service NISSAN LEAF 2023 Owners Manual

CHASSIS AND BODY
MAINTENANCE:
Brake lines and cables:Visually inspect for
proper installation. Check for chafing,
cracks, deterioration, and signs of leaking.
Replace any deteriorated or damaged
parts immediately.
Brake pads and rotors: Check for wear,
deterioration and fluid leaks. Replace any
deteriorated or damaged parts
immediately.
In-cabin microfilter: Replace at specified
intervals. When driving for prolonged peri-
ods in dusty conditions, replace the filter
more frequently.
Steering gear and linkage, axle and sus-
pension parts, drive shaf t boots: Check
for damage, looseness, and leakage of oil
or grease. Under severe driving conditions,
inspect more frequently.
Tire rotation: Rotate tires at the specified
interval shown in the maintenance sched-
ule. When rotating tires, check for damage
and uneven wear. Replace if necessary.
Reduction Gear Oil: Visually inspect for
signs of leakage at specified intervals. To help ensure smooth, safe and economi-
cal driving, NISSAN provides two mainte-
nance schedules that may be used, de-
pending upon the conditions in which you
usually drive. These schedules contain
both distance and time intervals, up to
120,000 miles (192,000 km)/96 months. For
most people, the odometer reading will in-
dicate when service is needed. However, if
you drive very little, your vehicle should be
serviced at the regular time intervals
shown in the schedule.
Af ter 120,000 miles (192,000 km)/96
months, continue maintenance at the
same mileage/time intervals.
ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS
FOR SEVERE OPERATING
CONDITIONS
Additional maintenance items for severe
operating conditions
should be per-
formed on vehicles that are driven under
especially demanding conditions. Addi-
tional maintenance items should be per-
formed if you primarily operate your vehicle
under the following conditions:
• Repeated short trips of less than 5 miles (8 km). • Repeated short trips of less than 10 miles
(16 km) with outside temperatures re-
maining below freezing.
• Operating in hot weather in stop-and-go “rush hour” traffic.
• Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for long distances, such as police, taxi or
door-to-door delivery use.
• Driving in dusty conditions.
• Driving on rough, muddy or salt spread roads.
• Using a car-top carrier.
If your vehicle is mainly operated under the
severe conditions, follow the severe use
maintenance intervals shown in the main-
tenance schedule.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
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10 Technical and consumer information
Recommended fluids/lubricants and
capacities...................................... 10-2
Air conditioning system refrigerant and
lubricant recommendations ................10-3
Specifications .................................. 10-4
Charging system ............................ 10-4
Motor ....................................... 10-5
Wheels and tires ............................ 10-5
Dimensions and weights ....................10-6
When traveling or registering in another
country ........................................ 10-7
Vehicle identification ........................... 10-7
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
plate ........................................ 10-7
Vehicle identification number
(chassis number) ............................ 10-7
Traction motor serial number ...............10-8
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S Certification label .........10-8
Emission control information label ..........10-8
Tire and Loading Information label ..........10-9
Air conditioner specification label ...........10-9
Installing front license plate ...................10-10
Vehicle loading information ....................10-11Terms
....................................... 10-11
Vehicle load capacity ....................... 10-12
Loading tips ................................ 10-13
Measurement of weights ...................10-14
Towing a trailer ................................ 10-14
Flat towing .................................... 10-15
Uniform tire quality grading ...................10-15
Treadwear ................................. 10-15
Traction AA, A, B and C ......................10-15
Temperature A, B and C ....................10-15
Reporting safety defects ......................10-16
Telematics overview (models with Navigation
System) ....................................... 10-17
Telematic Control Unit Gen2K .................10-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR) ...................10-21
Additional data recording
(on vehicles equipped with optional
ProPILOT Assist) ............................ 10-21
Owner's Manual/Service Manual order
inf
ormation ................................... 10-22
Charging information ......................... 10-23
Cold tire pressures ............................ 10-25

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
REFRIGERANT AND LUBRICANT
RECOMMENDATIONS
The air conditioning system in your
NISSAN vehicle must be charged with the
refrigerant, HFO-1234yf (R-1234yf ), and
the compressor oil, ND-OIL11 or
equivalent.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or oil
will cause severe damage to the air
conditioning system and will require
the replacement of all air conditioner system components.
