2016 NISSAN LEAF Leaf

Other tire-related terminology:
In addition to the many terms that are
defined throughout this section, Intended
Outboard Sidewall is (1) the sidewall that
contains a whitewall, bears white lettering
or bears manufacturer, brand and/or
model name molding that is higher or
deeper than the same molding on the
other sidewall of the tire, or (2) the out-
ward facing sidewall of an asymmetrical
tire that has a particular side that must
always face outward when mounted on a
vehicle.
TYPES OF TIRES
WARNING
• When changing or replacing tires, be sure all four tires are of the same type
(Example: Summer, All Season or
Snow) and construction. A NISSAN
certified LEAF dealer may be able to
help you with information about tire
type, size, speed rating and availabil-
ity. • Replacement tires may have a lower
speed rating than the factory equipped
tires, and may not match the potential
maximum vehicle speed. Never exceed
the maximum speed rating of the tire.
• Replacing tires with those not origi- nally specified by NISSAN could affect
the proper operation of the TPMS.
• For additional information regarding tires, refer to “Important Tire Safety
Information” (US) or “Tire Safety Infor-
mation” (Canada) in the Warranty In-
formation Booklet.
All season tires
NISSAN specifies all season tires on some mod-
els to provide good performance all year, includ-
ing snowy and icy road conditions. All Season
tires are identified by ALL SEASON and/or M&S
(Mud and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow tires
have better snow traction than All Season tires
and may be more appropriate in some areas.
Summer tires
NISSAN specifies summer tires on some models
to provide superior performance on dry roads.
Summer tire performance is substantially re-
duced in snow and ice. Summer tires do not have
the tire traction rating M&S on the tire sidewall. If you plan to operate your vehicle in snowy or icy
conditions, NISSAN recommends the use of
SNOW tires or ALL SEASON tires on all four
wheels.
Snow tires
If snow tires are needed, it is necessary to select
tires equivalent in size and load rating to the
original equipment tires. If you do not, it can
adversely affect the safety and handling of your
vehicle.
Generally, snow tires will have lower speed rat-
ings than factory equipped tires and may not
match the potential maximum vehicle speed.
Never exceed the maximum speed rating of the
tire.
If you install snow tires, they must be the same
size, brand, construction and tread pattern on all
four wheels.
For additional traction on icy roads, studded tires
may be used. However, some U.S. states and
Canadian provinces prohibit their use. Check
local, state and provincial laws before installing
studded tires. Skid and traction capabilities of
studded snow tires, on wet or dry surfaces, may
be poorer than that of non-studded snow tires.
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Replacing wheels and tires
When replacing a tire, use the same size, tread
design, speed rating and load carrying capacity as
originally equipped. For additional information, re-
fer to “Specifications” in the “Technical and con-
sumer information” section of this manual for rec-
ommended types and sizes of tires and wheels.
WARNING
• The use of tires other than those rec- ommended or the mixed use of tires of
different brands, construction (bias,
bias-belted or radial) , or tread patterns
can adversely affect the ride, braking,
handling, Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) system, ground clearance, body-
to-tire clearance, tire chain clearance,
speedometer calibration, headlight
aim and bumper height. Some of these
effects may lead to accidents and
could result in serious personal injury.
• If your vehicle was originally equipped with 4 tires that were the same size
and you are only replacing 2 of the 4
tires, install the new tires on the rear
axle. Placing new tires on the front
axle may cause loss of vehicle control
in some driving conditions and cause
an accident and personal injury. • If the wheels are changed for any rea-
son, always replace with wheels which
have the same off-set dimension.
Wheels of a different off-set could
cause premature tire wear, degrade
vehicle handling characteristics, affect
the VDC system and/or interference
with the brake discs. Such interference
can lead to decreased braking effi-
ciency and/or early brake pad/shoe
wear. For additional information on
wheel-off set dimensions, refer to
“Wheels and tires” in the “Technical
and consumer information” section of
this manual.
• When a wheel is replaced, the TPMS will not function and the low tire pres-
sure warning light will flash for ap-
proximately 1 minute. The light will re-
main on after 1 minute. Contact a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer as soon
as possible for tire replacement
and/or system resetting.
• Replacing tires with those not origi- nally specified by NISSAN could affect
the proper operation of the TPMS.
• The TPMS sensor may be damaged if it is not handled correctly. Be careful
when handling the TPMS sensor. • When replacing the TPMS sensor, the
ID registration may be required. Con-
tact a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer for
ID registration.
• Do not use a valve stem cap that is not specified by NISSAN. The valve stem
cap may become stuck.
• Be sure that the valve stem caps are correctly fitted. Otherwise the valve
may be clogged up with dirt and cause
a malfunction or loss of pressure.
