MITSUBISHI iMiEV 2013 (in English) Service Manual

l
Melody and buzzer from the MiEV Remote
can be turned on or off.
Refer to “To turn on/off melody and buzzer”
on page 1-30.
l The transmitter signal will reach further
when the antenna of the MiEV Remote is
fully extended and held upright.
l The onboard antenna is printed on the right
side delta glass of the vehicle.
l When the MiEV Remote is not used for
more than 30 seconds, the MiEV Remote
will automatically turn off.
l Some charge facilities have a timer function
which turns the power supply on and off au-
tomatically. When using a charge facility
with this timer function, please adjust the
charging time set by the MiEV Remote to be
consistent with the timer used by of the charg-
ing facility.
l When you need additional MiEV Remotes,
please contact your MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point. Up to four MiEV
Remotes can be used per vehicle. MiEV Remote
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Switches 1- Power/communication

switch - Press and
hold to turn remote on. Press quickly to trans-
mit command to vehicle.
2- MODE switch - The display of the MiEV Re- mote is changed in order of “ON timer”,
“OFF timer” and “Remote Climate Control”
by pressing this switch.
3- Manual charge switch (this can also cancel the timers and Remote Climate Control)
4- Ring
5- UP switch - scrolls up the display items
6- DOWN switch - scrolls down the display items
7- Display
8- Antenna Display (LCD monitor)
1- Blinks
when communicating with vehicle,
and when error occurs.
2- The indicator lights up during charging. The indicator blinks when the manual charging
button is pressed. The indicator will rapidly
blink, if EV charging cable (regular charger)
is not connected when the Charging Timer or
Remote Climate Control is set.
3- Blinks if there is an operation or communica- tion error.
4- Shows remaining charge of the Traction Bat- tery. Blinks if battery has less than 20%
charge.
5- : Indicates ON timer is set
: Indicates OFF timer is set
6- Indicates
amount of time until Charging Tim-
er is complete. Charging
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7- When Remote Climate Control is set, display
mode set to operate:
COOL: Pre-Cooling Mode
HEAT: Pre-Heating Mode : Pre-Defroster Mode
A/C OFF: Remote Climate Control OFF CAUTION
l
Never
leave the MiEV Remote in a place
where it will be subject to high tempera-
tures, such as in direct sunlight, or sub-
ject to extreme low temperatures.
The MiEV Remote can be damaged and
may not properly operate. CAUTION
l
Never drop or hit the MiEV Remote. Do
not apply force to bend the antenna.
These can cause damage to or failure of
the remote.
l If the MiEV Remote gets wet, please wipe
water off immediately. Water entering
the MiEV Remote can cause a failure.
Basic operation of the MiEV Remote Charging
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Press the power/communication switch for 1 second or more to turn the MiEV Remote on.Press the MODE switch to
show the ON timer display. Press the MODE switch to
show the OFF timer display. Press the MODE switch to
show the Remote Climate
Control display.Traction Battery
Level Indicator
Repeat these steps
to set other MODE. Press the UP switch or DOWN switch to select desired setting.
Press the power/communication switch to send the data to the vehicle.
Press the power/communication switch for 3 seconds or more to turn the MiEV Remote off or the MiEV Remote will
automatically turn off 30 minutes after it has been sent the data to the vehicle. ON timer
OFF timerRemote Climate Control Traction Battery
Level Indicator Charging
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Charging Timer
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The Charging Timer can be set as follows.
l ON
timer: Time from the present to when
charging will begin.
l OFF timer: Time from the start of charging
to the end of charging
To set the timer, the following conditions must be
met. l Selector lever: “P” (PARK) position
l Electric motor switch: “LOCK”position
l EV charging cable (regular charger): Connec-
ted WARNING
l Improper
charging can result in fire, prop-
erty damage, and serious injury or death.
Before Charging Timer, carefully read
and follow the instructions in “Basic
knowledge for charging” on page 1-04
and “Regular charging (charging method
with rated AC 220-240 V outlet)” on page
1-08.
NOTE l Charging

Timer cannot be used with a quick
charging system. Charging
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Example of Charging Timer
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1. In case you set the timer at 9:00 PM so that charging starts at 11:00 PM
and stops at 7:00 AM of the following day (for 8 hours). 2. In case you set the timer at 7:00 PM so that charging starts and stops at the
same time the last time.
ON Timer = 2h
1. Setting of ON Timer = 2h, OFF Timer = 8h
2. When Charging timers are set up, initially 4h for ON-Timer
and 8h for OFF-Timer are displayed.
OFF Timer = 8h OFF-Timer initial
display = 8h
ON-Timer
　initial
display = 4h Charging
Waiting Charging
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To turn the MiEV Remote ON/OFF
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1. Extend
the antenna (A) and press the power/
communication switch (B) for 1 second or
more to turn the MiEV Remote on. When it
properly communicates with the vehicle, the
vehicle information will be displayed on the
screen. 2. To
turn the MiEV Remote off, press the pow-
er/communication switch (B) for 3 seconds
or more and store the antenna (A).
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1. Start
the regular charging. Refer to “Regular
charging (charging method with rated AC
220-240 V outlet)” on page 1-08.
2. Turn on the MiEV Remote. Refer to “To turn the MiEV Remote ON/OFF” on page
1-24.
3. Press the UP switch (C) or the DOWN switch (D) once. The time remaining from
the present to the time that was previously
set for the ON timer will be displayed and
blink. NOTE
l The

