CHARGING AFTER DRIVING
Charging the Li-ion battery
When you return home, connect the vehicle to
the charging station installed at your home using
the normal charge connector.
Charge the vehicle or set the charging timer
function to have the vehicle charge at a specific
time. For additional information, refer to “Charg-
ing timer” in the “Charging” section of this
manual.
1. When the power switch is turned off, thesettings of the charging timer, and the Climate
Ctrl. Timer and the charge connector lock functions are displayed on the vehicle infor-
mation display. For additional information, re-
fer to “Vehicle information display” in the “In-
struments and controls” section of this
manual.
2. Open the charge port lid and charge port cap. For additional information, refer to “Charge
port lid” in the “Pre-driving checks and adjust-
ments” section of this manual.
3. Connect the charge connector to the vehicle.
4. When the charging timer is turned on, charg- ing starts at the set time. When the charging
timer is not turned on, charging starts
immediately.
NOTE:
•Charging can be started remotely, even if
the charging timer is set up.
• When you have forgotten to connect the
charge connector at home, there is a func-
tion that can notify you via a text message
capable cellular phone, internet enabled
smart phone or personal computer. For
additional information, refer to “Charging
related remote function” in the “Charg-
ing” section of this manual (models with
navigation system) .
• NISSAN recommends that you connect
the normal charge cable when getting out
of the vehicle, even if it is not going to be
used. By doing this, you can get the most
out of the remote climate control (models
with navigation system) and Climate Ctrl.
Timer functions the next time you use the
vehicle.
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•When only the charging timer end time is
set, the system automatically stops charg-
ing when the Li-ion battery charges to a
full charge. Charging may stop before the
scheduled end time.
• If the charging timer and the Climate Ctrl.
Timer are operating at the same time due
to an overlap of the timer settings, you can
prioritize which function receives electri-
cal power first. For additional information,
refer to the LEAF Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual.
• When charging is set as the first priority,
the Climate Ctrl. Timer does not start until
10 segments (80%) of the Li-ion battery
available charge gauge are illuminated.
• Even when the climate control is set as the
first priority, the climate control system
will be turned off when the electric de-
mands of the climate control system are
more than can be provided to the Li-ion
battery for charging.
• Some charging stations used to perform
normal charge are equipped with timer
functions. If the charger timer function
and the vehicle timer are both set, and the
two timers are not set to operate at the same time, it is possible that the charger
will not start or the battery will not be
charged to the level expected.
• If the Li-ion battery warmer (if so
equipped) is operating while the Climate
Ctrl. Timer or remote climate control is
being used, performance of the climate
control system will be reduced.
• The Li-ion battery may not charge to the
expected level using the Charging Timer
when a [Start time] and [End time] are set
while the Li-ion battery warmer (if so
equipped) operates.
• Set only the Charging Timer End time
when charging in cold weather. The ve-
hicle automatically determines when to
start charging to fully charge the Li-ion
battery, even if the Li-ion battery warmer
(if so equipped) operates. Charging ends
before the set End time if the Li-ion bat-
tery is fully charged.
• The 12–volt battery can become dis-
charged if the charging timer is operated
repeatedly between the Li-ion battery
charges when the vehicle is not used for
an extended period of time. •
Charging timer is performed according to
the current time setting on the bottom left
of the display. When setting the charging
timer function, be sure to check that the
current time displayed is correct.
• To turn off the charging timer function,
touch ON on the timer charge setting
screen until the indicator lights are turned
off. Touch SAVE to apply the change. If the
settings shown on the screen are correct,
touch OK. After this operation has been
performed, the indicator disappears and
the charging timer function is turned off.
The start and end time settings are not
deleted, even if the charging timer func-
tion is turned off.
• If the day of the week is not selected on
the timer charge setting screen, the charg-
ing timer will not operate on that day. The
system will wait until the next set charging
time to perform charging.
CH-22Charging
Settings
Settings cannot be accessed while driving.
The message, “Settings can only be ac-
cessed when stationary” is also displayed
on the vehicle information display.The
switchAandswitchBare
used in the settings mode.
Push the
switchBto scroll through the
menus.
Push the
switchAto select a menu.
Skip:
Push the
switchAto move to the warning
check mode.
Push the
switchBto select other menus.
Clock:
The clock can be adjusted in this menu.
• Back Select this submenu to return to the top page
of the settings mode.
• Set Clock Adjust the time (hour and minute) of the clock.
For models without a center display, the day of
the week can also be set to use it for the “Climate
Ctrl. Timer” setting. For additional information,
refer to “Climate Ctrl. timer” in the “Display
screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone
systems” section of this manual.
• 24/12Hr (24 hours or 12 hours) Select either the 24-hour clock display or the
12-hour display. Maintenance:
There are five submenus under the maintenance
menu.
• Back
Select this submenu to return to the top page
of the settings mode.
• Tire Select this submenu to set or reset the dis-
tance for replacement of the tires.
