2013 NISSAN LEAF Navigation Manual

*When the GPS positioning accuracy is low.
INFO:
. The vehicle icon may be misaligned when
starting the vehicle just after the READY to
drive indicator light is ON.
. The vehicle icon may also be misaligned if
different sized tires or tire chains are
installed.
. The system has a function that automatically
corrects the vehicle icon position when it is
misaligned from the actual position.
. Vehicle position correction by GPS may not
function when the vehicle is stopped.
. If the vehicle icon position does not return to
normal even after driving for a while, correct
the vehicle icon position manually.
“Adjusting current vehicle location” (page 3-75)
Detailed Map Coverage Areas
(MCA) for navigation system
This system is designed to help guiding to the
destination, and it also performs other functions
as outlined in this manual. However, the system
must be used safely and properly. Information
concerning road conditions, traffic signs and the
availability of services may not always be up-to-
date. The system is not a substitute for safe,
proper and legal driving.
Map data covers select metropolitan areas in the
United States and Canada.
Map data includes two types of areas: “Detailed
coverage areas” providing all detailed road data
and other areas showing “Main roads only”.
INFO:
Detailed map data is not available in many areas
and is generally limited to select major metro-
politan areas.
When gray road is displayed on map
. When you are driving on a road displayed in
gray after the vehicle has deviated from the
suggested route during route guidance,
automatic rerouting may not start immedi-
ately. .
The navigation system does not provide
route guidance for roads displayed in dark
green. Therefore, if the destination is set on
a road displayed in dark green, the enlarged
map display will return to the ordinary map
screen at some point on a suggested route
that is near the destination. Also, voice
guidance will stop at some point on a
suggested route that is near the destination.
. Places information and street names near
roads displayed in gray may not be con-
tained in the map data.
ROUTE CALCULATION
.There may be cases where carpool lanes are
included on a suggested route when the
automatic rerouting function is activated,
even if the “Use Time Restricted Roads” is
turned off.
“Setting conditions for route calcula-
tion” (page 3-55)
. The navigation system does not provide
route guidance for roads displayed in dark
green.
. If the destination is set on a dark green road,
the enlarged map display will switch to the
ordinary map screen at some point and
suggest a route that is near the destination.
The distance and direction to the endpoint
of the suggested route will be displayed in
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the lower right corner of the screen. Also, at
this time, voice guidance will announce,
“The route to the destination includes roads
through incomplete map areas. Voice gui-
dance will not be provided in these areas.”
When approaching the endpoint of the
suggested route, voice guidance will an-
nounce, “Entering the road with incomplete
map data. Use the direction arrow and
distance information to proceed to your
destination.”
To reach the destination, refer to the map
screen. Always follow actual roads and
regulations and drive safely.
. The suggested route may not be the short-
est, nor are other circumstances such as
traffic jams considered.
. Because of the inevitable difference in road
conditions and circumstances between the
time you use this system and the time the
information was produced for the map data,
there may be discrepancies in roads and
regulations. In such cases, follow the actual
information available.
. During route calculation, the map will not
scroll, however the vehicle icon will move
with the actual vehicle’s movement. .
During route calculation, buttons such as
theMAP button and the MENUbutton will
be disabled.
. In some cases, after the calculation is
complete, the calculated route may not be
immediately displayed.
. Waypoints that have been passed will be
disregarded by rerouting calculation.
. If you scroll the map while the suggested
route is being drawn, it may take more time
to finish drawing.
. If waypoints are set, the system calculates
multiple routes between waypoints simulta-
neously, and the following may result.
— If one section between waypoints cannot
be calculated, none of the route will be
displayed.
— The route may not connect completely at some waypoints.
— The route may require a U-turn close to some waypoints.
. Route calculation may not be completed in
the following cases.
— If there is no main road within a range of
1.5 miles (2.5 km) from the vehicle, a
message saying so will appear on the
screen. Try recalculating when the vehi-
cle is closer to a main road. — If there is no main road within a range of
1.5 miles (2.5 km) from the destination or
waypoint, a message saying so will
appear on the screen. Try setting the
location closer to a main road.
