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If this warning light comes on or
 flashes while you’re driving...
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If this warning light comes on 
or flashes while you’re driving... 
NOTE
These warning lights will come on for a few se
conds for a bulb check when the electric 
motor switch is first turned to “ON”.Do this
Ref. page 
12V starter battery charging system warning  
light 
 Park your vehicle in a safe place a
nd turn off the electric motor unit. 
Contact a certified i-MiEV dealer for assistance. 
P.5-45 
or 
Brake warning light 
 If this light comes on while driving, ch
eck to see that the parking brake is  
fully released.  If this light stays on after releasing 
the parking brake, stop and check the  
brake fluid level.  If the brake fluid level is correct, ther
e may be a system 
malfunction. Avoid  
hard braking and high speeds, and cont 
act a certified i-MiEV dealer for  
assistance. 
P.5-44 
Electric motor unit warning light 
 Park your vehicle in a safe place and 
contact a certified 
i-MiEV dealer for  
assistance. 
P.5-45
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If this warning light comes on or flashes while you’re driving... 2-2 Quick index
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Electric power steering  
system (EPS) warning  
light 
 If this light comes on while the elec
tric motor unit is running, it may  
become harder to turn the steering wh 
eel. Have your vehicle inspected at a  
certified i-MiEV 
 dealer as soon as possible. 
P. 5 - 2 8 
Anti-lock braking system warning light 
 When this light comes on, the anti-l
ock braking system is not functioning  
and only the ordinary brak 
ing system is functioning. 
 Park your vehicle in a safe plac
e and stop the electric motor unit. 
Test the system as described on page 5-27. If the light does not go out 
after the test, or if it comes on again, we recom- 
mend that you have the system checked  
at a certified i-MiEV dealer as  
soon as possible. 
P.5-26, 5-27 
SRS warning light 
 Immediately have the airb
ag and the seat belt pre-
tensioner system checked  
at a certified i-MiEV dealer. 
P.4-13, 4-26 
Power down warning light 
 If this light comes on while driving,
 avoid sudden acce
leration and sudden  
starting. When the remaining power in the main drive lithium-ion battery is low,  recharge the main drive lithium-ion battery as soon as possible. 
P. 5 - 4 6
Warning light
Do this
Ref. page
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If this warning light comes on or
 flashes while you’re driving... 
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Selector lever position indicator in the instru- 
ment cluster flashes slowly 
 Have the transmission checked at a cert
ified i-MiEV dealer as soon as pos- 
sible. 
P.5-21 
 and  
ASC indicator and ASC OFF indicator 
 Park your vehicle in a safe place a
nd turn off the electric motor unit. 
Restart the electric motor unit and check to see if the indicator comes on  again.  If the indicator does not go out, or if it
 comes on again, have your vehicle  
inspected at a certified i-MiEV 
 dealer as soon as possible. 
 When this indicator comes on, the acti
ve stability contro
l is not functioning  
and normal operation of the vehi 
cle will not be affected. 
P.5-30 
Tire pressure monitoring system warning light 
 If the warning light comes on, you shoul
d stop and adjust the tires to the  
proper inflation pressure 
 as soon as possible. 
(See “Tire inflation pr 
essures” on page 9-13.) 
Once adjustments have been made, the  
warning light will go off after a few  
minutes of driving.  If the warning light blinks for appr
oximately 1 minute and then remains  
continuously illuminated, the system is 
 not operating properly. If the sys- 
tem returns to normal, the warning li 
ght will go off. If the warning light  
does not go off, have the vehicle insp 
ected at a certified i-MiEV dealer. 
P.5-31, 5-32
Warning light
Do this
Ref. page
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Cautions and actions to deal with intense heat 
General information/Charging 3-9
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Approx. ambi- ent temperature
Phenomena
Corrective action
Approx. 104 °F (40 °C) or higher 
Startup and driving • 
ed high-speed driving, or  
repeated uphill driving, th 
e power down warning light
* comes  
on and the motor output is restricted to protect the main drive  lithium-ion battery or motor (electric motor unit).Regenerative braking performa 
nce may decrease. When brak- 
ing, depress the brak 
e pedal more strongly. 
