2017 NISSAN LEAF steering

1 Power Meter2 Headlight, Fog Light and Turn Signal Switch3 Li-ion Battery Temperature Gauge*4 Vehicle Information Display*5 Driving Range*6 Li-ion Battery Available
Charge Gauge7 Li-ion Battery Capacity Level Gauge
8 Wiper and Washer Switch9 Trip Computer Switches10 Trip/Reset Switch*11 Instrument Brightness
Control Switch*12 Heated Steering Wheel Switch* (if so equipped)13 Charge Timer OFF Switch*14 Charge Connector Lock Switch*15 Charge Port Lid Opener Switch


16 Steering Wheel Switches for Audio Control*/
Bluetooth®/Navigation
(if so equipped)17 Cruise Control/Eco Button18 Power Switch19 Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF Switch*20 Steering Wheel Tilt Adjustment*21 Hood Release*22 Control Panel*

23 Zero Emission Button24 Heater and Air Conditioner (automatic)25 Front Passenger Air Bag Status Light*26 12-Volt Power Outlet*27 USB/iPod® Connector*28 Auxiliary Input Jack*29 Front Heated Seat Switches*30 Electric Shif t Control System
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*See your Owner’s Manual for information.

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There are some areas where the system will not show objects.



• When in the fr
ont or the rear view display,
an object below the bumper or on the
ground may not be viewed
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When in the bir

d’s-eye view, a tall object near the
seam of the camera detecting
areas
3 will not appear in the monitor.
The distanc e between objects viewed on
the Around View Monitor differs from the
actual distance.
Objects in the bird’s-eye view will appear farther than the actual distance.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system
limitations, and additional operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM
This vehicle is equipped with an electric shif t
control system, providing smooth and easy shif t
lever operation.
There are five shif t positions for operating the vehicle: P (PARK), R (REVERSE),
N (NEUTRAL), D (DRIVE) and B-Mode.



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P (P
ARK) – Activated by pushing
the P (PARK) switch on the shif t lever when
the vehicle has come to a complete stop.



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D (DRIVE)
– For normal driving, it is activated by moving the shif t lever lef t and
down. The shif t lever will then return to the center position.



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B-Mode
– Engages the regenerative braking system more aggressively when
decelerating, helping to put energy back into the battery pack. To enter
B-Mode, the vehicle must be in D (DRIVE) and then move the shif t lever to the
D (DRIVE) position again. The shif t lever will then return to the center position.
ECO – Consumes less power and helps extend vehicle range.



• While in either
D (DRIVE) or B-Mode, ECO can be activated by pressing the ECO
button on the right side of the steering wheel.



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While in ECO, there will be a reduced acceleration response.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.

For more information, refer to the “EV overview (section EV)” and the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of
your Owner’s Manual.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.

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LI-ION BATTERY CHARGING
Before charging the Li-ion battery, see your Owner’s Manual for detailed warnings
and cautions when charging your battery.
There are three methods available to perform the charge operation: normal charge, trickle charge and quick charge (if so equipped).
NORMAL CHARGE
Perform a normal charge using the charger installed in your home.
It takes approximately 5.5-9.5 hours for the 30 kW/h Li-ion battery (if so equipped) to charge from empty to full with a 6.6 kW charger
(if so equipped).
To charge your vehicle:



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Plac
e the power switch in the OFF position.



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Push the char
ge port lid opener switch located on the instrument panel to the
lef t of the steering wheel.



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Pr
ess the charge port tab and open the cap.



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C
onnect the charge connector
1 to the
charge port 2. When connected correctly,
a beep will sound once.
To stop charging:



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Pr
ess the button
3 on the charge
connector to release the lock and remove
the charge connector from the
charge port.



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Close the char

ge port cap and the charge port lid.
TRICKLE CHARGE
Perform a trickle charge by connecting the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) (if so equipped) to a dedicated 110-120V, 15A power outlet.
It takes approximately 26 hours to charge the 30 kW/h Li-ion battery (if so equipped) from discharged to charged.
To charge your vehicle:



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Plac
e the power switch in the OFF position.



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Push the char
ge port lid opener switch
located on the instrument panel to the lef t
of the steering wheel.



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Pr
ess the charge port tab and open the cap.



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C
onnect the EVSE plug
4 to a dedicated
110-120V, 15A power outlet. The EVSE control
box’s green indicator light
5 will illuminate.



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R

emove the safety cap from the
charge connector.
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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
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• Connect the charge connector
6 to the
charge port 2. A beep will sound once.



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If plugging in the EV
SE connector to a power
outlet, attach a string to the control box and
hang it on a hook near the outlet or set it on
a suitable surface
7 off the ground.
To stop charging:



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Pr
ess the button
8 on the charge
connector to release the lock and remove
the charge connector from the charge port.



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Close the char

ge port cap and the charge port lid.



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R

emove the EVSE plug from the power outlet, attach the safety cap to the
charge connector and store it in the case.
QUICK CHARGE (if so equipped)
Perform a quick charge by connecting the charge connector of a quick charger at a charge station to the vehicle.
It takes approximately 30 minutes to charge the Li-ion battery to 80% when the low battery charge warning light illuminates.
To charge your vehicle:



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Plac
e the power switch in the OFF position.



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Open the char
ge port lid by pushing the
charge port lid opener switch located on the
instrument panel to the lef t of the steering
wheel and unlatch the charge port cap
9.