remaining time for the last charging is
displayed with blinking as follows.
Example: If you set the charging starting
time to 11:00 PM of the day before: Present time Remaining time Display
9:00 PM 2:00 2h
9:10 PM 1:50 2h
9:40 PM 1:20 1.5h l
If
the MiEV Remote cannot communicate
with the vehicle, the remaining time will not
be displayed.
4. If you need to change the remaining time for the ON timer, press the UP switch (C) or the
DOWN switch (D) to change the remaining
time. The remaining time can be changed within
the

range from 0 to 19.5 hours in half hour in-
crements. NOTE
l When

you want to start charging at the same
time as last time, changing the remaining
time is unnecessary.
l When the remaining time is set to 0h, the
charging starts immediately after step 5.
5. Press the power/communication switch (B) for less than 1 second to send the setting data
to the vehicle.
The MiEV Remote will sound melodies on
transmission and reception.
NOTE l The melodies can be turned off. Refer to “To
turn on/off melody and buzzer” on page
1-30. Charging
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l
If a communication error occurs or the MiEV
Remote
System is not functioning properly,
the buzzer will sound. Refer to “Display of
MiEV Remote during communicating with
vehicle” on page 1-27.
l If the OFF Timer is unset when setting the
ON timer, the OFF timer will be automatical-
ly set with “fully charged”.
l To set OFF Timer, refer to “To set OFF Tim-
er” on page 1-26.
6. To turn off the MiEV Remote, refer to “To turn the MiEV Remote ON/OFF” on page
1-24.
NOTE l The energy level gauge in the instrument pan-
el on the vehicle will illuminate and the charg-
ing indicator will blink approximately 30 sec-
onds after the vehicle has received the setting
for the ON timer.
After approximately 30 seconds, the energy
level gauge and the charging indicator will go off, and the vehicle will be prepared for
the timer charging.
Energy level gauge
Charging indicator l
Turning
the electric motor switch to the
“ON” position or the “ACC” position will can-
cel the timer charging.
l If the MODE switch is pressed while chang-
ing the ON timer setting, the change will be
cancelled.
l The symbol on the MiEV Remote will
be illuminated while the vehicle is charging.
l If

the charge connector is disconnected be-
fore the time set by the ON timer, the timer
charging is not cancelled. If the charge con-
nector is re-connected again before starting
the charge or setting the charge timers, the
timer charging will resume. To start the charging immediately after the ON
timer has been set
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1. Turn

on the MiEV Remote. Refer to “To
turn the MiEV Remote ON/OFF” on page
1-24.
2. Press the UP switch (C) or the DOWN switch (D) once, and the remaining time
from the present to the time set for the ON
timer will be displayed and blink. 3. Change
the remaining time to 0h by pressing
the UP switch (C) or the DOWN switch (D).
4. Press the power/communication switch (B) for less than 1 second to send the setting data
to the vehicle. The MiEV Remote will sound
melodies on transmission and reception. The
charging will start.
Refer to “Regular charging (charging method
with rated AC 220-240 V outlet)” on page
1-08.
5. Turn off the MiEV Remote. Refer to “To turn the MiEV Remote ON/OFF” on page
1-24. Charging
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To set OFF Timer
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The
OFF timer can be set during the regular charg-
ing or after setting the ON timer. 1. When the power of MiEV Remote is off,turn the power on. Refer to “To turn the
MiEV Remote ON/OFF” on page 1-24.
2. Press the MODE switch (E) to change the dis- play to the OFF timer (2). 1- Shown the ON timer
2-

Shown the OFF timer
3- Shown the Remote Climate Control
3. Press the UP switch (C) or the DOWNswitch (D) once. The time set last time for the OFF timer will
be displayed and blink.
4. If
you need to change the time for the OFF
timer, press the UP switch (C) or the DOWN
switch (D) to change the time. • The time can be changed within therange from 0.5h to 19.5h by half hour
and can be changed to “-h”.
• When “-h” is displayed, the charging will end when the traction battery is
fully charged.
NOTE l To display “-h”, press the UP switch (C)
when 19.5h is displayed or press the DOWN
switch (D) when 0.5h is displayed.
5. Press the power/communication switch (B) for less than 1 second to send the setting data
to the vehicle.
The MiEV Remote will sound melodies on
transmission and reception. NOTE
l The

