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*See your Owner’s Manual for information.1  Power Meter2  Headlight and Turn Signal Control3  Li-Ion Battery Temperature Gauge*4   Vehicle Information Display*5   Driving  Range*6  
Li-Ion Battery Available Charge Gauge7   Li-Ion Battery Capacity Level Gauge8  
Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch
9  Trip Computer Switches10  Driving Range Button*
11 Trip/Reset Switch*12  Instrument Brightness Control Switc h*13 Charge Timer Off Switch*14  Charge Connector Lock Switch*15  Charge Port Lid Opener Switch16  Heated Steering Wheel Switch*
17  Steering Wheel Switches for Audio 
Control*/Bluetooth
®/Navigation
18  Cruise Control/ Eco Button19  Power Switch20  Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)   
Off Switch*21  Steering W heel Tilt Adjustment*22  Hood Release*
23  Control Panel*
24  Zero Emission Button
25  Climate Controls
26  Front Passenger Air B ag  
Status Light*27  12-Volt Power Outlet*28 USB/iPod
® Connector*
29  Auxiliary Input Jac k*30  Front Heated Seat Switc hes*31  Electric Shift Control System
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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:
 
 
• 
 
P
osition the handheld transceiver 1-3 in. (26-76 mm) away from the HomeLink 
surface, keeping the HomeLink indicator light in view.
 
 
• 
 
Press and hold the desired HomeLink button and the handheld transmitter \
button
  
simultaneously until the HomeLink indicator light flashes slowly and then ra\
pidly.
 
 
• 
 
B
oth buttons may be released when the indicator light flashes rapidly.
    To verify the programing is complete, press and hold the HomeLink button \
and 
observe the indicator light:
 
 
• 
  
A solid, continuous light indicates the programing is complete and the H\
omeLink 
button will activate your device.
 
 
• 
  
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:
 
 
• 
  
At the receiver of the device that you are programing to the HomeLink bu\
tton, press 
and release the “learn” or “smart” button (the name may var\
y by manufacturer but it 
is usually located near where the hanging antenna wire is att
ached to the unit). You 
have approximately 30 seconds to initiate the following step.
 
 
• 
  
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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NEW SYSTEM FEATURESCARWINGS™/Remote Functions (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
.......2  
Approaching Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians (VSP) System.................................................................2 
Around View
® Monitor (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
.............................2
Shift Control System   ........................................................................\
..............................................................4 
Heated Seats
  ........................................................................\
...........................................................................4
ESSENTIAL INFORMATIONCold Weather Range ........................................................................\
.............................................................5
Parking in Extremely Cold W eather   ........................................................................\
.................................... 5
Quick Charge in Cold Weather (if so equipped)........................................................................\
.............5
Li-ion Battery Temperature Gauge........................................................................\
......................................6 
Li-ion Battery Gauges
  ........................................................................\
............................................................6
Power Limitation Indicator Light
 
........................................................................\
.......................................... 6
 
Charge Port Lid/Charge Connector Lock Switch
  ........................................................................\
...........7
Li-ion Battery Charging
 
........................................................................\
.......................................................
 ..8 
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Easy Fill Tire Alert
  ..................................................10
Clock Set/Adjustment
  ........................................................................\
......................................................... 10
FIRST DRIVE FEATURESNISSAN Intelligent Key® System ........................................................................\
.....................................11  
Rear Hatch Release
 
........................................................................\
............................................................ 11 
Seat Adjustments
 
........................................................................\
................................................................. 12 
Outside Mirror Control Switch
 
........................................................................\
.......................................... 12
 
Power Meter
 
........................................................................\
.......................................................................... 13 
Electric Vehicle (EV) System Warning Light
  ........................................................................\
.................. 13 
Starting/Stopping the Electric Vehicle (EV) System
  ........................................................................\
... 14 
Headlight Control Switch
 
........................................................................\
................................................... 14
 
Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch
  ........................................................................\
........................... 15 
Automatic Climate Controls
 
........................................................................\
.............................................. 16
 
FM/AM/SiriusXM
® Satellite Radio with CD Player (if so equipped) ............................................... 17 
Cruise Control
 
........................................................................\
...................................................................... 18 
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port/iPod
® Interface .......................................................... 18
SYSTEM GUIDETrip Computer ........................................................................\
....................................................................... 19
Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System ........................................................................\
........................... 20
•
 System Operating T ips  ........................................................................\
.................................................. 20
Bluetooth® System without Navigation (if so equipped) .................................................................... 20
Bluetooth® System with Navigation (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
.. 22
T
ext Messaging (if so equipped)  ........................................................................\
...................................... 23
Navigation System (if so equipped)
  ........................................................................\
................................. 24 
HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
...... 25
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information and system operation limitations.
•
   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.
•
 
Supplement
 al air bags do not replace proper seat belt usage. 
•
   
Children 12 and under should always ride in the rear seat properly secur\
ed in c
hild restraints or seat belts 
according to their age and weight.
•
 
Do not drink and drive.
F
or more information, refer to the “Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (se\
ction 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 Owne\
r’s Manual, Navigation System 
Owner’s Manual and at www.nissanusa.com.
TAB LE OF CONTE NTS
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NEW SYSTEM FEATURES
SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM
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 (PARK) , R (REVERSE) ,  
N (NEUTRAL) , D (DRIVE) and B-Mode.
 
