2020 NISSAN LEAF warning light

Plug-in
indicator light
This light illuminates when the charge con-
nector is connected to the vehicle and
blinks during charging.
NOTE:
If the charge connector is connected to
the vehicle, the power switch cannot be
placed in the READY to drive position.
Power limitation
indicator light
When the power limitation indicator light is
illuminated, the power provided to the trac-
tion motor is reduced. Therefore the ve-
hicle is not as responsive when the accel-
erator is depressed while the power
limitation light is illuminated.
When this light comes on, the warning dis-
play appears within the vehicle information
display. Follow the instructions provided on
the vehicle information display.
This light illuminates in the following condi-
tions.
• Li-ion battery available charge is ex-tremely low • Li-ion battery temperature is very low
(approximately −4°F (−20°C)
• When the temperature of the EV system is high (motor, inverter, coolant system,
Li-ion battery etc.)
• When the EV system has a malfunction.
If the low battery charge indicator is illumi-
nated, charge the Li-ion battery as soon as
possible.
If this indicator illuminates because the Li-
ion battery is cold due to low outside tem-
peratures, move the vehicle to a warmer
location. The Li-ion battery temperature
may be increased by charging the Li-ion
battery.
If the light illuminates when the EV system
becomes hot due to continuous hill climb-
ing, either continue driving at a slower safe
speed or stop the vehicle in a safe location.
If this indicator does not turn off, have the
system checked. It is recommended that
you visit a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer for
this service.
The indicator illuminates when a part in the
EV system has malfunctioned. If the indica-
tor illuminates in a situation other than
those described above, or if it does not turn
off, there may be a system malfunction.
Have the system checked. It is recom- mended that you visit a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer for this service.
WARNING
Power limitation mode can result in re-
duced power and vehicle speed. The re-
duced speed may be lower than other
traffic, which could increase the chance
of a collision. Be especially careful
when driving. If the vehicle cannot
maintain a safe driving speed, pull to
the side of the road in a safe area.
Charge the Li-ion battery if the charge
is low or allow the Li-ion battery to cool.
NOTE:
You can reduce charging time and keep
the Li-ion battery temperature lower if
you:
• Charge more frequently in smaller amounts, and
• Keep the battery at a higher level of charge.
READY to drive
indicator light
The READY to drive indicator light illumi-
nates when the EV system is powered and
the vehicle may be driven.
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The READY to drive indicator light will turn
off in the following conditions.
• Certain EV system malfunctions.
• The READY to drive indicator light turnsoff immediately before the Li-ion battery
is completely discharged. If the Li-ion bat-
tery becomes completely discharged,
the vehicle must be charged in order to
be driven. For additional information, re-
fer to “Low battery charge indicator” in
this section.
Security
indicator light
This light blinks when the power switch is in
the ACC, OFF or LOCK position. This func-
tion indicates the security system
equipped on the vehicle is operational.
If the security system is malfunctioning,
this light will remain on while the power
switch is in the ON position. For additional
information, refer to “Security systems” in
this section.
Slip indicator light
This indicator light will blink when the VDC
system or the traction control system is
operating, thus alerting that the vehicle is nearing its traction limits. The road surface
may be slippery.
You may feel or hear the system working;
this is normal. The light will blink for a few
seconds af ter the VDC system stops limit-
ing wheel spin.
The indicator light also comes on when
you place the power switch in the ON posi-
tion.
The light will turn off af ter approximately 2
seconds if the system is operational. If the
light does not come on, have the system
checked. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer for this ser-
vice.
Turn signal/hazard
indicator lights
This light flashes when the turn signal
switch lever or hazard switch is turned on.
Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) OFF indicator light
This light illuminates when the Vehicle Dy-
namic Control (VDC) is turned off in the
vehicle information display. This indicates
that the VDC system is not operating. For
additional information, refer to “Vehicle Dy-namic Control (VDC) system” in the “Start-
ing and driving” section of this manual.
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
Brake pad wear warning
The disc brake pads have audible wear
warnings. When a brake pad requires re-
placement, it will make a high pitched
scraping sound when the vehicle is in mo-
tion. This scraping sound will first occur
only when the brake pedal is depressed.
Af ter more wear of the brake pad, the
sound will always be heard even if the
brake pedal is not depressed. Have the
brakes checked as soon as possible if the
warning sound is heard.
