charging NISSAN LEAF 2015 1.G Workshop Manual

SymptomPossible cause Possible solution
Charging cannot be per-
formed. The vehicle power switch is in the ON position. Before charging, place the vehicle power switch in the OFF position.
Both the normal charge connector and the quick
charge connector are connected at the same time.
The normal charge connector and the quick charge connector cannot be connected at the same time.
The Li-ion battery is already fully charged. Charging can not be performed if the Li-ion battery is already fully charged. Charging automatically
turns off if the Li-ion battery is fully charged.
The temperature of the Li-ion battery is too hot or
cold to charge. Confirm the Li-ion battery temperature by checking the Li-ion battery temperature gauge. If the gauge
indicates the Li-ion battery is too hot (red zone) or too cold (blue zone) , charging is not possible. Allow
the Li-ion battery to cool or warm up before charging. See “Li-ion battery temperature gauge” in the
“Instruments and controls” section.
The 12-volt battery is discharged. The Li-ion battery can be charged if the vehicle electrical systems can not be turned on. If the 12-volt
battery is discharged, charge or jump start the 12-volt battery. See “Jump starting” in the “In case of
emergency” section.
The vehicle has a malfunction. The vehicle or charger may have a malfunction. Confirm if the warning light on the meter is illumi-
nated. Confirm if the indicator on the charger is indicating a malfunction . If a warning is displayed,
stop charging and contact a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.
Normal charge or trickle
charge cannot be performed. There is no electrical power coming from the
outlet.
Confirm that there has not been a power failure. Make sure the breaker is on. If an outlet with a timer
device installed is used, power will only be available at the time set by the timer.
The electrical plug is not connected correctly. Confirm the electrical plug is connected correctly (trickle charge only) .
The charge connector is not connected cor-
rectly. Confirm the charge connector is connected correctly.
Immediate charge cannot be performed. Charging timer has been set.
Turn off the charging timer. See “Charging timer” in this section.
CHARGING TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE
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SymptomPossible cause Possible solution
Charging timer cannot be
performed. The charge cable is not connected.
Connect the charge cable.
The time on the clock is wrong. The charging timer function does not start charging based on the clock located on the upper dis-
play. Confirm that the date and time shown on the charging timer screen are the same as the GPS
time and date. If the 12-volt battery is discharged or if the Li-ion battery is disconnected, the time
setting must be updated. There must be a GPS signal to adjust the timer setting clock.
The immediate charge switch has been pushed. Charging timer does not operate when immediate charge is selected.
Charging timer has not been set. Set the charging timer schedule. See “Charging timer” in this section.
Charging does not start because the charging
timer start time and end time are set and the cur-
rent time is before the set start time.
Confirm when the charging timer time is set to start charging. Change the charging timer setting to the
desired charge time or press the immediate charge button. See “Charging timer” in this section.
Charging does not start because only the charg-
ing timer start time is set and the current time is
after the set start time.
Charging does not start because only the charg-
ing timer end time is set and the current time is
after the set end time.
Remote charge cannot be performed. The charge cable is not connected.
Connect the charge cable beforehand.
Communication with the vehicle cannot be es-
tablished. Confirm that there is a cellular signal in your location. Remote charge cannot be started unless the
web enabled smart phone can connect to the internet.
Confirm that there is a cellular signal at the vehicle location.
If the power switch is in the OFF position for more than 2 weeks, the remote charge function can no
longer be used until power switch is in ON position.
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SymptomPossible cause Possible solution
Normal charge stops in the
middle of charging. There is no power coming from the outlet. There may have been a electrical power failure, or the breaker may have failed. Charging will resume
when the power source is reset.
The charge cable has been disconnected. Check that the charge cable has not been disconnected.
The release switch has been pressed. If the charge connector button is pressed for a long period of time, charging will be stopped.
Both the normal charge connector and the quick
charge connector were connected at the same
time. If the normal charge connector and the quick charge connector are connected at the same time,
charging will be stopped.
Charging timer end time has been reached. When charging timer is set and the charge end time is reached, charging will be stopped, even if the Li-ion battery is not fully charged.
