light NISSAN LEAF 2015 1.G Quick Reference Guide
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POWER METER
    The Power Meter displays the traction motor power consumption and the regenerative brake 
power applied to the Li-ion battery. 
    When the battery is charged, power is generated by the regenerative brake system and the central 
dot moves to the left. 
    When the battery discharges and power is provided to the motor, the central dot moves to the right. 
    The number of circles will increase or decrease depending on the Li-ion b\
attery conditions. (Motor output is limited if the Li-ion battery temperature \
is too high or too 
low or if the Li-ion battery level is low.)
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT 
    The warning light will illuminate if there is a  malfunction in the following systems:
 
 
• T
 raction motor and inverter system
 
 
• Charge port or on-board c
 harger
 
 
• Li-ion battery system
 
 
• Cooling system
 
 
• Shift control system
 
 
• Emergency shut-off system is activated.
    If the warning light illuminates, cont act a 
NISSAN-certified LEAF dealer.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT CONTROL
    Turn the headlight control switch to the
  
position  1 to turn on the front parking, side 
marker, tail, license plate and instrument panel lights. 
Turn the switch to the  
 position
 2 to turn on 
the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM (if so equipped)
    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 are closed.
    To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO  
position  
3 then turn the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, 
turn the headlight control switch to the OFF,   position 1 or
  position
 2. 
HIGH BEAM SELECT
    Push the headlight control switc h forward
 4 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  
will extinguish.
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
 
1 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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FI RST DR IVE FEATU R ES
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    Pull and release the headlight control switch
 5 
to flash the headlight high beams on and off.
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  6 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:
  1  Mist  (MIST) – This is a one sweep operation 
of the front wipers.
  2   Intermittent  (INT) – Wipers operate 
intermittently by moving the lever down to the 
INT position and then rotating the control ring 
3 to increase or decrease INT wiper speed.
  4   Low  (LO) – Front wipers operate at a 
continuous low-speed.
  5   High  (HI) – Front wipers operate at a 
continuous high-speed.
  6  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\
.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER
  7   Intermittent  (INT) – Rear wiper 
operates intermittently. 
  8   Low  (ON) – Rear wiper operates at a 
continuous low-speed.
  9  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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FI RST DR IVE FEATU R ES
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS
1 ON-OFF BUTTON     Press  the ON-OFF  button to turn the climate control system on or off.
2 AUTO BUTTON     The  AUTO mode may be used year-round. Press the AUTO  button and the 
system will automatically control the inside temperature (automatic coo\
ling and/or 
dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
3 TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTON     Press the temperature control button up   for warmer air or down  for cooler air.4 FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTON     Press the fan speed control button to manually adjust the fan speed
 up  
or
 down .
5 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.
6 HEAT BUTTON     Press  the  H E AT  button to manually turn the heater on and off.
7 A/C BUTTON     Press  the  A/C  button when you want to manually turn the A/C on or off.
8 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 to help adjust the inside vehicle temperature more eff\
ectively.
     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 defroster mode  or the front defroster and foot vent mode .
9   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 make sure 
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
    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  
1. The CRUISE indicator 
light in the instrument panel will illuminate.
    To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, pus\
h the  COAST/SET switch  
2 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
 3.  
When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
    To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch  2. 
Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
  To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch  4.
   To turn off cruise control, push the CRUISE ON/OFF switch
 1. The CRUISE 
indicator light in the instrument panel will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
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USB ( Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/  
i POD® INTERFACE
    T he USB port
 1 is located on the instrument 
panel below the climate controls.
    When a compatible USB memory device or  iPod® is plugged into the USB port, 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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