cooling NISSAN LEAF 2013 1.G Quick Reference Guide

To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
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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auTOMaTIC CLIM aT e CONT rOLS (if so equipped)
01 ON-OFF BuTTON Press the
ON-OFF button to turn the climate control system on or off.
02 au TO Bu TTON The
auTO mode may be used year-round. Press the auT O button and the system will
automatically control the inside temperature (automatic cooling and/or \
dehumidified heating),
air flow distribution and fan speed.
03 T eM P eraT ure CONT rOL Bu TTON Press the temperature control button up
for warmer air or down
for cooler air .
04 Fa N SP eeD CONT rOL Bu TTON Press the fan speed control button to manually adjust the fan s
peed
up
or
down
.
05 MODe Bu TTON Press the MODe
button to manually control air flow outlets. Air will flow from the center vents, side
vents, foot outlets and defroster outlets as indicated by the icons on your control panel display screen.
06 HeaT Bu TTON Press the
He a T button to manually turn on and off the heater.
07 a /C Bu TTON Press the
a /C button when you want to manually turn the A/C on or off.
08 a Ir reCIrC uL aTI ON Bu TTON Press the air recirculation button to recirculate air inside the vehicle . The indicator light
on the button will illuminate. T
his system is used to avoid certain outside odors and helps to
adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectively
.

Press the air recirculation button again to turn air recirculation off . This allows outside air to
be drawn into the passenger compartment to prevent fogging in d efrost, floor, or defrost/floor modes.
The air recirculation mode can only be selected if the air flow control mode is in the ,

or position .
09 DeF rOSTI NG/DeF OGGING F rONT a ND SIDe w INDOw S Press the front window defroster button
to turn the system on . The A/C automatically
turns on when the defroster mode is selected . This feature removes humidity from the air .

Set the temperature control buttons and the fan speed control b uttons to their maximum settings.
10 rear w INDOw a ND O u TSIDe MIr rO r DeF rOST er S w ITCH Push the rear window defroster button to turn the system on or off .

The rear window defroster automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes .
11 CLIM aT e CONT rOL TI Me r INDICaT O r
The climate control timer indicator light will illuminate when the timer has been set to
operate at a specific time of day and date .
For more information, refer to the “Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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