The temperature of the Li-ion battery is too hot
or too cold to charge. Confirm the Li-ion battery temperature by checking the Li-ion battery temperature gauge. If the
gauge indicates the Li-ion battery is too hot (red zone) or too cold (blue zone) , charging is not pos-
sible. Allow the Li-ion battery to cool or warm up before charging. See “Li-ion battery temperature
gauge” in the “Instruments and controls” section.
Quick charge cannot be per- formed. Incorrect charge connector connection, not fully
inserted or may not be locked.
Check that the charge connector is connected correctly and that it is locked.
The self-diagnostic function of the quick charge
device returns a negative result. There is a possibility that the vehicle has a malfunction. Stop charging and contact a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer.
The power switch of the quick charger is off. Check the power switch of the quick charger.
Quick charge stops in the middle of charging Charging is stopped by the quick charge timer. Charging will stop depending on the timer function setting of the quick charge device. If you need to
charge the Li-ion battery more, start the charging procedure again.
The maximum time for quick charge is 30–60 minutes. If you need to charge the Li-ion battery for longer
than this, start the charging procedure again.
The power supply for the quick charger is off. Check whether the power supply for the quick charger is off.
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the regenerative brake system (Li-ion battery
charging) .
The power meter also indicates if the power
provided to the motor is limited or if regenerative
braking is limited. When power or regenerative
braking is limited, the circles on the display
change from a double circle to a single circle
2.
Regenerative braking is automatically reduced
when the Li-ion battery is fully charged to prevent
the Li-ion battery from becoming overcharged.
Regenerative braking is also automatically re-
duced when the Li-ion battery temperature is
high/low (indicated by the red/blue zones on the
Li-ion battery temperature gauge) to prevent Li-
ion battery damage.
The more regenerative braking is reduced the
more double circles change to single circles
If the Li-ion battery charge is low, power provided
to the traction motor is reduced. Motor output is
also limited if the Li-ion battery temperature is
high/low (indicated by the red/blue zones on the
Li-ion battery temperature gauge) or the Li-ion
battery charge level is low.
The more power provided to the traction motor is
reduced the more double circles change to
single circles.
DRIVING RANGE
The driving range1(miles or km) provides an
estimated distance that the vehicle can be driven
before recharging is necessary. The driving range
is constantly being calculated, based on the
amount of available Li-ion battery charge and the
actual power consumption average.
NOTE:
• The driving range display will flash when
the low battery charge warning light illu-
minates. Additionally, if you continue to
drive the vehicle in this state and the Li-
ion battery is close to being completely
discharged, “---” will be displayed. Charge
the Li-ion battery as soon as possible.
When the Li-ion battery is charged, the
original display will be restored.
• After the vehicle is charged, the displayed
driving range is calculated based on the
actual average energy consumption of the
previous driving. The displayed driving
range will vary every time the vehicle is
fully charged.
• The driving range will increases or de-
creases when the air conditioner, heater
or Li-ion battery warmer is turned on or
off, or the vehicle is shifted between D
(Drive) and ECO, or when any other acces-
sory is turned on or off based on driving.
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• Time the vehicle is not moving while the vehicleis in the READY to drive mode and accessories
are on.
Instant ECO driving level
The instant ECO driving level
1is displayed by
the number of bars that increase (more economi-
cal driving) or decrease (less economical driving)
depending on vehicle operation.
Long term ECO driving level
Long term ECO driving is indicated by ECO
TREE symbols. The longer the vehicle is operated
economically, the more segments of the large
ECO TREE symbol
2are displayed. When all of
the segments of the large ECO TREE symbol are
displayed, a small ECO TREE indicator
3is also
displayed, and the large ECO TREE symbol dis-
play is reset. The longer the vehicle is operated
economically, the more small ECO TREE sym-
bols are displayed. The ECO TREE symbols that
were illuminated while driving will turn off when
the vehicle power is turned off. The ECO TREE
symbols are stored in the navigation system to
show long term efficient vehicle operation.
To increase the ECO driving level and for information
about driving the vehicle efficiently, see “Improve
driving range” in the “EV overview” section.
CLOCK
Adjust the clock on the setting screen of the
vehicle information display. See “Settings” in this
section.
