
The Power meter also indicates if the power
provided to the motor is limited or if regenerative
braking is limited. When power or regenerative
braking is limited, the circles on the display
change from a double circle to a single circle
2.
Regenerative braking is automatically reduced
when the Li-ion battery is fully charged to prevent
the Li-ion battery from becoming overcharged.
Regenerative braking is also automatically re-
duced when the Li-ion battery temperature is
high/low (indicated by the red/blue zones on the
Li-ion battery temperature gauge) to prevent Li-
ion battery damage.
The more regenerative braking is reduced, the
more double circles change to single circles
If the Li-ion battery charge is low, power provided
to the traction motor is reduced. Motor output is
also limited if the Li-ion battery temperature is
high/low (indicated by the red/blue zones on the
Li-ion battery temperature gauge) or the Li-ion
battery charge level is low.
The more power provided to the traction motor is
reduced, the more double circles change to
single circles.
DRIVING RANGE
The driving range1(miles or km) provides an
estimated distance that the vehicle can be driven
before recharging is necessary. The driving range
is constantly being calculated, based on the
amount of available Li-ion battery charge and the
actual power consumption average.
NOTE:
• The driving range display will flash when
the low battery charge warning light illu-
minates. Additionally, if you continue to
drive the vehicle in this state and the Li-
ion battery is close to being completely
discharged, “---” will be displayed. Charge
the Li-ion battery as soon as possible.
When the Li-ion battery is charged, the
original display will be restored.
• After the vehicle is charged, the displayed
driving range is calculated based on the
actual average energy consumption of the
previous driving. The displayed driving
range will vary every time the vehicle is
fully charged.
• The driving range increases or decreases
when the air conditioner, heater or Li-ion
battery warmer (if so equipped) is turned
on or off, or when the ECO mode is se-
lected, or when any other accessory is
turned on or off based on driving.
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12-volt battery charge warning lightLow battery charge warning lightFront passenger air bag status light
orAnti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning lightLow tire pressure warning lightHigh beam indicator light (blue)
Approaching Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians
(VSP) system warning lightMaster warning light (red/yellow)Plug-in indicator light
BRAKE system warning light (yellow)Power steering warning lightPower limitation indicator light
orBRAKE warning light (red)Seat belt warning lightREADY to drive indicator light
Electric shift control system warning lightSupplemental air bag warning lightSecurity indicator light
EV system warning lightECO mode switch indicator lightSlip indicator light
WARNING LIGHTS, INDICATOR
LIGHTS AND AUDIBLE REMINDERS
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For additional information, refer to “Seat belts” in
the “Safety — Seats seat belts and supplemental
restraint system” section of this manual for pre-
cautions on seat belt usage.
Supplemental air bag warning
light
After turning the power switch to the ON posi-
tion, the supplemental air bag warning light will
illuminate. The supplemental air bag warning light
will turn off after about 7 seconds if the supple-
mental front air bag and supplemental side air
bag, curtain side-impact air bag systems and/or
pretensioner seat belt are operational.
If any of the following conditions occur, the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag and preten-
sioner systems need servicing and your vehicle
must be taken to your nearest NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer.
• The supplemental air bag warning light remainson after approximately 7 seconds.
• The supplemental air bag warning light flashes intermittently.
• The supplemental air bag warning light does not illuminate at all.
Unless checked and repaired, the Supplemental
Restraint Systems and/or the pretensioners may
not function properly. For additional information, refer to “Supplemental
restraint system (SRS)” in the “Safety — Seats
seat belts and supplemental restraint system”
section of this manual.
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning light is
on, it could mean that the front air bag,
side air bag, curtain air bag and/or preten-
sioner systems will not operate in an acci-
dent. To help avoid injury to yourself or
others, have your vehicle checked by a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer as soon as
possible.
INDICATOR LIGHTS
ECO mode switch indicator light
This indicator illuminates within the vehicle infor-
mation display when the ECO mode has been
activated.
The ECO mode is used to help extend that range
that the vehicle can be driven by consuming less
power.
