2011 MITSUBISHI I-MIEV air conditioning

Instruments and Controls (Instrument panel)
E001001057921. Centre ventilators p. 6-02
2.
Hazard warning flasher switch p. 4-15
3. Supplemental restraint system - airbag (for front passen- ger) p. 3-20
4. Side ventilators p. 6-02
5. Cup holder p. 6-15
6. Glove box p. 6-14
7. Bonnet release lever p. 8-07
8. Front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch p. 3-23
9. Card holder p. 6-14
10. Rear window demister switch p. 4-18
11. Accessory socket p. 6-11
12. Parking brake lever p. 5-03
13. Cup holder p. 6-15
14. Selector lever p. 5-09
15. Air conditioning p. 6-03
16. Quick charging lid opener p. 1-08
17. Heated seat switch* p. 3-04 OverviewLHD
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1. Secret box p. 6-14
2.
Supplemental restraint system - airbag (for front passen-ger) p. 3-20
3. Hazard warning flasher switch p. 4-15
4. Air conditioning p. 6-03
5. Centre ventilators p. 6-02
6. Heated seat switch* p. 3-04
7. Bonnet release lever p. 8-07
8. Quick charging lid opener p. 1-08
9. Front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch p. 3-23
10. Selector lever p. 5-09
11. Parking brake lever p. 5-03
12. Cup holder p. 6-15
13. Accessory socket p. 6-11
14. Card holder p. 6-14
15. Glove box p. 6-14
16. Cup holder p. 6-15
17. Side ventilators p. 6-02 OverviewRHD
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Familiarizing yourself with
i-MiEV E00202600016
This
section describes features that the i-MiEV has
as an electric vehicle and gives precautions that
you should observe. It is important. Please read it
carefully.
Main features E00202700017
l Energy
required for driving is only electrici-
ty and fuel supply is not required.
l The traction battery and electric motor unit
are mounted outside the passenger compart-
ment. In this way, passenger space is ob-
tained for riding of four adults.
l With the high performance motor, noise and
vibration during driving are greatly limited
and powerful acceleration can also be ob-
tained.
l With regenerative braking, the traction bat-
tery is automatically charged when the accel-
erator is released.
l The vehicle can be charged from general pow-
er outlets (rated AC 220-240 V).
l Charge with the quick charger for i-MiEV is
also available.
l The creeping behaviour occurs in i-MiEV
like a vehicle with automatic transmission.
Regenerative braking
It is equivalent to engine braking of an engine vehi-
cle. If you step off the accelerator pedal during driv-
ing, motion energy is converted into electric energy
using the motor as a power generator.
In this conversion, braking force is generated and
converted electric energy is charged in the traction
battery. Regenerative braking is stronger in the order of the
selector

lever position of “C” (COMFORT), “D”
(DRIVE), “B” (BRAKE).
Put the selector lever to the “B” (BRAKE) or “C”
(COMFORT) position according to the driving con-
dition.
“B”: Strong regenerative braking (For downhill)
“C”: Weak regenerative braking (For long cruising)
Traction battery E00202800018
l It
is the battery to operate the motor (electric
motor unit) and the air conditioning.
In addition to the traction battery, i-MiEV
has the auxiliary battery to operate lamps, wip-
ers, etc.
l Compact, light-weight lithium ion battery
with high energy density is used for the trac-
tion battery.
l The lithium ion battery has the following char-
acteristics. Please read this carefully and
treat the battery paying attention to the fol-
lowing:
Characteristics l It is not necessary to consume the battery com-
pletely before charging.
l The capacity is gradually degraded depend-
ing on time used and operating conditions.
l The performance may be changed due to the
outside temperature. At low temperature, in
particular, the cruising range is short and the
charging time is long, compared to operation
at normal temperature.
l If you store your vehicle at an extremely
high or low temperature, the battery capacity
may be lowered.
l The battery is gradually discharged without
use and the battery charge is lowered. Precautions for operation
l Do

