warning light NISSAN LEAF 2016 1.G Owners Manual

Li-ion battery capacity level gauge.....2-10
Li-ion battery temperature gauge .......2-6
Odometer ....................2-6
Power meter ..................2-7
Speedometer ..................2-6
Generalmaintenance...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-53
H
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlights ....................8-23
Bulb replacement ...............8-23
Headlightswitch...............2-42
Heatedseatswitch ...............2-47
Heated steering wheel switch .........2-45
High voltage precautions ............EV-7
HillStart .....................5-24
Hill Start Assist ..................5-24
HomeLink® universal transceiver ........2-59
Hood release ...................3-17
Horn .......................2-46
Howtonormalcharge.............CH-9
Howtoquickcharge.............CH-15
How to trickle charge (if so equipped) ....CH-11
I
If the Li-ion battery becomes completely
discharged....................6-12 Immediate charge
...............CH-25
Immobilizer system ................2-37
Indicatorlights..................2-19
Indicators for operation .............2-23
Inside rearview mirror ..............3-23
Instrument brightness control ..........2-41
Intelligent Key system ..............3-13
Remote keyless operation ..........3-13
Interior light replacement ............8-24
Interior lights ...................2-58
ISOFIX child restraint ..............1-20
J
Jump starting...................6-10
K
Keylessentry...................3-13
With Intelligent Key system
(Refer to Intelligent Key system) .......3-13
Keys ........................3-2 For Intelligent Key system ...........3-6
L
Labels.......................1-54
Airbagwarninglabels............1-54
Air conditioner specification label ......9-10
Emission control information label ......9-9F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label . . .9-9
Motor serial number
..............9-8
Tire and Loading information label . . .8-29, 9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ......9-7
LATCH system ..................1-20
License plate, Installing front license plate . . .9-10
Light .......................1-54 Airbagwarninglight.............1-54
Bulb replacement ...............8-22
Ceiling light ..................2-58
Fog light switch ................2-45
Headlightsbulbreplacement ........8-23
Headlightswitch...............2-42
Indicatorlights ................2-19
Interiorlights .................2-58
Maplights...................2-58
Replacement.................8-22
Warning lights ................2-13
Lightreminderwarning .............2-24
Lights, Exterior and interior light
replacement ...................8-24
Li-ion battery ...................EV-2
Li-ion battery available charge gauge ......2-9
Li-ion battery capacity level gauge .......2-10
Li-ion battery status check ..........CH-26
Li-ion battery temperature gauge .........2-6
Li-ion battery warmer ..............EV-5
Limited power ..................2-33
Loading information
(Refer to vehicle loading information) .....9-11
Lock ........................3-6
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Automatic door locks.............3-6
Door locks ...................3-4
Power door lock ................3-4
Rearhatchlock................3-18
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-16
Low tire pressure warning system (Refer to Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)) ......5-2
M
Maintenance...................8-12
12-volt battery ................8-12
Generalmaintenance .............8-2
Indicatorsformaintenance..........2-34
Inside vehicle ..................8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Maintenance requirements ..........8-2
Outside vehicle .................8-2
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-15
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-3
Maplights ....................2-58
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system) .....3-3
Mirror .......................3-23
Inside rearview mirror.............3-23
Outside mirrors ................3-24
Vanity mirror ..................3-22
Motor....................5-11,9-6 Before starting system ............5-11
Motor compartment ................8-7
N
NISSAN Intelligent Key® system ......3-6,5-7
Key operating range of the door lock/unlock
function.....................3-8
Key operation ..................3-9
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System ......2-37
Normalcharge..................CH-9 Home charge ................CH-9
Occasional charge .............CH-9
Publiccharge ................CH-9
O
Odometer .....................2-6
Off-road recovery .................5-6
Oil .........................9-2 Recommended fluids/lubricants and
capacities ....................9-2
Opening rear hatch ...............3-11
Outside air temperature .............2-10
Outside mirrors .................3-24
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order
information ....................9-19
P
Panic alarm....................3-15
Parking ......................5-15
Parking on hills ................5-18 Parking brake break-in
..............5-21