• Stop the vehicle in a safe place  for a while, avoid quick charg- ing, and wait for the power  down warning light 
* to go off. 
• If you continue driving afte 
r the power down warning light
*  
comes on, the vehicl 
e may stop after you have driven a few  
miles/kilometres. 
Charging and battery • During quick ch 
arging, charging times get longer.
Approx.113 °F  (45 °C) or higher 
Startup and driving • 
ed high-speed driving, or  
repeated uphill driving, th 
e power down warning light
* comes  
on and the motor output is restricted to protect the main drive  lithium-ion battery and/or motor (electric motor unit). Regenerative braking performa 
nce may decrease. When brak- 
ing, depress the brak 
e pedal more strongly. 
• Stop the vehicle in a safe place  for a while, avoid quick charg-ing, and wait for the power  down warning light 
* to go off. 
• If you continue driving afte 
r the power down warning light
*  
comes on, the vehicl 
e may stop after you have driven a few  
miles/kilometres. 
Charging and battery • 
 charging cable) cannot be  
used. During quick charging, charging times get longer. 
• Park in a safe, well-ventilated  and shady place. 
• The main drive lithium-ion batte 
ry capacity is decreased more  
quickly, and the cruisi 
ng range is decreased.
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Cautions and actions to deal with intense cold 3-10 General information/Charging
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 When the vehicle is driven in a low ambient temperatures, its he
ater performance can be insuffic
ient. Also, using the heater ca
n reduce the 
vehicle’s cruising range. When the ambient temperature is approximately 5 °F (-15 °C) or 
lower, the phenomena de
scribed below may occu
r. Please take the 
corrective 
actions described below.Approx. 140 °F  (60 °C) or higher 
Startup and driving • The power down warning light 
* comes on, and the vehicle  
may stop. 
• Park in a safe, well-ventilated  and shady place, avoid quick  charging, and wait for the  power down warning light 
* to  
go off. 
Charging and battery • 
used.Quick charging may become impossible. 
• Park in a safe, well-ventilated  and shady place.
NOTE
 *: Refer to “Power down warning light” on pa
ge 5-46. Illumination of the power down wa
rning light does not i
ndicate a malfunctio
n.
Cautions and actions to deal with intense cold Approx. ambi- ent temperature
Phenomena
Corrective action
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Cautions and actions to deal with intense cold 
General information/Charging 3-11
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Approx. ambi- ent tempera- 
ture
Phenomena
Corrective action
Approx.5 °F (-15 °C) or  lower 
Startup and  driving 
• Motor output is restricted 
, and the power down warning  
light 
*1 may come on. 
• Keep driving if you can drive at a safe  speed. If you cannot drive at a safe speed, stop the vehicle in  
a safe place and  
charge the main drive lithium-ion bat- tery. 
• Regenerative braking performance may decr 
ease. • When braking, depress the brake  
pedal more strongly. 
Charging and  
battery 
• • Charging times get longer.  Complete charging may not be possible. 
• When you have finished driving,  charge the main drive lithium-ion bat- tery before battery temperature falls.
Approx.-13 °F  (-25 °C) or  lower 
Startup and  driving 
• Motor output is restricted 
, and the power down warning  
light 
*1 may come on. 
ium-ion battery’s remaining power is 50 %, the driving  performance may decrease by approximately 50 %> 
• Keep driving if you can drive at the  same speed as su 
rrounding vehicles. 
If you cannot drive the same speed as surrounding vehicles, stop the vehicle  in a safe place and charge the main  drive lithium-ion battery. 
• Regenerative braking performan 
ce may decrease or be elimi- 
nated. 
• When braking, depress the brake  pedal more strongly. 
Charging and  
battery 
• Charging may become impossible. • W 
hen you have finished driving,  charge the main drive lithium-ion bat- tery before battery temperature falls.
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Regular charging (charging method with rated AC 120 V outlet) 
General information/Charging 3-21
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12. Close the inner lid and close the regular 
charging lid. 
