4.2. Precautions on charging

If you use any medical electric devices, such as an implantable cardiac pacemaker or an implantable cardiovascular defibrillator, check with the electric medical device manufacturer concerning the effects that charging may have on implanted devices before starting the charge operation. Charging may affect the operation.

Make sure there is no water or foreign material in the charge port, charge connector or electrical plug, and that they are not damaged or affected by rust or corrosion. If any of these conditions are noticeable, do not charge the Li-ion battery. This may result in a short circuit or electric shock and could cause a fire which may result in serious personal injury or death.

To avoid serious personal injury or death when the Li-ion battery is charging, be aware of the following precautions:

Do not disassemble or modify the charge port or the EVSE. This may cause a fire.

If you notice an unusual odour or smoke coming from the vehicle, stop charging immediately.

Be careful not to allow your hands, hair, jewellery or clothing to come into contact with, or get caught in, the traction motor cooling fan. The cooling fan can start at any time during charging.

For model with EVSE, after using your EVSE and if you place it in the vehicle, secure it firmly with the storage in the luggage compartment. See

NISSAN highly recommends you charge your electric vehicle at home using a NISSAN recommended dedicated domestic charging station. A EN61851-compliant domestic charging station needs to be installed on a dedicated 220-240 V circuit by a professional electrician, certified by a NISSAN recommended Electro-Mobility Operator (EMO).

To prevent damage to the charging equipment:

Make sure to close the charge port lid with the charge port cap closed when charging is finished. If the charge port lid is closed when the charge port cap is open, water or foreign materials may enter the charge port.

Do not charge when a vehicle body cover is in use. This may cause damage to the charge connector.

Do not attempt to perform a jump start on the 12-volt battery at the same time when the Li-ion battery is being charged. Doing so may damage the vehicle or charging equipment and could cause an injury. See

Do not insert any object other than the charge connector into the charge port. Doing so may cause damage to the charge port.

Perform occasional charge using the EVSE.

NISSAN recommends using a dedicated electrical circuit and outlet. The dedicated circuit is used to help prevent circuit damage or the circuit breaker from tripping due to the high draw of charging the Li-ion battery. If the circuit is shared, and another electrical device is being used at the same time the vehicle is charging, the breaker may trip.

Before you connect the EVSE, be sure to check the rated current shown on the EVSE to ensure that the outlet and circuit have enough current capacity to charge your vehicle safely. The EVSE draws a constant 10–16A*, you must ensure that the outlet and household wiring used for charging are rated at this level and comply with the latest electrical wiring standards and regulations in your country or area.

*: Max current rating depends on the country.

The outlet and circuit should be earthed and protected by a dedicated circuit breaker or fuse to protect against electrical hazard. The circuit may cause adverse interference on MCB (Molded Circuit Board) and household electrical appliances such as televisions and audio systems. A licensed professional electrician should install a dedicated circuit if one is not already available.

It may take more time to charge the Li-ion battery using the quick charger if the vehicle is parked in a cold location for a long time. It may take more time to charge the Li-ion battery using the quick charger if the temperature of the Li-ion battery is high or low.

If the outside temperature is low and a low temperature alert [] is displayed in the vehicle information display, it is recommended to turn ON [Battery Heater] 30 minutes to 1 hour before arriving at a quick charging station.

If the vehicle will not be used for an extended period of time, charge the Li-ion battery once every 3 months.

The power switch can be placed in the ON position and the climate control can be used while the Li-ion battery is charging. However, because these operations consume Li-ion battery power, it will take longer for the Li-ion battery to become fully charged. Place the power switch in the OFF position to help reduce Li-ion battery charge time.

If electrical power is interrupted while charging, charging restarts automatically when the electrical power is restored.

If the charge port is frozen, melt the ice. After the ice has melted, charge the Li-ion battery. Forcing the charge connector to connect may cause a malfunction.

If foreign materials have entered the charge connector or charge port and it is not possible to connect it, do not attempt to force the connection. Contact a NISSAN certified electric vehicle dealer. Forcing the charge connector to connect may cause damage to the charging equipment and vehicle.

There is a hole on the charge port for water drainage. If the water drainage hole becomes blocked, or if water gets trapped inside the charge port, do not charge. Contact a NISSAN certified electric vehicle dealer.

The cooling fan and water pump may start running during charging. This is not a malfunction.