2019 NISSAN LEAF headlights

Be sure not to put anything on top of the
photo sensor
1located on the top of the
instrument panel. The photo sensor con-
trols the autolight; if it is covered, the
photo sensor reacts as if it is dark and
the headlights will illuminate.Headlight beam select
1To select the low beam, have the lever
in the neutral position as shown and
rotate the switch to the desired posi-
tion. For additional information, refer
to “Headlight switch” in this section.
2To select the high beam, push the
lever forward while the switch is in the
position. The high beams will
come on and the high beam indicator
(blue)
will illuminate. Pull it back
to return to the low beam.
3Pulling the lever toward you will flash
the headlight high beam even when
the headlight switch is in the OFF po-
sition.
High Beam Assist (if so equipped)
The High Beam Assist system will operate
when the vehicle is driven at speeds of ap-
proximately 19 mph (30 km/h) and above.
If an oncoming vehicle or leading vehicle
appears in front of your vehicle when the
headlight high beam is on, the headlight
will be switched to the low beam automati-
cally.
Precautions on High Beam Assist:
WARNING
• The High Beam Assist system is a convenience but it is not a substitute
for safe driving operation. The driver
should remain alert at all times,
ensure safe driving practices and
switch the high beams and low
beam manually when necessary.
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• The high beam or low beam may notswitch automatically under the fol-
lowing conditions. Switch the high
beam and low beam manually.
– During bad weather (rain, fog,snow, wind, etc.).
– When a light source similar to a headlight or tail light is in the vi-
cinity of the vehicle.
–
When the headlights of the oncom-
ing vehicle or the leading vehicle
are turned off, when the color of the
light is affected due to foreign ma-
terials on the lights, or when the
light beam is out of position.
– When there is a sudden, continu- ous change in brightness.
– When driving on a road that passes over rolling hills, or a road
that has level differences.
– When driving on a road with many curves.
– When a sign or mirror-like surface is reflecting intense light towards
the front of the vehicle.
– When the container, etc. being towed by a leading vehicle is re-
flecting intense light. – When a headlight on your vehicle
is damaged or dirty.
– When the vehicle is leaning at an angle due to a punctured tire, be-
ing towed, etc.
• The timing of switching the low beam and high beam may change
under the following situations.
– The brightness of the headlightsof the oncoming vehicle or lead-
ing vehicle.
– The movement and direction of the oncoming vehicle and the
leading vehicle.
– When only one light on the on coming vehicle or the leading ve-
hicle is illuminated.
– When the oncoming vehicle or the leading vehicle is a two-wheeled
vehicle.
– Road conditions (incline, curve, the road surface, etc.).
– The number of passengers and the amount of luggage.High Beam Assist operations:
To activate the High Beam Assist system,
turn the headlight switch to the AUTO po-
sition
1and push the lever forward2
(high beam position). The High Beam Assist
indicator light in the meter will illuminate
while the headlights are turned on.
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CAUTION
• When you turn on the headlight switch again af ter the lights auto-
matically turn off, the lights will not
turn off automatically. Be sure to
turn the light switch to the OFF posi-
tion when you leave the vehicle for
extended periods of time, otherwise
the battery will be discharged.
• Never leave the light switch on when the power switch is in the OFF, ACC or
ON position for extended periods of
time even if the headlights turn off
automatically.
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system (if so equipped)
The LED portion of the headlights auto-
matically illuminates at 100% intensity
when the power switch is in the READY to
drive position with the parking brake re-
leased. The LED DRL system operates with
the headlight switch in the OFF position.
Turn headlight switch to the
position
for full illumination when driving at night. If the parking brake is applied before the
power switch is in the READY to drive posi-
tion, the LED DRL system does not operate.
The LED DRL system illuminates once the
parking brake is released. The LED DRL sys-
tem will remain on until the power switch is
pushed to the OFF position.
WARNING
When the LED DRL system is active, tail
lights on your vehicle are not on. It is
necessary at dusk to turn on your
headlights. Failure to do so could
cause an accident injuring yourself
and others.
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL
Press the “+” button to increase the bright-
ness of the instrument panel lights.
Press the “-” to decrease the brightness of
the instrument panel lights.
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TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Turn signal
1Move the lever up or down until it
latches to signal the turning direction.
When the turn is completed, the turn signal
cancels automatically.
Lane change signal
2Move the lever up or down until the turn
signal begins to flash, but the lever does
not latch, to signal a lane change. Hold the
lever until the lane change is completed. Move the lever up or down until the turn
signal begins to flash, but the lever does
not latch, and release the lever. The turn
signal will automatically flash three times.
Choose the appropriate method to signal
a lane change based on road and traffic
conditions.
To turn the fog lights on, rotate the head-
light switch to the
position, then ro-
tate the switch to the
position. To turn
them off, rotate the switch to the OFF posi-
tion.
