2017 NISSAN LEAF center console

1. Crash zone sensor
2. Supplemental front-impact air bag modules
3. Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemen-tal air bag modules
4.
Occupant classification sensor (weight sensor)
5. Occupant classification system control unit 6. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and roll-
over (if so equipped) supplemental air bag
inflators
7. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and roll- over (if so equipped) supplemental air bag
modules
8. Satellite sensors 9. Seat belt with pretensioner(s) (front seats)
10. Air bag Control Unit (ACU)
NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats)
WARNING
To ensure proper operation of the front
passenger’s NISSAN Advanced Air Bag
System, please observe the following
items.
• Do not allow a passenger in the rear seat to push or pull on the seatback
pocket.
• Do not place heavy loads heavier than 2.2 lb (1 kg) on the seatback, head
restraint/headrest or in the seatback
pocket.
• Make sure that there is nothing press- ing against the rear of the seatback,
such as a child restraint installed in the
rear seat or an object stored on the
floor.
• Make sure that there is no object placed under the front passenger seat.
• Make sure that there is no object placed between the seat cushion and
center console or between the seat
cushion and the door.
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• A child restraint or other object pressingagainst the rear of the seatback.
• A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger seat.
• Forcing the front seat or seatback against an object on the seat or floor behind it.
• An object placed under the front passenger seat.
• An object placed between the seat cushion and center console or between the seat
cushion and the door.
If the vehicle is moving, please come to a stop
when it is safe to do so. Check and correct any
of the above conditions. Restart the vehicle
and wait 1 minute.
NOTE:
A system check will be performed during
which the front passenger air bag status
light will remain lit for about 7 seconds
initially.
If the light is still ON after this, the person
should be advised not to ride in the front
passenger seat and the vehicle should be
checked as soon as possible. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer for this service. 2. If the light is OFF with a small adult, child or
child restraint occupying the front passenger
seat.
This may be due to the following conditions
that may be interfering with the weight sen-
sors:
• Small adult or child is not sitting upright, leaning against the seatback, and centered
on the seat cushion with his/her feet comfort-
ably extended to the floor.
• The child restraint is not properly installed, as outlined in the “Child restraints” section of
this manual.
• An object weighting over 2.2 lbs (1 kg) hang- ing on the seat or placed in the seatback
pocket.
• A child restraint or other object pressing against the rear or the seatback.
• A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger seat. pushing or
pulling on the seatback of the front passen-
ger seat.
• Forcing the front seat or seatback against an object on the seat or floor behind it.
• An object placed under the front passenger seat. • An object placed between the seat cushion
and center console.
If the vehicle is moving, please come to a stop
when it is safe to do so. Check and correct any
of the above conditions. Restart the vehicle
and wait 1 minute.
NOTE:
A system check will be performed during
which the front passenger air bag status
light will remain lit for about 7 seconds
initially.
If the light is still OFF after this, the small adult,
child or child restraint should be repositioned
in the rear seat and the vehicle should be
checked as soon as possible. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer for this service.
3. If the light is OFF with no front passenger and no objects on the front passenger seat the
vehicle should be checked as soon as pos-
sible. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer for this service.
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To activate the ECO mode, push the ECO switch
1on the right side of the steering wheel. The
“ECO indicator” on the instrument cluster will
illuminate.
To deactivate the ECO mode, push the ECO
switch
1again. The “ECO indicator” on the
instrument cluster will go out.
For additional information, refer to “Electric shift
control system” in the “Starting and driving” sec-
tion of this manual The front seats and the rear outboard seats (if so
equipped) can be warmed by built-in heaters.
The switches, located on the center console and
at the side of the front passenger seatback, can
be operated independently of each other.
1. Place the power switch in the ON position.
2. Push the LO or HI position of the switch, as
desired, depending on the temperature. The
indicator light in the switch will illuminate.
3. To turn off the heater, return the switch to the level position. Make sure the indicator light
goes off.
Rear (if so equipped)
ECO SWITCH HEATED SEAT SWITCH
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SEATBACK POCKET (IF SO
EQUIPPED)
The seatback pocket is located on the back of the
passenger’s seat. The pocket can be used to
store maps.
WARNING
To ensure proper operation of the pas-
senger’s NISSAN Advanced Air Bag Sys-
tem, please observe the following
items:
• Do not allow a passenger in the rear seat to push or pull on the seatback
pocket or head restraint.
