2013 NISSAN LEAF maintenance

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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
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OWNER’S LITERATURE INFORMATION..................................2
INTRODUCTION
Nissan Maintenance ................................................3
Why Nissan Service? ...............................................4
NISSAN MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SUPPORT
Extended Service Plans ..............................................5
Genuine Nissan Collision Parts .........................................7
Complimentary Multi-Point Inspection .....................................12
Genuine Nissan Parts You Can Rely On ..................................14,15
Nissan Services Designed With You in Mind ...............................18,20
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Determining the Proper Maintenance Interval ..................................8
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Items ..................................9
Maintenance Schedule .............................................11
MaintenanceLog.................................................37
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INDEX OF TOPICSWHERE TO FIND INFORMATION
Recommended Lubricants, Fluids .........Owner’s Manual: chapter 9
Radio/CD Operation/Heater/AC Operation . . . Navigation Manual: chapter 4
Charging Your Vehicle ................. Owner’s Manual: chapter CH
Starting and Driving Your Vehicle ..........Owner’s Manual: chapter 5
Security System Operation ..............Owner’s Manual: chapter 2
If You Have a Flat Tire .................. Owner’s Manual: chapter 6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty ............Warranty Information Booklet: “2013 New Vehicle Limited
Warranty”
Tire Pressure/Rotation ................. Owner’s Manual: chapter 8
Tire Warranties/Safety Information .........Warranty Information Booklet: Individual tire manufacturer
warranty sections
Consumer Affairs Assistance .............
Warranty Information Booklet: “Nissan’s Customer Care Program”
Customer Care/Lemon Law Information Booklet*
Do It Yourself Information...............Owner’s Manual: chapter 8
General Maintenance .................. Owner’s Manual: chapter 8
* Not applicable outside the United States
OWNER’S LITERATURE INFORMATION
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Maintain Your InvestmentPreventative scheduled maintenance is an important investment to
optimize the performance, reliability, durability, safety and resale value of
your Nissan. Scheduling your electric vehicle’s maintenance at the
recommended intervals will ensure your electric vehicle functions at its
best.
We want you to enjoy your Nissan electric vehicle. This Service and
Maintenance Guide is designed to help you make sure your electric
vehicle receives proper and timely maintenance that is necessary. Key
services are explained in detail, along with an outline of scheduled
maintenance to help you maintain your electric vehicle. Your local
Nissan LEAF certified dealer can assist you in determining the best
schedule based on your driving habits and local conditions.
Failure to perform scheduled maintenance may result in excluding
portions of your electric vehicle from warranty coverage and may reduce
the performance, safety, reliability, durability and/or resale value of your
electric vehicle. See your Warranty Information Booklet and Owner’s
Manual for details.
NISSAN MAINTENANCE
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To preserve the quality, reliability and safety of your elec-
tric vehicle, an authorized Nissan LEAF certified dealer is
recommended for maintenance or repair. Only an autho-
rized Nissan LEAF certified dealer offers you these advan-
tages:
●Nissan trained and ASE certified technicians
●Immediate access to warranty service history and
Nissan technical information
●Latest diagnostic, special tools and service techniques
●Genuine Nissan Parts that meet Nissan’s demanding
standards
●12 month/12,000 mile parts and labor limited warranty
when Genuine Nissan Parts are installed by your dealer
●Lifetime limited warranty on select replacement parts
●Complimentary Multi-Point Inspections (at participat-
ing dealers)
●Clear, up-front estimates
●Time guaranteed Express Services (at participating
dealers)
●Shuttle service/Courtesy van (at participating dealers)Your Nissan LEAF certified dealer is a full-service mainte-
nance and repair center. We recommend using authorized
Nissan Service and genuine Nissan Parts that we have
designed for their reliability, safety and suitability for your
Nissan electric vehicle. We are committed to providing
you with quick, efficient, and competitively priced service
and parts.
*
* May differ or not apply outside the United States, please inquire of your Nissan LEAF certified dealer.
WHY NISSAN SERVICE?*GENUINE SERVICE
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PREPAID MAINTENANCE PLANS
Do you currently have someone that maintains your yard?
