2013 NISSAN LEAF child restraint

installed properly, the seat belt is used properly
and the occupant is positioned properly. If the air
bag status light is not illuminated, reposition the
occupant or child restraint in a rear seat.
If the passenger air bag status light will not illu-
minate even though you believe that the child
restraint, the seat belts and the occupant are
properly positioned, the system may be sensing
an unoccupied seat (in which case the air bag is
OFF) . Your NISSAN certified LEAF dealer can
check that the system is OFF by using a special
tool. However, until you have confirmed with your
dealer that your air bag is working properly, repo-
sition the occupant or child restraint in a rear seat.
The air bag system and passenger air bag status
light will take a few seconds to register a change
in the passenger seat status. However, if the seat
becomes unoccupied, the air bag status light will
remain off.
If a malfunction occurs in the front passenger air
bag system, the supplemental air bag warning
light
, located in the meter and gauges area,
will blink. Have the system checked by a NISSAN
certified LEAF dealer.
Other supplemental front-impact air
bag precautions
WARNING
Do not place any objects on the steer- ing wheel pad or on the instrument
panel. Also, do not place any objects
between any occupant and the steer-
ing wheel or instrument panel. Such
objects may become dangerous pro-
jectiles and cause injury if the front air
bags inflate.
Do not place objects with sharp edges on the seat. Also, do not place heavy
objects on the seat that will leave per-
manent impressions in the seat. Such
objects can damage the seat or occu-
pant classification sensors (weight
sensors) . This can affect the operation
of the air bag system and result in
serious personal injury.
Do not use water or acidic cleaners (hot steam cleaners) on the seat. This
can damage the seat or occupant clas-
sification sensors. This can also affect
the operation of the air bag system
and result in serious personal injury. Immediately after inflation, several
front air bag system components will
be hot. Do not touch them; you may
severely burn yourself.
No unauthorized changes should be made to any components or wiring of
the supplemental air bag system. This
is to prevent accidental inflation of the
supplemental air bag or damage to the
supplemental air bag system.
Do not make unauthorized changes to your vehicle’s electrical system, sus-
pension system or front end structure.
This could affect proper operation of
the front air bag system.
Tampering with the front air bag sys- tem may result in serious personal in-
jury. Tampering includes changes to
the steering wheel and the instrument
panel assembly by placing material
over the steering wheel pad and above
the instrument panel or by installing
additional trim material around the air
bag system.
Removing or modifying the front pas- senger seat may affect the function of
the air bag system and result in serious
personal injury.
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GLOVE BOX
WARNING
Keep the glove box lid closed while driv-
ing to prevent injury in case of an acci-
dent or a sudden stop.
To open the glove box, pull the handle.
To close, push the lid in until the lock latches.
CONSOLE BOX
To open the console box, push up the knobA
and pull up the lid. To close, push the lid down
until it is latched.
CARGO COVER (IF SO EQUIPPED)
WARNING
Never put anything on the cargo cover, no matter how small. Any object on it
could cause an injury in an accident or
sudden stop. Do not leave the cargo cover in the
vehicle with it disengaged from the
holder.
Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. Do not place cargo higher
than the seatbacks. In a sudden stop
or collision, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury.
Your child could be seriously injured or killed in a collision if the child restraint
top tether strap is damaged.
–
If the cargo cover contacts the top
tether strap when it is attached to the
top tether anchor, remove the cargo
cover from the vehicle or secure it on
the cargo floor below its attachment
location. If the cargo cover is not re-
moved, it may damage the top tether
strap during a collision.
–Do not allow cargo to contact the top
tether strap when it is attached to the
top tether anchor. Properly secure the
cargo so it does not contact the top
tether strap. Cargo that is not properly
secured or that contacts the top tether
strap may damage the top tether strap
during a collision.
The cargo cover keeps the luggage compartment
contents hidden from the outside.
2-52Instruments and controls

Before driving a loaded vehicle, confirm that you
do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR) or the Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR) for your vehicle. (SeeMeasurement of
weights later in this section.)
Also check tires for proper inflation pressures.
See the Tire and Loading Information label.
SECURING THE LOAD
There are tie down hooks located in the cargo
area as shown. The tie down hooks can be used
to secure cargo with ropes or other types of
straps.
Do not apply a total load of more than 4 lb
(2 kg) to a single hook when securing
cargo.
WARNING
Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. Do not place cargo higher
than the seatbacks. In a sudden stop
or collision, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury.
The child restraint top tether strap may be damaged by contact with items in
the cargo area. Secure any items in the
cargo area. Your child could be seri-
ously injured or killed in a collision if
the top tether strap is damaged.
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWR or the maximum front
and rear GAWRs. If you do, parts of
your vehicle can break, tire damage
could occur, or it can change the way
your vehicle handles. This could result
in loss of control and cause personal
injury.
LOADING TIPS
The GVW must not exceed the GVWR or
GAWR as specified on the F.M.V.S.S./
C.M.V.S.S. certification label.
Do not load the front and rear axle to the GAWR. Doing so will exceed the GVWR.
