2013 MITSUBISHI iMiEV Owner's Manual (in English)

NOTE
l Be
sure to perform the procedure with the
MITSUBISHI mark facing you. If the
MITSUBISHI mark is not facing you when
you open the remote control switch case, the
switches may come out.
4. Remove the remote control transmitter from the remote control switch case. Then, open
the remote control transmitter using the meth-
od described in step 3. 5. Remove the old battery. 6. Install a new battery with the + side (B) down.
Coin type battery
CR1616
- side
+ side 7. Close the remote control transmitter firmly.
8.

Place the remote control transmitter in the re-mote control switch case, then securely close
the remote control switch case.
9. Attach the screw (A) removed in step 2.
10. Check the keyless entry system to see that it works.
NOTE l You may purchase a replacement battery at
an electric appliance store.
l A MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point can replace the battery for you if
you prefer. CAUTION
l
When
the remote control switch case is
opened, be careful to keep water, dust,
etc. out. Also, do not touch the internal
components. Doors
E00300402187 CAUTION
l
Make
sure the doors are closed: driving
with doors not completely closed is dan-
gerous.
l Never leave children in the vehicle unat-
tended.
l Be careful not to lock the doors while the
key is inside the vehicle.
NOTE l To

prevent the key from being locked inside
the vehicle, neither the lock knob on the driv-
er’s door nor the key can be used to lock the
driver’s door when it is open.
To lock or unlock with the key 1- Lock
2-

Unlock Locking and unlocking
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To lock or unlock from inside the vehi-
cle
1- Lock
2-
Unlock
Pull the inside door handle towards you to open the
door.
NOTE l The driver’s door can be opened without us-
ing the lock knob by pulling on the inside
door handle.
Also, all other doors and the tailgate are un-
locked at the same time. To lock without using the key
Set the inside lock knob (1) to the locked position,
and close the door (2).
NOTE
l The
driver’s door cannot be locked using the
inside lock knob while the driver’s door is
opened. Central door locks
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NOTE l Each

of the doors can be locked or unlocked
independently by using the inside lock knob.
l Repeated continuous operation between lock
and unlock could activate the central door
locking systems built-in protection circuit
and prevent the system from operating. If
this occurs, wait about 1 minute before oper-
ating the inside lock knob or the key.
Driver’s door with key
Using the key on the driver’s door locks or unlocks
all doors and the tailgate. 1- Lock
2-

Unlock Locking and unlocking
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Driver’s door with inside lock knob
Using
the inside lock knob on the driver’s door
locks or unlocks all doors and the tailgate. 1- Lock
2-

Unlock
Unlocking doors using selector lever
It is possible to unlock all doors and the tailgate us-
ing the selector lever by placing it in the “P” posi-
tion while the electric motor switch is in the “ON”
position. NOTE
l The

vehicle is shipped from the factory with
a setting established such that the doors and
the tailgate are not unlocked when the selec-
tor lever is placed in the “P” position with
the electric motor switch in the “ON” posi-
tion. If you wish to change the setting such
that the doors and the tailgate are unlocked,
contact your MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point. “Child-protection” rear doors
E00300901026 1- Lock
2-

Unlock
Child protection helps prevent the rear doors from
being opened accidentally from the inside.
If the lever is set to the locked position, the rear
door cannot be opened using the inside handle, but
only with the outside handle.
If the lever is set to the “Unlock” position, the
child protection mechanism does not function. CAUTION
l
When
driving with a child in the rear
seat, please use the child protection to pre-
vent accidental door opening which may
cause an accident. Locking and unlocking
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Tailgate
E00301401161WARNING
l When opening and closing the tailgate,
make sure that there are no people near-
by and be careful not to hit your head or
pinch your hands, neck, etc.
To open
After
unlocking the tailgate, push the switch (A)
and pull up the tailgate. NOTE
l If

