maintenance NISSAN LEAF 2018 Owner´s Manual

Cargocover...................2-53
Cargo (See vehicle loading
information)..................10-13
Car phone or CB radio............4-68
Check tire pressure ..............2-31
Childrestraints........1-18, 1-19, 1-21, 1-23 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers
forCHildren)System ...........1-23
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-21, 1-28, 1-34, 1-39
Top tether strap anchor point
locations.................. .1-25
Child restraint with top tether strap . . . .1-25
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Chimes, audible reminders .........2-20
Cleaningexteriorandinterior......7-2,7-4
Clockset.....................4-6
Coldweatherdriving.............5-61
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .......................5-15
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ...................8-9
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-15
Transmission shif t selector
lockrelease.................5-18
Control panel buttons .............4-3
Brightness/contrast button .......4-8
Controls Audio controls (steering wheel) .....4-63
Heater and air conditioner controls
(automatic).................4-39
Heater and air conditioner controls
(manual) ...................4-31 Coolant
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-5
Checking engine coolant level ......8-5
Corrosionprotection..............7-7
Cruisecontrol .................5-39
Cupholders...................2-51
Curtain side-impact and rollover
airbag..................... .1-59
D
Daytime Running Light System .......2-43
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch...........2-40,4-41
Rear window defroster switch . .2-40, 4-33
Dimensions and weights ...........10-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-44
Display......................2-21
Display controls (see
control panel buttons) .............4-3
Door locks ..................3-4,3-5
Door open warning light ...........2-13
Drivebelt.....................8-13
Driving Cold weather driving ...........5-61
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-15
Precautions when starting
anddriving..................5-2
Drivingthevehicle...............5-15 E
Economy - fuel .................5-51
Emergency engine shutoff ..........5-11
Emission control information label . . . .10-11
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-18
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-13
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-5
Changing engine oil ............8-6
Changing engine oil filter .........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ......8-5
Checking engine oil level .........8-5
Engine compartment check
locations...................8-3
Engine cooling system ..........8-4
Engine oil ...................8-5
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-6
Engine oil pressure warning light ....2-13
Engine oil viscosity .............10-6
Engine serial number ...........10-11
Engine specifications ...........10-8
Starting the engine ............5-14
EventDatarecorders............10-20
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .......
5-2
Explanation of maintenance items .....9-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items .......................9-5
Extended storage switch ..........2-48
11-2

F
Flashers (See hazard
warning flasher switch) ............6-2
Flattire....................6-3,6-3
Floormatpositioningaid...........7-5
Fluid Brakefluid..................8-9
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ...................8-9
Engine coolant ...............8-4
Engine oil ...................8-5
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........10-11
Foglightswitch................2-45
Front air bag system (See
supplemental restraint system) ......1-53
Frontseats................... .1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Fuel economy ...............5-51
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ....3-24
Fuel gauge ..................2-8
Fueloctanerating.............10-5
Fuel recommendation ..........10-3
Fuelefficientdrivingtips...........5-50
Fuel-filler door .................3-24
Fuel gauge ....................2-8
Fuses .......................8-18
Fusiblelinks...................8-19 G
Gauge Fuel gauge ..................2-8
Odometer ..................2-6
Speedometer ..............2-5,2-6
Tachometer .................2-7
Trip odometer .............2-5,2-6
General maintenance .............9-2
Glovebox....................2-51
Grocery hooks .................2-53
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®...................4-68
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-41
Headlightcontrolswitch...........2-41
Headlights ...................8-23
Headrestraints ................ .1-5
Heated seat switches ............2-45
Heater Heater and air conditioner .......4-39
Heater and air conditioner
(manual) ...................4-31
Heater operation ..........4-33,4-41
Hill start assist system ............5-60
Hood ...................... .3-21
Hook Luggage hook ...............2-52
Horn.......................2-45 I
Ignition switch Push-button ignition switch .......5-9
Immobilizer system ...........2-36,5-13
Important vehicle information label . . . .10-11
In-cabinmicrofilter ..............8-15
Increasing fuel economy ...........5-51
Indicator NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery
discharge indicator ............5-12
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders) ....................2-17
Informationdisplay............. .2-21
Instrument brightness control .......2-44
Instrument panel .............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch .....2-44
Integr

ated Dynamics-control Module . . .5-59
Intelligent Around View Monitor ......4-15
Intelligent Engine Brake (I-EB) ........5-59
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ............3-8
Mechanical key ...............3-3
Remote keyless entry operation ....3-12
Troubleshooting guide ..........3-16
Warning signals ..............3-16
Intelligent Trace Control (I-TC) ........5-59
Interiorlight...................2-61
iPod®Player ..................4-56
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-23
J
Jumpstarting...............6-9,8-12
11-3

