2013 NISSAN LEAF turn

charge connector is connected to a 120V
outlet.
While the battery is being charged, the Climate Ctrl. Timer cannot be operated until the Li-ion
battery available charge gauge reached the full
mark. When the battery is not being charged,
the Climate Ctrl. Timer can be operated, even if
the Li-ion battery available charge gauge has
not reached the full mark.
When the climate control is set on first priority, the Climate Ctrl. Timer works regardless of the
remaining battery energy.
If the Climate Ctrl. Timer starts its operation while the vehicle is being charged, the charging
time will be prolonged.
Operating the Climate Ctrl. Timer or remote climate control in an environment with low tem-
perature may decrease the rate of battery
charge.
The Climate Ctrl. Timer settings cannot be modified while it is operating. If timer settings
are modified while the Climate Ctrl. Timer is
operating, these changes will be reflected the
next time the Climate Ctrl. Timer operates.
When charging is set as the first priority, the Climate Ctrl. Timer does not start until 10 seg- ments of the LI-ION BATTERY AVAILABLE
CHARGE GAUGE are illuminated.
When the climate control is set as the first priority, the climate control system will be turned
on as scheduled by the Climate Ctrl. Timer
regardless of the remaining battery energy.
Even when the climate control is set as the first priority, the climate control system will be turned
off when the climate control spends more elec-
tric than the charging Li-ion battery.
The Li-ion battery may not charge or may even become discharged if the Climate Ctrl. Timer or
remote climate control is used in low ambient
temperatures.
Remote climate control
This vehicle incorporates a communication de-
vice that is called a TCU (Telematics Communi-
cation Unit) . The communication connection be-
tween this unit and NISSAN CARWINGS Data
Center allows for various remote function ser-
vices.
Even when away from the vehicle, climate control
can be started by accessing the NISSAN CAR-
WINGS Data Center website using a cellular
phone or a personal computer. When operation is started, or at the set start time,
the NISSAN CARWINGS Data Center accesses
the vehicle. When the vehicle receives a com-
mand for remote operation, the climate control
immediately turns ON and operates for the speci-
fied period of time. Confirmation of the ON/OFF
of the climate control operation can be checked
by accessing the website or by e-mail.
Establishing the CARWINGS™ service is neces-
sary before using the service. See LEAF Naviga-
tion System Owner’s Manual.
WARNING
Radio waves could adversely affect electric medical equipment. For more
information, contact your electric
medical equipment manufacturer for
the possible effect on pacemakers be-
fore using the remote climate control.
Even if the remote climate control is set, the temperature in the passenger
room may become high if the system
automatically stops. Do not leave chil-
dren or adults who would normally re-
quire the support of others alone in
your vehicle. Pets should not be left
alone either. On hot, sunny days, tem-
peratures in a closed vehicle could
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RADIO
Push the power switch to the ACC or ON posi-
tion and press the radio band select button to
turn on the radio. If you listen to the radio while
the READY to drive indicator light is off, the
power switch should be pushed to the ACC
position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains and other external influ-
ences. Intermittent changes in reception quality
normally are caused by these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the ve-
hicle may influence radio reception quality.
Radio reception
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to enhance ra-
dio reception. These circuits are designed to
extend reception range, and to enhance the qual-
ity of that reception.
However, there are some general characteristics
of both FM and AM radio signals that can affect
radio reception quality in a moving vehicle, even
when the finest equipment is used. These char-
acteristics are completely normal in a given re-
ception area and do not indicate any malfunction
in your NISSAN radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly change be-
cause of vehicle movement. Buildings, terrain,
signal distance and interference from other ve-
hicles can work against ideal reception. De-
scribed below are some of the factors that can
affect your radio reception.
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to come
from the audio system speakers. Storing the de-
vice in a different location may reduce or elimi-
nate the noise.
