NISSAN LEAF 2016 1.G Owners Manual

WARNING
• Always make sure that the rear hatch has been closed securely to prevent it
from opening while driving.
• Do not drive with the rear hatch open.
• Make sure that all passengers have their hands, etc. inside the vehicle be-
fore closing the rear hatch.
To open the rear hatch, unlock it and push the
rear hatch opener switch
A. Pull up the rear
hatch to open. The rear hatch can be unlocked by:
• Pushing the rear hatch request switch. For ad-
ditional information, refer to “NISSAN Intelligent
Key® system” in this section.
• Pressing the UNLOCK
button on the
Intelligent Key. For additional information, refer
to “NISSAN Intelligent Key® system” in this
section.
• Pressing the UNLOCK
button on the
remote control. For additional information, refer
to “NISSAN Intelligent Key® system” in this
section.
• Pushing the power door lock switch to the “UNLOCK” position.
REAR HATCH
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SECONDARY REAR HATCH
RELEASE
The secondary rear hatch release mechanism
allows the rear hatch to be opened in the event of
a discharged battery, etc.
Push the lever to the right to open the rear hatch
with a suitable tool.
If you had to open the rear hatch using this
lever, have the vehicle checked by a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer as soon as
possible.
OPENING CHARGE PORT LID
CAUTION
Make sure that the charge port lid is
completely closed and latched before
driving. Failure to do so could cause the
lid to open suddenly during driving.
Switch
Button
CHARGE PORT LID
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When opening the charge port lid perform one of
the following:
• Push the charge port lid opener switch locatedon the instrument panel, or
• Press and hold the charge port lid unlock button on the Intelligent Key for more than one second.
When opening the charge port lid:
1. The charging status indicator lights flash and a chime sounds three times and the charge
port lid will then spring up slightly.
2. Put your hand into the under side of the lid and open until it is in the fully open position. When closing the charge port lid:
1. Slowly move the lid down.
2. Lock it securely into place.CHARGE PORT CAP
When opening the charge port cap, press the tab
inward and the cap will spring open.
When the charge port cap is closed to its previ-
ous position, it will lock automatically.
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CAUTION
• When charging is finished, be sure to close the charge port cap. If water or
dust gets inside the charge port, this
may cause a malfunction.
• Pay particular attention when using the normal charge port as the charge
port lid can be closed even when the
normal charge port cap is open.
• Close the quick charge (if so equipped) port cap before closing the charging
lid. The quick charge port cap can be
damaged if it is open when closing the
charge port lid.WARNING
• Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. You could lose control of your
vehicle and cause an accident.
• Do not adjust the steering wheel any closer to you than is necessary for
proper steering operation and comfort.
The driver’s air bag inflates with great
force. If you are unrestrained, leaning
forward, sitting sideways or out of po-
sition in any way, you are at greater
risk of injury or death in a crash. You
may also receive serious or fatal inju-
ries from the air bag if you are up
against it when it inflates. Always sit
back against the seatback and as far
away as practical from the steering
wheel. Always use the seat belts.
TILT OPERATION
Push the lock lever down1and adjust the
steering wheel up or down
2to the desired
position.
Pull the lock lever up
3to lock the steering
wheel in place.
STEERING WHEEL
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1To block out glare from the front, swing down
the sun visor.
2To block glare from the side, remove the sun
visor from the center mount and swing it to the
side.
3Slide the extension sun visor in or out as
needed.
CAUTION
• Do not store the sun visor before re- turning the extension to its original
position.
• Do not pull the extension sun visor forcedly downward.
VANITY MIRROR
To use the front vanity mirror, pull down the sun
visor and pull up the cover.
SUN VISORS
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To access the card holder, slide card in the card
holder. Do not view information while operating
the vehicle.
INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR
Adjust the angle of the inside rearview mirror to
the preferred position.
AUTOMATIC ANTI-GLARE TYPE (IF
SO EQUIPPED)
Type A (if so equipped)
Type B (if so equipped)
CARD HOLDER (DRIVER’S SIDE
ONLY) MIRRORS
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The inside mirror is designed so that it automati-
cally changes reflection based on the intensity of
the headlights of the vehicle behind.
When the system is turned on, the indicator light
Awill illuminate and excessive glare from the
headlights of the vehicle behind you will be re-
duced.
Type A (if so equipped): The anti-glare system
automatically turns on when the power switch is
moved to the ON position.
Do not hang any objects on the mirror or
apply glass cleaner to it. Doing so will re-
duce the sensitivity of the sensor
B, result-
ing in improper operation.
Type B (if so equipped): Push the “ ” switch
C
to make the inside rearview mirror operate nor-
mally. The indicator light will turn off. Push the “I”
switch
Dto turn the system on.
Do not allow any object to cover the sen-
sors
Eor apply glass cleaner on them.
Doing so will reduce the sensitivity of the
sensor, resulting in improper operation.
WARNING
Use the night position only when neces-
sary, because it reduces rear view clarity.
OUTSIDE MIRRORS
Adjusting outside mirrors
WARNING
Objects viewed in the outside mirror on
the passenger side are closer than they
appear. Be careful when moving to the
right. Using only this mirror could cause
an accident. Use the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder to properly
judge distances to other objects.
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The outside mirror control switch is located on
the armrest.
The outside mirror will operate only when the
power switch is in the ACC or ON position.
Turn the switch right or left to select the right or
left side mirror
1, then adjust the mirror using
the control switch
2.
Defrosting outside mirrors (if so
equipped)
The outside mirrors will be heated when the rear
window defroster switch is operated. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Rear window and
outside mirror (if so equipped) defroster switch”
in the “Instruments and controls” section of this
manual.
Folding outside mirrors
Fold the outside mirror by pushing it toward the
rear of the vehicle.
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NOTES
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4 Display screen, heater, air conditioner,
audio and phone systems
RearView Monitor (if so equipped).............4-3
RearView Monitor system operation ..........4-4
How to read the displayed lines .............4-5
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ......................... .4-5
How to park with predicted course lines
(models with navigation) ................ .4-7
Adjusting the screen .................. .4-8
How to turn on and off predicted course lines
(models with navigation) ................ .4-9
RearView Monitor system limitations ..........4-9
System maintenance ................. .4-10
Around View® Monitor (if so equipped) .........4-11
Around View® Monitor system operation ......4-12
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ........................ .4-15
How to park with predicted course lines .......4-17
How to switch the display ...............4-18
Adjusting the screen ................. .4-19
Around View® Monitor system limitations ......4-19
System Maintenance ................. .4-21
Vents ............................ .4-21
Center vents ...................... .4-21
Side vents ....................... .4-22Heater and air conditioner (automatic)
..........4-22
Operating tips ..................... .4-24
Air Conditioner Filter ................. .4-25
Automatic climate control
(models without Navigation System) .........4-26
Automatic climate control
(models with Navigation System) ...........4-33
Servicing climate control ................4-38
Audio system (models without Navigation System). . .4-38 Radio .......................... .4-38
FM radio reception .................. .4-39
AM radio reception .................. .4-39
Satellite radio reception ................4-40
Audio operation precautions ..............4-40
FM-AM-SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .......................... .4-47
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection port
(models without Navigation System) .........4-51
iPod® player operation
(models without Navigation System) .........4-53
Bluetooth®
streaming audio
(models without Navigation System) .........4-55
Aux device player operation ..............4-55