warning light NISSAN LEAF 2015 1.G Quick Reference Guide

NEW SYSTEM FEATURESCARWINGS™/Remote Functions (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
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Approaching Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians (VSP) System.................................................................2
Around View
® Monitor (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
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Shift Control System ........................................................................\
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Heated Seats
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ESSENTIAL INFORMATIONCold Weather Range ........................................................................\
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Parking in Extremely Cold W eather ........................................................................\
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Quick Charge in Cold Weather (if so equipped)........................................................................\
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Li-ion Battery Temperature Gauge........................................................................\
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Li-ion Battery Gauges
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Power Limitation Indicator Light

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Charge Port Lid/Charge Connector Lock Switch
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Li-ion Battery Charging

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..8
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Easy Fill Tire Alert
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Clock Set/Adjustment
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURESNISSAN Intelligent Key® System ........................................................................\
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Rear Hatch Release

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Seat Adjustments

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Outside Mirror Control Switch

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Power Meter

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Electric Vehicle (EV) System Warning Light
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Starting/Stopping the Electric Vehicle (EV) System
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... 14
Headlight Control Switch

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Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch
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Automatic Climate Controls

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FM/AM/SiriusXM
® Satellite Radio with CD Player (if so equipped) ............................................... 17
Cruise Control

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USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port/iPod
® Interface .......................................................... 18
SYSTEM GUIDETrip Computer ........................................................................\
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Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System ........................................................................\
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System Operating T ips ........................................................................\
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Bluetooth® System without Navigation (if so equipped) .................................................................... 20
Bluetooth® System with Navigation (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
.. 22
T
ext Messaging (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
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Navigation System (if so equipped)
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HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
...... 25
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information and system operation limitations.
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A cellular telephone should not be used for any purpose while driving so\
full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
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Always wear your seat belt.
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Supplement
al air bags do not replace proper seat belt usage.
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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.
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Do not drink and drive.
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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.
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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:



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Place the power switc
h in the OFF position.



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Push the c
harge port lid opener switch located on the instrument panel to the left of
the steering wheel.



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Press the c
harge port tab and open the cap.



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Connect the c
harge connector
1 to the
charge port 2. When connected correctly, a
beep will sound once.
To stop charging:



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Press the button 3 on the charge connector
to release the lock and remove the charge
connector from the charge port.



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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:



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Place the power switc
h in the OFF position.



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Push the c
harge port lid opener switch located
on the instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.



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Press the c
harge port tab and open the cap.



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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.
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Remove the s
afety cap from the charge connector.



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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:



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Press the button 8 on the charge connector
to release the lock and remove the charge
connector from the charge port.
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Close the c

harge port cap and the charge port lid.



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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.



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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.



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Align the groove of the c

harge connector with
the groove of the charge port then insert the
charge connector.



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Grasp the loc

k lever and then lock the charge connector.



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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.



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Unloc
k the charge connector and remove it from the vehicle.



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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.



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



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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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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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