Exterior light indicator light
This indicator illuminates when the headlight switch
is turned to the AUTO,
orposition
and the front parking lights, side marker lights, tail
and license plate lights are on. The indicator turns
off when these lights are turned off.
Front fog light indicator light (if
so equipped)
The front fog indicator light illuminates when the
front fog lights are on. For additional information,
refer to “Fog light switch” in this section.
Front passenger air bag
status light
The front passenger air bag status light (located
on the center of the instrument panel) will be lit
and the passenger front air bag will be turned
OFF depending on how the front passenger seat
is being used.
For front passenger air bag status light operation,
refer to “NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats)” in the “Safety — Seats seat belts
and supplemental restraint system” section of
this manual.
High beam indicator light
(blue)
This light illuminates when the headlight high
beam is on and goes out when the low beam is
selected.
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The autolight system can turn on the headlights
automatically when it is dark and turn off the
headlights when it is light.
For US models: The headlights will also be turned
on automatically at twilight or in rainy weather
(when the windshield wiper is operated continu-
ously) .
If the power switch is placed in the OFF position
and one of the doors is opened and this condition
continues, the headlights remain on for 45 sec-
onds.
Automatic headlights off delay:
You can keep the headlights on for up to 180
seconds after you push the power switch to OFF
and open any door then close all the doors.
You can adjust the period of the automatic head-
lights off delay from 0 seconds (OFF) to 180
seconds. The factory default setting is 45 sec-
onds.
For automatic headlights off delay setting, refer to
the LEAF Navigation System Owner’s Manual
(models with navigation system) .Be sure not to put anything on top of the
photo sensor
1located on the top of the
instrument panel. The photo sensor con-
trols the autolight; if it is covered, the photo
sensor reacts as if it is dark and the head-
lights will illuminate.Headlight beam select
1To select the low beam, have the lever in
the neutral position as shown and rotate
the switch to the desired position. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Headlight
switch” in this section.
2To select the high beam, push the lever for-
ward while the switch is in the
posi-
tion. The high beams will come on and the
high beam indicator (blue)
will illumi-
nate. Pull it back to return to the low beam.
3Pulling the lever toward you will flash the
headlight high beam even when the head-
light switch is in the OFF position.
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4 Display screen, heater, air conditioner,
audio and phone systems
RearView Monitor (if so equipped).............4-3
RearView Monitor system operation ..........4-4
How to read the displayed lines .............4-5
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ......................... .4-5
How to park with predicted course lines
(models with navigation) ................ .4-7
Adjusting the screen .................. .4-8
How to turn on and off predicted course lines
(models with navigation) ................ .4-9
RearView Monitor system limitations ..........4-9
System maintenance ................. .4-10
Around View® Monitor (if so equipped) .........4-11
Around View® Monitor system operation ......4-12
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ........................ .4-15
How to park with predicted course lines .......4-17
How to switch the display ...............4-18
Adjusting the screen ................. .4-19
Around View® Monitor system limitations ......4-19
System Maintenance ................. .4-21
Vents ............................ .4-21
Center vents ...................... .4-21
Side vents ....................... .4-22Heater and air conditioner (automatic)
..........4-22
Operating tips ..................... .4-24
Air Conditioner Filter ................. .4-25
Automatic climate control
(models without Navigation System) .........4-26
Automatic climate control
(models with Navigation System) ...........4-33
Servicing climate control ................4-38
Audio system (models without Navigation System). . .4-38 Radio .......................... .4-38
FM radio reception .................. .4-39
AM radio reception .................. .4-39
Satellite radio reception ................4-40
Audio operation precautions ..............4-40
FM-AM-SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .......................... .4-47
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection port
(models without Navigation System) .........4-51
iPod® player operation
(models without Navigation System) .........4-53
Bluetooth®
streaming audio
(models without Navigation System) .........4-55
Aux device player operation ..............4-55

CD Care and cleaning................ .4-56
Steering wheel switch for audio control .......4-56
Antenna ......................... .4-57
NissanConnect
smMobile Apps
(models without navigation system) ..........4-57
Car phone or CB radio ................ .4-58
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system without navigation
system (if so equipped) .................. .4-59
Regulatory information ................ .4-61
Using the system ................... .4-61
Control buttons .................... .4-62
Connecting procedure ................ .4-63
Voice Commands ................... .4-64Making A Call
..................... .4-65
Receiving A Call .................... .4-66
During A Call ...................... .4-66
Ending A Call ..................... .4-66
Text Messaging .................... .4-67
Bluetooth® Settings ................. .4-68
Manual Controls .................... .4-69
Troubleshooting Guide ................ .4-70
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System With Navigation
System (if so equipped) ................. .4-71
Nissan Voice Recognition System (if so equipped). . .4-71

Bluetooth® streaming audio
• Some Bluetooth® audio devices may not berecognized by the in-vehicle audio system.
