warning MITSUBISHI I-MIEV 2011 User Guide

WARNING
• Make sure to use the EV charging ca- ble that comes with the vehicle.
• Do not charge another vehicle using the attached EV charging cable.
Doing so the cable may be heated and
this might result in fire.
• Make sure to use an outlet that is pro- tected from water entering.
• Do not perform charging with the body cover.
• Do not remove and insert plugs with wet hands.
• Do not charge the battery if there is a risk of lightning.
l If abnormal smells are detected or the ve-
hicle produces smoke, quickly stop charg-
ing.
l Do not perform charging at a poorly ven-
tilated place with surroundings covered.
Keep sparks, cigarettes, and flames away
from the auxiliary battery.
Flammable gas generated from the auxili-
ary battery in charging may be filled in a
building, resulting in explosion.
If charging is inevitably required, venti-
late the area well.
l Grasp the regular charging plug when
connecting or disconnecting the EV charg-
ing cable.
Grasping the cable could cause an elec-
tric shock, short circuit, and/or fire. CAUTION
l
Do not perform charging from other pow-
er source like a generator. Doing so could
cause a malfunction.
l During charging, the cooling fans inside
the bonnet room may automatically be op-
erated even if the electric motor switch is
in the “LOCK” position.
Keep your hands away from the cooling
fan during charging.
NOTE l The

on board charger is only for rated AC
220-240 V outlets.
l When connecting or disconnecting the regu-
lar charging plug, insert/pull out the plug
straight.
Also, do not incline or twist the plug.
Doing so could cause a bad connection or mal-
function.
l Make sure to lock the doors to prevent theft,
etc. during charging.
Charging from rated AC 220-240 V
outlet E08301000023
1. Fully
apply the parking brake and place the
selector lever to the “P” (PARK) position.
2. Stop the electric devices such as lamps and turn the electric motor switch to the “LOCK”
position. 3. Pull
the regular charging opener (A) at the
bottom left/right of the instrument panel to
open the regular charging lid (B) at the right
rear side of the vehicle. 4. Press the tab (C) to open the inner lid (D). Charging
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WARNING
l Do not touch the metal terminal of the reg-
ular charging connection (E) and the reg-
ular charging plug.
Doing so could cause an electric shock and/
or malfunction. CAUTION
l
Do
not leave for a long time with the in-
ner lid opened. It becomes impossible to
charge if foreign material enters the regu-
lar charging connection.
5. Insert the charging cable plug into an outlet.
NOTE l The

