2017 NISSAN LEAF door lock

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Keys...............................3-2
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ................3-2
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System keys .......3-3
Doors ............................. .3-4
Locking with mechanical key (driver’s side only) . . .3-4
Locking with inside lock knob ..............3-5
Locking with power door lock switch ..........3-5
Automatic door locks .................. .3-6
Child safety rear door lock ................3-6
NISSAN Intelligent Key® system ..............3-6
NISSAN Intelligent Key® operating range of the
door lock/unlock function ................3-8
Door locks/unlocks precaution .............3-9
NISSAN Intelligent Key® operation ..........3-9
12-volt battery saver system ..............3-11
Warning signals .................... .3-11
Troubleshooting guide ................ .3-12
How to use remote keyless entry function ......3-13Hood
............................ .3-17
Rear hatch ......................... .3-18
Secondary rear hatch release .............3-19
Charge port lid ....................... .3-19
Opening charge port lid ................3-19
Charge port cap .................... .3-20
Steering wheel ....................... .3-21
Tilt operation ...................... .3-21
Sun visors ......................... .3-22
Vanity mirror ...................... .3-22
Card holder (Driver’s side only) ............3-23
Mirrors ........................... .3-23
Inside rearview mirror ................. .3-23
Manual anti-glare rearview mirror
(if so equipped) .................... .3-23
Automatic anti-glare type (if so equipped) ......3-24
Outside mirrors .................... .3-25

• Do not place the Intelligent Key nearan electric appliance such as a televi-
sion set, personal computer or cellular
phone.
• Do not allow the Intelligent Key to come into contact with water or salt
water, and do not wash it in a washing
machine. This could affect the system
function.
If an Intelligent Key is lost or stolen,
NISSAN recommends erasing the ID
code of that Intelligent Key. This will pre-
vent the Intelligent Key from unauthor-
ized use to unlock the vehicle. For infor-
mation regarding the erasing procedure,
it is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.
Mechanical key
To remove the mechanical key, release the lock
knob at the back of the Intelligent Key.
To install the mechanical key, firmly insert it into
the Intelligent Key until the lock knob returns to
the lock position.
Use the mechanical key to lock or unlock the
doors. For additional information, refer to “Doors”
in this section.
CAUTION
Always carry the mechanical key in-
stalled in the Intelligent Key.
NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM KEYS
You can only drive your vehicle using the master
keys which are registered to the NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System components in your vehicle.
These keys have a transponder chip in the key
head.
The master key can be used for all the locks.
To protect belongings when you leave a key with
someone, give them the Intelligent Key only, not
the mechanical key.
Never leave these keys in the vehicle.
Additional or replacement keys:
If you still have a key, the key number is not
necessary when you need extra NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System keys. A NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer can duplicate your existing key. As
many as four NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer Sys-
tem keys can be used with one vehicle. You
should bring all NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer Sys-
tem keys that you have to the NISSAN certified
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LEAF dealer for registration. This is because the
registration process will erase the memory of all
key codes previously registered into the NISSAN
Vehicle Immobilizer System. After the registration
process, these components will only recognize
keys coded into the NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System during registration. Any key that is not
given to the dealer at the time of registration will
no longer be able to start your vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not allow the immobilizer system key,
which contains an electrical transponder,
to come into contact with water or salt
water. This could affect system function.
WARNING
• Always have the doors locked while driving. Along with the use of seat
belts, this provides greater safety in
the event of an accident by helping to
prevent persons from being thrown
from the vehicle. This also helps keep
children and others from unintention-
ally opening the doors, and will help
keep out intruders.
• Before opening any door, always look for and avoid oncoming traffic.
• To help avoid risk of injury or death through unintended operation of the
vehicle and or its systems, including
entrapment in windows or inadvertent
door lock activation, do not leave chil-
dren, people who require the assis-
tance of others or pets unattended in
your vehicle. Additionally, the tem-
perature inside a closed vehicle on a
warm day can quickly become high
enough to cause a significant risk of
injury or death to people and pets.
When the doors are locked using one of the
following methods, the doors cannot be opened
using the inside or outside door handles. The
doors must be unlocked to open the doors.
LOCKING WITH MECHANICAL KEY
(DRIVER’S SIDE ONLY)
The power door lock system allows you to lock or
unlock all doors simultaneously using the me-
chanical key.
• Turning the driver’s door key cylinder towards the front of the vehicle
1will lock all doors and
the rear hatch.
DOORS
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• Turning the driver’s door key cylinder, once to-wards the rear of the vehicle
2, will unlock the
driver’s door. After returning the key to the neu-
tral position, turning it towards the rear again
within five seconds will unlock all doors and the
rear hatch.
• For models equipped with navigation, you can switch the lock system to the mode that allows
you to open all the doors when the key is turned
once. For additional information, refer to the
LEAF Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK
KNOB
To lock the door without the key, move the inside
lock knob to the lock position
1then close the
door.
To unlock, move the inside lock knob to the
unlock position
2.
When locking the door without a key, be
sure not to leave the key inside the vehicle.
LOCKING WITH POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
Operating the power door lock switch will lock or
unlock all the doors. The switches are located on
the driver’s and front passenger’s door armrests.
