2013 MITSUBISHI iMiEV coolant

Bonnet room/Electric motor unit room
E00100800026Bonnet room
Electric motor unit room (under the floor of the luggage area)LHD
RHD 1. Washer fluid reservoir p. 8-11
2.

Hot water heater reservoir p. 8-09
3. Brake fluid reservoir p. 8-11
4. Auxiliary battery p. 8-12
5. Washer fluid reservoir p. 8-11
6. Brake fluid reservoir p. 8-11
7. Hot water heater reservoir p. 8-09
8. Auxiliary battery p. 8-12
9. Brake electric vacuum pump
10. Inverter p. 8-06
11. On board charger/DC-DC converter p. 8-06
12. Coolant reservoir p. 8-09 Overview
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Vehicle care precautions
............................................................... 8-02
Cleaning the interior of your vehicle ............................................8-02
Cleaning the exterior of your vehicle ...........................................8-03
Service precautions ....................................................................... 8-06
Bonnet...........................................................................................8-07
Coolant/Hot water heater fluid ..................................................... 8-09
Washer fluid ................................................................................. 8-11
Brake fluid .................................................................................... 8-11
Auxiliary battery ........................................................................... 8-12
Tyres............................................................................................. 8-14
Wiper blades ................................................................................. 8-17
General maintenance .................................................................... 8-19
For cold and snowy weather......................................................... 8-20
Fusible links.................................................................................. 8-20
Fuses............................................................................................. 8-20
Replacement of lamp bulbs .......................................................... 8-23Vehicle care and Maintenance
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Service precautions
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Adequate
care of your vehicle at regular intervals
serves to preserve the value and appearance as long
as possible.
Maintenance items as described in this owner’s man-
ual can be performed by the owner.
We recommend you to have the periodic inspection
and maintenance performed by a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point or another spe-
cialist.
In the event a malfunction or a problem is discov-
ered, we recommend you to have it checked and re-
paired. Follow the instructions and cautions for
each of the various procedures. WARNING
l Do
not touch any components in the elec-
tric motor unit room other than the re-
serve tank. There are no components re-
quiring inspection other than the reserve
tank. Never remove or disassemble the
component which generates high voltage,
high voltage wire (orange), its connector,
EV charging cable, charge connector,
plug and an outlet. Doing so could result
in a serious injury that may risk your life.
These components are affixed with the la-
bel indicating precautions for handling.
Follow the instructions on the label. Take
your vehicle to a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point for
any necessary maintenance. High voltage components and wiring cables are lo-
cated as shown in the figure below.
1- Regular charge port
2-

Inverter
3- Traction battery
4- Heater
5- Air conditioner compressor
6- High voltage connector
7- Service plug
8- Electric motor (Electric motor unit)
9- On board charger/DC-DC converter
10- Quick charge port WARNING
l Never
touch the service plug (A) under
the front seat. Doing so could result in se-
rious injury that may risk your life, in-
cluding an electric shock. The service
plug (A) is used to shut off high voltage
from the traction battery for repair of the
vehicle at a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point or another special-
ist. WARNING
l When
the ready indicator is illuminated,
and the charging indicator is illuminated
or blinking, never perform maintenance
because the high voltage system is operat-
ing.
l When servicing the vehicle, make sure
that the electric motor switch is in the
“LOCK” position and the charging cable
is disconnected. Failure to do so could re-
sult in an electric shock.
l When checking or servicing the inside of
the bonnet room and coolant reserve
tank, make sure the electric motor unit is
switched off and has had a chance to cool
down. Vehicle care and Maintenance
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CAUTION
l
Be careful that hands or fingers are not
trapped when closing the bonnet.
l Before driving, make sure that the bon-
net is securely locked. An incompletely
locked bonnet can suddenly open while
driving. This can be extremely dangerous. Coolant/Hot water heater fluid
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To check the coolant level
Coolant 1.

