warning NISSAN LEAF 2018 Owner´s Manual

Driver Assistance
The driver assistance menu allows the user
to change the various driving aids and as-
sistance options.
Menu itemResult
Blind Spot (if so equipped) Displays the available Blind Spot options.
Blind Spot Warning Allows user to turn the emergency brake on or off. For additional information, refer to “Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)” in the “Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Emergency Brake Displays the available emergency brake options.
System Allows user to turn the emergency brake on or off. For additional information, refer to “Automatic Emergency
Braking (AEB)” in the “Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Parking Aids (if so equipped) Displays the available parking aids options.
Moving Object (if so equipped) Allows user to turn moving object detection on or off. For additional information, refer to “Moving Object Detection (MOD)” in the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems” section of this manual.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (if so
equipped) Allows user to turn rear cross traffic alert on or off. For additional information, refer to “Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA)” in the “Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Timer Alert Allows user to set or reset an alert at a specific time interval.
Low Temperature Alert Allows user to turn the low temperature alert on or off.
Chassis Control (if so equipped) Displays the available chassis control options.
Active Trace Control Allows the user to turn the Intelligent Trace Control (I-TC) feature on or off. For additional information, refer to
“Chassis Control” in the “Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Active Engine Brake Allows the user to turn the Intelligent Engine Brake (I-EB) feature on or off. For additional information, refer to
“Chassis Control” in the “Starting and driving” section of this manual.
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Maintenance
The maintenance menu allows the user to
set reminders for various vehicle mainte-
nance items.
WARNING
The tire replacement indicator is not a
substitute for regular tire checks, in-
cluding tire pressure checks. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Changing
wheels and tires” in the “Do-it-yourself ”
section of this manual. Many factors in-
cluding tire inflation, alignment, driving
habits and road conditions affect tire
wear and when tires should be re-
placed. Setting the tire replacement in-
dicator for a certain driving distancedoes not mean your tires will last that
long. Use the tire replacement indicator
as a guide only and always perform
regular tire checks. Failure to perform
regular tire checks, including tire pres-
sure checks could result in tire failure.
Serious vehicle damage could occur
and may lead to a collision, which could
result in serious personal injury or
death.
Menu item
Result
Oil and Filter Allows user to set a reminder at a specific interval or reset the current one.
Tire Allows user to set a reminder at a specific interval or reset the current one.
Other Allows user to set a reminder at a specific interval or reset the current one.
Clock
Menu item Result
Clock Allows user to adjust the clock settings and time within the vehicle information display. Adjustments that
can be made include manually setting the time, and 12H/24H format.
If these options do not appear, the clock must be set within the center display. For additional information,
refer to the separate NissanConnect® Owner’s Manual (if so equipped).
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VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
1. No Key Detected
2. Key Battery Low
3. I-Key System Error: See Owner’sManual
4. Shif t to Park
5. Engine start operation (for Continu- ously Variable Transmission (CVT)
models) (if so equipped)
6. Engine start operation for Intelligent Key system (if I-Key battery level is low)
7. Release Parking Brake
8. Low Fuel
9. Door/lif tgate Open
10. Tire Pressure Low — Add Air (if so equipped)
11. TPMS Error: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
12. Alarm - Time for a break? (if so equipped)
13. Power will turn off to save the battery
14. Power turned off to save the battery 15. Reminder: Turn OFF Headlights
16. Headlight System Error: See Owner’s
Manual
17. Cruise control indicator (if so equipped)
18. Blind Spot Warning (BSW) indicator (if so equipped)
19. Malfunction (if so equipped)
20. Shipping Mode On Push Storage Fuse
21. CVT Error: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
22. Steering lock release malfunction indi- cator (if so equipped)
23. Illumination indicator
24. Transmission Shif t Position indicator (if so equipped)
25. High Coolant Temp: See Owner’s Manual
26. Outside Temperature Display
27. Low Outside Temperature
28. Oil and Filter
29. Tire
30. Other 31. Front Radar Obstruction (if so
equipped)
32. Side Radar Obstruction (if so equipped)
33. Sport mode indicator (if so equipped)
No Key Detected
This warning appears when the Intelligent
Key is lef t outside the vehicle with the igni-
tion switch in the ON position. Make sure
the Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle.
