2013 NISSAN LEAF key

Locking doors
1LOCKbutton
2UNLOCKbutton
3CHARGE PORT UNLOCK
4PANICbutton
When you lock or unlock the doors, the hazard
indicator will flash and the horn will sound as a
confirmation. For details, see Setting hazard in-
dicator and horn mode.
1. Push the power switch to the OFF position and make sure you carry the Intelligent Key
with you.*1
2. Carry the Intelligent Key with you. 3. Close all the doors.
4. Push the LOCK
button1on the
Intelligent Key.
5. All the doors and the rear hatch will lock.
6. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the horn chirps once.
*1: Doors will not lock with the Intelligent Key
while the power switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
Operate the door handles to confirm that the
doors have been securely locked.
Unlocking doors
1. Push the UNLOCKbutton2on the
Intelligent Key once.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once. The driv- er’s door will unlock.
3. Push the UNLOCK
button on the Intel-
ligent Key again within 1 minute.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once again. All the doors and the rear hatch will unlock.
All doors will be locked automatically unless one
of the following operations is performed within 1
minute after pushing the UNLOCK
button
while the doors are locked.
Opening any door (including the rear hatch) . Pushing the power switch.
During this 1-minute time period, if the UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key is pushed, all
doors will be locked automatically after another 1
minute.
Opening charge port lid
The charge port lid may be opened by pressing
and holding the charge port unlock
button
3.
For additional information see Opening charge
port lid in this section.
Using panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened,
you may activate the alarm to call attention as
follows:
1. Push the PANIC
button4on the
Intelligent Key for more than 1 second.
2. The theft warning alarm and headlights will stay on for a period of time.
3. The panic alarm stops when: It has run for a period of time, or
Any of the buttons on the Intelligent Key ispushed. (Note: The PANIC button must be
pushed for more than 1 second.)
3-14Pre-driving checks and adjustments

Switching procedure:
To switch the hazard indicator and horn (chime)
operation, push the LOCK
1and UN-
LOCK
2buttons on the Intelligent Key
simultaneously for more than 2 seconds.
When the hazard indicator mode is set, the hazard indicator flashes 3 times.
When the hazard indicator and horn mode is set, the hazard indicator flashes once and the
horn chirps once.
WARNING
Make sure that the hood is completely closed and latched before driving.
Failure to do so could cause the hood
to open during driving and result in an
accident.
If steam or smoke is emitting from the motor compartment, do not open the
hood. Doing so could cause an injury. When opening the hood:
1. Securely close the charge port door.
2. Pull the hood release handle
1located be-
low the instrument panel. The hood will then
spring up slightly.
3. Locate the lever
2in between the hood and
charge port lid, and push the lever upward
with your fingertips.
4. Raise the hood
3.
5. Remove the support rod
4from the hood
and insert it into the slot
5.
HOOD
3-16Pre-driving checks and adjustments

Hold the coated partAwhen removing or
resetting the support rod. Avoid direct con-
tact with the metal parts because they may
be hot immediately after the EV (Electric
Vehicle) system has been stopped.
When closing the hood:
1. Return the support rod to its original position.
2. Slowly move the hood down to latch the lock.
3. Push the hood down to lock the hood se- curely into place.
WARNING
Always make sure that the rear hatch has been closed securely to prevent it
from opening while driving.
Do not drive with the rear hatch open.
Make sure that all passengers have their hands, etc. inside the vehicle be-
fore closing the rear hatch.
To open the rear hatch, unlock it and push the
rear hatch opener switch
A. Pull up the rear
hatch to open.
The rear hatch can be unlocked by:
Pushing the rear hatch request switch (if so equipped) (See “Intelligent Key system” earlier
in this section) .
Pushing the UNLOCK
button on the
Intelligent Key (if so equipped) (See “Intelligent
Key system” earlier in this section) .
Pushing the UNLOCK
button on the
remote controller (if so equipped) (See “Intelli-
gent Key system” earlier in this section) .
Pushing the power door lock switch to the “UNLOCK” position.
REAR HATCH
Pre-driving checks and adjustments3-17

SECONDARY REAR HATCH
RELEASE
The secondary rear hatch release mechanism
allows the rear hatch to be opened in the event of
a discharged battery, etc.
Push the lever up to open the rear hatch with a
suitable tool.
If you had to open the rear hatch using this
lever, have the vehicle checked by a
NISSAN dealer as soon as possible.
OPENING CHARGE PORT LID
CAUTION
Make sure that the charge port lid is
completely closed and latched before
driving. Failure to do so could cause the
lid to open suddenly during driving.
When opening the charge port lid perform one of
the following:
Push the charge port lid opener switch locatedon the instrument panel, or
Press and hold the charge port unlock button on the Intelligent Key for more than 1 second.
Switch
CHARGE PORT LID
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the positionAif the object projects over the
actual backing up course.
ADJUSTING THE SCREEN
The procedure for adjusting the quality of the
screen differs depending on the type of screen
present on the vehicle.
For vehicles without Navigation System:
1. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
2. Turn the TUNE-SCROLL knob to highlight the “Brightness” or “Contrast” key.
3. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
4. Adjust the level using the TUNE-SCROLL knob and then press the ENTER/SETTING
button to apply the adjustment. Do not adjust the Brightness or Contrast of the
RearView Monitor while the vehicle is moving.
OPERATING TIPS
When the shift selector is shifted to R (Re-verse) , the monitor screen automatically
changes to the RearView Monitor mode. How-
ever, the radio can be heard.
It may take some time until the RearView Moni- tor is displayed after the shift selector has been
shifted to R (Reverse) . Objects may be dis-
torted momentarily until the RearView Monitor
screen is displayed completely. When the shift
selector is returned to a position other than R
(Reverse) , it may take some time until the
screen changes. Objects on the screen may be
distorted until they are completely displayed.
When the temperature is extremely high or low, the screen may not clearly display objects. This
is not a malfunction.
When strong light directly enters the camera, objects may not be displayed clearly.
Vertical lines may be seen in objects on the screen. This is due to strong reflected light from
the bumper. This is not a malfunction.
The screen may flicker under fluorescent light. This is not a malfunction.
Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems4-5