• Other -1, -2 and -3 Select this submenu to set or reset the dis-
tance for replaceable/maintenance items. Up
to three other items can be monitored. Set
other items if required.
Alarms:
The alarms menu can be set to notify the follow-
ing items. There are three submenus under the
alarms menu.
• Back Select this submenu to return to the top page
of the settings mode.
• Driver Alert Select this submenu to set the driver alert
period.
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Climate Ctrl. Timer
While the charging connector is connected to
the vehicle, this function pre-heats or pre-cools
the passenger compartment of the vehicle to the
temperature before driving. This helps reduce
power consumption from the Li-ion battery.
The Climate Ctrl. Timer operates the air condi-
tioner using power from the charger. Electric
power from the Li-ion battery is not used.
The Climate Ctrl. Timer function allows two dif-
ferent timer settings. Each timer charge function
can be set to activate on a different day of the
week.
Once the Climate Ctrl. Timer is set, it will com-
plete air conditioning by the time that is set. It is
not necessary to set the Climate Ctrl. Timer ev-
eryday.WARNING
Even if the Climate Ctrl. Timer is set, the
temperature in the passenger compart-
ment may become high or low if the sys-
tem automatically stops. Do not leave
children or adults who would normally
require the support of others alone in
your vehicle. Pets should not be left
alone either. On hot, sunny days, tem-
peratures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries to people
or animals. Also on cold days, tempera-
ture in a vehicle could become low
enough to cause severe or possible fatal
injuries to people or animals.
How to set Climate Ctrl. Timer
1. Push the(Zero Emission menu) button.
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3Touch corresponding keys to adjust the
time setting.
[-]: Touch or touch and hold to decrease the
value.
[+]: Touch or touch and hold to increase the
value.
[
]: Touch to delete the numbers entered.
4Touch the keys to set the days of the week
you wish to activate the Climate Control
system.
5Touch to save the setting.
Priority setting between timer
charge and Climate Ctrl. Timer
If the timer charge function and the Climate Ctrl.
Timer function are in operation at the same time
due to an overlap of the timer settings , either
function can be set to be preferentially provided
with electric power.
1. Push <
> and touch [Climate Ctrl.
Timer].
2. Touch {Timer With Priority}. Priority setting screen is displayed.
3. Select the preferred setting.
Available settings
Setting item Result
[Charging Timer] When charging is set as the first priority, the
Climate Ctrl. Timer
does not start until
10 segments (80%)
of the Li-ion battery
available charge
gauge are illuminated.
[Clim. Ctrl. Timer] When the Climate Control is set as the
first priority, the Cli-
mate Control system
will start to operate
when the remaining
Li-ion battery power
displayed in the meter
reaches 2 segments
(15%) or higher.
Operating tips for using Climate
Ctrl. Timer
• Temperature setting for the Climate Ctrl. can be
changed from [Timer/ Remote —Set Climate
Temp]. • The Climate Ctrl. Timer will only start when the
power switch is in the OFF position. Always turn
the power switch to the OFF position after the
Climate Ctrl. Timer is set.
• To turn off the Climate Ctrl. Timer function, touch [ON] until the indicator turns off. The start
and stop time settings will not be deleted even if
the Climate Ctrl. Timer function is turned off.
• While the Climate Ctrl. Timer is operating, the Climate Ctrl. indicator and the charging status
indicator lights flash. If the Climate Ctrl. Timer is
set to activate, the Climate Ctrl. Timer indicator
illuminates.
• If the timer charge function and the Climate Ctrl. Timer are in operation at the same time due to
an overlap of the timer settings, either function
can be set to be preferentially provided with
electric power.
• If the Climate Ctrl. Timer starts operating while the vehicle is being charged, the time required
for charging will be longer.
• Operating the Climate Ctrl. Timer or remote climate control in an environment where the
temperature is low may decrease the rate of
battery charge.
• Timer setting can also be changed while Cli- mate Ctrl. Timer is operated. When the power
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position is switched to OFF, the air conditioner
starts or enters waiting mode depending on the
new timer settings.
• When the difference in temperature between the air conditioner setting temperature and the
temperature outside the vehicle is large, the
temperature inside the vehicle may not be main-
tained at the setting temperature.
• The charging status indicator lights illuminate in a specific pattern when the Li-ion battery
warmer operates. The charging status indicator
lights use the same pattern to indicate 12–volt
battery charging, Climate Ctrl. Timer operation
or Remote Climate Control operation. The
charging status indicator lights do not change if
the Li-ion battery warmer operates at the same
time as the above features.
• The temperature in the passenger compartmentmay not be comfortable if entering the vehicle
too soon before or too long after the scheduled
time of departure.
• Air conditioning is limited to the capacity of the electric power when the charge connector is
connected. Therefore, the temperature may not
reach the set temperature due to limitations in
air conditioning performance, if ambient tem-
perature is excessively high or low, or if the charge connector is connected to a 120–volt
plug outlet.