Open the tailgate. 2. Peel
off the Velcro fastener (A) to remove
the luggage floor carpet (B). NOTE
l A

heat insulating material is attached to the
luggage floor carpet. To remove the luggage
floor carpet, grab and lift up both the carpet
fabric and the heat insulating material.
3. Turn the 4 screws on the front and rear of the electric motor unit room lid (C) anticlock-
wise to loosen and remove them, and then re-
move the electric motor unit room lid (C). NOTE
l When

laying the electric motor unit room lid
on the ground, leave the underside of the lid
with the rubber surface facing up. If the un-
derside is facing downward rubbish and oth-
er foreign material could get on the rubber
surface and prevent proper reinstallation of
the electric motor unit room lid.
4. Check the coolant level in the reservoir tank (D). Vehicle care and Maintenance
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While the motor is cold, the coolant level
must
always be between the “F (FULL)” and
the “L (LOW)” marks.
FULL
LOW 5. Refit
the electric motor unit room lid and the
luggage floor carpet by following the remov-
al procedures in reverse.
Hot water heater fluid
A transparent reserve tank (A) is located in the bon-
net room.
The coolant level in this tank should be kept be-
tween the “FULL” and “LOW” marks when meas-
ured while the electric motor is cold.
FULL
LOW To add coolant
The

cooling system is a closed system and normal-
ly the loss of coolant should be very slight. A no-
ticeable drop in the coolant level could indicate leak-
age. If this occurs, we recommend you to have the
system checked as soon as possible.
If the level should drop below the “LOW” level on
the reserve tank, open the reserve tank cap (E) and
add coolant. WARNING
l Do
not open the reserve tank cap (E)
while it is hot. The coolant system is un-
der pressure and any hot coolant escap-
ing could cause severe burns.
Anti-freeze
The
coolant contains an ethylene glycol anti-corro-
sion agent. Some parts of the electric motor are
cast aluminium alloy, and periodic changing of the
electric motor coolant is necessary to prevent corro-
sion of these parts.

Use “MITSUBISHI MOTORS GENUINE SUPER
LONG LIFE COOLANT PREMIUM” or equiva-
lent*.
*: similar high quality ethylene glycol based non-
silicate, non-amine, non-nitrate and non-borate cool-
ant with long life hybrid organic acid technology

MITSUBISHI MOTORS GENUINE Coolant has
excellent protection against corrosion and rust for-
mation of all metals including aluminium and can
avoid blockages in the radiator, heater, etc. Because of the necessity of this anti-corrosion
agent,

the coolant must not be replaced with plain
water even in summer. The required concentration
of anti-freeze differs depending on the expected am-
bient temperature.

Above -35 °C: 50 % concentration of anti-freeze
Below -35 °C: 60 % concentration of anti-freeze CAUTION
l
Do
not use alcohol or methanol anti-
freeze or any engine coolants mixed with
alcohol or methanol anti-freeze. The use
of an improper anti-freeze can cause cor-
rosion of the aluminium components.
l Do not use water to adjust the concentra-
tion of coolant.
l Concentrations exceeding 60 % will re-
sult in a reduction of both the anti-freeze
and cooling performance.
l Do not top up with water only.
Water by itself reduces the rust-protec-
tive and anti-freeze qualities of the cool-
ant and has a lower boiling point. It can
also cause damage to the cooling system if
it should freeze. Do not use tapwater, as it
can cause corrosion and rust formation.
During cold weather
If
the temperatures in your area drop below freez-
ing, there is the danger that the coolant in the elec-
tric motor, on board charger/DC-DC converter or
radiator could freeze and cause severe damage to
the electric motor, on board charger/DC-DC con-
verter and/or radiator. Add a sufficient amount of
anti-freeze to the coolant to prevent it from freezing. Vehicle care and Maintenance
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NOTE
l Do
not allow the wiper arm to fall onto the
window glass; it could damage the glass. 4. Firmly
insert the retainer (C) into the groove
(D) in the wiper blade.
Refer to the illustration to ensure that the re-
tainers are correctly aligned as you insert
them into the groove. NOTE
l If

a retainer is not supplied with the new wip-
er blade, use the retainer from the old blade. General maintenance
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Coolant and oil leakage
Look