Cleans your house? Maintains your vehicle? With
Security+PlusPrepaid Maintenance Plans you’ll be hir-
ing Nissan to maintain your vehicle to factory specifica-
tions by factory-trained technicians. Like our Extended
Protection Plans, you’ll benefit from Nationwide Cover-
age, Genuine Nissan Parts, Factory-Trained Tech-
nicians, and you’ll be protected against future inflation
(rising costs of parts and labor) . What could be easier?
Security+Plus Prepaid Maintenance offers two service
levels, one service interval and five time and mileage
periods. So it’s easy to find a plan that’s right for you.
Didn’t purchase Prepaid Maintenance Plan at the time
of vehicle delivery? Don’t sweat the small stuff, ‘New’
Security+Plus prepaid maintenance contracts can be
purchased any time within the first 6 months/7,500 miles
of original vehicle sale date. Just contact your selling
Nissan LEAF certified dealer and tell them you’d like to
take advantage of one of the best maintenance plans
available for your Nissan today.
* These products not available outside the United States.
See your participating Nissan LEAF certified dealer for details.
EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS*
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As a condition of your electric vehicle’s warranty, you are responsible for properly maintaining your
electric vehicle. In maintaining your electric vehicle, you should follow either Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 as
listed below. Use these guidelines to determine which maintenance schedule to use.
SCHEDULE 1 (more severe operating conditions)
Use Schedule 1 if you primarily operate your electric vehicle under any
of these conditions:
●Repeated short trips of less than 5 miles in normal temperatures or
less than 10 miles in freezing temperatures
● Stop-and-go traffic in hot weather or low speed driving for long dis-
tances
● Driving in dusty conditions or on rough, muddy, or salt-spread roads
● Using a car-top carrier SCHEDULE 2 (less severe operating conditions)
Schedule 2 features 7,500-mile service intervals; with Schedule 2
fewer maintenance items are regularly checked or replaced than with
Schedule 1.
Generally, Schedule 2 applies only to highway driving in temperate
conditions. Use Schedule 2 only if you primarily operate your electric
vehicle under conditions other than those listed in Schedule 1.
DETERMINING THE PROPER MAINTENANCE INTERVAL
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The following descriptions are pro-
vided to give you a better understand-
ing of the scheduled maintenance
items that should be regularly
checked or replaced. The mainte-
nance log indicates at which
mileage/time intervals each item re-
quires service.
In addition to scheduled mainte-
nance, your Nissan requires that
some items be checked during nor-
mal day-to-day operation. You can
find these items listed under “General
Maintenance” in Chapter 8 of your
Owner’s Manual.
Items marked with“*”are recom-
mended by Nissan for reliable electric
vehicle operation. You are not re-
quired to perform maintenance on
these items in order to maintain the
warranties which come with your
Nissan. Other maintenance items and
intervals are required.
When applicable, additional informa-
tion can be found in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section in Chapter
8 of your Owner’s Manual.
NOTE: Nissan North America does
not advocate the use of non-OEM
approved aftermarket flushing sys-
tems and strongly advises against
performing these services on a
Nissan product. Many of the aftermar-
ket flushing systems use non-OEM
approved chemicals or solvents, the
use of which has not been validated
by Nissan North America.
For recommended lubricants, fluids,
grease, and refrigerant, refer to
Chapter 9 in your Owner’s Manual.
EV System
Charging Port*
Check the charging port for any signs
of contamination, dust, sand, etc.
Charging Port Sealing Cap*
Use only compressed air with proper
eye protection to clean any contami-
nation from the sealing cap.
EV Battery Usage Report
To maximize the life of your Li-ion bat-
tery, have the EV Battery Usage Re-
port generated and reviewed with
you. Review of the EV Battery Usage
Report is required as a condition of
EV battery warranty. Refer to your
2013 LEAF warranty information
booklet for details. Both the 12 month
and 24 month inspections will be per-
formed by your Nissan LEAF certified
dealer at no cost to the vehicle owner.
Coolant
Replace coolant at the interval speci-
fied below. When adding or replacing
coolant, be sure to use only Genuine
Nissan Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant
(Blue) or equivalent with the proper
mixture. (Refer to the Owner’s Manual
to determine the proper mixture for
your area.) The recommended ser-
vice interval of the factory-fill coolant
is 125,000 miles (200,000 km) or
15 years, whichever comes first. Sub-
sequent replacement of Genuine
EXPLANATION OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ITEMS
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