K
Key.........................3-2
Key fob battery replacement ........8-21
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .......3-12
Keys NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........3-6
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
Systemkeys.................3-3
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label . . .10-12
Emission control information label . .10-11
Engine serial number ...........10-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ........10-11
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . .10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.....................10-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-63
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers
forCHildren)System .............1-23
Launch bar menu ................4-8
License plate Installing the license plate .......10-12
Liftgate......................3-21
Light Airbagwarninglight........1-63, 2-17
Brakelight(Seestoplight)........8-25
Bulb check/instrument panel ......2-11
Bulb replacement .............8-25 Charge warning light
...........2-12
ExteriorandInteriorlights........8-25
Foglights..................8-23
Foglightswitch..............2-45
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-41
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-41
Headlights .................8-23
Interiorlight.................2-61
Lightbulbs.................8-23
Low tire pressure warning light .....2-13
Low windshield-washer fluid
warninglight................2-15
Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-53
Personal lights ...............2-62
Security indicator light ..........2-19
Trunklight..................2-63
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders .............2-17
Lights ......................8-23 Maplights..................2-62
Lock Child safety rear door lock ........3-6
Door locks ................3-4,3-5
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever . . . .3-24
Power door locks ..............3-5
Lowfuelwarninglight ......2-13,2-15,2-31
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-13
Low windshield-washer fluid
warninglight..................2-15
Luggage hook .................2-52
Luggage rack (see roof rack) .....2-54,2-55
Luggage (See vehicle loading
information)..................10-13 M
Maintenance General maintenance ...........9-2
Insidethevehicle..............9-3
Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Outsidethevehicle.............9-2
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-17
Under the hood and vehicle .......9-4
Maintenance log ................9-13
Maintenance requirements ..........9-2
Maintenance schedules ............9-7
Maintenance under severe operation
conditions....................9-12
Malfunctionindicatorlight..........2-18
Manual front seat adjustment ........1-3
Maplights....................2-62
Menu button ...................4-6
Meters and gauges ...............2-4
Instrument brightness control .....2-44
Mirror Outsidemirrors..............3-28
Rearview ..................3-28
Vanitymirror................3-27
Mirrors......................3-28
Moving Object Detection (MOD) ......4-26
N
NISSAN Anti-Thef t System .......2-35,5-12
NissanConnect® Owner's Manual ......
4-2
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ............3-6
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery
discharge indicator ..............5-12
11-4

NISSAN Intelligent Key™............3-2
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System ..................2-36,5-13
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating). . .10-5
Odometer ....................2-6
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-6
Changing engine oil filter .........8-8
Checking engine oil level .........8-5
Engine oil ...................8-5
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-6
Engine oil viscosity .............10-6
Outsidemirrors................3-28
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-11
Owner's manual order form ........10-21
Owner's manual/service manual
orderinformation...............10-21
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-21
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-52
Personal lights .................2-62
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free system . .4-68
Power Power door locks ..............3-5 Poweroutlet................2-47
Powerrearwindows...........2-59
Power steering system
..........5-53
Powerwindows..............2-58
Rearpowerwindows...........2-59
Poweroutlet..................2-47
Powersteering.................5-53
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
On-pavement and off-road
drivingprecautions.............5-7
Precautions on booster
seats............1-21, 1-28, 1-34, 1-39
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-21, 1-28, 1-34, 1-39
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-10
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ..............1-42
Precautions when starting
and driving ..................5-2
Programmable features ............4-6
Push starting ..................6-11
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-68
FM/AMradio................4-48
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-63
Radio frequency remote control Key operation ................3-9
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test ....................10-20
RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA)........5-31 Rearpowerwindows.............2-59
Rearseat.....................1-4
Rearviewmirror................3-28
RearViewMonitor................4-9
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch.............2-40,4-41
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch....2-40,4-33
Rear window wiper and
washer switches
................2-39
Recommended Fluids ............10-2
Recorders EventData................ .10-20
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-7
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-10
Remote Engine Start ..........3-18,5-15
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-19
Roofrack.................2-54,2-55
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-6
Childseatbelts......1-21, 1-28, 1-34, 1-39
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Rear seat adjustment ...........1-4
Seatback pockets ...............
2-49
Seat belt Childsafety................ .1-18
Infants and small children ........1-19
InjuredPerson............... .1-13
Largerchildren.............. .1-19
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.....1-10
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Pregnant women..............1-13
Seat belt extenders ............1-17
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-17
Seatbelts................1-10, 7-6
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-16
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-13
Seat belt extenders ..............1-17
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-13, 2-16
Seats Adjustment ..................1-2
Frontseats..................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Rearseat.................. .1-4
Security indicator light ............2-19
Security system (NISSAN Anti-Thef t
System), engine start ..........2-35,5-12
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine start . .2-36, 5-13
Security systems Vehicle security system .........2-34
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-17
Service manual order form .........10-21
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-42
Shif ting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-16
Side air bag system (See supplemental
side air bag, curtain and rollover air bag
systems) .................... .1-59
Siri® Eyes-Free .................4-65
Spark plug replacement ...........8-14
Spark plugs ...................8-14
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ................2-5,2-6
SRS warning label ...............1-63 Stability control
................5-56
Standard maintenance ............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-13
Jumpstarting.............6-9,8-12
Precautions when starting
anddriving..................5-2
Push starting ................6-11
Starting the engine ............5-14
Starting the engine ..............5-14
Steering Powersteeringsystem..........5-53
Steering wheel .................3-26
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-63
Stoplight....................8-25
Storage.....................2-49
Storagetray ..................2-50
Sunvisors....................3-26
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-63
Supplemental air bag warning
light.................... .1-63, 2-17
Supplemental front impact
airbagsystem................ .1-53
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-63
Precautions on supplemental
restraintsystem..............1-42
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-42
Switch Autolightswitch..............2-42
Automatic power window switch . . .2-60
Foglightswitch..............2-45
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-41
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-41 Instrument brightness control
.....2-44
Power door lock switch ..........3-5
R ear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch...........2-40,4-41
Rear window defroster switch . .2-40, 4-33
Rear window wiper and
washer switches ..............2-39
Turn signal switch .............2-44
T
Tachometer ...................2-7
Thef t (NISSAN Anti-Thef t System),
engine start ...............2-35,5-12
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start ..........2-36,5-13
Three-waycatalyst...............5-3
Tire Flattire..................6-3,6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-37
Tire and Loading Information
label .....................10-12
Tire chains .................8-34
Tire pressure ................8-27
Tirerotation ................8-35
Types of tires ................8-33
Uniform tire quality grading .......10-17
Wheels and tires ...........8-27,10-9
Wheel/tire size ...............10-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-13
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS).......................5-3
Toptetherstrapchildrestraint.......1-25
11-6