2020 NISSAN LEAF wheel

•The seat belts and the front air bags
are most effective when you are sit-
ting well back and upright in the seat
with both feet on the floor. The front
air bags inflate with great force. Even
with the NISSAN Advanced Air Bag
System, if you are unrestrained, lean-
ing forward, sitting sideways or out of
position in any way, you are at greater
risk of injury or death in a crash. You
may also receive serious or fatal inju-
ries from the front air bag if you are up
against it when it inflates. Always sit
back against the seatback and as far
away as practical from the steering
wheel or instrument panel. Always
properly use the seat belts.
• The driver and front passenger seat
belt buckles are equipped with sen-
sors that detect if the seat belts are
fastened. The NISSAN Advanced Air
Bag System monitors the severity of
a collision and seat belt usage then
inflates the air bags as needed. Fail-
ure to properly wear seat belts can
increase the risk or severity of injury
in an accident. •
The front passenger seat is equipped
with occupant classification sensor
(weight sensor) that turns the front
passenger air bag and passenger
knee air bag OFF under some condi-
tions. This sensor is only used in this
seat. Failure to be properly seated
and wearing the seat belt can in-
crease the risk or severity of injury in
an accident. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Front passenger air bag
and status light” in this section.
• Keep hands on the outside of the
steering wheel. Placing them inside
the steering wheel rim could increase
the risk that they are injured if the
front air bag inflates.
SSS0007
SSS0006
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13. Driver and passenger supplementknee air bags
14. Door sensors
WARNING
To ensure proper operation of the front
passenger’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 (if so equipped).
• Do not place heavy loads heavier
than 9.1 lbs. (4 kg) on the seatback,
head restraint/headrest or in the
seatback pocket (if so equipped).
• Make sure that there is nothing
pressing against the rear of the seat-
back, such as a child restraint in-
stalled in the rear seat or an object
stored on the floor.
• Make sure that there is no object
placed under the front passenger
seat.
• Make sure that there is no object
placed between the seat cushion and
center console or between the seat
cushion and the door. •
If a forward-facing child restraint is
installed in the front passenger seat,
do not position the front passenger
seat so the child restraint contacts
the instrument panel. If the child re-
straint does contact the instrument
panel, the system may determine the
seat is occupied and the passenger
air bag and passenger knee air bag
may deploy in a collision. Also the
front passenger air bag status light
may not illuminate. For additional in-
formation, refer to “Child restraints”
in this section.
• Confirm the operating condition with
the front passenger air bag status
light.
• If you notice that the front passenger
air bag status light is not operating
as described in this section, get the
occupant classification system
checked. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer
for this service.
• Until you have confirmed with a
dealer that your passenger seat oc-
cupant classification system is work-
ing properly, position the occupants
in the rear seating positions. •
Do not position the front passenger
seat so it contacts the rear seat. If the
front seat does contact the rear seat,
the air bag system may determine a
sensor malfunction has occurred
and the front passenger air bag sta-
tus light may illuminate and the
supplemental air bag warning light
may flash.
This vehicle is equipped with the NISSAN
Advanced Air Bag System for the driver and
front passenger seats. This system is de-
signed to meet certification requirements
under U.S. regulations. It is also permitted in
Canada. All of the information, cautions
and warnings in this manual apply and
must be followed.
The driver supplemental front-impact air
bag is located in the center of the steering
wheel. The front passenger supplemental
front-impact air bag is mounted in the in-
strument panel above the glove box. The
front air bags are designed to inflate in
higher severity frontal collisions, although
they may inflate if the forces in another
type of collision are similar to those of a
higher severity frontal impact. They may
not inflate in certain frontal collisions. Ve-
hicle damage (or lack of it) is not always an
indication of proper front air bag operation.
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The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
monitors information from the crash zone
sensor and the Air bag Control Unit (ACU).
Inflator operation is based on the severity
of a collision and seat belt usage for the
driver. For the front passenger, the occu-
pant classification sensor is also moni-
tored. Based on information from the sen-
sor, only one front air bag may inflate in a
crash, depending on the crash severity. Ad-
ditionally, the front passenger air bag and
passenger knee air bag may be automati-
cally turned OFF under some conditions,
depending on the weight detected on the
passenger seat and how the seat belt is
used. If the front passenger air bag and
passenger knee air bag are OFF, the pas-
senger air bag status light will be illumi-
nated. For additional information, refer to
“Front passenger air bag and status light” in
this section. One front air bag inflating does
not indicate improper performance of the
system.
