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JUMP STARTING

the tire pressure with the pressure gauge.

Temporary repair is completed if the tire pres-

sure does not drop.

To start your EV system with a booster battery,

the instructions and precautions below must be

followed.

•

Immediately after using Emergency

Tire Sealant to repair a minor tire

puncture, take your vehicle to

Make sure the pressure is adjusted to the

pressure that is specified on the Tire and

Loading Information label before driving.

Jump starting provides power to the 12-volt sys-

tem to allow the electrical systems to operate.

The electrical systems must be operating to allow

the Li-ion battery to be charged. Jump starting

does not charge the Li-ion battery. The Li-ion

battery must be charged before the vehicle can

be driven.

NISSAN certified LEAF dealer to in-

spect, and repair or replace the tire.

The Emergency Tire Sealant cannot

10. If the tire pressure drops, repeat the steps

from 5 to 9. If the pressure drops again or

under 19 psi (130 kPa), the tire cannot be

repaired with this tire repair kit. Contact

a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.

permanently seal

punctured tire.

Continuing operation of the vehicle

without a permanent tire repair can

lead to a crash.

Do not inject any tire liquid or aerosol

tire sealant into the tires, as this may

cause a malfunction of the tire pres-

sure sensors.

If you used the Emergency Tire Sealant

to repair a minor tire puncture, your

NISSAN certified LEAF dealer will also

need to replace the TPMS sensor in

addition to repairing or replacing the

tire.

NISSAN recommends using only

NISSAN Genuine Emergency Tire Seal-

ant provided with your vehicle. Other

tire sealants may damage the valve

stem seal which can cause the tire to

lose air pressure.

•

WARNING

The sealant bottle and hose can not be reused

to repair another punctured tire. Contact a

NISSAN certified LEAF dealer to purchase

replacements.

•

If done incorrectly, jump starting can

lead to a 12-volt battery explosion, re-

sulting in severe injury or death. It

could also damage your vehicle.

Explosive hydrogen gas is always

present in the vicinity of the 12-volt

battery. Keep all sparks and flames

away from the 12-volt battery.

Do not allow battery fluid to come into

contact with eyes, skin, clothing or

painted surfaces. Battery fluid is a cor-

rosive sulfuric acid solution that can

cause severe burns. If the fluid comes

into contact with anything, immedi-

ately flush the contacted area with

water.

After repairing tire:

See a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer for tire

repair/replacement as soon as possible.

•

WARNING

•

After using Emergency Tire Sealant to

repair a minor tire puncture, do not

drive the vehicle at speeds faster than

50 MPH (80 km/h).

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•

Keep the 12-volt battery out of the

reach of children.

CAUTION

•

Do not attempt to perform a jump start

on the 12-volt battery at the same time

that the Li-ion battery is being

charged. Doing so may damage the

vehicle or charging equipment and

could cause an injury.

LEAF cannot be used as a booster ve-

hicle because it cannot supply enough

power to start a gasoline engine. How-

ever, a gasoline engine vehicle can be

used to jump start LEAF’s 12-volt bat-

tery.

The booster battery must be rated at

12 volt. Use of an improperly rated

battery can damage your vehicle.

Whenever working on or near a 12-volt

battery, always wear suitable eye pro-

tectors (for example, goggles or indus-

trial safety spectacles) and remove

rings, metal bands, or any other jew-

elry. Do not lean over the 12-volt bat-

tery when jump starting.

Do not attempt to jump start a frozen

battery. It could explode and cause se-

rious injury.

Your vehicle has an automatic cooling

fan. It could come on at any time. Keep

hands and other objects away from it.

•

WARNING

•

Always follow the instructions below.

Failure to do so could result in damage

to the DC/DC converter and cause per-

sonal injury.

1. If the booster battery is in another vehicle

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position the two vehicles (

and ) to bring

their 12-volt batteries into close proximity to

each other.

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Do not allow the two vehicles to touch.

2. Apply the parking brake.

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IF THE LI-ION BATTERY BECOMES

COMPLETELY DISCHARGED

If the 12-volt battery is discharged, the

power switch cannot be moved from the

OFF position. Connect the jumper cables

9. While the booster vehicle

engine is run-

If the power limitation indicator light

illumi-

᭺

ning, place the EV system in the READY to

drive position.

nates, the traction motor output is limited result-

ing in reduced vehicle speed. Stop the vehicle in

a safe location before the Li-ion battery becomes

completely discharged and no power is available

to drive the vehicle. Contact Roadside assis-

tance; see your NISSAN Warranty Information

Booklet.

to the booster vehicle

before pushing

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CAUTION

the power switch.

If the system does not start right away,

push the power switch to the OFF posi-

tion and wait 10 seconds before trying

again.

3. Push the P (Park)position switch to place the

vehicle in the P (Park) position.

4. Switch off all unnecessary electrical systems

(headlights, heater, air conditioner, etc.).

If possible, place the power switch in the OFF

position while waiting for assistance to prevent

discharging the 12-volt battery.

10. After starting your EV system, carefully dis-

connect the negative cable and then the

5. Place the power switch in the OFF position.

6. Remove the vent caps on the 12-volt battery

(if so equipped). Cover the battery with a

firmly wrung out moist cloth to reduce the

hazard of an explosion.

positive cable (

) and

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keep the READY to drive position over 20

minutes to charge the 12-volt battery.

NOTE:

If the Li-ion battery becomes completely

discharged:

11. Replace the vent caps (if so equipped). Be

sure to dispose of the cloth used to cover

the vent holes because it may be contami-

nated with corrosive acid.

7. Connect jumper cables in the sequence as

• The vehicle is automatically placed in the

ON position and it will not be possible to

switch to the READY position.

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illustrated (

CAUTION

12. If necessary, connect the vehicle to a charg-

ing station or EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply

Equipment) to charge the Li-ion battery.

(See “Charge” section.) The vehicle can not

be driven until the Li-ion battery is charged.

• The vehicle is automatically switched to

the N (Neutral) position and it will not be

possible to drive the vehicle.

Always connect positive (+) to positive

(+) and negative (−) to body ground (for

example, as illustrated), not to the 12-

volt battery.

• Make sure the jumper cables do not

touch moving parts in the motor com-

partment and that the cable clamps do

not contact any other metal.

•

WARNING

If the vehicle is in the N (Neutral) position

and the Li-ion battery and the 12-volt

battery become completely discharged,

the vehicle can not be placed in the P

NOTE:

If it is not possible to turn the system ON by

following this procedure, contact a NISSAN

certified LEAF dealer immediately.

8. Start the engine of the booster vehicle

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