NISSAN LEAF 2019 Owner´s Manual

CAUTION
• When you turn on the headlight switch again af ter the lights auto-
matically turn off, the lights will not
turn off automatically. Be sure to
turn the light switch to the OFF posi-
tion when you leave the vehicle for
extended periods of time, otherwise
the battery will be discharged.
• Never leave the light switch on when the power switch is in the OFF, ACC or
ON position for extended periods of
time even if the headlights turn off
automatically.
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system (if so equipped)
The LED portion of the headlights auto-
matically illuminates at 100% intensity
when the power switch is in the READY to
drive position with the parking brake re-
leased. The LED DRL system operates with
the headlight switch in the OFF position.
Turn headlight switch to the
position
for full illumination when driving at night. If the parking brake is applied before the
power switch is in the READY to drive posi-
tion, the LED DRL system does not operate.
The LED DRL system illuminates once the
parking brake is released. The LED DRL sys-
tem will remain on until the power switch is
pushed to the OFF position.
WARNING
When the LED DRL system is active, tail
lights on your vehicle are not on. It is
necessary at dusk to turn on your
headlights. Failure to do so could
cause an accident injuring yourself
and others.
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL
Press the “+” button to increase the bright-
ness of the instrument panel lights.
Press the “-” to decrease the brightness of
the instrument panel lights.
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TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Turn signal
1Move the lever up or down until it
latches to signal the turning direction.
When the turn is completed, the turn signal
cancels automatically.
Lane change signal
2Move the lever up or down until the turn
signal begins to flash, but the lever does
not latch, to signal a lane change. Hold the
lever until the lane change is completed. Move the lever up or down until the turn
signal begins to flash, but the lever does
not latch, and release the lever. The turn
signal will automatically flash three times.
Choose the appropriate method to signal
a lane change based on road and traffic
conditions.
To turn the fog lights on, rotate the head-
light switch to the
position, then ro-
tate the switch to the
position. To turn
them off, rotate the switch to the OFF posi-
tion.
The headlights must be on for the fog
lights to operate.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (IF SO EQUIPPED)
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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.
Tampering with the supplemental
front air bag system may result in seri-
ous personal injury. To turn on the ECO mode, push the ECO
switch. The ECO mode indicator appears
on the meter.
To turn off the ECO mode, push the ECO
switch again. The ECO mode indicator will
turn off.
For additional information, refer to “ECO
mode” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual
Rear
HORNECO SWITCHHEATED SEAT SWITCHES (IF SO
EQUIPPED)
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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 tempera-
ture. The indicator light in the switch will
illuminate.
3. To turn off the heater, return the switch to the level position. Make sure the indi-
cator light goes off.
The heater is controlled by a thermostat,
automatically turning the heater on and
off. The indicator light will remain on as long
as the switch is on.
When the vehicle’s interior is warmed, or
before you leave the vehicle, be sure to turn
the switch off.
NOTE:
The heated seats consume less power
than the heater and can be used to either
help extend vehicle range by reducing
heater use or to maximize comfort by
supplementing the heater.
WARNING
Do not use or allow occupants to use
the seat heater if you or the occupants
cannot monitor elevated seat tem-
peratures or have an inability to feel
pain in those body parts in contact
with the seat. Use of the seat heater by
such people could result in serious in-
jury.
CAUTION
• Do not use the seat heater for ex- tended periods or when no one is
using the seat.
• Do not put anything on the seat which insulates heat, such as a blan-
ket, cushion, seat cover, etc. Other-
wise, the seat may become over-
heated. • Do not place anything hard or heavy
on the seat or pierce it with a pin or
similar object. This may result in
damage to the heater.
• Any liquid spilled on the heated seat should be removed immediately
with a dry cloth.
• When cleaning the seat, never use gasoline, thinner, or any similar ma-
terials.
• If any malfunctions are found or the heated seat does not operate, turn
the switch off and have the system
checked. It is recommended that
you visit a NISSAN certified LEAF
dealer for this service.
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The heated steering wheel system is de-
signed to operate only when the surface
temperature of the steering wheel is below
approximately 68°F (20°C).
Push the heated steering wheel switch to
warm the steering wheel when the power
switch is in the ACC or ON position. The indi-
cator light
1on the switch will illuminate.
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 system 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 steer-
ing 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
malfunction.
• If the outside temperature is low (ap-
proximately 50°F (10°C) or less) and the
Climate Control Timer or Remote Cli-
mate Control are used, the steering
wheel heater will automatically operate
in the following conditions.
– When using the Climate Control Timer: Operates from approximately
15 minutes before the set departure
time until the set departure time.
– When using Remote Climate Control: Operates 15 minutes af ter Remote
Climate Control starts.
• The heated steering wheel consumes
less power than the heater and can be
used to either help extend vehicle range
by reducing heater use or to maximize
comfort by supplementing the heater. The E-call (SOS) system button is used in
combination with a NissanConnect® (for
Leaf ) Services subscription to call for assis-
tance in case of an emergency.
Pressing the button will (with a paid sub-
scription) reach a Response Specialist that
will provide assistance based on the situa-
tion described by the vehicle’s occupant. For
additional information, or to enroll your ve-
hicle, refer to www.NissanUSA.com/connect
or call 855–426–6628.