If you have any questions about your air
bag system, it is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer to ob-
tain information about the system. If you
are considering modification of your ve-
hicle due to a disability, you may also con-
tact NISSAN. Contact information is con-
tained in the front of this Owner’s Manual.When a front air bag inflates, a fairly loud
noise may be heard, followed by release of
smoke. This smoke is not harmful and
does not indicate a fire. Care should be
taken not to inhale it, as it may cause irrita-
tion and choking. Those with a history of a
breathing condition should get fresh air
promptly.
Front air bags, along with the use of seat
belts, help to cushion the impact force on
the head and chest of the front occupants.
They can help save lives and reduce seri-
ous injuries. However, an inflating front air
bag may cause facial abrasions or other
injuries. Front air bags, other than the driv-
er’s knee air bag, do not provide restraint to
the lower body.
Even with NISSAN Advanced Air Bags, seat
belts should be correctly worn and the
driver and front passenger seated upright
as far as practical away from the steering
wheel or instrument panel. The front air
bags inflate quickly in order to help protect
the front occupants. Because of this, the
force of the front air bag inflating can in-
crease the risk of injury if the occupant is
too close to, or is against, the air bag mod-
ule during inflation.
The front air bags deflate quickly af ter a
collision.
The front air bags operate only when the
power switch is in the ON position.
Af ter the power switch is placed in the
ON position, the supplemental air bag
warning light illuminates. The supple-
mental air bag warning light will turn off
af ter about 7 seconds if the system is
operational.
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• A child restraint or other object press-ing against the rear or the seatback.
• A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger seat.
pushing or pulling on the seatback of
the front passenger seat.
• Forcing the front seat or seatback against an object on the seat or floor
behind it.
• An object placed under the front pas- senger seat.
• An object placed between the seat cushion and center console.
If the vehicle is moving, please come to a
stop when it is safe to do so. Check and
correct any of the above conditions. Re-
start the vehicle and wait 1 minute.
NOTE:
A system check will be performed during
which the front passenger air bag status
light will remain lit for about 7 seconds
initially.
If the light is still OFF af ter this, the small
adult, child or child restraint should be re-
positioned in the rear seat and the vehicle
should be checked as soon as possible. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN cer-
tified LEAF dealer for this service. 3. If the light is OFF with no front passenger
and no objects on the front passenger
seat the vehicle should be checked as
soon as possible. It is recommended
that you visit a NISSAN certified LEAF
dealer for this service.
Other supplemental front-impact air
bag precautions
WARNING
• Do not place any objects on the
steering wheel pad or on the instru-
ment panel. Also, do not place any
objects between any occupant and
the steering wheel or instrument
panel. Such objects may become
dangerous projectiles and cause in-
jury if the front air bags inflate.
• Do not place objects with sharp
edges on the seat. Also, do not place
heavy objects on the seat that will
leave permanent impressions in the
seat. Such objects can damage the
seat or occupant classification sen-
sor (weight sensor). This can affect
the operation of the air bag system
and result in serious personal injury. •
Do not use water or acidic cleaners
(hot steam cleaners) on the seat. This
can damage the seat or occupant
classification sensor. This can also
affect the operation of the air bag
system and result in serious personal
injury.
• Immediately af ter inflation, several
front air bag system components will
be hot. Do not touch them; you may
severely burn yourself.
• No unauthorized changes should be
made to any components or wiring
of the supplemental air bag system.
This is to prevent accidental inflation
of the supplemental air bag or dam-
age to the supplemental air bag
system.
• Do not make unauthorized changes
to your vehicle’s electrical system,
suspension system or front end
structure. This could affect proper
operation of the front air bag system.
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•Tampering with the front air bag sys-
tem may result in serious personal
injury. Tampering includes changes
to the steering wheel and the instru-
ment panel assembly by placing ma-
terial over the steering wheel pad
and above the instrument panel or
by installing additional trim material
around the air bag system.
• Removing or modif ying the front
passenger seat may affect the func-
tion of the air bag system and result
in serious personal injury.
