NISSAN LEAF 2019 Owner´s Manual

*1: V2X (Vehicle to Everything); The EV sup-
plies electric power to a home or building,
etc. e.g. Vehicle to Home (V2H), Vehicle to
Building (V2B), Vehicle to Grid (V2G), Vehicle
to Load (V2L), Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V).
9-22Technical and consumer information

The label is typically located on the driver
side center pillar or on the driver’s door.
For additional information, refer to “Wheels
and tires” in the “Maintenance and do-it-
yourself ” section of this manual.
COLD TIRE PRESSURES
Technical and consumer information9-23

NOTES
9-24Technical and consumer information

10 Index
1
12-volt battery.................8-12
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ......5-148
ADDITIONAL DATA RECORDING (on vehicles
equipped with optional ProPILOT Assist) . .9-20
Advanced air bag system..........1-49
Air bag system ...........1-49, 1-52, 1-58
Air bag warning labels ............1-61
Air bag warning light ..........1-61, 2-24
Air conditioner ............4-31, 9-3, 9-9
Air conditioner specification label ......9-9
Air conditioning system refrigerant and
lubricant recommendations .........9-3
Alarm, How to stop alarm
(refer to, vehicle security system) ......2-49
Alcohol, drugs and driving ..........5-9
Antenna .....................4-67
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-148
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning
light .......................2-18
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
light .......................2-18
Antifreeze ...................5-155
Appearance care ..............7-2,7-4 At home af ter driving
............EV-22
Audible reminders...............2-27
Audio System (models without Navigation
System) .....................4-46
Autolight switch ................2-54
Autolight system ...............2-54
Automatic ....................3-6
Automatic climate control
(models with Navigation System) .....4-38
Automatic climate control
(models without Navigation System) . . .4-35
Automatic door locks .............3-6
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . .5-112
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
with Pedestrian Detection .........5-119
Avoiding collision and rollover ........5-7
B
Battery.........EV-2, 2-8, 2-57, 8-12, 8-22
Battery saver system.............2-57
Before driving your vehicle
(models with navigation system) .....EV-15
Before starting system ............5-14
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) ..........5-37
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system
without navigation system .........4-68
Bluetooth® streaming audio ........4-65Booster seats
.................1-39
Brake.....2-19, 2-20, 5-19, 5-20, 5-146, 5-148, 8-10, 8-17
Brake fluid ...................8-10
Brake precautions ..............5-146
Brake system .................5-146
BRAKE system warning light (yellow) . . . .2-19
BRAKE warning light (red) ..........2-20
Brakes......................8-17
Bulb replacement ...........8-25, 8-26
C
Car phone or CB radio ............4-68
Care of wheels .................7-3
Ceiling light ...................2-74
Changing coolant ...............8-9
Charge .....................2-63
Charge port lid .................3-20
Charge port lid switch ............2-63
Charging . . .CH-2, CH-10, CH-11, CH-17, CH-25, CH-35, CH-38, CH-51, 3-20, 9-4
Charging information .............9-21
Charging methods .............CH-44
Charging related indicator light ......CH-51
Charging related remote function . . . .CH-50
Charging status indicator light ......CH-51
Charging the Li-ion battery ........EV-12

Charging troubleshooting guide.....CH-57
Chassis control ................5-152
Checking ..................2-17, 8-9
Checking bulbs .................2-17
Checking coolant level .............8-9
Child restraints ...........1-21, 1-25, 1-39
Child safety ....................1-18
Child safety rear door lock ...........3-6
Child seat belts .................1-18
Circuit breaker, Fusible link ..........8-20
Cleaning ......................7-3
Cleaning aluminum alloy wheels .......7-3
Cleaning exterior and interior .......7-2,7-4
Climate control .................4-46
Climate control operation ...........4-31
Climate control service ............4-46
Climate control system ............4-31
Climate control system refrigerant and
lubricant recommendations .........4-46
Climate Ctrl. Timer ...............4-41
Clock .......................2-13
Clock setting (models without Navigation
System) .....................4-56
Cold tire pressures ...............9-23
Cold weather driving .............5-154
Console box ...................2-67
coolant ......................8-8
Coolant ....................8-9, 9-2
Cooling system .................8-8
