Nissan LEAF 2023 Owners Manual
4.3.2.6. How to start a normal charge with NISSAN Mode3 cable
Push the P position switch to place the vehicle in the P (Park) position and apply the parking brake.
Turn the LEAF’s power off. Otherwise charging will not start.
When opening the charge port lid perform one of the following:
Push the charge port lid opener switch located on the instrument panel, or press and hold the charge connector lock button on the Intelligent Key for more than 1 second.
- (1)Normal charge connector
- (2)Plug
- (3)Normal charge safety cap
- (4)Plug cap
- (5)Release button
Remove the plug safety cap (4) from the plug (2) and connect the plug to the charging station EV socket-outlet. Before connecting confirm the instructions provided on the normal charging station.
Open the charge port cap. See
.Remove the normal charge connector safety cap (3) from the normal charge connector (1).
Connect the normal charge connector to the vehicle normal charge port, and hold the connector until it is locked. If it is connected correctly, a beep will sound once.
Follow the instructions on the normal charging station to start charging. If charging has started, or if the Li-ion battery is waiting for the charging timer to start, a beep will sound twice and the charging status indicator light display will change. See
.For type 1:
The charge connector can be locked using the charge connector lock.
When the vehicle detects that the connector is not connected correctly, an alarm sounds for 30 seconds. In that case, insert the connector correctly or retry the connection. The alarm will stop after 30 seconds, even if the charging connector connection has not been made correctly, but the charging will not start.