mode or press the PHONE/END ()
button to select a different language.”
3. Press the
button.
For information on voice adaptation, see
“Voice Adaptation (VA) mode” in this section.
4. The system announces the current language and gives you the option to change the lan-
guage to Spanish (in Spanish) or French (in
French) . To select the current language, press
the PHONE/SEND (
) button. To select
a different language, tilt the tuning switch (
or) up or down.
NOTE:
You must press thebutton within 5
seconds to change the language.
5. If you decide not to change the language, do not press either button. After 5 seconds, the
VR session will end, and the language will not
be changed.
Connecting procedure
NOTE:
The connecting procedure must be per-
formed when the vehicle is stationary. If the
vehicle starts moving during the procedure,
the procedure will be cancelled.
Main Menu
“Add phone”
A
Initiate from handsetB
Name phoneC
1. Press thebutton on the steering wheel.
The system announces the available
commands.
2. Say: “Add phone”
A. The system acknowl-
edges the command and asks you to initiate
connecting from the phone handset
B.
The connecting procedure of the cellular
phone varies according to each cellular phone
model. See the cellular phone Owner’s
Manual for details. You can also visit
www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth for instruc-
tions on connecting NISSAN recommended
cellular phones.
When prompted for a Passkey code, enter
“1234” from the handset. The Passkey code
“1234” has been assigned by NISSAN and
cannot be changed.
3. The system asks you to say a name for the phone
C.
If the name is too long or too short, the system
tells you, then prompts you for a name again. Also, if more than one phone is connected and
the name sounds too much like a name already
used, the system tells you, then prompts you
for a name again.
Making a call by entering a phone
number
Main Menu
“Call”
A
“Phone number”B
Speak the digitsC
DialD
1. Press thebutton on the steering wheel.
A tone will sound.
2. Say: “Call”
A. The system acknowledges the
command and announces the next set of
available commands.
3. Say “Phone Number”
B. The system ac-
knowledges the command and announces
the next set of available commands.
4. Say the number you wish to call starting with the area code in single digit format
C.Ifthe
system has trouble recognizing the correct
phone number, try entering the number in the
following groups: 3-digit area code, 3-digit
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving...........5-2
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .......5-2
Avoiding collision and rollover ..............5-5
Off-road recovery .................... .5-5
Rapid air pressure loss ................. .5-6
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ...........5-6
Push-button power switch ................. .5-7
NISSAN Intelligent Key® system ............5-7
Operating range for EV (Electric Vehicle) start
function .......................... .5-7
Power switch operation ................ .5-8
Power switch positions ................. .5-8
Emergency EV (Electric Vehicle) shut off .......5-9
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge ......5-9
Before starting the EV (Electric Vehicle) system . . . .5-10
Starting the EV (Electric Vehicle) system ........5-10
Driving vehicle ....................... .5-11
Electric shift control system ..............5-11
Parking brake ....................... .5-14
Cruise control ....................... .5-15Precautions on cruise control
.............5-15
Cruise control operation ................5-15
Increasing power economy ................5-17
Parking/parking on hills .................. .5-18
Power steering system .................. .5-19
Brake system ........................ .5-19
Brake precautions ................... .5-19
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ...........5-21
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .........5-22
Hill start assist system .................. .5-24
Cold weather driving ................... .5-24
Freeing a frozen door lock ...............5-25
Antifreeze ........................ .5-25
12-volt battery ..................... .5-25
Draining of coolant water ................5-25
Tire equipment ..................... .5-25
Special
winter equipment .............. .5-26
Driving on snow or ice ................ .5-26
Freeing a frozen charge port lid ............5-26

WARNING
Do not operate the power switch while
driving the vehicle except in an emer-
gency. (The EV system shuts down when
the power switch is pushed 3 consecutive
times or the power switch is pushed and
held for more than 2 seconds.) If the EV
system stops while the vehicle is being
driven, this could lead to a crash and
serious injury.
Before operating the power switch, make sure
the vehicle is in the P (Park) position.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY®
SYSTEM
The Intelligent Key system allows the driver to
start the EV (Electric Vehicle) system without
taking the key out of the pocket or purse. The
operating environment and/or conditions may af-
fect Intelligent Key system operation.
Some indicators and warnings for operation are
displayed on the dot matrix liquid crystal display
in the lower display. See Dot matrix liquid crystal
display in theInstruments and controls sec-
tion.)
CAUTION
Be sure to carry the Intelligent Key with you when operating the vehicle.
Never leave the Intelligent Key inside the vehicle when you leave the vehicle.OPERATING RANGE FOR EV
(ELECTRIC VEHICLE) START
FUNCTION
The Intelligent Key function can only be used for
starting the EV (Electric Vehicle) system when
the Intelligent Key is within the specified operat-
ing range
1.
When the Intelligent Key battery is almost dis-
charged or strong radio waves are present near
the operating location, the Intelligent Key sys-
tem’s operating range becomes narrower and it
may not function properly.
PUSH-BUTTON POWER SWITCH
Starting and driving5-7