• It is necessary to set up the wireless connection between a compatible Bluetooth® audio device
and the in-vehicle Bluetooth® module before
using the Bluetooth® audio.
• Operating procedure of the Bluetooth® audio will vary depending on the devices. Make sure
how to operate your audio device before using it
with this system.
• The Bluetooth® audio may be stopped under the following conditions: – Receiving a call on the Hands-Free Phone System.
– Checking the connection to the hands-free phone.
• Do not place the Bluetooth® audio device in an area surrounded by metal or far away from the
in-vehicle Bluetooth® module to prevent tone
quality degradation and wireless connection
disruption.
• While an audio device is connected through the Bluetooth® wireless connection, the battery
power of the device may discharge quicker than
usual. • This system supports the Bluetooth® Audio
Distribution Profile (A2DP, AVRCP) .
BLUETOOTH® is a trademark
owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and licensed to
Visteon.
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Bass, treble, balance and fade can also be ad-
justed by pressing the ENTER/SETTING button
and turning the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to
select the item to adjust. When the desired item
is shown on the display, turn the tuning to adjust
and then press the ENTER/SETTING button until
the display returns to the main audio screen. If the
button is not pressed for approximately 10 sec-
onds, the radio or CD display will automatically
reappear.
DISP button
Display of the screen can be canceled by press-
ing the DISP button. You can then listen to music
that is being played back. If you want to display
the screen again, either press the DISP button
once more or press the FM·AM, XM Satellite
Radio or CD·AUX button.
MEDIA button
Pressing the MEDIA button will switch the dis-
plays as follows:
iPod®/USB→Bluetooth
Audio→AUX→CD→iPod®/USB
BACK button
When the BACK button is pressed, it returns to
the previous display. APPS button
Press the APPS button to launch the Smart-
phone Integration Mode. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “NissanConnect
SMMobile Apps” in
this section.
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
FM●AM band select
Pressing the radio band select button will change
the band as follows:
AM→FM1→FM2→AM
XM band select
Pressing the XM band select button will change
the band as follows:
XM1→XM2→XM3→XM1
When the XM band select button is pressed
while the power switch is in the ACC or ON
position, the radio will come on at the channel last
played.
The last station played will also come on when
the
button is pressed to radio ON.
*When the XM button is pressed, the satellite
radio mode will be skipped unless a SiriusXM®
Satellite Radio service subscription is active. Satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam.
If a compact disc is playing when the XM button
is pressed, the compact disc will automatically be
turned off and the last radio station played will
come on.
TUNE/SCROLL knob (Tuning)
Turn the TUNE/SCROLL knob to the left or right
for manual tuning.
SEEK tuning
Press the SEEK/CAT
orbutton or to
tune from low to high or high to low frequencies
and to stop at the next broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning
Press the SCAN button to stop at each broad-
casting station for 5 seconds. SCAN will appear
on the screen while the radio is scan tuning.
Pressing the button again during this 5 second
period will stop SCAN tuning and the radio will
remain tuned to that station. If the SCAN button is
not pressed within 5 seconds, SCAN tuning
moves to the next station.
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