instrument panel NISSAN LEAF 2013 1.G User Guide

After the power switch is placed in the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning
light illuminates. The supplemental air bag
warning light will turn off after about 7
seconds if the system is operational.
Front passenger air bag and status
light
WARNING
The front passenger air bag is designed
to automatically turn OFF under some
conditions. Read this section carefully to
learn how it operates. Proper use of the
seat, seat belt and child restraints is nec-
essary for most effective protection. Fail-
ure to follow all instructions in this
manual concerning the use of seats, seat
belts and child restraints can increase the risk or severity of injury in an acci-
dent.
Status light:
The front passenger air bag status light
is
located on the instrument panel. After the power
switch is pushed to the ON position, the front
passenger air bag status light on the instrument
panel illuminates for about 7 seconds and then
turns off or illuminates depending on the front
passenger seat status. The light operates as fol-
lows:
Unoccupied passenger seat: The
light is
OFF and the front passenger air bag is OFF and
will not inflate in a crash.
Passenger’s seat occupied by a small adult, child or child restraint as outlined in this section:
The
light illuminates to indicate that the
front passenger air bag is OFF and will not
inflate in a crash.
Occupied passenger seat and the passenger meets the conditions outlined in this section:
The
light is OFF to indicate that the front
passenger air bag is operational.
Front passenger air bag status light
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installed properly, the seat belt is used properly
and the occupant is positioned properly. If the air
bag status light is not illuminated, reposition the
occupant or child restraint in a rear seat.
If the passenger air bag status light will not illu-
minate even though you believe that the child
restraint, the seat belts and the occupant are
properly positioned, the system may be sensing
an unoccupied seat (in which case the air bag is
OFF) . Your NISSAN certified LEAF dealer can
check that the system is OFF by using a special
tool. However, until you have confirmed with your
dealer that your air bag is working properly, repo-
sition the occupant or child restraint in a rear seat.
The air bag system and passenger air bag status
light will take a few seconds to register a change
in the passenger seat status. However, if the seat
becomes unoccupied, the air bag status light will
remain off.
If a malfunction occurs in the front passenger air
bag system, the supplemental air bag warning
light
, located in the meter and gauges area,
will blink. Have the system checked by a NISSAN
certified LEAF dealer.
Other supplemental front-impact air
bag precautions
WARNING
Do not place any objects on the steer- ing wheel pad or on the instrument
panel. Also, do not place any objects
between any occupant and the steer-
ing wheel or instrument panel. Such
objects may become dangerous pro-
jectiles and cause injury if the front air
bags inflate.
Do not place objects with sharp edges on the seat. Also, do not place heavy
objects on the seat that will leave per-
manent impressions in the seat. Such
objects can damage the seat or occu-
pant classification sensors (weight
sensors) . This can affect the operation
of the air bag system and result in
serious personal injury.
Do not use water or acidic cleaners (hot steam cleaners) on the seat. This
can damage the seat or occupant clas-
sification sensors. This can also affect
the operation of the air bag system
and result in serious personal injury. Immediately after inflation, several
front air bag system components will
be hot. Do not touch them; you may
severely burn yourself.
No unauthorized changes should be made to any components or wiring of
the supplemental air bag system. This
is to prevent accidental inflation of the
supplemental air bag or damage to the
supplemental air bag system.
Do not make unauthorized changes to your vehicle’s electrical system, sus-
pension system or front end structure.
This could affect proper operation of
the front air bag system.
Tampering with the front air bag sys- tem may result in serious personal in-
jury. Tampering includes changes to
the steering wheel and the instrument
panel assembly by placing material
over the steering wheel pad and above
the instrument panel or by installing
additional trim material around the air
bag system.
Removing or modifying the front pas- senger seat may affect the function of
the air bag system and result in serious
personal injury.
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When a pretensioner activates, smoke is re-
leased and a loud noise may be heard. The smoke
is not harmful and does not indicate a fire. Care
should be taken not to inhale it, as it may cause
irritation and choking. Those with a history of a
breathing condition should get fresh air promptly.
After pretensioner activation, load limiters allow
the seat belt to release webbing (if necessary) to
reduce forces against the chest.
The supplemental air bag warning light
is
used to indicate malfunctions in the pretensioner
system. (See Supplemental air bag warning
light for more details.) If the supplemental air bag
warning light indicates there is a malfunction,
have the system checked by a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer.
When selling your vehicle, we request that you
inform the buyer about the pretensioner system
and guide the buyer to the appropriate sections
in this Owner’s Manual.
SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG
WARNING LABELS
Warning labels about the supplemental front-
impact air bag system are placed in the vehicle as
shown in the illustration.
1SRS air bag
The warning labels are located on the surface of
the sun visors.
SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG
WARNING LIGHT
The supplemental air bag warning light, display-
ing
in the instrument panel, monitors the
circuits of the Air bag Control Unit (ACU) , satel-
lite sensors, crash zone sensor, occupant classi-
fication sensors, the supplemental front-impact
air bag, front seat-mounted side-impact supple-
mental air bag, roof-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag and seat belt pretensioner
systems. The monitored circuits include air bag
systems, pretensioners and all related wiring.