Electric shif t control system
reminder chime
If an improper shif t operation is performed,
for safety reasons a chime will sound and
at the same time, depending on the condi-
tions, the operation will be canceled or the
shif t position will switch to the N (Neutral)
position.
For additional information, refer to “Driving
the vehicle” in the “Starting and driving” sec-
tion of this manual.
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Key reminder chime
A chime will sound if the driver's side door is
opened while the power switch is pushed
to the ON or ACC position.
Make sure that the power switch is pushed
to the OFF position, and take the Intelligent
Key with you when leaving the vehicle.
Light reminder chime
The light reminder chime will sound when
the driver side door is opened with the light
switch in the
orposition, and
the power switch is in the ACC, OFF or LOCK
position.
Turn the light switch off when you leave the
vehicle.
Parking brake reminder chime
A chime sounds if the parking brake is set
and the vehicle is driven. The chime will
stop if the parking brake is released or the
vehicle speed returns to zero.
Power switch reminder chime
The power switch reminder chime will
sound when the driver's door is opened
while the power switch is in the ON or READY to drive position. Push the power
switch to the OFF position.
Seat belt warning chime
The seat belt warning chime will sound for
about 6 seconds unless the driver’s seat
belt is securely fastened.
12-volt battery charge
warning chime
If the 12-volt battery charge warning light
illuminates, the chime will sound when a
warning message is displayed in the ve-
hicle information display.
When the chime sounds, immediately stop
the vehicle in a safe location and push the P
(Park) position switch on the shif t lever and
apply the parking brake. The 12-volt battery
charge warning light turns off and the
chime will stop when the parking brake is
applied or the vehicle is placed in the P
(Park) position. Have the system checked. It
is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
certified LEAF dealer for this service. For
additional information, refer to “12-volt bat-
tery charge warning light” in this section.
The vehicle information display is located
to the lef t of the speedometer. It displays
items such as:
• Battery information
• Energy economy
• Average vehicle speed
• Driving distance
• Driving time
• Cruise control information
• Intelligent Key information
• Indicators and warnings
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VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
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1. Push brake and power switch to drive
2. No Key Detected
3. Key Battery Low
4. EV system operation for discharged In-telligent Key system indicator
5. Door open
6. Low battery charge indicator
7. Driver alert
8. Low outside air temperature
9. Low Washer Fluid (if so equipped)
10. Reminder Turn OFF Headlights
11. Tire Pressure Low — Add Air
12. Cruise control indicator (if so equipped)
13. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) indica- tors (if so equipped)
14. Shif t to Park
15. Key System Error: See Owner’s Manual
16. Release Parking Brake
17. ProPILOT Assist (if so equipped)/ Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI)/
Intelligent Blind Spot Intervention (I-BSI)
indicator 18. Not Available Seat Belt Not Fastened (if
so equipped)
19. Malfunction: See Owner’s Manual
20. Indicators for maintenance
21. Steering Assist indicator (if so equipped)
22. Steering Assist warning (if so equipped)
23. Not Available Front Radar Blocked
24. Unavailable Side Radar Obstruction
25. Not Available Visibility is Impaired (if so equipped)
26. Not Available Bad Weather (if so equipped)
27. Driver Attention Alert Take a Break? (if so equipped)
28. Driver Attention Alert System Fault (if so equipped)
29. Unavailable High Cabin Temperature
30. Not Available Parking Brake On (if so equipped)
31. Not Available Poor Road Conditions (if so equipped)
32. Currently not available (if so equipped) 33. Not Available System Malfunction
34. Press Brake Pedal (if so equipped)
35. Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
indicator
36. Vehicle ahead detection indicator
37. Shipping Mode On Push Storage Fuse
38. Blind Spot Warning (BSW) indicator
39. Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) system warning indicator
40. Headlight System Error: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
41. When Parked Apply Parking Brake
42. T/M system malfunction Visit dealer
43. Check position of shif t lever
44. Chassis Control System Error: See Owner’s Manual
45. Press brake pedal to operate e-Pedal switch
46. Rear Door Alert is activated
47. Check Rear Seat For All Articles
48. e-Pedal system failure! Press brake pedal to slow or stop (if so equipped)
49. Parking Sensor
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50. Parking Sensor Error: See Owner’sManual
Push brake and power switch to
drive
This indicator appears while the vehicle is
in the P (Park) position. This indicator
means that the EV system will start when
the power switch is pressed with the brake
pedal depressed.
