2018 NISSAN LEAF service

10 Technical and consumer information
Recommended fluids/lubricants and
capacities...................................... 10-2
Fuel recommendation ....................... 10-3
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendations .......................... 10-6
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations ....................... 10-7
Specifications .................................. 10-8
Engine ...................................... 10-8
Wheels and tires ............................. 10-9
Dimensions and weights ....................10-9
When traveling or registering in another
country ........................................ 10-10
Vehicle identification .......................... 10-10
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
plate ....................................... 10-10
Vehicle identification number
(chassis number) ........................... 10-10
Engine serial number ........................ 10-11
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-11 Emission control information label
..........10-11
Tire and Loading Information label .........10-12
Air conditioner specification label ...........10-12
Installing front license plate ....................10-12
Vehicle loading information ...................10-13
Terms ...................................... 10-13
Vehicle load capacity ....................... 10-14
Securing the load ........................... 10-15
Loading tips ................................ 10-16
Measurement of weights ...................10-16
Towing a trailer ................................ 10-17
Flat towing ................................. 10-17
Uniform tire quality grading ....................10-17
Emission control system warranty .............10-18
Reporting safety defects ......................10-19
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M)
test ............................................ 10-20
Event Data Recorders (EDR) ....................10-20
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order
information ................................... 10-21

Gasoline specifications
NISSAN recommends using gasoline that
meets the World-Wide Fuel Charter (WWFC)
specifications where it is available. Many of
the automobile manufacturers developed
this specification to improve emission con-
trol system and vehicle performance. Ask
your service station manager if the gaso-
line meets the WWFC specifications.
Reformulated gasoline
Some fuel suppliers are now producing re-
formulated gasolines. These gasolines are
specially designed to reduce vehicle emis-
sions. NISSAN supports efforts towards
cleaner air and suggests that you use re-
formulated gasoline when available.
Gasoline containing oxygenates
Some fuel suppliers sell gasoline contain-
ing oxygenates such as ethanol, Methyl
Tert-butyl Ether (MTBE) and methanol with
or without advertising their presence.
NISSAN does not recommend the use of
fuels of which the oxygenate content and
the fuel compatibility for your NISSAN can-
not be readily determined. If in doubt, ask
your service station manager.If you use oxygenate-blend gasoline,
please take the following precautions as
the usage of such fuels may cause vehicle
performance problems and/or fuel system
damage.
∙ The fuel should be unleaded and have
an octane rating no lower than that
recommended for unleaded gasoline.
∙ If an oxygenate-blend other than
methanol blend is used, it should
contain no more than 15% oxygenate.
∙ If a methanol blend is used, it should
contain no more than 5% methanol
(methyl alcohol, wood alcohol). It
should also contain a suitable
amount of appropriate cosolvents
and corrosion inhibitors. If not prop-
erly formulated with appropriate co-
solvents and corrosion inhibitors,
such methanol blends may cause fuel
system damage and/or vehicle per-
formance problems. At this time, suf-
ficient data is not available to ensure
that all methanol blends are suitable
for use in NISSAN vehicles.
If any driveability problems such as engine
stalling and difficult hot-starting are expe-
rienced af ter using oxygenate-blend fuels, immediately change to a non-oxygenate
fuel or a fuel with a low blend of MTBE.
Take care not to spill gasoline during re-
fueling. Gasoline containing oxygenates
can cause paint damage.
E–15 fuel
E-15 fuel is a mixture of approximately 15%
fuel ethanol and 85% unleaded gasoline.
E-15 can only be used in vehicles designed
to run on E-15 fuel. U.S. government regula-
tions require fuel ethanol dispensing
pumps to be identified with small, square,
orange and black label with the common
abbreviation or the appropriate percent-
age for that region.
E–85 fuel
E-85 fuel is a mixture of approximately 85%
fuel ethanol and 15% unleaded gasoline.
E-85 can only be used in a Flexible Fuel
Vehicle (FFV). Do not use E-85 in your ve-
hicle. U.S. government regulations require
fuel ethanol dispensing pumps to be iden-
tified by a small, square, orange and black
label with the common abbreviation or the
appropriate percentage for that region.
10-4Technical and consumer information