9-12Technical and consumer information

Checking.....................2-13
Checking bulbs .............. .2-13
Checking coolant level ............8-8
Child restraints..................1-17
Booster seats............... .1-31
Precautions on child restraints ......1-17
Top tether strap .............. .1-20
Child safety....................1-15
Child safety rear door lock ............3-6
Circuitbreaker,Fusiblelink...........8-17
Cleaning exterior and interior ........7-2,7-4
Climatecontrol..................4-16
Climate control service ...........4-16
Climate control system refrigerant
and lubricant recommendations .....4-16
In-cabin microfilter .............4-16
Climate control system ..............4-7
Climate control operation ..........4-7
Climate Ctrl. Timer............4-12,4-19
Clock.......................2-11
Cockpit .......................2-3
Cold weather driving ..............5-24
Console box ...................2-52
Coolant.......................9-2
Capacities and recommended
lubricants .................. .9-2
Changing coolant .............. .8-9
Checking coolant level ............8-8
Cooling system..................8-7
Corrosionprotection ...............7-6
Cruise control ..................5-15 Cupholders...................2-50
D
Defroster switch, Rear window and outside
mirror defroster switch
..............2-41
Dimensionsandweights.............9-6
Dot matrix liquid crystal display .........2-22
Driving ......................5-24
Cold weather driving ............5-24
Driving vehicle ............... .5-11
Precautions when starting and driving . . .5-2
Driving range ....................2-8
Driving vehicle ..................5-11
E
ECO .......................2-46
ECO switch................ .2-46
ECOindicator..................2-10
Efficient use of your vehicle ..........EV-23
Emergency charge ..............CH-11
Emergency EV (Electric Vehicle) shut off. .5-9, 6-2
Emergency shutoff system ...........EV-9
Emission control information label ........9-8
EV Characteristics ...............EV-9
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ...........9-18
EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply
Equipment) ...................CH-11 EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment)
cleaning
......................7-6
EV system ....................EV-2
EV unique information .............EV-25
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire.......................6-3
Flattowing....................9-14
Floormatcleaning.................7-5
Fluid ........................8-10
Brake fluid ................. .8-10
Capacities and recommended
lubricants .................. .9-2
coolant .................... .8-7
Reduction gear fluid .............8-9
Window washer fluid ............8-10
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label .....9-8
Foglightswitch .................2-45
Frontmanualseatadjustment ..........1-3
Front passenger air bag and status light ....1-42
Front seat, Front seat adjustment ........1-3
Fuses.......................8-16
Fusiblelinks ...................8-17
G
Garage door open, HomeLink® Universal . . .2-58
Transceiver ................. .2-58
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Gauge.......................2-5
Driving range................ .2-8
ECO indicator ............... .2-10
Li-ion battery available charge gauge . . .2-9
Li-ion battery capacity level gauge . . . .2-10
Li-ion battery temperature gauge ......2-7
Odometer .................. .2-6
Power meter ................. .2-7
Speedometer ................ .2-6
Generalmaintenance...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-52
H
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlights ....................8-22
Bulb replacement ............. .8-22
Headlight switch ............. .2-42
Head restraints..................1-4
Heatedseatswitch ...............2-47
Heated steering wheel switch .........2-45
High voltage precautions ............EV-7
HillStart .....................5-24
Hill Start Assist ..................5-24
HomeLink® universal transceiver ........2-58
Hood release ...................3-16
Horn .......................2-46
Howtonormalcharge.............CH-9
Howtoquickcharge.............CH-15
How to trickle charge (if so equipped) ....CH-11
I
If the Li-ion battery becomes completely
discharged....................6-12
Immediate charge ...............CH-31
Immobilizer system ................2-37
In-cabin microfilter ................4-16
Indicatorlights..................2-19
Indicators for operation .............2-23
Inside rearview mirror ..............3-22
Instrument brightness control ..........2-41
Instrument panel ..................2-4
Intelligent Key system ..............3-13
Remote keyless operation .........3-13
Interior light replacement............8-23
Interior lights ...................2-56
ISOFIX child restraint ..............1-18
J
Jump starting...................6-10
K
Keylessentry...................3-13
With Intelligent Key system (See
Intelligent Key system) ...........3-13
Keys ........................3-2
For Intelligent Key system ..........3-6
L
Labels.......................1-48
Air bag warning labels...........1-48
Air conditioner specification label .....9-9
Emission control information label . . . . .9-8
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label. .9-8
Motor serial number .............9-8
Tire and Loading information
label .................. .8-27, 9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . .9-7
LATCH system ..................1-18
License plate, Installing front license plate . . .9-9
Light .......................1-48
Air bag warning light ............1-48
Bulb replacement ............. .8-21
Ceiling light ................ .2-57
Fog light switch .............. .2-45
Headlights bulb replacement .......8-22
Headlight switch ............. .2-42
Indicator lights ............... .2-19
Interior lights ................ .2-56
Map lights ................. .2-57
Replacement ............... .8-21
Warning lights ............... .2-13
Lightreminderwarning .............2-25
Lights, Exterior and interior light
replacement...................8-23
Li-ion battery ...................EV-2
Li-ion battery available charge gauge ......2-9
Li-ion battery capacity level gauge .......2-10
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Li-ion battery status check..........CH-31