• The Climate Ctrl. Timer operates the climate control function so that a comfortable tempera-
ture is provided in the passenger compartment
at the scheduled time of departure. The climate
control is set to stop at the scheduled time of
departure.
Remote climate control
This vehicle incorporates a communication de-
vice that is called a TCU (Telematics Communi-
cation Unit) . The communication connection be-
tween this unit and Nissan Data Center allows for
various remote function services.
Even when away from the vehicle, climate control
can be started by accessing the Nissan Data
Center website using a cellular phone or a per-
sonal computer.
When operation is started, or at the set start time,
the Nissan Data Center accesses the vehicle.
When the vehicle receives a command for re-
mote operation, the climate control immediately
turns ON and operates for the specified period of
time. Confirmation of the ON/OFF of the climate
control operation can be checked by accessing
the website or by e-mail. Completing registration for the NissanCon-
nect
SMMobile Apps service is necessary before
using the service. For additional information, refer
to the separate LEAF Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual.
WARNING
• Radio waves could adversely affect electric medical equipment. For addi-
tional information, refer to your elec-
tric medical equipment manufacturer
for the possible effect on pacemakers
before using the remote climate con-
trol.
• Even if the remote climate control is set, the temperature in the passenger
room may become high if the system
automatically stops. Do not leave chil-
dren or adults who would normally re-
quire the support of others alone in
your vehicle. Pets should not be left
alone either. On hot, sunny days, tem-
peratures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries to
people or animals.
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NOTE:
•To check the Li-ion battery charging status
using an internet enabled smart phone or
personal computer. – The vehicle must be located in a cellu- lar phone coverage area.
– The cellular phone must be located in an area with cellular phone coverage.
– The computer must be connected to the internet.
• Some cellular phones are not compatible
with this system and cannot be used to
check the Li-ion battery charging status.
Confirm this beforehand.
Operating tips:
• When the charge connector is connected, the climate control operates using electric power.
When the charge connector is disconnected
from the vehicle, the climate control operates
using vehicle battery electric power.
• The climate control can be operated for a maxi- mum of 2 hours when the charge connector is
connected to the vehicle, or a maximum of
15 minutes when the charge connector is
disconnected. • The remote climate control will only start to
operate when the power switch is in the OFF
position. Be sure to check that the power switch
is in the OFF position.
• Remote climate control operation is not avail- able when the vehicle is in an area of cellular
communication range.
• Communication becomes unavailable when the vehicle is not used for two weeks or more.
When the power switch is placed in the ON
position, communication with the Nissan Data
Center can be restored.
• Air conditioning is limited to the capacity of the electric power when the charge connector is
connected to the vehicle. Therefore, the tem-
perature may not reach a comfortable level due
to performance of the air conditioning being
limited, if the outside temperature is excessively
high or low, or if the charge connector is con-
nected to a 120-volt outlet.
• If the power switch is in the ON position or the charge connector is disconnected, while the
remote climate control is being operated, re-
mote climate control operation is automatically
stopped and an e-mail is sent. • If remote climate control operation is started
while the vehicle is in normal charge mode, the
climate control operates in climate control pri-
ority mode and charging is continued.
• If remote climate control operation is started and charging is stopped while the vehicle is in
quick charge mode, climate control operation is
also stopped.
• If the quick charge connector is connected and charging is not performed, remote climate con-
trol operation starts using the battery electric
power of the vehicle.
Temperature settings
This procedure sets the temperature of Climate
Ctrl. timer and remote climate control.
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1. Press the Zero Emission menu key. Touch“Zero Emission Settings”.
2. Touch “Timer/Remote – Set Climate Temp”. 3. Set the temperature and the touch “OK”.
NOTE:
•
The temperature in the passenger com-
partment may not be comfortable if enter-
ing the vehicle too soon before or too long
after the scheduled time of departure.
• Air conditioning is limited to the capacity
of the electric power when the charge
connector is connected. Therefore, the
temperature may not reach the set tem-
perature due to limitations in air condi-
tioning performance, if ambient tempera-
ture is excessively high or low, or if the charge connector is connected to a 120-
volt plug outlet.
•
The Climate Ctrl. Timer operates the cli-
mate control function so that a comfort-
able temperature is provided in the pas-
senger compartment at the scheduled time
of departure. The climate control is set to
stop at the scheduled time of departure.
SERVICING CLIMATE CONTROL
The climate control system in your NISSAN is
charged with a refrigerant designed with the en-
vironment in mind. This refrigerant will not harm
the earth’s ozone layer. Special charging equip-
ment and lubricant are required when servicing
your NISSAN climate control. Using improper
refrigerants or lubricants will cause severe dam-
age to your climate control system. For additional
information, refer to “Recommended fluids/
lubricants and capacities” in the “Technical and
consumer information” section.
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN certi-
fied LEAF dealer to service your environmentally
friendly climate control system.
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