The refrigerant, HFO-1234yf (R-1234yf ), in
your NISSAN vehicle will not harm the
earth’s ozone layer. Although this refriger-
ant does not affect the earth’s atmo-
sphere, certain governmental regulations
require the recovery and recycling of any
refrigerant during automotive air condi-
tioning system service. Air conditioner sys-
tem should only be serviced by trained and
certified technicians to ensure proper and
safe operation (SAE J2845). A NISSAN certi-
fied LEAF dealer has the trained techni-
cians and equipment needed to recover
and recycle your air conditioning system
refrigerant. Only new and SAE J2842 certi-
fied evaporator(s) or inner condenser (if so
equipped) shall be used as replacement
parts. A damaged or leaking air conditioning
evaporator or inner condenser (if so
equipped) shall never be repaired or re-
placed with one removed from a used or
salvaged vehicle. To replace a damaged or
leaking evaporator or inner condenser (if
so equipped), use only new and SAE J2842
certified evaporator(s). It is recommended
that you visit a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer
when servicing your air conditioner
system.
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Symbol NameReferenceGraphic
Caution ISO 7000 0434
Air Conditioning System
(MAC)ISO 2575 D01
MAC System Lubricant Type
(PAG–POE)
Requires Registered Technician to
Service MAC System
Flammable Refrigerant
Air Conditioner Specification Label Symbols For alignment purpose, there are two
marks on the bumper fascia to indicate the
correct position for each screw.
To install the Front License Plate:
Use two 6 mm self-tapping screws to at-
tach front license plate to the bumper
fascia.
NOTE:
Self-tapping screws are not supplied
with vehicle.
LTI2663
INSTALLING FRONT LICENSE PLATE
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Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is sometimes called flat towing.
This method is typically used when towing
a vehicle behind a recreational vehicle,
such as a motor home.
CAUTION
• Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe reduction gear
damage.
• DO NOT tow this vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing).
• For emergency towing procedures
see “Towing your vehicle” (P. 6-13).
NOTE:
If the Li-ion battery becomes completely
discharged:
• The vehicle is automatically placed in the ON position and it will not be pos-
sible to switch to the READY to drive
position.
• The vehicle is automatically switched to the N (Neutral) position and it will not
be possible to drive the vehicle.
For additional information, see “If the Li-
ion battery becomes completely dis-
charged” (P. 6-12). DOT (Department Of Transportation) Qual-
ity Grades: All passenger car tires must
conform to federal safety requirements in
addition to these grades.
Quality grades can be found where appli-
cable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
TREADWEAR
The treadwear grade is a comparative rat-
ing based on the wear rate of the tire when
tested under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course. For ex-
ample, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends
upon actual conditions of their use how-
ever, and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
TRACTION AA, A, B AND C
The traction grades, from highest to low-
est, are AA, A, B and C. Those grades repre-
sent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pave-
ment as measured under controlledconditions on specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction
performance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include ac-
celeration, cornering, hydroplaning, or
peak traction characteristics.
TEMPERATURE A, B AND C
The temperature grades A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire’s resistance to
the generation of heat and its ability to dis-
sipate heat when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel. Sustained high temperature
can cause the material of the tire to degen-
erate and reduce tire life, and excessive
temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of per-
formance which all passenger car tires
must meet under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum re-
quired by law.
