2014 NISSAN LEAF Owners Manual

When closing the hood:
1. Return the support rod to its original position.
2. Slowly move the hood down to latch the lock.
3. Push the hood down to lock the hood se-
curely into place.
WARNING
• Always make sure that the rear hatch
has been closed securely to prevent it
from opening while driving.
• Do not drive with the rear hatch open.
• Make sure that all passengers have
their hands, etc. inside the vehicle be-
fore closing the rear hatch.
To open the rear hatch, unlock it and push the
rear hatch opener switch
A. Pull up the rear
hatch to open.The rear hatch can be unlocked by:
• Pushing the rear hatch request switch (See
“Intelligent Key system” earlier in this section) .
• Pushing the UNLOCK
button on the
Intelligent Key (See “Intelligent Key system” ear-
lier in this section) .
• Pushing the UNLOCK
button on the
remote controller (See “Intelligent Key system”
earlier in this section) .
• Pushing the power door lock switch to the
“UNLOCK” position.
REAR HATCH
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SECONDARY REAR HATCH
RELEASE
The secondary rear hatch release mechanism
allows the rear hatch to be opened in the event of
a discharged battery, etc.
Push the lever up to open the rear hatch with a
suitable tool.
If you had to open the rear hatch using this
lever, have the vehicle checked by a
NISSAN dealer as soon as possible.
OPENING CHARGE PORT LID
CAUTION
Make sure that the charge port lid is
completely closed and latched before
driving. Failure to do so could cause the
lid to open suddenly during driving.When opening the charge port lid perform one of
the following:
• Push the charge port lid opener switch located
on the instrument panel, or
• Press and hold the charge port unlock button on
the Intelligent Key for more than 1 second.
When opening the charge port lid:
1. The charge port lid will then spring up slightly.
SwitchButton
CHARGE PORT LID
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2. Put your hand into the under side of the lid and
open until it is in the fully open position.
When closing the charge port lid:
1. Slowly move the lid down.
2. Lock it securely into place.CHARGE PORT CAP
When opening the charge port cap, press the tab
and open the cap.
When the charge port cap is closed to its previ-
ous position, it will lock automatically.
CAUTION
• When charging is finished, be sure to
close the charge port cap. If water or
dust gets inside the charge port, this
may cause a malfunction.
• Pay particular attention when using
the normal charge port as the charge
port lid can be closed even when the
normal charge port cap is open.
• Close the quick charge (if so equipped)
port cap before closing the charging
lid. The quick charge port cap can be
damaged if it is open when closing the
charge port lid.
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WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving. You could lose control of your
vehicle and cause an accident.
TILT OPERATION
Push the lock lever down1and adjust the
steering wheel up or down
2to the desired
position.
Pull the lock lever up
3to lock the steering
wheel in place.
1To block out glare from the front, swing down
the sun visor.
2To block glare from the side, remove the sun
visor from the center mount and swing it to the
side.
3Slide the extension sun visor in or out as
needed.
CAUTION
• Do not store the sun visor before re-
turning the extension to its original
position.
• Do not pull the extension sun visor
forcedly downward.
TILT STEERING COLUMN SUN VISORS
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VANITY MIRROR
To use the front vanity mirror, pull down the sun
visor and pull up the cover.To access the card holder, pull the sun visor
down and slide card in the card holder. Do not
view information while operating the vehicle.
INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR
Adjust the angle of the inside rearview mirror to
the preferred position.
CARD HOLDER (DRIVER’S SIDE
ONLY) MIRRORS
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Automatic anti-glare type (if so
equipped)
The inside mirror is designed so that it automati-
cally changes reflection based on the intensity of
the headlights of the vehicle behind.
The anti-glare system automatically turns on
when the power switch is moved to the ON
position.
When the system is turned on, the indicator light
Awill illuminate and excessive glare from the
headlights of the vehicle behind you will be re-
duced.Type A: Push the
switchBfor 3 seconds
to turn off the automatic anti-glare system. The
indicator turns off when the system is off. Push
the
switch again for 3 seconds to turn the
system on.
Do not hang any objects on the mirror or
apply glass cleaner to it. Doing so will re-
duce the sensitivity of the sensor
C, result-
ing in improper operation.
Type B: Push the “” switch
Cto make the inside
rearview mirror operate normally. The indicatorlight will turn off. Push the “I” switch
Dto turn the
system on.
Do not allow any object to cover the sen-
sors
Eor apply glass cleaner on them.
Doing so will reduce the sensitivity of the
sensor, resulting in improper operation.
WARNING
Use the night position only when neces-
sary, because it reduces rear view clarity.
Type AType B
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OUTSIDE MIRRORS
Adjusting outside mirrors
WARNING
Objects viewed in the outside mirror on
the passenger side are closer than they
appear. Be careful when moving to the
right. Using only this mirror could cause
an accident. Use the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder to properly
judge distances to other objects.The outside mirror control switch is located on
the armrest.
The outside mirror will operate only when the
power switch is in the ACC or ON position.
Turn the switch right or left to select the right or
left side mirror
1, then adjust the mirror using
the control switch
2.
Defrosting outside mirrors
The outside mirrors will be heated when the rear
window defroster switch is operated. See “Rear
window and outside mirror defroster switch” in
the “Instruments and controls” section.
Folding outside mirrors
Fold the outside mirror by pushing it toward the
rear of the vehicle.
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NOTES
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