brake light NISSAN LEAF 2013 1.G Quick Reference Guide

TIre P reS Su re MONITO rI NG SYST eM (TPM S)
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ITH ea SY FILL TI
r
e a L er T
A CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning message will



appear in the dot matrix liquid cryst
al display
01 and
the low tire pressure warning light 02 will illuminate
when one or more tires are low on pressure a nd air



is needed

.

When adding air to an under-inflated tire, the TPMS



with Easy Fill T
ire Alert system provides visual and



audible signals to help you inflate the tires to the




recommended C
OLD tire pressure .

To use the Easy Fill Tire Alert system:



1.

Apply the parking brake and press the
P (P
arK)




button on the shift lever
.

2

.
Place the power switc
h in the ON position . Do not



place in the
rea DY to drive mode .

3

.
Add air to the underinflated tire and within a few




seconds, the hazard warning lights will flash.



4.

W
hen the designated tire pressure is reached, the horn will beep once and the hazard



warning lights will stop flashing
.




5
.
Repeat this procedure for any additional underinflated tires
.

After tire pressures are adjusted, drive the vehicle at s peeds above 16 MPH (25km/h) and the



w
arning and indicator light will disappear
.
POwer LIMITaTI ON INDICaT O r LIGHT
When the power limitation indicator light illuminates,
power provided to the traction motor is reduced .

This light illuminates in the following conditions:



• T
he Li-ion battery available charge is extremely low.



• T
he Li-ion battery temperature is very low.



•

T
he temperature of the Electric Vehicle (EV)
system is high (motor, inverter, coolant system,
Li -ion battery, etc.).



• T
he EV system has a malfunction.
If the power limit ation indicator light is illuminated, follow the instructions provided o\
n the
navigation display
.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and Controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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POwer Me T er
The Power Meter displays the traction motor power



consumption and the regenerative brake power




supplied to the Li-ion battery
.
When the battery is charged, power is generated by



the regenerative brake system and the central dot




moves to the left
.

When the battery discharges and power is provided to the motor, the central dot moves to



the right
.
The number of circles will increase or decrease depending on Li-ion battery conditions



(
motor output is limited if the Li-ion battery temperature is too high or too low or if



the Li-ion battery level is low).
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual .
eL eCT rIC V eH ICL e ( e V) SYST eM warN ING LIGHT
The warning light will illuminate if there is a malfunction



in the following systems:



•

T
raction motor and inverter system



•

Charge port or on-board c
harger



•

Li-ion battery system



•

Cooling system



•

Shift control system



•

Emergency shut off system is activated.
If the warning light illuminates, cont act a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer .
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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HeaDLIGHT CONT rOL Sw ITCH
HEADLIGHT CONTROL
Turn the headlight control switch to the
position

01 to turn on the front parking, side marker, tail, license
plate and instrument panel lights . Turn the switch to the
position
02 to turn on the headlights .
A

UTOLIGHT SYSTEM
The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is\
dark and off when it is



light
. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you tur\
n the ignition off



and all doors are closed
.

To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the auT O position
03
t
hen turn the ignition switch to ON
.
To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight



control switc

h to the OFF,
01 or
position
02 .
STar
TING/STOPPING THe eL eC T rI C V eH ICL e ( e V) SYST eM
It is important to make sure the NISSAN Intelligent Key® is
with you (that is, in your pocket or purse)
.

Confirm the parking brake is applied and press the
P (ParK)
button on the shift lever to place it in the
P (ParK)

position .

Depress the brake pedal.
Push the power switc h to start the EV system .

Check that the rea DY to drive indicator light
01
illuminates and the st
art up sound is audible.
Check the Li-ion battery level and the estimated



driving range shown on the meter .

TURNING THE EV SYSTEM OFF
Press the P (ParK) button on the shift lever to place



it in the
P (P
arK)
position .

Apply the parking brake.
Push the power switc h to the OFF position .
For more information, refer to the Starting and driving (section 5)” of your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual .
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CruISe CONT rOL (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set a
constant cruising speed once the vehicle has
reached 25 MPH (40 km/h)
.

The system will automatically maintain the set speed



until you t
ap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or



turn the system off
.

To activate the cruise control, push the Cru IS e
ON

/OFF switch
01 . The Cru IS e indicator light
in the instrument panel will illuminate .

To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push \
the COa ST/Se T
switc

h
02 and release . Take your foot off the accelerator pedal . Your vehicle will maintain

the set speed .

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the aC Ce L/ re S switch
03 .
When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch
.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COa ST/Se T switch
02 .
Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed
.

To cancel the preset speed, push the Ca NC eL switch
04 .

To turn off cruise control, push the C ruI Se ON/OFF switch
01 . The Cru IS e indicator

light in the instrument panel will turn off
.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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uSB/iPOD® INTerFaC e
The USB jack
01 is located on the instrument panel,
below the climate controls.
When a compatible USB memory device or iPod®
is plugged into the USB jack, compatible audio files
stored on the device can be played through the
vehicle’s audio system
.
For more information, refer to the “Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual,
and “audio systems (section 4)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual .
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