• Do not place heavy loads heavier than 2.2 lbs. (1 kg) on the seatback, head
restraint, or in the seatback pocket.
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CAUTION
• Do not force the USB device into the USB port. Inserting the USB device
tilted or up-side-down into the port
may damage the port. Make sure that
the USB device is connected correctly
into the USB port.
• Do not grab the USB port cover (if so equipped) when pulling the USB de-
vice out of the port. This could damage
the port and the cover.
• Do not leave the USB cable in a place where it can be pulled unintentionally.
Pulling the cable my damage the port.
For additional information, refer to your device
manufacturer’s owner information regarding the
proper use and care of the device.
The USB connection port is located in the center
console. Insert the USB device into the port.
When a compatible storage device is plugged
into the port, compatible audio files on the stor-
age device can be played through the vehicle’s
audio system.Audio file operation
MEDIA button
Place the power switch in the ON or ACC posi-
tion and press the MEDIA button to switch to the
USB input mode. If a CD is playing or another
audio source is plugged in through the AUX input
jack, the MEDIA button toggles among four
sources. .
SEEK/CAT buttons
When the
orbutton is pressed for
more than 1.5 seconds while a USB memory is
being played, the USB memory will play while fast
forwarding or rewinding. When the button is re-
leased, the USB memory will return to normal
play speed.
When the
orbutton is pressed for
less than 1.5 seconds while the USB memory is
being played, the next track or the beginning of
the current track on the USB memory will be
played.
The multi-function controller can also be used to
select tracks when the USB memory is being
played. REPEAT (RPT)
When the RPT button is pressed while the USB
memory is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
To change the play mode, press the RPT button
repeatedly and the mode will change as follows:
Normal→1 Folder Repeat→1 Track Repeat-
→Normal
RANDOM (RDM)
When the RDM button is pressed while a USB
memory device is being playing, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
To change the play mode, press the RDM button
repeatedly and the mode will change as follows:
Normal→All Random→1 Folder Random→Nor-
mal
TUNE/SCROLL knob
If there are multiple folders with audio files on the
USB device, turn the TUNE/SCROLL knob to
change folders. Turn the knob to the left to skip
back a folder. Turn the knob to the right to skip
ahead a folder. If there is only one folder of audio
files on the USB device, turning the TUNE/
SCROLL knob in either direction will return to the
first track on the USB device.
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BACK button
When the
BACK button is pressed, it
returns to the previous display.
IPOD® PLAYER OPERATION
(MODELS WITHOUT NAVIGATION
SYSTEM)
Connecting iPod®
WARNING
Do not connect, disconnect or operate
the USB device while driving. Doing so
can be a distraction. If distracted you could lose control of your vehicle and
cause an accident or serious injury.
CAUTION
• Do not force the USB device into the USB port. Inserting the USB device
tilted or up-side-down into the port
may damage the port. Make sure that
the USB device is connected correctly
into the USB port.
• Do not grab the USB port cover (if so equipped) when pulling the USB de-
vice out of the port. This could damage
the port and the cover.
• Do not leave the USB cable in a place where it can be pulled unintentionally.
Pulling the cable my damage the port.
For additional information, refer to your device
manufacturer’s owner information regarding the
proper use and care of the device.
To connect an iPod® to the vehicle so that the
iPod® can be controlled with the audio system
controls and display screen, use the USB con-
nection port located in the center console. Con-
nect the iPod®-specific end of the cable to the
iPod® and the USB end of the cable to the USB
connection port on the vehicle. If your iPod® supports charging via a USB connection, its bat-
tery will be charged while connected to the ve-
hicle with the power switch in the ACC or ON
position.
While connected to the vehicle, the iPod® can
only be operated by the vehicle audio controls.
To disconnect the iPod® from the vehicle, re-
move the USB end of the cable from the USB
connection port on the vehicle, then remove the
cable from the iPod®.
·iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc, registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
Compatibility
The following models are available:
• Third generation iPhone® (Firmware version
IOS 2.1–4.2.1)
• Fourth generation iPhone® (Firmware version IOS 4.0–6.1.3)
• Fifth generation iPhone® (firmware version IOS6/6.0)
• Fifth generation iPod® (Firmware version iOS 6.0.0–6.1.4)
• First generation iPod Classic® (Firmware ver- sion 1.1.1 or 2.0.1)
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