not store your vehicle with the energy lev-
el gauge showing 0 bars.
Doing so could damage the traction battery.
The battery may have to be replaced depend-
ing on the low capacity.
l If you do not use your vehicle for a long
time, please charge the traction battery to the
full every 3 months so that the energy level
gauge may not be 0 bars.
l MITSUBISHI MOTORS collects traction bat-
teries. If you scrap your vehicle, please con-
sult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.
NOTE l The progress of the battery capacity loss de-
pends on the vehicle usage and the environ-
ment.
We recommend to do regular charging from
2 bars or less to charge completely at least
once in 3 months.
The procedure lets the battery remaining indi-
cator adjusted automatically.
Cruising range E00202900019
l Even
if the charge level is the same, the cruis-
ing range may vary depending on the driving
conditions. Since driving at high speed or
climbing on a hill requires higher consump-
tion of the traction battery than usual, the
cruising range is shortened.
l Since the air conditioning (cooling or heat-
ing) consumes power of the traction battery,
its operation results in a shorter cruising
range. Maintain an appropriate temperature. General information
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Battery
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There
are two types of batteries installed in your ve-
hicle: a traction battery for operating the motor (elec-
tric motor unit) and air conditioning as well as an
auxiliary battery for starting the electric motor unit
and operating the lamps, wipers, etc. This chapter
explains charging of the traction battery.
NOTE
l The auxiliary battery is automatically charg-
ed while the ready indicator is illuminated or
during charge for the traction battery. Refer
to “Ready indicator” on page 4-09.
l If the auxiliary battery is flat, the electric mo-
tor unit cannot be started. Refer to “Emergen-
cy starting” on page 7-02. Basic knowledge for charging
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There
are two types of charging: regular charging
and quick charging.
Regular charging is performed through the on-
board charger using rated AC 220-240 V outlet as
the power source.
The rated AC voltage may differ from country to
country.
Quick charging is performed with the quick charg-
er compatible with i-MiEV.
NOTE
l Repeatedly performing only quick charging
may reduce the battery capacity. In usual
charge, regular charging is recommended.
l To maintain the capacity of the traction bat-
tery, the following is recommended:
• Fully charge the vehicle in regular charg-ing every two weeks.
• Do not repeat charging near the full charge level.
l The quick charging gives priority when the
regular charging and the quick charging are
performed at the same time.
At this time, the regular charging will be stop-
ped.
l The progress of the battery capacity loss de-
pends on the vehicle usage and the environ-
ment.
We recommend to perform normal charging
from 2 segments or less to charge completely
at least once in 3 months.
The procedure lets the battery remaining indi-
cator adjusted automatically. Guideline for charging time
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The
regular charging time (from 1 bar of energy lev-
el gauge to full charge) is different according to the
current value.
l 230 V/16 A → about 6 hours
l 230 V/13 A → about 7 hours
l 230 V/10 A → about 8 hours
About 30 minutes with quick charger (About 80 %
of full charge)
NOTE l The charging time may vary depending on
the battery condition, operation environment
of the vehicle and specification of the quick
charger. Charging
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NOTE
l Make
sure that the inner lid is completely
closed.
If the regular charging lid is forcibly closed
without completely closing the inner lid, the
hinge on the inner lid may be broken.
11. Remove the charging cable plug from the out- let.
12. Install the cap on the regular charging plug. WARNING
l After
charging, be sure to close the inner
lid and the regular charging lid complete-
ly.
Be careful that water or dust does not en-
ter in the regular charging connection, in-
ner lid and regular charging plug.
Entry of water or dust could cause elec-
tric leakage, resulting in a fire or electric
shock.
l After charging, be sure to disconnect the
plug from the outlet.
If the plug is left connected to the outlet,
immersion in water or tampering may
cause leakage or an electric shock. Quick charging (charging
method with quick charger) E08301400027 WARNING
l Be
sure to use the quick charger compati-
ble with i-MiEV.
Use of a non-compatible quick charger
may cause fire or malfunction.
For the quick charger compatible with
i-MiEV, consult a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
l For operation of quick chargers, follow
the manual of each quick charger.
l Persons who use electro-medical appara-
tus such as implantable cardiac pacemak-
er or implantable cardioverter- defibrilla-
tor must check effect from charging with
the manufacturer of electro-medical appa-
ratus. Electro-medical apparatus opera-
tions could be affected by charging.
l Before charging, make sure that there is
no foreign matter such as dust at the
quick charging connection and the quick
charging plug.
At this time, do not touch the quick charg-
ing connection. WARNING
l When
the quick charging plug is connec-
ted to the quick charging connection, pre-
vent foreign matter such as water or dust
from entering in the connection.
Connection with foreign matter such as
water or dust may cause fire or an elec-
tric shock. Do not perform charging if
there might be strong exposure to water
at the connection. CAUTION
l
During
charging, the cooling fans inside
the bonnet room may automatically be op-
erated even if the electric motor switch is
in the “LOCK” position.
Keep your hands away from the cooling
fan during charging.
NOTE l Make

