Electrical - Battery Disconnection Info.

Classification: EL11-013A

Reference: NTB11-034A

Date: December 22, 2011

LEAF; 12V BATTERY DISCONNECT/DTC STORED

This bulletin has been amended. The Applied Vehicles section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous copies.

APPLIED VEHICLES: 2011-2012 LEAF (ZEO)

SERVICE INFORMATION

This bulletin contains product service information and special handling procedures for 2011 and 2012 LEAF vehicles.

Background:

If the 12 volt battery is disconnected from the vehicle within 5 minutes of turning off the vehicle's power switch, the following codes could be stored in the following vehicle systems:

^ Electric Brake Actuator (e-ACT): C1A62

^ Electric Power Steering (EPS): C1607

^ Lithium Battery Controller (LBC): P3196, P3191, or P318E

ACTIONS:

If the 12 volt battery is required to be disconnected from the vehicle, wait 5 minutes after turning off the vehicle's power switch before disconnecting the 12 volt battery.