2016 NISSAN LEAF battery

• Keep the 12-volt battery surface clean and dry.Clean the 12-volt battery with a solution of
baking soda and water.
• Make certain the terminal connections are clean and securely tightened.
NOTE:
Care should be taken to avoid situations
that can lead to potential battery discharge
and potential no-start conditions such as:
1. Installation or extended use of electronic ac- cessories that consume battery power when
the motor is not running (Phone chargers,
GPS, DVD players, etc.)
2. Vehicle is not driven regularly and/or only driven short distances.
In these cases, the battery may need to be
charged to maintain battery health.
WARNING
• Do not expose the 12-volt battery to flames or electrical sparks. Hydrogen
gas generated by the 12-volt battery is
explosive. Do not allow 12-volt battery
fluid to contact your skin, eyes, fabrics
or painted surfaces. After touching a
12-volt battery or 12-volt battery cap,
do not touch or rub your eyes. Thor-
oughly wash your hands. If the acid
contacts your eyes, skin or clothing,
immediately flush with water for at
least 15 minutes and seek medical at-
tention.
• Do not operate the vehicle if the fluid in the 12-volt battery is low. Low 12-
volt battery fluid can cause a higher
load on the 12-volt battery which can
generate heat, reduce battery life, and
in some cases lead to an explosion.
• When working on or near a 12-volt battery, always wear suitable eye pro-
tection and remove all jewelry.
• 12-volt battery posts, terminals and re- lated accessories contain lead and
lead compounds. Wash hands after
handling.
• Keep the 12-volt battery out of the reach of children. 1. Remove the vent caps with a screwdriver as
shown. Use a cloth to protect the battery
case.
12-VOLT BATTERY
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2. Check the fluid level in each cell. If it is nec-essary to add fluid, add only distilled water to
bring the level up to the bottom of the filler
opening. Do not overfill. Reinstall the vent
caps. Vehicles operated in high temperatures or under
severe conditions require frequent checks of the
12-volt battery fluid level.
JUMP STARTING
Jump starting provides power to the 12 volt sys-
tem to allow the electrical systems to operate.
The electrical systems must be operating to allow
the Li-ion battery to be charged. Jump starting
does not charge the Li-ion battery. The Li-ion
battery must be charged before the vehicle can
be driven.
For additional information, refer to “Jump start-
ing” in the “In case of emergency” section of this
manual. If the power switch does not switch to
the READY to drive position by jump starting, the
12-volt battery may have to be replaced. Contact
a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.
CLEANING
If your windshield is not clear after using the
windshield washer or if a wiper blade chatters
when running, wax or other material may be on
the blade or windshield.
Clean the outside of the windshield with a washer
solution or a mild detergent. Your windshield is
clean if beads do not form when rinsing with clear
water.
Clean each blade by wiping it with a cloth soaked
in a washer solution or a mild detergent. Then
rinse the blade with clear water. If your windshield
is still not clear after cleaning the blades and
using the wiper, replace the blades.
CAUTION
Worn windshield wiper blades can dam-
age the windshield and impair driver vi-
sion.
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES
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CAUTION
• Be careful not to allow children to swallow the battery and removed
parts.
• An improperly disposed battery can harm the environment. Always confirm
local regulations for battery disposal.
• When changing batteries, do not let dust or oil get on the components.
• There is danger of explosion if the lithium battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equiva-
lent type. Replace the battery in the Intelligent Key as fol-
lows:
1. Remove the mechanical key from the Intelli-
gent Key.
2. Insert a small screwdriver into the slit of the corner and twist it to separate the upper part
from the lower part. Use a cloth to protect the
casing.
3. Replace the battery with a new one.
Recommended battery:
CR2025 or equivalent
• Do not touch the internal circuit and electricterminals as doing so could cause a malfunc-
tion.
• Hold the battery by the edges. Holding the battery across the contact points will seri-
ously deplete the storage capacity.
• Make sure that the side faces the bottom
of the case.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY®
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
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HEADLIGHTS
Replacing
Halogen headlight (high-beam):
The headlight high-beam is a semi-sealed beam
type that uses a replaceable headlight (halogen)
bulb.
CAUTION
• Do not leave the bulb out of the head- light reflector for a long period of time.
Dust, moisture, smoke, etc. entering
the headlight body may affect bulb
performance.