sure to lock the doors to prevent theft,
etc. during charging.
1. Fully apply the parking brake and move the selector lever to the “P” (PARK) position.
2. Stop the electric devices such as lamps, air conditioning, etc. and turn the electric motor
switch to the “LOCK” position. Charging
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3. Pull the quick charging lid opener (A) at the
bottom left/right of the driver’s seat to open
the quick charging lid (B) at the left rear side
of the vehicle. 4. Press the tab (C) to open the inner lid (D). WARNING
l Do
not touch the metal terminal of the
quick charging connection (E) and the
quick charging plug.
Doing so could cause an electric shock and/
or malfunction. CAUTION
l
Do
not leave for a long time with the in-
ner lid opened. It becomes impossible to
charge if foreign material enters the
quick charging connection.
5. Connect
the quick charging plug in the quick charging connection to begin charging.
For connecting and disconnecting, follow the
instruction manual for each quick charger.
6. Make sure that the charging indicator on the instrument cluster is illuminated. If the charging indicator is not illuminated,
charging is not started.Follow the manual of each quick charger.
NOTE l When

the regular charging plug is connected
to the charging connection, the charging indi-
cator is blinking. When charging is started,
the charging indicator is illuminated.
l The charge level for traction battery can be
checked with the energy level gauge (F) on
the instrument cluster.
Refer to “Energy level gauge” on page 4-06. l
Operation
noise may be heard from the ve-
hicle body during quick charging.
This noise comes from operation of the
traction battery cooling system, and it is
not a malfunction.
l Since the traction battery cooling system
uses cool air of the air conditioning, the
air conditioning is automatically operated.
After quick charging, if the area under
the vehicle is wet, transparent and loose,
it is dehumidified water from the air con-
ditioning and not a malfunction. Charging
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Energy usage indicator
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The
consumption power of the electric motor unit
and the air conditioning, and charged power of elec-
tric energy generated from the regenerative brake
are indicated.
When the ready indicator illuminates, the indicat-
ing needle moves to the standard position (A) and
moves to the left or right according to the use con-
ditions of the vehicle.

[When the indicating needle moves to the right of
the standard position]
Indicates consumption power of the electric motor
unit and the air conditioning.
The more the needle moves to the right, the more
electrical power is being consumed.

[When the indicating needle moves to the left of
the standard position]
Indicates charged power of electric energy gener-
ated from regenerative braking.
The more the needle moves to the left, the more
electric energy is charged. Odometer/Tripmeter/Meter illumina-
tion control/Service reminder/Cruis-
ing range indicator
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With
the electric motor switch in the “ON” posi-
tion, the odometer, tripmeter, meter illumination
control, service reminder and cruising range indica-
tor are displayed. To change the display
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The
display is changed every time the reset button
(A) is pressed lightly (less than 1 second). 1- Odometer
2-
Tripmeter 3-
Tripmeter 4- Meter illumination control
5- Service

reminder (Drive distance remaining
until next inspection)
6- Service reminder (Number of months remain- ing until next inspection)
7- Cruising range indicator
NOTE l The cruising range indicator is indicated
when the electric motor switch is in the
“ON” position. Instruments and controls
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Daytime dipper button (meter illumination control)
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Each
time you press the daytime dipper button (2),
the brightness of the instruments changes.
Bright Dim1- Brightness display
2-

Daytime dipper button
NOTE l You can adjust to 4 different levels for when
the tail lamps are illuminated and 4 for when
they are not.
l When the lamp switch is in the “AUTO” po-
sition, the meter illumination switches auto-
matically to the adjusted brightness, depend-
ing on the brightness outside the vehicle.
l The brightness level of the instruments is stor-
ed when the electric motor switch is turned off. l
If
you press and hold the button for longer
than about 1 second, the brightness automati-
cally scrolls through its different levels, and
stops scrolling when you release the button.
Select your desired level of brightness.
Cruising range indicator E00529900020
This displays the approximate cruising range (how
many

more kilometres or miles you can drive).
When the cruising range becomes short, the indica-
tion changes to “---”.
NOTE
l The cruising range is displayed based on the
past drive data. It may vary depending on the
driving condition (road condition, driving sit-
uation, etc.) and air conditioning operation
status.
For example, the cruising range can be short-
ened by driving on congested roads, by driv-
ing uphill, by repeated hard acceleration, and
by use of the air conditioner and heater.
When the auxiliary battery terminal is discon-
nected, the power consumption data of the
traction battery in the past is deleted. A dif-
ferent value from before may be displayed.
Be sure to use the display only for reference.
l When the traction battery is charged, the cruis-
ing range is updated. If the charge level is
low, the correct value is not displayed.
l On vehicles with speedometer of Type 2, the
display setting can be changed to the prefer-
red units (km or miles).
Refer to “Changing the display unit*” on
page 4-02. Energy level gauge
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The

energy level gauge indicates the remaining pow-
er in the traction battery during charging or when
the electric motor switch is in the “ON” position. F- Battery is fully powered.
E- Charge the battery.
NOTE l The

charging indicator is also illuminated dur-
ing charging. Refer to “Charging indicator”
on page 4-09. Instruments and controls
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