Brake assist system
Features and controls 5-25
5
erly, the rest of the brake system will still work, but the vehicle will not slow down asquickly. You will know this ha
s happened if you find
you need to depress the brake pedal downfurther, or harder when slowing down or stop- ping, or if the brake warning light comes on.
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The disc brakes have an alarm that makes ametallic squeal when
the brake pads have
worn down enough to need service. If youhear this sound, have
the brake pads replaced
at a certified i-MiEV dealer.
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The brake assist system is a device assisting drivers who cannot depress the brake pedalfirmly such as in em
ergency stop situations
and provides greater braking force. If the brake pedal is depressed suddenly, the brakes will be applied with more force thanusual.
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The anti-lock braking
system helps prevent
the wheels from locking up when braking. This helps you keep control of your vehicleand its direction.
WA R N I N G Never turn off the electric motor switch while driving. Doing so will result in a loss of power assist for the brakes and steer-ing, increasing the effort required to steer and brake the vehicle.NOTE
At times, you may hear
the brake electric
vacuum pump for the power brakes operat-ing when the ready i
ndicator illuminates or
the brake pedal is depressed. This sound is normal a
nd does not indicate a
problem.
Brake pad wear alarm
WA R N I N G Driving with worn brake pads will make it harder to stop, and can cause an accident.
Brake assist system
CAUTION The brake assist system is not a device designed to exercise
braking force greater
than its capacity. Make
sure to always keep a
sufficient distance be
tween vehicles in front
of you without relying too much on the brake assist system.NOTE
Once the brake assist system is operational, it maintains great braking force even if the brake pedal is lightly released.To stop its operation, completely remove your foot from the brake pedal.
The brake assist syst
em may become opera-
tional when the brake pedal is fullydepressed even if it
has not been depressed
suddenly. When the brake assist system is in use while driving, you may feel as if the depressed brake pedal is soft, the pedal moves in small motions in conjuncti
on with the operation
noise, or the vehicle body and the steering wheel vibrate. This occurs when the brake assist system is ope
rating normally and does
not indicate faulty
operation. Continue to
depress the brake pedal. You may hear an operation noise when the brake pedal is depre
ssed suddenly while sta-
tionary. This does not
indicate a malfunction
and the brake assist sy
stem is operating nor-
mally.
Anti-lock braking system
NOTE
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Instrument cluster 5-34 Features and controls
5
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When the electric motor switch is in the “ON” position, the speedometer indicates thevehicle’s speed in mi
les per hour (mph) or
kilometers per hour (km/h).
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It is possible to select
the speedometer’s dis-
play unit. 1. Press the reset button (A) to display the odometer (B). (Refer to “To change the display” on page5-35.)
2. Keep the reset button pressed for 2 sec- onds or longer to change the display unitfrom MPH to km/h or from km/h to MPH.
The display unit for the cruising range will change to match the selected speedometer’sdisplay unit.
Instrument cluster 1- Energy level gauge2- Energy usage indicator3- Odometer/Trip odom
eter/Dash lights
brightness indi
cator/Service
reminder/Cruising ra
nge indicator/Out-
side temperature display
4- Speedometer 5- Reset button/Dash
lights illumination
button/Select
or button
Speedometer
NOTE
The display setting can be changed to the preferred units (miles or km).Refer to “Changing the
display unit” on page
5-34.
Changing the display unit Type 1 Type 2
NOTE
Once the display unit
has changed, keeping
the reset button pressed will not cause thedisplay unit to change again.Speedometer
Cruising range
MPH miles km/h km
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Instrument cluster
Features and controls 5-35
5
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The power consumption of the electric motor, the air conditioning, and power generation by the regenerative brake are indicated. When the ready indicator comes on, the redneedle will move to th
e neutral point (A) and
then move to the right or left according to the amount of power consumption or power gen-eration. [When the red needle moves to the right of the neutral point] This indicates that the electric motor unitand/or the air conditioning are consuming electric energy from the main drive lithium- ion battery.The more the needle moves to the right, the more electrical energy
is being consumed.
[When the red needle moves to the left of the neutral point]This indicates that electric energy is being generated by the regenerative brake and charged to the main dr
ive lithium-ion battery.
The more the needle moves to the left, the more electric energy is being generated.
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Odometer, trip odometer
, dash lights bright-
ness indicator, serv
ice reminder, cruising
range indicator, and outside temperature are displayed.
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The display is changed every time the reset button (A) is briefly pressed.
NOTE
Even if speedometer
’s display unit is
changed, the display units for the odometer,trip odometer, and service reminder do notchange.
