2015 NISSAN LEAF flat tire

(1400 − 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs) or
(640 − 340 (5 x 70) = 300 kg.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on
the vehicle. That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and lug-
gage load capacity calculated in Step
4.
Before driving a loaded vehicle, confirm
that you do not exceed the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) or the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) for your vehicle.
(See Measurement of weights later in
this section
in this section.)
Also check tires for proper inflation pres-
sures. See the Tire and Loading Informa-
tion label.
SECURING THE LOAD
There are tie down hooks located in the cargo
area as shown. The tie down hooks can be used
to secure cargo with ropes or other types of
straps.
Do not apply a total load of more than 4 lb
(2 kg) to a single hook when securing
cargo.
WARNING
• Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. Do not place cargo higher
than the seatbacks. In a sudden stop or
collision, unsecured cargo could cause
personal injury.
• The child restraint top tether strap may be damaged by contact with items in
the cargo area. Secure any items in the
cargo area. Your child could be seri-
ously injured or killed in a collision if
the top tether strap is damaged.
• Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWR or the maximum front
and rear GAWRs. If you do, parts of
your vehicle can break, tire damage
could occur, or it can change the way
your vehicle handles. This could result
in loss of control and cause personal
injury.
LOADING TIPS
• The GVW must not exceed the GVWR
or GAWR as specified on the
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label.
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Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is typically used when towing a vehicle
behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor
home.
CAUTION
• Failure to follow these guidelines can result in severe reduction gear dam-
age.
• DO NOT tow this vehicle with all four wheels on the ground (flat towing) .
• For emergency towing procedures re- fer to “Towing your vehicle” in the “In
case of emergency” section of this
manual. DOT (Department Of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
TREADWEAR
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times
as well on the government course as a tire graded
100. The relative performance of tires depends
upon actual conditions of their use however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
TRACTION AA, A, B AND C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent the tire’s
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured
TOWING A TRAILER
FLAT TOWINGUNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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under controlled conditions on specified govern-
ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
TEMPERATURE A, B AND C
The temperature grades A (the highest) , B, and
C, representing the tire’s resistance to the gen-
eration of heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled conditions on a
specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained
high temperature can cause the material of the
tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and exces-
sive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of perfor-
mance which all passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is es-
tablished for a tire that is properly in-
flated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, under-inflation, or excessive load-
ing, either separately or in combination,
can cause heat build-up and possible tire
failure. For USAIf you believe that your vehicle has a de-
fect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immedi-
ately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addi-
tion to notifying NISSAN.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot be-
come involved in individual problems be-
tween you, your dealer, or NISSAN.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://
www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. You can
also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
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Boosterseats.................1-33
Precautions on child restraints.......1-18
Top tether strap ................1-21
Childsafety....................1-15
Child safety rear door lock ............3-6
Circuit breaker, Fusible link ...........8-17
Cleaning exterior and interior ........7-2,7-4
Climatecontrol..................4-19 Climate control service ............4-19
Climate control system refrigerant
and lubricant recommendations .......4-19
In-cabin microfilter ..............4-19
Climate control system ..............4-9
Climate control operation ...........4-9
Climate Ctrl. Timer ............4-14,4-22
Clock.......................2-11
Cockpit.......................2-3
Cold weather driving ...............5-25
Consolebox...................2-52
Coolant.......................8-9 Changingcoolant ...............8-9
Checkingcoolantlevel.............8-8
Recommended fluids/lubricants and
capacities ....................9-2
Cooling system ..................8-7
Corrosionprotection ...............7-6
Cruisecontrol..................5-15
Cupholders...................2-50D
Defroster switch, Rear window and outside
mirror defroster switch ..............2-41
Dimensionsandweights.............9-6
Display, vehicle information ...........2-22
Driving ......................5-25
Cold weather driving .............5-25
Driving vehicle ................5-11
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Driving range ....................2-8
Driving vehicle ..................5-11
E
ECO .......................2-46
ECO switch ..................2-46
ECOindicator..................2-10
Efficient use of your vehicle ..........EV-23
Emergency charge ..............CH-11
Emergency EV (Electric Vehicle) shut off. .5-9, 6-2
Emergency shutoff system ...........EV-9
Emission control information label ........9-8
EV Characteristics ...............EV-9
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ...........9-18
EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) .CH-11
EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment)
cleaning ......................7-6
EV system ....................EV-2
EV unique information .............EV-25
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire.......................6-3
Flattowing....................9-14
Floormatcleaning.................7-5
Fluid ........................8-10
Brake fluid ...................8-10
coolant.....................8-7
Recommended fluids/lubricants and
capacities ....................9-2
Reduction gear fluid ..............8-9
Window washer fluid .............8-10
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label .....9-8
Foglightswitch .................2-44
Frontmanualseatadjustment ..........1-3