For additional information, refer to “NISSAN
Intelligent Key®” in the “Pre-driving checks
and adjustments” section of this manual.
Key Battery Low
This indicator illuminates when the Intelli-
gent Key battery is running out of power.
If this indicator illuminates, replace the bat-
tery with a new one. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Battery replacement” in
the “Do-it-yourself ” section of this manual.
I-Key System Error: See Owner’s Manual
Af ter the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, this light comes on for a period
of time and then turns off.
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The I-Key System Error message warns of
a malfunction with the Intelligent Key sys-
tem. If the light comes on while the engine
is stopped, it may be impossible to start
the engine.
If the light comes on while the engine is
running, you can drive the vehicle. However,
in these cases, have the system checked. It
is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
Shif t to Park
This warning illuminates when the ignition
switch is in the OFF position and the shif t
lever is not in the P (Park) position. Also, a
chime sounds when the ignition switch is
in the OFF position.
If this warning illuminates, move the shif t
lever to the P (Park) position and start the
engine.
Engine start operation (for Continu-
ously Variable Transmission (CVT) mod-
els) (if so equipped)
This indicator appears when the shif t lever
is in the P (Park) position.
This indicator means that the engine will
start by pushing the ignition switch withthe brake pedal depressed. You can start
the engine directly in any position of the
ignition switch.
Engine start operation for Intelligent
Key system (if I-Key battery level is low)
This indicator appears when the battery of
the Intelligent Key is low and when the In-
telligent Key system and the vehicle are not
communicating normally.
If this appears, touch the ignition switch
with the Intelligent Key while depressing
the brake pedal. For additional information,
refer to “NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery dis-
charge” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual.
Release Parking Brake
This warning illuminates in the message
area of the vehicle information display
when the parking brake is set and the ve-
hicle is driven.
Low Fuel
This warning illuminates when the fuel level
in the fuel tank is getting low. Refuel as
soon as it is convenient, preferably before
the fuel gauge reaches 0 (Empty).
Therewill be a small reserve of fuel in the tank
when the fuel gauge needle reaches 0
(Empty).
Door/lif tgate Open
This warning illuminates when a door or
the lif tgate has been opened.
Tire Pressure Low - Add Air (if so
equipped)
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 ignition
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 pres-
sures of all four tires to the recommended
COLD tire pressure shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. For additional
information, refer to “Tire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (TPMS)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
TPMS Error: See Owner’s Manual (if so
equipped)
This warning appears when there is an er-
ror with your TPMS. If this warning comes
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on, have the system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
Alarm - Time for a break? (if so
equipped)
This indicator appears when the driver en-
ables the Timer Alert function within the
Driving Assistance settings and the se-
lected set time is expired. The time is based
on ignition on time and can be set up to six
hours.
Power will turn off to save the battery
This message appears in the vehicle infor-
mation display af ter a period of time if the
ignition switch is in the ON position and if
the vehicle is in P (Park). For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Push-button ignition
switch positions” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
Power turned off to save the battery
This message appears af ter the ignition
switch is automatically turned off. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Push-button ig-
nition switch positions” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.Reminder: Turn OFF Headlights
This warning appears when the headlights
are lef t in the ON position when exiting the
vehicle. Place the headlight switch in the
OFF or AUTO position. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Headlight and turn signal
switch” in this section.
Headlight System Error: See Owner’s
Manual
This warning illuminates when there is an
error with the system. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Headlight and turn signal
switch” in this section.
Cruise control indicator (if so equipped)
This indicator shows the cruise control sys-
tem status.
For additional information, refer to “Cruise
control” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual.
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) indicator (if
so equipped)
This indicator shows when the BSW system
is engaged.
For additional information, refer to “Blind
Spot Warning (BSW)” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.Malfunction (if so equipped)
This warning appears when one or more of
the following systems (if so equipped) is
not functioning properly:
∙ Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
∙ Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
∙ 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 dealer for
this service.
Shipping Mode On Push Storage Fuse
This warning may appear if the extended
storage switch is not pushed in. When this
warning appears, push in the extended
storage switch to turn off the warning. For
additional information, refer to “Extended
storage switch” in this section.