FM RADIO RECEPTION
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 – 30 mi
(40 – 48 km) , with monaural (single channel) FM
having slightly more range than stereo FM. Exter-
nal influences may sometimes interfere with FM
station reception even if the FM station is within
25 mi (40 km) . The strength of the FM signal is
directly related to the distance between the
transmitter and receiver. FM signals follow a line-
of-sight path, exhibiting many of the same char-
acteristics as light. For example, they will reflect
off objects.
AUDIO SYSTEM (MODELS WITHOUT
NAVIGATION SYSTEM)
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PRESS EJECT:
This is an error due to excessive tempera-
ture inside the player. Remove the CD by
pressing the EJECT button. After a short
time, reinsert the CD. The CD can be played
when the temperature of the player returns
to normal.
UNPLAYABLE:
The file is unplayable in this audio system
(only MP3 orWMA(if so equipped) CD) .
Compressed audio files (MP3/WMA)
Terms:
MP3 — MP3 is short for Moving Pictures Ex-perts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the most
well-known compressed digital audio file for-
mat. This format allows for near “CD quality”
sound, but at a fraction of the size of normal
audio files. MP3 conversion of an audio track
from CD-ROM can reduce the file size by ap-
proximately a 10:1 ratio with virtually no percep-
tible loss in quality. MP3 compression removes
the redundant and irrelevant parts of a sound
signal that the human ear doesn’t hear. WMA — Windows Media Audio (WMA)* is a
compressed audio format created by Microsoft
as an alternative to MP3. The WMA codec
offers greater file compression than the MP3
codec, enabling storage of more digital audio
tracks in the same amount of space when com-
pared to MP3s at the same level of quality.
Bit rate — Bit rate denotes the number of bits per second used by a digital music file. The size
and quality of a compressed digital audio file is
determined by the bit rate used when encoding
the file.
Sampling frequency — Sampling frequency is the rate at which the samples of a signal are
converted from analog to digital (A/D conver-
sion) per second.
Multisession — Multisession is one of the meth- ods for writing data to media. Writing data once
to the media is called a single session, and
writing more than once is called a multisession.
ID3/WMA Tag — The ID3/WMA tag is the part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file that contains
information about the digital music file such as
song title, artist, encoding bit rate, track time
duration, etc. ID3 tag information is displayed
on the Artist/song title line on the display. * Windows® and Windows Media® are regis-
tered trademarks and trademarks in the United
States of America and other countries of Micro-
soft Corporation of the USA.
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Troubleshooting guide:
SymptomCause and Countermeasure
Cannot play Check if the disc or USB device was inserted correctly.
Check if the disc is scratched or dirty.
Check if there is condensation inside the player. If there is, wait until the condensation is gone (about 1 hour) before using the player.
If there is a temperature increase error, the CD player will play correctly after it returns to the normal temperature.
If there is a mixture of music CD files (CD-DA data) and MP3/WMA files on a CD, only the music CD files (CD-DA data) will be played.
Files with extensions other than “.MP3”,“.WMA”, “.mp3” or “.wma” cannot be played. In addition, the character codes and number of characters for
folder names and file names should be in compliance with the specifications.
Check if the finalization process, such as session close and disc close, is done for the disc.
Check if the disc or USB device is protected by copyright.
Poor sound quality Check if the disc is scratched or dirty.
Bit rate may be too low.
It takes a relatively long time
before the music starts play-
ing. If there are many folders or file levels on the MP3/WMA disc or USB device, or if it is a multisession disc, some time may be required before the music
starts playing.
Music cuts off or skips The writing software and hardware combination might not match, or the writing speed, writing depth, writing width, etc., might not match the specifica- tions. Try using the slowest writing speed.
Skipping with high bit rate
files Skipping may occur with large quantities of data, such as for high bit rate data.
Moves immediately to the next
song when playing When a non-MP3/WMA file has been given an extension of “.MP3”, “.WMA”, .“mp3”or “.wma”, or when play is prohibited by copyright protection,
there will be approximately 5 seconds of no sound and then the player will skip to the next song.
