service interval NISSAN LEAF 2014 1.G Owners Manual

LI-ION BATTERY MAINTENANCE
In addition to the regular maintenance recom-
mended by NISSAN, the LEAF requires some
special Li-ion battery inspections.
• See the NISSAN Warranty Information Booklet
for significant limitations, exclusions and pos-
sible voiding of your warranty resulting from
failure to have these necessary inspections, re-
pairs and/or adjustments performed.
• See the NISSAN Service and Maintenance
Guide for a detailed explanation of the Li-ion
battery inspection and intervals.
METERS AND INDICATORS
The vehicle has two displays to provide informa-
tion regarding vehicle operation:
• Upper display
• Lower display
Upper display
Master warning lights:
The master warning lights are located in the
upper display.
The master warning lights illuminate when any
warning lights or indicators illuminate in the lower
display or when messages are displayed on the
vehicle information display.
For additional information, see “Master warning
light” in the “Instruments and controls” section.
EV UNIQUE INFORMATION
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INDICATORS FOR MAINTENANCE1. Tire replacement indicator
This indicator appears when the customer set
distance comes for replacing tires. You can set or
reset the distance for replacing tires. (See “Trip
computer”.)
WARNING
The tire replacement indicator is not a
substitute for regular tire checks, includ-
ing tire pressure checks. See “Changing
wheels and tires” in the section. Many
factors including tire inflation, alignment,
driving habits and road conditions affect
tire wear and when tires should be re-
placed. Setting the tire replacement indi-
cator for a certain driving distance does
not mean your tires will last that long.
Use the tire replacement indicator as a
guide only and always perform regular
tire checks. Failure to perform regular
tire checks, including tire pressure
checks could result in tire failure. Serious
vehicle damage could occur and may lead
to a collision, which could result in seri-
ous personal injury or death.
2. 3. 4. “Other” indicator
These indicators appears when the customer set
distance comes for checking or replacing main-
tenance items other than the tires. Other mainte-
nance items can include such things as the tire
rotation. You can set or reset the distance for
checking or replacing the items. (See “Trip com-
puter”.) For scheduled maintenance items and
intervals, see your NISSAN Service and Mainte-
nance Guide.
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Your new NISSAN has been designed to have
minimum maintenance requirements with long
service intervals to save you both time and
money. However, some day-to-day and regular
maintenance is essential to maintain your NIS-
SAN’s fine mechanical condition, as well as its
EV (Electric Vehicle) system performance.
It is the owner’s responsibility to make sure that
the scheduled maintenance, as well as general
maintenance, is performed.
As the vehicle owner, you are the only one who
can ensure that your vehicle receives the proper
maintenance care. You are a vital link in the main-
tenance chain.
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
For your convenience, both required and optional
scheduled maintenance items are described and
listed in your “NISSAN Service and Maintenance
Guide”. You must refer to that guide to ensure
that necessary maintenance is performed on your
NISSAN at regular intervals.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
General maintenance includes those items which
should be checked during normal day-to-day op-
eration. They are essential for proper vehicle op-eration. It is your responsibility to perform these
procedures regularly as prescribed.
Performing general maintenance checks requires
minimal mechanical skill and only a few general
automotive tools.
These checks or inspections can be done by
yourself, a qualified technician or, if you prefer, a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.
WHERE TO GO FOR SERVICE
If maintenance service is required or your vehicle
appears to malfunction, have the systems
checked and serviced by a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer.
NISSAN technicians are well-trained specialists
and are kept up-to-date with the latest service
information through technical bulletins, service
tips, and in-dealership information systems. They
are completely qualified to work on NISSAN ve-
hiclesbeforework begins.
You can be confident that a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer’s service department performs the
best job to meet the maintenance requirements
on your vehicle — in a reliable and economical
way.During the normal day-to-day operation of the
vehicle, general maintenance should be per-
formed regularly as prescribed in this section. If
you detect any unusual sounds, vibrations or
smell, be sure to check for the cause or have a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer do it promptly. In
addition, you should notify a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer if you think that repairs are required.
When performing any checks or maintenance
work, see “Maintenance precautions”.EXPLANATION OF MAINTENANCE
ITEMS
Additional information on the following
items with “*” is found later in this section.
Outside vehicle
The maintenance items listed here should be
performed from time to time, unless otherwise
specified.
