ESP NISSAN LEAF 2014 1.G Quick Reference Guide

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NEW SYSTEM FEATURES
SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM
This vehicle is equipped with an electric shift control
system, providing smooth and easy shift lever operation.
There are five shift positions for operating the vehicle: P (PARK) , R (REVERSE) , N (NEUTRAL),
D (DRIVE) and B-Mode.



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P (P
ARK) – Activated by pressing the P (PARK)
button on the shift lever when the car has come to
a complete stop.



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D (D
RIVE) – For normal driving. Activated by moving the shift lever left and down. The
shift lever will then return to the center position.



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B-Mode
– Engages the regenerative braking system more aggressively when
decelerating, helping to put energy back into the battery pack. To enter B-MODE the
vehicle must be in D (DRIVE) and then move the shift lever to the D (DRIVE) position
again. The shift lever will then return to the center position.
ECO – Consumes less power and helps extend vehicle range.



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W
hile in either D (DRIVE) or B-MODE, ECO can be activated by pressing the ECO
button on the right side of the steering wheel.



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W
hile in ECO, there will be a reduced acceleration response.
For more information, refer to the “EV overview (section EV)” and the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
HEATED SEATS
The front seats and the rear outboard seats can be warmed by built-in heaters.
The switches, located on the center console 01
(front seats) and on the side of the front passenger
seatback
02 (rear seats), can be operated independently of each other.
The heater is controlled by a thermostat, automatically turning the heater on and off. The
indicator light will remain on as long as the switch is on.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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REAR HATCH RELEASE
To open the rear hatch, unlock it and push the rear
hatch opener switch
01. Pull the rear hatch up to open.
The rear hatch can be unlocked by:
Pressing the button
02 on the NISSAN
Intelligent Key® twice.
Pushing the rear hatc h request switch
03 while
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.
Pushing the door handle request switc h twice.
Pushing the power door lock
switch to the
position.
The rear hatch does not lock
when closed. To lock the rear
hatch use the request switch,
power door lock, or key fob.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving
checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY® SYSTE M
The NISSAN Intelligent Key® System allows you to lock
or unlock the vehicle, open the rear hatch and start
your vehicle. It is important to make sure the Intelligent
Key is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
To lock the vehicle, push either door handle request
switch
01 or the rear hatch request switch
02
once or press the button
03 on the key fob.

To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the
following procedures:
• Push any request switc

h once; the corresponding
door will unlock. Push the request switch again
within 60 seconds; all other doors will unlock, or
• Press the button
04 on the key fob to unlock
the driver’s side door. Press the button again; all
other doors will unlock.
To open the charge port lid, press and hold the charge
port lid opener button
05 for more than 2 seconds.

The Intelligent Key can also be used to activate the
panic alarm by pressing and holding the
button
06 for more than 1 second. Once activated, the panic

alarm and headlights will stay on for a period of time.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
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FM/AM/SiriusXM®* SATELLITE RADIO with CD PLAYER (if so equipped)
01 POWER BUTTON Press the
button to turn the audio system on or off.
02 V OLUME BUTTON Press the volume control button up
to increase or down
to decrease the volume.
03 TU NE/SEEK/CH BUTTON
To manually tune the radio, press the TUNE/SEEK/CH
button up
or down
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To scan quickly and stop at the previous or next broadcast station, press the
TUNE/SEEK/CH button for more than 1.5 seconds.
For satellite radio, press the TUNE/SEEK/CH button to switch to the first channel of
the previous or next category.
To change tracks on a CD, press the TUNE/SEEK/CH button.
To fast forward or rewind a track on a CD, press and hold the TUNE/SEEK/CH button.
04 PRESET STATION/CHANNEL KEYS Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for
satellite radio.
To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the \
FM•AM
05 or XM
06 button, then tune to the desired FM, AM or XM satellite radio station.
Now, select and hold the desired preset key (1-6) to store the selected station in memory.

To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where it was stored. Then
select the corresponding preset key (1-6).
07 OPE N/TILT BUTTON To insert a CD, press the OPEN/TILT button and the monitor will open. Insert a CD into
the slot with the label side facing up.
To close the monitor, press the OPEN/TILT button again.
08 ZER O EMISSION BUTTON
Press the
ZER O EMISSION button to display a menu screen where several electric
vehicle driving functions can be set.
*SiriusXM® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with an optional s\
atellite radio subscription service.
For more information, refer to the “Getting started (section 1)” and “Audio system (section 4)” of your Navigation System
Owner’s Manual.
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BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving
so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
Press the or button to interrupt the voice
prompts at any time and speak a command after
the tone.
To use the system faster, you may speak the second level commands with the main menu command on
the main menu. For example, press the
or
button and after the tone say, “Call Redial”.
The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of available commands at any time.
Reduce bac kground noise as much as possible by
closing windows and pointing HVAC vents away
from the ceiling.
Speak naturally without long pauses and without raising your voice.
When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the la\
st name to be spoken before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith” may be spoken as
“Smith Michael”.
To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit”, or press and hold the
button for 5 seconds.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control switches + or - on the steering wheel or turn the control dial on the audio system while\
the
audio system is responding.
If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train th\
e system using the Voice Adaptation Mode. See your Owner’s Manual for detailed information.
For more detailed information and instructions, see your cellular phone Owner’s Manual and visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
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BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITHOUT
NAVIGATION ( if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the phone.



1.
Press the
button on the steering wheel. The
system announces the available commands.



2.


S

ay: “Connect phone”. The system
acknowledges the command and announces the next set of available commands.\



3.


S

ay: “Add phone”. The system acknowledges the command and asks you to initiate
connecting from the phone handset.
SYSTEM GUIDE
Bluetooth®
Controls
Microphone
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