2015 NISSAN LEAF wheel

To sound the horn, push the center pad area of
the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system. Tam-
pering with the supplemental front air
bag system may result in serious per-
sonal injury. To activate the ECO mode, press the ECO
switch
1on the right side of the steering wheel.
The “ECO indicator light” on the instrument clus-
ter will illuminate.
To deactivate the ECO mode, press the ECO
switch
1again. The “ECO indicator light” on the
instrument cluster will go out.
See “Electronic Shift Control System” in the
“Starting and Driving” section.
HORN ECO SWITCHHEATED SEAT SWITCH
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The vehicle should be driven with the Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) system on for most driv-
ing conditions.
If the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the VDC
system reduces the traction motor output to re-
duce wheel spin. The traction motor speed will be
reduced even if the accelerator is depressed to
the floor. If maximum traction motor power is
needed to free a stuck vehicle, turn the VDC
system off.
To turn off the VDC system, push the VDC OFF
switch. The
indicator will illuminate.Push the VDC OFF switch again to turn on the
VDC system, or the VDC is automatically turned
back on when the power switch is placed in the
off position and then placed back in the READY
to drive position. See “Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) system” in the “Starting and driving” sec-
tion.
To open the charge port lid, push the charge port
lid switch. See “Charge Port Lid” in the “Pre-
Driving Checks and Adjustments” section.
VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)
OFF SWITCH CHARGE PORT LID SWITCH
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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.
TILT STEERING COLUMN SUN VISORS
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Rearview monitor...................... .4-2
How to read the displayed lines .............4-3
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ......................... .4-3
Adjusting the screen .................. .4-5
Adjusting the brightness setting ............4-6
RearView monitor brightness control ..........4-7
Operating tips ...................... .4-7
Vents ............................. .4-8
Center vents ....................... .4-8
Side vents ........................ .4-8
Climate control system ................... .4-9
Automatic climate control (models without
Navigation System) .................. .4-12
Automatic climate control (models with Navigation
System) ......................... .4-20
Audio system (models without Navigation System). . .4-28 Radio .......................... .4-28
FM radio reception .................. .4-29
AM radio reception .................. .4-29
Satellite radio reception ................4-29 Audio operation precautions
..............4-30
FM-AM-SAT radio with compact disc (CD) player
(models without Navigation System) .........4-36
USB connection port operation ............4-41
iPod® player operation ................4-42
CD Care and cleaning ................ .4-44
Steering wheel switch for audio control .......4-44
Antenna ......................... .4-46
Car phone or CB radio ................ .4-46
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system without
navigation system ..................... .4-47
Regulatory information ................ .4-48
Using the system ................... .4-49
Control buttons .................... .4-51
Getting started ..................... .4-51
List of voice commands ................4-53
Voice adaptation (VA) mode ..............4-57
Manual control ......................4-58
T roubleshooting

