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NISSAN 2011 LEAF - Owner's Manual User Manual

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EV-6

EV Overview

the vehicle’s power switch is in the

ON position.

there is no electrical power being

supplied to the charging equipment.

. When the Li-ion battery heater is

already in operation using an external
power source, it will continue to use
the external power even if the power
switch is placed in the ON position.

. Vehicle driving range is reduced if the

Li-ion battery heater operates (Li-ion
battery temperature approximately -4

8F

(-20

8C) or colder) while driving the

vehicle. You may need to charge the
Li-ion battery sooner than in warmer
temperatures.

. The Li-ion battery requires more time

to charge when the Li-ion battery
heater operates.

. The predicted charging time displayed

on the meter and navigation system
increases when the Li-ion battery hea-
ter operates.

. Climate control performance is re-

duced when using the A/C-Heater
Timer (Climate Ctrl. Timer) or Remote
Climate Control while the Li-ion battery
heater operates.

. The Li-ion battery may not charge to

the expected level using the charging
timer when a [Start Time] and [End
Time] are set while the Li-ion battery
heater operates.

. Set only the charging timer [End Time]

when charging in cold weather. The
vehicle automatically determines when
to start charging to fully charge the Li-
ion battery, even if the Li-ion battery
heater operates. Charging ends before
the set end time if the Li-ion battery is
fully charged.