2015 MITSUBISHI iMiEV Owner's Manual (in English)

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Features and controlsBreak-in recommendations ..............................................................5-2 Keys .................................................................................................5-2 Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system) ........................5-2Keyless entry system .......................................................................5-5 Door locks ........................................................................................5-8 Power door locks ........
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Child safety locks for rear door ..........
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Liftgate ........................................................................................... 5-11 Theft-alarm system ........................................................................5-12Power window control ...................................................................5-14 Parking brake .................................................................................5-16 Inside rearview mirror ...................................................................5-16Outside rearview mirrors ...............................................................5-17 Electric motor switch .....................................................................5-18 Steering wheel lock ........................................................................5-20Starting the electric motor unit ......................................................5-20 Transmission ..................................................................................5-21 Acoustic vehicle alerting system (AVAS) ......................................5-23Service brake .................................................................................5-24 Brake assist system ........................................................................5-25 Anti-lock braking system ...............................................................5-25Electric power steering system (EPS) ............................................5-27 Active stability control (ASC) .......................................................5-28 Tire pressure monitoring system ....................................................5-30Instrument cluster ..........................................................................5-34 Indicator and warning light package ..............................................5-41 Indicators .......................................................................................5-42Warning lights ................................................................................5-42
Combination headlights and dimmer switch ................................. 5-44 Turn signal lever ............................................................................ 5-46 Hazard warning flasher switch ...................................................... 5-47Front fog light switch .................................................................... 5-47 Wiper and washer switch ............................................................... 5-48 Electric rear window defogger switch ....
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Horn switch ................................................................................... 5-50 Sun visors ...................................................................................... 5-51 12 V power outlet .......................................................................... 5-51Interior lights ................................................................................. 5-52 Storage spaces ................................................................................ 5-54 Cup holder ..................................................................................... 5-55Assist grip ...................................................................................... 5-56
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Break-in recommendations 5-2 Features and controls
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Advanced automobile manufacturing tech- niques permit you to operate your new vehi- cle without requiring
a long break-in period
of low-speed driving. However, you can add to the future perfor- mance and economy of your vehicle byobserving the followi
ng precautions during
the first 300 miles (500 km). Drive your vehicle at moderate speeds during the break-in period.  Do not overload the ve
hicle. Observe the
seating capacity (See “Cargo load precau-tions” on page 6-10).  Do not use this vehi
cle for trailer towing.
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Two keys are provided. The keys fit all locks. Keep one in a safe place as a spare key.
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The electronic immobilize
r is designed to sig-
nificantly reduce the
possibility of vehicle
theft. The purpose of the system is to immo-bilize the vehicle if
an invalid start is
attempted. A valid st
art attempt can only be
achieved (subject to ce
rtain conditions), using
a key “registered” to the immobilizer system. All of the keys provided with your new vehi- cle have been program
med to the vehicle’s
electronics.
Break-in recommendations Keys
NOTE
 The key number (A) is stamped on the key number plate as shown
in the illustration.
Make a record of th
e key number and store
the key and key number plate in separate places, so that you can order a key from acertified i-MiEV dealer if the original keys are lost.  The key is a precision
electronic device with
a built-in signal transm
itter. Please observe
the following in order to prevent damage. • Do not leave where it may be exposed to heat caused by direct sunlight, such as ontop of the dashboard. • Do not take the remote
control transmitter
apart. • Do not excessively bend the key or subject it to strong impacts. • Keep the remote control transmitter dry.• Keep away from magne
tic objects such as
key holders.
• Keep away from devi
ces that produce mag-
netism, such as audio systems, computersand televisions. • Do not clean with
ultrasonic cleaners.
• Do not leave the key where it may be exposed to high temperature or high humid- ity.
 As your vehicle is equipped with an elec- tronic immobilizer, the electric motor unit isdesigned so that it wi
ll not start if the ID
code registered in the immobilizer computer and the key’s ID code
do not match. Refer to
the section entitled “E
lectronic immobilizer”
for details and key usage.
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system)
NOTE
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Electronic immobilizer (Ant
i-theft starting system)
Features and controls 5-3
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Only keys that have been programmed to the vehicle electronics can be used to start the vehicle. If you lose a key, you can order a key from a certified i-MiEV dealer by referring to the key number. To prevent vehicle theft, the ID code for thevehicle keys must be changed. Take your vehicle and al
l remaining keys to a
certified i-MiEV dealer
to have your ID code
changed. To add a key, you need to register the ID code to the vehicle. Registering the ID code can be done by a cer- tified i-MiEV dealer.
