Nissan Sentra Owners Manual: How to use the remote keyless entry function

Nissan Sentra Owners Manual / Pre-driving checks and adjustments / NISSAN Intelligent Key® (if so equipped) / How to use the remote keyless entry function

The remote keyless entry function can operate all door locks using the remote keyless function of the Intelligent Key. The remote keyless function can operate at a distance of 33 ft (10 m) away from the vehicle. The operating distance depends upon the conditions around the vehicle.

The remote keyless entry function will not function under the following conditions:

When the Intelligent Key is not within the operational range.
When the doors or the trunk are open or not closed securely.
When the Intelligent Key battery is discharged.

CAUTION

When locking the doors using the Intelligent Key, be sure not to leave the key in the vehicle.

Locking doors

Place the ignition switch in the LOCK position.
Close all doors.
Press the button on the Intelligent Key.
The hazard warning lights flash twice and the horn beeps once.
All doors will be locked.

CAUTION

After locking the doors using the Intelligent Key, be sure that the doors have been securely locked by operating the door handles.

Unlocking doors

Press the button on the
Intelligent Key.
The hazard warning lights flash once.
Press the button again
within 1 minute to unlock all doors.

All doors will be locked automatically unless one of the following operations is performed within 1 minute after pressing the button:

Opening any doors.
Pushing the ignition switch.

The interior light illuminates for a period of time when a door is unlocked and the room light switch is in the DOOR position.

The light can be turned off without waiting by performing one of the following operations:

Placing the ignition switch in the ON position.
Locking the doors with the Intelligent Key.
Switching the room light switch to the OFF position.

Releasing the trunk lid

Press the button for longer than

Press the button for longer than
0.5 seconds to open the trunk lid. The trunk release button will not operate when the ignition switch is placed in the ON position.

Using the panic alarm

If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened,

If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened, you may activate the panic alarm to call attention by pressing and holding the on the button
on the Intelligent Key for longer than 0.5 seconds.

The panic alarm and headlights will stay on for a period of time.

The panic alarm stops when:

It has run for a period of time, or
Any button is pressed on the Intelligent Key.
The request switch on the driver or passenger door has been pushed and the Intelligent Key is in range of the door handle.

Silencing the horn beep feature

If desired, the horn beep feature can be deactivated

If desired, the horn beep feature can be deactivated using the Intelligent Key.

To deactivate: Press and hold the and buttons for at least 2
and buttons for at least 2
seconds.

The hazard warning lights will flash 3 times to confirm that the horn beep feature has been deactivated.

To activate: Press and hold the and buttons for at least 2 seconds
and once buttons for at least 2 seconds
once more.

The hazard warning lights will flash once and the horn will sound once to confirm that the horn beep feature has been reactivated.

Deactivating the horn beep feature does not silence the horn if the alarm is triggered.

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