light NISSAN LEAF 2014 1.G Quick Reference Guide

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HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
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.
AUTOLIGHT 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 turn the ignition off and all doors ar\
e closed.
To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO position

03 then turn the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the
headlight control switch to the OFF, position 01 or
position
02.
HIGH BEAM SELECT
Push the headlight control switc h forward
04 to
select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull the
headlight switch back to the original position to
select the low beam. The blue indicator light goes off.
Pull and release the headlight control switc h
05 to
flash the headlight high beams on and off.
STARTING/STOPPING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) SYSTEM
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 READY to drive indicator light
01
illuminates and the start 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 (P ARK) button on the shift lever to
place it in the P (PARK) 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 Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
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FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)
In order to operate the fog lights, you must have your
headlights on with the low beams selected.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the position 06
to turn the fog lights on.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the OFF position to
turn the fog lights off.
LANE CHANGE SIGNAL
To signal a lane change, move the lever up or down to the point where the indicator light \
begins to flash, but the lever does not latch.
The turn signal will flash 3 times automatically.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:
01 Mist (MIST) – This is a one sweep operation of
the front wipers.
02 Intermittent (INT) – Wipers operate
intermittently by moving the lever down to the
INT position and then rotating the control ring
03 to increase or decrease INT wiper speed.
04 Low (LO) – Front wipers operate at a
continuous low-speed.
05 High (HI) – Front wipers operate at a
continuous high-speed.
06 Pull the lever toward you to activate the
front washer. The front wipers will operate
several times.
WIPER DRIP
Once the wiper spray cycle is finished, there will be a short delay . Then the wipers will
sweep one more time to clear off any remaining drips from the windshield\
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REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER
07 Intermittent (INT) – Rear wiper
operates intermittently.
08 Low (ON) – Rear wiper operates at a
continuous low-speed.
09 Push the lever forward to activate the rear
washer . The rear wiper will operate several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS
01 ON-OFF BUTTON Press the ON-OFF button to turn the climate control system on or off.
02 AUTO BUTTON The AUTO mode may be used year-round. Press the AUTO button and the system will
automatically control the inside temperature (automatic cooling and/or \
dehumidified
heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
03 TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTON Press the temperature control button up for warmer air or down for cooler air.04 FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTON Press the fan speed control button to manually adjust the fan speed
up
or
down .
05 MODE BUTTON Push the
M ODE button to cycle through the following air flow outlets:



Air flows from the center and side vents.

Air flows from the center , side and foot vents.

Air flows mainly from the foot vents.


Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.
06 HEAT BUTTON Press the H E AT button to manually turn the heater on and off.
07 A/C BUTTON Press the A/C button when you want to manually turn the A/C on or off.
08 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON Press the air recirculation button to recirculate air inside the vehicle. The indicator
light on the button will illuminate. This 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 foggin\
g in defrost,
floor, or defrost/floor modes.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control s\
ystem is in the front defrosting mode or the front defrosting and foot vent mode .
09 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS Press the front window defroster button to turn the system on. The A/C automatically
turns on when the defroster mode is selected. To remove fog or moisture from the front
window quickly, press the
H E AT button and ensure that the A/C button is selected.
Set the temperature control buttons and the fan speed control buttons to\
their
maximum settings.
10 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR DEFROSTER SWITCH 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 CLIMATE CONTROL TIMER INDICATOR The climate control timer indicator light will illuminate when the timer \
has been set to
operate. The climate control timer may be set to a specific date and time.
For more information, refer to the “Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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CRUISE CONTROL (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 tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or
turn the system off.
To activate the cruise control, push the CRUISE
ON/OFF switch
01. The CRUISE indicator light
in the instrument panel will illuminate.
To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push \
the COAST/SET
switch
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 ACCEL/RES switch
03.
When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 02.
Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch 04.
To turn off cruise control, push the CRUISE ON/OFF switch
01. The CRUISE 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® INTERFACE
T he 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.
PANDORA
® OPERATION (if so equipped)
With an iPhone® connected via USB/iPod® interface and the Pandora app installed on
the iPhone® there is a Pandora screen that will display. This acts as an extension of the
iPhone’s® Pandora interface that will display the station, album artwork if available and
menu, “Thumbs Down”, “Bookmark”, “Thumbs Up” and play/pause buttons.
For a full list of compatible devices, refer to Audio system (section 4)\
of your Navigation System
Owner’s Manual.
For more information, refer to the “Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s
Manual, and “Audio system (section 4)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
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HOMELINK® UNIVERSAL TRANSCEIVER (if so equipped)
The HomeLink® Universal Transceiver can learn and consolidate the functions of up to
three different hand-held transmitters, operating items such as garage doors, property
gates, outdoor and indoor lights or alarm systems.
To program the HomeLink® Universal Transceiver:



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osition the handheld transceiver 1-3 in (26-76 mm) away from the HomeLink surface,
keeping the HomeLink indicator light in view.



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Press and hold the desired HomeLink button and the handheld transmitter \
button

simultaneously until the HomeLink indicator light flashes slowly and then ra\
pidly.



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oth buttons may be released when the indicator light flashes rapidly.
To verify the programing is complete, press and hold the HomeLink and obs\
erve the
indicator light:



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A solid, continuous light indicates the programing is complete and the H\
omeLink button
will activate your device.



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A blinking light that turns to a solid continuous light after 2 seconds \
indicates additional
steps are required to complete the programing.
An additional person may make the remaining steps easier
. To complete the
programing process:



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At the receiver of the device that you are programing to HomeLink, press\
and release
the “learn” or “smart” button (the name may vary by manufac\
turer but it is usually located


near where the hanging antenna wire is attached to the unit). You have approximately 30
seconds to initiate the following step.



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Press and hold the programed HomeLink button for 2 seconds and release.
You may have to repeat the previous 2 steps up to 3 times to complete the\
programing process. HomeLink should now activate your device.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual, the HomeLink website at
www.homelink.com or call 1-800-355-3515.
HOMELINK
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