2016 NISSAN LEAF Quick Reference Guide

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SEAT ADJUSTMENTS
To slide the front seat forward or backward, pull
up on the bar

1 under the front of the seat and
slide forward or backward. Release the bar to
lock the seat in position.

To recline the seatback, pull up on the lever
2
and lean back. To bring the seatback forward,
pull the lever
2 up and lean your body
forward. Release the lever
2 to lock the
seatback in position.
SEAT LIFTER (driver’s seat)

Pull up or push down the adjusting lever
3 to
adjust the seat height to the preferred position.
FOLDING THE REAR SEATBACKS DOWN

Secure the seat belt on the seat belt hooks
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located on the side wall.

To fold the seatback down, pull the release
knob

5.

To return the seatback to the seating position,
lift up each seatback and push it to the upright
position until it is latched. Then return the seat
belt to its original position.
For more information, refer to the “Safety – Seats, seat belts
and supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH
To select the right or left side mirror, turn the
control switch

1 right or left.

To adjust the mirror angle, move the control
switch
1 up, down, right or left.

To prevent accidentally moving the mirror, turn
and set the switch to the center
(neutral) position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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POWER METER
The power meter displays the traction motor
power consumption and the regenerative brake
power applied to the Li-ion battery.

When the battery is charged, power is generated
by the regenerative brake system and the central
dot
1 illuminates and the number of circles
increases to the left.

When the battery discharges and power is provided to the motor, the central dot
illuminates and the number of circles increases to the right.

The number of circles will increase or decrease depending on the Li-ion b\
attery
conditions. (Motor output is limited if the Li-ion battery temperature \
is too high or too
low or if the Li-ion battery level is low.)
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT
The warning light will illuminate if there is a malfunction in the follow\
ing systems:
• Traction motor and inverter system
• Charge port or on-board charger
• Li-ion battery system
• Cooling system
• Shift control system
• Emergency shut-off system is activated.

If the warning light illuminates, contact a NISSAN-certified LEAF dealer.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
STARTING/STOPPING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) SYSTEM
It is important to make sure the NISSAN Intelligent Key® is with you (that is, in your pocket
or purse).

Confirm the parking brake is applied and push
the P (PARK) switch on the shift lever to place it
in the P (PARK) position.

Depress the brake pedal.

Push the power switch to start the EV system.

Check that the READY to drive indicator light

1 illuminates and the start-up sound is audible.

Check the Li-ion battery level and the estimated
driving range shown on the meter.
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HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT CONTROL

Turn the headlight control switch to the

position 1 to turn on the front parking, side
marker, tail, license plate and instrument panel
lights. Turn the switch to the
position
2 to
turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM (if so equipped)

The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is\
dark and off
when it is light. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you
turn the ignition off and all doors are closed.

To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO
position
3 then turn the power switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn
the headlight control switch to the OFF, position 1 or
position
2.
HIGH BEAM SELECT

With the headlights turned to the
position
2
or the autolight system switched to the AUTO
position
3, push the headlight control switch
forward
4 to select the high beam function. The
blue indicator light will illuminate in the instrument
panel. Pull the headlight switch back to the original position to select the low beam.
The blue indicator light will extinguish.

Pull and release the headlight control switch
5 to flash the headlight high beams on
and off.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)
In order to operate the fog lights, you must have your
headlights on with the low beams selected.

Turn the switch (inside collar) to the position

6 to turn the fog lights on.

Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the OFF position to turn the fog lights off.
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TURNING THE EV SYSTEM OFF

Push the
P (PARK) switch on the shift lever to place it in the P (PARK) position.

Apply the parking brake.

Push the power switch to the OFF position.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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LANE CHANGE SIGNAL

Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but th\
e lever does not
latch to signal a lane change. Hold the lever until the lane change is completed.

Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but th\
e lever does not
latch and release the lever. The turn signal will automatically flash three times.
Choose the appropriate method to signal a lane change based on road and
traffic conditions.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
Move the lever to one of the following positions
to operate the windshield wipers:

1 Mist (MIST) – This is a one-sweep
operation of the front wipers.

2 Intermittent (INT) – Front wipers
operate intermittently by moving the lever
down to the INT position and then rotating
the control ring
3 to increase or decrease
INT wiper speed.

4 Low (LO) – Front wipers operate at a
continuous low-speed.

5 High (HI) – Front wipers operate at a
continuous high-speed.

6 Pull the lever toward you to activate the
front washer. The front wipers will operate several times.
DRIP WIPE

Once the wiper spray cycle is finished, there will be a short delay. Then the wipers will
sweep one more time to clear off any remaining drips from the windshield\
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REAR WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH

7 Intermittent (INT) – Rear wiper
operates intermittently.

8 Low (ON) – Rear wiper operates at a
continuous low-speed.

9 Push the lever forward to activate the
rear washer. The rear wiper will operate
several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER (automatic — with Navigation)
1 ON•OFF B UTTON

Press the ON-OFF button to turn the climate control system on or off.
2 AUTO BUTTON

The AUTO mode may be used year-round. Press the AUTO button, and the
system will automatically control the inside temperature (automatic coo\
ling and/or
dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
3 TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTON

Press the temperature control button up for warmer air or down for cooler air.
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FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTON

Press the fan speed control button to manually adjust the fan speed
up
or

down .
5 MODE BUTTON

Press the MODE button to cycle through the following air flow outlets:

Air flows from the center and side vents.

Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.

Air flows mainly from the foot vents.

Air flows from the front defroster and foot vents.
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HEAT BUTTON

Press the H E AT button to manually turn the heater on and off.
7 A/C BUTTON

Press the A/C button to manually turn the A/C on or off.
8 DEFROSTING / DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS

Press the front defroster button to turn the system on. The A/C automatically
turns on when the front defroster mode is selected.

To defog or remove moisture from the front window quickly, turn on both the
H E AT button and the A/C button while in Fresh Air mode. The driving range will be
reduced when using this setting.

Set the temperature control buttons and the fan speed control buttons to\
their
maximum settings.
9 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON

Press the air recirculation button to recirculate air inside the vehicle. The
indicator light on the button will illuminate. This system is used to avoid certain
outside odors and to help adjust the inside vehicle temperature more eff\
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FM/AM/SiriusXM®* SATELLITE RADIO
WITH CD PLAYER (if so equipped)
Touch the Audio key on the Launch Bar to display the current audio source. Touch the
Audio key a second time to access the source selection screen.
1 (ON•OFF) BUTTON

Press the (on•off) button to turn the audio system on or off.
2 VOL(volume) CONTROL BUTTONS
Press the VOL (volume) / buttons to to increase or decrease the volume.
3 / (TUNE/SEEK/CH) BUTTONS

To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the button or the
button to move to the next or previous broadcast station.

To seek through stations, press and hold the button or the button.

For satellite radio to switch to the first channel of the next or previous category,
press the
button or the button.

To change tracks on a CD, press the button or the button.
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Press the air recirculation button again to turn air recirculation off. This allows
outside air to be drawn into the passenger compartment to prevent foggin\
g in the
front defroster, floor vent or defroster/floor vent mode.

The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control s\
ystem is
in the front defroster mode
or the front defroster and foot vent mode .
10 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR (if so equipped)
DEFROSTER SWITCH

Push the rear window defroster switch to turn the system on or off.

The rear window defroster automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
11 CLIMATE CONTROL TIMER INDICATOR

The climate control timer indicator light will illuminate when the timer \
has been set
to operate. The climate control timer may be set to a specific date and time.
For more information, refer to the “Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)”
of your Owner’s Manual.
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To fast forward or rewind a track on a CD, press and hold the button
or the
button.
4 AUDIO KEY
Touch the Audio key on the Launch Bar to
bring up the current source’s control screen.
5 STATION PRESETS

Twelve memory stations can be set for the
FM band, six for the AM band and 18 for
satellite radio. These appear at the bottom of
the screen above the Launch Bar. To change
between the FM and satellite radio 12 and 18 presets, respectively, simply swipe the
station presets bar or use the arrows.

To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the
FM•AM button
6 or SXM button
7 then tune to the desired AM, FM or satellite
radio station using the TUNE/SEEK/CH button
3. Next, press and hold the
desired station preset key until you hear a beep. The channel indicator will then
display, and the sound will resume. Programing is now complete.
6 FM•AM BUTTON
Press the FM•AM button to switch between FM and AM radio screens.
7 SXM BUTTON

Press the SXM button to display the satellite radio screen.
8 CD•AUX
Press the CD /AUX button to display the CD, USB, Bluetooth® Audio and
AUX screens.
9 OPEN/TILT BUTTON
Press the OPEN/TILT button to access the CD slot and SD card port
for Navigation.
10 AM KEY
Touch the AM key to access the AM radio screen.
11 FM KEY
Touch the FM key to access the FM radio screen.
12 SXM KEY
Touch the SXM key to access the SXM radio screen.
13 CD KEY
Touch the CD key to access the CD display screen.
14 USB/iPod KEY
Touch the USB/iPod key to access the USB and iPod® interface screen.
15 Bluetooth Audio KEY
Touch the Bluetooth Audio key to access the Bluetooth® audio interface screen.
16 AUX KEY
Touch the AUX key to access the AUX display screen.
For more information, refer to the “Audio system (section 4)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
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CRUISE CONTROL
The cruise control system enables you to set a
constant cruising speed once the vehicle has
reached 25 mph (40 km/h).

The system will automatically maintain the set
speed until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate,
cancel or turn the system off.

To activate the cruise control, push the CRUISE ON/OFF switch
1. The CRUISE
indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.

To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, pus\
h the
COAST/SET switch

2 and release. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Your vehicle will maintain the set speed.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch
3.
When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch
2.
Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch
4.

To turn off cruise control, push the CRUISE ON/OFF switch
1. The CRUISE
indicator light in the instrument panel will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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USB ( Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/AUX JACK
AND i POD® INTERFACE
The USB port
1 and the AUX jack 2 are
located on the instrument panel below the
climate controls.

When a compatible USB memory device,
iPod® or auxiliary device is plugged into the USB
port or AUX jack, compatible audio files stored
on the device can be played through the vehicle’s
audio system.

Touch the USB Menu key to view the folder list and track listing, playlist, album
artwork, album name, artist and songs.
For a full list of compatible devices, refer to the “Audio system (section 4)” of your
Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
For more information, refer to the “Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)”
of your Owner’s Manual and the “Audio system (section 4)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
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