2015 NISSAN LEAF steering

*See your Owner’s Manual for information.1 Power Meter2 Headlight and Turn Signal Control3 Li-Ion Battery Temperature Gauge*4 Vehicle Information Display*5 Driving Range*6
Li-Ion Battery Available Charge Gauge7 Li-Ion Battery Capacity Level Gauge8
Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch
9 Trip Computer Switches10 Driving Range Button*
11 Trip/Reset Switch*12 Instrument Brightness Control Switc h*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
®/Navigation
18 Cruise Control/ Eco Button19 Power Switch20 Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
Off Switch*21 Steering W heel Tilt Adjustment*22 Hood Release*
23 Control Panel*
24 Zero Emission Button
25 Climate Controls
26 Front Passenger Air B ag
Status Light*27 12-Volt Power Outlet*28 USB/iPod
® Connector*
29 Auxiliary Input Jac k*30 Front Heated Seat Switc hes*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 and is 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
1 (front seats) and on the side of the front
passenger seatback 2 (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:



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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 on 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 c
harge connector
1 to the
charge port 2. When connected correctly, a
beep will sound once.
To stop charging:



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Press the button 3 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.
TRICKLE CHARGE
Perform a trickle charge by connecting the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) (if so equipped) to a dedicated 110-120V, 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
on 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
4 to a dedicated 110-
120V, 15A power outlet. The EVSE control box’s
green indicator light
5 will illuminate.
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Remove the s
afety cap from the charge connector.



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Connect the c

harge connector
6 to the
charge port 2. A beep will sound once.
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ESSE NTIAL I N FOR MATION
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• If plugging in the EV SE connector to a power
outlet, attach a string to the control box and
hang it on a hook near the outlet or set it on a
suitable surface
7 off the ground.
To stop charging:



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Press the button 8 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.



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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
9.



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Align the groove of the c

harge connector with
the groove of the charge port then insert the
charge connector.



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Grasp the loc

k lever and then lock the charge connector.



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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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BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving so full attention \
may be given to
vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
Press the or button to interrupt the voice
prompts at any time and speak a command after
the tone.
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
or
button and after the tone say “Call Redial”.
The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of available commands at any time.
Reduce bac kground noise as much as possible
by closing windows and pointing HVAC vents
away from the ceiling.
Speak naturally without long pauses and without raising your voice.
When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the la\
st name to be spoken before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith” may be
spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To cancel a Voice Recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit”, or press and hold the
button for 5 seconds.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control switches + or - on the steering wheel or turn the control dial on the audio system
while the audio system is responding.
If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train th\
e system using the Voice Adaptation Mode. See your Owner’s Manual for detailed information.
For more detailed information and instructions, see your cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual and visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITHOUT NAVIGATION ( if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the phone.



1.
Press the
button on the steering wheel.

The system announces the available commands.



2.


S

ay: “Connect phone”. The system
acknowledges the command and announces
the next set of available commands.



3.


S

ay: “Add phone”. The system acknowledges
the command and asks you to initiate connecting from the phone handset.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.
SYSTEM GUIDE
Bluetooth®
Controls
Microphone
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4. Initiate connecting from the phone:



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T
he connecting procedure varies according to each cellular phone model.
For detailed connecting instructions and compatible phones, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.



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W
hen prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PIN code is
assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)



5.

S
ay a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one. You can give
the phone a name of your choice.
PHONEBOOK SETUP
The phonebook stores up to 1,000 entries for each phone paired with the system.
Depending on your cellular phone, the system may automatically download \
your
cellular phone’ s entire phonebook to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® system.
If the phonebook does not download automatically , entries can be individually downloaded.
To manually download entries:



1.

Push the button on the steering wheel.
2.
After the tone, s ay “Phonebook”.



3.


After the next tone, s
ay “Transfer Entry”. The system acknowledges the command
and asks you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. The new contact
phone number will be transferred from the cellular phone to the vehicle.\



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T

he transfer procedure varies according to each cellular phone. See
your cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual for details. You can also visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth for instructions on transferring phone numbers
from NISSAN-recommended cellular phones.