Corrosion protection ..............7-7
Cruise control ..................5-54 Cup holders
...................2-68
D
Defroster switch, Rear window and outside
mirror defroster switch ............2-53
Dimensions and weights ............9-6
Display, vehicle information .........2-28
Door locks ..................3-4, 3-6
Doors .......................3-4
Driving ................5-4, 5-15, 5-154
Driving range ..................2-10
Driving the vehicle ..............EV-18
Driving vehicle ..................5-15
E
e-Pedal......................2-14
e-Pedal system .................5-22
ECO........................2-60
ECO drive report ................5-143
ECO mode ....................2-14
ECO Mode ...................5-142
ECO switch ...................2-60
Efficient use of your vehicle ........EV-23
Electric shif t control system .........5-15
Electronic parking brake ...........5-20
Emergency charge .....CH-11, CH-17, CH-25
Emergency EV (Electric Vehicle)
shut off ...................5-12, 6-3 Emergency shutoff system
.........EV-10
Emission control information label ......9-8
EV Characteristics ..............EV-11
EV system ....................EV-2
EV unique information ............EV-25
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ..........9-19
EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) ....
CH-11, CH-17, CH-25
Exterior appearance care ...........7-2
F
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label .....9-8
Flashers (Refer to hazard warning flasher
switch) .......................6-2
Flat tire ......................6-3
Flat towing ....................9-13
Floor mat cleaning ...............7-5
Fluid ................8-8, 8-10, 8-11, 9-2
FM/AM/SAT Radio with Compact Disc (CD)
Player.......................4-55
Fog light bulb replacement .........8-26
Fog light switch .................2-59
Fog lights ....................8-26
For Intelligent Key system ...........3-6
Front passenger air bag and status light. . .1-52
Front-seat mounted side-impact
supplemental air bag system ........1-58
Fuses .......................8-18
Fusible links ...................8-20
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G
Garage door open, HomeLink®
Universal.....................2-75
Gauge ...............2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10
General maintenance ...........8-2, 8-3
Glovebox ....................2-67
H
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight switch ................2-53
Headlights ................2-53, 8-25
Headlights bulb replacement ........8-25
Heated seat switch ..............2-60
Heated seats ..................2-60
Heated steering wheel ............2-62
Heated steering wheel switch ........2-62
Heater ......................4-31
High voltage precautions ...........EV-9
HillStart.....................5-153
Hill Start Assist .................5-153
Home charge .................CH-10
HomeLink® universal transceiver ......2-75
Hood release ..................3-17
Horn .......................2-60
How to normal charge ...........CH-10
How to quick charge ........CH-35, CH-38
How to trickle charge
(if so equipped) ........CH-11, CH-17, CH-25
I
Identification number (VIN) ...........9-7
If the Li-ion battery becomes completely
discharged ....................6-13
Immediate charge ..............CH-49
Immediate Charge switch ..........2-63
Immobilizer system ...........2-49, 5-13
Indicator lights .................2-24
Indicators for maintenance .........2-42
Indicators for operation ............2-37
Infants ......................1-19
Injured persons .................1-13
Inside rearview mirror ..........3-24, 3-25
Inside vehicle ...................8-4
Instrument brightness control .......2-58
Intelligent Around View Monitor .......4-14
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
(for vehicles without ProPILOT Assist) . . .5-56
Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA) ......5-139
Intelligent Forward Forward Collision
Warning (I-FCW) ................5-128
Intelligent Key battery .............8-22
Intelligent Key system .............3-14
Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI) ......5-31
Interior appearance care ............7-4
Interior light replacement ...........8-27
Interior lights ..................2-73
iPod® player operation ............4-62
ISOFIX child restraint ..............1-23
J
Jump starting..................6-10
K
Key operating range of the door lock/unlock
function......................3-8
Key operation ..................3-10
Keyless entry ..................3-14
Keys......................3-2, 3-6
L
Labels ............1-61, 8-32, 9-7, 9-8, 9-9
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) .......5-26
Larger children .................1-20
LATCH system ..................1-23