If the power supply (12-volt battery) is discon-
nected, the clock will not indicate the correct
time. Readjust the time.
NOTE:
This clock is not synchronized with the
clock displayed on the navigation system
screen. The charging timer starts and stops
charging base on the time displayed on the
navigation system screen. See LEAF Navi-
gation System Owner’s Manual.
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Seat belt warning chime
The seat belt warning chime will sound for about
6 seconds unless the driver’s seat belt is securely
fastened.
12-volt battery charge warning chime
If the 12-volt battery charge warning light illumi-
nates, the chime will sound when a warning mes-
sage is displayed on the vehicle information dis-
play on the lower display.
When the chime sounds, immediately stop the
vehicle in a safe location and push the P (Park)
position switch on the shift lever and apply park-
ing brake. The 12-volt battery charge warning
light turns off on the lower display and the chime
will stop when the parking brake is applied or the
vehicle is placed in the P (Park) position. Contact
a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer for support. For
details of the meter warnings, see “12-volt bat-
tery charge warning light” in this section.The vehicle information display
1is located in
the lower display, and it displays charging related
information, Average electricity consumption/
Instant electricity consumption, Average vehicle
speed, Driving distance/Driving time (Elapsed
time) , shift position indicator, the cruise control,
the Intelligent Key operation information and
other warnings and information.
For details about the odometer, see “Odometer/
twin trip odometer” in this section.
For details about the cruise control, see “Cruise
control” in the “Starting and driving” section. For the details about the NISSAN Intelligent
Key® system, see “NISSAN Intelligent Key®
system” in the “Pre-driving checks and adjust-
ments” section.
VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
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25. Parking brake release warning
This warning appears when the vehicle speed is
above 4 MPH (7km/h) and the parking brake is
applied.
TRIP COMPUTER
Switches for the trip computer are located on the
left side of the combination meter panel. To op-
erate the trip computer, push the following
switches:
Aswitch
BswitchWhen the power switch is pushed to the ON
position, modes of the trip computer can be
selected by pushing the
switchA.
Each time the
switchAis pushed, the
display will change as follows:
Charging time →Energy economy →State of
charge →Average speed →Driving distance and
elapsed time→ Setting→Warning check
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Charging time
Displays the estimated time to a full Li-ion charge
based on the Charging Mode selected.
The time needed to charge the Li-ion battery
charges based on:
• Outside temperature
• Li-ion battery temperature
• Available electrical power supplied to thecharger
NOTE:
•Immediately after charging has finished,
the charge time will be displayed as “--:--”.
• The estimated charging time stops updat-
ing if the air conditioner is turned on while
the Li-ion battery is charging. The esti-
mated charging time updates approxi-
mately 15 minutes after the air condi-
tioner is turned off.
• The 6 kW and the 3 kW charging time
typically shows different times to reach a
full charge.
• However, the same charging time may be
shown for both the 6 kW and the 3 kW based
on the Li-ion battery state of charge and battery
temperature.
• The system may automatically slow the battery
charge to prevent the battery from becoming
overcharged.
Energy economy
Average energy economy:
The average energy economy mode shows the
average energy economy since the last reset.
Resetting the average energy economy is done
by pushing and holding the
switchBfor
longer than 1 second. (The average speed is also
reset at the same time.)
The display is updated every 30 seconds. At
about the first 0.3 mile (500 m) after a reset, the
display shows “----”.
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2. The system displays a message screen andannounces the contents of the message to
warn that the Li-ion battery power level is low.
Check the message displayed on the screen.
Touch [Nearby Charging Station] to search all
charging stations that are located around the
current vehicle position.
3. Touch [BACK] or push the MAPbutton to
return to the vehicle location screen.
NOTE:
• The low battery warning can be set to off.
See LEAF Navigation System Owner’s
Manual.
• When the battery power level is low, the
system automatically obtains charging
station information.
Limited power warning
When the Li-ion battery power level is extremely
low or the Li-ion battery malfunctions, the power
limitation indicator
and the master warning
light (yellow)
illuminate in the meter and the
system displays a message on the navigation
screen in order to inform the driver that power
output is restricted. 1. The notification is displayed on the upper left
side of the screen. Touch [Show] to display
the screen showing detailed information.
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