
Outside rearview mirrors
Features and controls 5-17
5
It is possible to move the mirror up/down and left/right to adjust its position.
The day/night knob (A) at the bottom of the mirror can be used to adjust the mirror to reduce the glare from the headlights of vehi-cles behind you during night driving.
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Adjust the outside rearview mirrors only after making any seat adjustments so you have a clear view to the rear of the vehicle.
To adjust the mirror position
To reduce the glare 1- Daytime position2- Night positionOutside rearview mirrors
WA R N I N G Do not attempt to adjust the outside rear- view mirrors while driving. This can bedangerous.Be sure to adjust the mirrors before driv- ing. Your front passenger’s side mirror is con- vex. The objects you see in the mirror will look smaller and fa
rther away than they
appear in a regular flat mirror. Do not use this mirror to estimate the dis- tance of vehicles following you whenchanging lanes.
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Steering wheel lock 5-20 Features and controls
5
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If the driver’s door is opened while the elec- tric motor switch is in the “LOCK” or “ACC” position, a tone will sound.
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Remove the key at
the “LOCK” position.
Turn the steering wheel until it is locked. Turn the key to the “ACC” position while moving the steering
wheel slightly.
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1. Make sure all occupants are properly seated with seat belts fastened. 2. Insert the key. 3. Make sure the parking brake is applied.4. Press and hold the brake pedal down with your right foot. 5. Make sure the selector
lever is in the “P”
(PARK) position.
6. Turn the key to the “ON” position and make certain that all warning lights arefunctioning properly before starting the electric motor unit. 7. Turn the key to the “START” position forone to two seconds, and
slowly return it to
its original position. When you hear the startup sound and the ready indicatorcomes on, startup of the electric motor unit is complete.
If the driver’s door is opened while the key is in the “ON” position, the electric motorreminder buzzer sounds
intermittently to
remind the key is in the electric motor switch.
Key reminder buzzer Steering wheel lock To l o c k To u n l o c k
CAUTION Remove the key when leaving the vehicle.If your vehicle needs to be towed, turn the key to the “ACC” position to unlock the steering wheel.NOTE
If the front wheels are turned, the anti-theft lock may sometimes make it difficult to turnthe key from “LOCK”
position to “ACC”
position. Firmly turn the steering wheel to the left or to the right as you turn the key.
Starting the electric motor unit
CAUTION Never attempt to start the electric motor unit by pushing or pulling the vehicle.
Electric motor reminder
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Active stability control (ASC) 5-28 Features and controls
5
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If there is a malfunction in the system, the warning light will come on.Under normal conditions
, the warning light
comes on when the electric motor switch is turned to the “ON” position and goes off afew seconds later.
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The active stability c
ontrol (ASC) takes over-
all control of the anti-lock braking system, traction control function and skid controlfunction to help maintain the vehicle’s con- trol. Also refer to the following pages on the anti-lock braking system, traction controlfunction and skid control function. Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
P.5-25
Traction control function
P.5-29
Skid control function
P.5-29
WA R N I N GDo not turn the key from the ON position while the vehicle is moving. Stopping theelectric motor unit would make the steer-ing wheel extremely hard to turn, possibly resulting in an accident.NOTE
During repeated full-lock turning of the steering wheel (for example, while you aremaneuvering the vehicle into a parking space), a protection
function may be acti-
vated to prevent overheating of the powersteering system. This f
unction will make the
steering wheel gradually harder to turn. In this event, limit your turning of the steeringwheel for a while. When the system has cooled down, the steering effort will return to normal. If you turn the steering wheel while the vehi- cle is stationary with
the headlights on, the
headlights may become
dim. This behavior
is not abnormal. The headlights will return to their original brightne
ss after a short while.
Electric power steering system warning light
CAUTION If the warning light a
ppears while the elec-
tric motor unit is running, have the vehicle inspected at a certified i-MiEV dealer as soon as possible. It may become harder toturn the steering wheel.
Active stability control (ASC)
CAUTION Do not over-rely on the ASC. Even the ASC cannot prevent the natural laws of physics from acting on the vehicle. This system, like any other system, has li
mits and cannot help
you to maintain traction and control of the vehicle in all circumstances. Reckless driv- ing can lead to accident
s. It is the driver’s
responsibility to drive carefully. This means taking into account the tr
affic, road and envi-
ronmental conditions. Be sure to use the specified type and size of tire on all four wheels
. Otherwise, the ASC
may not work properly. Do not install any aftermarket limited slip differential (LSD) on
your vehicle. The ASC
may stop functioning properly.
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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 5-38 Features and controls
5
2. Give the reset button (D) a long push (at least 2 seconds) to make the spanner mark(A) start flashing. (If you do not touch the reset button for about 10 seconds while the spanner mark is
flashing, the display
will revert to its
original indication.)
3. Give the reset butt
on (D) a gentle push
while the spanner mark is flashing. The “------” indication (B) will change to “cLEAr” (C). 4. The driving distance or number of months remaining until the ne
xt periodic inspec-
tion will be shown.
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Each time you press the dash lights illumina-tion button (B), the brightness of the instru- ments changes.
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This displays the approximate cruising range (how many more miles
or kilometres you can
drive). When the cruising range becomes short, the indicatio
n changes to “---”.
CAUTIONThe customer is responsible for making sure that regular inspections
and maintenance are
performed. Inspections and mainte
nance must be per-
formed to prevent accidents and malfunc-tions.NOTE
It is not possible to re
set the “------” indica-
tion (B) with the electric motor switch in the “ON” position. When a certain distance has been driven and a certain period has elapsed after appearance of the “------” indicati
on (B), the indication
is automatically re
set and the number of
months until the next
periodic inspection is
shown.
If you accidentally rese
t the display, consult
a certified i-MiEV dealer for assistance.
Dash lights brightness indicator A- Brightness display B- Dash lights illumination button
NOTE
Bright Dim
NOTE
You can adjust to 4 different levels for when the parking lights or
headlights are illumi-
nated and 4 for when they are not. If you press and hold the button for longer than about 1 second, the brightness automati-cally scrolls through its different levels, and stops scrolling when you release the button. Select your desired
level of brightness.
When the combination headlights and dim- mer switch is in the “AUTO” position, themeter illumination switches automatically to the adjusted bright
ness, depending on the
brightness outside the vehicle. The brightness level
of the instruments is
stored when the electric motor switch isturned off. If the 12V starter battery is disconnected for a long time, these level of brightness will be reset.
Cruising range indicator
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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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