2013 NISSAN LEAF navigation

1-14Getting Started
2. When a PIN code appears on the screen,operate the compatible Bluetooth®cellular
phone to enter the PIN code.
The procedure for cellular phone connection
varies according to each cellular phone.
Refer to the cellular phone Owner’s Manual
for the details.
You can also visit www.nissanusa.com/blue-
tooth or call NISSAN Consumer Affairs
Department for instructions on pairing
NISSAN recommended cellular phones.
When the connection process is completed,
the screen will return to the Phone menu
screen.
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to
come from the audio system speakers.
Storing the device in a different location
may reduce or eliminate the noise.
INFO:
The cellular phone connection can also be set
by performing the following procedure.
1. Push the MENUbutton and touch [Set-
tings].
2. Touch [Bluetooth Connections].
3. Touch [Connect Bluetooth].
DISPLAY ADJUSTMENT
This menu turns on and off the display and
adjusts the image quality of the navigation
screen.
1. Push the MENUbutton and touch [Set-
tings].
2. Touch [Display].
3. Touch the preferred adjustment item and adjust to the preferred setting. Available settings
.
[Display]:
Turn on or off the screen.
“Display” (page 1-14)
. [Brightness]:
Adjust the screen brightness.
“Brightness” (page 1-15)
. [Contrast]:
Adjust the screen contrast.
“Contrast” (page 1-15)
. [Background Color]:
Set the background color.
“Background color” (page 1-15)
Display
To turn off the display, touch [Display].
The display can also be turned off by pushing
and holding the
button for more than 2
seconds.

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INFO:
When a charging icon on the map is touched, a
pop-up screen will appear.
. Touch [Go Here] to set the destination.
. Touch [Place Info] to display charging
station information.
Other settings
The charging station icon can be also set by
performing the following procedure.
1. Push the
(Zero Emission menu) button
and touch [Settings].
2. Touch [Map icons for charging stations].
or
1. Push the MENUbutton and touch [Set-
tings].
2. Touch [Navigation]. 3. Touch [Map Icons].
INFO:
. The map icons are not displayed on the map
screen when the map scale is set to 1/4 mile
(500 m) or higher in the 2D map and the
Birdview
TMmap.
. Display of icons for charging stations
registered in the address book cannot be
removed using this procedure.
“Show Icon on Map” (page 3-63)
CONFIRMING CHARGING STATION
AVAILABILITY
It is possible to confirm the availability of
charging stations via the NISSAN CARWINGS
Data Center. This allows you to reduce the time
spent waiting to charge.
Viewing from Zero Emission button
1. Push the(Zero Emission menu) button
and touch [CARWINGS].
2. Touch [Charging Availability].
3. Select the area for searching for charging station locations.
.[Near Current Location]:
Displays a list of charging stations that
are near the current vehicle location.
.[Near Destination]:Displays a list of charging stations that
are near the destination, when a destina-
tion has been set.
.[Near Scroll Position]:Displays a list of charging stations that
are near the cursor when the map has
been moved.

