2013 NISSAN LEAF wheel

The heated steering wheel consumes less
power than the heater and can be used to
either help extend vehicle range by reduc-
ing heater use or to maximize comfort by
supplementing the heater.
To sound the horn, push the center pad area of
the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system. Tam-
pering with the supplemental front air
bag system may result in serious per-
sonal injury. To activate the ECO mode, press the ECO
switch
1on the right side of the steering wheel.
The “ECO indicator light” on the instrument clus-
ter will illuminate.
To deactivate the ECO mode, press the ECO
switch
1again. The “ECO indicator light” on the
instrument cluster will go out.
See “Electronic Shift Control System” in the
“Starting and Driving” section.
HORN ECO SWITCH
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The front seats and the rear outboard seats can
be warmed by built-in heaters. The switches lo-
cated on the center console and at the side of the
front passenger seatback can be operated inde-
pendently of each other.
1. Place the power switch in the ON position.
2. Push the LO or HI position of the switch, asdesired, depending on the temperature. The
indicator light in the switch will illuminate.
3. To turn off the heater, return the switch to the level position. Make sure the indicator light
goes off.
The heater is controlled by a thermostat, auto-
matically turning the heater on and off. The indi-
cator light will remain on as long as the switch is
on.
When the vehicle’s interior is warmed, or before
you leave the vehicle, be sure to turn the switch
off.
NOTE:
The heated seats consumes less power
than the heater and can be used to either
help extend vehicle range by reducing
heater use or to maximize comfort by
supplementing the heater. The vehicle should be driven with the Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) system on for most driv-
ing conditions.
If the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the VDC
system reduces the traction motor output to re-
duce wheel spin. The traction motor speed will be
reduced even if the accelerator is depressed to
the floor. If maximum traction motor power is
needed to free a stuck vehicle, turn the VDC
system off.
To turn off the VDC system, push the VDC OFF
switch. The
indicator will illuminate.Push the VDC OFF switch again to turn on the
VDC system, or the VDC is automatically turned
back on when the power switch is placed in the
off position and then placed back in the READY
to drive position. See
Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) system in the5 Starting and driving
section.
VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)
OFF SWITCH
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Pay particular attention when usingthe normal charge port as the charge
port lid can be closed even when the
normal charge port cap is open.
Close the quick charge (if so equipped) port cap before closing the charging
lid. The quick charge port cap can be
damaged if it is open when closing the
charge port lid.WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving. You could lose control of your
vehicle and cause an accident.
TILT OPERATION
Push the lock lever down1and adjust the
steering wheel up or down
2to the desired
position.
Pull the lock lever up
3to lock the steering
wheel in place.
TILT STEERING COLUMN
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4 Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone
systems
Rearview monitor (if so equipped).............4-2
How to read the displayed lines .............4-2
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ......................... .4-3
Adjusting the screen .................. .4-5
Operating tips ...................... .4-5
Vents ............................. .4-6
Center vents ....................... .4-6
Side vents ........................ .4-6
Climate control system ................... .4-7
Automatic climate control (models without
Navigation System) .................. .4-10
Automatic climate control (models with
Navigation System) .................. .4-17
Audio system (models without Navigation System). . .4-26 Radio .......................... .4-26
FM radio reception .................. .4-26
AM radio reception .................. .4-27
Satellite radio reception ................4-27
Audio operation precautions ..............4-28FM-AM-SAT radio with compact disc (CD) player
(models without Navigation System)
.........4-35
USB memory operation ................ .4-39
iPod® player operation ................4-41
CD Care and cleaning ................ .4-43
Steering wheel switch for audio control
(if so equipped) .................... .4-43
Antenna ......................... .4-44
Car phone or CB radio ................ .4-45
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system without
navigation system ..................... .4-45
Regulatory information ................ .4-47
Using the system ................... .4-47
Control buttons .................... .4-49
Getting started ..................... .4-49
List of voice commands ................4-51
Voice adaptation (VA) mode ..............4-55
Manual control ..................... .4-56
Troubleshooting guide ................ .4-58

Operating tips:
The automatic climate control is equipped withsensors as illustrated. The sensors
AandB
help maintain a constant temperature. Do not
put anything on or around these sensors.
Push the AUTO switch to reduce the power consumption of the climate control system.
When the AUTO switch is pushed, both the AUTO and A/C indicator illuminate.
The AUTO indicator will turn off if the MODE button, A/C button, fan speed control buttons,
front defroster button, outside air circulation
button or air circulation button is pushed. When the outside air temperature is low, the air
flow from the foot outlets will be low or may not
operate for up to 150 seconds after turning on
the air conditioner. This is not a malfunction.
Power consumption of the climate control varies depending on the outside temperature and the
temperature set for the climate control. Power
consumption increases if the interior tempera-
ture is cooled down too much in summer or if it
is warmed up too much in winter. This reduces
vehicle range.
When the vehicle is in the ECO position, the climate control operates in the ECO mode
which reduces the power consumption. If the charger is connected to the vehicle when
it is in the ready to drive mode and the air
conditioner or heater is on, the power switch
automatically changes to the ON position. The
climate control system automatically turns off
the heater or air conditioner and switches to the
air recirculation mode. Place the power switch
in the off position to begin charging. Turn on the
desired climate control function.
If the air conditioner or heater is on while charg- ing, the climate control system automatically
turns off the heater or air conditioning and
switches to the air recirculation mode when
charging is complete.
The remote climate control or climate control timer may fog up windows depending on the set
temperature or outside temperature.
When turning on the seat heater switch prior to operating the remote climate control or climate
control timer, the seat heater also will turn on.
