tow NISSAN LEAF 2016 1.G Owner's Manual

• Do not use the vehicle tie-downs totow or free a stuck vehicle.
• Only use devices specifically designed for vehicle recovery and follow manu-
facturer’s instructions
• Always pull the recovery device straight out from the vehicle. Never
pull on the vehicle at an angle.
• Route recovery devices so they do not touch any part of the vehicle except the
attachment point.
If your vehicle is stuck in sand, snow, mud, etc.,
use a tow strap or other device designed specifi-
cally for vehicle recovery. Always follow the
manufacturer’s instructions for the recovery de-
vice.
Rocking a stuck vehicle
If the vehicle is stuck in sand, snow, mud, etc., try
to free it by following the procedure below.
1. Turn off the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system.
2. Make sure the area in front and behind the vehicle is clear of obstructions.
3. Turn the steering wheel left and right to clear an area around the front tires. 4. Slowly rock the vehicle forward and
backward.
• Shift back and forth between the R (Reverse) and D (Drive) positions.
• Apply the accelerator as little as possible to maintain the rocking motion.
• Release the accelerator pedal before shifting between R (Reverse) and D (Drive) .
• Do not spin the tires above 35 mph (55 km/h) .
5. If the vehicle cannot be freed after a few tries, contact a professional towing service to re-
move the vehicle.
In case of emergency6-15

CAUTION
Follow the directions below to avoid
staining or discoloring the wheels:
• Do not use a cleaner that uses strong acid or alkali contents to clean the
wheels.
• Do not apply wheel cleaners to the wheels when they are hot. The wheel
temperature should be the same as
ambient temperature.
• Rinse the wheel to completely remove the cleaner within 15 minutes after the
cleaner is applied.
CHROME PARTS
Clean chrome parts regularly with a non- abrasive
chrome polish to maintain the finish.
TIRE DRESSING
NISSAN does not recommend the use of tire
dressings. Tire manufacturers apply a coating to
the tires to help reduce discoloration of the rub-
ber. If a tire dressing is applied to the tires, it may
react with the coating and form a compound. This
compound may come off the tire while driving and
stain the vehicle paint. If you choose to use a tire dressing, take the
following precautions:
• Use a water-based tire dressing. The coating on
the tire dissolves more easily with an oil-based
tire dressing.
• Apply a light coat of tire dressing to help prevent it from entering the tire tread/grooves (where it
would be difficult to remove) .
• Wipe off excess tire dressing using a dry towel. Make sure the tire dressing is completely re-
moved from the tire tread/grooves.
• Allow the tire dressing to dry as recommended by the tire dressing manufacturer. Occasionally remove loose dust from the interior
trim, plastic parts and seats using a vacuum
cleaner or soft bristled brush. Wipe the vinyl and
leather surfaces with a clean, soft cloth damp-
ened in mild soap solution, then wipe clean with a
dry soft cloth.
Regular care and cleaning is required in order to
maintain the appearance of the leather.
Before using any fabric protector, read the manu-
facturer’s recommendations. Some fabric pro-
tectors contain chemicals that may stain or
bleach the seat material.
Use a cloth dampened only with water to clean
the meter and gauge lens.
WARNING
Do not use water or acidic cleaners (hot
steam cleaners) on the seat. This can
damage the seat or occupant classifica-
tion sensor (weight sensor) . This can also
affect the operation of the air bag system
and result in serious personal injury.
CLEANING INTERIOR
7-4Appearance and care

1. Remove the rear combination attachment bolt
1.
2. Pull the rear combination assembly evenly toward rear of the vehicle
2. 3. Turn the bulb socket and then remove the
bulb
3.
License plate lightRear combination light
8-26Maintenance and do-it yourself