An active CARWINGSTMsubscription is
needed to remotely check charge status, battery
status, use remote charging, remote start Heat
and cooling and to receive e-mails/text mes-
sages.
1. Push the(Zero Emission menu) button
and Touch [Settings].
2. Touch the item you want to set.
Available settings
. [Battery & Power Alerts]:
When an indicator light located in the meter
illuminates, messages are displayed and
actions are provided on the navigation
screen.
“Setting messages that are displayed
on screen” (page 2-16)
. [Charging Messages]:
Sends a notification to a preset e-mail
address. This notification includes the
charge connector status and the charge completion.
“CARWINGSTMsettings” (page 5-12)
. [Map icons for charging stations]:
The charging station icons are displayed on
the map screen.
“Displaying charging station icons on
map” (page 2-5)
. [Long Life Mode (80% Charge)]:
The long life mode (80% charge) is always
applied for charging operation other than for
timer charge. Refer to the LEAF Owner’s
Manual.
INFO:
When ambient temperature is approximately
148F (108C) or less, 100% charge is recom-
mended since the battery deterioration effects
are small.
. [Timer/Remote - Set Climate Temp]:
Sets the temperature in the passenger
compartment for Climate Ctrl. Timer and
Remote Climate Control.
“Temperature settings” (page 2-14)
. [Other Settings]:
— [Autosave New Charging Stations]:
If charging station information you have
used is not stored in the system, the
location will be automatically registered
in the Address Book. Turn this setting off if you do not want the
charging location to be stored automati-
cally.
You can set charging stations that are
automatically registered by type. Select
from [Quick], [Trickle] or [Standard].
— [Auto-Update Stations]: While the vehicle is connecting to the
NISSAN CARWINGS Data Center, in-
formation related to charging stations
near your home will be automatically
updated.
— [Timer With Priority]: If the timer charge function and the
Climate Ctrl. Timer function are in opera-
tion at the same time due to an overlap of
the timer settings, either function can be
set to be preferentially provided with
electric power.
— [Charging Port Types to Include in Station Searches]:
When [Quick Charge] is set to OFF, the
quick charge icon will not be displayed.
“How to view charging station
information” (page 3-27)
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UNIQUE EV FUNCTION SETTINGS

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INFO:
For vehicles without the quick charge port,
NISSAN recommends turning off the quick
charging station icons by setting [Quick Charge]
to OFF.
SETTING MESSAGES THAT ARE
DISPLAYED ON SCREEN
When an indicator light located in the meter
illuminates, messages are displayed and actions
are provided on the navigation screen.
1. Touch [Battery & Power Alerts].
2. Touch the item you want to set. The indicator of the selected item is illuminated.
Available settings
. [Use All Battery & Power Alerts]:
Displays all information on the navigation
screen. .
[Limited Power]:
Displays a message on the navigation
screen when the power limitation indicator
light illuminates in the meter.“Limited Power Notice” (page 2-17)
. [Low Battery]:
Displays the Low Battery message when the
low battery charge warning light
illumi-
nates in the meter.
“Low Battery” (page 2-17)
. [Dest. out of Range]:
Displays a message on the navigation
screen to inform the driver that the battery
should be charged soon. This will be
indicated if the estimated driving range is
less than the remaining distance to the
destination when a route to the destination
is set.
“Charge recommendation guidance”
(page 2-16)
BATTERY AND POWER INFORMA-
TION
For detail information about the warning/indica-
tor lights, see the LEAF Owner’s Manual.
Charge recommendation guidance
If the remaining driving range is less than the
distance to the destination that is entered while
setting the route, the system displays a message
on the navigation screen that recommends
battery charging.
1. The notification is displayed on the upper left
side of the screen. Touch [Show] to display
the detailed information screen.