• Modif ying or tampering with the
front passenger seat may result in
serious personal injury. For example,
do not change the front seats by
placing material on the seat cushion
or by installing additional trim mate-
rial, such as seat covers, on the seat
that is not specifically designed to
assure proper air bag operation. Ad-
ditionally, do not stow any objects
under the front passenger seat or the
seat cushion and seatback. Such ob-
jects may interfere with the proper
operation of the occupant classifica-
tion sensor (weight sensor). •
No unauthorized changes should be
made to any components or wiring
of the seat belt system. This may af-
fect the front air bag system. Tam-
pering with the seat belt system may
result in serious personal injury.
• It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer for work
on and around the front air bag sys-
tem. It is also recommended that you
visit a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer
for installation of electrical equip-
ment. The Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) wiring harnesses*
should not be modified or discon-
nected. Unauthorized electrical test
equipment and probing devices
should not be used on the air bag
system.
• A cracked windshield should be re-
placed immediately by a qualified re-
pair facility. A cracked windshield
could affect the function of the
supplemental air bag system.
*The SRS wiring harness connectors are
yellow and orange for easy identifica-
tion. When selling your vehicle, we request that
you inform the buyer about the front air
bag system and guide the buyer to the
appropriate sections in this Owner’s
Manual.
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2 Instruments and controls
Cockpit.........................................2-2
Instrument Panel ................................2-4
Meters and Gauges .............................2-5
Speedometer and odometer .................2-6
Li-ion battery temperature gauge ............ 2-7
Power meter .................................2-8
Driving range .................................2-9
Li-ion battery available charge gauge ........2-9
Li-ion battery capacity level gauge ..........2-12
Outside air temperature .....................2-12
Clock ........................................ 2-13
ECO mode indicator ......................... 2-13
e-Pedal system indicator ....................2-13
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................................... 2-14
Checking lights .............................. 2-15
Warning lights ............................... 2-15
Indicator lights .............................. 2-22
Audible reminders ........................... 2-24
Vehicle information display .....................2-25
How to use the vehicle information
display ...................................... 2-26
Startup display .............................. 2-26
Settings ..................................... 2-26
Vehicle information display warnings
and indicators ............................... 2-33Warning information displays (MODELS
WITH A NAVIGATION SYSTEM)
................2-42
Security systems ............................... 2-43
Vehicle security system .....................2-43
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .........2-44
Wiper and washer switch .......................2-46
Washer operation ...........................2-47
Rear wiper operation ........................2-47
Rear window and outside mirror
(if so equipped) defroster switch ...............2-48
Headlight and turn signal switch ...............2-49
Headlight switch ............................ 2-49
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system (if so equipped) ......................2-53
Instrument brightness control ..............2-54
Turn signal switch ........................... 2-54
Fog light switch (if so equipped) ................2-55
Horn ........................................... 2-55
EC

O switch ..................................... 2-55
Heated seat switches (if so equipped) ..........2-56
Heated steering wheel switch (if so equipped) . . 2-57
E-call (SOS) button (if so equipped) .............2-58
Charge port lid switch .......................... 2-58
Immediate Charge switch ......................2-58

1. TRIP RESET switch for twin tripodometer (P. 2-6)
Instrument brightness control switch
(P. 2-54)
2. Headlight, fog light (if so equipped) and
turn signal switch (P. 2-49)
3. Steering-wheel-mounted controls
(lef t side)
—Audio control*
—Vehicle information display controls
(P. 2-25)
4. Steering wheel (P. 5-156) Power steering system (P. 5-156)
Horn (P. 2-55)
Driver's supplemental air bag (P. 1-43)
5. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-46)
6. Steering-wheel-mounted controls
(right side)
—Cruise control switches
(if so equipped) (P. 5-66)
—Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
switches (if so equipped) (P. 5-69)
—ProPILOT Assist switch (if so equipped)
(P. 5-92)
—Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
control*
7. Shif t lever (P. 5-15) ECO switch (P. 2-55)
e-Pedal switch (P. 5-22)
8. Console box (P. 2-61)
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COCKPIT
2-2Instruments and controls

9. Parking brake (switch type)(if so equipped) (P. 5-19)
10. Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
lever(P. 3-23)
11. Lower instrument panel switches
(P. 3-21)
—Charge port lid switch (P. 3-21)
—Immediate charge switch (P. 2-58)
—Heated steering wheel switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-57)
—Steering Assist switch (if so equipped)
(P. 5-92)
—Dynamic driver assistance switch
(if so equipped) (P. 5-92, 5-31, 5-47)
12. Fuse box cover (P. 8-18)
*For additional information, refer to the
NissanConnect® manual (for Leaf )
Instruments and controls2-3