2013 NISSAN LEAF heater

TABLE OF CONTENTS
New SYSTeM FeaT ureS
Remote Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Approac

hing Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians (VSP) System . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Solar Cell Module (if so equipped)

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Around V

iew
® Monitor (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Shift Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Charge P

ort Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Cold W

eather Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Parking in Extremely Cold W

eather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Quic

k Charge in Cold Weather (if so equipped)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Li-ion B

attery Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Li-ion B

attery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Li-ion B

attery Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
P

ower Limitation Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
T

ire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Easy Fill Tire Alert . . . . . . .7
Instrument Panel Cloc

k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
FI
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ISSAN Intelligent Key
® System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rear Hatc
h Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Adjustments


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Outside Mirror Control Switc

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P

ower Meter

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11

Electric V

ehicle (EV) System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11

St

arting/Stopping the Electric Vehicle (EV) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12

Headlight Control Switc

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12

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indshield Wiper and Washer Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13

Automatic Climate Controls (if so equipped)

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14



FM/AM/SiriusXM
Satellite Radio with CD Player (if so equipped) . . . . . .15 Cruise Control (if so equipped)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16


USB/iPOD
® Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Li-ion B
attery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
S
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rip Computer

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Bluetooth
® Hands-free Phone System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Bluetooth® System Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Bluetooth® System without Navigation (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Bluetooth® System with Navigation (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Navigation System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
• A cellular telephone should not be used for any purpose while
driving so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.
• Always wear your seat belt.
• Supplemental air bags do not replace proper seat belt usage.
• Children 12 and under should always ride in the rear seat
properly secured in child restraints or seat belts according to
their age and weight
.

• Do not drink and drive.
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or more information, refer to the “Safety — Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system (section 1)”, “Heater, air conditioner,
audio and phone systems (section 4)” and the “Starting and driving
(section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual and the “Bluetooth
® Hands-free
Phone System (section 7)” and the “audio systems (section 4)” of your
Navigation System Owner’s Manual
.
Additional information about your vehicle is also available in your Owner’s Manual, Navigation System Owner’s Manual and at www
.

nissanusa . com .
To view detailed
instructional videos, go to
www.nissanownersinfo.mobi/2013/leaf or snap this barcode with an appropriate barcode reader.
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CHarGe PO r T LID
To open the charge port lid do the following:



1
.
Push the c
harge port lid opener switch
01 on
the instrument panel, or
•
Press and hold the c

harge port lid opener button
02 on the Intelligent Key for more than 2 seconds .


2

.


W

hen the charge port lid springs up slightly,
place your hand underneath the lid and open to
the fully open position
To close the charge port lid, slowly move the lid down and lock it securely in place .
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new system features
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
SHIFT CONTrOL SYST eM
This vehicle is equipped with an electric shift control
system, providing smooth and easy shift lever operation
.

There are five shift positions for operating the vehicle: P (Par
K
),
r (r

e
Ver
S e), N (Neu
T ra L
), D
(D

r
I
V
e) and

B-Mode .

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P (P
ar
K
) - Activated by pressing the P (Par
K

)
button on the shift lever.



•

D (D
r
I
V
e) - F

or normal driving. Activated by
moving the shift lever left and down
. The shift lever will then return to the center position .

•


B-Mode - Engages the regenerative braking system more aggressively whe

n decelerating,
helping to put energy back into the battery pack. Activated by moving the shift lever left and
down
. The shift lever will then return to the center position .

eCO - Consumes less power and helps extend vehicle range .



•

W
hile in either D (D
rIV
e ) or B-MOD
e
,
eCO
can be activated by pressing the e
CO
button on the right side of the steering wheel.





•

W
hile in e
CO
there will be a reduced acceleration response.
For more information, refer to the “eV Overview (section eV)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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HeaTeD S eaTS
The front seats and the rear outboard seats can be
warmed by built-in heaters.
The switches located on the center console 01
(front seats) and on the side of the front passenger
seatback
02 (rear seats) can be operated independently of each other.
The heater is controlled by a thermostat, automatically turning the heater on and off. The
indicator light will remain on as long as the switch is on .
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and Controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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essential information
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COLD weaTHer ra NGe
Vehicle range may be reduced when the temperature drops below -4°F (-20°C).
Using the climate control system to heat the cabin when the outside temperature is below