Energy usage indicator
NOTE
When the main drive lithium-ion battery is at or near full charge, or
the main drive lithium-
ion battery temperature is too high or too low, the needle in the energy usage indicatormay not move to the left of the neutral point, since the main drive lithium-ion battery can- not receive charge.
Odometer/Trip
odometer/Dash
lights brightness indicator/Ser-vice reminder/Cruising range indicator/Outside temperature display To change the display
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Instrument cluster 5-36 Features and controls
5
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The odometer indicates the total distance the vehicle has traveled.
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The trip odometer shows the distance traveled since the last time it was reset. There are two trip odometer displays: and
.
Trip odometer can be used to measure the distance traveled since the current trip began. At the same time, Trip odometer can be used to measure the distance from a second location.
To zero the counter, press and hold the reset button for more than 1 second. Only the cur- rently displayed value will be reset. If trip odometer is displayed, for exam-ple, only trip odometer
will be reset.
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The service reminder s
hows the driving dis-
tance or number of m
onths remaining until
the next recommended
periodic maintenance
inspection is required. When the next inspection is nearly due, the display shows “------”.
1- Odometer 2-
Trip odometer
3-
Trip odometer
4- Dash lights brightness indicator 5- Service reminder
(Drive distance
remaining until
next inspection)
6- Service reminder
(Number of months
remaining until
next inspection)
7- Cruising range indicator 8- Outside temperature display
NOTE
The cruising range indicator and outside temperature display are not indicated when the electric motor switch is in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
If there is no operati
on for about 10 seconds
when the meter illumination control or ser-vice reminder is shown,
the display returns
to the odometer.
Odometer
NOTE
Even if the electric motor switch is turned to “ACC” or “LOCK”, the odometer will be displayed for about 30 se
conds after the reset
button is pressed.
Trip odometer
NOTE
NOTE
Even if the electric mo
tor switch is turned to
“ACC” or “LOCK” position, the trip odome-ter will be displaye
d for about 30 seconds
after the reset button is pressed.
To reset the trip odometer
NOTE
Both trip odometer and trip odometer
can measure trips up to 9999.9
miles/kilometers. If the 12V starter battery is disconnected for a long time, both of th
ese displays will be
reset to “0”.
Service reminder
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Instrument cluster
Features and controls 5-37
5
1. The display shows the driving distance or number of months remaining until the next periodic inspection.
2. This informs you that a periodic inspec- tion is due. Contact a certified i-MiEVdealer to have the system checked. At this time, a spanner mark is shown for a few seconds whenever the electric motor switch is turned from the “LOCK”position or the “ACC” position to the “ON” position. 3. After your vehicle is inspected at a certi- fied i-MiEV dealer, it displays the time and miles (km) until the next periodic inspection.
With the electric motor switch in the “LOCK” position or the
“ACC” position, it is
possible to reset the sp
anner mark (A) and “--
----” indication (B). When they have been reset, the driving dis-tance or number of m
onths remaining until
the next periodic inspection are shown and the spanner mark (A) is no longer shownevery time the electric motor switch is turned from the “LOCK” position or the “ACC” position to the “ON” position. 1. Push the reset button (D) to view the driv- ing distance or number of months remain- ing until the next periodic inspection.
NOTE
The service reminder ti
me can be modified
by a certified i-MiEV dealer, to adjust forsevere usage, etc. Refer to “Severe mainte-nance schedule” in you
r vehicle’s Warranty
and Maintenance Manual.
For further infor-
mation, please contac
t a certified i-MiEV
dealer. Even if the electric motor switch is turned to “ACC” or “LOCK” pos
ition, the service
reminder will be disp
layed for about 30 sec-
onds after reset button is pressed.Driving distance Number of months
NOTE
The indicated di
stance decreases in steps of
100miles (100 km). The indicated number ofmonths decreases in steps of one month. It is possible to change the settings for the service reminder. For further information, we recommend you to consult a certified i-MiEV dealer.