Front passenger air bag and status light ....1-44
Front seat, Front seat adjustment ........1-3
Fuses.......................8-16
Fusiblelinks ...................8-17
G
Garage door open, HomeLink® Universal . . .2-59 Transceiver ..................2-59
Gauge.......................2-5 Driving range ..................2-8
ECO indicator ................2-10
Li-ion battery available charge gauge .....2-9
Li-ion battery capacity level gauge .....2-10
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Quickcharge .................CH-15
R
Rapidairpressureloss..............5-5
Rearcenterseatbelt ..............1-14
Rear door lock, Child safety rear door lock . . .3-6
Rear hatch....................3-18
Rearseats.....................1-4
Rearview monitor .................4-2
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .......................2-41
Rear window wiper and washer switch ....2-40
Recommended fluids/lubricants and
capacities .....................9-2
Reductiongearfluid................8-9
Remotecharge ................CH-27
Remoteclimatecontrol.............4-26
Remote keyless entry function, For
Intelligent Key system ..............3-13
Repairing flat tire .................6-4
Repairing tire ...................6-6
Reporting safety defects ............9-15
Road accident precautions ...........EV-8
Roadside assistance program ..........6-2
Rollover ......................5-5
S
Safety.......................1-15 Childseatbelts................1-15
Reporting safety defects ...........9-15
Sceneguide..................EV-22 At home after driving ............EV-22
Before driving your vehicle (models
with navigation system) ...........EV-13
Charging the Li-ion battery .........EV-10
Driving the vehicle .............EV-18
Parking the vehicle .............EV-21
Starting your vehicle ............EV-17
Seat adjustment ..................1-3
Front manual seat adjustment .........1-3
Frontseats...................1-3
Seat belt(s) ....................1-15
Child safety ..................1-15
Infants.....................1-16
Injuredpersons................1-11
Largerchildren................1-16
Precautions on seat belt usage ........1-8
Pregnant women ...............1-11
Rear center seat belt .............1-14
Seatbeltcleaning...............7-5
Seatbeltextenders..............1-15
Seat belt hooks ................1-14
Seat belt maintenance ............1-15
Seatbelts....................1-8
Seat belts with pretensioners ........1-49
Seatbeltwarninglight............2-18 Shoulder belt height adjustment
.......1-13
Small children .................1-16
Three-pointtype...............1-11
Seat(s) , Seats ...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-46
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System) , EV system start .....2-37
Servicing climate control ............4-19
Shifting ......................5-11
Electric shift control system .........5-11
Shoulder belt height adjustment, For front
seats .......................1-13
Soft bottle holders ................2-51
Solar cell module .................7-3
Speedometer ...................2-6
Starting ......................5-10
Before starting system ............5-10
Jump starting ..................6-9
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-12
Status light, Front passenger air bag ......1-44
Steering .....................2-45 Heated steering wheel ............2-45
Power steering system ............5-19
Tilting steering column ............3-21
Stopping the vehicle ...............6-5
Storage......................2-50
Stowing golf bags ................2-54
Sun visors ....................3-21
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-50
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-50, 2-18
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Supplemental restraint system.........1-36
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system.....................1-36
Switch ......................2-42
Autolightswitch................2-42
ChargetimerOFFswitch ..........2-49
ECOswitch..................2-46
Foglightswitch................2-44
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightswitch...............2-42
Power door lock switch ............3-5
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-41
Turnsignalswitch ..............2-44
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC)
offswitch...................2-48
T
Telematics overview ...............9-16
Temperature ....................2-7
Li-ion battery temperature gauge .......2-7
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
traction motor start ................2-37
Tilt steering column ...............3-21
Tire........................2-16 Low tire pressure warning light .......2-16
Tires ........................6-3 Flat tire .....................6-3
Low tire pressure warning system ......5-2Tire and Loading information label . . .8-27, 9-8
Tirechains ..................8-32
Tire dressing
..................7-4
Tire pressure .................8-28
Tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) ..................5-2,6-3
Tire rotation ..................8-32
Types of tires .................8-31
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-14
Wheels and tires ...............8-26
Wheel/tire size .................9-5
Tonneau cover ..................2-53
Top........................1-21 Tether strap child restraints .........1-21
Towing......................9-14 Flattowing ..................9-14
Towing a trailer ................9-14
Towtrucktowing...............6-12
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system .....5-2
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system ......6-3
Tractionmotor...................9-7 Traction motor serial number .........9-7
Trailer towing ...................9-14
Transceiver, HomeLink® Universal .......2-59
Transceiver ..................2-59
Transmitter, With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) ...........3-13
Tricklecharge.................CH-11
Trip computer ..................2-27
Turn signal switch ................2-44
Type of charge and how to charge the Li-ion battery
..................CH-5
U
Underbody cleaning ................7-3
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-14
Unplugged status ...............CH-27
V
Vanity mirror...................3-22
Vehicle.......................9-6 Dimensionsandweights............9-6
Identification number (VIN) ..........9-7
Loading information .............9-10
Recovery (freeing stuck vehicle) .......6-14
Security system ................2-35
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-48
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system . . .5-23
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning
light......................2-19
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning
light........................2-19
Vehicle information display ...........2-22
Vehicle security system .............2-35
Vents........................4-8
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