32°F (0°C) uses more electricity and affects vehicle range more
than using the heater



at temperatures above 32°F (0°C).
For more information, refer to the “eV Overview (section eV)” and the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of
your Owner ’s Manual .
QuICK CHarGe I N COLD weaTHe r (if so equipped)
It may take more time to charge the Li-ion battery using the quick charger if the vehicle is



parked in a cold location (for ex
ample 32°F (0°C)) for a long period of time.
The Li-ion battery temperature gauge can be used to estimate the approximate time needed



to c
harge the Li-ion battery to 80%.
For more information, refer to the “Charging (section CH)” and the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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o view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
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D
C
B
a
Li-ion battery
temperature gauge
a 3 or less segments
illuminated
B 4-5 segments
illuminated
C 6- 7 segments
illuminated
D 8-9 segments
illuminated
e 1 0 or more segments
illuminated
e
stimated

charge time
More than approximately
90 minutes
approximately
30-90 minutes
approximately
30 minutes
approximately
30-60 minutes
More than approximately
60 minutes
Par KING IN eX Tre M e LY COLD weaT H er
Do not store the vehicle in temperatures below -13°F (-25°C) fo r over seven days. If the



outside temperature is -13°F (-25°C) or less, the Li-ion batter
y may freeze and it cannot be



c
harged or provide power to run the vehicle .

The Li-ion battery heater does not operate if the available Li-ion battery charge is less than



appro
ximately 30% and the charger is not connected to the vehicle. To help prevent the



Li-ion battery from freezing, do not leave the vehicle in an en
vironment if temperatures may



go below -1°F (-1
7°C) unless the vehicle is connected to a charger.
For more information, refer to the “eV Overview (section eV)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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first drive features
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
auTOMaTIC CLIM aT e CONT rOLS (if so equipped)
01 ON-OFF BuTTON Press the
ON-OFF button to turn the climate control system on or off.
02 au TO Bu TTON The
auTO mode may be used year-round. Press the auT O button and the system will
automatically control the inside temperature (automatic cooling and/or \
dehumidified heating),
air flow distribution and fan speed.
03 T eM P eraT ure CONT rOL Bu TTON Press the temperature control button up
for warmer air or down
for cooler air .
04 Fa N SP eeD CONT rOL Bu TTON Press the fan speed control button to manually adjust the fan s
peed
up
or
down
.
05 MODe Bu TTON Press the MODe
button to manually control air flow outlets. Air will flow from the center vents, side
vents, foot outlets and defroster outlets as indicated by the icons on your control panel display screen.
06 HeaT Bu TTON Press the
He a T button to manually turn on and off the heater.
07 a /C Bu TTON Press the
a /C button when you want to manually turn the A/C on or off.
08 a Ir reCIrC uL aTI ON Bu TTON Press the air recirculation button to recirculate air inside the vehicle . The indicator light
on the button will illuminate. T
his system is used to avoid certain outside odors and helps to
adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectively
.

Press the air recirculation button again to turn air recirculation off . This allows outside air to
be drawn into the passenger compartment to prevent fogging in d efrost, floor, or defrost/floor modes.
The air recirculation mode can only be selected if the air flow control mode is in the ,

or position .
09 DeF rOSTI NG/DeF OGGING F rONT a ND SIDe w INDOw S Press the front window defroster button
to turn the system on . The A/C automatically
turns on when the defroster mode is selected . This feature removes humidity from the air .

Set the temperature control buttons and the fan speed control b uttons to their maximum settings.
10 rear w INDOw a ND O u TSIDe MIr rO r DeF rOST er S w ITCH Push the rear window defroster button to turn the system on or off .

The rear window defroster automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes .
11 CLIM aT e CONT rOL TI Me r INDICaT O r
The climate control timer indicator light will illuminate when the timer has been set to
operate at a specific time of day and date .
For more information, refer to the “Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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CruISe CONT rOL (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set a
constant cruising speed once the vehicle has
reached 25 MPH (40 km/h)
.

The system will automatically maintain the set speed



until you t
ap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or



turn the system off
.

To activate the cruise control, push the Cru IS e
ON

/OFF switch
01 . The Cru IS e indicator light
in the instrument panel will illuminate .

To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push \
the COa ST/Se T
switc

h
02 and release . Take your foot off the accelerator pedal . Your vehicle will maintain

the set speed .

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the aC Ce L/ re S switch
03 .
When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch
.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COa ST/Se T switch
02 .
Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed
.

To cancel the preset speed, push the Ca NC eL switch
04 .

To turn off cruise control, push the C ruI Se ON/OFF switch
01 . The Cru IS e indicator

light in the instrument panel will turn off
.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual .
first drive features
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features,
please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.16
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uSB/iPOD® INTerFaC e
The USB jack
01 is located on the instrument panel,
below the climate controls.
When a compatible USB memory device or iPod®
is plugged into the USB jack, compatible audio files
stored on the device can be played through the
vehicle’s audio system
.
For more information, refer to the “Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual,
and “audio systems (section 4)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual .
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system guide
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.22
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
When you receive a phone call, a ring tone sounds through the audio syste\
m .

To accept the call, press the button.
To reject the call, press the button.
To hang up the phone at the end of a call or to disconnect during call pl\
acement,
press the
button.
For more information, refer to the “Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual or
please visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
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