guide ................ .4-59

automatically changes to the ON position. The
climate control system automatically turns off
the heater or air conditioner and switches to the
air recirculation mode. Place the power switch
in the off position to begin charging. Turn on the
desired climate control function.
• The remote climate control or climate control timer may fog up windows depending on the set
temperature or outside temperature.
• When turning on the seat heater switch prior to operating the remote climate control or climate
control timer, the seat heater also will turn on.
The steering wheel heater will turn on automati-
cally when the outside temperature is low.
In-cabin microfilter:
The climate control system is equipped with an
in-cabin microfilter which collects dirt, pollen,
dust, etc. To make sure the air conditioner, heats,
defogs, and ventilates efficiently, replace the filter
regularly. To replace the filter, contact a NISSAN
certified LEAF dealer.
The filter should be replaced if the air flow
decreases significantly or if windows fog
up easily when operating the climate con-
trol system.
Servicing climate control
The climate control system in your NISSAN is
charged with a refrigerant designed with the en-
vironment in mind. This refrigerant will not harm
the earth’s ozone layer. Special charging equip-
ment and lubricant are required when servicing
your NISSAN climate control. Using improper
refrigerants or lubricants will cause severe dam-
age to your climate control system. See “Recom-
mended fluids/lubricants and capacities” in the
“Technical and consumer information” section for
climate control system refrigerant and lubricant
recommendations.
A NISSAN certified LEAF dealer will be able to
service your environmentally friendly climate con-
trol system.
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the next track or the beginning of the current track
on the iPod® will be played.
REPEAT (RPT):
When the RPT play button is pressed while a
track is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
Repeat Off→1 Track Repeat→All Repeat→Re-
peat Off
RANDOM (RDM):
When the RDM play button is pressed while a
track is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
Shuffle Off→Track Shuffle→Album Shuffle-
→Shuffle Off
BACK button:
When the BACK button is pressed, it returns to
the previous display.
CD CARE AND CLEANING
• Handle a CD by its edges. Do not bend the disc.Never touch the surface of the disc.
• Always place the discs in the storage case when they are not being used.
• To clean a disc, wipe the surface from the center to the outer edge using a clean, soft cloth. Do
not wipe the disc using a circular motion.
• Do not use a conventional record cleaner or alcohol intended for industrial use.
• A new disc may be rough on the inner and outer edges. Remove the rough edges by rubbing the
inner and outer edges with the side of a pen or
pencil as illustrated.
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR
AUDIO CONTROL
The audio system can be operated using the
controls on the steering wheel.
1. SOURCE button/tuning switch
2. Volume control button
POWER on switch
With the power switch in the ACC or ON posi-
tion, push the SOURCE switch to turn the audio
system on.
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USING THE SYSTEM
The NISSAN Voice Recognition system allows
hands-free operation of the Bluetooth® Phone
System.
If the vehicle is in motion, some commands may
not be available so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
Initialization
When the power switch is placed in the ON
position, NISSAN Voice Recognition is initialized,
which takes a few seconds. If the
button is
pressed before the initialization completes, the
system will announce “Hands-free phone system
not ready” and will not react to voice commands.
Operating tips
To get the best performance out of the NISSAN
Voice Recognition system, observe the following:
• Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as possible. Close the windows to eliminate sur-
rounding noises (traffic noises, vibration
sounds, etc.) , which may prevent the system
from recognizing voice commands correctly.
• Wait until the tone sounds before speaking a command. Otherwise, the command will not be
received properly. • Start speaking a command within 5 seconds
after the tone sounds.
• Speak in a natural voice without pausing be- tween words.
Giving voice commands
To operate NISSAN Voice Recognition, press
and release the
button located on the
steering wheel. After the tone sounds, speak a
command.
The command given is picked up by the micro-
phone, and voice feedback is given when the
command is accepted.
• If you need to hear the available commands for the current menu again, say “Help” and the
system will repeat them.
• If a command is not recognized, the system announces, “Command not recognized. Please
try again.”Make sure the command is said ex-
actly as prompted by the system and repeat the
command in a clear voice.
• If you want to go back to the previous command, you can say “Go back” or “Correction” any time
the system is waiting for a response. • You can cancel a command when the system is
waiting for a response by saying, “Cancel” or
“Quit.” The system announces “Cancel” and
ends the VR session. You can also press and
hold the
button on the steering wheel for
5 seconds at any time to end the VR session.
Whenever the VR session is cancelled, a
double beep is played to indicate you have
exited the system.
• If you want to adjust the volume of the voice feedback, press the volume control switches (+
or -) on the steering wheel while being provided
with feedback. You can also use the radio vol-
ume control knob.
• In most cases you can interrupt the voice feed- back to speak the next command by pressing
the
button on the steering wheel.
• To use the system faster, you may speak the second level commands with the main menu
command on the main menu. For example,
press the
button and after the tone say,
“Call Redial.”
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How to say numbers
NISSAN Voice Recognition requires a certain
way to speak numbers in voice commands. Refer
to the following rules and examples.
• Either “zero” or “oh” can be used for “0”.Example: 1-800-662-6200
– “One eight oh oh six six two six two oh oh”, or
– “One eight zero zero six six two six two ohoh”
• Words can be used for the first 4 digits places only.
Example: 1-800-662-6200
– “One eight hundred six six two six two oh oh”,
– NOT “One eight hundred six six two sixty two hundred,” and
– NOT “One eight oh oh six six two sixty two hundred”
• Numbers can be spoken in small groups. The system will prompt you to continue entering
digits, if desired.
Example: 1-800-662-6200
“One eight zero zero”
The system repeats the numbers and prompts
you to enter more.
“six six two” The system repeats the numbers and prompts
you to enter more.
“six two zero zero”
• Say “pound” for “#”. Say “star” for “*” (available
when using the “Special Number” command
and the “Send” command during a call) .
See “List of voice commands” and “Special
number” in this section for more information.
Example: 1-555-1212 *123 – “One five five five one two one two star onetwo three”
• Say “plus” for “+” (available only when using the “Special Number” command) .
• Say “pause” for a 2-second pause (available only when storing a phone book number) .
NOTE:
For best results, say phone numbers as
single digits.
The voice command “Help” is available at any
time. Please use the “Help” command to get
information on how to use the system. Voice Prompt Interrupt
In most cases you can interrupt the voice feed-
back to speak the next command by pressing the
button on the steering wheel. After inter-
rupting the system, wait for a beep before speak-
ing your command.
One Shot Call
To use the system faster, you may speak the
second level commands with the main menu
command on the main menu. For example, press
the
button and after the tone say “Call
Redial”.
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