FLAT TOWING UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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You may contact Transport Canada's
Defect Investigations and Recalls
Division toll free at 1-800-333-0510. You
may also report safety defects
online at: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/
motorvehiclesafety/menu.htm (Eng-
lish speakers) or http://www.tc.gc.ca/
fra/securiteautomobile/menu.htm
(French speakers)
Or contact Transport Canada by
mail at:
Transport Canada Motor Vehicle
Safety Investigations Laboratory
80 Noel Street Gatineau, QC J8Z0A1
Additional information concerning
motor vehicle safety may be obtained
from Transport Canada's Road Safety
Information Centre at 1-800-333-0371
or online at www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety
(English speakers) or www.tc.gc.ca/
securiteroutiere (French speakers).
To notif y NISSAN of any safety con-
cerns please contact our Consumer
Information Centre toll free at
1-800-387-0122.In addition to Event Data Recorders (EDRs)
mentioned in this Owner's Manual, this ve-
hicle is equipped with electronic modules
that monitor, control and record data con-
cerning various vehicle systems, including
the motor, batteries, braking and electrical
systems. Other electronic modules record
information concerning driving conditions,
including idling, braking, acceleration, trip
and other related data, information about
your use of the car and its features such as
air conditioner or headlight usage, diag-
nostic trouble codes, vehicle charging, ve-
hicle speed, direction and/or location.
Some of this data is stored by the vehicle
for use during vehicle servicing. Other data
concerning your vehicle's operation and
performance is wirelessly transmitted by
cellular connection through the vehicle on-
board telematics system upon vehicle
start-up or at other intervals to NISSAN.
This data may be used by NISSAN for vari-
ous purposes, including: to provide you
with NissanConnect® EV & Services or
NissanConnect® EV with Services powered
by SiriusXM® (For additional information, re-
fer to “NissanConnect® Manual”); trouble-
shooting; evaluation of your vehicle's qual-
ity, functionality and performance; analysis
and research by NISSAN designed to,
TELEMATICS OVERVIEW (models
with Navigation System)
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among other things, optimize perfor-
mance of future electric vehicles including
improvements in future battery life; to offer
you new or additional products or services;
and as otherwise may be required by law.
Such data may be shared with NISSAN's
parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors
or assignees; authorized NISSAN certified
LEAF dealers; NISSAN's marketing part-
ners; your fleet company, if your vehicle is a
fleet vehicle; your rental company, if your
vehicle is a rental vehicle; and third party
service providers such as cellular, informa-
tion systems and data management
providers.
State and provincial laws allow access and
use of data recorded by vehicle devices
with the consent of the vehicle owner or
pursuant to subscription agreement. While
you are not required to allow such access
and use, if you do not so agree NISSAN may
be unable under applicable law to activate
the vehicle telematics system in your ve-
hicle, and certain features of your vehicle
which are dependent on vehicle telematics
will not operate as intended or designed.
These may include features such as auto-
matic charging station map updates, re-
mote battery state of charge check, charg-
ing complete notice, remote plug in
reminder, remote charging on, remote cli-mate control on, drive route planning, driv-
ing tips to improve range, driving history,
billing simulation, ECO ranking, ECO forest,
maintenance reminders, etc. Other fea-
tures that may be developed and offered
by NISSAN in the future may also not func-
tion without telematics data transmission.
NissanConnect® EV with Services powered
by SiriusXM® are provided by NISSAN pur-
suant to a subscription services agree-
ment covering your vehicle. This agree-
ment is necessary for all owners. This
agreement, and an explanation of its terms
and conditions, can be found at the NISSAN
Owner’s Portal webpage. Further, the op-
erator of the vehicle must also touch [OK]
on the Navi screen to indicate assent each
time he or she starts the car. If you decide
at any time that you do not want your ve-
hicle to transmit data to NISSAN, you can
deactivate the telematics account associ-
ated with this vehicle by canceling the sub-
scription services agreement by visiting
the NISSAN Owner’s Portal Webpage or
calling NISSAN at 1-877-NOGASEV (1-877-
664-2738). The service can be reactivated
later upon request if you choose. Simply
visit the same website or call the number
above. Alternatively, you can turn off the
transmission of certain categories of data
through the use of settings found in thenavigation system under Menu,
NissanConnect® EV with Services powered
by SiriusXM®, Vehicle Information Sharing
with NISSAN. Note, turning off “Vehicle Infor-
mation Sharing with NISSAN” will only dis-
able the automatic sharing of information
at vehicle start-up. Certain categories of
data may still be transmitted if vehicle
telematics features are accessed either in
the vehicle or remotely.
