2012 MITSUBISHI iMiEV Owners Manual

5-2 Comfort controls
5Ve n t s
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NOTE
Do not place beverages on top of the instrument panel. If
they splash into the air conditioning vents, they could
damage the system.
Air flow and direction adjustments
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Center ventsAdjust the direction of the air flow by moving the knob (A) and
vent.
1- Center vents
2- Side vents
1- Left-right adjustment
2- Up-down adjustment
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Side ventsWhen the dimple (A) is pressed, the vent opens.
To close the vent, press the dimple (B) on the opposite side.NOTE
On rare occasions, air from the vents of an air-conditioned
vehicle may be foggy. This is only moist air cooling sud-
denly and does not indicate a problem.

Do not let drinks or other liquids get into the vents as they
could prevent the air conditioning from operating nor-
mally.
Changing the mode selection
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To change the position and amount of air flowing from the
vents, turn the mode selection dial. Refer to “Mode selection
dial” on page 5-8.
These symbols are used in the next several illustrations to dem-
onstrate the quantity of air coming from the vents.
: Small amount of air from the vents
: Large amount of air from the vents Face position Air flows only to the upper part of the passenger compartment.
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Foot/Face position Air flows to the upper part of the passenger compartment, and
flows to the leg area. NOTE
With the mode selection dial between the “ ” and “ ”
positions, air flows mainly to the upper part of the passen-
ger compartment. With the mode selection dial between
the “ ” and “ ” positions, air flows mainly to the leg
area.
Foot position Air flows mainly to the leg area.
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Foot/Defroster position Air flows to the leg area, the windshield and the door windows. NOTE
With the mode selection dial between the “ ” and “ ”
positions, air flows mainly to the leg area. With the mode
selection dial between the “ ” and “ ” positions, air
flows mainly to the windshield and door windows.
Defroster position Air flows mainly to the windshield and the door windows.
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5-6 Comfort controls
5Air conditioning
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The air conditioning can only be used when the ready indicator
is illuminated.NOTE
If the energy level gauge is at 0 bars or the power down
warning light illuminates, the vehicle interior may not be
cooled/heated even though the dial or switch is operated.
Furthermore, the defog performance may be also reduced.
Refer to “Energy level gauge” on page 3-69.
Refer to “Power down warning light” on page 3-75.
Control panel
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A- Temperature control dial
B- MAX switch
C- Blower speed selection dial
D- Air conditioning switch
E- Mode selection dial
F- Air selection switch
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NOTE
There is an interior air temperature sensor (G) in the illus-
trated position.
Never place anything over the sensor, since doing so will
prevent it from functioning properly.
Blower speed selection dial
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When the electric motor switch is in the “ON” position, select
the blower speed by turning the blower speed selection dial.
Turning the dial clockwise will increase the blower speed;
turning the dial counterclockwise will decrease it. When the
dial is set to the “OFF” position, all fan-driven airflow will
stop.
When the dial is set to the “AUTO” position, the air flow is
adjusted automatically according to the temperature of the inte-
rior and the position of the temperature control dial.
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Temperature control dial
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Use this dial to adjust the temperature of the air flow from the
vents.
Turn the temperature control dial clockwise to make the air
warmer. Turn it counterclockwise to make the air cooler.
When the dial is set to middle (
) position, only uncooled and
unheated air will flow.
When the dial is moved to middle (
) position when using
cooling or heating, cooling or heating stops.NOTE
When the dial is moved from middle (
) position to the
left while the air conditioning is not operating, the air tem-
perature will not change.

When the dial is moved to middle (
) position and then to
the left while the air conditioning is operating, the air con-
ditioning system is operating again.
When the temperature control dial is set to “C” position,
the air selection will be automatically set to the
recirculation position and the air conditioning will oper-
ate.
When the dial is moved thereafter, the air conditioning
continues to operate and the air selection setting returns to
the setting before the dial was set to “C” position.
Mode selection dial
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To change the position and amount of air flowing from the
vents, turn the mode selection dial. Refer to “Changing the
mode selection” on page 5-3.
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“AUTO” position
The vents change to the following positions according to the
position of the temperature control dial.
Refer to “Temperature control dial” on page 5-8.
Air selection switch
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Normally, use the outside air position to keep the windshield
and side windows clear and to quickly remove fog or frost
from the windshield.
To change the air selection, simply press the air selection
switch.

Outside air {Indicator light (A) OFF}
Outside air is introduced into the passenger compartment.

Recirculated air {Indicator light (A) ON}
Air is recirculated inside the passenger compartment.
Temperature control dial position
Ve n t s
Between “C” and middle(
): Upper part of front
passenger compartment
Middle(
)Set the dial to middle
(
) from the “C” side: Upper part of front
passenger compartment
Set the dial to middle
(
) from the “H” side: Leg area
Between
middle (
)
and “H”Near middle (
)
: Leg area
Near “H”: Leg area,
windshield, and door
windowsCAUTION
!
When using the mode selection dial between the
“ ” and “ ” positions, prevent fogging by press-
ing the air selection switch to select outside air.
(Refer to “Air selection switch” on page 5-9.)
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