you do not open the tailgate immediately
after pulling the handle, the tailgate cannot
be lifted. If this happens, pull the handle
again and lift the tailgate.
l The tailgate cannot be opened when the bat-
tery is flat or disconnected. To close
Pull

the tailgate grip (A) downward as illustrated.
Gently push the upper gate from the outside with
enough force so that it is completely closed. Al-
ways ensure the tailgate is securely closed. CAUTION
l
When
closing the tailgate, always ensure
your or other person’s fingers cannot be
caught by the tailgate.
NOTE l Gas

struts (B) are installed to support the tail-
gate.
To prevent damage or faulty operation. • Do not hold the gas struts when closingthe tailgate.
• Also, do not push or pull the gas struts.
• Do not attach any plastic material, tape, etc., to the gas struts.
• Do not tie string, etc., around the gas struts.
• Do not hang any object on the gas struts. Locking and unlocking
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Electric window control
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The electric windows can only be operated with the
electric motor switch in the “ON” position. WARNING
l Before operating the electric window con-
trol, make sure that nothing can get trap-
ped (head, hand, finger, etc.).
l Never leave the vehicle without removing
the key.
l Never leave a child (or other person who
might not be capable of safe operation of
the electric window control) in the vehicle
alone.
l The child may tamper with the switch at
the risk of its hands or head being trap-
ped in the window.
Electric window control switch E00302301705
Each window opens or closes while the correspond-
ing switch is operated.
Driver’s switch (LHD)
Driver’s switch (RHD) 1- Driver’s door window
2-

Front passenger’s door window
3- Rear left door window
4- Rear right door window
5- Lock switch
Driver’s switches
The driver’s switches can be used to operate all
door windows.
A window can be opened or closed by operating
the corresponding switch.
Press the switch down to open the window, and
pull up the switch to close it.
If the switch for the driver’s door window is fully
pressed down, the door window automatically
opens completely.
If you want to stop the door window movement,
pull up the switch.
Passenger’s switches
The passenger’s switches can be used to operate
the corresponding passenger’s door windows. Press the switch down for opening the door win-
dow, and pull up the switch for closing.
NOTE
l Repeated

operation with the electric motor
unit stopped will run down the battery. Oper-
ate the window switches only while the elec-
tric motor unit is running.
Lock switch E00303101188
When this switch is operated, the passenger’s
switches

cannot be used to open or close the win-
dows and the driver’s switch cannot open or close
any windows other than the driver’s window. Locking and unlocking
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To unlock, press it once again.
1- Lock
2-
Unlock WARNING
l A
child may tamper with the switch at
the risk of its hands or head being trap-
ped in the window. When driving with a
child in the vehicle, please press the win-
dow lock switch to disable the passen-
ger’s switches.
Timer function E00302400927
The door windows can be opened or closed for 30
seconds

after the electric motor switch is turned
from the “ON” position to the “ACC” or “LOCK”
position.
However, once the driver’s door or the front passen-
ger’s door is opened, the windows cannot be oper-
ated. Locking and unlocking
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Seat...............................................................................................
3-02
Seat adjustment ............................................................................. 3-03
Front seat...................................................................................... 3-03
Rear seat* ..................................................................................... 3-05
Head restraints .............................................................................. 3-07
Seat belts ....................................................................................... 3-08
Pregnant women restraint ............................................................. 3-10
Seat belt pretensioner system and force limiter system ................3-11
Child restraint ............................................................................... 3-11
Seat belt inspection ....................................................................... 3-20
Supplemental restraint system (SRS) - airbag ..............................3-20Seat and seat belts
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Seat
E004001020131-Front seat
l To adjust forward or backward
® p. 3-03
l To recline the seatback
® p. 3-04
l To adjust seat height (driver’s seat only)
® p. 3-04
l Heated seats
® p. 3-04
2-Rear seat* l To recline the seatback

® p. 3-05
l Folding the seatbacks forward
® p. 3-06Seat and seat belts
3-02
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