— If the vehicle is too close to the destina- tion or if there are no roads to the
destination, a message saying so will
appear on the screen.
— If it is impossible to reach the destination or waypoints because of traffic regula-
tions, etc.
— If the only route to reach the destination or waypoints is extremely complicated.
. The following may occur when the route is
displayed.
— If you calculate a route on a main road,
the starting point of the route may not
exactly match the current vehicle loca-
tion.
— The endpoint of the route may not exactly match the destination.
— If you calculate a route on a main road, the system may display a route from
another main road. This may be because
the position of the vehicle icon is not
accurate. In this case, park the vehicle in
a safe location and reset the vehicle icon,
or continue driving to see if the position

of the vehicle icon is automatically
adjusted before recalculating the route.
— There are cases in which the system shows an indirect route to reach the
destination or waypoints, if you set them
from stored or facility information. In
order to correct this, you must be careful
about the traffic direction, especially
when lanes with different travel directions
are shown separately, such as inter-
changes and service areas.
— This system makes no distinction be- tween limited traffic control and total
control (blockage) . It may show an
indirect route even if the road is usable.
— Even if the freeway preference is set to OFF, a route that uses the freeway may
be suggested.
— Even if the ferry preference is set to OFF, a route that uses a ferry line may be
suggested.
— Ferry lines, excluding those that are only for pedestrians, bicycles and motor-
cycles, are stored in this system. Take
into consideration the travel time required
and operational condition before decid-
ing whether to use them or not.ROUTE GUIDANCE
INFO:
The system will only announce street names
when the system language is set to English.
Street names are not announced when the
system is set to Franc¸ ais (French).
Basics of voice guidance
Voice guidance announces which direction to
turn when approaching an intersection in which
a turn is necessary.
INFO:
. There may be some cases in which voice
guidance and actual road conditions do not
correspond. This may occur because of
discrepancies between the actual road and
the information on the map data, or it is due
to the vehicle’s speed.
. In case voice guidance does not correspond
to the actual road conditions, follow the
information obtained from traffic signs or
notices on the road.
. Route guidance provided by the navigation
system does not take carpool lane driving
into consideration, especially when carpool
lanes are separated from other road lanes.
Directions provided and distances
to guide points
Directions will differ, depending on the road
type.
INFO:
Distances may vary, depending on the vehicle
speed.
Notification of intersection on ordinary
road:
1. "In about one quarter mile (400 meters) , right (left) turn."
2. "Right (left) turn ahead."
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Notification of consecutive intersections
on ordinary roads:
When the road has three or more consecutive
intersections ahead, voice guidance will an-
nounce the following.
1. "In about one quarter mile (400 meters) ,right (left) turn, then in about one quarter
mile (100 meters) left (right) turn."
2. "Left (right) turn ahead, then in about one quarter mile (100 meters) right (left) turn." Notification of freeway entrance:1. "In about one quarter mile (400 meters)
freeway entrance on your right onto (road
number and direction) ."
2. "Freeway entrance on your right onto (road number and direction) ."

Notification of freeway junction:
1. "In about one mile (1.6 kilometers), keep tothe right (left) onto (road number and
direction) , then in about one quarter mile
(400 meters) keep to the right (left)."
2. "Keep to the right (left) onto (road number and direction) , then in about one quarter
mile (400 meters) keep to the right (left)
onto (road number and direction) ."
3. "Keep to the right (left) onto (road number and direction) ." Notification of freeway exit:
1. "In about one mile (1.6 kilometers), exit on
your right."
2. "Take the second exit on your right."
Notification when approaching destina-
tion:
Ordinary road:
When approaching the destination, voice gui-
dance will announce, "You have arrived at your
destination. Ending route guidance." To finally
reach your destination, refer to the map screen.
