NISSAN 2012 LEAF - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 144)

LI-ION BATTERY TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
The gauge indicates the temperature of the Li-
ion battery.
The temperature of the Li-ion battery is within
the normal range when the display is within the
zone
*
1 shown in the illustration.
The temperature of the Li-ion battery varies
according to the outside air temperature and
driving conditions.
NOTE:
. If the display indicates that the tem-
perature of the Li-ion battery is near
the red zone end of the normal range,
reduce vehicle speed to decrease the
temperature. If the indicator is over the
normal range, the power provided to
the traction motor is reduced when the
power limitation indicator light is illu-
minated. Therefore the vehicle is not as
responsive when the accelerator is
depressed while the power limitation
light is illuminated. See “Power limita-
tion indicator light” later in this section.
. If the outside temperature is extremely
low, the Li-ion temperature gauge may
not display a temperature reading. The
vehicle may not be able to be put in the
READY to drive mode. Contact a
NISSAN certified LEAF dealer.
POWER METER
This meter displays the actual traction motor
power consumption
*
A and the regenerative
brake power provided to the Li-ion battery
*
B .
The white dot
*
1 in the display moves right or
left depending on demand.
The white dot moves to the right when power is
provided to the traction motor (Li-ion battery
discharges).
The white dot moves to the left when power is
generated and provided to the Li-ion battery by
the regenerative brake system (Li-ion battery
charging).
Instruments and controls 2-7