power steering NISSAN LEAF 2017 1.G User Guide

If the surface temperature of the steering wheel is
below approximately 68°F (20°C) , the system will
heat the steering wheel and cycle off and on to
maintain a temperature above 68°F (20°C) . The
indicator light will remain on as long as the sys-
tem is on.
Push the switch again to turn the heated steering
wheel system off manually. The indicator light
turns off.
NOTE:
•If the surface temperature of the steering
wheel is above 68°F (20°C) when the
switch is turned on, the system will not
heat the steering wheel. This is not a mal-
function.
• If the outside temperature is low (approxi-
mately 50°F (10°C) or less) and the Climate
Control Timer or Remote Climate Control
are used, the steering wheel heater will
automatically operate in the following
conditions. – When using the Climate Control Timer: Operates from approximately 15 min-
utes before the set departure time until
the set departure time. – When using Remote Climate Control:
Operates 15 minutes after Remote Cli-
mate Control starts.
• The heated steering wheel consumes less
power than the heater and can be used to
either help extend vehicle range by reduc-
ing heater use or to maximize comfort by
supplementing the heater.
To sound the horn, push the center pad area of
the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system. Tam-
pering with the supplemental front air
bag system may result in serious per-
sonal injury.
HORN
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To activate the ECO mode, push the ECO switch
1on the right side of the steering wheel. The
“ECO indicator” on the instrument cluster will
illuminate.
To deactivate the ECO mode, push the ECO
switch
1again. The “ECO indicator” on the
instrument cluster will go out.
For additional information, refer to “Electric shift
control system” in the “Starting and driving” sec-
tion of this manual The front seats and the rear outboard seats (if so
equipped) can be warmed by built-in heaters.
The switches, located on the center console and
at the side of the front passenger seatback, can
be operated independently of each other.
1. Place the power switch in the ON position.
2. Push the LO or HI position of the switch, as
desired, depending on the temperature. The
indicator light in the switch will illuminate.
3. To turn off the heater, return the switch to the level position. Make sure the indicator light
goes off.
Rear (if so equipped)
ECO SWITCH HEATED SEAT SWITCH
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3 Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Keys...............................3-2
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ................3-2
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System keys .......3-3
Doors ............................. .3-4
Locking with mechanical key (driver’s side only) . . .3-4
Locking with inside lock knob ..............3-5
Locking with power door lock switch ..........3-5
Automatic door locks .................. .3-6
Child safety rear door lock ................3-6
NISSAN Intelligent Key® system ..............3-6
NISSAN Intelligent Key® operating range of the
door lock/unlock function ................3-8
Door locks/unlocks precaution .............3-9
NISSAN Intelligent Key® operation ..........3-9
12-volt battery saver system ..............3-11
Warning signals .................... .3-11
Troubleshooting guide ................ .3-12
How to use remote keyless entry function ......3-13Hood
............................ .3-17
Rear hatch ......................... .3-18
Secondary rear hatch release .............3-19
Charge port lid ....................... .3-19
Opening charge port lid ................3-19
Charge port cap .................... .3-20
Steering wheel ....................... .3-21
Tilt operation ...................... .3-21
Sun visors ......................... .3-22
Vanity mirror ...................... .3-22
Card holder (Driver’s side only) ............3-23
Mirrors ........................... .3-23
Inside rearview mirror ................. .3-23
Manual anti-glare rearview mirror
(if so equipped) .................... .3-23
Automatic anti-glare type (if so equipped) ......3-24
Outside mirrors .................... .3-25

HOW TO PARK WITH PREDICTED
COURSE LINES (MODELS WITH
NAVIGATION)
WARNING
• If the tires are replaced with different sized tires, the predicted course lines
may be displayed incorrectly.
• On a snow-covered or slippery road, there may be a difference between the
predicted course line and the actual
course line.
• If the battery is disconnected or be- comes discharged, the predicted
course lines may be displayed incor-
rectly. If this occurs, please perform
the following procedures:
- Turn the steering wheel from lock to
lock while the EV (electric vehicle) sys-
tem is running.
- Drive the vehicle on a straight road
for more than 5 minutes.
• When the steering wheel is turned with the power switch in the ACC position,
the predicted course lines may be dis-
played incorrectly. 1. Visually check that the parking space is safe
before parking your vehicle.
2. The rear view of the vehicle is displayed on the screen
Awhen the shift lever is moved to the
R (Reverse) position.
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Vehicle width guide lines5:
Indicate the approximate vehicle width when
backing up.
