2023 NISSAN LEAF hatch

When the Rear Door Alert system is acti-
vated:
• When the driver puts the vehicle in the P(Park) position, a notification message
appears in the vehicle information dis-
play with the options to “Dismiss Mes-
sage” or “Disable Alert” if desired.– Select “Disable Alert” to temporarily disable 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 deactivate the alert.
–– If the doors are locked before the alert is deactivated by opening a rear door,
the horn will sound.
–– If the rear 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 regard-
less 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
rear seat passengers enter or exit the
vehicle during 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).
NOTE:
There may be times when the horn
sounds but there are no objects or pas-
sengers in the rear seat(s).
For additional information, see “Rear Door
Alert is activated” (P. 2-37).
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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 se-
cured 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 secure it on
the cargo floor below its attachment
location. If the cargo cover is not re-
moved, it may damage the top tether
strap during a collision. Your child
could be seriously injured 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:
1Remove the straps from the rear hatch.
2Pull up the tonneau cover.
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MAP LIGHTS
Press the button to turn the map lights on.
To turn them off, press the button again.
ROOM LIGHT
The room light switch has three positions:
ON, DOOR and OFF.
ON position
When the switch is in the ON positionO1,
the ceiling light will illuminate.
DOOR position
When the switch is in the DOOR positionO2,
the ceiling light will illuminate under the
following conditions:
• the power switch is placed in the LOCK position –– remains on for about 15 seconds.
• doors are unlocked by pushing the UNLOCK
button or the request
switch, with the power switch in the LOCK
position –– remains on for about 15 seconds.
• any door is opened and then closed with the power switch in the LOCK position–– remains on for about 15 seconds.
• any door is opened while the power switch in the ACC or ON position– – remains on while the door is opened.
When the door is closed, the light turns
off.
The light will automatically turn off af ter
10 minutes when the light remains illu-
minated to prevent the battery from be-
coming discharged.
OFF position
When the switch is in the OFF positionO3,
the ceiling light will not illuminate, regard-
less of the condition.
CARGO LIGHT
The light illuminates when the rear hatch is
opened. When the rear hatch is closed, the
light goes off. For additional information,
see “Exterior and interior lights” (P. 8-23).
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3 Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Keys.............................................3-2NISSAN Intelligent Key® .......................3-2
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
keys..........................................3-3
Doors ...........................................3-4
Locking with key .............................3-5
Locking with inside lock knob ................3-5
Locking with power door lock switch .........3-5
Automatic door locks ........................3-6
Child safety rear door lock ....................3-6
NISSAN Intelligent Key® system ..................3-6
Operating range .............................3-8
Door locks/unlocks precaution ...............3-8
NISSAN Intelligent Key® Operation ............3-9
How to use the remote keyless entry
function ..................................... 3-12
12-volt battery saver system ................3-16
Warning signals ............................. 3-16Troubleshooting guide
......................3-16
Hood ........................................... 3-18
Rear hatch ..................................... 3-19
Secondary rear hatch release ...............3-19
Charge port lid ................................. 3-20
Opening charge port lid .....................3-20
Charge port cap ............................ 3-22
Steering wheel ................................. 3-22
Tilt and telescopic operation ................3-23
Sun visors ...................................... 3-23
Vanity mirrors ............................... 3-24
Mirrors ......................................... 3-24
Manual anti-glare rearview mirror
(if so equipped) .............................. 3-24
Automatic anti-glare rearview mirror ........3-24
Outside mirrors ............................. 3-25

OPERATING RANGE
The Intelligent Key functions can only be
used when the Intelligent Key is within the
specified operating range from the request
switch
O1.
When the Intelligent Key battery is dis-
charged or strong radio waves are present
near the operating location, the Intelligent
Key system’s operating range becomes
narrower, and the Intelligent Key may not
function properly.
The operating range is within 31.5 in (80 cm)
from each request switch
O1. If the Intelligent Key is too close to the door
glass or handle or rear bumper, the request
switches may not function.
When the Intelligent Key is within the oper-
ating range, it is possible for anyone, even
someone who does not carry the Intelli-
gent Key, to push the request switch to
lock/unlock the doors including the rear
hatch.
DOOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS
PRECAUTION
• Do not push the door handle request
switch with the Intelligent Key held in your
hand as illustrated. The close distance to
the door handle will cause the Intelligent
Key system to have difficulty recognizing
that the Intelligent Key is outside the
vehicle.
• Af ter locking with the door handle re- quest switch, verif y the doors are se-
curely locked by testing them.
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• To prevent the Intelligent Key from beinglef t inside the vehicle, make sure you
carry the Intelligent Key with you and then
lock the doors.
• Do not pull the door handle before push- ing the door handle request switch. The
door will be unlocked but will not open.
Release the door handle once and pull it
again to open the door.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY®
OPERATION
You can lock or unlock the doors without
taking the Intelligent Key out of your pocket
or bag.
When you carry the Intelligent Key with you,
you can lock or unlock all doors by pushing
the door handle request switch within the
range of operation.
Locking doors
1. Place the power switch in the OFF posi- tion and make sure you carry the Intelli-
gent Key with you.
2. Close all doors.
3. Push any door handle request switch
OA
or rear hatch request switchOBwhile
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.
4. All doors will lock.
5. The hazard indicator lights may flash twice and the outside chime may sound
twice.
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NOTE:
• Request switches for all doors andhatch can be deactivated when the Ext.
Door Switch feature is switched to OFF
using the “Settings” menu on the ve-
hicle information display. For addi-
tional information, see “Settings”
(P. 2-28).
• Doors do not lock by pushing the door handle request switch while the driv-
er’s door is open. However, the driver’s
door locks with the mechanical key
even if any door is open. • Doors do not lock with the door handle
request switch with the Intelligent Key
inside the vehicle and a beep sounds to
warn you. However, when an Intelligent
Key is inside the vehicle, doors can be
locked with another Intelligent Key.
WARNING
Af ter locking the doors using the re-
quest switch, make sure that the doors
have been securely locked by operat-
ing the door handles. Failure to follow
these instructions may result in inad-
vertently unlocking the door, which
may decrease the safety and security
of your vehicle.
CAUTION
• When locking the doors using the re-
quest switch, make sure to have the
Intelligent Key in your possession
before operating the request switch.
• The request switch is operational
only when the Intelligent Key has
been detected by the Intelligent Key
system.
Lockout protection
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
accidentally locked in the vehicle, lockout
protection is equipped with the Intelligent
Key system.
When the driver’s side door is open, the
doors are locked, then the Intelligent Key is
lef t inside the vehicle and the door is
closed, all doors will unlock automatically.
NOTE:
The doors may not lock when the Intelli-
gent Key is in the same hand that is op-
erating the request switch to lock the
door. Put the Intelligent Key in a purse,
pocket or your other hand.
CAUTION
The lockout protection may not func-
tion under the following conditions:
• When the Intelligent Key is placed on
top of the instrument panel.
• When the Intelligent Key is placed in-
side the glove box or a storage bin.
• When the Intelligent Key is placed in-
side the door pockets.
• When the Intelligent Key is placed in-
side or near metallic materials.
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Unlocking doors
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push the door handle request switch
OA
or the rear hatch request switchOB
once. The hazard indicator lights may
flash once and the outside chime may
sound once.
3. Push the door handle request switch
OA
or the rear hatch request switchOB
again within 1 minute to unlock all doors.
The hazard indicator lights flash once
and the outside chime sounds once. All doors will be locked automatically un-
less one of the following operations is per-
formed within one minute af ter pushing
the request switch:
• Opening any door.
• Pushing the power switch.
NOTE:
The Selective Unlock feature can be
changed using the “Settings” menu on
the vehicle information display. For ad-
ditional information, see “Settings”
(P. 2-28).
Using the interior lights
The interior lights illuminate for a period of
time when a door is unlocked and the
room light switch is in the DOOR position.
The lights can be turned off without waiting
by performing one of the following
operations:
• Placing the power switch in the ON
position.
• Locking the doors with the Intelligent Key.
• Switching the room light switch to the “OFF” position.
For additional information, see “Interior
lights” (P. 2-72).
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