2. The system displays a message screen andannounces the contents of the message to
recommend battery charging. Check the
message displayed on the screen.
Touch [Nearby Charging Station] to search
all charging stations that are located near
the current vehicle position.
“Finding charging station” (page 3-25)
3. Touch [BACK] or push the MAPbutton to
return to the current location map screen.
INFO:
. The charge recommendation guidance can
be set to off.
“Setting messages that are displayed
on screen” (page 2-16)
. When the route is changed to avoid a traffic
jam or the possible driving distance indi-
cated in the meter is changed, the charge
recommendation guidance is displayed again.
Low Battery
When the Low battery charge warning lightand the master warning light (yellow)illuminate, the system displays a message on
the navigation screen that notices the driver that
the Li-ion battery charge is low.
1. The notification is displayed on the upper left
side of the screen. Touch [Show] to display
the detailed information screen.
2. The system displays a message screen andannounces the contents of the message to
warn that the Li-ion battery charge is low.
Check the message displayed on the
screen.
Touch [Nearby Charging Station] to search
all charging stations that are located near
the current vehicle position.
“Finding charging station” (page 3-25)
3. Touch [BACK] or push the MAPbutton to
return to the vehicle location screen.
INFO:
. The Low Battery message display can be
set to off.
“Setting messages that are displayed
on screen” (page 2-16)
. When the Li-ion battery charge is low, the
system automatically obtains charging sta-
tion information.
Limited Power Notice
When the power limitation indicatorand the
master warning light (yellow)illuminate, the
system displays a message on the navigation
screen that notices the driver that power output
is restricted for various reasons. See LEAF
Owner’s Manual for details of the indicator/
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3 Navigation
Map settings ........................................................................\
....... 3-3Map types ........................................................................\
...... 3-3
Displaying current vehicle location .................................. 3-5
Moving map ........................................................................\
... 3-5
Changing scale of map ...................................................... 3-7
Changing map view............................................................. 3-8
Map view settings ................................................................ 3-9
Looking at information on map ...................................... 3-12
Map menu screen ............................................................. 3-14
Map symbols ...................................................................... 3-16
Setting destination.................................................................. 3-17 Destination screen ............................................................ 3-17
Changing region................................................................ 3-18
Finding address ................................................................. 3-20
Finding points of interest ................................................ 3-21
Setting home as destination .......................................... 3-24
Finding charging station .................................................. 3-25
Searching from address book ....................................... 3-28
Searching from history..................................................... 3-28
Finding nearby Points of Interest .................................. 3-29
Using Google Map ........................................................... 3-30
Using route planner .......................................................... 3-31
Setting from stored routes ............................................. 3-31 Setting by phone number ............................................. 3-32
Setting intersection ........................................................ 3-32
Setting city center .......................................................... 3-34
Setting freeway entrance/exit ...................................... 3-35
Setting point on map ..................................................... 3-36
Operations after setting destination .......................... 3-36
Route guidance ...................................................................... 3-39 Procedures after setting route .................................... 3-39
About route guidance .................................................... 3-41
Guidance screen settings ............................................ 3-43
Route screen ................................................................... 3-46
Canceling/reactivating route ........................................ 3-47
Editing route ..................................................................... 3-48
Confirming route ............................................................. 3-52
Voice guidance settings ................................................ 3-53
Recalculating route ........................................................ 3-53
Setting detour route ....................................................... 3-54
Searching for detour route using
traffic information ............................................................ 3-54
Setting conditions for route calculation .................... 3-55
Route guidance settings ............................................... 3-57
Storing a location/route ........................................................ 3-58
Storing location ............................................................... 3-58

Storing route...................................................................... 3-60
Storing avoid area ............................................................ 3-61
Editing address book ....................................................... 3-62
Deleting stored item ......................................................... 3-68
Transferring information to/from address book ......... 3-70 Navigation settings ................................................................ 3-72
Speed limit indication on map..................................... 3-73
Other navigation settings.............................................. 3-73
Resetting all navigation settings to default .............. 3-76

MAP TYPES
Two types of map views are available: 2D map
and BirdviewTM(3D) map.
2D map
The 2D map displays the map in a 2-dimensional
environment similar to a road map.
Screen information:
*1Next street name:
Displays the name of the next street on the route.
*2Guide point:
Indicates a guide point on the route.
*3Waypoint:
Displays the locations that you travel past when
going to the destination. A maximum of 5
waypoints can be set.
*4Destination:
Indicates the destination location of the route guidance.
*5Remaining time and distance to the
destination:
Indicates the approximate remaining time and
distance to the destination or waypoint. This
indicator will appear when a destination or
waypoint is set and route guidance is started.
When the vehicle is not driven on the suggested
route, the screen displays the direction to the
destination and the distance to the destination
from the current vehicle position.
“Switching estimated arrival time display”
(page 3-58)
*6[Map Menu]:
Touch the icon to display the Map Menu screen.
“Map menu screen” (page 3-14)
*7[ZOOM OUT]/[ZOOM IN]:
Touch the icon to change the map scale.
“Changing scale of map” (page 3-7)
*8Scale indicator:
Indicates the scale of the map.
*9Direction indicator:
Indicates the directional setting of the map.
Touch the icon to switch the direction of the map.
: North always pointing up.: Direction of the vehicle always pointing up.“Setting map orientation” (page 3-10)
*10Avoid Area (green or blue):
Displays the areas to avoid that are stored in the
Address Book with green or blue icons. During
the route search, the route guidance is performed
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MAP SETTINGS