battery NISSAN LEAF 2016 1.G Roadside Assistance Guide

Foreword
This
manual describes roadside assistance operations and important safetyrelated warnings for this
vehicle.
This vehicle is an electrically driven car equipped with a high voltage battery pack. Failure to follow
recommended practices during emergency responses will cause death or serious personal
injury.
Please read this manual in advance in order to understand the features of this vehicle and to help you deal
with roadside assistance operations involving this vehicle. Follow the procedures in order to help assure
a safe and successful roadside assistance operation.
This manual is periodically updated. If you are not viewing this manual on the Nissan web site, we urge you
to go to www.nissanusa.com orwww.nissan-techinfo.com to make sure you have the most recent version of
this

manual.
NISSAN EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION • Nissan EV Customer Support: 1-877-664-2738 (Hours of operation are Monday-Friday7am - 7pm, Saturday 8am - 4:30pm Central time zone)
• Nissan Consumer Affairs: 1-800-647-7261 (US) or 1-800-387-0122 (Canada) (Hours of operation are 8am - 5pm (Monday-Friday) Eastern, Central and Pacific time zones)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL
You may see various symbols in this manual. They have the following meanings: This symbol is used to inform you of an operation which will result in death or serious personal injury if
instructions

are not followed.
Example: Touching high voltage components without using the appropriate protective equipment will result
in electrocution. This symbol is used to inform you of an operation which may cause death or serious personal injury if
instructions

are not followed.This symbol is used to inform you of an operation which may cause personal injury or component damage if
instructions

are not followed.
Please note that there may be differences between this manual and the vehicle specification due to
specification changes.
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Table of Contents
FOREWORD
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NISSAN EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–2
1. ABOUT THE NISSAN LEAF® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–5
1-1 LEAF IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–6 1-1.1 EXTERIOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–6
1-1.2 INTERIOR COMPONENT LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–7
1-1.3 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) LAYOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–8
1-1.4 WARNING AND INDICATOR LAMP INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–8
2. BASIC HIGH VOLTAGE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–9 2-1 HIGH VOLTAGE-RELATED AND 12-VOLT-RELATED COMPONENT LOCATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–9
2-1.1 HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–11
2-2 HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETY MEASURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–11 2-2.1 WARNING LABEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–11
3. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE RESPONSE STEPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–12
3-1 INDICATIONS THE HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM IS ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–12
3-2 VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION AND STABILIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–13
3-3 TURNING OFF THE POWER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–14
3-4 WATER SUBMERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–14
3-5 VEHICLE FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–15
3-6 HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY DAMAGE AND FLUID LEAKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–15
4. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–16 4-1 JUMP STARTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–164-1.1 JUMP STARTING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–17
4-2 P (PARK) POSITION RELEASE PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–18 4-2.1 RESET PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–20
4-3 TOWING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–21 4-3.1 VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–21
4-3.2 TOWING GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–21
4-3.3 USE OF VEHICLE EQUIPPED HOOKS FOR RECOVERY OPERATIONS . . . . . . . RAG–22
4-4 STORING THE VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAG–23
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1. About The Nissan LEAF®
This
vehicle uses two types of batteries. One is a 12-volt battery that is the same as the battery in vehicles
powered by internal combustion engines, and the other is the high voltage battery for the traction motor
which propels the vehicle. The high voltage battery is encased in steel and mounted underneath the vehicle.
The vehicle must be plugged-in in order for the high voltage battery to be recharged. Additionally, the
vehicle system can recharge the high voltage battery by converting driving force into electricity while the
vehicle is decelerating or being driven downhill. This is called regenerative charging. This vehicle is
considered to be an environmentally friendly vehicle because it does not emit exhaust gases.
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1-1.3 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Layout
The
vehicle identification number can be located as follows: Example VIN : 1N4A Z0CPXGC053500
The LEAF is identified by the 5
thalphanumeric character: Z
Z = Electric vehicle
1. VIN plate (visible through windshield) 2. Vehicle certification label (lower center pillar)
1-1.4 Warning and Indicator Lamp Information
The following warning and indicator lamps are located in the instrument cluster. Lamp Name
Icon Description
READ

Y Indicator This lamp is on when the EV system is powered up and the
vehicle

is ready to drive.
EV System Warning Lamp *1 • Malfunction has occurred in the EV system and/or
•

Emergency shut-off system has been activated.
The shut-off system activates in the following conditions:
– Front and side collisions in which the air bags are deployed.
– Certain rear collisions.
– Certain EV system malfunctions.
Master Warning Lamp (RED) This lamp is on when another red warning lamp is displayed
in

the instrument cluster or a warning is displayed on the dot
matrix LCD.
Master Warning Lamp
(YELLOW) This lamp is on when:
•