melodies can be turned off. Refer to “To
turn on/off melody and buzzer” on page
1-30.
l If a communication error occurs or the MiEV
Remote System is not functioning properly,
the buzzer will sound. Refer to “Display of
MiEV Remote during communicating with
vehicle” on page 1-27.
l If the ON timer is unset when setting the
OFF timer, the ON timer will be automatical-
ly set with “0h”.
6. Turn off the MiEV Remote. Refer to “To turn the MiEV Remote ON/OFF” on page
1-24.
NOTE l The energy level gauge in the instrument pan-
el will illuminate and the charging indicator
will blink approximately 30 seconds after the
vehicle has received the setting for the OFF
timer.
After approximately 30 seconds, the energy
level gauge and the charging indicator will
then go off, and the vehicle will be prepared Charging
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for Charging Timer in accordance with the
ON/OFF setting.Energy level gauge
Charging indicatorl
The symbol on the MiEV Remote illu-
minates

while the traction battery is charging.
l The Charging Timer will be cancelled if the
electric motor switch is turned to the “ON”
or “ACC” position.
l Once the traction battery is fully charged, the
charging will end even if this is before the
time set by the OFF timer.
l If the charge connector is disconnected dur-
ing charging, the OFF charging timer will be
cancelled. Display of MiEV Remote during communicating
with vehicle
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It

communicates with the vehicle when the power
of the MiEV Remote is turned on with pressing the
power supply/communication switch (B) for 1 sec-
ond or more and if the power supply/communica-
tion switch (B) is pressed for less than 1 second
while the power of the MiEV Remote is on.
If the normal reception melody sounds after the
transmitting melody, it is set completion.
Communication symbol (F) blinks while communi-
cating with the vehicle.
If the buzzer sounds and the ERROR symbol (G)
blinks, a problem is detected. Refer to “Actions to
be taken when the MiEV Remote system does not
operate correctly” on page 1-32. To cancel Charging Timer
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There are two methods to cancel Charging Timer.
l By using the MiEV Remote
l By

operating the electric motor switch on the
vehicle NOTE
l If

the Charging Timer is cancelled during
charging, the charging will continue until the
traction battery is fully charged.
l If the Charging Timer is cancelled before
charging starts, charging will start immediate-
ly and continue until the traction battery is
fully charged.
l Charging Timer cannot be cancelled by dis-
connecting the charge connector before the
time set by the ON timer. The Charging Tim-
er will resume when the charging connector
is again connected to the vehicle.
A- By using the MiEV Remote 1. When the power of MiEV Remote is off,turn the power ON. Refer to “To turn the
MiEV Remote ON/OFF” on page 1-24.
2. Press the manual charging switch (H), then press the power/communication
switch (B) for less than 1 second. Charging
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NOTE
l If
the manual charging switch (H) is pressed,
the symbol of MiEV Remote will blink.
The Remote Climate Control is also stopped.
3. Cancelling

Charging Timer is complete,
and the MiEV Remote will sound two dif-
ferent melodies.
4. Turn off the MiEV Remote. Refer to “To turn the MiEV Remote ON/OFF” on
page 1-24.
B- By operating the electric motor switch on the vehicle
Turn the electric motor switch to the “ACC”
or “ON” position, then turn back to the
“LOCK” position
Cancelling the Charging Timer is now com-
plete. Remote Climate Control
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l The
Remote Climate Control, even when
set, cannot be relied upon to maintain
safe vehicle cabin temperatures while the
vehicle is stopped or parked. Never leave
children or persons requiring supervision/
nursing unattended inside the vehicle.
The temperature inside the vehicle could
become extremely high or low resulting
in a risk of heat stroke or hyperthermia
that could result in death.
In addition, children can activate
switches and controls, resulting in injury
or a fatal accident.
l While the Remote Climate Control is acti-
vated, keep away from the cooling fan un-
der the bonnet, since the cooling fan may
automatically operate even if the electric
motor switch is in the “LOCK” position.
NOTE l The

Remote Climate Control works regard-
less of the position of the air conditioning
switch or dial on the vehicle. While the Re-
mote Climate Control is activated, the air con-
ditioning switch or dial on the vehicle will
not affect operation of the cooler, heater or
defroster.
l The Remote Climate Control will automati-
cally stop 30 minutes after the Remote Cli-
mate Control has been set. l
The
Remote Climate Control is operated by
electric power supplied through the EV charg-
ing cable (regular charger).
l Under the following conditions, the effect of
the Remote Climate Control can be decreased.
• When the outside temperature is very high.
• When the sunlight is strong.
• When the outside temperature is very low.
l When the Remote Climate Control is activa-
ted while charging the traction battery, the
time required to fully charge the traction bat-
tery will become longer or the amount of
charge may decrease if the OFF timer has
been set.
l While the Remote Climate Control is activa-
ted, if a heated seat switch is ON, the heated
seat will operate.
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The following conditions must be met to operate
the Remote Climate Control.
l Selector lever: P (PARK) position.
l Electric motor switch: LOCK position.
l EV

charging cable (regular charger): Connec-
ted.
l Quick charging: Not used.
l Traction Battery Level Indicator: Shows one
bar or more.
Refer to “Traction Battery Level Indicator”
on page 1-30.
l All doors and the liftgate: Closed. Charging
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