stop start NISSAN LEAF 2013 1.G Quick Reference Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS
New SYSTeM FeaT ureS
Remote Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Approac

hing Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians (VSP) System . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Solar Cell Module (if so equipped)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Around V

iew
® Monitor (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Shift Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Charge P

ort Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Cold W

eather Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Parking in Extremely Cold W

eather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Quic

k Charge in Cold Weather (if so equipped)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Li-ion B

attery Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Li-ion B

attery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Li-ion B

attery Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
P

ower Limitation Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
T

ire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Easy Fill Tire Alert . . . . . . .7
Instrument Panel Cloc

k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
FI
rST DrIV

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ISSAN Intelligent Key
® System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rear Hatc
h Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Adjustments


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Outside Mirror Control Switc

h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
P

ower Meter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11

Electric V

ehicle (EV) System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
11

St

arting/Stopping the Electric Vehicle (EV) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12

Headlight Control Switc

h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12

W

indshield Wiper and Washer Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13

Automatic Climate Controls (if so equipped)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14



FM/AM/SiriusXM
Satellite Radio with CD Player (if so equipped) . . . . . .15 Cruise Control (if so equipped)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16


USB/iPOD
® Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Li-ion B
attery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
S
YST
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rip Computer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19

Bluetooth
® Hands-free Phone System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Bluetooth® System Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Bluetooth® System without Navigation (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Bluetooth® System with Navigation (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Navigation System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
• A cellular telephone should not be used for any purpose while
driving so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.
• Always wear your seat belt.
• Supplemental air bags do not replace proper seat belt usage.
• Children 12 and under should always ride in the rear seat
properly secured in child restraints or seat belts according to
their age and weight
.

• Do not drink and drive.
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or more information, refer to the “Safety — Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system (section 1)”, “Heater, air conditioner,
audio and phone systems (section 4)” and the “Starting and driving
(section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual and the “Bluetooth
® Hands-free
Phone System (section 7)” and the “audio systems (section 4)” of your
Navigation System Owner’s Manual
.
Additional information about your vehicle is also available in your Owner’s Manual, Navigation System Owner’s Manual and at www
.

nissanusa . com .
To view detailed
instructional videos, go to
www.nissanownersinfo.mobi/2013/leaf or snap this barcode with an appropriate barcode reader.
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arOuND VIew® MONITOr
(if so equipped)
With the ignition switch in the ON position, the
Around View® Monitor is activated by pressing the
C
a

M
e

ra
button

01 , located on the navigation
unit, or by moving the vehicle to the r ( re V erSe )
position
.
The monitor displays various views of the position of the vehicle .

When the vehicle is in the P (ParK), N (Ne u T ra L) or D (DrIV e ) position and the
C
a
M
e
ra button
01 is pressed, the following views will display in order:
01
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features,
please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.2
new system features
aPPrOaCH ING V eH ICL e SO uN D FO r P eDeST rI a NS (VSP) SYST eM
The VSP system helps alert pedestrians to the presence of the vehicle when it is being



driven at a low speed
.

When the vehicle starts to move, it produces a sound . The sound stops when the vehicle



s
peed reaches approximately 19 MPH (30 km/h) while accelerating .
For more information, refer to the “eV Overview (section eV)” of your Owner’s Manual .
reMOTe F uN CTIONS*
Vehicle telematic capabilities enable you to perform remote functions from a compatible internet
enabled smart phone or personal computer such as:
Battery status - The status of the battery can be checked even if you are not in the vehicle.
Unplugged status and charging status - A notification e-mail and/or text message can be



sent if the c
harge connector is not connected or if battery charging is stopped mid-charge.
Remote charge and remote climate control - Start battery charging or set a time to turn on



y
our climate controls .
*Remote functions are only available when the following conditions are met: Optional CARWINGS™ (if so equipped) subscription service has been established. Your vehicle and smart phone are in a compatible cell phone coverage area and your personal computer is connected to
the internet .
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or more information, refer to the “Charging (section CH)” of your Owner’s Manual and the “ Lea
F
Navigation System
Overview (section IT)”

of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual .
SOLar CeLL MODuL e (if so equipped)
The solar cell module helps provide a supplementary
charge to the 12-volt battery.
The 12-volt battery supplies power to the audio system, windshield wipers, lights and other low-
voltage systems
.

For more information, refer to the “eV Overview (section eV)” 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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03
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02
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To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features,
please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
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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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• If plugging in the EV SE connector to a power outlet,
attach a string to the control box
07 and hang on a hook

near the outlet, or set on a suitable surface off the ground.
To stop charging:



•

Press the button 08 on the charge connector to release the
loc
k and remove the charge connector from the charge port .



•


Close the c

harge port cap and the charge port lid.



•


Remove the EV

SE plug from the power outlet, attach the



s

afety cap to the charge connector and store in the case .

Q

u
I

CK CH
ar
Ge

(if so equipped)
Perform a quick charge by connecting the charge connector
of a quick charger at a charge station to the vehicle .

It takes approximately 30 minutes to charge the Li-ion



battery to 8
0% when the low battery charge warning light



turns on
.

To charge your vehicle:



•

Place the power switc
h in the OFF position
.




•

Open the c
harge port lid and the charge port
cap
09 .

•


Align the groove of the c
harge connector with
the groove of the charge port, then insert the
charge connector
.



•


Grasp the loc
k lever and then lock the charge connector.



•


F

ollow the instructions on the quick charge equipment to start charging. When the



equipment is properly inst
alled and ready to charge a beep sounds twice and the






c

harging status indicator light will change .
To stop charging:



•

F
ollow the instructions on the quick charge equipment.



•

Unloc
k the charge connector and remove it from the vehicle.



•

After closing the c
harge port cap, close the charge port lid.
For more information, refer to the “eV Overview (section eV)” and the “Charging (section CH)” of your Owner’s Manual .
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