Predicted course lines
6:
Indicate the predicted course when operating the
vehicle. The predicted course lines will be dis-
played on the monitor when the steering wheel is
turned. The predicted course lines will move de-
pending on how much the steering wheel is
turned and will not be displayed while the steer-
ing wheel is in the straight-ahead position. The
front view will not be displayed when the vehicle
speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h) .
NOTE:
When the monitor displays the front
view and the steering wheel turns
about 90 degrees or less from the
straight-ahead position, both the right
and left predicted course lines
6are
displayed. When the steering wheel
turns about 90 degrees or more, a line
is displayed only on the opposite side
of the turn.
Birds-eye view:
The bird’s-eye view shows the overhead view of
the vehicle, which helps confirm the vehicle posi-
tion and the predicted course to a parking space.
The vehicle icon
1shows the position of the
vehicle. Note that the apparent distance between
objects viewed in the bird’s-eye view may differ
somewhat from the actual distance to the vehicle.
The areas that the cameras cannot covers
2are
indicated in black. The non-viewable areas
2is
highlighted in yellow for several seconds after the
bird’s-eye view is displayed. It will be shown only
the first time after the power switch is placed in
the ON position.
Rear view
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Backing up behind a projecting object
The positionCis shown farther than the position
Bin the display. However, the positionCis
actually at the same distance as the position
A.
The vehicle may hit the object when backing up to the position
Aif the object projects over the
actual backing up course.
HOW TO PARK WITH PREDICTED
COURSE LINES
WARNING
• If the tires are replaced with different sized tires, the predicted course lines
may be displayed incorrectly.
• On a snow-covered or slippery road, there may be a difference between the
predicted course line and the actual
course line.
• If the battery is disconnected or be- comes discharged, the predicted
course lines may be displayed incor-
rectly. If this occurs, please perform
the following procedures:
- Turn the steering wheel from lock to
lock while the EV (electric vehicle) Sys-
tem is running.
- Drive the vehicle on a straight road
for more than 5 minutes.
• When the steering wheel is turned with the power switch in the ACC position,
the predicted course lines may be dis-
played incorrectly.
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1. Visually check that the parking space is safebefore parking your vehicle.
2. The rear view of the vehicle is displayed on the screen
Awhen the shift lever is moved to the
R (Reverse) position. 3. Slowly back up the vehicle adjusting the
steering wheel so that the predicted course
lines
Benter the parking spaceC.
4. Maneuver the steering wheel to make the vehicle width guide lines
Dparallel to the
parking space
Cwhile referring to the pre-
dicted course lines.
5. When the vehicle is parked in the space com- pletely, move the shift lever to the P (Park)
position and apply the parking brake.
HOW TO SWITCH THE DISPLAY
With the power switch in the ON position, press
the CAMERA button or move the shift lever to the
R (Reverse) position to operate the Around
View® Monitor.
The Around View® Monitor displays different
split screen views depending on the position of
the shift lever. Press the CAMERA button to
switch between the available views. If the shift lever is in the R (Reverse) position, the
available views are:
• Rear view/bird’s-eye view split screen
• Rear view/front-side view split screen
If the shift lever is in the P (Park) position, the
available views are:
• Front view/bird’s-eye view split screen
• Front view/front-side view split screen The display will switch from the Around View®
Monitor screen when:
If the shift lever is in the D (Drive) position, the
only available view is front view/front-side view
split screen.
• The shift lever is in the D (Drive) position and the vehicle speed increases above approximately
6 mph (10 km/h) .
• A different screen is selected.
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Bluetooth® audio mode is displayed on the
screen. Use the vehicle audio controls or the
Bluetooth® device’s controls to play, pause, skip
or reverse tracks.
AUX DEVICE PLAYER OPERATION
The AUX input jack is located in the center con-
sole. The AUX input jack accepts any standard
analog audio input such as from a portable cas-
sette tape/CD player, MP3 player or laptop com-
puter.
NISSAN strongly recommends using a stereo
mini plug when connecting your music device to
the audio system. Music may not play properly
when monaural cable is used.
To switch the AUX mode, press the MEDIA but-
ton until the AUX mode is selected, while the
power switch is in the “ON” or “ACC” position.
CD CARE AND CLEANING
• Handle a CD by its edges. Do not bend the disc.Never touch the surface of the disc.
• Always place the discs in the storage case when they are not being used.
• To clean a disc, wipe the surface from the center to the outer edge using a clean, soft cloth. Do
not wipe the disc using a circular motion.