High voltage battery is getting low on charge.
• A yellow warning lamp is displayed in the instrument cluster or a message is displayed on the dot matrix LCD.
*1: When this lamp is ON, the ready lamp will turn OFF. 1
2
AAYIA0090ZZ
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NOTE:
Components with white number in black background are high voltage components.No. Component
LocationDescription
Charge

port Under hood Connecting port for EVSE (Electric Vehicle
Supply Equipment) . Two ports are available:
Normal charge and quick charge (if so equipped) .
High voltage cables Under hood and
undercarriage Orange-colored power cables carry high voltage
current between each of the high voltage
components.
Traction Motor Under hood Converts three-phase AC power to drive power
(torque) which propels the vehicle.
Inverter Under hood Converts the DC power stored in the high voltage
battery to three-phase AC power and controls
motor torque (revolution) by regulating the motor
current.
Electric air
conditioner
compressor Under hood
Air conditioner compressor
Power Delivery
Module (PDM)
• On Board Charger
• DC/DC Converter
• High voltage junction box (J/B) Under hood
The PDM includes an On Board Charger, DC/DC
converter and high voltage junction box (J/B) .
The On Board Charger converts single-phase AC
power from a home power outlet to DC power
and increases the voltage in order to charge the
high voltage battery.
The DC/DC converter reduces the voltage of the
high voltage battery to provide power to the
12-volt battery in order to operate the vehicle’s
electric components (headlights, audio system,
etc.) .
The J/B provides electric power from the high
voltage battery to all high voltage parts of the
vehicle.
12-volt Battery Under hood A lead-acid battery that supplies power to the low
voltage devices.
Cabin heater Interior (This unit is
installed behind the
instrument panel) This is the electric heat source for the cabin
heater. It heats the interior of the vehicle.
High voltage battery Undercarriage Stores and outputs DC power (Maximum voltage
398.4V) needed to propel the vehicle.
High voltage battery
service disconnect Rear seat floor Isolates the battery from the rest of the high
voltage electrical system.
Brake power supply
backup unit Cargo area (This unit
is installed behind a
trim panel to prevent
access) Power supply backup unit for the brake system.
It supplies power to the brake system if a
malfunction occurs in the 12-volt battery.
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2-1.1 High Voltage Battery Pack Specifications
24kWh
Battery High voltage battery voltage
360V
nominal
(240V - 398.4V usable range)
Number of high voltage battery modules in the pack 48
High voltage battery dimensions 60.91 x 46.77 x 10.39 in. (1547 x 1188 x 264 mm)
High voltage battery weight US: 602 lbs (273 kg)
Canada: 606 lbs (275 kg)
30kWh Battery High voltage battery voltage
360V
nominal
(240V - 398.4V usable range)
Number of high voltage battery modules in the pack 48
High voltage battery dimensions 60.91 x 46.77 x 10.39 in. (1547 x 1188 x 264 mm)
High voltage battery weight US: 648 lbs (294 kg)
Canada: 653 lbs (296 kg)
2-2 High Voltage Safety Measures Circuit insulation
The high voltage positive (+) and negative (-) circuits are insulated
from
the metal chassis.
Reducing the risk of electrocution The high voltage components and harnesses have insulated cases or orange-colored coverings which provide insulation and easy
identification.
The high voltage battery case is electrically connected to the vehicle
ground. This connection helps protect the vehicle occupants and
emergency responders from high voltage electrical shock.
Identification The high voltage components are labeled “WARNING” similar to label
shown below. All high voltage harnesses are coated in orange.
2-2.1 Warning Label AAYIA0147ZZ
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3. Roadside Assistance Response Steps
• NEVER assume the LEAF is shut OFF simply because it is quiet.
• If the vehicle is damaged and you are not sure about the condition of the electric
vehicle system, contact first responders immediately. If the vehicle is damaged, the high
voltage system should be shut down by first responders while following the procedures in
the First Responders Guide and while wearing appropriate Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) .
• If the READY indicator or charging indicator are ON, the high voltage system is
active.
• If possible, be sure to verify that the READY indicator on the instrument cluster
is

OFF and the high voltage system is stopped.
• Some of the under hood parts get hot and may cause serious burns. Use caution when working on or around these parts.
3-1 Indications the High Voltage System is ON 1. If the READY indicator is ON, the high voltage system is active.
2.