HEATED STEERING WHEEL SWITCH
(IF SO EQUIPPED)
E-CALL (SOS) BUTTON (IF SO
EQUIPPED)
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To open the charge port lid, push the
charge port lid switch. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Charge port lid” in the “Pre-
driving checks and adjustments” section of
this manual.To turn off the charge timer, push the im-
mediate charge switch. For additional in-
formation, refer to “Charging timer” in the
“Charging” section of this manual.
The Steering Assist switch is used to en-
able and disable the Steering Assist sys-
tem that is activated using the settings
menu of the vehicle information display.
The Steering Assist system controls the
steering system, when ProPILOT Assist is
engaged, to help keep your vehicle near
the center of the lane when driving. For
additional information, refer to “ProPILOT
Assist" and “Intelligent Lane Intervention
(I-LI)” in the “Starting and driving” section of
this manual.
CHARGE PORT LID SWITCH
IMMEDIATE CHARGE SWITCHSTEERING ASSIST SWITCH (IF SO
EQUIPPED)
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The Rear Door Alert system functions un-
der certain conditions to indicate there
may be an object or passenger in the rear
seat(s). Check the seat(s) before exiting the
vehicle.
The Rear Door Alert system is initially dis-
abled. The driver can enable the system
using the vehicle information display. For
additional information, refer to “Vehicle in-
formation display warnings and indicators”
in this section.
When the system is enabled:
• The system is activated when a rear dooris opened and closed approximately
10 minutes before the vehicle is started.
When the vehicle is started and the sys-
tem is activated, a visual message ap-
pears in the vehicle information display.
For additional information, refer to “Rear
Door Alert is activated” in this section.
• If a rear door is opened and closed but the vehicle is not started within approximately
10 minutes, the system will not be acti-
vated. A rear door must be opened and
closed and the car started within 10 min-
utes for the system to activate. When the Rear Door Alert system is acti-
vated:
• When the driver puts the vehicle in the P
(Park) position, a message appears in the
vehicle information display with the op-
tions to “Dismiss Message” or “Disable
Alert” if desired. – Select “Disable Alert” to temporarily dis-able for that stop.
– No selection or “Dismiss Message” will keep the alert enabled for that stop.
• If the alert is enabled when a driver exits the vehicle, a message will appear in the
vehicle information display that states
“Check Rear Seat for All Articles”
• If “Horn & Alert” setting is selected:
• An audible horn sound will occur af ter a short time unless a rear door is opened
and closed within a short time to deacti-
vate the alert.
• If the doors are locked before the alert is deactivated by opening a rear door, the
horn will sound.
• If the hatch is opened before a rear door is opened, the horn will be delayed until af ter
the hatch is closed.NOTE:
If “Alert Only ” setting is selected, the
message alert will still be shown in the
vehicle information display but the horn
will not sound.
WARNING
• If the driver selects “Disable Alert”, no audible alert will be provided re-
gardless of rear door open/close
status.
• There may be times when there is an object or passenger in the rear
seat(s) but the audible alert does not
sound. For example, this may occur
if the EV system is turned off and
then on again in a short period of
time during a trip, or if rear seat pas-
sengers enter or exit the vehicle dur-
ing a trip.
• The system does not directly detect objects or passengers in the rear
seat(s). Instead, it can detect when a
rear door is opened and closed, indi-
cating that there may be something
in the rear seat(s).
REAR DOOR ALERT (IF SO EQUIPPED)
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NOTE:
There may be times when the horn
sounds, but there are no objects or
passengers in the rear seat(s).
For additional information, refer to “Rear
Door Alert is activated” in this section.
CAUTION
• The outlet and plug may be hot dur- ing or immediately af ter use.
• Do not use with accessories that ex- ceed a 12-volt, 120W (10A) power
draw.
• Do not use double adapters or more than one electrical accessory.
• Use the power outlet with the power switch is in the ON or READY to Drive
position to avoid discharging the 12-
volt battery. • Avoid using the power outlet when
the air conditioner, headlights or
rear window defroster are on.
• This power outlet is not designed for use with a cigarette lighter unit.
• Push the plug in as far as it will go. If good contact is not made, the plug
may overheat or the internal tem-
perature fuse may open.
• Before inserting or disconnecting a plug, make sure that the electrical
accessory being used is turned OFF.
• When not in use, be sure to close the cap. Do not allow water to contact
the outlet.
POWER OUTLET
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SEATBACK POCKET (IF SO
EQUIPPED)
The seatback pockets may be located on
the driver’s and/or passenger seat. The
pocket can be used to store maps.
WARNING
To ensure proper operation of the pas-
senger’s NISSAN Advanced Air Bag
System, please observe the following
items:
• Do not allow a passenger in the rear seat to push or pull on the seatback
pocket or head restraint.
• Do not place heavy loads heavier than 9.1 lbs. (4 kg) on the seatback,
head restraint, or in the seatback
pocket.
STORAGE TRAY
WARNING
Do not place sharp objects in the
tray(s) to help prevent injury in an acci-
dent or sudden stop. Instrument panel
STORAGE
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GLOVE BOX
To open the glove box, pull the handle.
To close, push the lid in until it latches.
WARNING
Keep the glove box lid closed while
driving to prevent injury in case of an
accident or a sudden stop.
CONSOLE BOX
To open the console box, pull up the lever
and pull up the lid. To close, push the lid
down until it is latched.
OVERHEAD SUNGLASSES
STORAGE
To open the sunglasses holder, push and
release. Only store one pair of sunglasses
in the holder.
WARNING
Keep the sunglasses holder closed
while driving to avoid obstructing the
driver’s view and to help prevent an
accident.
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