2013 NISSAN LEAF Owners Manual

Power switch positionLOCK/OFFACCON READY to drive
Fan --Available Available
Heater and air conditioner --Available*2 Available
Timer (Climate Ctrl. Timer) Available*1Available*1- -
Remote control*3 AvailableAvailable- -
*1: The EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equip-
ment) must be connected.
*2: The climate control system will only start when charging is being performed. After
charging is complete, it will continue to op-
erate if the EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply
Equipment) is connected.
*3: Models with Navigation System.
4-8Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems

DISPLAYING CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
STATUS SCREEN (MODELS WITH NAVIGA-
TION SYSTEM)
Push the STATUS button to display the climate
control system status on the navigation system
screen. (See the LEAF Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual.)
NOTE:
If the READY to drive indicator light is
illuminated and the EVSE (Electric Vehicle
Supply Equipment) is connected to the
vehicle, the power switch will change to
the ON position. At the same time, the
climate control system will stop operat-
ing. However, the fan will continue to op-
erate. If you want to turn on climate con-
trol again, place the power switch in the
OFF position and then place it in the ON
position again after confirming that the
vehicle has started charging.
When the power switch is in the ON posi-
tion, if the power supply from the EVSE
(Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) is in-
terrupted due to an electrical outage, etc.,
the system will operate in the following
ways. – If it occurs while charging is being per-
formed:– The climate control system will stop
once. If the power supply is restored
within approximately 5 minutes, the
climate control system will restart.
However, if more than 5 minutes
have elapsed, the climate control
system will not restart.
– If it occurs after charging has finished: –The climate control system will stop.
Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems4-9

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
(MODELS WITHOUT NAVIGATION
SYSTEM)
1.(fan speed control) dial
2.
(intake air control) button
3.
(front defroster) button 4. Climate Ctrl. display
5.
(rear window defroster) button (See
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch in theInstruments and controls
section.)
6. Temperature control dial
7. AUTO climate control ON button 8. A/C (air conditioner) ON·OFF button
9. MODE (manual air flow control) button
10. HEAT button
11. A/C-Heater ON·OFF button
Automatic operation (AUTO)
The AUTO mode may be used year-round as the
system automatically controls constant tempera-
ture, air flow distribution and fan speed.
To turn off the climate control, push the A/C-
Heater ON·OFF button.
The same operating mode (Heater or A/C) that
was active when the system is turned off is active
when system is turned back on.
While operating the climate control in the AUTO
mode, selecting any other climate control button
de-activates the AUTO mode and activates
manual mode.
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating:
The dehumidified heating mode can be used to
keep the windows from fogging. In this mode, the
heat pump compressor is used in A/C mode for
dehumidifying the air instead of heating it. The
PTC heater is also used in conjunction to heat the
air. This mode will increase energy consumption
and therefore reduce range.
4-10Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems

1. Push the AUTO button. The AUTO indicatorwill illuminate.
2. If the A/C indicator light does not illuminate, push the A/C button. The A/C indicator light
will illuminate.
3. If the HEAT indicator light does not illuminate, press the HEAT button. The HEAT indicator
light will illuminate.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature. The temperature range
is between 60°F (18°C) and 90°F (32°C) .
5. To set the automatic control mode, press and hold the
(intake air control) button. The
indicator will blink twice and inside/outside
circulation will switch automatically.
A visible mist may be seen coming from the
ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the air is
cooled rapidly. This does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
Heating (A/C off):
1. Push the AUTO button. The AUTO indicator will illuminate.
2. Press the HEAT button. The indicator light on the HEAT button will come on. If the indicator
light on the A/C button remains on, press the
A/C button so that the indicator light turns off. 3. If the A/C indicator light illuminates, push the
A/C button. The A/C indicator light will turn
off.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature. The temperature range
is between 60°F (16°C) and 90°F (32°C) .
Do not set the temperature lower than the outside air temperature. Doing so may pre-
vent the temperature from being controlled
properly.
If the windows fog up, use dehumidified heating instead of the A/C off heating.
Dehumidified defrosting/defogging:
1. Push the front defroster
button. (The
indicator light will illuminate.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
To remove moisture or fog on the front win- dow quickly, set the temperature to the high
temperature and the fan speed to their maxi-
mum level.
After the windshield is cleared, push the front defroster
button again. (The indicator
light will turn off.)
When the front defroster
button is
pushed, the air conditioner will automatically turn on to defog the windshield. The outside
air circulation mode will be selected to im-
prove the defogging performance.
Manual operation
The manual mode can be used to control the
heater and air conditioner to your desired set-
tings.
To turn off the heater and air conditioner, push the
A/C-Heater ON·OFF button.
Fan speed control:
Turn the fan speed control dial
clockwise
to increase the fan speed.
Turn the fan speed control dial
counter-
clockwise to decrease the fan speed.
Push the AUTO button to change the fan speed
to the automatic mode.
Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems4-11

