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Seats, seat belts and Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS)....................................0-2
Exterior front ....................................0-3
Exterior rear .....................................0-4
Passenger Compartment .......................0-5
Cockpit .........................................0-6 Instrument Panel
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Meters and Gauges .............................0-9
Motor compartment ...........................0-10
Warning and indicator lights .....................0-11
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1. Charge port lid/Charging lid switch(P. 3-21)
2. Hood (P. 3-18)
3. Wiper and washer switch/Switch opera-
tion (P. 2-46)
Blade replacement (P. 8-14)
Windshield-washer fluid (P. 8-11)
4. Outside mirrors/Switch operation
(P. 3-25)
Side camera (if so equipped) (P. 4-11)
5. Power windows (P. 2-66)
6. Child safety rear door lock (P. 3-4)
7. Doors (P. 3-4) Keys (P. 3-2)
Door locks (P. 3-4)
NISSAN Intelligent Key® system (P. 3-7)
Security system (P. 2-43)
8. Wheels and tires (P. 8-28, 9-4) Flat tire(P. 6-3)
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(P. 2-19, 5-4, 6-3)
9. Headlight and turn signal lights/Switch
operation (P. 2-49)
Bulb replacement (P. 8-24)
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
(if so equipped) (P. 2-53)
10. Fog lights/Switch operation
(if so equipped) (P. 2-55)
Bulb replacement (P. 8-24)
11. License plate installation (P. 9-9)
12. Front view camera (if so equipped)
(P.
4-11)LIC3856
EXTERIOR FRONT
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1. Rear wiper and washer switch (P. 2-46)Windshield-washer fluid (P. 8-11)
2. High-mounted stop light (P. 8-24)
3. Rear window defroster (P. 2-48)
4. Rear combination lights (P. 8-24) Bulb replacement (P. 8-24)
5. Rear sonar sensors (P. 5-134, 5-163)
6. Rear reflex reflector
7. Rear hatch (P. 3-19) Rear view camera (P. 4-3, 4-11)
LII2622
EXTERIOR REAR
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1. Emergency tire puncture repair kit(P. 6-3)
2. Map lights (P. 2-69) Switch operation (P. 2-69)
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
microphone*
Sunglasses holder (P. 2-61)
3. Sun visors (P. 3-24)
4. Inside rearview mirror (P. 3-25) HomeLink® (if so equipped) (P. 2-71)
5. Front cup holders (P. 2-61)
6. Console box (P. 2-61) USB/iPod® charging port (P. 4-43)
7. Cargo area (P. 2-61) Tonneau cover (if so equipped) (P. 2-61)
EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equip-
ment) (P. CH-5)
*For additional information, refer to the
NissanConnect® Manual (for Leaf )
LII2623
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
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1. Vehicle information display (P. 2-25)Clock (P. 2-13)
Outside air temperature (P. 2-12)
Li-ion battery available charge gauge
(P. 2-9)
Driving range (P. 2-9)
Odometer/twin trip odometer (P. 2-6)
Indicator for timer (P. CH-43)
Power meter (P. 2-8)
2. Warning and indicator lights (P. 2-14) Turn signal/Hazard indicator light
(P. 2-49)
READY to drive indicator light (P. 2-23)
ECO mode indicator (P. 2-13)
3. Speedometer (P. 2-6)
LIC3861
METERS AND GAUGES
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Warninglight Name Page
12-volt battery
charge warning
light 2-15
orAnti-lock Braking
System (ABS)
warning light2-16
Approaching Ve-
hicle Sound for
Pedestrians (VSP)
OFF system
warning light2-16
Automatic Emer-
gency Braking
(AEB) with Pedes-
trian Detection
system warning
light2-16
Warning
light Name Page
orBrake system
warning light (yel-
low) 2-17
orBrake warning
light (red)
2-17
or
Electronic parking
brake system
warning light (yel-
low) (if so
equipped)2-18
Electric shif t con-
trol system warn-
ing light
2-18
Warning
light Name Page
Electric Vehicle
(EV) system warn-
ing light 2-19
Low tire pressure
warning light
2-19
Master warning
light (red/yellow)2-20
Power steering
warning light 2-21
Rear Automatic
Braking (RAB)
warning light2-21
Seat belt warning
light
2-21
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
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Warninglight Name Page
Supplemental air
bag warning light 2-21
Indicator
light Name Page
orElectronic parking
brake indicator
light 2-22
Exterior light indi-
cator light
2-22
Front fog light in-
dicator light (if so
equipped)2-22
Indicator
light Name Page
Front passenger
air bag status
light 2-22
High Beam Assist
indicator light
2-22
High beam indi-
cator light (blue)2-22
Plug-in indicator
light 2-23
Power limitation
indicator light2-23
READY to drive
indicator light2-23
Indicator
light Name Page
Security indicator
light
2-24
Slip indicator light 2-24
Turn signal/
hazard indicator
lights2-24
Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) OFF
indicator light2-24
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The LEAF is an electric vehicle. Some of the
vehicle’s systems operate differently and
have different operating characteristics
than vehicles equipped with an internal
combustion engine. It is important to care-
fully review the entire Owner's Manual for
this reason. The main difference is the LEAF
is powered by electricity. The LEAF does not
require and it is not capable of using gaso-
line like a vehicle powered by a traditional
internal combustion engine. The LEAF uses
electricity stored in the lithium ion (Li-ion)
battery. The vehicle’s Li-ion battery must
be charged with electricity before the ve-
hicle can be driven. As the vehicle operates,
the Li-ion battery gradually discharges. If
the Li-ion battery becomes completely dis-
charged, the vehicle will not operate until it
is re-charged.
This vehicle uses two types of batteries.
One is the 12-volt battery that is the same
as the battery in vehicles powered by
gasoline engines, the other is the Li-ion
battery (high voltage).
The 12-volt battery provides power to the
vehicle systems and features such as the
audio system, supplemental restraint sys-
tems, headlights and windshield wipers.The Li-ion battery provides power to the
electric motor (traction motor) that moves
the vehicle.
The Li-ion battery also charges the 12-volt
battery.
The vehicle must be plugged in for the Li-
ion battery to be charged. Additionally, the
vehicle system can extend the vehicle
range by converting driving force into elec-
tricity that is stored in the Li-ion battery
while the vehicle is decelerating or being
driven downhill. This is called regenerative
braking. This vehicle is considered to be an
environmentally friendly vehicle because it
does not emit exhaust gases, such as car-
bon dioxide and nitrogen oxide.WARNING
Your vehicle contains a sealed Li-ion
high voltage battery. If the Li-ion bat-
tery is disposed of improperly, there is a
risk of severe burns and electrical
shock that may result in serious injury
or death and there is also a risk of envi-
ronmental damage.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the Li-ion bat-
tery:
• Do not expose the vehicle to extreme
ambient temperatures for extended
periods.
• Do not store the vehicle in tempera-
tures below −13°F (−25°C) for more
than seven days.
• Do not leave the vehicle for more
than 14 days where the Li-ion battery
available charge gauge reaches a
zero or near zero.
• Do not use the Li-ion battery for any
other purpose.
THE EV (Electric Vehicle) SYSTEM LI-ION BATTERY
EV-2EV Overview