shape of the charging cable plug and out-
let may differ from country to country as
shown in the illustration.
l Use the following outlets. WARNING
l To
prevent an electric shock or fire due
to electric leak, perform charging using
the waterproofed outlet with earthing
which is connected to the ground fault in-
terrupter. WARNING
l Use
the rated AC 220-240 V outlet individ-
ually.
If a plug adapter is connected at the end
of the EV charging cable for use together
with other device, the outlet may be over-
heated, resulting in a fire.
Switzerland 250 V/10 A
Denmark 250 V/10 A
Italy 250 V/10 A
UK, Ireland 250 V/13 A
Germany, Spain, France, Sweden, etc. 250 V/16 A 6. Remove
the cap (F) on the regular charging
plug (G) and make sure that there is no for-
eign matter such as dust at the end of the reg-
ular charging plug and the regular charging
connection. 7. Connect
the regular charging plug until a
click sound is heard without pressing the but-
ton (H). Charging
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NOTE
l Make
sure that the inner lid is completely
closed.
If the regular charging lid is forcibly closed
without completely closing the inner lid, the
hinge on the inner lid may be broken.
11. Remove the charging cable plug from the out- let.
12. Install the cap on the regular charging plug. WARNING
l After
charging, be sure to close the inner
lid and the regular charging lid complete-
ly.
Be careful that water or dust does not en-
ter in the regular charging connection, in-
ner lid and regular charging plug.
Entry of water or dust could cause elec-
tric leakage, resulting in a fire or electric
shock.
l After charging, be sure to disconnect the
plug from the outlet.
If the plug is left connected to the outlet,
immersion in water or tampering may
cause leakage or an electric shock. Quick charging (charging
method with quick charger) E08301400027 WARNING
l Be
sure to use the quick charger compati-
ble with i-MiEV.
Use of a non-compatible quick charger
may cause fire or malfunction.
For the quick charger compatible with
i-MiEV, consult a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
l For operation of quick chargers, follow
the manual of each quick charger.
l Persons who use electro-medical appara-
tus such as implantable cardiac pacemak-
er or implantable cardioverter- defibrilla-
tor must check effect from charging with
the manufacturer of electro-medical appa-
ratus. Electro-medical apparatus opera-
tions could be affected by charging.
l Before charging, make sure that there is
no foreign matter such as dust at the
quick charging connection and the quick
charging plug.
At this time, do not touch the quick charg-
ing connection. WARNING
l When
the quick charging plug is connec-
ted to the quick charging connection, pre-
vent foreign matter such as water or dust
from entering in the connection.
Connection with foreign matter such as
water or dust may cause fire or an elec-
tric shock. Do not perform charging if
there might be strong exposure to water
at the connection. CAUTION
l
During
charging, the cooling fans inside
the bonnet room may automatically be op-
erated even if the electric motor switch is
in the “LOCK” position.
Keep your hands away from the cooling
fan during charging.
NOTE l Make

sure to lock the doors to prevent theft,
etc. during charging.
1. Fully apply the parking brake and move the selector lever to the “P” (PARK) position.
2. Stop the electric devices such as lamps, air conditioning, etc. and turn the electric motor
switch to the “LOCK” position. Charging
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3. Pull the quick charging lid opener (A) at the
bottom left/right of the driver’s seat to open
the quick charging lid (B) at the left rear side
of the vehicle. 4. Press the tab (C) to open the inner lid (D). WARNING
l Do
not touch the metal terminal of the
quick charging connection (E) and the
quick charging plug.
Doing so could cause an electric shock and/
or malfunction. CAUTION
l
Do
not leave for a long time with the in-
ner lid opened. It becomes impossible to
charge if foreign material enters the
quick charging connection.
5. Connect
the quick charging plug in the quick charging connection to begin charging.
For connecting and disconnecting, follow the
instruction manual for each quick charger.
6. Make sure that the charging indicator on the instrument cluster is illuminated. If the charging indicator is not illuminated,
charging is not started.Follow the manual of each quick charger.
NOTE l When

the regular charging plug is connected
to the charging connection, the charging indi-
cator is blinking. When charging is started,
the charging indicator is illuminated.
l The charge level for traction battery can be
checked with the energy level gauge (F) on
the instrument cluster.
Refer to “Energy level gauge” on page 4-06. l
Operation
noise may be heard from the ve-
hicle body during quick charging.
This noise comes from operation of the
traction battery cooling system, and it is
not a malfunction.
l Since the traction battery cooling system
uses cool air of the air conditioning, the
air conditioning is automatically operated.
After quick charging, if the area under
the vehicle is wet, transparent and loose,
it is dehumidified water from the air con-
ditioning and not a malfunction. Charging
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7. Charging
is complete when the charging indi-
cator turns off.
Disconnect the quick charging plug accord-
ing to the manual of the quick charger. CAUTION
l
Do
not leave the quick charging plug con-
nected to the quick charging connection
after charging.
Doing so, someone might stumble and it
could cause an injury or the quick charg-
ing connection might be damaged by play-
ing it.
8. Close
the inner lid and close the quick charg- ing lid. WARNING
l After
charging, be sure to close the inner
lid and the quick charging lid completely.
Be careful that water or dust does not en-
ter in the quick charging connection, in-
ner lid and quick charging plug.
Entry of water or dust could cause fire,
electric shock or short circuit.
NOTE l If

