ECO mode NISSAN LEAF 2015 1.G Quick Reference Guide

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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.



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P (P
ARK) – Activated by pressing the
P (PARK) button on the shift lever when the car
has come to a complete stop.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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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CHARGE PORT LID/CHARGE CONNECTOR LOCK SWITCH
To open the charge port lid, do the following:



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Push the c
harge port lid opener switch
1
on the instrument panel, or



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Press and hold the c

harge port lid opener
button
2 on the Intelligent Key for more
than 2 seconds.



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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.
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he status indicator light flashes 3 times.
• A beep sounds 3 times.
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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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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.



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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.



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ithout any adjustments, the correct time will be
displayed based on the vehicle’s current location.



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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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TRIP COMPUTER
The Trip Computer 1 is located in the vehicle
information display.
With the power switch in the ON position, trip
computer modes can be selected by pressing
the
button 2 on the left side of the
instrument panel.
The following modes can be selected in
the display:
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o 100% Charge – Displays the estimated
time to a full Li-ion charge by using either 120
volts or 240 volts.
• Energy Economy

– Displays the average and
instant energy economy.



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A
verage Speed – Displays the average
vehicle speed since the last reset.
• Driving Distance and Elapsed T

ime – Displays the total distance the vehicle has
been driven and the time since the last reset.
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SOC% – Displays the vehicle’s current state of charge.
• Settings

– Allows you to adjust the system settings for features such as the clock,
reminders or preferences for alerts, maintenance intervals and language \
displays.



· Press the button
3 to cycle through the various setting modes.



· Press the button
2 to choose the selected mode.



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arning – Displays when a warning message is present.
To reset Average Energy Economy, Average Speed, Driving Distance and Elapsed Time, go to that mode on the trip computer and hold the
button 3 for longer
than 1 second.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving so full attention \
may be given to
vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
Press the or button to interrupt the voice
prompts at any time and speak a command after
the tone.
To use the system faster, you may speak the second level commands with the main menu command on
the main menu. For example, press the
or
button and after the tone say “Call Redial”.
The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of available commands at any time.
Reduce bac kground noise as much as possible
by closing windows and pointing HVAC vents
away from the ceiling.
Speak naturally without long pauses and without raising your voice.
When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the la\
st name to be spoken before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith” may be
spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To cancel a Voice Recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit”, or press and hold the
button for 5 seconds.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control switches + or - on the steering wheel or turn the control dial on the audio system
while the audio system is responding.
If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train th\
e system using the Voice Adaptation Mode. See your Owner’s Manual for detailed information.
For more detailed information and instructions, see your cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual and visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITHOUT NAVIGATION ( if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the phone.



1.
Press the
button on the steering wheel.

The system announces the available commands.



2.


S

ay: “Connect phone”. The system
acknowledges the command and announces
the next set of available commands.



3.


S

ay: “Add phone”. The system acknowledges
the command and asks you to initiate connecting from the phone handset.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
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SYSTEM GUIDE
Bluetooth®
Controls
Microphone
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4. Initiate connecting from the phone:



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he connecting procedure varies according to each cellular phone model.
For detailed connecting instructions and compatible phones, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.



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hen prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PIN code is
assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)



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ay a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one. You can give
the phone a name of your choice.
PHONEBOOK SETUP
The phonebook stores up to 1,000 entries for each phone paired with the system.
Depending on your cellular phone, the system may automatically download \
your
cellular phone’ s entire phonebook to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® system.
If the phonebook does not download automatically , entries can be individually downloaded.
To manually download entries:



1.

Push the button on the steering wheel.
2.
After the tone, s ay “Phonebook”.



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After the next tone, s
ay “Transfer Entry”. The system acknowledges the command
and asks you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. The new contact
phone number will be transferred from the cellular phone to the vehicle.\



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he transfer procedure varies according to each cellular phone. See
your cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual for details. You can also visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth for instructions on transferring phone numbers
from NISSAN-recommended cellular phones.



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he system repeats the number and prompts you for the next command. When you
have finished entering numbers or transferring an entry, choose “Store”.



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he system confirms the name, location and number.
MAKING A CALL FROM THE PHONEBOOK
In some cases, names stored using all U PPERCASE letters may not be recognized by



the V
oice Recognition system.



1.

Press the button.
2.
After waiting for the tone, s ay “Call”.



3.


After the next tone, speak the name of a phonebook entry
. For example,
“Michael Smith”.



4.


Once you have confirmed the name and location, the system begins the c\
all.
MAK

ING A CALL BY PHONE NUMBER
1.


Press the button. A tone will sound. 2.
S
ay: “Call”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
3.


S

ay: “Phone Number”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the
next set of available commands.
4.


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ay the number you wish to call starting with the area code in single digit format.
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hen you have finished speaking the phone number, the system repeats it back and
announces the available commands.
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ay: “Dial”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call.
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