Your agreement to the transmission and
use of data by NISSAN can be provided in
various ways. The vehicle is equipped with
a “pop up” screen on the vehicle navigation
system that will ask for your consent to this
data transfer. A version of the following
message will appear: “Pursuant to sub-
scription agreement, your vehicle wire-
lessly transmits recorded vehicle data to
NISSAN for various purposes, including
NissanConnect® EV with Services powered
by SiriusXM®, product evaluation, research
and development. By touching OK, you
consent to the transmission and use of
your vehicle data. See Owner's Manual or
NISSAN Owner's portal webpage for terms
and details.” If you touch [OK], your vehicle
will transmit data as designed in connec-
tion with the vehicle telematics system. If
you touch [Decline] your vehicle will not
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transmit data. However, the telematics fea-
tures referenced above, and perhaps oth-
ers, will not be available to you. The vehicle’s
static navigation system will remain opera-
tional, and you will be able to access your
radio and climate controls.
Telematics features are dependent on cel-
lular data transmission. Some areas may
have limited or no cellular connectivity, re-
sulting in a loss or interruption of data
transmission and, as a result, certain fea-
tures may be temporarily unavailable. Even
if areas with good signal reception, cellular
connectivity can be adversely affected by
things such as tall buildings, apartments,
tunnels, underground parking, mountain-
ous areas, etc. Even if the signal strength
bar of the in-vehicle data communication
module indicates good reception, connec-
tivity may be disrupted. This does not indi-
cate a malfunction. Operate the system
again af ter a few minutes to restore con-
nectivity. NissanConnect® EV with Services
powered by SiriusXM® features are offered
as a convenience to the vehicle owner.
NISSAN is not responsible for, and owner
assumes all risk of, interruptions in service
or errors based on incomplete or inaccu-
rate data. NissanConnect® EV with Services
powered by SiriusXM® communications
may be received at a verified e-mail ad-dress or by SMS/text messaging-enabled
mobile phone. Standard text rates and/or
data usage may apply depending on your
carrier.
If your vehicle’s telematics account is ac-
tive, and you are not the original owner,
please contact NISSAN at the website or
phone number above as soon as possible
to update the telematics enrollment infor-
mation. Upon sale of the vehicle, please
contact NISSAN at the website or phone
number above so that NISSAN’s records
may be updated. NissanConnect® EV with
Services powered by SiriusXM® subscrip-
tion services will automatically terminate
at the end of the initial free term if you do
not wish to renew your subscription agree-
ment at the prices then in effect.
A. INTRODUCTION
This product Telematic Control Unit Gen2K
incorporates the following sof tware:
1. the sof tware developed by, or developed
for, Ficosa International, S.A. (“Ficosa”),
2. the sof tware owned by third party and licensed to Ficosa,
3. the sof tware licensed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, Version 2
(“GPL”),
4. the sof tware licensed under the GNU LI- BRARY GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, Ver-
sion 2.0 or the GNU LESSER GENERAL
PUBLIC LICENSE, Version 2.1 (collectively
“LGPL”), the Mozilla Public license v2
(“MPL”), the GPL-2.0 license with-
OpenSSL-exception (“GPLOpenSSL”) and
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, Version
3 with GCC exception (together with the
GPL sof tware, jointly “Copylef t Sof t-
ware”), and/or
5. open sourced sof tware licensed under terms and conditions other than Copyl-
ef t Sof tware.
