NISSAN 2014 LEAF - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 280)

5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . . . . .5-2
Avoiding collision and rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Off-road recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Rapid air pressure loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Push-button power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
NISSAN Intelligent Key® system . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
Operating range for EV (Electric Vehicle) start
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8
Power switch operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8
Power switch positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9
Emergency EV (Electric Vehicle) shut off . . . . . . .5-9
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge . . . . .5-10
Before starting the EV (Electric Vehicle) system . . . .5-10
Starting the EV (Electric Vehicle) system . . . . . . . .5-11
Driving vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11
Electric shift control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Precautions on cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Cruise control operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Increasing power economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Parking/parking on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Brake precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . . . . . . . . .5-23
Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Cold weather driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Freeing a frozen door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
12-volt battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Draining of coolant water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Tire equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Special winter equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Driving on snow or ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Freeing a frozen charge port lid . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27