• Do not use a conventional record cleaner or alcohol intended for industrial use.
• A new disc may be rough on the inner and outer edges. Remove the rough edges by rubbing the
inner and outer edges with the side of a pen or
pencil as illustrated.
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR
AUDIO CONTROL
The audio system can be operated using the
controls on the steering wheel.
SOURCE switch
Push the SOURCE switch to change the mode in
the following sequence:
AM→FM1→FM2→XM1→XM2→XM3→CD*→
USB/iPod®*→Bluetooth® Audio→ AUX*→AM.
1. SOURCE button/tuning switch
2. Volume control button
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving...........5-2
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .......5-2
Avoiding collision and rollover ..............5-5
Off-road recovery .................... .5-5
Rapid air pressure loss ................. .5-6
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ...........5-6
Push-button power switch ................. .5-7
NISSAN Intelligent Key® system ............5-7
Operating range for EV start function .........5-8
Power switch operation ................ .5-8
Power switch positions ................. .5-9
Emergency EV shut off ................ .5-10
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge .....5-10
Before starting the EV system ...............5-11
Starting the EV system .................. .5-11
Driving the vehicle ..................... .5-11
Electric shift control system ..............5-11
Parking brake ....................... .5-15
Cruise control ....................... .5-16
Precautions on cruise control .............5-16
Cruise control operation ................5-17Increasing power economy
................5-18
Parking/parking on hills .................. .5-19
Power steering system .................. .5-20
Brake system ........................ .5-21
Brake precautions ................... .5-21
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ...........5-22
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .........5-24
Hill start assist system .................. .5-25
Cold weather driving ................... .5-26
Freeing a frozen door lock ...............5-27
Antifreeze ........................ .5-27
12-volt battery ..................... .5-27
Draining of coolant water ...............
.5-27
Tire

equipment ..................... .5-27
Special winter equipment ...............5-27
Driving on snow or ice ................ .5-28
Freeing a frozen charge port lid ............5-28

light. Use a tire pressure gauge to check the tire
pressure.
• The CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning also appears on the vehicle information display when
the low tire pressure warning light is illuminated
and low tire pressure is detected. The CHECK
TIRE PRESSURE warning turns off when the
low tire pressure warning light turns off.
• The CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning ap- pears each time the power switch is placed in
the ON position as long as the low tire pressure
warning light remains illuminated.
• The CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning does not appear if the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates to indicate a TPMS malfunction.
• Tire pressure rises and falls depending on the heat caused by operation of the vehicle and the
outside temperature. Do not reduce the tire
pressure after driving because the tire pressure
rises after driving. Low outside temperature can
lower the temperature 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
in low ambient temperature, check the tire pres-
sure for all four tires. • The pressure of all tires can also be checked on
the display screen. The order of the tire pres-
sure figures displayed on the screen does not
correspond with the actual order of the tire
position.
For additional information, refer to “Low tire pres-
sure warning light” in the “Instruments and con-
trols” section and “Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys-
tem (TPMS)” in the “In case of emergency”
section of this manual.
WARNING
• Radio waves could adversely affect electric medical equipment. Those
who use a pacemaker should contact
the electric medical equipment manu-
facturer for the possible influences be-
fore use.
• If the low tire pressure warning light illuminates while driving, avoid sud-
den steering maneuvers or abrupt
braking, reduce vehicle speed, pull off
the road to a safe location and stop the
vehicle as soon as possible. Driving
with under-inflated tires may perma-
nently damage the tires and increase
the likelihood of tire failure. Serious
vehicle damage could occur and may lead to an accident and could result in
serious personal injury. Check the tire
pressure for all four tires. Adjust the
tire pressure to the recommended
COLD tire pressure shown on the Tire
and Loading Information label to turn
the low tire pressure warning light
OFF. If the tire is flat, repair it as soon
as possible. (For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Flat tire” in the “In case
of emergency” section of this manual.)
• When replacing a wheel without the TPMS such as the spare tire, TPMS will
not function and the tow tire pressure
warning light will flash for approxi-
mately 1 minute. The light will remain
on after 1 minute. Have your tires re-
placed and/or TPMS system reset as
soon as possible. It is recommended
that you visit a NISSAN certified LEAF
dealer for this service.
• Replacing tires with those not origi- nally specified by NISSAN could affect
the proper operation of the TPMS.
• Do not inject any tire liquid or aerosol tire sealant into the tires, as this may
cause a malfunction of the tire pres-
sure sensors.
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