Songs do not play back in the
desired order The playback order is the order in which the files were written by the writing software. Therefore, the files might not play in the desired order.
Random/Shuffle may be active on the audio system or on the USB device.
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available channel list will be automatically up-
dated in the radio. Place the power switch from
LOCK to ACC to update the channel list.
Audio main operation
Head unit:
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both radio
reception and CD playback.
PWR/Volume control:
Place the power switch in the ACC or ON posi-
tion, and then push the PWR button while the
system is off to turn on the last audio source,
which was playing immediately before the system
was turned off. While the system is on, pushing
the PWR button turns the system off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the volume.
ENTER/SETTING button:
The settings screen will appear when pushing the
ENTER/SETTING button.
The following items are available in the settings
screen.
Bass, Treble, Balance and FadeControls the sound of the audio system. Bal-
ance adjusts the sound between the left and right speakers. Fade adjusts the sound be-
tween the front and rear speakers.
Select the “Bass”, “Treble”, “Balance” or “Fade”
using the TUNE·SCROLL control knob and then
push the ENTER/SETTING button. Turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob to adjust the Bass,
Treble, Balance and Fade of the screen to the
preferred level.
Speed Sens Vol. To change the Speed Sensitive Volume
(Speed Sens Vol.) level from off to 5, turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob.
AUX Vol. Controls the volume level of incoming sound
when an auxiliary device is connected to the
system. To change the AUX Vol. level from +1
to +3, turn the TUNE·SCROLL control knob.
Brightness and Contrast Adjust the brightness and contrast of the
screen.
Select the “Brightness” or “Contrast” using the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob and then push the
ENTER/SETTING button. Turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob to adjust the bright-
ness and contrast of the screen to the preferred
level. Clock Adjust
Adjust the clock according to the following
procedure:
1) Push the ENTER/SETTING button
1and
turn the TURN/SCROLL knob until “Set-
ting Clock” and “Clock Adjust” appear on
the display.
2) Push the ENTER/SETTING button
1to
select “Clock Adjust.”
3) Turn the TUNE·SCROLL control knob
2
to adjust the hour.
4) Push the ENTER/SETTING button
1.
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5) Turn the TUNE·SCROLL control knob2
to adjust the minute.
6) Push the ENTER/SETTING button
1.
On-Screen Clock When this item is turned on, a clock is always
displayed in the upper right corner of the
screen.
Select the “On-Screen Clock” using the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob and then push the
ENTER/SETTING button. You can toggle be-
tween ON and OFF using the TUNE·SCROLL
control knob.
RDS Display When this has been set to ON, RDS (radio
data system) information will be shown on the
display. Select RDS display and then push the
ENTER/SETTING button. You can toggle be-
tween ON and OFF using the TUNE·SCROLL
control knob.
iPod® Menu language The iPod® menu language can be set to Eng-
lish, French or Spanish.
Select iPod® menu language and then push the
ENTER/SETTING button. Use the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob to select the pre-
ferred language. DISP button:
Display of the screen can be canceled by push-
ing the DISP button. You can then listen to music
that is being played back. If you want to display
the screen again, either push the DISP button
once more or push the FM·AM, SiriusXM Satellite
Radio or CD·AUX button.
CD·AUX button:
Pushing the CD·AUX button will switch the dis-
plays as follows:
CD→iPod®/USB→AUX→CD
BACK button:
When the BACK button is pushed, it returns to
the previous display.
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
FM/AM band select:
Pushing the radio band select button will change
the band as follows:
AM→FM1→FM2→AM
SiriusXM (SAT) band select:
Pushing the XM band select button will change
the band as follows:
XM1→XM2→XM3→XM1 When the XM band select button is pushed while
the power switch is in the ACC or ON position,
the radio will come on at the channel last played.
The last channel played will also come on when
the PWR button is pushed to ON.
The satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Ha-
waii and Guam.
