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2021 Nissan LEAF® Safety & Driver Assist

Tech that’s got you covered

  • STANDARD SAFETY SHIELD® 360

    With a suite of standard safety features, the Nissan LEAF helps keep an eye out. It can even step in to help keep you out of trouble. [[419]]

  • LEAVE DRIVING STRESS BEHIND

    Nissan ProPILOT Assist™ helps guide your drive on the highway, so you can enjoy more of your time behind the wheel. [[261]]

  • DRIVER ASSIST

    Beyond the standard safety features, the LEAF offers available driver-assist technologies. Because it's all about driving confidence.

Nissan Intelligent Mobility™

A connected, confident and exciting ride

Get an assist when you need it, while seeing and sensing more around you. With Nissan Intelligent Mobility innovation, the LEAF has state-of-the-art safety built right in. Discover the tech that works behind the scenes. It's all designed to help you drive with extra finesse.

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Safety Shield® 360

Safety on your side

Nissan is creating a brighter future by making the Safety Shield 360 standard on every 2021 LEAF. Powered by Nissan Intelligent Mobility, it puts six advanced features at your command. [[419]]

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Intelligent Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection

Intelligent Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection monitors your speed – and the car ahead. It can alert you when you need to slow down, automatically engaging the brakes to help you avoid a collision. And when it detects a pedestrian in the crosswalk, it can stop you in your tracks. [[282]]
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Rear Automatic Braking

Rear Automatic Braking keeps an eye on the area behind your Nissan LEAF. It alerts you to stationary objects you might not see while you reverse. If you fail to stop, it can automatically engage the brakes to help avoid a collision, or lessen the severity of an impact. [[328]]
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Rear Cross Traffic Alert

Rear Cross Traffic Alert helps you back out of a space with more confidence. It watches around the rear of your Nissan LEAF, and can warn you about cars it detects creeping up from either side. [[289]]
2021 Nissan LEAF illustration of blind spot warning sensors

Blind Spot Warning

Blind Spot Warning acts like an extra pair of eyes whenever you change lanes. It warns you when another vehicle is hiding in your blind spot, so you can steer clear of danger. [[24]]
2021 Nissan LEAF illustration of lane departure warning sensors

Lane Departure Warning

Lane Departure Warning helps make sure you change lanes only when you mean to. If the system detects that you’re drifting over, haptic feedback on the steering wheel can let you know. [[96]]
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High Beam Assist

High Beam Assist helps out with night vision, while being considerate of other drivers. It automatically switches to low-beam headlights when it detects a vehicle ahead. Then it turns the high beams back on when you need them.
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2021 Nissan LEAF illustration of intelligent forward collision sensors and technology

Intelligent Forward Collision Warning

Be prepared for hazards before they appear. Intelligent Forward Collision Warning monitors the road up to two cars ahead. It warns you when one of them suddenly slows down, so you can react fast. [[23]]

2021 Nissan LEAF illustration of intelligent lane intervention sensors and technology

Intelligent Blind Spot Intervention

Heighten your awareness. Intelligent Blind Spot Intervention can detect if another car is in your blind spot. If you attempt to cross over the lines, it can automatically guide you back into your lane – while you stay in control. [[24]]

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Intelligent Lane Intervention

Stay on course. Intelligent Lane Intervention helps keep you in your lane. When lane markings are clear, it can detect if you’re straying outside  the lines. If you are, the system can engage the brakes to help guide you back to centre. [[20]]

2021 Nissan LEAF illustration of intelligent around view monitor sensors and technology

Intelligent Around View® Monitor

Parking is easier than ever. The available Intelligent Around View Monitor gives you the edge on any space. This advanced system provides a virtual composite 360° bird’s eye view of your LEAF. It also offers selectable split-screen close-ups of the front, rear and curbside views. Plus, it warns you when it detects something moving nearby, so you aren't surprised by any hazards. [[232]]

ProPILOT Assist™

Helps out on the highway

With available ProPILOT Assist, the Nissan LEAF helps take the stress out of daily driving. See how this advanced driver assistance system gives you a hand in highway traffic. [[261]]

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2021 Nissan LEAF illustration of propilot assist sensors and technology keeping consistent distance from car in front

It can stop and go for you

Take the tedium out of stop-and-go on the highway. ProPILOT Assist can help your Nissan LEAF keep a set distance from the car ahead based on the traffic flow. It can even come to a full stop, and can bring you back up to speed when the highway starts moving again. [[261]]

2021 Nissan LEAF illustration of propilot assist sensors and technology keeping car in lane on a curve

And helps keep you centred

No more drifting. ProPILOT Assist helps keep you centred in your lane through straightaways. It can even help you stay between the lines through gentle curves. [[261]]

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Assistance is always welcome

It’s nice to have a little backup when something unexpected happens. The Nissan LEAF offers a suite of available Nissan Intelligent Mobility features that can step in and take action to help keep you out of trouble. [[288]]

2021 Nissan LEAF intelligent driver alertness display

Intelligent Driver Alertness

Time for a break? Available Intelligent Driver Alertness monitors your steering patterns. If the system detects you might be getting drowsy, it alerts you with a chime and a coffee cup icon on your display. [[348]]

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2021 Nissan LEAF active ride control illustrating by car going over speed bump

Active Ride Control

Conquer bumps and potholes. Active Ride Control can automatically apply the brakes and adjust engine torque to smooth out your ride. Perfect for city driving and country roads alike.
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Hill Start Assist

When you’re on a steep hill, there’s always that car behind that’s too close for comfort. Hill Start Assist helps stop you from rolling backwards. It holds brake pressure for a few seconds, giving you enough time to switch from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
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Intelligent Trace Control

Enjoy hugging curves with handling that feels effortless. Intelligent Trace Control reads the situation. If needed, it can apply select brakes to help you steer smoothly through the corners. [[30]]
2021 Nissan LEAF illustration of safety and driver alertness sensors as car backs out of space in parking garage

Driver awareness tech

Cars sneak up on you, they sit in your blind spot, and shopping carts appear out of nowhere. Nissan LEAF uses smart technology and advanced sonar sensors to help you stay aware. 

More Advanced Safety Features

Standard on every Nissan LEAF®

Every Nissan LEAF comes with advanced safety technologies that monitor the drive. They can help you respond in an instant, while working to protect you and your passengers. Wherever life takes you, safety and confidence come along for the ride.

2021 Nissan LEAF illustration of 10 air bag placement in car

10 standard air bags

The Nissan Advanced Air Bag System includes dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt and occupant-classification sensors. Plus, the LEAF is equipped with front and back seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags. It also has knee air bags in the front seats. And for extra protection, there's roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags with a rollover sensor. [[31]]

Smart braking technology

Electronic Brake Force Distribution can detect extra weight in the back and adjusts the rear brakes accordingly. And if Brake Assist senses an emergency, it provides extra pedal pressure and quicker braking response. [[103]]

Anti-Lock Braking System

When you have to brake suddenly, the Nissan LEAF’s ABS can pump the brakes faster than you ever could. This helps you maintain control by preventing wheel lockup, which in turn allows you to steer around obstacles in your path.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System with Easy-Fill Tire Alert

The Nissan LEAF’s Tire Pressure Monitoring System can let you know whenever a tire is low. [[129]] And the Easy-Fill Tire Alert takes the guesswork out of filling your tires, with a beep of the horn to let you know when you’ve reached the correct pressure. [[292]]

LATCH and Snug Kids®

The LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) system lets you secure compatible child restraints in the back seat without a seat belt or locking clip. Nissan’s Snug Kids® is our Child Safety Seat Fit Program.
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