Power .......................3-4 Power door lock ................3-4
Power steering system ............5-19
Power windows ................2-55
Powereconomy.................5-18
Powermeter....................2-7
Power outlet ...................2-50
Power steering system .............5-19
Powerswitch.................5-7,5-9
Precautions ....................5-20
Brake precautions ..............5-20
Charging ...................CH-2
Child restraints ................1-18
Cruise control .................5-16
High voltage precautions ..........EV-7
Maintenance..................8-5
Road accident precautions .........EV-8
Seatbeltusage ................1-8
Supplemental restraint system ........1-38
When starting and driving ...........5-2
Push starting ...................6-13
Q
Quickcharge .................CH-15
R
Rapid air pressure loss ..............5-6
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Rearcenterseatbelt ..............1-14
Rear door lock, Child safety rear door lock . . .3-6
Rear hatch....................3-18
Rearseats.....................1-4
RearView Monitor .................4-3
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .......................2-41
Rear window wiper and washer switch ....2-40
Recommended fluids/lubricants and
capacities .....................9-2
Reductiongearfluid...............8-10
Remotecharge ................CH-26
Remoteclimatecontrol.............4-36
Remote keyless entry function, For Intelligent
Keysystem....................3-13
Repairing flat tire .................6-4
Repairing tire ...................6-6
Reporting safety defects ............9-15
Road accident precautions ...........EV-8
Roadside assistance program ..........6-2
Rollover ......................5-5
S
Safety .......................1-16
Childseatbelts................1-16
Reporting safety defects ...........9-15
Sceneguide..................EV-22 At home after driving ............EV-22 Before driving your vehicle
(models with navigation system)
......EV-13
Charging the Li-ion battery .........EV-10
Driving the vehicle .............EV-18
Parking the vehicle .............EV-21
Starting your vehicle ............EV-17
Seat adjustment ..................1-3
Front manual seat adjustment .........1-3
Frontseats...................1-3
Seat belt(s) ....................1-16
Child safety ..................1-16
Infants.....................1-17
Injuredpersons................1-11
Largerchildren................1-17
Precautions on seat belt usage ........1-8
Pregnant women ...............1-11
Rear center seat belt .............1-14
Seatbeltcleaning...............7-6
Seatbeltextenders..............1-15
Seat belt hooks ................1-15
Seat belt maintenance ............1-15
Seatbelts....................1-8
Seat belts with pretensioners ........1-53
Seatbeltwarninglight............2-18
Shoulder belt height adjustment .......1-14
Smallchildren.................1-17
Three-point type ...............1-11
Seat(s) , Seats ...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-47
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System) , EV system start ............2-37 Servicing climate control
............4-38
Shifting ......................5-12
Electric shift control system .........5-12
Shoulder belt height adjustment, For front
seats .......................1-14
Solar cell module (if so equipped) ........7-3
Speedometer ...................2-6
Starting ......................5-11
Before starting system ............5-11
Jump starting .................6-10
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-13
Status light, Front passenger air bag ......1-45
Steering .....................2-45 Heated steering wheel ............2-45
Power steering system ............5-19
Tilting steering column ............3-21
Stopping the vehicle ...............6-5
Storage......................2-51
Stowing golf bags ................2-55
Sun visors ....................3-22
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-54
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-54, 2-19
Supplemental restraint system .........1-38
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system .....................1-38
Switch ......................2-42 Autolight switch ................2-42
Charge timer OFF switch ..........2-50
ECO switch ..................2-47
Fog light switch ................2-45
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Hazard warning flasher switch........6-2
Headlightswitch...............2-42
Power door lock switch ............3-5
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-41
Turnsignalswitch ..............2-44
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-48
T
Telematics overview ...............9-16
Temperature ....................2-6
Li-ion battery temperature gauge .......2-6
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
traction motor start ................2-37
Tilt steering column ...............3-21
Tire........................2-16 Low tire pressure warning light .......2-16
Tires ........................6-3 Flat tire .....................6-3
Low tire pressure warning system ......5-2
Tire and Loading information label . . .8-29, 9-9
