2014 NISSAN LEAF power steering

*See your Owner’s Manual for information.01 POWER METER02 HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL03 LI-ION BATTERY TEMPERATURE GAUGE*04 VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY*05 DRIVING RANGE*06 LI-ION BATTERY AVAILABLE
CHARGE GAUGE07 LI-ION BATTERY CAPACITY LEVEL GAUGE08 WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH
09 TRIP COMPUTER SWITCHES10 DRIVING RANGE BUTTON*11 TRIP/RESET SWITCH*12 INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL SWITCH*13 CHARGE TIMER OFF SWITCH*14 CHARGE CONNECTOR LOCK SWITCH*15 CHARGE PORT LID OPENER SWITCH16 HEATED STEERING WHEEL SWITCH*
17 STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR AUDIO CONTROL*/BLUETOOTH
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18 CRUISE CONTROL/ECO BUTTON19 POWER SWITCH20 VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) OFF SWITCH*21 STEERING WHEEL TILT ADJUSTMENT*22 HOOD RELEASE*23 CONTROL PANEL*
24 ZERO EMISSION BUTTON25 CLIMATE CONTROLS26 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT*27 12-VOLT POWER OUTLET*28 USB/iPOD
® CONNECTOR*
29 AUXILIARY INPUT JACK*30 FRONT HEATED SEAT SWITCHES*31 ELECTRIC SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM
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NEW SYSTEM FEATURES
SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM
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 (PARK) , R (REVERSE) , N (NEUTRAL),
D (DRIVE) and B-Mode.



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P (P
ARK) – Activated by pressing the P (PARK)
button on the shift lever when the car has come to
a complete stop.



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D (D
RIVE) – For normal driving. Activated by moving the shift lever left and down. The
shift lever will then return to the center position.



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B-Mode
– Engages the regenerative braking system more aggressively when
decelerating, helping to put energy back into the battery pack. To enter B-MODE the
vehicle must be in D (DRIVE) and then move the shift lever to the D (DRIVE) position
again. The shift lever will then return to the center position.
ECO – Consumes less power and helps extend vehicle range.



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W
hile in either D (DRIVE) or B-MODE, ECO can be activated by pressing the ECO
button on the right side of the steering wheel.



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W
hile in ECO, there will be a reduced acceleration response.
For more information, refer to the “EV overview (section EV)” and the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
HEATED SEATS
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 BATTERY CHARGING
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
charge and quick charge (if so equipped).
NORMAL CHARGE
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
charger (if so equipped).
To charge your vehicle:
• Place the power switc

h in the OFF position.
• Push the c

harge port lid opener switch 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 charge port.
• Close the c

harge port cap and the charge port lid.
TRICKLE CHARGE
Perform a trickle charge by connecting the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) (if so equipped)
to a dedicated 110-120 volt, 15A power outlet.
It takes approximately 21 hours to charge the Li-ion battery from discharged to charged.
To charge your vehicle:



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Place the power switc
h in the OFF position.



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Push the c
harge port lid opener switch located below
the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel.



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Press the c
harge port tab and open the cap.



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Connect the EV
SE plug
04 to a dedicated 110-120 volt, 15A power
outlet. The EVSE control box’s green indicator light 05 will illuminate.



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Remove the s

afety cap from the charge connector.
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• Connect the c harge connector
06 to the charge port
02.
A beep will sound once.



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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:



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Press the button 08 on the charge connector to release the
lock and remove the charge connector from the charge port.
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Close the c

harge port cap and the charge port lid.
• Remove the EV

SE plug from the power outlet, attach the
safety cap to the charge connector and store in the case.
QUICK CHARGE (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 80% when the low battery charge
warning light illuminates.
To charge your vehicle:



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Place the power switc
h in the OFF position.



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Open the c
harge port lid by pushing the charge
port lid opener switch located on the instrument
panel to the left of the steering wheel and unlatch the charge port cap
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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 installed and ready to charge, a beep sounds twice and the
charging status indicator light will change.
To stop charging:



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F
ollow the instructions on the quick charge equipment.



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



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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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