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1. The display shows the driving distance or number of
months remaining until the next periodic inspection.
2. This informs you that a periodic inspection is due. Contact
a certified i-MiEV dealer to have the system checked.
At this time, a spanner mark is shown for a few seconds
whenever the electric motor switch is turned from the
“LOCK” position or the “ACC” position to the “ON”
position.3. After your vehicle is inspected at a certified i-MiEV
dealer, it displays the time and miles (km) until the next
periodic inspection.
NOTE
The indicated distance decreases in steps of 100miles
(100 km). The indicated number of months decreases in
steps of one month.

It is possible to change the settings for the service
reminder.
For further information, we recommend you to consult a
certified i-MiEV dealer.
Driving distance
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Features and controls
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Resetting the service reminder
With the electric motor switch in the “LOCK” position or the
“ACC” position, it is possible to reset the spanner mark (A)
and “------” indication (B).
When they have been reset, the driving distance or number of
months remaining until the next periodic inspection are shown
and the spanner mark (A) is no longer shown every time the
electric motor switch is turned from the “LOCK” position or
the “ACC” position to the “ON” position.1. Push the reset button (D) to view the driving distance or
number of months remaining until the next periodic
inspection.
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 orig-
inal indication.)
3. Give the reset button (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 next periodic inspection will be shown.
NOTE
It is not possible to reset the “------” indication (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 “------” indica-
tion (B), the indication is automatically reset and the num-
ber of months until the next periodic inspection is shown.

If you accidentally reset the display, consult a certified
i-MiEV dealer for assistance.
CAUTION
!
The customer is responsible for making sure that
regular inspections and maintenance are performed.
Inspections and maintenance must be performed to
prevent accidents and malfunctions.
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3-66 Features and controls
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Dash lights brightness indicator
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Each time you press the dash lights illumination button (B), the
brightness of the instruments changes.
NOTE
You can adjust to 4 different levels for when the parking
lights or headlights are illuminated and 4 for when they
are not.

If you press and hold the button for longer than about 1
second, the brightness automatically scrolls through its
different levels, and stops scrolling when you release the
button. Select your desired level of brightness.

When the combination headlights and dimmer switch is in
the “AUTO” position, the meter illumination switches
automatically to the adjusted brightness, depending on the
brightness outside the vehicle.

The brightness level of the instruments is stored when the
electric motor switch is turned off.

If the 12V starter battery is disconnected for a long time,
these level of brightness will be reset.
A- Brightness display
B- Dash lights illumination button
Bright Dim
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3-82 Features and controls
3Turn signal lever
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When changing lanes, or to making a gradual turn, hold the
lever in the “lane change” position (1). It will return to the neu-
tral position when you let go. Use the full position (2) when
making a normal turn. The lever will return to the neutral posi-
tion when the turn is complete. There may be times when the
lever does not return to the neutral position. This usually hap-
pens when the steering wheel is turned only slightly. You can
easily return the lever by hand.
Also, when you move the lever to (1) slightly then release it,
the turn signal lights and indicator in the instrument cluster will
flash three times.
NOTE
A light in the instrument panel flashes to show when the
front and rear turn signal lights are working properly.
If this light flashes faster than usual, check for a burned
out light bulb or malfunctioning connection.
If the panel light does not come on when the lever is
moved, check for a blown fuse or a burned out bulb in the
panel.
Have the vehicle inspected by a certified i-MiEV dealer.

It is possible to modify functions as follows:
• Deactivate the turn signal light 3-flash function for lane
changes.
• Adjust the time required to operate the lever for the 3-
flash function.
See a certified i-MiEV dealer for details.
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Voice recognition function
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The Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface is equipped with a voice recogni-
tion function.
Simply say voice commands and you can perform various
operations and make or receive hands-free calls.
With the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface, voice recognition is possible
for US English, North American Spanish, Canadian French and
Japanese. The factory setting is “English.”
NOTE
If the voice command that you say differs from the pre-
defined command or cannot be recognised due to ambient
noise or some other reason, the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface
will ask you for the voice command again up to 3 times.

For best performance and further reduction of ambient
noise, the vehicle windows should be closed while engag-
ing the voice recognition function.