Dark green road:
After passing the last turning point on a
suggested route, voice guidance will announce,
"The route to your destination includes roads
through incomplete map areas. Voice guidance
will not be provided in these areas." When
approaching the endpoint of the suggested
road, voice guidance will announce, "Entering
the road with incomplete map data. Please use
the direction arrow and distance information to
proceed to your destination."
Repeating voice guidance
This function is available throughout route
guidance, from the time after the route calcula-
tion is completed until the vehicle arrives at the
destination. Push and hold the VOICEbutton.
Voice guidance will be repeated.
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INFO:
. If the VOICE button is pushed and held
when the vehicle is deviating from the
suggested route and when the automatic
reroute function is off, voice guidance will
announce, "Proceed to the highlighted
route."
. If the VOICE button is pushed and held
when the vehicle is going in the wrong
direction, voice guidance will announce:
"Please make a legal U-turn if possible."
Notes on voice guidance
. Voice guidance in this system should be
regarded as a supplementary function.
When driving the vehicle, check the route
on the map and follow the actual roads and
traffic regulations.
. Voice guidance is activated only for inter-
sections with certain conditions. There may
be cases where the vehicle has to turn, but
voice guidance is not provided.
. Voice guidance contents may vary, depend-
ing on the direction of the turn and the type
of intersection.
. The voice guidance timing will vary depend-
ing on the situation. .
When the vehicle has deviated from the
suggested route, voice guidance is not
available. The system will not announce this.
Refer to the map and recalculate the route.
“Recalculating route” (page 3-53)
. Voice guidance may not accurately corre-
spond with road numbers and directions at
freeway junctions.
. Voice guidance may not accurately corre-
spond to street names at freeway exits.
. The displayed street names may sometimes
differ from the actual names, or "UN-
KNOWN STREET NAME" may be dis-
played.
. Voice guidance is not available when the
[Guidance Voice] is turned off.
“Volume settings” (page 1-16)
. Voice guidance will start when the vehicle
enters the suggested route. Refer to the
map for directions to the starting point of the
route.
. When approaching a waypoint, voice gui-
dance will announce, "You have arrived at
waypoint 1 (2, 3, 4,...) ." Voice guidance will
switch to the next section of the route. When
voice guidance is not available, refer to the
map for directions. .
In some cases, voice guidance ends before
arrival at the destination. Refer to the
destination icon on the map to reach the
destination.
. If the system recognizes on which side the
destination (waypoint) is located, voice
guidance will announce "on the right/left"
after announcing the arrival at the destina-
tion.
. Voice guidance may be partially operational
or inoperative due to the angle of roads at an
intersection.
. Because freeway lane information is avail-
able only for approximately 7,000 major
freeways in North America, it is not possible
to display information for all junctions and
exits.
. Freeway exit information may differ from the
information on the actual exit signs.
. Because it is not possible to consider data
concerning roads that are seasonally avail-
able or unavailable, a route may be displayed
that does not match the actual traffic
restrictions. Be sure to follow the actual
traffic restrictions while driving.
. Canada and Alaska contain many roads with
incomplete map data. As a result, when
searching for a route, the route may include
roads with incomplete data. In regions

where road data is not complete, voice
guidance may stop for long periods of time.
Be sure to follow the actual traffic restric-
tions while driving.
NOTES ON NAV TRAFFIC INFOR-
MATION
.The NavTraffic information service is not
provided for some cities. In addition, the
cities for which the traffic information service
is provided may be changed.
. In some cases, infrastructure problems may
prevent the complete display of the traffic
information. This is not a malfunction.
. Due to infrastructure problems, or due to the
time when the traffic information service
broadcast is received, the displayed infor-
mation may differ from the actual traffic
conditions.
. Depending on the traffic information, a
detour route may be slower than the original
route.
. NavTraffic is a service of SiriusXM Satellite
Radio. NavTraffic is only available in select
markets and is subject to data availability.
Reception of the XM
®signal may vary
depending on location. It requires a monthly
premium subscription. The service provider
is solely responsible for the quality and accuracy of the information provided. All
fees and programming are subject to
change. For more details on the NavTraffic
service, terms and conditions, please visit
www.siriusxm.com/navtraffic.