No Key Detected
This warning appears in either of the fol-
lowing conditions:
No key inside the vehicle:
This warning appears when the door is
closed with the Intelligent Key lef t outside
the vehicle and the power switch in the
ACC or ON position. Make sure that the
Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle.
Unregistered Intelligent Key:
This warning appears when the power
switch is placed in the ON, ACC or READY to
drive position and the Intelligent Key can-
not be recognized by the system. You can-
not place the power switch in the READY to
drive position with an unregistered key. Use
an Intelligent Key that has been registered. For additional information, refer to “NISSAN
Intelligent Key® system” in the “Pre-driving
checks and adjustments” section of this
manual.
Key Battery Low
This indicator appears when the Intelligent
Key battery is running out of power.
If this indicator appears, replace the bat-
tery with a new one. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “NISSAN Intelligent Key®
battery replacement” in the “Maintenance
and do-it-yourself ” section of this manual.
EV system operation for
discharged Intelligent Key system
indicator
This indicator appears when the Intelligent
Key battery is running out of power and
when the Intelligent Key system and ve-
hicle are not communicating normally.
If this indicator appears, touch the power
switch with the Intelligent Key while de-
pressing the brake pedal. For additional in-
formation, refer to “NISSAN Intelligent Key®
battery discharge” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
Door open
This warning appears if any of the doors
and/or the rear hatch are open or not
closed securely. The vehicle icon indicates
which door or the rear hatch is open on the
display. Make sure that all of the doors and
the rear hatch are closed.
This warning also appears alternating with
the Shif t to Park warning while the driver's
door is opened with the shif t position in
any position other than the P (Park) posi-
tion. For additional information, refer to
“Shif t to Park” in this section.
Low battery charge indicator
This light illuminates when the available Li-
ion battery charge is getting low. Charge as
soon as it is possible, preferably before the
Li-ion battery available charge gauge
reaches 0%.
NOTE:
The low battery charge indicator turns
off immediately before the Li-ion battery
is completely discharged and the vehicle
will stop. If the Li-ion battery becomes
completely discharged, the vehicle must
be charged in order to be driven.
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Driver alert
This warning appears when the previously
set time for a break is reached. You can set
the time for up to 6 hours in the setting
menu. For additional information, refer to
“Vehicle information display” in this section.
Low outside air temperature
The outside air temperature is displayed in
°F or °C in the range of −20°F to 140°F (−30°C
to 60°C).
The outside air temperature mode in-
cludes a low temperature warning feature.
If the outside air temperature is below 37°F
(3°C), the warning is displayed on the
screen.
The outside temperature sensor is located
in front side of the vehicle. The sensor may
be affected by road, wind directions and
other driving conditions. The display may
differ from the actual outside temperature
or the temperature displayed on various
signs or billboards.
Low Washer Fluid (if so equipped)
This warning appears when the washer
tank fluid is at a low level. Add washer fluid
as necessary. For additional information,
refer to “Windshield washer fluid” in the
“Maintenance and do-it-yourself ” section.
Reminder Turn OFF Headlights
This warning appears when the power
switch is turned to the OFF position but the
headlight switch is still on. Turn off the
headlight switch.
Tire Pressure Low - Add Air
This warning appears when the low tire
pressure warning light in the meter illumi-
nates and low tire pressure is detected. The
warning appears each time the power
switch is placed in the ON position as long
as the low tire pressure warning light re-
mains illuminated.
If this warning appears, stop the vehicle and
adjust the tire pressure to the recom-
mended COLD tire pressure shown on the
Tire and Loading Information label. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Low tire pressure
warning light” in this section and “Tire Pres-
sure Monitoring System (TPMS)” in the “Start-
ing and driving” section of this manual.
Cruise control indicator (if so
equipped)
This indicator shows the cruise control sys-
tem status.
When cruise control is activated, a green
circle will illuminate to indicate it is set. The
vehicle information display will also display
the speed the cruise control was set at. If
you accelerate past the set speed, the
speed will blink until you either cancel
cruise control or go back to the set speed. If
cruise control is on and canceled, the
speed will be displayed to show the speed
the vehicle will return to if the resume but-
ton is activated.
For additional information, refer to “Cruise
control” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual.
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
indicators (if so equipped)
This indicator shows the Intelligent Cruise
Control (ICC) system status. The status is
shown by the color. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)”
in the “Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
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Shif t to Park
This warning appears alternately with
door/rear hatch open warning when the
driver's door is opened with the shif t posi-
tion in any position other than the P (Park)
position. If this warning appears, push the P
(Park) position switch and place in the P
(Park) position.