Air flow control:
Push the MODE button to change the air flow
mode.
— Air flows from the center and sideventilators.
— Air flows from the center and sideventilators and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from the foot out-lets.
— Air flows from the defroster outletsand foot outlets.
Temperature control:
Turn the temperature control dial to set the de-
sired temperature.
The temperature range is between 60°F (16°C)
and 90°F (32°C) .
Ventilation:
1. Push the AUTO button so that the indicator light turns off.
2. Push the HEAT button and A/C button if the indicator lights are on so that both indicator
lights turn off.
Note:
The ventilation mode requires a lower
power consumption, so cruising distance
will increase.
Air recirculation:
Push the intake air control
button to
change the air circulation mode. When the indi-
cator light illuminates, the flowing air is recircu-
lated inside the vehicle.
Outside air circulation:
Push the intake air control
button to
change the air circulation mode. When the indi-
cator light does not illuminate, the flowing air is
drawn from outside the vehicle.
Automatic air intake control:
To set the automatic control mode, push and hold
the
(intake air control) button. The indicator
light will blink twice and the inside/outside circu-
lation will then be controlled automatically. When
in automatic mode, the indictor light will come on
when inside air recirculation is active.
Climate Ctrl. Timer
The air conditioner starts to operate at the time of
day and day of the week specified in the settings.
This pre heats or pre cools the vehicle to a factory
preset temperature in the passenger compart-
ment before driving while the charger is con-
nected to vehicle. This helps reduce power con-
sumption from the Li-ion battery.
As the temperature is set to the factory default
setting, the user cannot adjust the temperature.
The Climate Ctrl. Timer operates the air condi-
tioner using power from the charger. Electric
power from the Li-ion battery is not used.
Once the Climate Ctrl. Timer is set, it automati-
cally starts when the set time is reached. It is
therefore not necessary to set the Climate Ctrl.
Timer everyday.
WARNING
Even if the Climate Ctrl. Timer is set, the
temperature in the passenger compart-
ment may become high or low if the sys-
tem automatically stops. Do not leave
children or adults who would normally
require the support of others alone in
your vehicle. Pets should not be left
4-12Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems

alone either. On hot, sunny days, tem-
peratures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries to people
or animals. Also on cold days, tempera-
ture in a vehicle could become low
enough to cause sever or possible fatal
injuries to people or animals.1. Push the
switchAof the left side of the
combination meter panel. 2. Push theswitchBuntil “Climate Ctrl.
Timer” is highlighted on the dot matrix liquid
crystal display and then push the
switch.
Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems4-13

3. The “Climate Ctrl. Timer” screen is displayed.To change the time or turn the climate control
timer on or off, push the
switch. 4. To turn the timer on or off, use the
switch to highlight “On” or “Off” and then
push the
switch. If “On” is selected, an
additional screen is displayed that allows you
to change the time or the climate control
timer. 5. The hour portion of the time is highlighted on
the screen. Push the
switch to change
the hour field in increments of one hour. Push
the
switch to move to the minutes field.
6. Push the
switch to change the minute
field in increments of ten minutes. Push the
switch to finish setting the climate con-
trol timer.
4-14Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems

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.
Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems4-15