Tire chains ..................8-34
Tire dressing ..................7-4
Tirepressure.................8-29
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . .5-2
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). . .6-3
Tirerotation..................8-34
Types of tires .................8-33 Uniform tire quality grading
.........9-14
Wheels and tires ...............8-27
Wheel/tire size .................9-6
tonneaucover..................2-53
Top........................1-22 Tether strap child restraints .........1-22
Towing......................9-14 Flattowing ..................9-14
Towing a trailer ................9-14
Towtrucktowing...............6-13
TPMS, Tire Pressure Monitoring System ....5-2
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system ......6-3
Tractionmotor...................9-8 Traction motor serial number .........9-8
Trailer towing ...................9-14
Transceiver, HomeLink® Universal .......2-59
Transceiver ..................2-59
Transmitter, With Intelligent Key system
(Refer to Intelligent Key system) ........3-13
Tricklecharge.................CH-11
Trip computer ..................2-27
Turn signal switch ................2-44
Type of charge and how to charge the Li-ion
battery ......................CH-5
U
Underbody cleaning ................7-3
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-14
Unplugged status ...............CH-26
V
Vanity mirror...................3-22
Vehicle.......................9-6 Dimensionsandweights............9-6
Identification number (VIN) ..........9-7
Loading information .............9-11
Recovery (freeing stuck vehicle) .......6-14
Security system ................2-36
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-48
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system . . .5-23
Vehicle information display ...........2-22
Vehicle security system .............2-36
Vents.......................4-21
W
Warning......................6-2 Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Indicators for operation ...........2-23
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . .5-2
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). . .6-3
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders...................2-12
Warning information displays ........2-32
Warning lights ................2-13
Warning and indicator lights ..........0-11
Warning information displays ..........2-32
Warning labels, Air bag warning labels .....1-54
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Warninglight...................1-54Airbagwarninglight .........1-54,2-19
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning
light......................2-14
BRAKE system warning light (yellow) ....2-14
BRAKE warning light (red) ..........2-15
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-16
Seatbeltwarninglight............2-18
Washer switch ..................2-40
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . .2-40
Windshield wiper and washer switch ....2-38
Washing ......................7-2
Waxing.......................7-2
Weights (Refer to Dimensions and weights) . .9-6
Wheels and tires .................8-27
Care of wheels .................7-3
Cleaning aluminum alloy wheels .......7-3
Wheel/tire size ...................9-6
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ..................9-7
Window(s).....................7-3 Cleaning ....................7-3
Power windows ................2-55
Windshield-washer fluid .............8-11
Windshield wiper and washer switch .....2-38
Wiper.......................8-14 Pulling up the wiper arm ...........8-14
Rear window wiper and washer switch . .2-40
Rear window wiper blade ..........8-16
Windshield wiper and washer switch ....2-38
Wiper blades .............8-13,8-15
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PRECAUTIONS ON SRS
This SRS section contains important information
concerning the following systems:
●Driver and front passenger supplemental
front-impact air bag (NISSAN Advanced Air
Bag System)
●Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-
mental air bag
●Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and roll-
over supplemental air bag
●Seat belt with pretensioner(s) (front seats)
Supplemental front-impact air bag system
The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System can help
cushion the impact force to the head and chest of
the driver and front passenger in certain frontal
collisions.
Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-
mental air bag system
This system can help cushion the impact force to
the chest area of the driver and front passenger in
certain side-impact collisions. The side air bags
are designed to inflate on the side where the
vehicle is impacted.Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and
rollover supplemental air bag system
This system can help cushion the impact force to
the head of occupants in front and rear outboard
seating positions in certain side-impact colli-
sions. The curtain air bags are designed to inflate
on the side where the vehicle is impacted. In a
rollover, the curtain air bags are designed to
inflate and remain inflated for a short time.
