2013 NISSAN LEAF warning

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)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Around V

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

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

ort Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
eS

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ON
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
rST DrIV

e
F ea
T
ure
S N

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


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Outside Mirror Control Switc

h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
P

ower Meter

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11

Electric V

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

St

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

Headlight Control Switc

h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12

W

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
YST
e

M G
u
ID
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T

rip Computer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19

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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.24


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.
F

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
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TIre P reS Su re MONITO rI NG SYST eM (TPM S)
w

ITH ea SY FILL TI
r
e a L er T
A CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning message will



appear in the dot matrix liquid cryst
al display
01 and
the low tire pressure warning light 02 will illuminate
when one or more tires are low on pressure a nd air



is needed

.

When adding air to an under-inflated tire, the TPMS



with Easy Fill T
ire Alert system provides visual and



audible signals to help you inflate the tires to the




recommended C
OLD tire pressure .

To use the Easy Fill Tire Alert system:



1.

Apply the parking brake and press the
P (P
arK)




button on the shift lever
.

2

.
Place the power switc
h in the ON position . Do not



place in the
rea DY to drive mode .

3

.
Add air to the underinflated tire and within a few




seconds, the hazard warning lights will flash.



4.

W
hen the designated tire pressure is reached, the horn will beep once and the hazard



warning lights will stop flashing
.




5
.
Repeat this procedure for any additional underinflated tires
.

After tire pressures are adjusted, drive the vehicle at s peeds above 16 MPH (25km/h) and the



w
arning and indicator light will disappear
.
POwer LIMITaTI ON INDICaT O r LIGHT
When the power limitation indicator light illuminates,
power provided to the traction motor is reduced .

This light illuminates in the following conditions:



• T
he Li-ion battery available charge is extremely low.



• T
he Li-ion battery temperature is very low.



•

T
he temperature of the Electric Vehicle (EV)
system is high (motor, inverter, coolant system,
Li -ion battery, etc.).



• T
he EV system has a malfunction.
If the power limit ation indicator light is illuminated, follow the instructions provided o\
n the
navigation display
.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and Controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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02
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INSTruMeNT Pa NeL CL OCK
To adjust the instrument panel clock
01 , use
the Settings menu in the dot matrix liquid crystal
display
02 .

The Settings menu is accessed by pressing
the
button
03 on the left side of the
instrument panel
.

Press the button
04 to cycle through the
various Settings modes .

This clock is linked to GPS (if so equipped) through the center display clock .

•


W
ithout any adjustments the correct time will be
displayed based on the vehicle’s current location.



•

T
here are also controls in the center display to
compensate for daylight savings time
.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and Controls (section
2)” of your Owner’s Manual .
0403
02
01
When the low tire pressure warning light flashes for approximately 1 minute and then remains
on, the TPMS is not functioning properly. Have the system checked by a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer
.

Tire pressure rises and falls depending on the heat caused by the vehicle’s operation and the



o
utside temperature . Low outside temperature can lower the temperature of the air inside the\




tire, whic
h can cause a lower tire inflation pressure . This may cause the low tire pressure



warning light to illuminate
. If the warning light illuminates, check the tire pressure in your tires
.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your
Owner’s Manual .
essential information
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POwer Me T er
The Power Meter displays the traction motor power



consumption and the regenerative brake power




supplied to the Li-ion battery
.
When the battery is charged, power is generated by



the regenerative brake system and the central dot




moves to the left
.

When the battery discharges and power is provided to the motor, the central dot moves to



the right
.
The number of circles will increase or decrease depending on Li-ion battery conditions



(
motor output is limited if the Li-ion battery temperature is too high or too low or if



the Li-ion battery level is low).
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual .
eL eCT rIC V eH ICL e ( e V) SYST eM warN ING LIGHT
The warning light will illuminate if there is a malfunction



in the following systems:



•

T
raction motor and inverter system



•

Charge port or on-board c
harger



•

Li-ion battery system



•

Cooling system



•

Shift control system



•

Emergency shut off system is activated.
If the warning light illuminates, cont act a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer .
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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LI-ION BaTT erY CH arG ING
Before charging the Li-ion battery, see your Owner’s Manual for detailed warnings and cautions
when charging your battery.
There are three methods available to perform the charge operation: normal charge, trickle



c
harge and quick charge (if so equipped) .


N

O r
M
a L CH ar
Ge
Perform a normal charge using the charger installed



in your home
.

It takes approximately 3-4 hours to charge the



Li-ion battery from empty to full with a 6.6 kW




(if so equipped) c
harger
.
To charge your vehicle:



•

Place the power switc
h in the OFF position
.

•


Pull the c
harge port lid opener handle located below the instrument panel to the left of



the steering wheel
.



•

Press the c
harge port tab and open the cap.



•

Connect the c
harge connector
01 to the charge port
02 . When connected correctly,
a beep will sound once.
To stop charging:



•

Press the button 03 on the charge connector to release the lock and remove the charge
connector from the c
harge port .



•


Close the c

harge port cap and the charge port lid.

T
r
I

CKL
e
CH
ar
Ge
Perform a trickle charge by connecting the Electric



V
ehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) (if so equipped)



to a dedicated 11
0-120 volt, 15A power outlet .

It takes approximately 21 hours to charge the Li-ion



battery from empty to full.
To charge your vehicle:



•

Place the power switc
h in the OFF position
.

•


Pull the c
harge port lid opener handle located below



the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel
.




•

Press the c
harge port tab and open the cap.



•

Connect the EV
SE plug
04 to
a dedicated 110-120 volt, 15A power
outlet. T
he EVSE control box’s green indicator light 05 will illuminate .

•


Remove the s

afety cap from the charge connector
.



•


Connect the c

harge connector
06 to the charge port
02 . A beep will sound once .
04
08
06
05
01
02
03
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• If plugging in the EV SE connector to a power outlet,
attach a string to the control box
07 and hang on a hook

near the outlet, or set on a suitable surface off the ground.
To stop charging:



•

Press the button 08 on the charge connector to release the
loc
k and remove the charge connector from the charge port .



•


Close the c

harge port cap and the charge port lid.



•


Remove the EV

SE plug from the power outlet, attach the



s

afety cap to the charge connector and store in the case .

Q

u
I

CK CH
ar
Ge

(if so equipped)
Perform a quick charge by connecting the charge connector
of a quick charger at a charge station to the vehicle .

It takes approximately 30 minutes to charge the Li-ion



battery to 8
0% when the low battery charge warning light



turns on
.

To charge your vehicle:



•

Place the power switc
h in the OFF position
.




•

Open the c
harge port lid and the charge port
cap
09 .

•


Align the groove of the c
harge connector with
the groove of the charge port, then insert the
charge connector
.



•


Grasp the loc
k lever and then lock the charge connector.



•


F

ollow the instructions on the quick charge equipment to start charging. When the



equipment is properly inst
alled and ready to charge a beep sounds twice and the






c

harging status indicator light will change .
To stop charging:



•

F
ollow the instructions on the quick charge equipment.



•

Unloc
k the charge connector and remove it from the vehicle.



•

After closing the c
harge port cap, close the charge port lid.
For more information, refer to the “eV Overview (section eV)” and the “Charging (section CH)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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