2019 NISSAN LEAF warning

The front seats and the rear outboard
seats (if so equipped) can be warmed by
built-in heaters. The switches, located on
the center console and at the side of the
front passenger seatback, can be operated
independently of each other.
1.
Place the power switch in the ON position.
2. Push the LO or HI position of the switch,as desired, depending on the tempera-
ture. The indicator light in the switch will
illuminate.
3. To turn off the heater, return the switch to the level position. Make sure the indi-
cator light goes off.
The heater is controlled by a thermostat,
automatically turning the heater on and
off. The indicator light will remain on as long
as the switch is on.
When the vehicle’s interior is warmed, or
before you leave the vehicle, be sure to turn
the switch off.
NOTE:
The heated seats consume less power
than the heater and can be used to either
help extend vehicle range by reducing
heater use or to maximize comfort by
supplementing the heater.
WARNING
Do not use or allow occupants to use
the seat heater if you or the occupants
cannot monitor elevated seat tem-
peratures or have an inability to feel
pain in those body parts in contact
with the seat. Use of the seat heater by
such people could result in serious in-
jury.
CAUTION
• Do not use the seat heater for ex- tended periods or when no one is
using the seat.
• Do not put anything on the seat which insulates heat, such as a blan-
ket, cushion, seat cover, etc. Other-
wise, the seat may become over-
heated. • Do not place anything hard or heavy
on the seat or pierce it with a pin or
similar object. This may result in
damage to the heater.
• Any liquid spilled on the heated seat should be removed immediately
with a dry cloth.
• When cleaning the seat, never use gasoline, thinner, or any similar ma-
terials.
• If any malfunctions are found or the heated seat does not operate, turn
the switch off and have the system
checked. It is recommended that
you visit a NISSAN certified LEAF
dealer for this service.
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The Rear Door Alert system functions un-
der certain conditions to indicate there
may be an object or passenger in the rear
seat(s). Check the seat(s) before exiting the
vehicle.
The Rear Door Alert system is initially dis-
abled. The driver can enable the system
using the vehicle information display. For
additional information, refer to “Vehicle in-
formation display warnings and indicators”
in this section.
When the system is enabled:
• The system is activated when a rear dooris opened and closed approximately
10 minutes before the vehicle is started.
When the vehicle is started and the sys-
tem is activated, a visual message ap-
pears in the vehicle information display.
For additional information, refer to “Rear
Door Alert is activated” in this section.
• If a rear door is opened and closed but the vehicle is not started within approximately
10 minutes, the system will not be acti-
vated. A rear door must be opened and
closed and the car started within 10 min-
utes for the system to activate. When the Rear Door Alert system is acti-
vated:
• When the driver puts the vehicle in the P
(Park) position, a message appears in the
vehicle information display with the op-
tions to “Dismiss Message” or “Disable
Alert” if desired. – Select “Disable Alert” to temporarily dis-able for that stop.
– No selection or “Dismiss Message” will keep the alert enabled for that stop.
• If the alert is enabled when a driver exits the vehicle, a message will appear in the
vehicle information display that states
“Check Rear Seat for All Articles”
• If “Horn & Alert” setting is selected:
• An audible horn sound will occur af ter a short time unless a rear door is opened
and closed within a short time to deacti-
vate the alert.
• If the doors are locked before the alert is deactivated by opening a rear door, the
horn will sound.
• If the hatch is opened before a rear door is opened, the horn will be delayed until af ter
the hatch is closed.NOTE:
If “Alert Only ” setting is selected, the
message alert will still be shown in the
vehicle information display but the horn
will not sound.
WARNING
• If the driver selects “Disable Alert”, no audible alert will be provided re-
gardless of rear door open/close
status.
• There may be times when there is an object or passenger in the rear
seat(s) but the audible alert does not
sound. For example, this may occur
if the EV system is turned off and
then on again in a short period of
time during a trip, or if rear seat pas-
sengers enter or exit the vehicle dur-
ing a trip.
• The system does not directly detect objects or passengers in the rear
seat(s). Instead, it can detect when a
rear door is opened and closed, indi-
cating that there may be something
in the rear seat(s).
REAR DOOR ALERT (IF SO EQUIPPED)
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SEATBACK POCKET (IF SO
EQUIPPED)
The seatback pockets may be located on
the driver’s and/or passenger seat. The
pocket can be used to store maps.
WARNING
To ensure proper operation of the pas-
senger’s NISSAN Advanced Air Bag
System, please observe the following
items:
• Do not allow a passenger in the rear seat to push or pull on the seatback
pocket or head restraint.