• Do not install a damaged or deformed wheel or tire even if it has been re-
paired. Such wheels or tires could have
structural damage and could fail with-
out warning.
• The use of retread tire is not recom- mended.
• For additional information regarding tires, refer to “Important Tire Safety
Information” (US) or “Tire Safety Infor-
mation” (Canada) in the Warranty In-
formation Booklet.
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The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be slightly different. When refilling, follow the procedure that
is described in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section to determine the proper refill capacity.
Capacity (approximate)Recommended specifications
US measure Imp measure Liter
Cooling system
With reservoir 5-5/8 qt 4-5/8 qt 5.3 L • Pre-diluted Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/
Coolant (blue) or equivalent
• Use Genuine NISSAN Coolant or equivalent in its qual- ity, in order to avoid possible aluminium corrosion within
the cooling system caused by the use of non-geunine
coolant. Note that any repairs for the incidents within
the cooling system while using non-genuine coolant
may not be covered by the warranty even if such inci-
dents occurred during the warranty period.
Reservoir 1/2 qt 1/2 qt 0.5 L
Reduction gear fluid 1-1/2 qt 1-1/4 qt 1.4 L• Genuine NISSAN Matic S ATF
• Using reduction gear fluid other than Genuine NISSAN
Matic S ATF will cause deterioration in driveability and
reduction gear durability, and may damage the reduction
gear, which is not covered by the NISSAN New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Brake fluid ———• Genuine NISSAN Super Heavy Duty Brake Fluid (Avail-
able in mainland US through a NISSAN certified LEAF
dealer) or equivalent DOT 3
• Refill to the proper oil level according to the instructions in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section.
Multi-purpose grease ——— • NLGI No. 2 (Lithium soap base)
RECOMMENDED FLUIDS/
LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIES
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AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
REFRIGERANT AND LUBRICANT
RECOMMENDATIONS
The air conditioning system in your NISSAN
vehicle must be charged with the refriger-
ant, HFC-134a (R-134a) and the oil, com-
pressor oil ND-OIL11 or the equivalents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or oil will
cause severe damage to the air condi-
tioning system and will require the re-
placement of all air conditioner system
components.
The refrigerant, HFC-134a (R-134a) , in your
NISSAN vehicle will not harm the earth’s ozone
layer. Although this refrigerant does not affect the
earth’s atmosphere, certain governmental regu-
lations require the recovery and recycling of any
refrigerant during automotive air conditioning
system service. A NISSAN certified LEAF dealer
has the trained technicians and equipment
needed to recover and recycle your air condition-
ing system refrigerant.
Contact a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer when
servicing your air conditioning system.
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You may notify NISSAN by contacting our
Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free, at
1-877-NOGASEV (1-877-664-2738) .
For Canada
If 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 Transport Canada in addition
to notifying NISSAN.
If Transport Canada receives complaints,
it may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may request a recall campaign.
However, Transport Canada cannot be-
come involved in individual problems be-
tween you, your dealer, or NISSAN.
You may contact Transport Canada’s De-
fect Investigations and Recalls Division
toll free at 1-800-333-0510. You may
also report safety defects online at: http://
www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/
safevehicles-defectinvestigations-index-76.htm
(English speakers) orhttp://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/securiteautomobile/
VehiculesSecuritaires-Enquetes-index-76.htm
(French speakers)
Additional information concerning motor
vehicle safety may be obtained from Trans-
port Canada’s Road Safety Information
Centre at 1-800-333-0371 or online at
www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety (English speak-
ers) or www.tc.gc.ca/securiteroutiere
(French speakers) .
To notify NISSAN of any safety concerns
please contact our Consumer Information
Centre toll free at 1-800-387-0122.
In addition to Event Data Recorders (EDRs) dis-
cussed elsewhere in this Owner’s Manual, this
vehicle is equipped with electronic modules that
monitor, control and record data concerning vari-
ous vehicle systems, including the motor, batter-
ies, braking and electrical systems. Other elec-
tronic modules record information concerning
driving conditions, including idling, braking, ac-
celeration, trip and other related data, information
about your use of the car and its features such as
air conditioner or headlight usage, diagnostic
trouble codes, vehicle charging, vehicle speed,
direction and/or location.
Some of this data is stored by the vehicle for use
during vehicle servicing. Other data concerning
your vehicle’s operation and performance is wire-
lessly transmitted by cellular connection through
the vehicle onboard telematics system upon ve-
hicle start-up or at other intervals to NISSAN.