TELEMATIC CONTROL UNIT GEN2K
Technical and consumer information10-19

• In response to an official request from lawenforcement, a court order, governmen-
tal agency, or other legally enforceable
requests
• For use as part of NISSAN's defense of litigation
• For research purposes af ter the data is modified such that it is no longer tied to a
specific vehicle or vehicle owner
If you have any questions regarding the
data NISSAN may collect about you,
please visit our Privacy Policy:
https://www.nissanusa.com. Genuine NISSAN Service Manuals for this
model year and prior can be purchased. A
Genuine NISSAN Service Manual is the best
source of service and repair information for
your vehicle. This manual is the same one
used by the factory trained technicians
working at a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.
Genuine NISSAN Owner’s Manuals can also
be purchased.
For USA:
For current pricing and availability of
Genuine
NISSAN Service Manuals, contact:
www.nissan-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of
GenuineNISSAN Owner’s Manuals, contact:
1-800-247-5321
For Canada:
To purchase a copy of a Genuine NISSAN
Service Manual or Owner’s Manual for this
model year and prior, please contact a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer. For the phone
number and location of a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer in your area, call the NISSAN
Information Center at 1-800-387-0122 and
a bilingual NISSAN representative will assist
you.
OWNER'S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION
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Ceiling light...................2-73Center console................2-66Charge port lid.................3-20Charge port lid switch............2-61ChargingCharge port lid...............3-20Charging related indicator light. . .CH-49Normal charge..............CH-9Precautions on charging........CH-2Quick charge..........CH-35, CH-38Specifications................10-4Trickle charge...............CH-11Charging information............10-23Charging methods.............CH-43Charging related indicator light.....CH-49Charging related remote function. . .CH-48Charging status indicator light.....CH-49Charging the Li-ion battery........EV-12Charging troubleshooting guide. . . .CH-56CheckingChecking bulbs...............2-16Checking coolant level...........8-6Child restraint with top tether strap. . . .1-27Child restraints..............1-22,1-24Booster seats................1-40LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System..............1-24Precautions on child restraints.....1-22Top tether strap...............1-27Child safety...................1-19Child safety rear door lock..........3-6Chimes, audible reminders.........2-25Circuit breaker, fusible link..........8-17Cleaning exterior and interior......7-2,7-4
ClimateClimate control system refrigerant and
lubricant recommendations
......4-43Climate controlClimate control service..........4-43Climate control systemAir conditioner...............4-29Climate control operation........4-29Heater....................4-29Climate Ctrl. Timer..............4-38Clock.......................2-12Cold tire pressures..............10-25Cold weather driving............5-173ConsoleCenter console...............2-66CoolantCapacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants
...............10-2Changing coolant..............8-6Checking coolant level...........8-6Cooling system................ .8-5Corrosion protection..............7-7Cruise control.................5-65Cup holders................. .2-67
D
Defroster switch
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch
................... .2-49Dimensions and weights..........10-6Dimmer switch for instrument panel. . .2-56
Display
Information display............2-26Door locks................... .3-4Driving
Cold weather driving...........5-173Driving vehicle...............5-14Precautions when starting and
driving.................... .5-4Driving range..................2-8Driving the vehicle..............EV-18Driving vehicle.................5-14Dynamic driver assistance switch.....2-61e-Pedal......................2-13e-Pedal system................5-21
E
ECO
ECO switch................ .2-58Eco Drive Report...............5-157ECO mode...............2-13,5-157ECO switch.................. .2-58Efficient use of your vehicle........EV-23Electric shif t control system........5-14Electronic parking brake...........5-19Emblem light..................2-57Emergency call (SOS) button........2-60Emergency charge.............CH-11Emergency EV (Electric Vehicle)
shut off...................5-12,6-3Emergency shutoff system........EV-10Emission control information label. . . .10-8EV Characteristics..............EV-11
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