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A

lign the groove of the charge connector
with the groove of the charge port then
insert the charge connector.



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Gr

asp the lock lever and then lock the charge connector.



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F

ollow the instructions on the quick charge equipment to start charging. When
the equipment is properly installed and ready to charge, a beep sounds twice
and the charging status indicator light will change.
To stop charging:



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F
ollow the instructions on the quick charge equipment.



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Unlock the char
ge connector and remove it from the vehicle.



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A
f ter closing the charge port cap, close the charge port lid.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “EV overview (section EV)” and the “Charging (section CH)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the FM•AM button
7 or XM button
8 then tune to the desired AM, FM or
satellite radio station using the TUNE/SCROLL knob
3. Next, touch 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.
7 FM•
AM BUTTON Press the FM• AM button to switch between FM and AM radio screens.
8 XM BUTTON
Press the XM button to display the satellite radio screen.
9 MEDIA BUTTON Press the
MEDIA but ton to switch display options.
10 DISP BUTTON Press the
DISP but ton to turn the display on or off.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Audio system (section 4)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
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 wil l 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 on the steering
wheel. The CRUISE indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.
To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push the
COAST/SET switch
2 on the steering wheel 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.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.

For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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HANDS-FREE TEXT MESSAGING ASSISTANT*
This text messaging feature allows for sending and receiving text messages through
the vehicle’s interface.
Using predefined or custom messages, send a text to an entry stored in your Bluetooth®
Hands-free Phone System.
Once enabled, the text message, sender and delivery time are shown on the control panel display when the vehicle speed is
less than 5 mph (8km/h).
Text messages have the option of being read aloud at all speeds.
Once the vehicle is in motion, text messages can only be replied to using the Voice Recognition
button on the steering wheel.
Text messages can be created manually when the vehicle is not in motion.
Custom te xt messages must be created in advance.
Many cellular phones may require special permission to enable text messaging.
Check the cellular phone’s screen during Bluetooth® pairing. For some
cellular phones, you may need to enable “Notifications” in the cellular phone’s
Bluetooth® menu for text messages to appear on the touch-screen display.
For more detailed information and instructions, refer to your cellular phone’s
Owner’s Manual.
Text message integration requires that the cellular phone support Message Access Profile (MAP) for both receiving and sending text messages. Some
cellular phones may not support all text messaging features. Please see
www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth for compatibility information as well as your
device’s Owner’s Manual.
* Laws in some jurisdictions may restrict the use of “Text‐to‐Speech”. Some of the applications and features, such as social networking and texting, may also be restricted. Check local regulations for any
requirements before using these features.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Hands-free phone (section 7)” of your Navigation System
Owner’s Manual.
If available, your apps can be accessed once the vehicle and cellular phone are
connected through the NissanConnectSM Mobile Apps companion app.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.

For more information, refer to the “Display, screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.

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Bluetooth®Controls
Microphone
BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM*
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving so full attention may be given
to vehicle operation.
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
Press the or button on the steering
wheel to interrupt the voice prompts at any
time and speak a command af ter the tone.
The “Help” c ommand can be used to hear a
list of available commands at any time.
Reduce background noise as much as possible by closing windows and pointing
HVAC vents away from the ceiling.
Speak naturally without long pauses and without raising your voice.
If you experience difficulty with the Nissan Voice Recognition System recognizing a contact name, please try saying both the first and last name of the contact as
this improves recognition accuracy.
To cancel a Voice Recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit” or press and hold the
or button on the steering wheel
for 5 seconds.
For more detailed information and instructions, see your cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual and visit www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.
* Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to “Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual or please visit www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.
SYSTEM GUIDE
BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITHOUT NAVIGATION* (if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
1.

Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
2.

Select the “Bluetooth” key.
3.


Selec
t the “Add Phone” key. This same screen
can be accessed to remove, replace or select
a different Bluetooth® device.
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4. The system acknowledges the command and asks you to initiate connecting
from the cellular phone handset. The connecting procedure of the cellular phone
varies according to each cellular phone model. For additional information,
refer to the cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual for details. You can also visit
www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth for instructions on connecting
Nissan-recommended cellular phones.



• When pr
ompted, confirm the PIN on the display with the PIN shown on the
handset. If your device does not support Secure Simple Pairing and requests
you to input a PIN, enter “1234” from the handset.
PHONEBOOK REGISTRATION
When the c ellular phone is connected to the in-vehicle module, the data stored
in the cellular phone, such as phonebook, outgoing call logs, incoming call logs
and missed call logs, is automatically transferred and registered to the system.
The availability of this function depends on each cellular phone. The copying procedure also varies according to each cellular phone. See your cellular
phone’s Owner’s Manual for more information.
Up to 1,000 entries per registered cellular phone can be stored in the phonebook.
MAKING A CALL
1.

Press the
button on the steering wheel. The system will announce the
available commands; af terward, a tone will sound.
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Sa

y: “Call”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set
of available commands.
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Sa

y the registered person’s name. The system acknowledges the command and
announces the next set of available commands.
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Sa

y: “ Yes”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call.
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
To accept the call, press the button on the steering wheel.
To reject the call, press the button on the steering wheel.
To hang up, press the button on the steering wheel.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.

For more information, refer to “Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual or please visit www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.