Li-ion battery ..................EV-2
Li-ion battery available charge gauge . . .2-10
Li-ion battery status check ........CH-50
Li-ion battery temperature gauge ......2-8
Li-ion battery warmer .............EV-5
License plate, Installing front license
plate ........................9-9
Light ........1-61, 2-17, 2-24, 2-53, 2-59, 2-73,
2-74, 8-25, 8-26
Lights, Exterior and interior light
replacement ..................8-27
Loading information ..............9-10
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Loading information (Refer to vehicle loading
information)...................9-10
Lock...................3-4, 3-6, 3-18
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-21
Low tire pressure warning system ......5-4
Low tire pressure warning system (Refer to
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)) . .5-4
M
Maintenance . .1-18, 2-42, 8-2, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-12
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Maintenance requirements ..........8-2
Map lights ....................2-74
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system) . . .3-3
Mirror ................3-24, 3-25, 3-26
Motor ....................5-14, 9-5
Motor compartment ..............8-7
Motor serial number ..............9-8
Moving Object Detection (MOD) .......4-26
N
NISSAN Intelligent Key® system . .3-6, 3-8, 3-10
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System...................2-49, 5-13
NissanConnect® Manual (for Leaf ) ......4-3
Normal charge ................CH-10
O
Occasional charge ..............CH-10
Odometer .....................2-7
Off-roadrecovery................5-8
Oil..........................9-2
Opening rear hatch ...............3-11
Outside air temperature ............2-13
Outside mirrors .................3-26
Outside vehicle ..................8-3
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order
information ...................9-20
P
Panic alarm ...................3-15
Parking ...............5-19, 5-20, 5-144
Parking brake ..................5-19
Parking brake break-in ............5-148
Parking on hills ................5-144
Parking the vehicle ..............EV-21
Power................2-70, 3-4, 5-146
Power door lock .................3-4
Power door lock switch .............3-5
Power economy ................5-142
Power meter ...................2-9
Power Meter ...................2-9
Power outlet ..................2-65
Power steering system ...........5-146
Power switch ................5-9, 5-11 Power windows
.................2-70
Precautions. . .EV-9, EV-10, CH-2, 1-11, 1-21, 1-43, 5-4, 5-54, 5-146, 8-5
Precautions on charging ...........CH-2
Precautions on child restraints ........1-21
Precautions on seat belt usage ........1-11
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ......................1-43
Precautions when starting and driving . . .5-4
Pregnant women ................1-13
ProPILOT Assist .................5-80
Public charge .................CH-10
Pulling up the wiper arm ...........8-15
Push starting ..................6-14Q
Quick charge.............CH-35, CH-38
R
Rapid air pressure loss .............5-8
Rear center seat belt ..............1-16
RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA)........5-46
Rear door lock, Child safety rear door
lock .........................3-6
Rear hatch ....................3-18
Rear hatch lock .................3-18
Rearseats.....................1-6
10-4Index

Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch......................2-53
Rear window wiper and washer switch . .2-52
Rear window wiper and washer switch . .2-52
Rear window wiper blade ...........8-17
RearView Monitor ................4-4
Recommended fluids/lubricants and
capacities .....................9-2
Reduction gear fluid ..............8-10
Remote charge ...............CH-50
Remote climate control ............4-44
Remote keyless entry function,
For Intelligent Key system ...........3-14
Remote keyless operation ..........3-14
Repairing flat tire.................6-4
Repairing tire ...................6-6
Replacement ..................8-25
Reporting safety defects ...........9-14
Road accident precautions .........EV-10
Roadside assistance program ........6-2
Rollover......................5-7
Roof-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag system ........1-58
S
Safety....................1-18, 9-14
Scene guide......EV-12, EV-15, EV-17, EV-18,
EV-21, EV-22
Seat belt cleaning ................7-7 Seat belt extenders
...............1-17
Seat belt hook ..................1-17
Seat belt maintenance .............1-18
Seat belt usage .................1-11
Seat belt warning light ............2-23
Seat belt(s) . . .1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 1-16, 1-17, 1-18, 1-19, 1-20, 1-60, 2-23, 7-7
