TPMS lets you know whenever a tire gets low on air. It takes the pressure out of maintaining tire pressure.[[11]][[12]][[111]]

Intelligent Driver Alertness

Time for a break? Intelligent Driver Alertness monitors your steering patterns and if the system detects you might be getting drowsy and need a break, it alerts you with a chime and a coffee cup icon on your display.[[11]][[12]][[1126]]

Traffic Sign Recognition

Available Traffic Sign Recognition keeps you up to date with the latest speed limit by detecting road signs as you go.[[11]][[12]][[1330]]

Sentra advanced safety features

Sometimes technology is your hero

The Sentra comes with 10 air bags, featuring Nissan's Advanced Air Bag System including dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt and occupant-classification sensors. [[14]] But that's just the start of what the Sentra offers to help keep the driver and passengers safe.

2021 Nissan Sentra illustration of car avoiding rocks using anti-lock braking system

Anti-lock Braking System

When you have to brake suddenly, Sentra’s ABS can pump the brakes faster than you ever could. This helps you maintain control by preventing wheel lockup, which in turn allows you to steer around obstacles in your path.
2021 Nissan Sentra illustration of electronic brake force distribution

Brake smarter

Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) can detect extra weight in the back and adjusts the rear brakes accordingly, while Brake Assist applies maximum braking power when it senses you are in an emergency to help you stop quicker.[[21]]
2021 Nissan Sentra illustration of car avoiding puddle suing traction control system

Traction Control System

The Traction Control System (TCS) means you won’t be wasting power just spinning the tires. When it senses drive-wheel spin, it responds by reducing throttle or applying brake pressure to specific wheels. 
2021 Nissan Sentra illustration of car staying on path using vehicle dynamic control

Confidence-inspiring technology

In slick road conditions, Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) monitors steering and braking, and responds by reducing engine output and/or applying brake pressure to specific wheels.[[117]]
2021 Nissan Sentra shown in profile demonstrating zone body construction

Zone body construction

This advanced body construction combines impact-absorbing structures with a high-strength cabin, which helps provide protection for you and your passengers.
2021 Nissan Sentra illustration of air bag placement

Nissan Advanced Air Bag System

The Nissan Advanced Air Bag System includes dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt and occupant-classification sensors, front and rear seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags, and roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags with rollover sensor. [[14]]
2021 Nissan Sentra tire pressure monitoring system

Tire Pressure Monitoring System with Easy-Fill Tire Alert

Sentra’s Tire Pressure Monitoring System can let you know whenever a tire is low.[[111]] And the class-exclusive Easy-Fill Tire Alert takes the guesswork out of filling your tires, with a beep of the horn to let you know when you’ve reached the correct pressure.[[53]]
2021 Nissan Sentra child seat latch

LATCH and Snug Kids®

The LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) system lets you secure compatible child restraints in the back seat without a seat belt or locking clip. Nissan’s Snug Kids® is our Child Safety Seat Fit Program.
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