 
• 
  
P (P
 ARK) – Activated by pressing the  
P (PARK)  button on the shift lever when the car 
has come to a complete stop.
 
 
• 
  
D (D
 RIVE) – For normal driving and is 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 when 
decelerating, helping to put energy back into the battery pack. To enter B-MODE 
the vehicle must be in D (DRIVE) and then move the shift lever to the D (DRIVE) 
position again. The shift lever will then return to the center position.
     ECO – Consumes less power and helps extend vehicle range. 
 
 
• 
  
W
 hile in either D (DRIVE) or B-MODE, ECO can be activated by pressing the ECO 
button on the right side of the steering wheel. 
 
 
• 
  
W
 hile in ECO, there will be a reduced acceleration response.
For more information, refer to the “EV overview (section EV)” and the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your  
Owner’s Manual.
HEATED SEATS 
    The front seats and the rear outboard seats can be warmed by built-in heaters.
    The switches, located on the center console  
1 (front seats) and on the side of the front 
passenger seatback 2  (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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POWER LIMITATION INDICATOR LIGHT
    When the power limitation indicator light illuminates, power provided to the traction motor is reduced.
  This light illuminates in the following conditions:
 
 
• 
  
T
 he Li-ion battery available charge is   
extremely low.
 
 
• T
 he Li-ion battery temperature is very low.
 
 
• 
  
T
 he temperature of the Electric Vehicle (EV) 
system is high (motor, inverter, coolant system, Li-ion battery, etc.).
 
 
• T
 he EV system has a malfunction.
    If the power limit ation indicator light is illuminated, follow the instructions provided o\
n 
the Navigation display.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
LI-ION BATTERY  
TEMPERATURE GAUGE
    The temperature of the Li-ion battery is in the  normal range  
1 when the display is within 
 
this zone.
    The temperature of the Li-ion battery varies with  outside air temperature, road surface temperature, 
driving conditions and charging rate.
    To protect the battery, power is reduced when the temperature of the battery is too high or low. This does not indicate a malfunction.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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LI-ION BATTERY GAUGES
    The Li-ion Battery Available Charge Gauge  1  
displays the approximate available Li-ion battery  
power remaining to drive the vehicle. Recharge 
the Li-ion battery before these lights reach the 
bottom line. 
    The Li-ion Battery Capacity Level Gauge  2  
indicates the amount of charge the Li-ion battery 
is capable of storing.
    The driving range  3 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.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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CHARGE PORT LID/CHARGE CONNECTOR LOCK SWITCH
    To open the charge port lid, do the following:
 
 
• 
  
Push the c
 harge port lid opener switch  
1  
on the instrument panel, or 
 
 
• 
 
Press and hold the c
harge port lid opener 
button  
2 on the Intelligent Key for more  
than 2 seconds.
 
 
• 
 
W
hen the charge port lid springs up slightly, 
place your hand underneath the lid and  
open fully.
    To close the charge port lid, slowly move the lid  down and lock it securely in place.
    The normal or trickle charge connector can be locked to the normal charge port with the use of 
the charge connector lock switch  
3.
     There are 3 different positions of the charge connector lock switch  3:
   
AUTO  – The charge connector is locked while charging is in progress and unlocked 
automatically when charging is complete.
  L
OCK – The charge connector will remain locked until unlock is selected.
  
 
   (Unlock) – When the switch is placed in the level position, the charge port will 
unlock and remain unlocked.
TEMPORARY UNLOCK MODE
When the charge connector lock switch is in the AUTO  or LOCK position, the charge 
connector lock can be unlocked temporarily with the use of the Intelligent Key or the charge 
port lid opener switch  
1.
    Push the charge port lid opener button
 2 on the Intelligent Key for more than 1 
second or push the charge port lid opener switch  
1.
  •  T
he status indicator light flashes 3 times.
  •  A beep sounds 3 times.
  •  T
he charge connector lock is unlocked for 30 seconds.
    After 30 seconds, the charge connector lock is locked.
For more information, refer to the “Charging (section CH)”, “Instruments and controls (section 2)”, “Pre-driving 
checks and adjustments (section 3)” and the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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LI-ION BATTERY CHARGING
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 charge and quick charge (if so equipped).
NORMAL CHARGE
    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 charger (if so equipped).
    To charge your vehicle:
 
 
• 
  
Place the power switc
 h in the OFF position.
 
 
• 
  
Push the c
 harge port lid opener switch located on 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 
1 to the 
charge port  2. When connected correctly, a 
beep will sound once.
    To stop charging:
 
 
• 
  
Press the button  3 on the charge connector 
to release the lock and remove the charge 
connector from the charge port.
 