Seatbelts.....................1-11
Seat belts with pretensioners ........1-60
Seat(s), Seats ................1-2, 2-60
Security system ................2-48
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), EV system start ........2-49, 5-13
Servicing climate control ...........4-46
Shif ting ......................5-15
Shoulder belt height adjustment .......1-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment,
Forfrontseats..................1-17
Small children ..................1-19
Specifications ..................9-4
Speedometer ...................2-7
Starting .............5-4, 5-14, 6-10, 6-14
Starting your vehicle .............EV-17
Status light, Front passenger air bag . . . .1-52
Steering ..............2-62, 3-23, 5-146
Steering wheel switch for audio control . .4-66
Stopping the vehicle ..............6-5
Storage .....................2-66
Stowing golf bags ...............2-70
Sun visors ....................3-23
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . . .1-61Supplemental air bag warning light. .1-61, 2-24
Supplemental restraint system
.......1-43
Switch . . . .2-53, 2-54, 2-59, 2-60, 2-63, 3-5, 6-2
T
Telematic Control Unit Gen2K ........9-17
Telematics overview ..............9-15
Temperature ...................2-8
Tether strap child restraints .........1-25
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
traction motor start ...........2-49, 5-13
Three-point type ................1-14
Tilt steering column ..............3-23
Tilting steering column ............3-23
Tire........................2-21
Tire and Loading information label ......9-9
Tire and Loading Information label .....8-32
Tire chains ....................8-37
Tire dressing ...................7-4
Tire pressure ..................8-33
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) . .6-3
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . .5-4
Tire rotation ...................8-38
Tires. . .5-4, 6-3, 7-4, 8-30, 8-32, 8-33, 8-36, 8-37, 8-38, 9-5, 9-9, 9-13
Tonneau cover .................2-69
Top........................1-25
Top tether strap .................1-25
Tow truck towing ................6-14
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Towing...................6-14, 9-13
Towing a trailer .................9-13
TPMS, Tire Pressure Monitoring System . . .5-4
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system .....6-3
Traction motor ..................9-8
Traction motor serial number .........9-8
Trailer towing ..................9-13
Transceiver ...................2-75
Transceiver, HomeLink® Universal ......2-75
Transmitter, With Intelligent Key system
(Refer to Intelligent Key system) .......3-14
Trickle charge .........CH-11, CH-17, CH-25
Turn signal switch ...............2-59
Type of charge and how to charge the Li-ion
battery .....................CH-5
Types of tires ..................8-36
U
Underbody cleaning ...............7-3
Uniform tire quality grading ..........9-13
Unplugged status ..............CH-50
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection
port........................4-61
V
Vanity mirror ..................3-24
Vehicle ..........2-48, 5-150, 9-6, 9-7, 9-10
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system . .5-150
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ......9-7
Vehicle information display .........2-28
Vehicle security system ............2-48
Vents .......................4-30
W
Warning ........2-15, 2-17, 2-37, 5-4, 6-2, 6-3
Warning and indicator lights .........0-12
Warning labels, Air bag warning labels . . .1-61
Warning light .........1-61, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20,
2-21, 2-23, 2-24
Warning lights ..................2-17
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders ....................2-15
Washer switch ..............2-50, 2-52
Washing ......................7-2
Waxing .......................7-2 Weights (Refer to Dimensions and
weights)
......................9-6
Wheel/tire size ..................9-5
Wheels and tires ..............7-3, 8-30
When starting and driving ...........5-4
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country .................9-7
Window(s) ..................2-70, 7-3
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . .2-50
Windshield-washer fluid ............8-11
Wiper ..........2-50, 2-52, 8-15, 8-16, 8-17
Wiper blades ...............8-15, 8-16
With Intelligent Key system
(Refer to Intelligent Key system) .......3-14
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2019 LEAF
®
OWNER’S MANUAL
For your safety, read carefully and keep in this vehicle.
2019 NISSAN LEAF
®
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Printing : December 2018
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