The SRS is designed tosupplementthe crash
protection provided by the driver and front pas-
senger seat belts and isnot a substitutefor
them. Seat belts should always be correctly worn
and the occupant seated a suitable distance
away from the steering wheel, instrument panel
and door finishers. For additional information
about instructions and precautions on seat belt
usage, refer to “Seat belts” in this section.
The supplemental air bags operate only
when the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position.
After placing the ignition switch in the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning
light illuminates. The supplemental air bag
warning light will turn off after about 7 sec-
onds if the system is operational.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS)

WARNING
●The front air bags ordinarily will not
inflate in the event of a side impact, rear
impact, rollover, or lower severity fron-
tal collision. Always wear your seat
belts to help reduce the risk or severity
of injury in various kinds of accidents.
●The front passenger air bag will not
inflate if the passenger air bag status
light is lit. For additional information,
refer to “Front passenger air bag and
status light” in this section.●The seat belts and the front air bags are
most effective when you are sitting well
back and upright in the seat. The front
air bags inflate with great force. Even
with the NISSAN Advanced Air Bag Sys-
tem, if you are unrestrained, leaning
forward, sitting sideways or out of posi-
tion in any way, you are at greater risk of
injury or death in a crash. You may also
receive serious or fatal injuries from the
front air bag if you are up against it
when it inflates. Always sit back againstthe seatback and as far away as practi-
cal from the steering wheel or instru-
ment panel. Always properly use the
seat belts.
●The driver and front passenger seat belt
buckles are equipped with sensors that
detect if the seat belts are fastened. The
NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
monitors the severity of a collision and
seat belt usage, then inflates the air
bags as needed. Failure to properly
wear seat belts can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.
●The front passenger seat is equipped
with an occupant classification sensor
(weight sensor) that turns the front pas-
senger air bag OFF under some condi-
tions. This sensor is only used in this
seat. Failure to be properly seated and
wearing the seat belt can increase the
risk or severity of injury in an accident.
For additional information, refer to
“Front passenger air bag and status
light” in this section.
●Keep hands on the outside of the steer-
ing wheel. Placing them inside the
steering wheel rim could increase the
risk that they are injured when the front
air bag inflates.
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NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats)
WARNING
To ensure proper operation of the passen-
ger’s NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System,
please observe the following items.
●Do not allow a passenger in the rear
bench seats to push or pull on the seat-
back pocket.●Do not place heavy loads heavier than
2.2 lb (1 kg) on the seatback, head
restraint/headrest or in the seatback
pocket.
●Make sure that there is nothing press-
ing against the rear of the seatback,
such as a child restraint installed in the
rear seat or an object stored on the
floor.
●Make sure that there is no object placed
under the front passenger seat.
●Make sure that there is no object placed
between the seat cushion and center
console or between the seat cushion
and the door.
●If a forward-facing child restraint is in-
stalled in the front passenger seat, do
not position the front passenger seat so
the child restraint contacts the instru-
ment panel. If the child restraint does
contact the instrument panel, the sys-
tem may determine the seat is occupied
and the passenger air bag may deploy
in a collision. Also the front passenger
air bag status light may not illuminate.
For additional information about in-
stalling and using child restraints, refer
to “Child restraints” in this section.●Confirm the operating condition with
the front passenger air bag status light.
●If you notice that the front passenger air
bag status light is not operating as de-
scribed in this section, it is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer
for this service.
●Until you have confirmed with a dealer
that your passenger seat occupant clas-
sification system is working properly,
position the occupants in the rear seat-
ing positions.
●Do not position the front passenger
seat so it contacts the rear seat. If the
front seat does contact the rear seat,
the air bag system may determine a
sensor malfunction has occurred and
the front passenger air bag status light
may illuminate and the supplemental
air bag warning light may flash.
This vehicle is equipped with the NISSAN Ad-
vanced Air Bag System for the driver and front
passenger seats. This system is designed to
meet certification requirements under U.S. regu-
lations. It is also permitted in Canada.However,
all of the information, cautions and warn-
ings in this manual still apply and must be
followed.