13. Remove the charging cable plug from the 
outlet.
14. Install the cap on the regular charge con- 
nector.
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You cannot charge the main drive lithium-ion battery when the main drive lithium-ion bat-tery temperature is -13 °F (-25 °C) or lower. The air conditioning wi 
ll automatically oper- 
ate and the main drive lithium-ion batterywill be heated when all the following condi- tions are met. 
The energy level gauge (A) in the instrument cluster and charging i 
ndicator (B) illuminate 
while the main drive lithium-ion batterywarming system is operating. The main drive lithium-ion battery warming system will automatically stop when the maindrive lithium-ion battery temperature is -4°F (-20°C) or higher.
WA R N I N G After charging, discon
nect the charge con- 
nector completely from the regular chargeport. If the charge connector remains par-tially engaged with th 
e latch unlocked, the 
electric motor switch can be turned to the “START” position an 
d the vehicle can be 
moved.NOTE
 Charging can be stopped 
half way. In this 
case, pull out the regular charge connector while pressing the button.WA R N I N G After charging, be sure to close the inner lid and the regular charging lid com- pletely.Be careful that water or dust does not enter in the regular charge port inner lid and regular charge connector.Entry of water or dust could cause electric leakage, resulting in a fire or electric shock.
NOTE
 Make sure that the inner lid is completely closed before closi 
ng the regular charging 
lid.If the regular charging lid is forcibly closed without complete 
ly closing the inner lid, the 
hinge on the inner lid may be broken.
Main drive lithium-ion battery  warming system 
• The main drive lithium-ion battery tem- perature is between -22 °F (-30 °C) and -13 °F (-25 °C).• The energy level gauge shows 4 bars or more of full charge. • The electric motor switch is in the“LOCK” position.
• The regular charge connector is con- nected to the regular charge port.
A 
B
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EV charging cable 
General information/Charging 3-25
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FCC Notice: This equi 
pment has been tested 
and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device,  
pursuant to part 15 of 
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot 
ection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radi- ate radio frequency energy and, if notinstalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may caus 
e harmful interference 
to radio communications.However, there is no guarantee that interfer- ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does  
cause harmful interfer- 
ence to radio or tele 
vision reception, which 
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try tocorrect the interference by 
 one or more of the 
following measures:
WA R N I N G Improper use of the 
EV charging cable 
can result in a fire, property damage, andserious injury or death.Carefully read instructions regarding “Precautions during  
charging the main 
drive lithium-ion battery” on page 3-15and on “Regular charging (charging method with rated AC 120 V outlet)” on page 3-16 and describe 
d in this section 
and follow them. Always use an outlet protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter, rated for 15A or more, and that 
 is connected to a 
dedicated branch circuit. Never use an extension cable or conver- sion adapter. When using a non-wate
rproof outlet, take 
care to avoid contact  
with rainwater dur- 
ing charging. Never connect or disconnect the plug with a wet hand. Make sure that the plug is inserted all the way into the socket before use. Continued charging with a plug not completely inserted or pulled  
halfway out of the 
socket may result in a risk of overheating or fire. If the indictors show the EV charging cable malfunctions as described below, stop using the EV charging cable and con-tact a certified i-MiEV dealer. Never disassemble the EV charging cable or attempt to open 
 the control box.
NOTE
All indicators are illuminated momentarily for confirming operation when the chargingcable plug is inserted into an outlet. Afterthat, the POWER indi 
cator is continuously 
illuminated and the CH 
ARGING indicator is 
continuously blinking.  The CHARGING indicator will start to blink when charging is completed. The POWERindicator is continuous 
ly illuminated while 
charging cable plug is in 
serted into an outlet.
Handling and storing the con- trol box 
CAUTION Use the method shown below to help secure the control box and to prevent the plug from being pulled halfway out of the socket duringcharging.NOTE
 Use hook (A) and a rope (B) that can support the weight of the EV charging cable, 8.8 lbs (4 kg) as shown in the figure below.
 Make sure that the rope has no damage before use.NOTE
A B
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