NISSAN LEAF 2017 1.G First Responders Guide

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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Powering Down the High-voltage System
The
high-voltage system can be shut down with any 1 of the following procedures:• Turn OFF the power switch anddisconnect the 12-volt battery.
Refer to Primary Procedure (FRG–22) .
•

Remove the fuses for the high-voltage control system and disconnect the 12-volt battery.
Refer to Alternate Procedure 1 (Remove Fuses) (FRG–23).
•

Remove the service plug and disconnect the 12-volt battery.
Refer to Alternate Procedure 2 (Remove Service Plug) (FRG–26).
Primary

Procedure
1. Check the READY indicator status. If it is ON, the high-voltage system is active.
2.

Place the selector lever in the Park (P) position.
3. Press the power switch once to turn OFF the high- voltage system. Then verify whether the READY indicator is OFF and continue to the next steps to
open

the hood for 12-volt battery negative cable access.
If the READY indicator does not turn off, refer
to Alternate Procedure 1 (Remove Fuses) (FRG–23)
4. If possible, keep the Nissan Intelligent Key® at least 5
meters (16 feet) away from the vehicle.
5. Open the hood. AAYIA0091ZZ
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6. Disconnect the negative (-) 12-volt battery cable (1) .
Insulate the negative (-) battery cable terminal with
insulated tape.
NOTE: : Arrow in illustration depicts vehicle front
direction.
7. Wait

at least ten (10) minutes for complete discharge of the high-voltage capacitor after
the power switch has been turned OFF.
8. Perform the first response action
Alternate Procedure 1 (Remove Fuses) 1. Open the hood.
2. Press and expand the pawls (A) on the sides of the fusebox and remove the fuse box (1) from its housing.
NOTE: : Arrow in illustration depicts vehicle front direction. 1
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NOTE:
There
is no separate fuse box cover. The bottom of the fuse box is also its cover.
3. Remove the following fuses: a. F/S1 RLY Fuse (F24 F/S1 RLY 15A)
b. VCM Fuse (F3 VCM 20A)
4. Remove the fuse box cover and remove the 20A VCM fuse. NOTE: : Arrow in illustration depicts vehicle front direction. F24 F/S1 RLY 15A
(Blue)F3 VCM 20A
(Y

ellow)
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5. If you cannot identify the above fuses, remove all fuses in the fuse boxes.
6.
Disconnect the negative (-) 12-volt battery cable (1) .
Insulate the negative (-) battery cable terminal with
insulated tape.
NOTE: : Arrow in illustration depicts vehicle front
direction.
7. Wait

at least ten (10) minutes for complete discharge of the high-voltage capacitor after
the fuses are pulled.
8. Perform the first response action. To avoid unintended reinstallation and risk of electrical shock and severe personal injury
or

death, the rescuer should carry the fuses on his/her person and cover the fuse box with
insulated tape. 1
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Alternate Procedure 2 (Remove Service Plug)
• Do not remove the service plug without always wearing appropriate Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) to help protect the responder from serious injury or death
by electrical shock.
• Immediately cover the service plug socket with insulated tape. The high-voltage
battery
retains high-voltage power even when the service plug is removed. To avoid
electric shock, NEVER touch the terminals inside the socket. To avoid unintended reinstallation and risk of electrical shock and severe personal injury
or

death, the rescuer should carry the service plug on his/her person while work is in
progress.
1. Insert a suitable tool (1) under the RH rear corner of theaccess trim cover located on the floor behind the center
console. Pry up (2) and remove.
NOTE: : Arrow in illustration depicts vehicle front
direction.
2.

Remove the 10 mm access cover bolts (1) and remove
the cover (2) .
NOTE: : Arrow in illustration depicts vehicle front
direction. 12
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3. Remove the service plug using the following steps: (1) pull up and release the green lever, (2)
press the locking tab to release and rotate fully upward, (3) pull the service plug completely out of
its socket.
4. Wait at least (10) minutes for complete discharge of the high-voltage capacitor after the
service plug has been removed.
5. Open the hood.
6. Disconnect the negative (-) 12-volt battery cable (1) . Insulate the negative (-) battery cable terminal with
insulated tape.
NOTE: : Arrow in illustration depicts vehicle front
direction.
7.

Perform the first response action. 1
2
3
Pull up Rotate
Push to
release Pull up
and
remove
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3-3.2 Water Submersion
Damage level of submerged vehicle may not be apparent. Handling a submerged
vehicle without appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will result in serious
injury or death from electrical shock. • The power switch of the submerged vehicle must be turned OFF first, if possible.
Then
the vehicle must be completely out of the water and drained to avoid electrical
shock.
• Always wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and remove/drain
water
before removing the service plug when working on a vehicle after a fire or
submersion to avoid electrical shock.
• If the vehicle is in the water, to avoid electrical shock NEVER touch the high-
voltage
components, harnesses or service plug. PPE must always be worn when
touching or working on high-voltage components.
3-3.3 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.
Fire attack should follow standard fire fighting practices.
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.
During overhaul operations (late stage fire suppression process to examine for remaining sources of heat) ,
make sure the battery is fully cooled to avoid fire re-ignition. The battery could reignite if it is placed near fire.
To avoid possible electrical shock and serious personal injury, do not breach the high-voltage battery case.
FRG–28

3-3.4 Cutting the Vehicle Body
• Do not cut into high-voltage related areas to avoid severe personal injury or death.
• Do not cut into the high-voltage battery to avoid severe personal injury or death.
• When removing parts, NEVER touch the high-voltage parts or the insides of the
exposed orange-colored high-voltage cables to avoid severe personal injury or death.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must always be worn when touching or
working on high-voltage components. • Do not cut air bag parts to avoid unintended deployment of the air bags and the risk of
severe
personal injury or death.
If at least ten (10) minutes have passed since the rescuer shut down the high-voltage system (refer to
3-3.1 High-voltage System Shut-Down Procedures (FRG–17)) , then the rescuer can cut the vehicle
except

for the high-voltage battery. If the rescuer cannot wait the full ten (10) minutes or shut down the high-voltage system,
absolute

care must be taken to avoid cutting HV parts and appropriate Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) must always be worn.DO NOT cut the high-voltage battery due to
possible electrocution risk and electrolyte solution leakage.
FRG–29

SRS Air Bag System Components Location
Avoid
cutting air bag system parts. However, the vehicle can be cut (except inflators) under the following
conditions: • The front, side and curtain air bags have deployed.
• At least three (3) minutes have passed after the 12-volt battery negative (-) cable has beendisconnected and the high-voltage system has been shut down.
Early Production Vehicles = Inflators (Peel back plastic trim parts prior to cutting


operations to confirm exact inflator location.)
= Sensors
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