2018 NISSAN LEAF Owner´s Manual

WARNING
∙ Properly secure all cargo with ropes orstraps to help prevent it from sliding
or shif ting. Do not place cargo higher
than the seatbacks. In a sudden stop
or collision, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury.
∙ Use suitable ropes and hooks to se- cure cargo.
∙ Never allow anyone to ride in the lug- gage area. It is extremely dangerous
to ride in a cargo area inside of a ve-
hicle. In a collision, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be seri-
ously injured or killed.
∙ Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and seat belts.
∙ The child restraint top tether strap may be damaged by contact with
items in the cargo area. Secure any
items in the cargo area. Your child
could be seriously injured or killed in a
collision if the top tether strap is
damaged.
∙ Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.
GROCERY HOOKS
The grocery hooks are located in the cargo
area and allow for standard size plastic
grocery bags to hang side by side.
CAUTION
Do not apply a total load of more than
6.6 lbs. (3 kg) to a single grocery hook.
CARGO COVER (if so equipped)
WARNING
∙ Never put anything on the cargocover, no matter how small. Any ob-
ject on it could cause an injury in an
accident or sudden stop.
∙ Do not put objects heavier than 44 lbs. (20 kg) on the cargo cover for long
periods of time.
∙ Do not leave the cargo cover in the vehicle with it disengaged from the
holder.
∙ Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps to help prevent it from sliding
or shif ting. Do not place cargo higher
than the seatbacks. In a sudden stop
or collision, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury.
Lef t side shown (right similar)
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∙ Properly secure cargo and do not al-low it to contact the top tether strap
when it is attached to the top tether
anchor. Cargo that is not properly se-
cured or cargo that contacts the top
tether strap may damage the top
tether strap during a collision. If the
cargo cover contacts the top tether
strap when it is attached to the top
tether anchor, remove the cargo cover
from the vehicle or secure it on the
cargo floor below its attachment lo-
cation. If the cargo cover is not re-
moved, it may damage the top tether
strap during a collision. Your child
could be seriously injured or killed in a
collision if the child restraint top
tether strap is damaged.
The cargo cover keeps the luggage com-
partment contents hidden from the out-
side. To remove the cargo cover:
1Remove the straps from the rear
hatch.
2Remove the cargo cover from the
holders on the rear pillar.
ROOF RACK (if so equipped)
Do not apply any load directly to the roof
side rails. Cross bars must be installed be-
fore applying load/cargo/luggage to the
roof of the vehicle. Genuine NISSAN acces-
sory cross bars are available through a
NISSAN dealer. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for additional informa-
tion.
The service load capacity for the roof side
rails is 165 lbs. (74 kg), however do not ex-
ceed the accessory cross bars load capac-
ity.
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Be careful that your vehicle does not ex-
ceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR) or its Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR front and rear). The GVWR and GAWR
are located on the F.M.V.S.S. or C.V.M.S.S. cer-
tification label (located on the driver’s door
pillar). For additional information regarding
GVWR and GAWR, refer to “Vehicle loading
information” in the “Technical and con-
sumer information” section of this manual.
WARNING
∙ Always install the cross bars onto theroof side rails before loading cargo of
any kind. Loading cargo directly onto
the roof side rails or the vehicle’s roof
may cause vehicle damage.
∙ Drive extra carefully when the vehicle is loaded at or near the cargo carrying
capacity, especially if the significant
portion of that load is carried on the
cross bars.
∙ Heavy loading of the cross bars has the potential to affect the vehicle sta-
bility and handling during sudden or
unusual handling maneuvers.
∙ Roof rack cross bars should be evenly distributed. ∙ Do not exceed maximum roof rack
cross bars load capacity.
∙ Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps to help prevent it from sliding
or shif ting. In a sudden stop or colli-
sion, unsecured cargo could cause
personal injury.
Installing Crossbars (if so
equipped)
WARNING
∙ It is recommended that you have theroof rack crossbars installed by a
NISSAN dealer.
∙ Removal and re-installation of cross- bars requires purchase of new M6
bolts (T99R1 5RL0A-S1) or the re-
application of thread-locking adhe-
sive such as LOCTITE® , 242® , or
equivalent.
∙ Do not attempt to adjust fasteners on the underside of the end supports.
Fasteners are pre-adjusted to the
proper torque requirement by the
manufacturer. ∙ Protect the painted area on the ve-
hicle roof under the crossbars by plac-
ing a piece of cloth under the cross
bars to prevent scratch damage.
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1. Manually remove all 8 protective caps
from the roof rack rails. See Fig. 1.
NOTE:
Please stow these protective covers in
the glove box.
CAUTION
Covers should be re-installed if cross-
bar is removed.2. Identif y the FRONT
(A)& REAR (B)cross-
bar assembly in the kit.
NOTE:
REAR Crossbar is shorter in length com-
pared to the FRONT Crossbar 3. Identif y markings on bottom side of
crossbar end supports.
NOTE:
∙ FL is FRONT Crossbar Driver Side.
∙ FR is FRONT Crossbar Passenger Side
∙ RL is REAR Crossbar Driver Side.