The high voltage system is active if any charge indicator
is ON (blue LEDs on top of the instrument panel) .
Before disconnecting the 12-volt battery terminal, if necessary, lower the windows, unlock the doors, and
open the rear hatch as required. Once 12-volt battery is disconnected, power controls will not operate. AAYIA0155ZZ
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3-2 Vehicle Immobilization and Stabilization
If
possible, immobilize the vehicle by turning the 12V system OFF and stabilize it with a wheel chock(s) .
Stabilize the vehicle with wooden blocks or by removing air from the tires. • Do not stabilize the vehicle with wooden blocks under the high voltage battery.
•

To avoid electrical shock, do not put wooden blocks or wheel chock(s) under the high
voltage components and harnesses as shown following. =
=

3 N - 3
3 N - 4
3 N - 1 3 N - 2
DANGER High voltage battery
Do Not Lift Zone
High voltage battery
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3-5 Vehicle Fire
•Always utilize full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and self-contained breathing
apparatus during fire fighting operations. Smoke from a LEAF vehicle fire is similar to
smoke from a conventional vehicle fire.
•In the case of extinguishing a fire with water, large amounts of water from a fire hydrant
(if possible) must be used. DO NOT extinguish fire with a small amount of water. In the event of a small fire, a Type ABC fire extinguisher may be used for an electrical fire
caused

by wiring harnesses, electrical components, etc. or oil fire.
In case of vehicle fire, contact fire department immediately and extinguish the fire if possible. If you must
walk away from the vehicle, notify an appropriate responder or a rescue person of the fact that the vehicle is
an electric car and contains a high voltage system and warn all others.
3-6 High Voltage Battery Damage and Fluid Leaks The high voltage battery contains electrolyte solution. To avoid exposure to electrolyte
solution

and serious personal injury, always wear appropriate solvent resistant Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) and read the following precautions:
• Electrolyte solution is a skin irritant.
• Electrolyte solution is an eye irritant – If contact with eyes, rinse with plenty of water and see a doctor immediately.
• If electrolyte leak occurs, wear appropriate solvent resistant PPE and use a dry cloth to clean up the spilled electrolyte. Be sure to adequately ventilate the area.
• Electrolyte solution is highly flammable
• Electrolyte liquid or fumes that have come into contact with water vapors in the air will create an oxidized substance. This substance may irritate skin and eyes. In these
cases, rinse with plenty of water and see a doctor immediately.
• Electrolyte fumes (when inhaled) can cause respiratory irritation and acute intoxication. Move to fresh air and wash mouth with water. See a doctor immediately.
In cases of battery case breach or electrolyte leakage, contact the fire department immediately. If you must
walk away from the vehicle, notify an appropriate responder of the fact that the vehicle is an electric car and
contains a high voltage system and warn all others.
High voltage Battery Electrolyte Solution Characteristics: • Clear in color
• Sweet odor
• Similar viscosity to water
• Since the high voltage battery is made up of many small sealed battery modules, electrolyte solutionleakage should be minimal.
NOTE:
Other fluids in the vehicle are the same as those in a conventional internal combustion
vehicle.
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4. Roadside Assistance
4-1
Jump Starting
To start the EV system with a booster battery, the instructions and precautions below must be followed. If done incorrectly, jump starting can lead to a 12-volt battery explosion, resulting in severe
personal

injury or death. It could also damage your vehicle.
Discharged 12-volt battery may cause the following issues: • The instrument cluster cannot be displayed while the power switch is turned ON. The start-upsound is not audible. (The electric car system cannot start.)
• The high voltage battery cannot be charged.
• The vehicle cannot be shifted out of PARK normally. • To avoid electrical shock, the high voltage battery CANNOT be jump started.
•

Explosive hydrogen gas is always present in the vicinity of the 12-volt battery. Keep all
sparks and flames away from the 12-volt battery. Make sure the vent tube is correctly
installed.
• Do not allow battery fluid to come into contact with eyes, skin, clothing or painted surfaces. Battery fluid is a corrosive sulfuric acid solution that can cause severe burns.
If the fluid comes into contact with anything, immediately flush the contacted area
with water.
• The booster battery must be rated at 12 volts. Use of an improperly rated battery can damage the vehicle.
• Whenever working on or near a 12-volt battery, always wear suitable eye protectors (for example, goggles or industrial safety spectacles) and remove rings, metal bands,
or any other jewelry. Do not lean over the 12-volt battery when jump starting.
•
Do not attempt to jump start a frozen battery. It could explode and cause serious injury.
• LEAF is equipped with an automatic cooling fan. It could come on at any time. Keep hands and other objects away from it.
• Always follow the jump starting instructions below. Failure to do so could result in damage to the charging system and cause personal injury. • Do not use LEAF to jump start another vehicle.
•

Do not attempt to perform a jump start on the 12-volt battery at the same time that the
high voltage battery is being charged. Doing so may damage the vehicle or charging
equipment and could cause an injury.
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