NISSAN 2012 LEAF - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 153)

2-16 Instruments and controls
cially in sharp turns and at low speeds.
See “Electric power steering system” in the “5.
Starting and driving” section.
Electric shift control system
warning light
This light illuminates to warn when a malfunction
occurs in the electric shift control system. When
the master warning illuminates, the chime
sounds and the message, “When parked apply
parking brake”, is displayed on the dot matrix
liquid crystal display.
When the power switch is in the OFF position,
the chime sounds continuously. Make sure the
electric parking brake is applied. If the parking
brake is applied, the master warning light
illuminates and the warning message on the
dot matrix crystal display turns off and the chime
stops.
Have the system checked by a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer.
EV system warning light
This light illuminates if there is a malfunction in
the following systems. Contact a NISSAN
certified LEAF dealer.
. Traction motor and inverter system
. Charge port or on board charger
. Li-ion battery system
. Cooling system
. Shift control system
. Emergency shut off system is activated. See
“Emergency shut-off system” in the “EV.
Overview” section.
Headlight warning light
This light illuminates if the LED headlights are
malfunctioning. Contact a NISSAN certified
LEAF dealer.
Low battery charge warning
light
This light illuminates when the available Li-ion
battery charge is getting low. Charge as soon as
it is possible, preferably before the Li-ion battery
available charge gauge reaches the bottom line.
NOTE:
The low battery charge warning light turns
off immediately before the Li-ion battery is
completely discharged and the vehicle will
stop. If the Li-ion battery becomes com-
pletely discharged, the vehicle must be
charged in order to be driven.
Low tire pressure warning light
Your vehicle is equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) that monitors the tire
pressure of all tires.
The low tire pressure warning light warns of low
tire pressure or indicates that the TPMS is not
functioning properly.
After the power switch is placed in the ON
position, this light illuminates for about 1 second
and then turns off.
Low tire pressure warning:
If the vehicle is being driven with low tire
pressure, the warning light will illuminate. A
Check tire Pressure warning also appears on
the dot matrix liquid crystal display.
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you should stop and adjust the tire
pressure to the recommended COLD tire
pressure shown on the Tire and Loading
Information label. The low tire pressure warning
light does not automatically turn off when the tire
pressure is adjusted. After the tire is inflated to
the recommended pressure, the vehicle must be
driven at speeds above 16 MPH (25 km/h) to
activate the TPMS and turn off the low tire
pressure warning light. Use a tire pressure