2013 NISSAN LEAF wheel

*See your Owner’s Manual for information.01 POWER METER02 HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL c
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NTROL03 LI-ION BATTERY TEMPERATURE GAUGE*04 DOT MATRIX LIQUID c
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YSTAL DISPLAY*05 DRIVING RANGE*06 LI-ION BATTERY AVAILABLE cHAR
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L GAUGE08 WINDSHIELD WIPER / WASHER SWIT
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16 HEATED STEERING WHEEL SWIT
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17 STEERING WHEEL SWIT
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H*21 STEERING WHEEL TILT ADJUSTMENT*22 HOOD RELEASE*23 cONTROL PANEL*
24 ZERO EMISSION BUTTON25 cLIMATE c
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NTROLS26 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG
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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 .
02
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new system features
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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 .

•


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 .
01
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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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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BLueTOOTH® HaNDS-Free PHONe SYST eM
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving
so full attention may be given to vehicle operation. *
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of
available commands at any time.
Reduce bac kground noise as much as possible by
closing windows and pointing HVAC vents away from
the ceiling
.

Say commands after the tone, or press the
button to say a command at any time.
Speak naturally without long pauses and without
raising your voice .

When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the last name to be spoken before the first name. For example, “Michael
Smith” may be spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit,” or press and hold the
button for 5 seconds.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control switches
+ or -
on the steering wheel or turn the control dial on the audio system while\
the audio system
is responding
.

If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train the system using the Voice Adaptation Mode . See your Owner’s Manual for detailed information .

For more detailed information and instructions, see your cellular phone Owner’s Manual and visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth .
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.
BLue TOOTH® SYSTeM w ITHO u T NaVI G aTI ON (if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the phone .


1

. Press the
button on the steering wheel. The
system announces the available commands.



2

.
S

ay: “Connect phone” . The system
acknowledges the command and announces the
next set of available commands.



3

.
S

ay: “Add phone” . The system acknowledges the
command and asks you to initiate connecting from
the phone handset
.
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Bluetooth®
Controls
Microphone
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4 . Initiate connecting from the phone:



•

T
he connecting procedure varies according to each cellular phone model . For detailed
connecting instructions and compatible phones, please visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth
.

•


W
hen prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234” from the handset . (The PIN code is
assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)



5
.
S
ay a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one . You can give the
phone a name of your choice
.
PHON

EBOOK SETUP
The phonebook stores up to 1,000 names for each phone paired with the system.
Depending on your cell phone, the system may automatically download your\
cell phone’ s



entire phonebook to the vehicle’
s Bluetooth® system .
If the phonebook does not download automatically , entries can be individually downloaded.
To manually download entries:



1
.
Push the

button on the steering wheel.

2.
After the tone, s ay “Phonebook”.



3

.
After the next tone, s
ay “Transfer Entry” . The system acknowledges the command and
asks you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. The new contact phone number
will be transferred from the cellular phone to the vehicle.



•


T

he transfer procedure varies according to each cellular phone. See your cellular phone’s
owner’s manual for details
. You can also visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth for
instructions on transferring phone numbers from NISSAN recommended cellular phones.



4.


T

he system repeats the number and prompts you for the next command. When you have



finished entering numbers or transferring an entry
, choose “Store.”



5.


T

he system confirms the name, location and number.
MAKING A CALL FROM THE PHONEBOOK
In some cases, names stored using all U PPERCASE letters may not be recognized by



the voice recognition system
.

1

.
Press the

button.

2
. After waiting for the tone, s ay “Call” .



3.


After the next tone, speak a name of a phonebook entry
. For example “Michael Smith”.



4.


Once you have confirmed the name and location the system begins
the call.
MAKING A CALL BY PHONE NUMBER
1

.
Press the


button. A tone will sound. 2
. S
ay: “Call”
.
The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
3.


S

ay: “Phone Number”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next
set of available commands.
4.


S

ay the number you wish to call starting with the area code in single digit format.
5.


W

hen you have finished speaking the phone number, the system repeats it back and
announces the available commands.
6

.


S

ay: “Dial”
.
The system acknowledges the command and makes the call .
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BLueTOOTH® SYSTeM
w

ITH N
a
VI

G
a
TI
ON (if so equipped)
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio allows you to use a
compatible Bluetooth® phone to play audio files on
your device. Your compatible cellular phone can be
connected to the vehicle’s audio system allowing
audio files to play through the vehicle’s speakers
.
P

AIRING PROCEDURE
Make sure the vehicle is st ationary when pairing the phone .


1 .

Press the
button 01 , and select the

“Pair Phone” key .


2

.


Initiate pairing from the phone
.




•


T

he pairing procedure varies according to each
cellular phone model
. For detailed pairing
instructions and a list of compatible phones,
please visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth
.

•


W

hen prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234”
from the handset
.
(The PIN code is assigned
by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)



3

.
W

hen the pairing is complete, the screen will
return to the Phone menu display
.
MAK

ING A CALL
To make a call, follow this procedure:
1 .


Press the
button 01 on the steering wheel . The
“PHONE” menu will appear on the control panel display .

2.


Select the “Handset Phonebook”, “V
ehicle Phonebook”,
“Call History” or “Dial Number” key.
3 .


Select the desired entry from the list
.

4

.
Select “Call” to st

art dialing the number.
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
To accept the call, press the button on the steering
wheel or touch the “Answer” key
.
To reject the call, touch the “Reject Call” key .

To hang-up, press the button or touch the
“Hang-Up” key
.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.
For more information, refer to the “Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System
(section 7)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual or please visit www
.niss

anusa.com/bluetooth.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.23
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