Table of Contents
FOREWORD
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NISSAN EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–2
1. ABOUT THE NISSAN LEAF® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–5
1-1 LEAF IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–6 1-1.1 EXTERIOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–6
1-1.2 INTERIOR COMPONENT LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–7
1-2 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) LAYOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–8
1-3 WARNING AND INDICATOR LAMP INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–8
2. BASIC HIGH-VOLTAGE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–9 2-1 HIGH-VOLTAGE-RELATED AND 12-VOLT-RELATED COMPONENT LOCATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–9
2-1.1 HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–11
2-2 HIGH-VOLTAGE SAFETY MEASURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–11 2-2.1 WARNING LABEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–11
2-3 HIGH-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT SHUT-OFF SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–11
2-4 PREVENTING ELECTRICAL SHOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–12
3. PREPARATION FOR DISMANTLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–13
3-1 DISCHARGING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–13
3-2 PREPARATION ITEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–15
3-3 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) AND INSULATED TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–163-3.1 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) PROTECTIVE WEAR CONTROL . . DG–16
3-3.2 DAILY INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–16
3-3.3 INSULATED TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–16
3-4 HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–16 3-4.1 REMOVING THE CHARGE CONNECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–18
3-4.2 INDICATIONS THE HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM IS ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–20
3-4.3 POWERING DOWN THE HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–20
3-4.4 PRIMARY PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–21
3-4.5 ALTERNATE PROCEDURE 1 (REMOVE FUSES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–22
3-4.6 ALTERNATE PROCEDURE 2 (REMOVE SERVICE PLUG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DG–25
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3-4.2 Indications the High-voltage System is ON
1. If the READY indicator is ON, the high-voltage system is active.
2.
The high-voltage system is active if any charge indicator
is ON (blue LEDs on top of the instrument panel) .
Before disconnecting the 12-volt battery terminal, if necessary, lower the windows, unlock the doors, and
open the rear hatch as required. Once 12-volt battery is disconnected, power controls will not operate.
3-4.3 Powering Down the High-voltage System
The high-voltage system can be shut down with any 1 of the following procedures: • Turn OFF the power switch anddisconnect the 12-volt battery.
Refer to 3-4.4 Primary Procedure (DG–21) .
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Remove the fuses for the high-voltage control system and disconnect the 12-volt battery.
Refer to 3-4.5 Alternate Procedure 1 (Remove Fuses) (DG–22).
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Remove the service plug and disconnect the 12-volt battery.
Refer to 3-4.6 Alternate Procedure 2 (Remove Service Plug) (DG–25). AAYIA0155ZZ
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