The headlights must be on for the fog
lights to operate.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (IF SO EQUIPPED)
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NOTE:
There may be times when the horn
sounds, but there are no objects or
passengers in the rear seat(s).
For additional information, refer to “Rear
Door Alert is activated” in this section.
CAUTION
• The outlet and plug may be hot dur- ing or immediately af ter use.
• Do not use with accessories that ex- ceed a 12-volt, 120W (10A) power
draw.
• Do not use double adapters or more than one electrical accessory.
• Use the power outlet with the power switch is in the ON or READY to Drive
position to avoid discharging the 12-
volt battery. • Avoid using the power outlet when
the air conditioner, headlights or
rear window defroster are on.
• This power outlet is not designed for use with a cigarette lighter unit.
• Push the plug in as far as it will go. If good contact is not made, the plug
may overheat or the internal tem-
perature fuse may open.
• Before inserting or disconnecting a plug, make sure that the electrical
accessory being used is turned OFF.
• When not in use, be sure to close the cap. Do not allow water to contact
the outlet.
POWER OUTLET
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If the windows do not close
automatically
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 power switch in the ON position.
2. Close the door.
3. Open the window completely by operat-ing the power window switch.
4. 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 completely.
5.
Release the power window switch. Oper-
ate the window by the automatic function
to confirm the initialization is complete.
If the power window automatic function
does not operate properly af ter perform-
ing the procedure above, have your vehicle
serviced. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer for this ser-
vice. The interior lights can be turned on
1re-
gardless of door position. The lights will go
off af ter a period of time unless the power
switch is placed in the ON position when
any door is opened.
The interior lights can be set to operate
when the doors are opened
2. To turn off
the interior lights when a is door open,
push the switch; the interior lights will not
illuminate, regardless of door position. The lights will go off when the power switch
is placed in the ON position, or the driver’s
door is closed and locked. The lights will
also go off af ter a period of time when the
doors are open.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of
time with the power switch in the OFF
position. This could result in a dis-
charged 12-volt battery.
CONSOLE LIGHT (IF SO EQUIPPED)
The console light will turn on whenever the
parking lights or headlights are illuminated.
The console light brightness can be ad-
justed with the illumination brightness
control in the vehicle information display.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
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Locking doors
1Lockbutton
2Unlockbutton
3Charge port unlockbutton
4Panicbutton
When you lock or unlock the doors, the haz-
ard indicator may flash and the horn may
sound as a confirmation. For additional in-
formation, refer to “Hazard warning flasher
switch” in the “In case of emergency” sec-
tion and “Horn” in the “Instruments and
controls” sections of this manual. 1. Push the power switch to the OFF posi-
tion and make sure you carry the Intelli-
gent Key with you.
2. Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
3. Close all the doors.
4. Press the
button1on the Intelli-
gent Key.
5. All the doors and the rear hatch will lock.
6. The hazard indicator may flash twice and the horn may chirp once.
Operate the door handles to confirm that
the doors have been securely locked.
Unlocking doors
1. Press thebutton2on the Intelli-
gent Key once.
2. The hazard indicator may flash once. The driver’s door will unlock.
3. Press the
button on the Intelligent
Key again within one minute.
4. The hazard indicator may flash once again. All the doors and the rear hatch
will unlock. All doors will be locked automatically un-
less one of the following operations is per-
formed within one minute af ter pressing
the
button while the doors are locked.
•
Opening any door (including the rear hatch).
• Pushing the power switch.
During this one minute time period, if
the
button on the Intelligent Key is
pressed, all doors will be locked automati-
cally af ter another one minute.
Opening charge port lid
The charge port lid may be opened by
pressing and holding the
button3.
For additional information, refer to "Open-
ing charge port lid" in this section.
Using panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threat-
ened, you may activate the alarm to call
attention as follows:
1. Push the
button4on the Intelli-
gent Key for more than 1 second.
2. The panic alarm and headlights will stay on for a period of time.
3. The panic alarm stops when:
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MANUAL ANTI-GLARE REARVIEW
MIRROR (IF SO EQUIPPED)
The night position1reduces glare from
the headlights of vehicles behind you at
night.
Use the day position
2when driving in
daylight hours.
WARNING
Use the night position only when nec-
essary, because it reduces rearview
clarity.
AUTOMATIC ANTI-GLARE TYPE
(IF SO EQUIPPED)
The inside mirror is designed so that it au-
tomatically changes reflection based on
the intensity of the headlights of the vehicle
behind.
When the system is turned on, the indicator
light
Awill illuminate and excessive glare
from the headlights of the vehicle behind
you will be reduced. Push the “” switch
Cto make the inside
rearview mirror operate normally. The indi-
cator light will turn off. Push the “I” switch
D
to turn the system on.
Do not allow any object to cover the sen-
sors
Bor apply glass cleaner on them.
Doing so will reduce the sensitivity of the
sensor, resulting in improper operation.
WARNING
Use the night position only when nec-
essary, because it reduces rear view
clarity.
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