the electric motor switch is turned to the
“START” position with the quick charging
plug connected to the quick charging connec-
tion, the electric motor unit cannot be started.
Be sure to disconnect the quick charging
plug before start. l
Charging
may be completed before full
charge. This is a control for efficient charge
and not a malfunction.
To achieve full charge, repeat charging from
Step 5 again.
l Make sure that the inner lid is completely
closed.
If the quick charging lid is forcibly closed
without completely closing the inner lid, the
hinge on the inner lid may be broken. Charging
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Keys
E00300102399
Two keys are provided. The key fits all locks.
Keep one in a safe place as a spare key. WARNING
l When taking a key on flights, do not
press any switches on the key while on
the plane. If a switch is pressed on the
plane, the key emits electromagnetic
waves, which could adversely affect the
plane’s flight operation.
When carrying a key in a bag, be careful
that no switches on the key can be easily
pressed by mistake.
NOTE l The

key number is stamped on the tag as in-
dicated in the illustration.
Make a record of the key number and store
the key and key number tag in separate pla-
ces, so that you can order a key in the event
the original keys are lost. l
The
key is a precision electronic device with
a built-in signal transmitter. Please observe
the following in order to prevent malfunction-
ing. • Do not leave the key anywhere where ex-posed to direct sunlight, for example on
the dashboard.
• Do not disassemble or modify.
• Do not excessively bend the key or sub- ject it to strong impacts.
• Do not expose to water.
• Keep away from magnetic key rings.
• Keep away from audio systems, personal computers, TVs, and other equipment
that generates a magnetic field.
• Keep away from devices that emit strong electromagnetic waves, such as cellular
phones, wireless devices and high frequen-
cy equipment (including medical devices).
• Do not clean with ultrasonic cleaners or similar equipment.
• Do not leave the key where it may be ex- posed to high temperature or high humid-
ity.
l The electric motor unit is designed so that it
will not start if the ID code registered in the
immobilizer computer and the key’s ID code
do not match. Refer to the “Electronic immo-
bilizer” section for details and key usage. Electronic immobilizer (Anti-
theft starting system) E00300201928
The
electronic immobilizer is designed to signifi-
cantly reduce the possibility of vehicle theft. The
purpose of the system is to immobilize the vehicle
if an invalid start is attempted. A valid start attempt
can only be achieved by using a key “registered” to
the immobilizer system.
NOTE
l In the following cases, the vehicle may not
be able to receive the registered ID code
from the registered key and the electric mo-
tor unit may not start.
• When the key contacts a key ring or othermetallic or magnetic object (Type A)
• When the key grip contacts metal of an- other key (Type B) Locking and unlocking
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Tailgate
E00301401161WARNING
l When opening and closing the tailgate,
make sure that there are no people near-
by and be careful not to hit your head or
pinch your hands, neck, etc.
To open
After
unlocking the tailgate, push the switch (A)
and pull up the tailgate. NOTE
l If

you do not open the tailgate immediately
after pulling the handle, the tailgate cannot
be lifted. If this happens, pull the handle
again and lift the tailgate.
l The tailgate cannot be opened when the bat-
tery is flat or disconnected. To close
Pull

the tailgate grip (A) downward as illustrated.
Gently push the upper gate from the outside with
enough force so that it is completely closed. Al-
ways ensure the tailgate is securely closed. CAUTION
l
When
closing the tailgate, always ensure
your or other person’s fingers cannot be
caught by the tailgate.
NOTE l Gas

