2018 NISSAN LEAF engine

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
WARNING
Operating, servicing and maintaining a passenger
vehicle or off-highway motor vehicle can expose you to
chemicals including engine exhaust, carbon monoxide,
phthalates, and lead, which are known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. To minimize exposure, avoid
breathing exhaust, do not idle the engine except as
necessary, service your vehicle in a well-ventilated area
and wear gloves or wash your hands frequently when
servicing your vehicle. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.

∙ ALWAYS review this Owner’s Manualfor important safety information.
MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE
This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification could affect its
performance, safety, emissions or du-
rability and may even violate govern-
mental regulations. In addition, dam-
age or performance problems
resulting from modifications may not
be covered under NISSAN warranties.
WARNING
Installing an af termarket On-Board Di-
agnostic (OBD) plug-in device that uses
the port during normal driving, for ex-
ample remote insurance company
monitoring, remote vehicle diagnostics,
telematics or engine reprogramming,
may cause interference or damage to
vehicle systems. We do not recommend
or endorse the use of any af termarket
OBD plug-in devices, unless specifically
approved by NISSAN. The vehicle war-
ranty may not cover damage caused by
any af termarket plug-in device. This manual includes information for all
features and equipment available on this
model. Features and equipment in your ve-
hicle may vary depending on model, trim
level, options selected, order, date of pro-
duction, region or availability. Therefore,
you may find information about features or
equipment that are not included or in-
stalled on your vehicle.
All information, specifications and illustra-
tions in this manual are those in effect at
the time of printing. NISSAN reserves the
right to change specifications, perfor-
mance, design or component suppliers
without notice and without obligation.
From time to time, NISSAN may update or
revise this manual to provide Owners with
the most accurate information currently
available. Please carefully read and retain
with this manual all revision updates sent
to you by NISSAN to ensure you have ac-
cess to accurate and up-to-date informa-
tion regarding your vehicle. Current ver-
sions of vehicle Owner’s Manuals and any
updates can also be found in the Owner
section of the NISSAN website at
https://owners.nissanusa.com/nowners/
navigation/manualsGuide. If you have
questions concerning any information in
your Owner’s Manual, contact NISSAN Con- sumer Affairs. For contact information, re-
fer to the NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE PRO-
GRAM page in this Owner’s Manual.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
THIS MANUAL
You will see various symbols in this manual.
They are used in the following ways:
WARNING
This is used to indicate the presence of
a hazard that could cause death or seri-
ous personal injury. To avoid or reduce
the risk, the procedures must be fol-
lowed precisely.
CAUTION
This is used to indicate the presence of
a hazard that could cause minor or
moderate personal injury or damage to
your vehicle. To avoid or reduce the risk,
the procedures must be followed
carefully.
WHEN READING THE MANUAL

0 Illustrated table of contents
Air bags, seat belts and child restraints..........0-2
Exterior front ....................................0-3
Exterior rear .....................................0-4
Passenger compartment ........................0-5 Instrument panel
................................0-6
Engine compartment check locations ...........0-8
Warning and indicator lights .....................0-9

1. Engine hood (P. 3-21)
2. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-37)
3. Windshield (P. 8-16)
4. Power windows (P. 2-58)
5. Door locks (P. 3-4)NISSAN Intelligent Key® (P. 3-2)
Keys (P. 3-2)
6. Mirrors (P. 3-28) Side camera (if so equipped)
(P. 4-15)
7. Tire pressure (P. 8-27) Flat tire (P. 6-3)
Tire chains (P. 8-27)
8. Headlight and turn signal switch
(P. 2-41)
Replacing bulbs (P. 8-23)
9. Fog light switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-41)
Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system (if so equipped) (P. 2-41)
10. Front view camera (if so equipped)
(P. 4-15)
Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.
LIC3972
EXTERIOR FRONT
Illustrated table of contents0-3

HR16DE engine
1. Engine coolant reservoir (P. 8-4)
2. Windshield-washer fluid reservoir(P. 8-10)
3. Engine oil filler cap (P. 8-5)
4. Engine dipstick (P. 8-5)
5. Brake fluid reservoir (P. 8-9)
6. Fuse box (P. 8-18)
7. Battery (P. 8-11)
8. Air cleaner (P. 8-15)
9. Engine drive belt location (P. 8-13)
LDI3247
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CHECK
LOCATIONS
0-8Illustrated table of contents

Warninglight Name Page
or
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS)
warning light 2-11
Automatic Emer-
gency Braking
(AEB) system
warning light (if so
equipped)2-11
or
Brake warning
light
2-11
Charge warning
light2-12
Door open warn-
ing light (if so
equipped) 2-13
Warning
light Name Page
Engine oil pres-
sure warning light 2-13
High temperature
warning light (red)
(if so equipped)2-13
Low fuel warning
light (if so
equipped)2-13
Low tire pressure
warning light
2-13
Low windshield-
washer fluid
warning light (if so
equipped)2-15
Master warning
light (if so
equipped)
2-15
NISSAN Intelligent
Key® warning light
(if so equipped)2-16
Warning
light Name Page
Power steering
warning light 2-16
Seat belt warning
light2-16
Shif t P (Park)
warning light (if so
equipped) 2-17
Supplemental air
bag warning light
2-17
Indicator
light Name Page
CRUISE indicator
light (if so
equipped) 2-17
Engine start op-
eration indicator
light (if so
equipped)2-17
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
Illustrated table of contents0-9

1. TachometerVehicle information display
Odometer
Twin trip odometer
Fuel gauge
Engine coolant temperature gauge 2. Warning and indicator lights
3. Speedometer
4. Trip reset switch
Instrument brightness control
knob
Type A (if so equipped)
LIC3561
METERS AND GAUGES
2-4Instruments and controls

Resetting the trip odometer
Pushing the TRIP RESET switch
2for more
than 1 second resets the currently dis-
played trip odometer to zero.
Average fuel economy information is also
available. For additional information, refer
to “Trip computer” in this section.
TACHOMETER
The tachometer indicates engine speed in
revolutions per minute (rpm). Do not rev
engine into the red zone
1.
Type A (if so equipped): To access the ta-
chometer, use the
andon the
steering wheel to navigate to the “Gauges”
display. For additional information, refer to
“How to use the vehicle information dis-
play” in this section.
Type B (if so equipped): The tachometer is
located on the lef t side of the meter cluster.
CAUTION
When engine speed approaches the red
zone, shif t to a higher gear or reduce
engine speed. Operating the engine in
the red zone may cause serious engine
damage.
Type A (if so equipped)
LIC3562
Type B (if so equipped)
LIC3536
Instruments and controls2-7