charging NISSAN LEAF 2018 Owner´s Manual

CAUTION
∙ Do not ground accessories directly tothe battery terminal. Doing so will by-
pass the variable voltage control sys-
tem and the vehicle battery may not
charge completely.
∙ Use electrical accessories with the en- gine running to avoid discharging the
vehicle battery.
Your vehicle is equipped with a variable
voltage control system
A. This system
measures the amount of electrical dis-
charge from the battery and controls volt-
age generated by the generator. The current sensor is located near the bat-
tery along the negative battery cable. If you
add electrical accessories to your vehicle,
be sure to ground them to a suitable body
ground such as the frame or engine block
area.
1. Automatic tensioner pulley
2. Generator pulley
3. Water pump pulley
4. Air conditioner compressor pulley
5. Crankshaf t pulley
WARNING
Be sure the ignition switch is placed in
the OFF or LOCK position before servic-
ing drive belt. The engine could rotate
unexpectedly.
LDI3246LDI3028
VARIABLE VOLTAGE CONTROL
SYSTEM
DRIVE BELT
Do-it-yourself8-13

Towing4-wheel drive models ...........6-13
Flattowing.................10-17
Trailertowing ...............10-17
Towingatrailer................10-17
Towingyourvehicle..............6-12
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ...................8-9
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-15
Travel (See registering a vehicle in
another country) ...............10-10
Trip odometer ...............2-5,2-6
Trunklight....................2-63
Turn signal switch ...............2-44
U
Uniform tire quality grading .........10-17
USB/iPod® Charging Ports .........4-64
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port
(models without Navigation System) . . .4-53
V
Vanitymirror..................3-27
Variable voltage control system ......8-13
Vehicle dimensions and weights ......10-9
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
OFFswitch...................2-47
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system . .5-56
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . .5-56
Vehicle identification .............10-10 Vehicle identification number (VIN)
. . . .10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ...............10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.......................10-10
Vehicle immobilizer system ......2-36,5-13
VehicleInformationDisplay.........2-21
Vehicle loading information ........10-13
Vehiclerecovery................6-13
Vehicle security system ...........2-34
Vehicle security system (NISSAN
Anti-Thef t System), engine start . . .2-35, 5-12
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine start . .2-36, 5-13
Vents.......................4-30
Visors ......................3-26
Voice Prompt Interrupt ............4-71
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight........1-63, 2-17
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-11
Battery charge warning light ......2-12
Brakewarninglight ............2-11
Door open warning light .........2-13
Engine oil pressure warning light ....2-13
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Lowfuelwarninglight ....2-13,2-15,2-31
Lowtirepressurewarninglight.....2-13
Low windshield-washer fluid
warninglight................2-15
Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-53
Seatbeltwarninglight.......1-13, 2-16 Supplemental air bag
warninglight.............1-63, 2-17
Vehicle security system
.........2-34
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders .............2-17
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-63
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ....................2-17
Audible reminders .............2-17
Indicatorlights...............2-17
Warninglights................2-17
Warninglights..................2-17
Warning lights, indicator lights and
audible reminders ............0-9,2-10
Warningsystemsswitch...........2-46
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-39
Weights (See dimensions and
weights).....................10-9
Wheels and tires .............8-27,10-9
Wheel/tire size .................10-9
When traveling or registering in
another country ...............10-10
Windows ....................2-58 Locking passengers' windows .....2-59
Powerrearwindows...........2-59
Powerwindows..............2-58
Rearpowerwindows...........2-59
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-10
Windshield wiper blades ...........8-16
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-39
Wiper blades ................8-16
Wiper and washer switch ..........2-37
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