• Do not place heavy loads heavier than 9.1 lbs. (4 kg) on the seatback,
head restraint, or in the seatback
pocket.
STORAGE TRAY
WARNING
Do not place sharp objects in the
tray(s) to help prevent injury in an acci-
dent or sudden stop. Instrument panel
STORAGE
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GLOVE BOX
To open the glove box, pull the handle.
To close, push the lid in until it latches.
WARNING
Keep the glove box lid closed while
driving to prevent injury in case of an
accident or a sudden stop.
CONSOLE BOX
To open the console box, pull up the lever
and pull up the lid. To close, push the lid
down until it is latched.
OVERHEAD SUNGLASSES
STORAGE
To open the sunglasses holder, push and
release. Only store one pair of sunglasses
in the holder.
WARNING
Keep the sunglasses holder closed
while driving to avoid obstructing the
driver’s view and to help prevent an
accident.
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CAUTION
• Do not use for anything other than sunglasses.
• Do not leave sunglasses in the sun- glasses holder while parking in di-
rect sunlight. The heat may damage
the sunglasses.
CUP HOLDERS
WARNING
Avoid abrupt starting and braking
when the cup holder is being used to
prevent spilling the drink. If the liquid is
hot, it can scald you or your passenger.
CAUTION
Use only sof t cups in the cup holder.
Hard objects can injure you in an acci-
dent.
Front
Sof t bottle holder (front) Sof t bottle holder (rear)
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CAUTION
• Do not use the bottle holder for any other objects that could be thrown
about in the vehicle and possibly in-
jure people during sudden braking
or an accident.
• Do not use the bottle holder for open liquid containers.
TONNEAU COVER (IF SO
EQUIPPED)
WARNING
• Never put anything on the tonneau cover, no matter how small. Any ob-
ject on it could cause an injury in an
accident or sudden stop.
• Do not leave the tonneau cover in the vehicle with it disengaged from
the holder.
• Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps to help prevent it from slid-
ing or shif ting. Do not place cargo
higher than the seatbacks. In a sud-
den stop or collision, unsecured
cargo could cause personal injury. • 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
secured 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 se-
cure it on the cargo floor below its
attachment location. If the cargo
cover is not removed, it may damage
the top tether strap during a colli-
sion. Your child could be seriously in-
jured or killed in a collision if the
child restraint top tether strap is
damaged.
The tonneau cover keeps the luggage
compartment contents hidden from the
outside. To remove the tonneau cover:
1. Remove the straps from the rear hatch.
2. Pull up the tonneau cover.
3. Remove the tonneau cover holders
from the rear pillar.
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4. Slide down the tonneau cover along therear seat back.
5. Remove the tonneau cover by pulling either the lef t or right side backward
away from the pillar.
STOWING GOLF BAGS
Normally, two standard golf bags can be
stowed in the cargo area. Insert the top of
the golf bag into the right side of the cargo
area
1then rotate the bag backward2.
Insert the top of the second golf bag into
right side of the cargo area
3and stow the
bottom of golf bag forward all the way
4.
In some cases, you may not be able to stow
two golf bags in your vehicle, depending on
their sizes or types.
POWER WINDOWS
WARNING
• Make sure that all passengers have their hands, etc. inside the vehicle
while it is in motion and before clos-
ing 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 or its systems, including
entrapment in windows or inadver-
tent door lock activation, do not
leave children, people who require
the assistance of others, or pets un-
attended in your vehicle. Addition-
ally, the temperature inside a closed
vehicle on a warm day can quickly
become high enough to cause a sig-
nificant risk of injury or death to
people and pets.
WINDOWS
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Passenger side power window
switch
The passenger's side power window
switch will open or close only the corre-
sponding window. To open or close the
window, push down or pull up the switch
and hold it.
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. To close the window, pull the
switch up.
Automatic operation
The automatic operation is available for
the switch that has an
mark on its
surface.
To fully open or close the window, com-
pletely push down or pull up the switch and
release it; the switch need not be held. The
window will automatically open or close all
the way. To stop the window, just push or lif t
the switch in the opposite direction.
A light push or pull on the switch will cause
the window to open or close until the
switch is released.
Auto-reverse function
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., inside the vehicle before closing
the window.
If the control unit detects something
caught in the window as it is closing, the
window will be immediately lowered.
The auto reverse function can be activated
when the window is closed by automatic
operation when the power switch is in the
ON position or for 45 seconds af ter the
power switch is placed in the OFF position.
Depending on the environment or driv-
ing conditions, the auto reverse function
may be activated if an impact or load
similar to something being caught in the
window occurs.
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