If another audio source is playing when the radio
select band button is turned to ON, the audio
source will automatically be turned off and the
last radio channel played will come on.
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio automatically changes from stereo to mon-
aural reception.
TUNE (Tuning):
For AM and FM radio
Turn the radio TUNE/SCROLL control knob
for manual tuning.
For SiriusXM Satellite Radio Turn the radio TUNE/SCROLL control knob to
seek channels from all of the categories when
any category is not selected.
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SEEK tuning/CAT (category):
For AM and FM radio Push the SEEK button
orto tune
from low to high or high to low frequencies and
to stop at the next broadcasting station.
For SiriusXM Satellite Radio Push the SEEK button
orto tune
to the first channel of the next or previous
category.
SCAN tuning:
Push the radio SCAN tuning button to tune from
low to high frequencies and stop at each broad-
casting station/channel for 5 seconds. “SCAN” is
shown on the display. Pushing the button again
during this 5 second period will stop SCAN
tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that
station/channel.
If the radio SCAN tuning button is not pushed
within 5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the
next station/channel.
1to6Station memory operations:
Twelve stations/channels can be set for the FM
band (6 each for FM1 and FM2) . Eighteen chan-
nels can be set for the SiriusXM Satellite radio (6 each for XM1, XM2 and XM3) (if so equipped)
and six stations can be set for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band using the radio band
select button.
2. Tune to the desired station/channel using the SEEK·CAT, SCAN button or the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob
3. Push and hold the desired station preset but- ton
1to6.
4. The channel indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, the radio memory will be erased. In that
case, reset the desired stations/channels.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Place the power switch in the ACC or ON posi-
tion and insert the Compact Disc (CD) into the
slot with the label side facing up. The CD will be
guided automatically into the slot and start play-
ing.
After loading the CD, the number of tracks on the
CD and the play time will appear on the display. If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the CD will play.
If the system has been turned off while the CD
was playing, pushing the PWR button will start
the CD.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) discs.
CD·AUX button:
When the CD·AUX button is pushed with the
system off and the CD loaded, the system will
turn on and the CD will start to play.
With the CD·AUX button is pushed with the CD
loaded and the radio playing, the radio will auto-
matically be turned off and the CD will start to
play.
Next/Previous Track and Fast
Forward/Rewind:
When the FF or REW button is pushed for more
than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being played,
the CD will play while fast forwarding or rewind-
ing. When the button is released, the CD will
return to normal play speed.
When the FF or REW button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being played,
the next track or the beginning of the current track
on the CD will be played.
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REPEAT:
When the RPT play button is pushed while the
CD is played, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
(CD)
Normal↔1 Track Repeat
(CD with compressed audio files)
Normal→1 Folder Repeat→1 Track Repeat-
→Normal
RANDOM:
When the RDM play button is pushed while a CD
is being played, the play pattern can be changed
as follows:
(CD)
Normal↔1 Disc Random
(CD with compressed audio files)
Normal→1 Disc Random→1 Folder Random-
→Normal
CD EJECT:
When the CD EJECT button is pushed with a
compact disc loaded, the CD will be ejected.
When this button is pushed while the CD is being
played, the CD will be ejected. If the CD comes out and is not removed, it
will be pulled back into the slot to protect
it.
AUX IN jack:
The AUX IN jack is located on the audio unit. The
AUX IN audio jack accepts any standard analog
audio input such as from a portable cassette
tape/CD player, MP3 player or laptop computer.
CD·AUX button:
When the CD button is pushed with no
device plugged into the jack, the audio system
does not change to the AUX mode.
NISSAN strongly reommends using a stereo mini
plug cable when connecting your music device to
the audio system. Music may not play properly
when a monaural cable is used.
USB MEMORY OPERATION
Audio main operation:
The USB outlet connector is located in the center
console. Open the lid and connect a USB
memory as illustrated. Then, switch to the USB
memory mode automatically.
If the system has been turned off while the USB
memory was playing, pushing the PWR button
will start the USB memory.
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