power steering NISSAN LEAF 2013 1.G Quick Reference Guide

*See your Owner’s Manual for information.01 POWER METER02 HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL c
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NTROL03 LI-ION BATTERY TEMPERATURE GAUGE*04 DOT MATRIX LIQUID c
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YSTAL DISPLAY*05 DRIVING RANGE*06 LI-ION BATTERY AVAILABLE cHAR
GE GAUGE07 LI-ION BATTERY c
AP
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cITY LEVE
L GAUGE08 WINDSHIELD WIPER / WASHER SWIT
cH
09 TRIP c
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MPUTER SWIT
cH
ES10 DRIVING RANGE BUTTON*11 TRIP / RESET SWIT
cH*
12 INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS c
ONTROL SWIT
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H*13 IMMEDIATE c
HAR
GE SWIT
cH*
14 cHARGE
cONNE
cT
OR LO ck
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WIT
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H*15 cHARGE PORT LID OPENER SWIT
cH
16 HEATED STEERING WHEEL SWIT
cH*
17 STEERING WHEEL SWIT
cHE
S FOR AUDIO cO
NTROL* / BLUETOOTH
® / NAVIGATION
18 cRUISE
cONTROL / E
cO BUTTON
19 POWER SWIT
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H20 VEHI
cLE D
YNAMI
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NTROL (VD
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OFF SWIT
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H*21 STEERING WHEEL TILT ADJUSTMENT*22 HOOD RELEASE*23 cONTROL PANEL*
24 ZERO EMISSION BUTTON25 cLIMATE c
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NTROLS26 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG
STATUS LIGHT*27 12-VOLT POWER OUTLET*28 USB / IPOD
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OR*
29 AUXILIARY INPUT JA
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k *30 FRONT HEATED SEAT SWIT
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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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4
new system features
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
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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LI-ION BaTT erY CH arG ING
Before charging the Li-ion battery, see your Owner’s Manual for detailed warnings and cautions
when charging your battery.
There are three methods available to perform the charge operation: normal charge, trickle



c
harge and quick charge (if so equipped) .


N

O r
M
a L CH ar
Ge
Perform a normal charge using the charger installed



in your home
.

It takes approximately 3-4 hours to charge the



Li-ion battery from empty to full with a 6.6 kW




(if so equipped) c
harger
.
To charge your vehicle:



•

Place the power switc
h in the OFF position
.

•


Pull the c
harge port lid opener handle located below the instrument panel to the left of



the steering wheel
.



•

Press the c
harge port tab and open the cap.



•

Connect the c
harge connector
01 to the charge port
02 . When connected correctly,
a beep will sound once.
To stop charging:



•

Press the button 03 on the charge connector to release the lock and remove the charge
connector from the c
harge port .



•


Close the c

harge port cap and the charge port lid.

T
r
I

CKL
e
CH
ar
Ge
Perform a trickle charge by connecting the Electric



V
ehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) (if so equipped)



to a dedicated 11
0-120 volt, 15A power outlet .

It takes approximately 21 hours to charge the Li-ion



battery from empty to full.
To charge your vehicle:



•

Place the power switc
h in the OFF position
.

•


Pull the c
harge port lid opener handle located below



the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel
.




•

Press the c
harge port tab and open the cap.



•

Connect the EV
SE plug
04 to
a dedicated 110-120 volt, 15A power
outlet. T
he EVSE control box’s green indicator light 05 will illuminate .

•


Remove the s

afety cap from the charge connector
.



•


Connect the c

harge connector
06 to the charge port
02 . A beep will sound once .
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08
06
05
01
02
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