Doors and motor hood:Check that all doors
and the motor hood operate properly. Also en-
sure that all latches lock securely. Lubricate
hinges, latches, latch pins, rollers and links if
necessary. Make sure that the secondary latch
keeps the motor hood from opening when the
primary latch is released.
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT GENERAL MAINTENANCE
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BRAKE PAD WEAR WARNING
The disc brake pads have audible wear warnings.
When a brake pad requires replacement, it will
make a high pitched scraping sound when the
vehicle is in motion. This scraping sound will first
occur only when the brake pedal is depressed.
After more wear of the brake pad, the sound will
always be heard even if the brake pedal is not
depressed. Have the brakes checked as soon as
possible if the wear warning sound is heard.
Under some driving or climate conditions, occa-
sional brake squeak, squeal or other noise may
be heard. Occasional brake noise during light to
moderate stops is normal and does not affect the
function or performance of the brake system.
Proper brake inspection intervals should
be followed.For additional information, see the
maintenance log section of your NISSAN Service
and Maintenance Guide.
MOTOR COMPARTMENT
WARNING
• Never touch, disassemble, remove or
replace the high-voltage parts and
cables, as well as their connectors.
High-voltage cables are colored or-
ange. Touching, disassembling, re-
moving or replacing those parts and
cables can cause severe burns or elec-
tric shock that may result in serious
injury or death.
CAUTION
Never use a fuse of a higher or lower
amperage rating than that specified on
the fuse box cover. This could damage
the electrical system or cause a fire.
If any electrical equipment does not operate,
check for an open fuse.
1. Confirm that the power switch and the head-
light switch are turned off.
2. Open the hood.
3. Remove the fuse/fusible link holder cover by
pushing the tab
1and lifting the cover from
the right side
2, and then the left side3.
FUSES
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For USA
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which
could cause a crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately inform the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying NISSAN.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a
recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
cannot become involved in individual problems
between you, your dealer, or NISSAN.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:
1-800-424-9153); go to http://
www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other informa-
tion about motor vehicle safety from http://
www.safercar.gov.
You may notify NISSAN by contacting our Con-
sumer Affairs Department, toll-free, at 1-877-
NOGASEV (1-877-664-2738) .For Canada
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which
could cause a crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately inform Transport
Canada in addition to notifying NISSAN.
If Transport Canada receives complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may request
a recall campaign. However, Transport Canada
cannot become involved in individual problems
between you, your dealer, or NISSAN.
You may contact Transport Canada’s Defect In-
vestigations and Recall Division toll free at
1-800-333-0510. You may also report safety
defects online at; https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/
Saf-Sec-Sur/7/PCDB-BDPP/Index.aspx.
Additional information concerning motor vehicle
safety may be obtained from Transport Canada’s
Road Safety Information Centre at
1-800-333-0371 or online at www.tc.gc.ca/
roadsafety (English speakers) or www.tc.gc.ca/
securiteroutiere (French speakers) .
To notify NISSAN of any safety concerns please
contact our Consumer Information Centre toll
free at 1-800-387-0122.In addition to Event Data Recorders (EDRs) dis-
cussed elsewhere in this Owner’s Manual, this
vehicle is equipped with electronic modules that
monitor, control and record data concerning vari-
ous vehicle systems, including the motor, batter-
ies, braking and electrical systems. Other elec-
tronic modules record information concerning
driving conditions, including idling, braking, ac-
celeration, trip and other related data, information
about your use of the car and its features such as
air conditioner or headlight usage, diagnostic
trouble codes, vehicle charging, vehicle speed,
direction and/or location.
Some of this data is stored by the vehicle for use
during vehicle servicing. Other data concerning
your vehicle’s operation and performance is wire-
lessly transmitted by cellular connection through
the vehicle onboard telematics system upon ve-
hicle start-up or at other intervals to NISSAN.
This data may be used by NISSAN for various
purposes, including: to provide you with CAR-
WINGS™ services (see LEAF Navigation System
Owner’s Manual for details); troubleshooting;
evaluation of your vehicle’s quality, functionality
and performance; analysis and research by
NISSAN designed to, among other things, opti-
mize performance of future electric vehicles in-
cluding improvements in future battery life; to
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TELEMATICS OVERVIEW
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