2013 MITSUBISHI iMiEV stop start

Cautions and actions to deal with intense heat
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l When
the vehicle is driven in a high ambient temperature, its air-conditioner performance can be insufficient. Also, using the air conditioner can reduce the
vehicle’s cruising range.
l When the ambient temperature is approximately 40 °C or higher, the phenomena described below may occur. Please take the described action.
l Even if the ambient temperature is approximately 40 °C or lower, the phenomena described below may occur. Please take the described actions. Approx. ambient tem-
perature Phenomena Corrective action
Approx. 40 °C or high-
er Startup and driving l
During
quick charging, repeated high-speed driving, or repeated
uphill driving, the power down warning lamp* comes on and
the motor output is restricted to protect the traction battery or mo-
tor (electric motor unit).
l Regenerative braking performance may decrease. l
Stop
the vehicle for a while,
avoid quick charging, and wait
for the power down warning
lamp* to go off.
l
If
you continue driving after the power down warning lamp*
has come on, the vehicle may stop when you have driven a few
kilometres.
Charging and battery lDuring quick charging, charging times get longer. Approx. 45 °C or high-
er Startup and driving l
During
quick charging, repeated high-speed driving, or repeated
uphill driving, the power down warning lamp* comes on and
the motor output is restricted to protect the traction battery or mo-
tor (electric motor unit).
l Regenerative braking performance may decrease. l
Stop
the vehicle for a while,
avoid quick charging, and wait
for the power down warning
lamp* to go off.
l If
you continue driving after the power down warning lamp*
has come on, the vehicle may stop when you have driven a few
kilometres.
Charging and battery l
The EV charging cable (regular charging cable) cannot be used.
l During quick charging, charging times get longer.
lPark
in a well-ventilated, shady
place.
l The
traction battery capacity decreases more quickly, and the
cruising range decreases more quickly. General information
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Approx. ambient tem-
perature Phenomena Corrective action
Approx. 60 °C or high-
er Startup and driving
l
The power down warning lamp* comes on, and the vehicle may
stop. l
Park in a well-ventilated, shady
place, avoid quick charging, and
wait for the power down warn-
ing lamp* to go off.
Charging and battery l
The EV charging cable (regular charging cable) cannot be used.
l Quick charging may become impossible. l
Park
in a well-ventilated, shady
place. NOTE
l *: Refer to “Power down warning lamp” on page

4-11. Illumination of the power down warning lamp does not indicate a malfunction. General information
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Cautions and actions to deal with intense cold
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l When
the vehicle is driven in a low ambient temperature, its heater performance can be insufficient. Also, using the heater can reduce the vehicle’s cruising
range.
l When the ambient temperature is approximately -15 °C or lower, the phenomena described below may occur. Please take the described corrective action. Approx. ambient
temperature Phenomena Corrective action
Approx. -15 °C or
lower Startup and driving l
Motor
output is restricted, and the power down warning lamp* 1
may come on.
lower and the traction battery’s remaining power is 50 %, the driv-
ing performance may decrease by approximately 30 %> l
Keep driving if you can drive the
same speed as surrounding vehi-
cles. If you cannot drive the same
speed as surrounding vehicles, stop
the vehicle in a safe place and
charge the traction battery or drive
carefully safely surrounding vehi-
cles.
l Regenerative braking performance may decrease.
lWhen
braking, depress the brake
pedal more strongly
Charging and battery l
Charging times get longer.
l Complete charging may not be possible. l
When
you have finished driving,
charge the traction battery before
its temperature falls. General information
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Approx. ambient
temperature Phenomena Corrective action
Approx. -25 °C or
lower Startup and driving l
Motor output is restricted, and the power down warning lamp* 1
may come on.
lower and the traction battery’s remaining power is 50 %, the driv-
ing performance may decrease by approximately 50 %> l
Keep driving if you can drive the
same speed as surrounding vehi-
cles. If you cannot drive the same
speed as surrounding vehicles, stop
the vehicle in a safe place and
charge the traction battery or drive
carefully safely surrounding vehi-
cles.
l Regenerative braking performance may decrease.
lWhen
braking, depress the brake
pedal more strongly.
Charging and battery l
Charging may become impossible.
lWhen
you have finished driving,
charge the traction battery before
its temperature falls. Approx. -30 °C or
lower Startup and driving l
The
ready indicator* 2
does not come on, and startup may not be
possible.
l In the worst-case scenario, the vehicle may become undrivable
(with the energy level gauge and cruising range indications still
shown). l
In the daytime, wait for the temper-
ature to rise. When the temperature
in the vicinity of the traction bat-
tery has risen, start up.
l Regenerative braking performance may decrease.
lWhen
braking, depress the brake
pedal more strongly
Charging and battery l
Charging may become impossible.
lIn
the daytime, wait for the temper-
ature to rise. When the temperature
in the vicinity of the traction bat-
tery has risen, begin charging. CAUTION
l
If the outside temperature is
-25 °C or less, the lithium ion battery may freeze and it cannot be charged or provide power to drive the vehicle. Move
the vehicle to a warm location. General information
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• 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 do regular 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.
l In the event of an electrical power outage
while charging, charging restarts automatical-
ly with the restoration of electricity.
EV charging cable* E08301100066
Your vehicle is equipped with the EV charging ca-
ble (A) with control box (B).
Indicator (LED)
(Green)
(Orange) (Red)
READY
CHARGE
FAULT The indicator illuminates/blinks in the following
conditions.
: Illuminates : Blinking : Not illuminates Charging
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CAUTION
l
Do not clasp the top of regular charge con-
nector. It could cause injury to touch the
protrusion on the lid. NOTE
l If