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2 Instruments and controls
Cockpit............................ .2-3
Instrument panel ....................... .2-4
Meters and gauges ..................... .2-5
Speedometer and odometer ...............2-6
Li-ion battery temperature gauge ............2-7
Power meter ....................... .2-7
Driving range ....................... .2-8
Li-ion battery available charge gauge .........2-9
Li-ion battery capacity level gauge ..........2-10
Outside air temperature ................2-10
ECO indicator ..................... .2-10
Clock .......................... .2-11
Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders .....2-12
Checking bulbs .................... .2-13
Warning lights ..................... .2-13
Indicator lights ..................... .2-19
Audible reminders ................... .2-21
Dot matrix liquid crystal display ..............2-22
Indicators for operation ................ .2-23
Trip computer ..................... .2-27
Warning information displays .............2-32
Indicators for maintenance ...............2-34
Indicator for timer ................... .2-35
Security systems ..................... .2-35Vehicle security system
................ .2-36
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .........2-37
Windshield wiper and washer switch ...........2-38
Washer operation ................... .2-39
Rear window wiper and washer switch .........2-40
Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch . . .2-41
Instrument brightness control ...............2-41
Headlight and turn signal switch .............2-42
Headlight switch .................... .2-42
Turn signal switch ................... .2-44
Fog light switch (if so equipped) .............2-45
Heated

steering wheel switch .............. .2-45
Horn ............................. .2-46
ECO switch ........................ .2-46
Heated seat switch .................... .2-47
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch ......2-48
Charge port lid switch .................. .2-49
Charge connector lock switch ...............2-49
Charge timer OFF switch .................2-49
Power outlet ........................ .2-50
Storage ........................... .2-50
Cup holders ...................... .2-50
Sunglasses holder ................... .2-51
Glove box ........................ .2-52
Console box ...................... .2-52

1. Side ventilator
2. Meters and gauges
3. Center multi-function control panel (SeeLEAF Navigation System Owner’s Manual.)
— Navigation system
— Vehicle information and setting buttons
— Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System — Audio system
4. Hazard warning flasher switch
5. Center ventilator
6. Rear window defroster switch
7. Front passenger supplemental air bag
8. Hood release handle
9. Power switch 10. iPod® connector/USB connector (See
LEAF Navigation System Owner’s Manual.)
11. Power outlet
12. Auxiliary input jack (See LEAF Navigation System Owner’s Manual.)
13. Front passenger air bag status light/ Approaching Vehicle Sound for Pedestri-
ans (VSP) system warning light
14. Heater and air conditioner control
15. Glove box
INSTRUMENT PANEL
2-4Instruments and controls

SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the vehicle speed in
miles per hour (MPH) or kilometers per hour
(km/h) .
Odometer/twin trip odometer
The odometer1and twin trip odometer2are
displayed on the dot matrix liquid crystal display
when the power switch is in the ON or READY to
drive position.
The odometer records the total distance the ve-
hicle has been driven.
The twin trip odometer records the distance of
individual trips. Changing the display:
Pushing the TRIP switch
3located on the left
side of the combination meter panel changes the
display as follows:
TRIP A →TRIP B →TRIP A
For information about the dot matrix liquid crystal
display, see Dot matrix liquid crystal display.
Resetting the trip odometer:
Pushing the TRIP switch
3for approximately 1
second resets the trip odometer to zero.
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If the 12-volt warning light illuminatescontinuously when the power switch is
in the READY to drive position. Do not
charge the 12-volt battery while this
warning light is illuminated. It may
lead to a malfunction of the DC/DC
converter system. Contact a NISSAN
certified LEAF dealer.
NOTE:
If the vehicle does not go into the READY
to drive position (when the power switch
is pushed with the brake pedal is de-
pressed) , jump-start the vehicle to place
the power switch in the READY to drive
position. See Jump starting in theIn
case of emergency section.
Do not jump-start the vehicle and contact
a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer for in-
spection: – If the 12-volt charge warning light turns off when the vehicle is in the
READY to drive mode, the 12-volt bat-
tery may be discharged or there may
be a malfunction in the 12-volt battery
related system. – If the 12-volt charge warning light con-
tinues to illuminate when the vehicle is
in the READY to drive mode, there may
be a malfunction in the DC/DC con-
verter. Contact a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer for inspection.
orAnti-lock Braking
System (ABS)
warning light
When the power switch is in the ON or READY to
drive position, the Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) warning light illuminates and then turns off.
This indicates the ABS is operational.
If the ABS warning light illuminates while the
power switch is in READY to drive position, or
while driving, it may indicate the ABS is not
functioning properly. Have the system checked
by a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.