∙ RR is REAR Crossbar Passenger Side. When assembled, the Arrow on the bot-
tom side of the crossbar end support
always points towards the front of the
vehicle.
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4. Position FRONT crossbar onto lef t and
right roof rack rail; and adjust right support
in and out until it fits securely into position.
See Fig. 4.5. Make sure that the FRONT crossbar is in
proper position with respect to the roof
rack rail attachment positions, and loosely
install all 4 bolts on FRONT crossbar using
the T–30 TORX® screwdriver provided.
See Fig. 5.
NOTE:
Start with driver side front bolt. Bolts
should not be fully tightened, only par-
tially tightened.6. Tighten all 4 bolts to 8–9 N-m torque
using a T–30 TORX® torque wrench.
NOTE:
a.
Start with driver side front bolt.
b. T–30 TORX® torque wrench is not pro-
vided with kit.
7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for the REAR
crossbar installation.
8. Af ter installation, gently wiggle the cross-
bars to check for any loose fit. If loose fit is
noticed, please uninstall and repeat the
steps 4 through 7.
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CAUTION
∙ Please locate max load label on cross-bar end support.
∙ Do not load more that 100 lbs. (45kg).
∙ Be careful that your vehicle does not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing (GVWR) or its Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR Front and Rear). The
GVWR and GAWR are located on the
Safety Compliance Certification Label.
For more information regarding
GVWR and GAWR, refer to the “Techni-
cal and consumer information” sec-
tion of this manual.
∙ Always evenly distribute the luggage and appropriate crossbar attachment
on the crossbar.
POWER WINDOWS
WARNING
∙ Make sure that all passengers havetheir hands, etc., inside the vehicle
while it is in motion and before closing
the windows. Use the window lock
switch to prevent unexpected use of
the power windows.
∙ To help avoid risk of injury or death through unintended operation of the
vehicle and/or its systems, including
entrapment in windows or inadver-
tent door lock activation, do not leave
children, people who require the as-
sistance 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.
The power windows operate when the ig-
nition switch is placed in the ON position or
for a period of time af ter the ignition switch
is placed in the OFF position. If the driver’s
or passenger’s door is opened during this
period of time, the power to the windows is
canceled.
1. Window lock button
2. Power door lock switch
3. Front passenger side automatic switch
4. Right rear passenger side switch
5. Lef t rear passenger side switch
6. Driver’s side automatic switch
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Driver’s side power window
switch
The driver’s side control panel is equipped
with switches to open or close all of the
windows.
To open a window, push the switch to the
detent and continue to hold down until the
desired window position is reached. To
close a window, pull the switch to the de-
tent and continue to hold up until the de-
sired window position is reached.
Front passenger’s power window
switch
The passenger’s window switch operates
only the corresponding passenger’s win-
dow. To open the window partially, push the
switch down
1lightly until the desired
window position is reached. To close the
window partially, pull the switch up
2until
the desired window position is reached.
Rear power window switch
The rear power window switches open or
close only the corresponding windows. To
open the window, push the switch and hold
it down
1. To close the window, pull the
switch up
2.
Locking passengers’ windows
When the window lock switch is depressed,
only the driver’s side window can be
opened or closed. Push it again to cancel
the window lock function.
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Automatic operation
To fully open a window equipped with au-
tomatic operation, press the window
switch down to the second detent and re-
lease it; it need not be held. The window
automatically opens all the way. To stop
the window, lif t the switch up while the win-
dow is opening.
If so equipped, it may be possible to fully
close a window equipped with automatic
operation, pull the switch up to the second
detent and release it; it need not be held. To
stop the window, press the switch down
while the window is closing.
Auto-reverse function
The auto-reverse function can be acti-
vated when a window is closed by auto-
matic operation.
Depending on the environment or driv-
ing conditions, the auto-reverse func-
tion may be activated if an impact or
load similar to something being caught
in the window occurs.
WARNING
There are some small distances imme-
diately before the closed position which
cannot be detected. Make sure that all
passengers have their hands, etc., in-
side the vehicle before closing the
window.
If the vehicle’s battery is disconnected, re-
placed, or jump started, the power window
auto-reverse function may not operate
properly. Have the power window auto-
reverse system re-initialized. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
If the control unit detects something
caught in a window equipped with auto-
matic operation as it is closing, the window
will be immediately lowered.
When power window switch does
not operate
If the power window automatic function
(closing only) does not operate properly,
perform the following procedure to initial-
ize the power window system: 1. Place the ignition switch in the ON po- sition.
2. Open the window more than half way by operating the power window switch.
3. Pull the power window switch and hold it to close the window, and then hold
the switch more than 3 seconds af ter
the window is closed.
4. Release the power window switch. Op- erate the window by the automatic
function to confirm the initialization is
complete. The power window auto-
matically opens or closes depending
on if the automatic down or up func-
tion is selected.
5. Perform steps 2 through 4 above for other windows.
If the power window function does not op-
erate properly af ter performing the above
procedure have the system checked and
repaired. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
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