the electric motor switch is turned to the
“START” position with the regular charge
connector connected to the regular charge
port, the electric motor unit cannot be started.
8. Make sure that the charging indicator on the instrument cluster is illuminated. If the charging indicator is not illuminated,
charging is not started.
Make

sure that the regular charge port, the
plug and the connector are appropriately con-
nected, and perform charging from Step 5
again.
NOTE l When the regular charge connector is connec-
ted to the charge port, the charging indicator
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 (I) on
the instrument cluster.
Refer to “Energy level gauge” on page 4-06. 9. Charging
is complete when the charging indi-
cator turns off. Pull out the regular charge con-
nector while pressing the button (J). NOTE
l Charging

can be stopped half way. In this
case, also, pull out the regular charge connec-
tor while pressing the button.
10. Close the inner lid and close the regular charg- ing lid. Charging
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Charging troubleshooting guide
E08301500031Symptom Possible cause Possible solution
Charging cannot be star-
ted. The electric motor switch is in the ON
position. Before charging, place the electric motor switch in the “LOCK” position.
The traction battery is already fully
charged. Charging cannot be performed if the traction battery is already fully charged. Charging auto-
matically turns off if the traction battery is fully charged.
The temperature of the traction battery
is too high or too low to charge. Confirm the traction battery temperature.
Refer to “Cautions and actions to deal with intense heat” on page
06 and “Cautions and ac-
tions to deal with intense cold” on page 08.
The auxiliary battery is discharged. The traction battery can be charged if the vehicle electrical systems cannot be turned on. If the battery is discharged, charge or Emergency start the auxiliary battery. Refer to
“Emergen-
cy starting” on page 7-02.
The vehicle has a malfunction. The vehicle or charger may have a malfunction. Confirm if the warning lamp on the meter is illuminated. Confirm if the indicator on the charger is indicating a malfunction. If a warning
is displayed, stop charging and contact a

MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
Regular charging cannot
be started. There is no electrical power coming
from the outlet. Confirm that there has not been a power failure. Make sure the breaker is on. If an outlet with
a timer device installed is used, power will only be available at the time set by the timer.
Confirm if the Ready (green) indicator on the control box is illuminated.
The charge connector is not connected
correctly. Confirm the charge connector is connected correctly.
Charging Timer by
MiEV remote cannot be
started. Refer to “Actions to be taken when the MiEV Remote system does not operate correctly” on page
1-32.Charging
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Symptom Possible cause Possible solution
Regular charging is dis-
continued. There is no power coming from the out-
let. There may have been a electrical power failure, or the breaker may have failed.Charging will
resume when the power source is reset.
The EV charging cable has been discon-
nected. Check that the EV charging cable has not been disconnected.
The button on the regular charge con-
nector has been pressed. If the charge connector button is pressed for a long period of time, charging will be stopped.
Start the charging procedure again.
The temperature of the traction battery
is too hot or too cold to charge. Confirm the traction battery temperature.
Refer to “Cautions and actions to deal with intense heat” on page
06 and “Cautions and ac-
tions to deal with intense cold” on page 08.
Charging is stopped by the regular
charge timer. Charging will stop depending on the timer function setting of the regular charge device. If
you need to charge the traction battery more, start the charging procedure again.
Quick charging cannot be
started. The charge connector is not connected
correctly and/or not locked. Check that the charge connector is connected correctly and that it is locked.
The self-diagnostic function of the
quick charge device returns a negative
result. There is a possibility that the vehicle has a malfunction. Stop charging and contact a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS

Authorized Service Point.
The power switch of the quick charger
is off. Check the power switch of the quick charger.
Quick charge is discontin-
ued. Charging is stopped by the quick
charge timer. Charging will stop depending on the timer function setting of the quick charge device.If you
need to charge the traction battery more, start the charging procedure again.
Charging stops at 80% capacity. Charging is designed to stop when the traction battery capacity reaches 80%. If you need to charge the traction battery more than
80%, start the charging procedure again.
The power supply for the quick charg-
er is off. Check whether the power supply for the quick charger is off. Charging
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