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3. Remove the remote control transmitter from the remote
control transmitter case. Then, open the remote control
transmitter using the method described in step 1.
4. Remove the old battery.5. Install a new battery with the + side (A) down.
6. Close the remote control transmitter firmly.
7. Place the remote control transmitter in the remote control
transmitter case, then securely close the remote control
transmitter case.
8. Check the keyless entry system to see that it works.
NOTEA certified i-MiEV dealer can replace the battery for you
if you prefer.
CAUTION
!When the remote control transmitter case is opened,
be careful to keep water, dust, etc. out. Also, do not
touch internal components.
+ side
- side
Coin type battery CR1620
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3Door locks
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To lock or unlock the door with the keyTurn the key toward the front of the vehicle to lock the door.
After checking that the door is locked, turn the key back to the
center and remove it.
WA R N I N G
!Make sure all doors are tightly closed and locked
while driving.
• Locked doors, in combination with the use of seat
belts, can help reduce the risk of ejection in an
accident.
• Locked doors can help keep passengers, especially
small children, from opening doors and falling out
of moving vehicles.
• Locked doors can help prevent outsiders from
gaining access to your vehicle when you slow down
or come to a stop.
Lock your vehicle whenever you leave it. Children
who get into unlocked vehicles may not be able to
get out. Children trapped inside vehicles can quickly
be overcome by heat and suffer serious injury or
death due to heat stroke.Never leave children unattended inside a vehicle. In
addition to the risk of heat stroke, children can acti-
vate switches and controls, resulting in an injury or
fatal accident.
1- Insert or remove the key
2- Lock
3- Unlock
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To lock or unlock the door from the inside Move the lock knob to the lock position to lock the door.
All doors should be kept locked while driving.
The driver’s door can be unlocked without using the lock knob
by pulling on the inside door handle.
To lock the door without using the key 1. Move the inside lock knob to the locked position.
2. Be sure the keys are not inside the vehicle. Close the door. Key reminder buzzer
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If you open the driver’s door while the key is in the “LOCK” or
“ACC” position, a tone will sound, reminding you to remove
the key. Lock out protection
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If the key is in the electric motor switch when you push the
lock knob forward with the driver’s door or passenger’s door
open, the lock knob will automatically return to the unlocked
position.
1- Lock
2- Unlock
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3Power door locks
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NOTEWhen locking or unlocking with the key on the driver’s
door, only the driver’s door will lock or unlock.
Repeated continuous operation between lock and unlock
could activate the power door locking systems built-in
protection circuit and prevent the system’s from operat-
ing. If this occurs, wait about 1 minute before operating
the power door lock switch.
To lock and unlock by the power door lock switchAll of the doors and the liftgate can be locked or unlocked by
operating the power door lock switch on the driver’s or the pas-
senger’s door. 1- Lock
2- Unlock
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Armed stagePark the vehicle and stop the electric motor unit. Arm the sys-
tem as described below.
1. Remove the key from the electric motor switch.
2. Lock all doors and the liftgate by using the keyless entry
system.At this time, the theft-alarm indicator (A) in the meter
cluster flashes for confirmation.
3. The system has entered the armed stage after about 20
seconds, when the theft-alarm indicator flashing becomes
slower.
The theft-alarm indicator continues to flash while the sys-
tem is in the armed stage.Arm the system and leave
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NOTEThe system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indi-
cator is illuminated, all doors and the liftgate are unlocked
by using the keyless entry system.
The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indi-
cator is illuminated, the electric motor switch is turned to
the “ON”.
The system will not be armed if a door or the liftgate is not
completely closed. If this happens, rearm the system as
described above.
The theft-alarm system can be activated when people are
riding inside the vehicle or when the windows are open.
To prevent accidental activation of the alarm, do not set
the system to the system armed mode while people are
riding in the vehicle.
If the answerback function (flashing of the turn signal
lights by locking and unlocking the doors and the liftgate)
is deactivated, the turn signal lights do not flash after the
locking and unlocking operation.
For information on the answerback function, refer to
“Keyless entry system” on pages 3-7.Alarm stageThe alarm will be activated if the following occurs while the
vehicle is parked and the system is armed.
One of the doors and the liftgate is opened without using
the keyless entry system.
Type of alarmWhen the alarm is activated:
1. The headlights blink on and off for 3 minutes.
After 3 minutes the headlights automatically shut off.
2. The horn will sound intermittently for 3 minutes.NOTEThe alarm will continue to operate for 3 minutes. At the
end of that period, the alarm will automatically shut off to
save battery power. The system will then be rearmed until
the proper disarming step is taken.
The alarm will resume if unauthorized actions are taken
again, even if the alarm has stopped.Horn sounds!
Headlights blink on and off!
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Alarm deactivationThe alarm can be deactivated in the following ways.
By using the keyless entry system to lock or unlock the
doors and liftgate.
Turn the electric motor switch to the “ON” position.Disarmed stageThe system will be disarmed if the following operation is per-
formed.
The electric motor switch is turned to the “ON” position.
All doors and the liftgate are unlocked by using the
keyless entry system.
NOTEIf the UNLOCK button on the remote control transmitter
is operated when all doors and the liftgate are closed and
no door is opened within approximately 30 seconds, re-
arming will automatically occur.
The amount of time after unlocking until the vehicle
relocks automatically can be adjusted. See a certified i-
MiEV dealer for details.
Once the system has been disarmed, it cannot be rearmed
except by repeating the arming procedure.Testing the theft-alarm systemUse the following procedure to test the system:
1. Lower the driver’s window.
2. Arm the system as explained in “Armed stage”.
3. Make sure that the theft-alarm indicator comes on and
flashes for approximately 20 seconds.
4. Wait a few seconds and then unlock the driver’s side door
by using the inside door lock knob. Open the door.
5. Make sure that the horn sounds intermittently and the
headlights blink when a door is opened.
6. Disarm the system by unlocking all doors and the liftgate
by using the keyless entry system.
Disarm...by using the keyless entry system
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3Power window control
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NOTENever try to operate the main switch and sub-switch in
different directions at the same time. This will freeze the
window in position.
Operating the power windows repeatedly with the electric
motor unit stopped will run down the 12V starter battery.
Use the window switches only while the electric motor
unit is operating.
Main switch
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The main switch located on the driver’s door can be used to
operate all the windows.
A window can be opened or closed by operating the corre-
sponding switch.
Press the switch down to open the window, and pull up the
switch to close it.
If the driver’s door window switch is fully pressed down, the
driver’s door window automatically opens completely.
If you want to stop the window movement, operate the switch
lightly in the reverse direction.
1- Open (down)
2- Close (up)
WA R N I N G
!Before operating the power windows, make sure
that nothing can be trapped (head, hands, fingers,
etc.) in the window.Never leave the vehicle without carrying the key.Never leave children or unreliable adults unat-
tended inside the vehicle.
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