This data may be used by NISSAN for various
purposes, including: to provide you with Nissan-
Connect
SMEV Services (refer to LEAF Naviga-
tion System Owner’s Manual for details); trouble-
shooting; evaluation of your vehicle’s quality,
functionality and performance; analysis and re-
search by NISSAN designed to, among other
things, optimize performance of future electric
vehicles including improvements in future battery
TELEMATICS OVERVIEW (MODELS
WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM)
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life; to offer you new or additional products or
services; and as otherwise may be required by
law. Such data may be shared with NISSAN’s
parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors or as-
signees; authorized NISSAN certified LEAF deal-
ers; NISSAN’s marketing partners; your fleet
company, if your vehicle is a fleet vehicle; your
rental company, if your vehicle is a rental vehicle;
and third party service providers such as cellular,
information systems and data management pro-
viders.
State and provincial laws allow access and use of
data recorded by vehicle devices with the con-
sent of the vehicle owner or pursuant to subscrip-
tion agreement. While you are not required to
allow such access and use, if you do not so agree
NISSAN may be unable under applicable law to
activate the vehicle telematics system in your
vehicle, and certain features of your vehicle which
are dependent on vehicle telematics will not op-
erate as intended or designed. These may in-
clude features such as automatic charging sta-
tion map updates, remote battery state of charge
check, charging complete notice, remote plug in
reminder, remote charging on, remote climate
control on, drive route planning, driving tips to
improve range, driving history, billing simulation,
ECO ranking, ECO forest, maintenance remind-ers, etc. Other features that may be developed
and offered by NISSAN in the future may also not
function without telematics data transmission.
NissanConnect
SMEV Services telematics ser-
vices are provided by NISSAN pursuant to a
subscription services agreement covering your
vehicle. This agreement is necessary for all own-
ers. This agreement, and an explanation of its
terms and conditions, can be found at the
NISSAN Owner’s Portal webpage. Further, the
operator of the vehicle must also touch [OK] on
the Navi screen to indicate assent each time he or
she starts the car. If you decide at any time that
you do not want your vehicle to transmit data to
NISSAN, you can deactivate the telematics ac-
count associated with this vehicle by canceling
the subscription services agreement by visiting
the NISSAN Owner’s Portal Webpage or calling
NISSAN at 1-877-NOGASEV
(1-877-664-2738) . The service can be reacti-
vated later upon request if you choose. Simply
visit the same website or call the number above.
Alternatively, you can turn off the transmission of
certain categories of data through the use of
settings found in the Navigation system under
Menu, NissanConnect
SMEV Services, Vehicle
Information Sharing with NISSAN. Note, turning
off “Vehicle Information Sharing with NISSAN” will only disable the automatic sharing of informa-
tion at vehicle start-up. Certain categories of data
may still be transmitted if vehicle telematics fea-
tures are accessed either in the vehicle or re-
motely.
Your agreement to the transmission and use of
data by NISSAN can be provided in various ways.
The vehicle is equipped with a “pop up” screen
on the vehicle navigation system that will ask for
your consent to this data transfer. A version of the
following message will appear: “Pursuant to sub-
scription agreement, your vehicle wirelessly
transmits recorded vehicle data to NISSAN for
various purposes, including NissanConnect
SM
EV Services services, product evaluation, re-
search and development. By pressing OK, you
consent to the transmission and use of your
vehicle data. Refer to the Owner’s Manual or
NISSAN Owner’s portal webpage for terms and
details.” If you press [OK], your vehicle will trans-
mit data as designed in connection with the ve-
hicle telematics system. If you press [Decline]
your vehicle will not transmit data. However, the
telematics features referenced above, and per-
haps others, will not be available to you. The
vehicle’s static navigation system will remain op-
erational, and you will be able to access your
radio and climate controls.
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NOTE:
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only
if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no
data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data
(for example, name, gender, age and crash
location) are recorded. However, other par-
ties, such as law enforcement, could com-
bine the EDR data with the type of person-
ally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer and NISSAN cer-
tified LEAF dealer, other parties, such as
law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the EDR. EDR
data will only be accessed with the consent
of the vehicle owner or lessee or as other-
wise required or permitted by law.Genuine NISSAN Service Manuals for this model
year and prior can be purchased. A Genuine
NISSAN Service Manual is the best source of
service and repair information for your vehicle.
This manual is the same one used by the factory
trained technicians working at a NISSAN certi-
fied LEAF dealer. Genuine NISSAN Owner’s
Manuals can also be purchased.
In the USA:
For current pricing and availability of Genuine
NISSAN Service Manuals
contact:
www.nissan-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of Genuine
NISSAN Owner’s Manuals contact:
1-800-247-5321
In Canada:
To purchase a copy of a Genuine NISSAN Ser-
vice Manual or Owner’s Manual for this model
year and prior please contact a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer. For the phone number and location
of a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer in your area
call the NISSAN Information Center at
1-800-387-0122 and a bilingual NISSAN repre-
sentative will assist you.
OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION
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