Wheel balance
Unbalanced wheels may affect vehicle handling
and tire life. Even with regular use, wheels can get
out of balance. Therefore, they should be bal-
anced as required.
Wheel balance service should be per-
formed with the wheels off the vehicle.
Spin balancing the wheels on the vehicle
could lead to mechanical damage.
For additional information regarding tires, refer to
“Important Tire Safety Information” (US) or “Tire
Safety Information” (Canada) in the Warranty In-
formation Booklet.
Care of wheels
For additional information on care of wheels, refer
to “Cleaning exterior” in the “Appearance and
care” section of this manual.
EMERGENCY TIRE PUNCTURE
REPAIR KIT
The emergency tire puncture repair kit (Emer-
gency Tire Sealant) is supplied with the vehicle
instead of a spare tire. It can be used to tempo-
rarily repair minor tire punctures.
If possible, have the vehicle towed to a facility that
can repair or replace the flat tire. Using the emer-
gency tire puncture repair kit may cause a mal-
function of the tire pressure sensor and cause the
low tire pressure warning light to illuminate.
For additional information, refer to “Flat tire” in the
“In case of emergency” section of this manual.
Maintenance and do-it yourself8-37

9 Technical and consumer information
Recommended fluids/lubricants and capacities.....9-2
Air conditioning system refrigerant and lubricant
recommendations .................... .9-4
Specifications ........................ .9-5
Charging system .................... .9-5
Motor ........................... .9-6
Wheels and tires .................... .9-6
Dimensions and weights ................ .9-6
When traveling or registering in another country .....9-7
Vehicle identification .................... .9-7
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plate .......9-7
Vehicle identification number (chassis number). . . .9-7
Traction motor serial number ..............9-8
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S certification label ........9-9
Emission control information label ...........9-9
Tire and Loading Information label ...........9-9
Air conditioner specification label ...........9-10
Installing front license plate ................9-10Vehicle loading information
.................9-11
Terms .......................... .9-11
Vehicle load capacity ................. .9-11
Loading tips ...................... .9-13
Measurement of weights ................9-13
Towing a trailer ....................... .9-14
Flat towing ......................... .9-14
Uniform tire quality grading .................9-14
Treadwear ....................... .9-14
Traction AA, A, B and C ................9-15
Temperature A, B and C ................9-15
Reporting safety defects ................. .9-15
Telematics overview
(models with navigation system) .............9-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR) ...............9-18
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order information. . .9-19
Charging information ................... .9-20
Cold tire pressures .................... .9-22

WARNING
•
It is extremely dangerous to ride
in the cargo area inside the ve-
hicle. In a collision, people riding
in these areas are more likely to
be seriously injured or killed.
•Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat belts.
•Be sure everyone in your vehicle
is in a seat and using a seat belt
properly.
TERMS
It is important to familiarize yourself with
the following terms before loading your
vehicle:
• Curb Weight (actual weight of your ve- hicle) - vehicle weight including: stan-
dard and optional equipment, fluids,
emergency tools, and spare tire assem-
bly. This weight does not
include passen-
gers and cargo.
• GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) - curb weight plus the combined weight of pas-
sengers and cargo.
• GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) - maximum total combined weight of the
unloaded vehicle, passengers, luggage,
hitch, trailer tongue load and any other
optional equipment. This information is
located on the F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S.
label.
• GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) - maximum weight (load) limit specified
for the front or rear axle.
• This information is located on the F.M.V.S.S./
C.M.V.S.S. label.
• GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rat-ing) - The maximum total weight rating of
the vehicle, passengers, cargo, and
trailer.
• Vehicle Capacity Weight, Load limit, To- tal load capacity - maximum total weight
limit specified of the load (passengers
and cargo) for the vehicle. This is the
maximum combined weight of occu- pants and cargo that can be loaded into
the vehicle. If the vehicle is used to tow a
trailer, the trailer tongue weight must be
included as part of the cargo load. This
information is located on the Tire and
Loading Information label.
• Cargo capacity - permissible weight of cargo, the subtracted weight of occu-
pants from the load limit.
VEHICLE LOAD CAPACITY
Do not exceed the load limit of your ve-
hicle shown as “The combined weight of
occupants and cargo” on the Tire and
Loading Information label. Do not exceed
the number of occupants shown as
“Seating Capacity” on the Tire and Load-
ing Information label.
To get “the combined weight of occu-
pants and cargo”, add the weight of all
occupants, then add the total luggage
weight. Examples are shown in the follow-
ing illustration.
VEHICLE LOADING INFORMATION
Technical and consumer information9-11

Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is typically used when towing a vehicle
behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor
home.
CAUTION
• Failure to follow these guidelines can result in severe transmission damage.
• Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al- ways tow forward, never backward.
• Never tow your front wheel drive ve- hicle with the front tires on the ground.
Doing so may cause serious and ex-
pensive damage to the powertrain.
• DO NOT tow your front wheel drive continuously variable transmission ve-
hicle with all four wheels on the
ground (flat towing) . Doing so WILL
DAMAGE internal transmission parts
due to lack of transmission lubrication.
• For emergency towing procedures re- fer to “Towing recommended by
NISSAN” in the “In case of emergency”
section of this manual. DOT (Department Of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
TREADWEAR
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times
as well on the government course as a tire graded
100. The relative performance of tires depends
upon actual conditions of their use however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
TOWING A TRAILER
FLAT TOWINGUNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
9-14Technical and consumer information

Top tether strap................1-22
Childsafety....................1-16
Child safety rear door lock ............3-6
Circuit breaker, Fusible link ...........8-18
Cleaning exterior and interior ........7-2,7-4
Climatecontrol..................4-38 Climate control service ............4-38
Climate control system refrigerant and
lubricant recommendations .........4-38
Climate control system .............4-22
Climate control operation ..........4-22
Climate Ctrl. Timer ................4-29
Clock.......................2-11
Clock setting (models without Navigation
System) ......................4-47
Cold weather driving ...............5-25
Consolebox...................2-53
Coolant.......................8-9 Changingcoolant ...............8-9
Checkingcoolantlevel.............8-9
Recommended fluids/lubricants and
capacities ....................9-2
Cooling system ..................8-8
Corrosionprotection ...............7-6
Cruisecontrol..................5-16
Cupholders...................2-51D
Defroster switch, Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch .................2-41
Dimensionsandweights.............9-6
Display, vehicle information ...........2-22
Doors ........................3-4
Driving ......................5-25
Cold weather driving .............5-25
Driving vehicle ................5-12
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Driving range ....................2-8
Driving vehicle ..................5-12
E
ECO .......................2-47
ECO switch ..................2-47
ECOindicator..................2-10
Efficient use of your vehicle ..........EV-23
Emergency charge ..............CH-11
Emergency EV (Electric Vehicle) shut off . .5-10, 6-3
Emergency shutoff system ...........EV-9
Emission control information label ........9-9
EV Characteristics ...............EV-9
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ...........9-18
EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) . .CH-11
EV system....................EV-2
EV unique information .............EV-25
F
Flashers (Refer to hazard warning flasher
switch).......................6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Flattowing....................9-14
Floormatcleaning.................7-5
Fluid ........................8-10
Brake fluid ...................8-10
coolant.....................8-8
Recommended fluids/lubricants and
capacities ....................9-2
Reduction gear fluid .............8-10
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-11
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label .....9-9
Foglightswitch .................2-45
Frontmanualseatadjustment ..........1-3
Front passenger air bag and status light ....1-45
Front seat, Front seat adjustment ........1-3
Fuses.......................8-17
Fusiblelinks ...................8-18
G
Garage door open, HomeLink® Universal . . .2-59 Transceiver ..................2-59
Gauge.......................2-8 Driving range ..................2-8
ECO indicator ................2-10
Li-ion battery available charge gauge .....2-9
10-2Index

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
Index10-5

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
10-6Index