NISSAN LEAF 2018 Owner´s Manual

Fresh air intake
Press thefresh air intake button to
draw outside air into the passenger com-
partment.
Air recirculation
Press theair recirculation button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The air recirculation cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the
front defrosting mode.
A/C (air conditioner) button
Start the engine, turn thefan control
dial to the desired position and press
the
button to turn on the air condi-
tioner. To turn off the air conditioner, press
the
button again.
The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
Rear window defroster switch
For additional information, refer to “Rear
window and/or outside mirror defroster
switch (if so equipped)” in the “Instruments
and controls” section of this manual.
HEATER OPERATION
Heating
This mode is used to direct heated air to
the foot outlets. Some air also flows from
the defrost outlets.
1. Press the
button for normal heat-
ing. The indicator light on the
but-
ton will go off.
2. Turn the airflow control dial to the
position.
3. Turn the
fan control dial to the
desired position.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position between the
middle and the hot position.
Ventilation
This mode directs outside air to the side
and center vents.
1. Press the
button. The indicator
light on the
button will go off.
2. Turn the air flow control dial to the
position.
3. Turn the
fan control dial to the
desired position. 4. Turn the temperature control dial to
the desired position.
Defrosting or defogging
This mode directs the air to the defrost
outlets to defrost/defog the windows.
1. Turn the air flow control dial to the
position.
2. Turn the
fan control dial to the
desired position.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position between the
middle and the hot position.
∙ To quickly remove ice or fog from the windows, turn the
fan control dial
to the right and the temperature con-
trol to the full HOT position.
Bi-level heating
The bi-level mode directs warmed air to
the side and center vents and to the foot
outlets.
1. Press the
button. The indicator
light on the
button will go off.
2. Turn the airflow control dial to the
position.
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3. Turn thefan control dial to the
desired position.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position.
Heating and defogging
This mode heats the interior and defogs
the windshield.
1. Turn the air flow control dial to the
position.
2. Turn the
fan control dial to the de-
sired position.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position between the
middle and the hot position.
∙ Ifinthe
mode for more than
1 minute, the air conditioning system
will continue to operate until the vehicle
is shut off. This dehumidifies the air
which helps defog the windshield.
The
mode automatically turns off,
allowing outside air to be drawn into the
passenger compartment to further im-
prove the defogging performance.
Operating tips
Clear snow and ice from the wiper blades
and air inlet in front of the windshield.
This improves heater operation.
AIR CONDITIONER OPERATION
Start the engine, turn thefan control
dial to the desired position, and press
the
button to activate the air condi-
tioner. When the air conditioner is on, cool-
ing and dehumidif ying functions are
added to the heater operation.
The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
Cooling
This mode is used to cool and dehumidif y
the air.
1. Press the
button.
2. Turn the air flow control dial to the
position.
3. Turn the
fan control dial to the de-
sired position.
4. Press the
button. 5. Turn the temperature control dial to
the desired position.
∙ For quick cooling when the outside temperature is high, press the
button. The indicator light on the
button will come on. Press thebutton for normal cooling. The indicator
light on the
button will go off.
Dehumidified heating
This mode is used to heat and dehumidif y
the air.
1. Press the
button. The indicator
light on the
button will go off.
2. Turn the air flow control dial to the
position.
3. Turn the
fan control dial to the
desired position.
4. Press the
button on.
5. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position.
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Dehumidified defogging
This mode is used to defog the windows
and dehumidif y the air.1. Turn the air flow control dial to the
position.
2. Turn the
fan control dial to the
desired position.
3. Press the
button. The indicator
light comes on.
When the
,or positions in be-
tween are selected, the air conditioner au-
tomatically turns on. The air conditioning
system will continue to operate until the
fan control dial is turned to OFF or the ve-
hicle is shut off, even if the air flow control
dial is turned to a position other than
the
position. This dehumidifies the
air which helps defog the windshield.
The
mode automatically turns off, al-
lowing outside air to be drawn into the pas-
senger compartment to further improve
the defogging performance.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the desired position.
Operating tips
∙ Keep the windows closed while the airconditioner is in operation.
∙ Af ter parking in the sun, drive for two or three minutes with the windows open
to vent hot air from the passenger
compartment. Then, close the win-
dows. This allows the air conditioner to
cool the interior more quickly.
∙ The air conditioning system should
be operated for approximately ten
minutes at least once a month. This
helps prevent damage to the system
due to lack of lubrication.
∙ A visible mist may be seen coming from the ventilators in hot, humid conditions
as the air is cooled rapidly. This does not
indicate a malfunction.
∙ If the high temperature warning
light
illuminates in red indicating
engine coolant temperature is over
the normal range, turn the air condi-
tioner off. For additional information,
refer to “If your vehicle overheats” in
the “In case of emergency ” section of
this manual.
AIR FLOW CHARTS
The following charts show the button and
dial positions for MAXIMUM AND QUICK
heating, cooling or defrosting. The
air
recirculation button should always be in
the OFF position for heating and defrost-
ing.
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1. Temperature control dial /AUTObutton
2. Display screen
3.
Fan control dial/A/C button
4.
Air recirculation button 5.
Rear window and outside mir-
ror (if so equipped) defroster switch
6. MODE (manual air flow control) button
7.
Front defroster button
8. ON-OFF button
WARNING
∙ The air conditioner cooling function
operates only when the engine is
running.
∙ Do not leave children or adults who would normally require the assis-
tance of others alone in your vehicle.
Pets should also not be lef t alone.
