NISSAN 2012 LEAF - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 75)

CH-22 Charging
charge the Li-ion battery.
. Some charging stations used to per-
form normal charge are equipped with
timer functions. If the charger timer
function and the vehicle timer are both
set, and the two timers are not set to
operate at the same time, it is possible
that the charger will not start or the
battery will not be charged to the level
expected.
. If the Li-ion battery heater is operating
while the Climate Ctrl. Timer or Remote
Climate Control is being used, perfor-
mance of the Climate Control will be
reduced.
. 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.
. The 12-volt battery can become dis-
charged if the charging timer is oper-
ated repeatedly between the Li-ion
battery charges while the vehicle is
not used for an extended period of
time.
Long life mode
NISSAN recommends charging the Li-ion bat-
tery using the long life mode to help maximize
the Li-ion battery useful life.
Long life mode can only be set using the
charging timer function.
The long life mode is set by changing the [%
Charge] to [80% Charge (Improves Battery
Longevity)] using the following procedure.
1. Push the (Zero Emission menu) button .