NISSAN 2012 LEAF - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Starting and driving

COAST switch and release it. Take your foot off
the accelerator pedal. The vehicle will maintain
the set speed.
. To pass another vehicle, depress the

accelerator pedal. When you release the
pedal, the vehicle will return to the previously
set speed.

. The vehicle may not maintain the set speed

on winding or hilly roads. If this happens,
drive without using the cruise control.

To cancel the preset speed, use one of the
following methods.

1. Push the CANCEL switch.

2. Tap the brake pedal.

3. Turn the MAIN switch off. The CRUISE

indicator on the dot matrix crystal display will
turn off.

. If you depress the brake pedal while pushing

the RESUME/ACCELERATE or SET/
COAST switch and reset at the cruising
speed, the cruise control will disengage.
Turn the MAIN switch off once and then turn
it on again.

. The cruise control will automatically cancel if

the vehicle slows more than 8 MPH (13
km/h) below the set speed.

. If you move the selector lever to the N

(Neutral) position the cruise control will be
canceled.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, use one
of the following methods.
. Depress the accelerator pedal. When the

vehicle attains the preferred speed, push
and release the SET/COAST switch.

. Push and hold the RESUME/ACCELERATE

switch. When the vehicle attains the pre-
ferred speed, release the switch.

. Push, then quickly release the RESUME/

ACCELERATE switch. Each time you do
this, the set speed will increase by about 1
MPH (1.6 km/h).

To reset at a slower cruising speed, use one
of the following methods.
. Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the

vehicle attains the preferred speed, push
the SET/COAST switch and release it.

. Push and hold the SET/COAST switch.

Release the switch when the vehicle slows
down to the preferred speed.

. Push, then quickly release, the SET/COAST

switch. Each time you do this, the set speed
will decrease by about 1 MPH (1.6 km/h).

To resume the preset speed, push and
release the RESUME/ACCELERATE switch.
The vehicle will resume the last set cruising
speed when the vehicle speed is over 25 MPH
(40 km/h).

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