service indicator NISSAN LEAF 2013 1.G Dismantling Guide

Table of Contents
FOREWORD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
NISSAN EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. ABOUT THE NISSAN LEAF® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1-1 LEAF IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-1.1. EXTERIOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1-1.2. INTERIOR COMPONENT LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1-2 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) LAYOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1-3 WARNING AND INDICATOR LAMP INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. BASIC HIGH VOLTAGE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2-1 HIGH VOLTAGE-RELATED AND 12V-RELATED COMPONENT LOCATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2-1.1. LI-ION BATTERY PACK SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2-2 HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETY MEASURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2-2.1. WARNING LABEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2-3 HIGH VOLTAGE CIRCUIT SHUT-OFF SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2-4 PREVENTING ELECTRICAL SHOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. PREPARATION FOR DISMANTLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3-1 DISCHARGING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3-2 PREPARATION ITEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3-3 HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163-3.1. REMOVING THE CHARGE CONNECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3-3.2. INDICATIONS THE HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM IS ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3-3.3. POWERING DOWN THE HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3-3.4. PRIMARY PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3-3.5. ALTERNATE PROCEDURE 1 (REMOVE FUSES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3-3.6. ALTERNATE PROCEDURE 2 (REMOVE SERVICE PLUG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3-4 CUTTING THE VEHICLE BODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3-4.1. SRS AIR BAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3-4.2. VEHICLE CUT SHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3-4.3. WATER SUBMERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3-4.4. VEHICLE FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3-5 LI-ION BATTERY DAMAGE AND FLUID LEAKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4. JUMP STARTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 4-1 JUMP STARTING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3

3-3.2 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 12V battery terminal, if necessary, lower the windows, unlock the doors, and open
the rear hatch as required. Once 12V battery is disconnected, power controls will not operate.
3-3.3 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 12V battery. Refer to
3-3.4 Primary Procedure.
•

Remove the fuses for the high voltage control system and disconnect the 12V battery. Refer to
3-3.5 Alternate Procedure 1 (Remove Fuses).
•

Remove the service plug and disconnect the 12V battery. Refer to 3-3.6 Alternate Procedure 2
(Remove

Service Plug) .
3-3.4

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.
4.
If possible, keep the Nissan Intelligent Key® at least 5
meters (16 feet) away from the vehicle.
NOTE:
This step is not necessary if the 12V system is
already disabled. AAYIA0155ZZ
AAYIA0091ZZ
HOLD
AAYIA0144ZZ
19