If an ABS malfunction occurs, the anti-lock func-
tion is turned off. The brake system then operates
normally, but without anti-lock assistance. (See
Brake system in theStarting and driving sec-
tion.)
Approaching Vehicle Sound
for Pedestrians (VSP) system
warning light
The Approaching Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians
(VSP) system warning light is located on the
instrument panel.
This light comes on if there is a malfunction in the
VSP system.
If the VSP system warning light illuminates while
the power switch is in ON position, or in the
READY to drive position, it may indicate the VSP
system is not functioning properly. Have the sys-
tem checked by a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.
See Approaching Vehicle Sound for Pedestri-
ans (VSP) in theEV overview section.
BRAKE system warning light
(yellow)
This light functions for both the cooperative re-
generative brake and the electronically driven
intelligent brake systems. When the power
switch is placed in the ON position or in the
READY to drive position, the light remains illumi-
nated for about 2 or 3 seconds. If the light illumi-
nates at any other time, it may indicate that the
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bag, curtain side-impact air bag systems and/or
pretensioner seat belt are operational.
If any of the following conditions occur, the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag and preten-
sioner systems need servicing and your vehicle
must be taken to your nearest NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer.
The supplemental air bag warning light remainson after approximately 7 seconds.
The supplemental air bag warning light flashes intermittently.
The supplemental air bag warning light does not illuminate at all.
Unless checked and repaired, the Supplemental
Restraint Systems and/or the pretensioners may
not function properly.
For additional information, see Supplemental re-
straint system in theSafety — Seats seat belts
and supplemental restraint system section.
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning light
is on, it could mean that the front air bag,
side air bag, curtain air bag and/or pre-
tensioner systems will not operate in an
accident. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have your vehicle checked by a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer as soon as
possible.
Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) warning light
The light will blink when the Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) system is operating, thus alerting
the driver that the vehicle is nearing its traction
limits. The road surface may be slippery.
When the VDC warning light illuminates with
VDC system turned on, this light alerts the driver
to the fact that the VDC system’s fail-safe mode
is operating, for example the VDC system may
not be functioning properly. Have the system
checked by a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer. If a
malfunction occurs in the system, the VDC sys-
tem function will be canceled but the vehicle is
still driveable. For additional information, see
Ve-
hicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system in the5
Starting and driving of this manual.
INDICATOR LIGHTS
Exterior light
indicator
This indicator illuminates when the headlight
switch is turned to the AUTO (if so equipped) ,
orposition and the front parking
lights, side maker lights, tail and license plate
lights are on. The indicator turns off when these
lights are turned off.
Front fog light indicator light (if
so equipped)
The front fog light indicator light illuminates when
the front fog lights are on. See Fog light switch (if
so equipped).
Front passenger air bag status
light
The front passenger air bag status light (located
on the center of the instrument panel) will be lit
and the passenger front air bag will be turned
OFF depending on how the front passenger seat
is being used.
For front passenger air bag status light operation,
see NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System (front
seats) in theSafety — Seats seat belts and
supplemental restraint system section of this
manual.
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23. SHIFTPwarning (if so
equipped)
This warning appears alternating with door/rear
hatch open warning when the driver’s door is
opened with the shift position in any position
other than the P (Park) position. See Door/rear
hatch open warning (power switch is in the ON
position). If this warning appears, push the P
(Park) position switch and place in the P (Park)
position.
TRIP COMPUTER
Switches for the trip computer are located on the
left side of the combination meter panel. To op-
erate the trip computer, push the following
switches:
Aswitch
Bswitch When the power switch is pushed to the ON
position, modes of the trip computer can be
selected by pushing the
switchA.
Each time the
switchAis pushed, the
display will change as follows:
Charging time →Energy economy →State of
charge →Average speed →Driving distance and
elapsed time→ Setting→Warning check
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Security indicator light
The security indicator light is located on the me-
ter panel. It indicates the status of the NISSAN
Vehicle Immobilizer System.
The light blinks after the power switch was in the
ACC or OFF position. This function indicates the
security systems equipped on the vehicle are
operational.
If the NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System is mal-
functioning, this light will remain on while the
power switch is in the ON position.If the light still remains on and/or the
power switch cannot be placed in the
READY to drive position, see a NISSAN
certified LEAF dealer for a NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System service as soon as
possible. Please bring all registered keys
that you have when visiting a NISSAN cer-
tified LEAF dealer for service.
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer so-
lution 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 wind-
shield.
CAUTION
Do not operate the washer continu- ously for more than 30 seconds.
Do not operate the washer if the reser- voir tank is empty.
Do not fill the window washer reservoir tank with washer fluid concentrates at
full strength. Some methyl alcohol
based washer fluid concentrates may
permanently stain the grille if spilled
while filling the window washer reser-
voir tank.
Pre-mix washer fluid concentrates with water to the manufacturer’s rec-
ommended levels before pouring the
fluid into the window washer reservoir
tank. Do not use the window washer
reservoir tank to mix the washer fluid
concentrate and water.
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER
SWITCH
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