under the body of your vehicle to check for
coolant and oil leakage.
Exterior and interior lamp operation
Operate the combination lamp switch to check that
all lamps are functioning properly.
If the lamps do not illuminate, the probable cause
is a blown fuse or defective lamp bulb. Check the
fuses first. If there is no blown fuse, check the
lamp bulbs.
For information regarding the inspection and re-
placement of the fuses and the bulbs, refer to
“Fuses” on page 8-20 and “Replacement of lamp
bulbs” on page 8-23.
If the fuses and bulbs are all OK, we recommend
you to have your vehicle checked and repaired.
Meter, gauge and indicator/warning
lamps operation
Start the electric motor unit and check the opera-
tion of all instruments, gauges and indication and
warning lamps.
If there is anything wrong, we recommend you to
have your vehicle inspected.
Hinges and latches lubrication
Check all latches and hinges, and, if necessary,
have them lubricated. Vehicle care and Maintenance
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No. Item Quantity Lubricants
1 Washer fluid
1.9 litres—2 Brake fluid
As requiredBrake fluid DOT 3 or DOT 43 Hot water heater fluid
LHD
1.9 litres [includes 0.4 litre in the re-
serve tank]
MITSUBISHI MOTORS GENUINE SUPER LONG LIFE COOL-ANT PREMIUM or equivalent * RHD
1.7 litres
[includes 0.4 litre in the re-
serve tank] 4 Coolant
5.1 litres [includes 1.1 litres in the
reserve tank] 5 Transmission oil
0.75 litreMITSUBISHI MOTORS GENUINE ATF SP III6 Refrigerant (air conditioning)
305 - 345 gHFC-134a
* : similar high quality ethylene glycol based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrate and non-borate coolant with long life hybrid organic acid technology Specifications
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Accessory (Installation) 04
Accessory socket 6-36
Active stability control (ASC)
5-18
Additional equipment 8-20
Air conditioning Important operation tips for the air condition-
ing 6-09
Air purifier 6-09
Airbag 3-20
Antenna 6-30
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) 5-15 Warning lamp 5-16
Assist grips 6-41
Audio Error codes 6-26
Handling of compact discs 6-29
LW/MW/FM electronic tuning radio with CD
player 6-10
Auxiliary battery 8-12 Specification 9-05
Auxiliary battery charge warning lamp 4-10
BBasic knowledge for charging 1-04
Battery
Auxiliary battery

8-12
Auxiliary battery charge warning lamp 4-10
Discharged battery (Emergency starting) 7-02
Disposal information for used batteries 05
Traction battery 02
Bonnet 8-07
Brake assist system 5-15
Brake Anti-lock brake 5-15
Braking 5-14 Fluid 8-11,9-08
Parking brake 5-03
Warning lamp 4-09
Bulb capacity

8-23C Capacities 9-08
Card holder 6-36,6-39
Cargo loads 5-20
Central door locks 2-06
Charging indicator

4-09
Charging Quick charging 1-12
Regular charging 1-08
Child restraint 3-11
Child-protection rear doors 2-07
Cleaning Exterior of your vehicle 8-03
Interior of your vehicle 8-02
Plastic, vinyl leather, etc. 8-02
Clock 6-31
Cold Cautions and actions to deal with intense
cold 08
Combination headlamps and dipper switch 4-11
Coolant 8-09,9-08
Cruising range 03,9-07
Cruising range indicator 4-03,4-06
Cup holder 6-40
D Daytime running lamps 4-13
Bulb capacity
8-24
Replacement 8-31
Demister (rear window) 4-18
Digital clock 6-31
Dimensions 9-03 Dipper (High/Low beam change) 4-13
Door ajar warning lamp 4-10
Doors
Central door locks 2-06
Child-protection

2-07
Lock and unlock 2-05
Driving the vehicle 5-11
Driving, alcohol and drugs 5-02
E Economical driving 5-02
Electric motor switch

5-07
Electric motor unit Warning lamp 4-10
Electric motor Number 9-02
Specifications 9-05
Electric power steering system (EPS) 5-17
Electric window control 2-09 Driver’s switches 2-09
Lock switch 2-09
Passenger’s switches 2-09
Timer function 2-10
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting sys-
tem) 2-02
Emergency starting 7-02
Energy level gauge 4-06
Energy usage indicator 4-03
Error codes 6-26
EV charging cable 1-05
Exterior and interior lamp operation 8-19
F Fluid capacities and lubricants 9-08
Fluid
Brake fluid 8-11,9-08
Coolant 8-09 Alphabetical index
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