CVT Error: See Owner’s Manual (if so
equipped)
This warning illuminates when there is a
problem with the CVT system. If this warn-
ing comes on, have the system checked. It
is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
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Steering lock release malfunction indi-
cator (if so equipped)
This indicator appears when the steering
lock cannot be released.
If this indicator appears, push the ignition
switch while lightly turning the steering
wheel right and lef t.
Illumination indicator
This indicator shows the illumination ad-
justment of the instrument panel. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Instrument
brightness control” in this section.
Transmission Shif t Position indicator (if
so equipped)
This indicator shows the transmission shif t
position.
High Coolant Temp: See Owner’s Manual
This warning appears when the tempera-
ture of the engine coolant is too high. Stop
the vehicle in a safe location as soon as
possible. Avoid quick starting or abrupt ac-
celeration. When the warning turns off, the
vehicle can be driven.If the warning appears again soon af ter it
turns off, have the vehicle checked. It is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN dealer
for this service.
Outside Temperature Display
The outside temperature display appears
in the center region of the vehicle informa-
tion display.
Low Outside Temperature
This warning appears if the outside tem-
perature is below 37°F (3°C). The tempera-
ture can be changed to display in Celsius or
Fahrenheit. For additional information, re-
fer to “Settings” in this section.
Oil and Filter
This indicator appears when the customer
set distance comes for changing the en-
gine oil and filter. You can set or reset the
distance for checking or replacing these
items. For scheduled maintenance items
and intervals, refer to the “Maintenance and
schedules” section of this manual.
Tire
This indicator appears when the customer
set distance is reached for replacing tires.
You can set or reset the distance for replac-
ing tires.WARNING
The tire replacement indicator is not a
substitute for regular tire checks, includ-
ing tire pressure checks. For additional in-
formation, refer to “Changing wheels and
tires” in the “Do-it-yourself ” section of
this manual. Many factors including tire
inflation, alignment, driving habits and
road conditions affect tire wear and when
tires should be replaced. Setting the tire
replacement indicator for a certain driv-
ing distance does not mean your tires will
last that long. Use the tire replacement
indicator as a guide only and always per-
form regular tire checks. Failure to per-
form regular tire checks, including tire
pressure checks could result in tire failure.
Serious vehicle damage could occur and
may lead to a collision, which could result
in serious personal injury or death.
Other
This indicator appears when the customer
set distance is reached for checking or re-
placing maintenance items other than the
engine oil, oil filter and tires. Other mainte-
nance items can include such things as air
filter or tire rotation. The distance for
checking or replacing the items can be set
or reset.
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Front Radar Obstruction (if so
equipped)
This warning appears when there is a radar
obstruction detected. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Automatic Emergency
Braking (AEB)” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
Side Radar Obstruction (if so equipped)
This message appears when the Blind
Spot Warning (BSW) or Rear Cross Traffic
Alert (RCTA) systems become unavailable
because a radar blockage is detected. For
additional information, refer to “Blind Spot
Warning (BSW)” or “Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA)” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual.
Sport mode indicator (if so equipped)
A small “S” appears to the right of the Trans-
mission Shif t Position indicator in the ve-
hicle information display when the Sport
mode is engaged.
Activate the Sport mode by pressing the
switch on the shif t lever while the shif t lever
is in the D (Drive) position.
For additional information, refer to “Driving
the vehicle” in the “Starting and driving” sec-
tion of this manual.Your vehicle may have three types of secu-
rity systems:
∙ Vehicle security system
∙ NISSAN Anti-Thef t System
∙ NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM
The vehicle security system provides visual
and audible alarm signals if someone
opens the doors or lif tgate when the sys-
tem is armed. It is not, however, a motion
detection type system that activates when
a vehicle is moved or when a vibration oc-
curs. The system helps deter vehicle thef t but
cannot prevent it, nor can it prevent the
thef t of interior or exterior vehicle compo-
nents in all situations. Always secure your
vehicle even if parking for a brief period.
Never leave your keys in the vehicle, and
always lock the vehicle when unattended.
Be aware of your surroundings, and park in
secure, well-lit areas whenever possible.
Many devices offering additional protec-
tion, such as component locks, identifica-
tion markers, and tracking systems, are
available at auto supply stores and spe-
cialty shops. A NISSAN dealer may also offer
such equipment. Check with your insur-
ance company to see if you may be eligible
for discounts for various thef t protection
features.