struts (B) are installed to support the tail-
gate.
To prevent damage or faulty operation. • Do not hold the gas struts when closingthe tailgate.
• Also, do not push or pull the gas struts.
• Do not attach any plastic material, tape, etc., to the gas struts.
• Do not tie string, etc., around the gas struts.
• Do not hang any object on the gas struts. Locking and unlocking
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Electric window control
E00302200550
The electric windows can only be operated with the
electric motor switch in the “ON” position. WARNING
l Before operating the electric window con-
trol, make sure that nothing can get trap-
ped (head, hand, finger, etc.).
l Never leave the vehicle without removing
the key.
l Never leave a child (or other person who
might not be capable of safe operation of
the electric window control) in the vehicle
alone.
l The child may tamper with the switch at
the risk of its hands or head being trap-
ped in the window.
Electric window control switch E00302301705
Each window opens or closes while the correspond-
ing switch is operated.
Driver’s switch (LHD)
Driver’s switch (RHD) 1- Driver’s door window
2-

Front passenger’s door window
3- Rear left door window
4- Rear right door window
5- Lock switch
Driver’s switches
The driver’s switches can be used to operate all
door windows.
A window can be opened or closed by operating
the corresponding switch.
Press the switch down to open the window, and
pull up the switch to close it.
If the switch for the driver’s door window is fully
pressed down, the door window automatically
opens completely.
If you want to stop the door window movement,
pull up the switch.
Passenger’s switches
The passenger’s switches can be used to operate
the corresponding passenger’s door windows. Press the switch down for opening the door win-
dow, and pull up the switch for closing.
NOTE
l Repeated

operation with the electric motor
unit stopped will run down the battery. Oper-
ate the window switches only while the elec-
tric motor unit is running.
Lock switch E00303101188
When this switch is operated, the passenger’s
switches

cannot be used to open or close the win-
dows and the driver’s switch cannot open or close
any windows other than the driver’s window. Locking and unlocking
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To unlock, press it once again.
1- Lock
2-
Unlock WARNING
l A
child may tamper with the switch at
the risk of its hands or head being trap-
ped in the window. When driving with a
child in the vehicle, please press the win-
dow lock switch to disable the passen-
ger’s switches.
Timer function E00302400927
The door windows can be opened or closed for 30
seconds

after the electric motor switch is turned
from the “ON” position to the “ACC” or “LOCK”
position.
However, once the driver’s door or the front passen-
ger’s door is opened, the windows cannot be oper-
ated. Locking and unlocking
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Seat adjustment
E00400300633
Adjust
the driver’s seat so that you are comfortable
and that you can reach the pedals, steering wheel,
switches etc. while retaining a clear field of vision. WARNING
l Do
not attempt to adjust the seat while
driving. This can cause loss of vehicle con-
trol and result in an accident. After ad-
justments are made, ensure the seating is
locked in position by attempting to move
the seat forward and rearward without us-
ing the adjusting mechanism.
l Do not allow people or children to ride in
any area of your vehicle that is not equip-
ped with seats and seat belts, and make
sure that everyone travelling in your vehi-
cle is in a seat and wearing a seat belt, or
in the case of a child is strapped in a child
restraint.
l To minimize the risk of personal injury
in the event of a collision or sudden brak-
ing, the seatbacks should always be in the
almost upright position while the vehicle
is in motion. The protection provided by
the seat belts may be reduced significant-
ly when the seatback is reclined. There is
greater risk that the passenger will slide
under the seat belt, resulting in serious in-
jury, when the seatback is reclined. CAUTION
l
Make
sure the seat is adjusted by an
adult or with adult supervision for cor-
rect and safe operation.
l Do not place a cushion or the like be-
tween your back and the seatback while
driving. The effectiveness of the head re-
straints will be reduced in the event of an
accident.
l When sliding the seats, be careful not to
catch your hand or foot. Front seat
E00400400197
To adjust forward or backward E00400500794
Pull the seat adjusting lever and adjust the seat for-
ward

or backward to the desired position, and re-
lease the adjusting lever. WARNING
l To
ensure the seat is locked securely, try
to move the seat forward or backward
without using the adjusting lever. Seat and seat belts
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