To lock the doors, push the power door lock
switch to the lock position
1with the driver’s or
front passenger’s door open, then close the door.
When locking the door this way, be sure not
to leave the key inside the vehicle.
To unlock the doors, push the power door lock
switch to the unlock position
2.
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Lockout protection
When the power door lock switch is moved to the
lock position while any door is open, all doors will
unlock automatically and a chime will sound after
the door is closed.
This function help to prevent the Intelligent Key
from being accidentally locked inside the vehicle.
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS
• All doors lock automatically when the vehiclespeed reaches 15 mph (24 km/h) .
• All doors unlock automatically when the power switch is placed in the OFF position.
CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCK
Child safety rear door locks help prevent the rear
doors from being opened accidentally, especially
when small children are in the vehicle.
When the levers are in the lock position
1,
the rear doors can be opened only from the
outside.
To disengage, move the levers to the unlock
position
2.
WARNING
• Radio waves could adversely affect electric medical equipment. Those
who use a pacemaker should contact
the electric medical equipment manu-
facturer for the possible influences be-
fore use.
• The Intelligent Key transmits radio waves when the buttons are pressed.
The FAA advises that the radio waves
may affect aircraft navigation and
communication systems. Do not oper-
ate the Intelligent Key while on an air-
plane. Make sure the buttons are not
operated unintentionally when the unit
is stored during a flight.
The Intelligent Key system can operate all the
door and the rear hatch locks by using the remote
control function or pushing the request switch on
the vehicle without taking the key out from a
pocket or purse. The operating environment
and/or conditions may affect the Intelligent Key
system operation.
Be sure to read the following items before using
the Intelligent Key system.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY® SYSTEM
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If an Intelligent Key is lost or stolen, NISSAN
recommends erasing the ID code of that Intelli-
gent Key from the vehicle. This may prevent the
unauthorized use of the Intelligent Key to operate
the vehicle. For additional information, it is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer.
The Intelligent Key function can be disabled. For
additional information, it is recommended that
you visit a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY®
OPERATING RANGE OF THE DOOR
LOCK/UNLOCK FUNCTION
The Intelligent Key functions can only be used
when the Intelligent Key is within the specified
operating range from the request switch
1.
When the Intelligent Key battery is discharged or
strong radio waves are present near the operat-
ing location, the Intelligent Key system’s operat-
ing range becomes narrower, and the Intelligent
Key may not function properly. The operating range is within 31.50 in (80 cm)
from each request switch
1.
If the Intelligent Key is too close to the door glass,
handle or rear bumper, the request switches may
not function.
When the Intelligent Key is within the operating
range, it is possible for anyone who does not
carry the Intelligent Key to push the request
switch to lock/unlock the doors including the rear
hatch.
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DOOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS
PRECAUTION
• Do not push the door handle request switchwith the Intelligent Key held in your hand as
illustrated. The close distance to the door
handle will cause the Intelligent Key system to
have difficulty recognizing that the Intelligent
Key is outside the vehicle.
• After locking with the door handle request switch, verify the doors are securely locked by
testing them.
• To prevent the Intelligent Key from being left inside the vehicle, make sure you carry the key
with you and then lock the doors. • Do not pull the door handle before pushing the
door handle request switch. The door will be
unlocked but will not open. Release the door
handle once and pull it again to open the door.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY®
OPERATION
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You can lock or unlock the doors without taking
the key out from your pocket or bag.
When you carry the Intelligent Key with you, you
can lock or unlock all doors by pushing the door
handle request switch (driver’s or front passen-
ger’s)
Aor rear hatch request switchBwithin
the range of operation.
When you lock or unlock the doors or the rear
hatch, the hazard indicator will flash and the horn
(or the outside chime) will sound as a confirma-
tion. For additional information, refer to “Hazard
warning flasher switch” in the “In case of emer-
gency” section of this manual and “Horn” in the
“Instruments and controls” section of this manual.
Locking doors
1. Push the power switch into the OFF position and make sure you carry the Intelligent Key
with you.
2. Close all the doors and the rear hatch.
3. Push the door handle request switch (driver’s or front passenger’s)
Aor the rear hatch
request switch
Bwhile carrying the Intelli-
gent Key with you.*1
4. All the doors and the rear hatch will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the outside chime sounds twice.
*1: Doors will not lock by pushing the door handle
request switch when the Intelligent Key is left
inside the vehicle. A chime sounds to alert that
the Intelligent Key is in the vehicle. However,
when an Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle,
doors can be locked with another registered In-
telligent Key.
CAUTION
• After locking the door using the re- quest switch, make sure that the doors
have been securely locked by operat-
ing the door handles.
• When locking the doors using the re- quest switch, make sure to have the
Intelligent Key in your possession be-
fore operating the request switch to
prevent the Intelligent Key from being
left in the vehicle.
• The request switch is operational only when the Intelligent Key has been de-
tected by the Intelligent Key system.
Unlocking doors
1. Push the door handle request switchAor
the rear hatch request switch
Bonce while
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once and the outside chime sounds once. The correspond-
ing door or the rear hatch will unlock.
3. Push the door handle request or the rear hatch request switch again within one minute.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once and the outside chime sounds once again. All the
doors and the rear hatch will unlock.
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