Depending on the selected language, some functions may
not be available.
Selecting the language1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Setup.”
3. Say “Language.”
4. The voice guide will say “Select a language: English,
Spanish, French or Japanese.” Say the desired language.
(Example: “English”)
5. The voice guide will say “English (Spanish, French or
Japanese) selected. Is this correct?” Say “Yes.”
If you say “No,” the system will return to Step 4.NOTE
The voice guide will repeat the same message twice. The
first message is in the current language, and the second
message is in the selected language.

If many entries are registered in the vehicle phonebook,
changing the language will take a longer time.

Changing the language deletes the mobile phonebook
imported to the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface. If you wish to
use it, you will have to import it again.
6. When the voice guide says “English (Spanish, French or
Japanese) selected,” the language change process will be
completed and the system will return to the main menu.
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6. When all enrollment commands have been read out, the
voice guide will say “Speaker enrollment is complete.”
The system will then end the speaker enrollment process
and return to the main menu.NOTE
Completing the speaker enrollment process will turn on
the voice model automatically.

The commands “Help” and “Cancel” will not work in this
mode.Enabling and disabling the voice model and retraining
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You can turn a voice model registered with the speaker
enrollment function on and off whenever you want.
You can also retrain the system.
Use the following procedure to perform these actions.
1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Voice training.”
3. If you have completed a speaker enrollment process once
already, the voice guide will say either “Enrollment is
enabled. Would you like to disable or retrain?” or “Enroll-
ment is disabled. Would you like to enable or retrain?”
4. When enrollment is “enabled,” the voice model is on;
when enrollment is “disabled,” the voice model is off. Say
the command that fits your needs.
Say “Retrain” to start the speaker enrollment process and
recreate a new voice model. (Refer to “Speaker
enrollment” on page 3-97.）
Connecting the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface and
Bluetooth
® device
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Before you can make or receive hands-free calls or play music
using the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface function, you must pair the
Bluetooth
® device and Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface.
NOTE
Pairing is required only when the device is used for the
first time. Once the device has been paired with the
Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface, all you need is to bring the
device into the vehicle next time and the device will con-
nect to the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface automatically (if sup-
ported by the device).
Up to 7 Bluetooth
® devices can be paired with the Bluetooth
®
2.0 interface.
If multiple paired Bluetooth
® devices are available in the vehi-
cle, the cellular phone or music player most recently connected
is automatically connected to the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface.
You can also change a Bluetooth
® device to be connected.
NOTE
Please go to following website for a lot of compatible
devices.
www.mitsubishifuse.com
Or contact Mitsubishi hands-free customer support at
(888)702-4100.
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7. The voice guide will say “Start pairing procedure on the
device. See the device manual for instructions.” Enter in
the Bluetooth
® device the 4-digit number you have
registered in Step 6.
NOTE
Depending on the device, it might take a few minute to
pair the Bluetooth
® device with the Bluetooth
® 2.0 inter-
face.

If the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface cannot recognize the
Bluetooth
® device, the voice guide will say “Pairing has
timed out” and the pairing process will be cancelled.
Confirm that the device you are pairing supports
Bluetooth®, and try pairing it again.