You can also contact SiriusXM Satellite
Radio at
1-866-635-2349.
. As of January 31, 2009, the NavTraffic
service covers 80 major metropolitan mar-
kets. For the most current list of markets
covered, please refer to
www.siriusxm.com/navtraffic, or call Sir-
iusXM Satellite Radio customer support at
1-866-635-2349.
. Due to road maintenance, infrastructure
problems (e.g. malfunction of road sensors,
outage of central computer of infrastructure)
or natural disasters, there are times when
some or all traffic information may not be
available.
. Incident information is based on human
collection. Not all incidents that have hap-
pened are collected and provided.
. Due to infrastructure problems, or transmis-
sion delay, there are times when the
information may differ from the actual con-
dition. Always observe safe driving practices
and follow all traffic regulations. .
Due to the coverage and quality of traffic
information and road conditions, it is not
always possible for the system to provide
the shortest time route even when traffic
information is considered.
. Traffic information that is displayed may
differ from information from other media
(e.g., radio) , as other media may use
different information sources.
MAP DATA
How to handle the Map SD card
In the right side slot, an SD card that includes
the map data is inserted. When handling the
Map SD card, please be careful and adhere to
the following instructions:
.An SD card is inserted in the slot on the
right side. This is the SDHC card that is
exclusively used for this device. This card
includes the map data. The SDHC card is
necessary to operate the device. Do not
remove this card except when update of the
map data is required.
. The device does not work even if the SDHC
card with the map data is inserted in the slot
on the left side.
. Never analyze, modify, delete or format the
map data. Doing so may cause an improper
operation of the device.
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.The SDHC card that is exclusively used for
this device does not work properly even if it
is inserted in another device.
. The map data cannot be used even if it is
copied to another SDHC card.
. Do not remove the SDHC card containing
map data from the system. Using the system
with the SDHC card containing map data
removed will prevent some functions from
operating.
NOTE:
Do not remove the SD card containing map
data that is inserted in the right-hand slot.
When this SD card containing map data is
removed the navigation system will not
operate. If the SD card containing map
data is accidentally removed, after rein-
serting the SD card containing map data
into the right-hand slot, place the power
switch in the OFF position and then place
back in the ON position again.
How to order map data updates
To order updated map data, contact the
NISSAN NAVIGATION SYSTEM HELPDESK.
See the contact information on the inside front
cover of this manual.
About map data
1. This map data has been prepared by HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
(HITACHI) , under license from NAVTEQ.
has added, processed and digitized data
based on the digital road map data of
NAVTEQ. Due to the production timing of
the map data, some new roads may not be
included in this map data or some of the
names or roads may be different from those
at the time you use this map data.
2. Traffic control and regulation data used in this map data may be different from those at
the time you use this map data due to the
data production timing. When driving your
vehicle, follow the actual traffic control signs
and notices on the roads.
3. Reproducing or copying this map software is strictly prohibited by law.
Published by Nissan North America, Inc.
Omaha, NE, Copyright
*C1993-2010 NAVTEQ. All Rights Reserved.
*C2010, All Rights Reserved.
WARNING
. This navigation system should not
be used to replace your own judge-
ment. No itinerary suggested by this
navigation system should ever over-
ride any highway regulations, your
own judgement, or a knowledge of
safe driving practices. Do not follow
the navigation system’s suggested
itinerary if it would cause you to
perform a dangerous or illegal act,
place you in a dangerous situation,
or take you into an area you con-
sider unsafe.
. The advice provided by the naviga-
tion system is to be regarded as a
suggestion only. There may be
times when the navigation system
displays the vehicle’s location in-
correctly, fails to suggest the short-
est route, or fails to direct you to the
your desired destination. In such
instances, rely on your own driving
judgement, taking into account the
driving conditions at the time.
. Do not use the navigation system to
locate emergency services. The da-
tabase does not contain a complete