Li-ion battery temperature gauge .........2-7
Li-ion battery warmer ..............EV-5
Limited power ..................2-33
Loading information (See vehicle loading
information) ....................9-10
Lock ........................3-5
Automatic door locks ............3-5
Door locks .................. .3-3
Power door lock .............. .3-3
Rear hatch lock .............. .3-17
Long life mode.................CH-26
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-16
Low tire pressure warning system (See tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)) ......5-2
Luggage side hook ...............2-54
M
Maintenance...................8-11
12-volt battery ............... .8-11
General maintenance ............8-2
Indicators for maintenance ........2-34
Inside vehicle ................ .8-3
Maintenance precautions ..........8-5
Maintenance requirements .........8-2
Outside vehicle ............... .8-2
Seat belt maintenance ...........1-14
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-3
Maplights ....................2-57 Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system)
.....3-3
Meters and gauges ................2-5
Mirror .......................3-22
Inside rearview mirror ............3-22
Outside mirrors .............. .3-23
Vanity mirror ................ .3-24
Motor....................5-10,9-6
Before starting system...........5-10
Motor compartment................8-7
N
NISSAN Intelligent Key® system ......3-6,5-7
Key operating range of the door
lock/unlock function.............3-8
Key operation ................ .3-9
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System ......2-37
Normalcharge .................CH-9
Home charge ............... .CH-9
Occasional charge .............CH-9
Public charge ............... .CH-9
O
Odometer.....................2-6
Off-road recovery .................5-5
Oil .........................9-2
Capacities and recommended
lubricants .................. .9-2
Opening rear hatch...............3-10 Outside air temperature
.............2-10
Outside mirrors .................3-23
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order
information ....................9-18
P
Panic alarm....................3-14
Parking ......................5-14
Parking on hills .............. .5-18
Parking brake break-in..............5-21
Power .......................3-3
Power door lock .............. .3-3
Power steering system ...........5-19
Power windows .............. .2-54
Powereconomy.................5-17
Powermeter....................2-7
Power outlet...................2-50
Power steering system .............5-19
Powerswitch.................5-7,5-8
Precautions ....................5-19
Brake precautions .............5-19
Charging ................. .CH-2
Child restraints .............. .1-17
Cruise control ............... .5-15
High voltage precautions .........EV-7
Maintenance ................. .8-5
Road accident precautions ........EV-8
Seat belt usage ............... .1-7
Supplemental restraint system ......1-34
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Supplemental restraint system.........1-34
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system................... .1-34
Switch......................2-42
Autolight switch .............. .2-42
Charge timer OFF switch .........2-49
ECO switch ................ .2-46
Fog light switch .............. .2-45
Hazard warning flasher switch .......6-2
Headlight switch ............. .2-42
Power door lock switch ...........3-5
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch .............. .2-41
Turn signal switch ............. .2-44
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch ................... .2-48
T
Telematics overview...............9-16
Temperature ....................2-7
Li-ion battery temperature gauge ......2-7
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
traction motor start................2-37
Tilt steering column ...............3-20
Tire........................2-16
Low tire pressure warning light ......2-16
Tires ........................6-3
Flat tire.................... .6-3
Low tire pressure warning system .....5-2
Tire and Loading information label . . .8-27, 9-9
Tire chains................. .8-31
Tire dressing ................ .7-4
Tire pressure ................ .8-28
Tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) ................. .5-2, 6-3
Tire rotation ................ .8-32
Types of tires ............... .8-30
Uniform tire quality grading ........9-14
Wheels and tires ............. .8-26
Wheel/tire size ............... .9-6
Tools.......................6-13
Top........................1-20
Tether strap child restraints ........1-20
Towing......................9-14
Flat towing................. .9-14
Towing a trailer .............. .9-13
Tow truck towing ............. .6-13
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system .....5-2
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system ......6-3
Tractionmotor...................9-8
Traction motor serial number ........9-8
Trailer towing...................9-13
Transceiver, HomeLink® Universal .......2-58
Transceiver................. .2-58
Transmitter, With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system)...........3-13
Tricklecharge.................CH-11
Trip computer ..................2-27
Turn signal switch ................2-44 Type of charge and how to charge the Li-ion
battery
......................CH-5
U
Underbody cleaning ................7-3
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-14
Unplugged status ...............CH-31
V
Vanity mirror...................3-24
Vehicle.......................9-6
Dimensions and weights ..........9-6
Identification number (VIN) .........9-7
Loading information .............9-10
Recovery (freeing stuck vehicle) .....6-15
Security system .............. .2-36
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch ................... .2-48
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .5-22
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning
light ..................... .2-19
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning light .2-19
Vehicle security system.............2-36
Vents........................4-6
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