Resetting the service reminder
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Indicator and warning light package
Features and controls 5-41
5
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Indicator and warning light package 1- Low energy warning indicator
P.5-40
2- Selector lever
position indicator
P.5-21
3- Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System
( AVA S ) i n d i c a t o r
P.5-23
4- High-beam indicator
P.5-42
5- Turn-signal indicators/Hazard warning
lights
P.5-42
6- Position indicator
P.5-42
7- Front fog light indicator
P.5-42
8- Service reminder
P. 5 - 3 6
9- Outside air temperature warning indi-
cator
P. 5 - 3 9
10- Regenerative brake system indicator
P.5-42
11- Ready indicator
P.5-42
12- Tire pressure moni
toring system warn-
ing light
P.5-31
13- 12V starter battery charging system
warning light
P.5-43
14- Electric power steering system warning
light
P.5-28
15- Electric motor unit warning light
P.5-43
16- Brake warning light
P. 5 - 4 2
17- Anti-lock braking system warning light
P.5-26
18- Power down warning light
P.5-43
19- Active stability control (ASC) indicator
P.5-30
20- Active stability control (ASC) OFF
indicator
P. 5 - 3 0
21- Charging indicator
P.5-42
22- Theft-alarm indicator
P.5-12
23- Door-ajar warning light
P.5-43
24- Driver’s seat belt reminder/warning
light
P. 4 - 1 0
25- Supplemental Restra
int System (SRS)
warning light
P.4-13
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Indicators 5-42 Features and controls
5
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The arrows will flash in time with the corre- sponding exterior turn signals when the turnsignal lever is used. Both arrows will flash
when the hazard warn-
ing flasher swit
ch is pressed.
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A blue light comes on when the headlights are on high beam.
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This indicator comes on while the front foglights are on.
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This indicator turns on while the position lights are on.
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This indicator comes on when the electricmotor switch is turned to “START” and driv- ing becomes possible.
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This indicator flashes when the regular charg-ing cable or quick charging cable is con- nected. After that, the light switches to being illumi-nated when charging starts and goes out when charging is completed.
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The indicator comes on when the regenera- tive brake performance may be weakened. Inthis case, drive the vehicle at a lower speed.
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This light comes on when the electric motor switch is turned to the “ON” position, and goes off after a few seconds when the parkingbrake is released. Befo
re driving your vehi-
cle, release the parki
ng brake and make cer-
tain that the brake warning light has gone off. If the light stays on when the parking brake is fully released, the service brake system is notworking properly or the brake fluid level is low.
Indicators Turn signal indicators/Hazard warning lights
NOTE
If the indicator flashes faster than usual or if the indicator stays on wi
thout flashing, check
for a malfunctioning turn signal light bulb orturn signal connection.
High beam indicator Front fog light indicator
Position indicator Ready indicator Charging indicator Regenerative brake system indicator
Warning lights Brake warning light
WA R N I N G If any of the follow
ing conditions occur,
the brake effort
may significantly
increase. Stop the vehicle in a safe loca- tion, avoiding where possible any sudden brake application, a
nd contact a certified
i-MiEV dealer.• The brake warning light does not comeon when the electric motor switch is turned to the “ON” position.• The brake warning li
ght does not illumi-
nate while the parking brake is applied and the electric motor switch is in the“ON” position. • The brake warning
light stays on when
the parking brake is not applied.
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Warning lights
Features and controls 5-43
5
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This light will illuminate when there is a problem with the charging system for the 12V starter battery.Normally, when the electric motor switch is turned to the “ON” position, this light will illuminate. Then, when the electric motor unitis started and the ready indicator illuminates, the light will go out.
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This light comes on when any door or liftgate is open or not completely closed.When the vehicle is moving at more than 5 mph (8 km/h) and any door or liftgate is open or ajar, a tone will sound 16 times and thewarning light will fl
ash 16 times to inform
the driver that a door or liftgate is not prop- erly shut.
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This warning light will illuminate when thereis a problem with a high voltage component.Refer to “Service prec
autions” on page 9-2.
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NOTE
When the brake warning light illuminates, the warning buzzer may also sound. When the brake pedal has been repeatedly depressed over a short period of time, the brake warning light may come on and thebrake warning buzzer may sound. The ser- vice brake system is working normally, if the warning light goes out and the buzzer stopssounding in a few seconds.
12V starter battery charging system warning light
CAUTION If the warning light stays on after the ready indicator illuminates,
there may be a prob-
lem with the charging system for the 12Vstarter battery.• Immediately park your
vehicle in a safe
place and contact a cert
ified i-MiEV dealer.
• Do not charge the
12V starter battery.
Door-ajar warning light and buzzer
CAUTION Before driving, make sure that the door-ajar warning light is off. NOTE
The flashing of the warning light and the buzzer can be disabled. For further details, plea
se contact a certified
i-MiEV dealer. When the driver’s door is open, the door-ajar warning buzzer does not
sound because the
electric motor remi
nder sounds instead.
Electric motor unit warning light
CAUTION If this light illuminates while driving, imme- diately park your vehicle in a safe place andcontact a certified i-MiEV dealer.
Power down warning light
If this warning light illumi- nates, the power provided bythe electric motor will be reduced and the vehicle will be only able to move at lowspeeds. This warning light will illu- minate; When the energy level in the main drive lithium-ion battery is near empty.
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