The steering wheel heater will turn on automati-
cally when the outside temperature is low.
When the vehicle is in ECO mode, the air con- ditioner will accordingly stay in ECO mode for
lower power consumption.
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CD CARE AND CLEANING
Handle a CD by its edges. Do not bend the disc.Never touch the surface of the disc.
Always place the discs in the storage case when they are not being used.
To clean a disc, wipe the surface from the center to the outer edge using a clean, soft cloth. Do
not wipe the disc using a circular motion.
Do not use a conventional record cleaner or alcohol intended for industrial use.
A new disc may be rough on the inner and outer edges. Remove the rough edges by rubbing the
inner and outer edges with the side of a pen or
pencil as illustrated.
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR
AUDIO CONTROL (IF SO
EQUIPPED)
The audio system can be operated using the
controls on the steering wheel.
1. SOURCE button/tuning switch
2. Volume control button
POWER on switch
With the power switch in the ACC or ON posi-
tion, push the SOURCE switch to turn the audio
system on.
SOURCE select switch
Push the source select switch to change the
mode in the following sequence:
AM→FM1→FM2→XM1→XM2→XM3→CD*→
USB/iPod®*→AUX*→AM.
* These modes are only available when compat-
ible media storage is inserted into the device or
connected to the system.
Volume control switch
Push the volume control switch to increase or
decrease the volume.
Tuning switch
While the display is showing a map or audio
screen, tilt the Menu Control switch upward or
downward to select a station, track, CD or folder.
For most audio sources, tilting the switch up/
down for more than 1.5 seconds provides a
different function than a tilting up/down for less
than 1.5 seconds.
AM and FM:
Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to in- crease or decrease the preset station.
Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to seek up or down to the next station.
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Start speaking a command within 5 secondsafter the tone sounds.
Speak in a natural voice without pausing be- tween words.
Giving voice commands
To operate NISSAN Voice Recognition, press
and release the
button located on the
steering wheel. After the tone sounds, speak a
command.
The command given is picked up by the micro-
phone, and voice feedback is given when the
command is accepted.
If you need to hear the available commands for the current menu again, say “Help” and the
system will repeat them.
If a command is not recognized, the system announces, “Command not recognized. Please
try again.”Make sure the command is said ex-
actly as prompted by the system and repeat the
command in a clear voice.
If you want to go back to the previous command, you can say “Go back” or “Correction” any time
the system is waiting for a response.
You can cancel a command when the system is waiting for a response by saying, “Cancel” or “Quit.” The system announces “Cancel” and
ends the VR session. You can also press and
hold the
button on the steering wheel for
5 seconds at any time to end the VR session.
Whenever the VR session is cancelled, a
double beep is played to indicate you have
exited the system.
If you want to adjust the volume of the voice feedback, press the volume control switches (+
or -) on the steering wheel while being provided
with feedback. You can also use the radio vol-
ume control knob.
In most cases you can interrupt the voice feed- back to speak the next command by pressing
the
button on the steering wheel.
To use the system faster, you may speak the second level commands with the main menu
command on the main menu. For example,
press the
button and after the tone say,
“Call Redial.”
How to say numbers
NISSAN Voice Recognition requires a certain
way to speak numbers in voice commands. Refer
to the following rules and examples.
Either “zero” or “oh” can be used for “0”. Example: 1-800-662-6200 – “One eight oh oh six six two six two oh oh”, or
– “One eight zero zero six six two six two oh
oh”
Words can be used for the first 4 digits places only.
Example: 1-800-662-6200
– “One eight hundred six six two six two oh oh”,
– NOT “One eight hundred six six two sixty two hundred,” and
– NOT “One eight oh oh six six two sixty two hundred”
Numbers can be spoken in small groups. The system will prompt you to continue entering
digits, if desired.
Example: 1-800-662-6200
“One eight zero zero”
The system repeats the numbers and prompts
you to enter more.
“six six two”
The system repeats the numbers and prompts
you to enter more.
“six two zero zero”
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Say “pound” for “#”. Say “star” for “*” (availablewhen using the “Special Number” command
and the “Send” command during a call) .
See “List of voice commands” and “Special
number” in this section for more information.
Example: 1-555-1212 *123 – “One five five five one two one two star onetwo three”
Say “plus” for “+” (available only when using the “Special Number” command) .
Say “pause” for a 2-second pause (available only when storing a phone book number) .
NOTE:
For best results, say phone numbers as
single digits.
The voice command “Help” is available at any
time. Please use the “Help” command to get
information on how to use the system.
CONTROL BUTTONS
The control buttons for the Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System are located on the steering
wheel. 1.
Phone/send button
2.
Phone/end button
3. Tuning switch
Phone/send
Press thebutton to initiate a VR session or
answer an incoming call.
You can also use the
button to interrupt the
system feedback and give a command at once.
See “List of voice commands” and “During a call”
in this section for more information.
Phone/end
While the Voice Recognition system is active,
press and hold the
button for 5 seconds to
quit the Voice Recognition system at any time.
Tuning switch
While using the Voice Recognition system, tilt the
tuning switch up or down to manually control the
phone system.
GETTING STARTED
The following procedures will help you get
started using the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System with NISSAN Voice Recognition. For ad-
ditional command options, refer to “List of voice
commands” in this section.
Choosing a language
You can interact with the Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System using English, Spanish or
French.
To change the language, perform the following.
1. Press and hold the
button for more than
5 seconds.
2. The system announces: “Press the PHONE/ SEND (
) button for the hands-free
phone system to enter the voice adaptation
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