They could accidentally injure them-
selves or others through inadvertent
operation of the vehicle. Also, on hot,
sunny days, temperatures in a closed
vehicle could quickly become high
enough to cause severe or possibly
fatal injuries to people or animals.
∙ Do not use the recirculation mode for long periods as it may cause the inte-
rior air to become stale and the win-
dows to fog up.
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HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER
(automatic) (if so equipped)
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NOTE:∙ Odors from inside and outside the ve-
hicle can build up in the air condi-
tioner unit. Odor can enter the pas-
senger compartment through the
vents.
∙ When parking, set the heater and air
conditioner controls to turn off air re-
circulation to allow fresh air into the
passenger compartment. This should
help reduce odors inside the vehicle.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Heating (A/C OFF)
The air conditioner does not activate. When
you need to heat only, use this mode.
1. Press the AUTO button.
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
∙ The temperature of the passenger compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automatically.
∙ Do not set the temperature lower than the outside air temperature. Otherwise,
the system may not work properly.
∙ Not recommended if windows fog up.
Cooling and/or dehumidified
heating (AUTO)
This mode may be used all year round as
the system automatically works to keep a
constant temperature. Air flow distribution
and fan speed are also controlled auto-
matically. 1. Press the AUTO button on.
2. Turn the temperature control dial to the lef t or right to set the desired tem-
perature.
∙ The temperature of the passenger compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automatically.
∙ A visible mist may be seen coming from the vents in hot, humid conditions as
the air is cooled rapidly. This does not
indicate a malfunction.
Dehumidified defrosting or
defogging
1. Press thefront defroster button
on.
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the maximum temperature to aid in
defogging. ∙ To quickly remove ice from the outside
of the windows, use the
fan speed
control dial to set the fan speed to
maximum.
∙ As soon as possible af ter the wind- shield is clean, press the AUTO button to
return to the automatic mode.
∙ When the
front defroster button is
pressed, the air conditioner will auto-
matically be turned on.
Remote Engine Start with
Intelligent Climate Control (if so
equipped)
Vehicles equipped with automatic climate
controls and Remote Engine Start function
may go into automatic heating or cooling
mode when Remote Engine Start is acti-
vated depending on outside and cabin
temperatures. During this period, the cli-
mate control display and buttons will be
inoperable until the ignition switch is
turned on. In Remote Engine Start defrost-
ing mode, the rear window defroster may
be activated automatically.
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MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control
Turn thefan speed control dial to
manually control the fan speed.
Press the AUTO button to return to auto-
matic control of the fan speed.
Temperature control dial
The temperature control dial allows you to
adjust the temperature of the outlet air. To
lower the temperature, turn the dial to the
lef t. To increase the temperature, turn the
dial to the right.
Air recirculation
Press theair recirculation button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
A/C (air conditioner) button
Start the engine, turn thefan control
dial to the desired position and press
the
button to turn on the air condi-
tioner. To turn off the air conditioner, press
the
button again.
The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
Air flow control
Press the MODE button to manually control
air flow and select the air outlet.
— Air flows from center and side vents.
— Air flows from center and sidevents and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from footoutlets.
— Air flows from defroster andfoot outlets.
To turn system off
To turn off the heater and air conditioner,
press the ON-OFF button. Press the ON-
OFF button again, the system will turn on in
the mode which was used immediately
before the system was turned off.
Rear window and outside mirror
(if so equipped) defroster switch
For additional information, refer to “Rear
window and/or outside mirror defroster
switch (if so equipped)” in the “Instruments
and controls” section of this manual.
OPERATING TIPS
The sunload sensor, located on the driver’s
side of the instrument panel, as shown,
helps the system maintain a constant
temperature. Do not put anything on or
around this sensor.
∙ When the engine coolant temperature and outside air temperature are low, the
air flow from the foot outlets may not
operate for a maximum of 150 seconds.
However, this is not a malfunction. Af ter
the coolant temperature warms up, air
flow from the foot outlets will operate
normally.
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∙ If you feel that the air flow mode youhave selected and the outlets the air is
coming out do not match, select
the
mode.
∙ When you change the air flow mode, you may feel air flow from the feet vents
for just a moment. This is not a mal-
function. The air conditioner system in your NISSAN
vehicle is charged with a refrigerant de-
signed with the environment in mind.
This refrigerant does not harm the
earth’s ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant
is required when servicing your NISSAN air
conditioner. Using improper refrigerants or
lubricants will cause severe damage to
your air conditioner system. For additional
information, refer to “Air conditioner sys-
tem refrigerant and oil recommendations”
in the “Technical and consumer informa-
tion” section of this manual.
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer to service your “environmentally
friendly” air conditioner system.
WARNING
The air conditioner system contains re-
frigerant under high pressure. To avoid
personal injury, any air conditioner ser-
vice should be done only by an experi-
enced technician with proper
equipment.
RADIO
When the ignition is placed in the ACC or ON
position, press the PUSH
(power) but-
ton to turn the radio on. If you listen to the
radio with the engine not running, the igni-
tion should be placed in the ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station sig-
nal strength, distance from radio transmit-
ter, buildings, bridges, mountains and other
external influences. Intermittent changes
in reception quality normally are caused by
these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the ve-
hicle may influence radio reception quality.
Radio reception
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to en-
hance radio reception. These circuits are
designed to extend reception range, and to
enhance the quality of that reception.
However, there are some general charac-
teristics of both FM and AM radio signals
that can affect radio reception quality in a
moving vehicle, even when the finest
equipment is used. These characteristics
are completely normal in a given reception
area and do not indicate any malfunction
in your NISSAN radio system.
SERVICING AIR CONDITIONER AUDIO SYSTEM
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