How to arm the vehicle security
system
1. Close all windows.
(The system can be
armed even if the windows are open.)
2. Remove the keys from the vehicle.
3. Close all doors and lif tgate. Lock all doors. The doors can be locked with
the key fob (if so equipped), Intelligent
Key (if so equipped), door handle re-
quest switch, or mechanical key.
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Security indicator light (if so
equipped)
The security indicator light blinks whenever
the ignition switch is placed in the OFF or
LOCK position.
This function indicates the NISSAN Anti-
Thef t System (NATS) is operational.
If the NATS is malfunctioning, the light will
remain on while the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position.If the light still remains on and/or the
engine will not start, seek service for the
NATS as soon as possible. Please bring all
registered keys that you have. It is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
SWITCH OPERATION
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer
solution may freeze on the windshield
and obscure your vision which may lead
to an accident. Warm the windshield
with the defroster before you wash the
windshield.
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REAR SWITCH OPERATION
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer
solution may freeze on the rear window
and obscure your vision which may lead
to an accident. Warm the rear window
with the defroster before you wash the
rear window.
CAUTION
∙ Do not operate the washer continu-ously for more than 30 seconds.
∙ Do not operate the washer if the windshield-washer fluid reservoir is
empty.
∙ Do not fill the windshield-washer fluid reservoir with windshield-washer
fluid concentrates at full strength.
Some methyl alcohol based
windshield-washer fluid concen-
trates may permanently stain the
grille if spilled while filling the
windshield-washer fluid reservoir.
∙ Pre-mix windshield-washer fluid con- centrates with water to the manufac-
turer’s recommended levels before
pouring the fluid into the windshield-
washer fluid reservoir. Do not use the
windshield-washer fluid reservoir to
mix the windshield-washer fluid con-
centrate and water. NOTE:
If the rear window wiper operation is in-
terrupted by snow, etc., the wiper may
stop moving to protect its motor. If this
occurs, turn the wiper switch to OFF and
remove the snow, etc. on and around the
wiper arms. Af ter about 1 minute, turn
the switch on again to operate the wiper.
The rear window wiper and washer oper-
ate when the ignition switch is in the ON
position. Turn the switch clockwise from
the OFF position to operate the wiper.
1Intermittent — intermittent operation
(not adjustable)
2Low — continuous low speed opera-
tion
Push the switch forward
3to operate the
washer. The wiper will also operate several
times.
If the windshield wipers are on and the ve-
hicle is placed in R (Reverse) the rear wiper
will automatically turn on while the vehicle
remains in R (Reverse).
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Headlight beam select
1To select the high beam function, push
the lever forward while the low beams
are on. The high beam lights come on
and the
indicator light illumi-
nates.
2Pull the lever back to return to the low
beam.
3Pulling and releasing the lever flashes
the headlight high beams on and off.
The low beams do not need to be on
for this to function.
Battery saver system
The battery saver system automatically
turns off the ignition af ter a period of time
when the ignition switch is lef t in the ON
position.
The battery saver system automatically
turns off the following lights af ter a period
of time when the ignition switch is placed in
the OFF position:
∙ Headlights, when the headlight switch is in the
orposition
∙ Interior lights, when lef t in the ON posi- tion
CAUTION
Even though the battery saver feature
automatically turns off the headlights
af ter a period of time, you should turn
the headlight switch to the OFF position
when the engine is not running to avoid
discharging the vehicle battery.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL)
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) portion
of the fog light assembly automatically illu-
minates when the engine is started with
the parking brake released. The DRL oper-
ate with the headlight switch in the OFF
position. Turn the headlight switch to
the
position for full illumination when
driving at night. (The DRL will turn off.)
If the parking brake is applied before the
engine is started, the DRL do not illuminate.
The DRL illuminate once the parking brake
is released. The DRL will remain on until the
ignition switch is placed in the OFF position.
It is necessary at dusk to turn the headlight
switch on for interior controls and switches
to illuminate, as those remain off while the
switch is in the OFF position.
WARNING
When the DRL system is active, tail
lights on your vehicle are not on. It is
necessary at dusk to turn on your head-
lights. Failure to do so could cause an
accident injuring yourself and others.
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