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The driver supplemental front-impact air bag is
located in the center of the steering wheel. The
front passenger supplemental front-impact air
bag is mounted in the dashboard above the glove
box. The front air bags are designed to inflate in
higher severity frontal collisions, although they
may inflate if the forces in another type of collision
are similar to those of a higher severity frontal
impact. They may not inflate in certain frontal
collisions. Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is not
always an indication of proper front air bag sys-
tem operation.
The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System monitors
information from the crash zone sensor, the Air
bag Control Unit (ACU) , seat belt buckle sensors
and occupation classification sensor (weight
sensor) . Inflator operation is based on the sever-
ity of a collision and seat belt usage for the driver.
For the front passenger, the occupant classifica-
tion sensor is also monitored. Based on informa-
tion from the sensor, only one front air bag may
inflate in a crash, depending on the crash severity
and whether the front occupants are belted or
unbelted. Additionally, the front passenger air
bag may be automatically turned off under some
conditions, depending on the weight detected on
the front passenger seat and how the seat belt is
used. If the front passenger air bag is OFF, the
front passenger air bag status light will be illumi-
nated. For additional information, refer to “Frontpassenger air bag and status light” in this section.
One front air bag inflating does not indicate im-
proper performance of the system.
If you have any questions about your air bag
system, it is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer to obtain information about the
system. If you are considering modification of
your vehicle due to a disability, you may also
contact NISSAN. Contact information is con-
tained in the front of this Owner’s Manual.
When a front air bag inflates, a fairly loud noise
may be heard, followed by the release of smoke.
This smoke is not harmful and does not indicate a
fire. Care should be taken to not inhale it, as it may
cause irritation and choking. Those with a history
of a breathing condition should get fresh air
promptly.
Front air bags, along with the use of seat belts,
help to cushion the impact force on the face and
chest of the front occupants. They can help save
lives and reduce serious injuries. However, an
inflating front air bag may cause facial abrasions
or other injuries. Front air bags do not provide
restraint to the lower body.
Even with NISSAN Advanced Air Bags, seat
belts should be correctly worn and the driver and
front passenger seated upright as far as practical
away from the steering wheel or instrument
panel. The front air bags inflate quickly in order tohelp protect the front occupants. Because of this,
the force of the front air bag inflating can increase
the risk of injury if the occupant is too close to, or
is against, the front air bag module during infla-
tion.
The front air bags deflate quickly after a collision.
The front air bags operate only when the
ignition switch is in the ON position.
After placing the ignition switch in the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning
light illuminates. The supplemental air bag
warning light will turn off after about 7 sec-
onds if the system is operational.

Front passenger air bag and status light
WARNING
The front passenger air bag is designed to
automatically turn OFF under some condi-
tions. Read this section carefully to learn
how it operates. Proper use of the seat,
seat belt and child restraints is necessary
for most effective protection. Failure to
follow all instructions in this manual con-
cerning the use of seats, seat belts and
child restraints can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.Status light
The front passenger seat is equipped with an
occupant classification sensor (weight sensor)
that turns the front passenger air bag on or off
depending on the weight applied to the front
passenger seat. The status of the front passen-
ger air bag (ON or OFF) is indicated by the front
passenger air bag status light
which is
located on the instrument panel.
After the ignition switch is placed in theON
position, the front passenger air bag status light
on the instrument panel illuminates for about
7 seconds and then turns off or remains illumi-
nated depending on the front passenger seat
occupied status. The light operates as follows:
CONDITION DESCRIPTIONPASSENGER AIR BAG
INDICATOR LIGHT ()FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS
Empty Empty front passenger seat ON (illuminated) INHIBITED
Nobody/SomebodyBag or Child or Child Restraint or
Small Adult in front passenger seatON (illuminated) INHIBITED
Adult Adult in the front passenger seat OFF (dark) ACTIVATED
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