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T

he system repeats the number and prompts you for the next command. When you
have finished entering numbers or transferring an entry, choose “Store”.



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T

he system confirms the name, location and number.
MAKING A CALL FROM THE PHONEBOOK
In some cases, names stored using all U PPERCASE letters may not be recognized by



the V
oice Recognition system.



1.

Press the button.
2.
After waiting for the tone, s ay “Call”.



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After the next tone, speak the name of a phonebook entry
. For example,
“Michael Smith”.



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Once you have confirmed the name and location, the system begins the c\
all.
MAK

ING A CALL BY PHONE NUMBER
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Press the button. A tone will sound. 2.
S
ay: “Call”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
3.


S

ay: “Phone Number”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the
next set of available commands.
4.


S

ay the number you wish to call starting with the area code in single digit format.
5.


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hen you have finished speaking the phone number, the system repeats it back and
announces the available commands.
6.


S

ay: “Dial”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call.
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BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM*
WITH NAVIGATION (if so equipped)
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio allows you to use a
compatible Bluetooth® phone to play audio files on
your device. Your compatible cellular phone can be
connected to the vehicle’s audio system, allowing
audio files to play through the vehicle’s speakers.
PAIRING PROCEDURE
Make sure the vehicle is st ationary when pairing
the phone.



1.
Press the
button 1 and select the
“Pair Phone” key.



2.


Initiate pairing from the phone.




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T

he pairing procedure varies
according to each cellular phone
model. For detailed pairing instructions
and a list of compatible phones, please
visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.



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W

hen prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234”
from the handset. (The PIN code is assigned
by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)



3.


W

hen the pairing is complete, the screen will
return to the “Phone” menu display.
MAKING A CALL
To make a call, follow this procedure:
1.


Press the
button 1 on the steering wheel.
The “Phone” menu will appear on the control
panel display.
2.


Select the “Handset Phonebook”, “V
ehicle
Phonebook”, “Call History” or “Dial Number” key.
3.


Select the desired entry from the list.
4.


Select “Call” to st

art dialing the number.
SYSTEM GUIDE
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
When you receive a phone call, a ring tone sounds through the audio syste\
m.
To accept the call, press the button.
To reject the call, press the button.
To hang-up the phone at the end of a call or to disconnect during call pl\
acement,
press the
button.
For more information, refer to the “Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s
Manual or please visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
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RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
To accept the call, press the button on the
steering wheel or touch the “Answer” key.
To reject the call, touch the “Reject Call” key.
To hang-up, press the button or touch the
“Hang Up” key.
For more information, refer to the “Bluetooth hands-free phone
system (section 7)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual or
please visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
TEXT MESSAGING* (if so equipped)
This system allows for the sending and receiving of text messages through the vehicle interface.
SENDING A TEXT



1.

Press the button.



2.


S

ay: “Phone”.



3.


S

ay: “Text Message”.



4.


S

ay: “Send Text”.



5.


T

he system will provide a list of available commands in order to determin\
e the
recipient for the text message. If “Incoming Calls”, “Outgoing Calls” or “Missed
Calls” is selected, additional commands will be listed.



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Once a recipient is c
hosen, the system prompts for which message to send. Five
predefined messages are available as well as three custom messages. The system
will indicate what is available to you.
To send one of the custom messages, say “Custom Message”. If more than one custom message is stored, the system will prompt the user for the number of the des\
ired custom
message to be sent.
READING A RECEIVED TEXT MESSAGE



1. Press the button.



2. S

ay: “Phone”.



3. S

ay: “Text Message”.



4. S

ay: “Read Text”.
The text message, sender and delivery time are shown on the screen. Use the tuning switch on the steering wheel to scroll through all text messages if more than one is
available. Press the
button to exit the text message screen. Press the button
to access the following options for replying to the text message:



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Call B

ack

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Previous T

ext

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Read T

ext



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Send T

ext

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Next T

ext
For more information, refer to “Voice recognition (section 8)” of the Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
*Laws in some jurisdictions may restrict the use of “Text-to-Speech”. Some applications and features, such as social
networking and texting, may also be restricted. Check local regulations for any requirements before using these features.
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