Change intervals
The oil and oil filter change intervals for
your engine are based on the use of the
specified quality oils and filters. Using en-
gine oil and filters that are not of the speci-
fied quality, or exceeding recommended oil
and filter change intervals could reduce
engine life. Damage to the engine caused
by improper maintenance or use of incor-
rect oil and filter quality and/or viscosity is
not covered by the NISSAN New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Your engine was filled with a high-quality
engine oil when it was built. You do not have
to change the oil before the first recom-
mended change interval. Oil and filter
change intervals depend upon how you
use your vehicle.
Operation under the following conditions
may require more frequent oil and filter
changes:∙ repeated short distance driving at cold outside temperatures
∙ driving in dusty conditions
∙ extensive idling
∙ stop and go commuting For additional information, refer to the
“Maintenance and schedules” section of
this manual.
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM
REFRIGERANT AND OIL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The air conditioner system in your
NISSAN vehicle must be charged with the
refrigerant HFO-1234yf (R-1234yf ) and
NISSAN A/C system oil Type PAG or the
exact equivalents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or oil
will cause severe damage to the air con-
ditioning system and will require the re-
placement of all air conditioner system
components.
The refrigerant HFO-1234yf (R-1234yf ) in
your NISSAN vehicle does not harm the
earth’s ozone layer. Although this refriger-
ant does not affect the earth’s atmo-
sphere, certain government regulations re-
quire the recovery and recycling of any
refrigerant during automotive air condi-
tioner system service. A NISSAN dealer has
the trained technicians and equipment
needed to recover and recycle your air con-
ditioner system refrigerant.
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer when servicing your air conditioner
system.
Technical and consumer information10-7

Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
FLAT TOWING
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is sometimes called flat towing.
This method is sometimes used when
towing a vehicle behind a recreational ve-
hicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
∙ Failure to follow these guidelines canresult in severe transmission damage.
∙ Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al- ways tow forward, never backward.
∙ Never tow your front wheel drive ve- hicle with the front tires on the
ground. Doing so may cause serious
and expensive damage to the
powertrain.
∙ DO NOT tow any continuously variable transmission vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing).
Doing so WILL DAMAGE internal trans-
mission parts due to lack of transmis-
sion lubrication. ∙ For emergency towing procedures re-
fer to “Towing recommended by
NISSAN” in the “In case of emergency ”
section of this manual.
Continuously Variable
Transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continu-
ously variable transmission, an appropriate
vehicle dolly MUSTbe placed under the
towed vehicle’s drive wheels. Alwaysfollow
the dolly manufacturer’s recommenda-
tions when using their product. DOT (Department of Transportation) Qual-
ity Grades: All passenger car tires must
conform to federal safety requirements in
addition to these grades.
Quality grades can be found where appli-
cable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature
A
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rat-
ing based on the wear rate of the tire when
tested under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course. For ex-
ample, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart significantly from
the norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
TOWING A TRAILER
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
Technical and consumer information10-17

These data can help provide a better un-
derstanding of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-
trivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data (e.g.
name, gender, age and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identif ying
data routinely acquired during a crash in-
vestigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer and NISSAN
dealer, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will only be
accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee or as otherwise required or
permitted by law.Genuine NISSAN Service Manuals for this
model year and prior can be purchased. A
Genuine NISSAN Service Manual is the best
source of service and repair information for
your vehicle. This manual is the same one
used by the factory-trained technicians
working at NISSAN dealerships. Genuine
NISSAN Owner’s Manuals can also be pur-
chased.
For USA
For current pricing and availability of Genu-
ine
NISSAN Service Manuals, contact:
www.nissan-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of Genu-
ine NISSAN Owner’s Manuals, contact:
1-800-247-5321 For Canada
To purchase a copy of a Genuine NISSAN
Service Manual or Owner’s Manual, for this
model year and prior, please contact your
nearest NISSAN dealer. For the phone num-
ber and location of a NISSAN dealer in your
area, call the NISSAN Information Center at
1-800-387-0122 and a bilingual NISSAN rep-
resentative will assist you.
OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION
Technical and consumer information10-21