Or it can be done by
yourself (except for vehi
cles sold in Canada).
To register the ID code yourself, follow the “Customer key programming” procedurebelow.
NOTE
 In the following cases, the vehicle may not be able to recognize
the registered ID code
from the key. This means the electric motorunit will not start even when the registered key is turned to the “START” position. • When the key contacts
a key ring or other
metallic or magnetic object • When the key grip
contacts metal of
another key
• When the key contacts
or is close to other
immobilizing keys (inc
luding keys of other
vehicles)
 In cases like the above, move the offending object(s) away from the key and turn the key back to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.Then try to start the electric motor unit again. If the electric motor unit does not start, con- tact a certified i-MiEV dealer.  Electronic immobilize
r is not compatible
with commercially available remote startingsystems. Use of commercially available remote starting systems may result in vehicle starting problems
and a loss of security pro-
tection.  A system failure is suspected when the elec- tric motor switch is turned to the “START” position, and the elec
tric motor unit does not
start. In such a case, contact a certified i-MiEV dealer.NOTE
CAUTION Do not make any altera
tions or additions to
the immobilizer system.
Alterations or addi-
tions could cause failur
e of the immobilizer.
Replacement keys Additional keys
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If you choose to have a certified i-MiEV dealer register the ID
code, take your vehicle
and any remaining keys
to a certified i-MiEV
dealer.
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You can program new keys to the system ifyou have two valid (alr
eady registered) keys
and blank (not regist
ered) immobilizer key
(specially cut for your ve
hicle at a certified i-
MiEV dealer) by doing the following: 1. Insert the first valid key into the ignition and turn the ignition to the “ON” positionfor 5 seconds. 2. Turn the ignition to the “LOCK” position and remove the first key.3. Within 30 seconds of turning the first key to the “LOCK” position, insert the second valid key into the ignition and turn it tothe “ON” position. About 10 seconds later, the immobilizer indicator will start blinking.
4. When the immobilizer indicator starts blinking, turn the second valid key to the“LOCK” position and remove it. Within 30 seconds after doing so, insert a blank immobilizer key into the ignition and turnit to the “ON” position. Perform this oper- ation no more than 30 seconds after the immobilizer indicato
r starts blinking.
When registration of the ID code is com- plete, the immobilizer indicator will come on for 3 seconds then go off. If an error occurs, the immobilizer indicator will go off during the procedure. 5. If you wish to register another key, per- form the process again from step 1.
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Your electronic imm
obilizer operates on a
radio frequency subject
to Federal Communi-
cations Commission (FCC) Rules (For vehi- cles sold in U.S.A.) and Industry CanadaRules (For vehicles so
ld in Canada). This
device complies with
Part 15 of the FCC
Rules and RSS-Gen of the Industry Canada
NOTE
 You are provided with
2 keys, but you may
add up to 6 more keys.
Customer key programming (Except for vehicles sold in Canada)
NOTE
 It is not possible to register a key if: • the immobilizer indi
cator goes off during
the procedure
• the immobilizer indica
tor does not come on
for 3 seconds after turning the ignition tothe “ON” position with
a blank immobilizer
key
 The procedure will be terminated automati- cally if: • a period of 30 seconds or longer elapses from the moment when the first key is turned to the “LOCK” position to the moment when the second key is turned tothe “ON” position • a period of 30 seconds or longer elapses from the moment when the second key is turned to the “LOCK” position to the moment when the blank immobilizer key(specially cut for your
vehicle at a certified
i-MiEV dealer) is turned to the “ON” posi- tion • more than 20 seconds elapse after the immobilizer indicato
r starts blinking
General information
NOTE
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Keyless entry system
Features and controls 5-5
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Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions.  This device may not
cause harmful inter-
ference.  This device must ac
cept any interference
received, including interference that maycause undesired operation.
This digital apparatu
s does not exceed the
Class A limits for radi
o noise emissions from
digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interfer- ence Regulations of th
e Canadian Department
of Communications.
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Press the remote control transmitter buttonsto lock or unlock the doors and to open the liftgate. It can also help you
signal for attention by
setting off the panic alarm.
Press the LOCK button (1) to lock all the doors and the liftgate. If the dome light switch is in the door posi- tion, the dome light w
ill blink once. The turn
signal lights will also blink once.
Press the UNLOCK button (2) to unlock the driver’s door only. Within about 2 seconds, press the UNLOCKbutton one more time to unlock all the doors and the liftgate. If the dome light switch is in the door posi-tion, the dome light will turn on for about 30 seconds. The turn signal
lights will also blink
twice. The keyless entry system answerback func- tions from the horn can each be turned on or off as desired.
