2010-2017 Nissan Leaf 4 Door Instruments and controls -> Indicator lights User Manual
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must be taken to your nearest NISSAN certified  
LEAF dealer.  
Vehicle Dynamic Control  
(VDC) warning light  
The light will blink when the Vehicle Dynamic  
Control (VDC) system is operating, thus alerting  
the driver that the vehicle is nearing its traction  
limits. The road surface may be slippery.  
Front fog light indicator  
light (if so equipped)  
• The supplemental air bag warning light remains  
on after approximately 7 seconds.  
The front fog light indicator light illuminates when  
the front fog lights are on. See “Fog light switch”  
in this section.  
• The supplemental air bag warning light flashes  
intermittently.  
Front passenger air bag status  
light  
The front passenger air bag status light (located  
on the center of the instrument panel) will be lit  
and the passenger front air bag will be turned  
OFF depending on how the front passenger seat  
is being used.  
• The supplemental air bag warning light does not  
illuminate at all.  
When the VDC warning light illuminates with  
VDC system turned on, this light alerts the driver  
to the fact that the VDC system’s fail-safe mode  
is operating, for example the VDC system may  
not be functioning properly. Have the system  
checked by a NISSAN certified LEAF dealer. If a  
malfunction occurs in the system, the VDC sys-  
tem function will be canceled but the vehicle is  
still driveable. For additional information, see “Ve-  
hicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system” in the  
“Starting and driving” section of this manual.  
Unless checked and repaired, the Supplemental  
Restraint Systems and/or the pretensioners may  
not function properly.  
For additional information, see “Supplemental re-  
straint system” in the “Safety — Seats seat belts  
and supplemental restraint system” section.  
For front passenger air bag status light operation,  
see “NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System (front  
seats)” in the “Safety — Seats seat belts and  
supplemental restraint system” section of this  
manual.  
WARNING  
If the supplemental air bag warning light  
is on, it could mean that the front air bag,  
side air bag, curtain air bag and/or pre-  
tensioner systems will not operate in an  
accident. To help avoid injury to yourself  
or others, have your vehicle checked by a  
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer as soon as  
possible.  
INDICATOR LIGHTS  
Exterior light indicator  
High beam indicator light  
(blue)  
This light illuminates when the headlight high  
beam is on and goes out when the low beam is  
selected.  
This indicator illuminates when the headlight  
switch is turned to the AUTO (if so equipped),  
or  
position and the front parking  
lights, side maker lights, tail and license plate  
lights are on. The indicator turns off when these  
lights are turned off.  
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• When the temperature of EV system is high  
(motor, inverter, coolant system, Li-ion battery  
etc.)  
Plug in indicator light  
WARNING  
This light illuminates while charge connector is  
connected to the vehicle and blinks during charg-  
ing.  
Power limitation mode can result in re-  
duced power and vehicle speed. The re-  
duced speed may be lower than other  
traffic, which could increase the chance  
of a collision. Be especially careful when  
driving. If the vehicle cannot maintain a  
safe driving speed, pull to the side of the  
road in a safe area. Charge the Li-ion  
battery if the charge is low or allow the  
Li-ion battery to cool.  
• When the EV system has a malfunction.  
If the low battery charge warning light is illumi-  
nated, charge the Li-ion battery as soon as pos-  
sible.  
NOTE:  
If the charge connector is connected to the  
vehicle, the power switch can not be placed  
in the READY to drive position.  
If this indicator illuminates because the Li-ion  
battery is cold due to low outside temperatures,  
move the vehicle to a warmer location. The Li-ion  
battery temperature may be increased by charg-  
ing the Li-ion battery.  
Power limitation indicator light  
READY to drive indicator light  
When the power limitation indicator light is illu-  
minated, the power provided to the traction motor  
is reduced. Therefore the vehicle is not as re-  
sponsive when the accelerator is depressed  
while the power limitation light is illuminated.  
If the light illuminates when the EV system be-  
comes hot due to continuous hill climbing either  
continue driving at a slower safe speed, or stop  
the vehicle in a safe location. If this indicator does  
not turn off, contact a NISSAN certified dealer.  
The READY to drive indicator light illuminates  
when the EV (Electric Vehicle) System is pow-  
ered and the vehicle may be driven.  
The READY to drive indicator light will turn off in  
the following conditions.  
When this light comes on, the warning display  
appears on the navigation display and the vehicle  
information display. Follow the instructions pro-  
vided on the navigation display.  
If the indicator illuminate when a part in the EV  
system has malfunctioned. If the indicator illumi-  
nates in a situation other than those described  
above, or if it does not turn off, there may be a  
system malfunction. Contact a NISSAN certified  
LEAF dealer.  
• Certain EV (Electric Vehicle) system malfunc-  
tions.  
• The READY to drive indicator light turns off  
immediately before the Li-ion battery is com-  
pletely discharged If the Li-ion battery becomes  
completely discharged, the vehicle must be  
charged in order to be driven. See “Low battery  
charge warning light” in this section.  
This light illuminates in the following conditions.  
• Li-ion battery available charge is extremely low  
• Li-ion battery temperature is very low (approxi-  
mately −4°F (−20°C)  
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Make sure that the power switch is pushed to the  
OFF position, and take the Intelligent Key with  
you when leaving the vehicle.  
Security indicator light  
AUDIBLE REMINDERS  
Brake pad wear warning  
This light blinks when the power switch is in the  
ACC, OFF or LOCK position. This function indi-  
cates the security system equipped on the ve-  
hicle is operational.  
The disc brake pads have audible wear warnings.  
When a brake pad requires replacement, it will  
make a high pitched scraping sound when the  
vehicle is in motion. This scraping sound will first  
occur only when the brake pedal is depressed.  
After more wear of the brake pad, the sound will  
always be heard even if the brake pedal is not  
depressed. Have the brakes checked as soon as  
possible if the warning sound is heard.  
Light reminder chime  
The light reminder chime will sound when the  
driver side door is opened with the light switch in  
If the security system is malfunctioning, this light  
will remain on while the power switch is in the ON  
position. For additional information, see “Security  
systems” in this section.  
the  
or  
position, and the power  
switch in the ACC, OFF or LOCK position.  
Turn the light switch off when you leave the  
vehicle.  
Turn signal/hazard indicator  
lights  
This light flashes when the turn signal switch  
lever or hazard switch is turned on.  
Parking brake reminder chime  
Electric shift control system reminder  
chime  
If an improper shift operation is performed, for  
safety reasons a chime will sound and at the  
same time, depending on the conditions, the  
operation will be cancelled or the shift position  
will switch to the N position.  
A chime sounds if the parking brake is set and the  
vehicle is driven. The chime will stop if the parking  
brake is released or the vehicle speed returns to  
zero.  
Vehicle Dynamic Control  
(VDC) off indicator light  
This light illuminates when the Vehicle Dynamic  
Control (VDC) switch is pushed to OFF. This  
indicates that the VDC system is not operating.  
See “Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system” in  
the “Starting and driving” section.  
Power switch reminder chime (if so  
equipped)  
The power switch reminder chime will sound  
when the driver’s door is opened while the power  
switch is in the ON or READY position. Push the  
power switch to the OFF position.  
For more details, see “Driving vehicle” in the  
“Starting and driving” section.  
Key reminder chime  
A chime will sound if the driver’s side door is  
opened while the power switch is pushed to the  
ON or ACC position.  
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