If you enter the wrong number, the voice guide will say
“Pairing failed” and the pairing process will be cancelled.
Confirm the number is right, and try pairing it again.
8. The voice guide will say “Please say the name of the
device after the beep.” You can assign a desired name for
the Bluetooth® device and register it as a device tag. Say
the name you want to register after the beep.
NOTE
When the confirmation function is on, after repeating the
device tag you have said, the voice guide will ask “Is this
correct?” Answer “Yes.”
To change the device tag, answer “No” and then say the
device tag again.
9. The voice guide will say “Pairing complete,” after which
a beep will be played and the pairing process will end.
Selecting a device
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If multiple paired Bluetooth
® devices are available in the vehi-
cle, the cellular phone or music player most recently connected
is automatically connected to the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface.
You can connect to the other cellular phone or music player by
following setting change procedures.
To select a cellular phone
1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Setup.”
3. Say “Select phone.”
4. After the voice guide says “Please say,” the numbers of
the cellular phones and device tags of corresponding cel-
lular phones will be read out in order, starting with the cel-
lular phone that has been most recently connected.
Say the number of the cellular phone that you want to con-
nect to.
When the confirmation function is on, the system will ask
you again whether the phone that you want to connect to
is correct. Answer “Yes” to continue and connect to the
cellular phone.
Answer “No,” and the voice guide will say “Please say.”
Say the number of the phone that you want to connect to.
NOTE
You can connect to a phone at any time by pressing the
SPEECH button and saying the number, even before all of
the paired numbers and device tags of corresponding cel-
lular phones are read out by the system.
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Mute function
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At any time during a call, you can mute the vehicle micro-
phone.
Pressing the SPEECH button and then saying “Mute” during a
call will turn ON the mute function and mute the microphone.
Saying “Mute off” in the same way will turn off the mute func-
tion and cancel the mute on the microphone.Switching between hands-free mode and private mode
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The Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface can switch between hands-free
mode (hands-free calls) and private mode (calls using cellular
phone).
If you press the SPEECH button and say “Transfer call” during
a hands-free call, you can stop the hands-free mode and talk in
private mode.
To return to hands-free mode, press the SPEECH button again
and say “Transfer call.”
Phonebook function
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The Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface has 2 types of unique phonebooks
that are different from the phonebook stored in the cellular
phone. They are the vehicle phonebook and the mobile
phonebook.
These phonebooks are used to register telephone numbers and
make calls to desired numbers via voice recognition function.
NOTE
Disconnecting the battery cable will not delete informa-
tion registered in the phonebook.Vehicle phonebook
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This phonebook is used when making calls with the voice rec-
ognition function.
Up to 32 names can be registered in the vehicle phonebook per
language.
Also, each entry has 4 locations associated with: home, work,
mobile and other. You can register one telephone number for
each location.
You can register a desired name as a name for any phonebook
entry registered in the vehicle phonebook.
Names and telephone numbers can be changed later on.
The vehicle phonebook can be used with all paired cellular
phones.
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Comfort controls
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MAX switch
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When the blower speed selection dial is not OFF and the MAX
switch is pressed, the indicator light (A) illuminates and cool-
ing/heating performance and the air conditioning setting is
changed according to the temperature control dial position.
When the switch is pressed again, the operation returns to the
mode before pressing the switch.
When the temperature control dial is set between middle
(
) and “H” position
The heating capability is at maximum.
When the temperature control dial is in middle (
) posi-
tion
The air flow is at maximum.When the temperature control dial is set between “C” and
middle (
) position
The air conditioning automatically operates and the cooling
capability is at maximum.
NOTE
Do not use the cooling/heating function with the MAX
switch for a long time. Because the power consumption is
greatly increased, the cruising range is shortened.

When the blower speed selection dial or temperature con-
trol dial is operated with the indicator light illuminated,
the indicator light goes out and the selected function over-
rides others.
Other functions return to the mode before pressing the
MAX switch.

When the air conditioning is operated with the MAX
switch, the air conditioning does not stop if the function is
cancelled.
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To listen to the radio
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1. Press the POWER button until it beeps to turn the audio
system ON and OFF. The system turns on in the last mode
used.
Press the RADIO button to turn ON the radio.
2. Press the RADIO button to select the desired band
(AM/FM1/FM2).
3. Press the SEEK button to tune to a station, or press the
MEMORY button either or to tune in to a station
memorized.
Refer to “Automatic tuning”, “Manual tuning” or “To
enter frequencies into the memory”.Automatic tuningAfter pressing the SEEK button, a receivable station will be
automatically selected and reception of the station will begin.
SCAN function
Press the SCAN button. The radio will tune consecutively to
each available station for about 5 seconds per station. If you
want to stop scanning, press the SCAN button again.
The frequency display of the current station flashes once per
second during SCAN.Manual tuningThe frequency changes every time the SEEK button is pressed.
Press the button to select the desired station.To enter frequencies into the memoryAs many as 6 AM and 12 FM stations can be entered into the
memory.To store a frequency in the memory, follow these steps:
1. Press the SEEK button to tune to the frequency you wish
to keep in the memory.
2. Press the MEMORY button either or until it beeps.
The sound will be momentarily interrupted while the fre-
quency is being entered into the memory.
3. To recall a frequency that has been saved in memory,
press the MEMORY button briefly for no longer than
about 1 second.
NOTE
Disconnecting the 12V starter battery cables erases all the
radio station settings stored in the memory.
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