NISSAN Intelligent Key™............3-2
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System ..................2-36,5-13
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating). . .10-5
Odometer ....................2-6
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-6
Changing engine oil filter .........8-8
Checking engine oil level .........8-5
Engine oil ...................8-5
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-6
Engine oil viscosity .............10-6
Outsidemirrors................3-28
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-11
Owner's manual order form ........10-21
Owner's manual/service manual
orderinformation...............10-21
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-21
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-52
Personal lights .................2-62
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free system . .4-68
Power Power door locks ..............3-5 Poweroutlet................2-47
Powerrearwindows...........2-59
Power steering system
..........5-53
Powerwindows..............2-58
Rearpowerwindows...........2-59
Poweroutlet..................2-47
Powersteering.................5-53
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
On-pavement and off-road
drivingprecautions.............5-7
Precautions on booster
seats............1-21, 1-28, 1-34, 1-39
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-21, 1-28, 1-34, 1-39
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-10
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ..............1-42
Precautions when starting
and driving ..................5-2
Programmable features ............4-6
Push starting ..................6-11
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-68
FM/AMradio................4-48
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-63
Radio frequency remote control Key operation ................3-9
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test ....................10-20
RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA)........5-31 Rearpowerwindows.............2-59
Rearseat.....................1-4
Rearviewmirror................3-28
RearViewMonitor................4-9
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch.............2-40,4-41
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch....2-40,4-33
Rear window wiper and
washer switches
................2-39
Recommended Fluids ............10-2
Recorders EventData................ .10-20
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-7
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-10
Remote Engine Start ..........3-18,5-15
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-19
Roofrack.................2-54,2-55
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-6
Childseatbelts......1-21, 1-28, 1-34, 1-39
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Rear seat adjustment ...........1-4
Seatback pockets ...............
2-49
Seat belt Childsafety................ .1-18
Infants and small children ........1-19
InjuredPerson............... .1-13
Largerchildren.............. .1-19
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.....1-10
11-5

Pregnant women..............1-13
Seat belt extenders ............1-17
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-17
Seatbelts................1-10, 7-6
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-16
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-13
Seat belt extenders ..............1-17
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-13, 2-16
Seats Adjustment ..................1-2
Frontseats..................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Rearseat.................. .1-4
Security indicator light ............2-19
Security system (NISSAN Anti-Thef t
System), engine start ..........2-35,5-12
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine start . .2-36, 5-13
Security systems Vehicle security system .........2-34
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-17
Service manual order form .........10-21
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-42
Shif ting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-16
Side air bag system (See supplemental
side air bag, curtain and rollover air bag
systems) .................... .1-59
Siri® Eyes-Free .................4-65
Spark plug replacement ...........8-14
Spark plugs ...................8-14
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ................2-5,2-6
SRS warning label ...............1-63 Stability control
................5-56
Standard maintenance ............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-13
Jumpstarting.............6-9,8-12
Precautions when starting
anddriving..................5-2
Push starting ................6-11
Starting the engine ............5-14
Starting the engine ..............5-14
Steering Powersteeringsystem..........5-53
Steering wheel .................3-26
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-63
Stoplight....................8-25
Storage.....................2-49
Storagetray ..................2-50
Sunvisors....................3-26
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-63
Supplemental air bag warning
light.................... .1-63, 2-17
Supplemental front impact
airbagsystem................ .1-53
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-63
Precautions on supplemental
restraintsystem..............1-42
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-42
Switch Autolightswitch..............2-42
Automatic power window switch . . .2-60
Foglightswitch..............2-45
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-41
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-41 Instrument brightness control
.....2-44
Power door lock switch ..........3-5
R ear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch...........2-40,4-41
Rear window defroster switch . .2-40, 4-33
Rear window wiper and
washer switches ..............2-39
Turn signal switch .............2-44
T
Tachometer ...................2-7
Thef t (NISSAN Anti-Thef t System),
engine start ...............2-35,5-12
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start ..........2-36,5-13
Three-waycatalyst...............5-3
Tire Flattire..................6-3,6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-37
Tire and Loading Information
label .....................10-12
Tire chains .................8-34
Tire pressure ................8-27
Tirerotation ................8-35
Types of tires ................8-33
Uniform tire quality grading .......10-17
Wheels and tires ...........8-27,10-9
Wheel/tire size ...............10-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-13
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS).......................5-3
Toptetherstrapchildrestraint.......1-25
11-6