ESP NISSAN LEAF 2013 1.G Quick Reference Guide

CHarGe PO r T LID
To open the charge port lid do the following:



1
.
Push the c
harge port lid opener switch
01 on
the instrument panel, or
•
Press and hold the c

harge port lid opener button
02 on the Intelligent Key for more than 2 seconds .


2

.


W

hen the charge port lid springs up slightly,
place your hand underneath the lid and open to
the fully open position
To close the charge port lid, slowly move the lid down and lock it securely in place .
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SHIFT CONTrOL SYST eM
This vehicle is equipped with an electric shift control
system, providing smooth and easy shift lever operation
.

There are five shift positions for operating the vehicle: P (Par
K
),
r (r

e
Ver
S e), N (Neu
T ra L
), D
(D

r
I
V
e) and

B-Mode .

•


P (P
ar
K
) - Activated by pressing the P (Par
K

)
button on the shift lever.



•

D (D
r
I
V
e) - F

or normal driving. Activated by
moving the shift lever left and down
. The shift lever will then return to the center position .

•


B-Mode - Engages the regenerative braking system more aggressively whe

n decelerating,
helping to put energy back into the battery pack. Activated by moving the shift lever left and
down
. The shift lever will then return to the center position .

eCO - Consumes less power and helps extend vehicle range .



•

W
hile in either D (D
rIV
e ) or B-MOD
e
,
eCO
can be activated by pressing the e
CO
button on the right side of the steering wheel.





•

W
hile in e
CO
there will be a reduced acceleration response.
For more information, refer to the “eV Overview (section eV)” of your Owner’s Manual .
01
HeaTeD S eaTS
The front seats and the rear outboard seats can be
warmed by built-in heaters.
The switches located on the center console 01
(front seats) and on the side of the front passenger
seatback
02 (rear seats) can be operated independently of each other.
The heater is controlled by a thermostat, automatically turning the heater on and off. The
indicator light will remain on as long as the switch is on .
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and Controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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rear HaTCH reL ea Se
To open the rear hatch, unlock it and push the rear hatch
opener switch
01 . Pull the rear hatch up to open . The rear
hatch can be unlocked by:
Pressing the button
02 on the NISSAN Intelligent
Key® twice .

Pushing the rear hatc h request switch
03 while
carrying the Intelligent Key with you
.

Pushing the door handle request switc h twice .

Pushing the power door loc k
switch to the
position .

The rear hatch does not lock when closed . To lock the rear
hatch use the request switch,
power door lock, or keyfob.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving
checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual
.
NISSaN INTeLLIGeNT Ke Y® SYSTeM
The NISSAN Intelligent Key® System allows you to lock
or unlock the vehicle, open the rear hatch and start
your vehicle
.
It is important to make sure the Intelligent
Key is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse)
.

To lock the vehicle, push either door handle request switc
h
01 or the rear hatch request switch
02 once or press the button
03 on the keyfob.

To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the
following procedures:



•

Push any request switc
h once; the corresponding



door will unloc
k . Push the request switch again



within 6
0 seconds; all other doors will unlock, or



• Press the button
04 on the keyfob to unlock
the driver
’s side door. Press the button again; all



other doors will unloc

k
.

To open the charge port lid, press and hold the charge
port lid opener button 05 for more then 2 seconds .
The Intelligent Key can also be used to activate the
panic alarm by pressing and holding the button

06 for more than 1 second . Once activated, the panic
alarm and headlights will st ay on for a period of time .
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual
.
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02
03
04
06
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FM/aM/SiriusXM* SaTeLLIT e ra DIO w ITH CD PL aY er (if so equipped)
01 POwe r Bu TTON
Press the
button to turn the audio system on or off.
02 V OL uMe Bu TTON
Press the volume control button up
to increase or down
to decrease the volume .
03 TuNe/ Se eK/CH Bu TTON
To manually tune the radio, press the Tu
N e /S ee K/CH button up
or down
.

To scan quickly and stop at the previous or next broadcast station, press the
T
u
N e /S ee K/CH button for more than 1.5 seconds.
For SiriusXM Satellite Radio, press the Tu N e /S ee K/CH button to switch to the first
channel of the previous or next category
.

To change tracks on a CD, press the Tu N e /S ee K/CH button.
To fast forward or rewind a track on a CD, press and hold the Tu N e /S ee K/CH button.
04 PreSe T STaTI ON/CH a NNeL Ke YS
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for
SiriusXM Satellite Radio .

To store a station in a preset you must first select a radio band by pressing the FM•AM 05
or XM
button
06 , then tune to the desired AM, FM or SiriusXM Satellite Radio station .

Now, select and hold the desired preset key (1-6) to store the selected station in memory .
To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where it was stored. Then select the corresponding preset key (1-6) .

07 OPeN /TILT Bu TTON
To insert a CD, press the OP eN /TILT button and the monitor will open. Insert a CD into the
slot with the label side facing up.
To close the monitor, press the OP eN /TILT button again.
08 ZerO e MISSION B uT TON
Press the
Z erO e MISSION button to display a menu screen where several electric
vehicle driving functions can be set.
*SiriusXM Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription service.
For more information, refer to the “Getting started (section 1)” and “
audio system (section 4)”

of your Navigation System
Owner’s Manual
.
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BLueTOOTH® HaNDS-Free PHONe SYST eM
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving
so full attention may be given to vehicle operation. *
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of
available commands at any time.
Reduce bac kground noise as much as possible by
closing windows and pointing HVAC vents away from
the ceiling
.

Say commands after the tone, or press the
button to say a command at any time.
Speak naturally without long pauses and without
raising your voice .

When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the last name to be spoken before the first name. For example, “Michael
Smith” may be spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit,” or press and hold the
button for 5 seconds.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control switches
+ or -
on the steering wheel or turn the control dial on the audio system while\
the audio system
is responding
.

If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train the system using the Voice Adaptation Mode . See your Owner’s Manual for detailed information .

For more detailed information and instructions, see your cellular phone Owner’s Manual and visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth .
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.
BLue TOOTH® SYSTeM w ITHO u T NaVI G aTI ON (if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the phone .


1

. Press the
button on the steering wheel. The
system announces the available commands.



2

.
S

ay: “Connect phone” . The system
acknowledges the command and announces the
next set of available commands.



3

.
S

ay: “Add phone” . The system acknowledges the
command and asks you to initiate connecting from
the phone handset
.
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Bluetooth®
Controls
Microphone
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