For additional information, refer to “Door
open” in this section.
Key System Error: See Owner’s
Manual
Af ter the power switch is pushed to the ON
position, this light comes on for about 2
seconds and then turns off.
The Key System Error message warns of a
malfunction with the Intelligent Key sys-
tem. If the light comes on while the motor is
stopped, it may be impossible to start the
motor.
If the light comes on while the motor is
running, you can drive the vehicle. However,
have it repaired as soon as possible. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN cer-
tified LEAF dealer for this service.
Release Parking Brake
This warning appears when the vehicle
speed is above 4 mph (7 km/h) (models not
equipped with electronic parking brake) or
2 mph (4 km/h) (models equipped with
electronic parking brake) and the parking
brake is applied. Stop the vehicle and re-
lease the parking brake.
ProPILOT Assist (if so
equipped)/Intelligent Lane
Intervention (I-LI)/ Intelligent Blind
Spot Intervention (I-BSI) indicator
This indicator appears when the following
systems (if so equipped) is engaged:
• ProPILOT Assist system (if so equipped)
• Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI)
• Intelligent Blind Spot Intervention (I-BSI)
For additional information, refer to “ProPI-
LOT Assist”, “Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-
LI), or “Intelligent Blind Spot Intervention (I-
BSI) in the “Starting and driving” section of
this manual.
Not Available Seat Belt Not
Fastened (if so equipped)
This indicator appears when the ProPILOT
Assist system will not engage because the
driver’s seat belt is not fastened. For addi-
tional information, refer to “ProPILOT Assist”
in the “Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
Malfunction: See Owner’s Manual
This warning appears when one or more of
the following systems (if so equipped) is
not functioning properly:
• Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
• Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI)
• Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) withPedestrian Detection
• Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I- FCW)
• Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
If one or more of these warning appears,
have the system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer for this service.
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Not Available Visibility is Impaired
(if so equipped)
This message may appear when the Intel-
ligent Cruise Control (ICC) (with ProPILOT
Assist) system is engaged.
Under the following conditions, the ICC
(with ProPILOT Assist) system is automati-
cally canceled:
• The camera area of the windshield isfogged up or covered with dirt, water, ice,
snow, etc.
• Strong light, such as sunlight or high beams from oncoming vehicles, enters
the front camera
The system will be available when the
above conditions no longer exist.
If the warning message continues to ap-
pear, stop the vehicle in a safe location, turn
the EV system off and clean the windshield.
Not Available Bad Weather (if so
equipped)
This message may appear when the Steer-
ing Assist system is engaged.
When the wiper (HI) operates, the Steering
Assist system is automatically canceled. The system will be available when the
above conditions no longer exist.
Driver Attention Alert Take a
Break? (if so equipped)
This alert appears when the system has
detected the driver may be displaying fa-
tigue or a lack of attention.
Driver Attention Alert System
Fault (if so equipped)
This warning appears when the Intelligent
Driver Alertness (I-DA) system is not func-
tioning properly.
For additional information, refer to “Intelli-
gent Driver Alertness (I-DA)” in the “Starting
and driving” section of this manual.
Unavailable High Cabin
Temperature
This message appears when the camera
detects an interior temperature of more
than approximately 104°F (40°C).
For additional information, refer to “Lane
Departure Warning (LDW)” in the “Starting
and driving” section of this manual.
Not Available Parking Brake On (if
so equipped)
This message may appear when the Intel-
ligent Cruise Control (ICC) (with ProPILOT
Assist) system is engaged.
Under the following conditions, the ICC
(with ProPILOT Assist) system is automati-
cally canceled:
• The electronic parking brake is applied.
The above system cannot be used when
the electronic parking brake is activated.
Not Available Poor Road
Conditions (if so equipped)
This message may appear when the Intel-
ligent Cruise Control (ICC) (with ProPILOT
Assist) system, the ICC system, Intelligent
Blind Spot Intervention (I-BSI) or Intelligent
Lane Intervention (I-LI) is engaged.
Under the following conditions, the ICC
(with ProPILOT Assist) system, ICC system,
Intelligent Blind Intervention (I-BSI) or Intel-
ligent Lane Intervention (I-LI) is automati-
cally canceled:
• When the VDC operates.
• When a wheel slips.
The above system cannot be used in some
situations (VDC operates and wheel slip.)
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