• High-pressure halogen gas is sealed inside the halogen bulb. The bulb may
break if the glass envelope is
scratched or the bulb is dropped.
• Only touch the base when handling the bulb. Never touch the glass envelope.
Touching the glass envelope could sig-
nificantly affect bulb life and/or head-
light performance.
• Aiming is not necessary after replacing the bulb. When aiming adjustment is
necessary, contact a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer. • Fog may temporarily form inside the
lens of the exterior lights in the rain or
in a car wash. A temperature differ-
ence between the inside and the out-
side of the lens causes the fog. This is
not a malfunction. If large drops of
water collect inside the lens, contact a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.
Use the same number and wattage as originally
installed as shown in the chart.
Disconnect the battery negative cable before
replacing bulbs.
1. Remove the connector
1.
2. Turn the headlight bulb, and then remove the bulb
2.
Type A (if so equipped)
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Disconnect the battery negative cable before
replacing bulbs.
1. Remove the connector
1.
2. Turn the headlight bulb, and then remove the bulb
2.
EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS
Item Wattage (W)Bulb No.
Headlight assembly (Type A) (if so equipped) High/Daytime running (Canada only) 65H9
Low* ——
Park/Turn signal 27/73457NAK
Clearance 5W5W
Side marker* 5W5W
Headlight assembly (Type B) (if so equipped) High/Low/Daytime running (Canada only) 60/55 H13
Park/Turn signal 27/73457NAK
Side marker* 5W5W
Front fog light (if so equipped)* 55H11
Charge port lid light* ——
Rear combination light Turn signal 21WY21W
Stop/Tail* ——
Back-up 16W16W
Side marker* ——
License plate light* 5W5W
Map light* ——
High-mounted stop light* ——
Room light ——
Cargo light 5—
*Contact a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer for replacement.
NOTE:
Always check with the Parts Department at a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer for the latest
information about parts.
Type B (if so equipped)
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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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10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)........5-22
Advanced air bag system ...........1-44
Air bag system .................1-44
Advanced air bag system ..........1-44
Front passenger air bag and status light. .1-45
Front-seat mounted side-impact
supplemental air bag system ........1-51
Roof-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag system ........1-51
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-54
Airbagwarninglight...........1-54,2-19
Air conditioner .................9-10
Air conditioner specification label .....9-10
Air conditioning system refrigerant and
lubricant recommendations .........9-4
Alarm, How to stop alarm
(refer to, vehicle security system) .......2-37
Alcohol, drugs and driving ............5-7
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-22
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
light .......................2-14
Appearance care .................7-2
Exterior appearance care ...........7-2
Interior appearance care ...........7-4
Audible reminders ...............2-21
Autolight system ................2-42 Automatic.....................3-6
Door locks ...................3-6
Automatic climate control
(models with Navigation System) .......4-33
Automatic climate control
(models without Navigation System) .....4-26
Avoiding collision and rollover ..........5-5
B
Battery......................8-12
12-volt battery ................8-12
Battery saver system ............2-44
Intelligent Key battery ............8-20
Li-ion battery .................EV-2
Li-ion battery temperature gauge ......2-6
Before starting system .............5-11
Boosterseats..................1-35
Brake ......................5-15 Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-22
Brakefluid..................8-10
Brakes....................8-16
Brake system ................5-20
BRAKE system warning light (yellow) . . .2-14
BRAKE warning light (red) .........2-15
BRAKE system warning light (yellow) .....2-14
BRAKE warning light (red) ...........2-15
Bulb replacement ................8-22
C
Ceiling light...................2-58
Charge .....................2-50
Charge timer OFF switch ..........2-50
Charge connector lock switch .........2-49
Charge port lid switch .............2-49
Charging ....................3-19
Chargeportlid................3-19
Charging related indicator light .....CH-27
Chargingtimer ..............CH-21
Normalcharge ...............CH-9
Precautions on charging ..........CH-2
Quickcharge...............CH-15
Specifications .................9-5
Trickle charge ...............CH-11
Charging methods ..............CH-21
Charging related indicator light .......CH-27
Charging related remote function ......CH-26
Charging status indicator light .......CH-27
Charging timer ................CH-21
Charging troubleshooting guide .......CH-32
Checking ....................2-13
Checkingbulbs...............2-13
Checking coolant level ............8-9
Child restraints .................1-18
Boosterseats................1-35
Precautions on child restraints .......1-18