2015 MITSUBISHI iMiEV headlights

Outside (Front) 1-5 Overview
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Outside (Front)
Outside rearview mirrors P.5-17
Power window P.5-14
Windshield wipers P.5-48
Hood P.9-3
Quick charging lid P.3-24
Main drive lithium-ion battery P.9-2
Front side-marker lights P.5-44, 9-22, 9-23
Front fog lights P.5-47, 9-22, 9-24 Daytime running lights P.5-44, 9-22, 9-24
Front turn signal lights P.5-46, 9-22, 9-24
Headlights P.5-44, 9-22 Parking lights P.5-44, 9-22
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Familiarizing yourself with i-MiEV 3-2 General information/Charging
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i-MiEV is a pure electric vehicle. Some of the vehicle systems operate differently from and have different characteristics than ordinaryvehicles equipped with an internal combus- tion engine. For this reas
on, it is very impor-
tant to read carefull
y this entire owner’s
manual.
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 i-MiEV is powered only by electricity. This vehicle does not
emit exhaust gases,
such as carbon dioxide and nitrogenoxide.  The i-MiEV uses electricity stored in the lithium ion battery. The lithium-ion bat-tery is called the main drive lithium-ion battery. This vehicl
e does not have an
internal combustion engine and does notrequire gasoline
or diesel fuel.
 The main drive lithium-ion battery must be charged with electricity to drive thevehicle. As the vehi
cle operates, the main
drive lithium-ion battery gradually dis- charges. If the main drive lithium-ion bat-tery becomes completely discharged, the vehicle will not
operate until it is re-
charged. The charging process can take upto 23 hours as descri
bed more precisely in
this manual.  This vehicle uses two types of batteries. One is 12V starter battery that is the same type of the battery used in ordinary vehi-cles. It is called the 12V starter battery. The other battery which propels the vehi- cle is called the main drive lithium-ionbattery.  The 12V starter battery provides power to the vehicle systems and features such asthe audio system, supplemental restraint systems, headlights a
nd windshield wiper.
 The main drive lithium-ion battery pro- vides power to the electric motor that pro- pels the vehicle and charges the 12V starter battery. Through a process called regenerative braking, the main drive lithium-ion bat- tery is automatically charged, while thevehicle is decelera
ting or being driven
downhill.
Familiarizing yourself with i-MiEV Main features
NOTE
 If the 12V starter batter
y is discharge, the
electric motor unit ca
nnot be started. And
also the main drive lithium-ion battery can-not be charged.WA R N I N G Pay special attention to pedestrians. Because there is no engine noise, pedestri- ans may not know the vehicle is approach-ing and may step into
the path of vehicle
travel. Refer to “Aco
ustic vehicle alerting
system (AVAS)” on page 5-23. When leaving the vehicl
e, always turn off
the electric motor switch. Refer to “Elec-tric motor switch” on page 5-18. When parking, to avoi
d unintended vehi-
cle movement, always move the selector lever to “P” (PARK)
position and apply
the parking brake because the vehicle canmove when the ready indicator light is ON. When the ready indicator light is ON, do not leave the select
or lever in a position
other than the “P” (PARK) position. For the ready indicator,
refer to “Indicator
and warning light pack
age” on page 5-41.
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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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Keyless entry system 5-6 Features and controls
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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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Theft-alarm system
Features and controls 5-13
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3. The system has ente
red the armed stage
after about 20 seconds, when the theft-alarm indicator flashi
ng becomes slower.
The theft-alarm indicator continues to flash while the system is in the armedstage.
The alarm will be activated if the following occurs while the vehicle is parked and the system is armed.  One of the doors and the liftgate is opened without using the keyless entry system.
When the alarm is activated: 1. The headlights blink on and off for 3 min- utes. After 3 minutes the headlights automati-cally shut off. 2. The horn will sound intermittently for 3 minutes.
The alarm can be deacti
vated in the following
ways.  By using the keyless entry system to lock or unlock the doors and liftgate. Turn the electric motor switch to the “ON” position.
The system will be disarmed if the following operation is performed.  The electric motor switch is turned to the “ON” position.
NOTE
 The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indicator is
illuminated, all doors
and the liftgate are
unlocked by using the
keyless entry system.  The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indicator is illuminated, the elec-tric motor switch is turned to the “ON”.  The system will not be armed if a door or the liftgate is not completely closed. If this hap- pens, rearm the system
as described above.
 The theft-alarm system can be activated when people are riding inside the vehicle or when the windows are open. To prevent acci-dental activati
on of the alarm, do not set the
system to the system armed mode while peo- ple are riding in the vehicle.  If the answerback function (flashing of the turn signal lights by locking and unlockingthe doors and the liftgate
) is deactivated, the
turn signal lights do not flash after the lock- ing and unlocking operation.For information on the answerback function, refer to “Keyless entry system” on pages 5-5.
Alarm stage Type of alarm Horn sounds!Headlights blink on and off!
NOTE
 The alarm will continue to operate for 3 min- utes. At the end of that
period, the alarm will
automatically shut off
to save battery power.
The system will then
be rearmed until the
proper disarming step is taken.  The alarm will resu
me if unauthorized
actions are taken again, even if the alarm has stopped.
Alarm deactivation Disarmed stage
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Power window control 5-14 Features and controls
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 All doors and the lift
gate are unlocked by
using the keyless entry system.
Use the following proce
dure to test the sys-
tem:
1. Lower the driver’s window. 2. Arm the system as explained in “Armedstage”. 3. Make sure that the theft-alarm indicator comes on and flashe
s for approximately
20 seconds. 4. Wait a few seconds and then unlock the driver’s side door by using the inside doorlock knob. Open the door. 5. Make sure that the horn sounds intermit- tently and the headlights blink when a door is opened. 6. Disarm the system by unlocking all doorsand the liftgate by using the keyless entry system.
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NOTE
 If the UNLOCK button on the remote control transmitter is operated when all doors and the liftgate are closed and no door is opened within approximately 30 seconds, re-armingwill automatically occur.  The amount of time afte
r unlocking until the
vehicle relocks automatically can be adjusted. See a certified i-MiEV dealer for details.  Once the system has been disarmed, it can- not be rearmed except
by repeating the arm-
ing procedure.
Testing the theft-alarm system Disarm...by using the keyless entry system
Power window control 1- Open (down) 2- Close (up)
NOTE
 Never try to operate the main switch and sub-switch in different
directions at the same
time. This will free
ze the window in posi-
tion.  Operating the power windows repeatedly with the electr
ic motor unit stopped will run
down the 12V starter battery. Use the win- dow switches only while the electric motorunit is operating.WA R N I N G Before operating the power windows, make sure that nothing can be trapped (head, hands, fingers, etc.) in the window. Never leave the vehi
cle without carrying
the key. Never leave children
or unreliable adults
unattended inside the vehicle.
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Outside rearview mirrors
Features and controls 5-17
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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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Active stability control (ASC) 5-28 Features and controls
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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 GDo 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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