 
• 
 
Close the c
harge port cap and the charge port lid.
TRICKLE CHARGE
    Perform a trickle charge by connecting the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)  (if so equipped) to a dedicated 110-120V, 15A power outlet. 
    It takes approximately 21 hours to charge the Li-ion battery from discharged  to charged.
    To charge your vehicle:
 
 
• 
  
Place the power switc
 h in the OFF position.
 
 
• 
  
Push the c
 harge port lid opener switch located 
on 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 
4 to a dedicated 110-
120V, 15A power outlet. The EVSE control box’s 
green indicator light  
5 will illuminate. 
 • 
 Remove the s
afety cap from the charge connector.
 
 
• 
 
Connect the c
harge connector  
6 to the 
charge port  2. A beep will sound once.
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   •  If plugging in the EV SE connector to a power 
outlet, attach a string to the control box  and 
hang it on a hook near the outlet or set it on a 
suitable surface  
7 off the ground.
    To stop charging:
 
 
• 
  
Press the button 8 on the charge connector 
to release the lock 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 safety cap to the charge connector and store in the case.
QUICK CHARGE (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 80% when the low battery charge warning light illuminates.
    To charge your vehicle:
 
 
• 
  
Place the power switc
 h in the OFF position.
 
 
• 
  
Open the c
 harge port lid by pushing the charge 
port lid opener switch located on the instrument 
panel to the left of the steering wheel and 
unlatch the charge port cap  
9.
 
 
• 
 
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 installed and ready to charge, a beep sounds twice and the 
charging 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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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)  
WITH EASY FILL TIRE ALERT
    A CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning message will appear in the vehicle information display  
1 and the low tire pressure warning light
 2 
will illuminate when one or more tires are low in 
pressure and air is needed.
    When adding air to an under-inflated tire, the 
TPMS with Easy Fill Tire Alert system provides visual and audible signals   
to help you inflate the tires to the recommended COLD tire pressure.
    To use the Easy Fill Tire Alert system:  1.    Apply the parking brake and press the  P (PARK) button on the shift lever.  
   
2.
 
Place the power switc
 h in the ON position. Do not place in the READY to drive mode.
 
 
3.
    
Add air to the underinflated tire, and within a few seconds the hazard\
 warning lights
  
will flash.
 
 
4.
    
W
 hen the designated tire pressure is reached, the horn will beep once and the 
hazard warning message lights will stop flashing.
 
 
5.
  
Repeat this procedure for any additional underinflated tires.
    After tire pressures are adjusted, drive the vehicle at speeds above 1 6 mph (25 km/h) 
and the warning and indicator light will extinguish.
    When the low tire pressure warning light flashes for approximately 1 minute and then  remains on, the TPMS is not functioning properly. Have the system checked by a  
NISSAN-certified LEAF dealer.
    Tire pressure rises and falls depending on the heat caused by the vehicle\
’s operation and the outside temperature. Low outside temperature can lower the temperatu\
re of the 
air inside the tire, which can cause a lower tire inflation pressure. This may cause the 
low tire pressure warning light to illuminate. If the warning light illuminates, check the tire 
pressure in your tires. 
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Starting and driving (section 
5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
CLOCK SET/ADJUSTMENT
    To adjust the instrument panel clock  1, use the 
Settings menu in the vehicle information display.
    The  Settings  menu 2 is accessed by pressing 
the  
 button
 3 on the left side of the 
instrument panel.
    Press  the   button
 4 to cycle through the 
various Settings modes.
    This clock is linked to the GPS (if so equipped)  through the center display clock.
 
 
• 
  
W
 ithout any adjustments, the correct time will be 
displayed based on the vehicle’s current location.
 
 
• 
  
T
 here are also controls in the center display to 
compensate for daylight savings time.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls 
(section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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REAR HATCH RELEASE
To open the rear hatch, unlock it and push the rear hatch opener 
switch 1. Pull the rear hatch up to open. The rear hatch can be 
unlocked by:
    Pressing  the   button
 2 on the NISSAN Intelligent Key® twice.
    Pushing the rear hatc
h request switch
 3 while carrying the 
Intelligent Key with you.
  Pushing the door handle request switc h twice.
    Pushing the power door lock switch to  
the  
 position.
The rear hatch does not lock when closed. To lock  
the rear hatch, use the request switch, power 
door lock or key fob.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and 
adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY® SYSTE M
The NISSAN Intelligent Key® System allows you to 
lock or unlock the vehicle, open the rear hatch and start 
your vehicle. It is important to make sure the Intelligent 
Key is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
    To lock the vehicle, push either door handle  request switch  
1 or the rear hatch request 
switch  2 once or press the
  button
 3 on 
the key fob. 
    To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the   following procedures:
 
 
• 
  
Push any request switc
 h once; the 
corresponding door will unlock. Push the request switch 
again within 60 seconds; all other doors will unlock, or
 
 
• 
  
Press the   button
 4 on the key fob to unlock the driver’s 
side door. Press the button again; all other doors will unlock.
    To open the charge port lid, press and hold the charge port lid  opener button 
5 for more than 2 seconds.
    The Intelligent Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm 
by pressing and holding the  
 button
 6 for more than 
 
1 second. Once activated, the panic alarm and headlights will 
stay on for a period of time.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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