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Nissan Leaf Electric Vehicle Guide
Nissan Leaf Electric Vehicle Guide
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This vehicle’s range is limited to 70 miles. Here are tips to maximize your range and where you can find charging stations along your route:
BATTERY SAVING TIPS
WHERE TO FIND CHARGING STATIONS
BEFORE DRIVING:
Disconnect the Power Cable
- Push the trigger on top of the cable grip.
- Pull the connector out of the car’s socket on front of the car.
- Return connector to charging station receptacle, close orange cap, and close port door.
STARTING:
- With foot on the brake, push
power button (lower right of steering wheel).
Check the Li-ion Battery Gauge on instrument panel for
remaining battery power to drive the vehicle. If low on battery
power, you’ll need to charge car at a charging station or a
standard 120V house current.
Move gearshift left, then forward for Reverse or back for Drive.
Push electric parking brake switch down to release.
- Touch “OK” or “Decline” on center touch screen.
> Car is ready to drive when this icon pops up.
DRIVING:
If you want to engage ECO mode (to increase your range):
- Move gearshift into Drive again.
- Shift to Drive a third time to deselect ECO mode.
PARKING:
- Push “P” button on top of gearshift to set to park.
- Pull up on electric parking brake switch to activate.
- Push power button to turn off car.
CHARGING:
Turn the vehicle off.- Pull the charge port door release, bottom left of the steering wheel (left of hood release).
Open charge port door and orange port cap located on front of the car. Hold ChargePoint card (in visor) over the charge station to activate.- Plug charging cable into port. Make sure plug clicks and charging station beeps.
WHERE TO CHARGE:
A charging station. Find one by pressing Zero Emission button to the right of the center touch screen. Then touch the “Nearby Stations” icon.- A standard 120V house current (3-prong plug), using the portable charging cable located in the trunk.