CAUTION Changes or modifica
tions not expressly
approved by the manufacturer for compli- ance could void the user’s authority to oper-ate the equipment.
Keyless entry system
1-
LOCK ( ) button
2-
UNLOCK ( ) button
3- PANIC button 4- Indicator lightTo l o c k
NOTE
 If you press the LOCK button (1) after lock- ing the doors and the liftgate, the horn will sound once to confirm that they are locked.
To unlock
NOTE
 If the UNLOCK button (2) is pressed and no door or liftgate is opened within approxi- mately 30 seconds, relocking will automati- cally occur (automatic
relocking function).
The time for automatic relocking can be changed. For details,
please contact a certi-
fied i-MiEV dealer.  The door and liftgate unlock function can be set so that all doors and liftgate unlock whenthe UNLOCK button (2) is pressed once. For details, please c
ontact a certified i-MiEV
dealer.
Answerback function
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The horn answerback function can be set to the following three conditions. Each time the horn answerback function isset, a chime will sound to tell you the condi- tion of the answerback function. 1. Remove the key from the electric motor switch.2. Open the driver’s door and turn the com- bination headlights and dimmer switch to the “OFF” position.3. Press the LOCK button (1) for 4 to 10 sec- onds and press the UNLOCK button (2) during this time.4. Release in sequence the UNLOCK and LOCK buttons within 10 seconds of pressing the UNLOCK button in step 3.
The turn signal lights answerback function can be changed. If you want to change the answerback func- tion, please contact a
certified i-MiEV dealer
for details.
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The door and liftgate unlock function can be set so that all doors and liftgate unlock when the UNLOCK button (2) is pressed once.For details, please contact a certified i-MiEV dealer.
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If you are near your vehicle and feel threat-ened, you may activate th
e alarm to call atten-
tion as follows: 1. Press the PANIC button (3) for more than 1 second. 2. The headlights will blink on and off and the horn will sound intermittently forabout 3 minutes. 3. To turn off the alarm, press any button on the remote control transmitter.
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Only remote control transmitters pro-grammed with the vehicle’s electronics canlock or unlock all doors. If you lose the remote control transmitter, you can order a remote cont
rol transmitter from a
certified i-MiEV deal
er by referring to the
key number. To prevent vehicle theft, the ID codes for allthe remote control transmitters except the one for the lost key must be programmed again. Take your vehicle and all the remainingremote control transmitters to a certified i- MiEV dealer to have your ID codes pro- grammed again.
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To add a remote control transmitter, you mustalready have one registered remote control transmitter. Registering the ID code can be done by your-self or by a certified i-MiEV dealer. For you to register the ID code yourself, follow the “Customer remote control transmitter pro-gramming” procedure below.
Horn deactivation/reactivation Number of chimes
Condition
One chime The horn will not sound. Two chimes The horn will sound. Three chimes
The horn will sound if the auto light switch is ON (if so equipped).
Four chimes
The horn will sound if the LOCK button is pressed twice quickly.
Changing the setting of the turn signal lights answerback function Setting of door unlock function Using the panic alarm
Replacement remote control transmitters Additional remote control transmitters
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Keyless entry system
Features and controls 5-7
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If you choose to have a certified i-MiEV dealer register the ID
code, take your vehicle
and all remaining keys to a certified i-MiEV dealer.
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Your keyless entry system operates on a radiofrequency subject to
Federal Communica-
tions Commission (FCC)
Rules (For vehicles
sold in U.S.A.) and Industry Canada Rules (For vehicles sold in Canada). This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules andRSS-Gen of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con- ditions.  This device may not
cause harmful inter-
ference.  This device must ac
cept any interference
received, including interference that maycause undesired operation.
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1. Before replacing the
battery, remove static
electricity from your body by touching ametal grounded object. 2. With the Mitsubishi mark facing up, insert the cloth-covered tip of
a flat blade screw-
driver into the notch in the remote control transmitter case and
use it to open the
case.
3. Remove the remote control transmitter from the remote control transmitter case. Then, open the remote control transmitterusing the method described in step 1. 4. Remove the old battery.
NOTE
 You are provided with 2 remote control transmitters, but you may register up to 4 remote control transmitters.
General information
CAUTION Changes or modifica
tions not expressly
approved by the manufacturer for compli-ance could void the user’s authority to oper-ate the equipment.
Procedure for replacing the remote control transmitter bat- tery
NOTE
 Be sure to perform the procedure with the Mitsubishi mark facing up. If the Mitsubishimark is not facing up when you open theremote control transmitter case, the buttons may come out.
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