weight MITSUBISHI iMiEV 2017 1.G User Guide
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View under the hood and
electric motor unit room
9-4 Vehicle care and maintenance
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Make sure the hood is securely locked by softly lifting the centre of the hood. Slowly lower the hood about 12 inches (30 cm), then let it drop from its own weight.
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CAUTION Always insert the support prop into the hole specially made for
it. Propping the hood at
any other place could
cause the prop to slip
out and lead to
an accident.
The hood prop can fall out if the hood is lifted by a strong wind.
To close
CAUTION Be careful not to trap your hands or fingers when closing the hood.
Make sure the hood is firmly closed before driving.If you drive without the hood completelyclosed, it could open up while driving.NOTE
If this does not close the hood properly, drop it again from a slightly higher position. Do not push down strongly on the hood. Depending on how strongly or where you push down, you could create a dent in the hood.
View under the hood and electric motor unit room
CAUTION
Under the hood
1- Windshield washer fluid reservoir 2- 12V starter battery 3- Hot water heater reservoir 4- Brake fluid reservoir5- Coolant reservoirCoolant/Hot water heater fluid To check the coolant level
WA R N I N G Before checking the
coolant level, make
sure the electric motor switch is in the“Lock” position to
avoid the risk of an
electrical shock that can result in serious injury or death.Electric motor unit room
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Tires
Vehicle care and maintenance 9-11
9
Intended outboard sidewall: • The sidewall that c
ontains a whitewall,
bears white letteri
ng or bears manufac-
turer, brand, and/or model name molding that is higher or deeper than the samemolding on the other sidewall of the tire, or • The outward facing si
dewall of an asym-
metrical tire that has a particular side that must always face outward when mounted on a vehicle.
Passenger car tire: a
tire intended for use
on passenger cars, multipurpose passen-ger vehicles, and trucks, that have a gross vehicle weight rati
ng (GVWR) of 10,000
pounds or less. Light truck (LT) tire: a tire designated by its manufacturer as primarily intended for use on lightweight truc
ks or multipurpose
passenger vehicles. Tread: portion of a tire that comes into contact with the road. Tread rib: a tread se
ction running circum-
ferentially around a tire. Tread separation: pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass. Carcass: the tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber which, when inflated,bears the load. Sidewall: portion of
a tire between the
tread and bead.
Section width: the line
ar distance between
the exteriors of the sidewalls of aninflated tire, excluding elevations due to labeling, decoration, or protective bands. Bead: the part of the tire that is made of steel wires, wrapped
or reinforced by ply
cords and that is shaped to fit the rim. Ply: a layer of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cord: the strands forming the plies in the tire. Rim: a metal support for a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon which the tirebeads are seated. Rim diameter: nominal diameter of the bead seat. Groove: the space between two adjacent tread ribs.
EXAMPLE:P215/65R15
Tire Markings
Size Designation P
Passenger car tire size based on U.S.A. design standards
215
Section width in millimeters (mm.)
65
Aspect ratio in percent (%) Ratio of section height to section width of tire.
R
Construction code •“R” means radial construc- tion.
• “D” means diagonal or bias construction.
15 Rim diameter in inches (in)
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Tires 9-14 Vehicle care and maintenance
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Too little pressure increases flexing in the tire and can cause tire failure. Too muchpressure can cause a tire to lose its ability to cushion shock. Objects on the road and potholes could then cause tire damage thatmay result in tire failure. Economy The wrong tire pressure can cause unevenwear patterns in the tire tread. These abnormal wear patterns will reduce the tread life, and the tire will have to be replaced sooner. Too little pressure also makes it harder forthe tire to roll, and this uses up more power. Ride comfort and vehicle stability The superior riding
experience built into
your vehicle partly depends on the correct tire pressure. Too mu
ch pressure gives an
uncomfortable and ja
rring ride. Too little
pressure feels as if your vehicle is slow to respond.Unequal tire pressures can make steering your vehicle uneven and unpredictable.
The correct tire pressure for your vehicle is listed on the placard attached to the sill of thedriver’s door. (Refer to “Tire and loading information plac- ard” on page 11-3.)The recommended inflation pressures should be used for the tires listed below.
Tire pressures should be checked, and adjusted if necessary, at least once a month.Pressures should be checked more often whenever weather temperatures change severely, becaus
e tire pressures change with
outdoor temperatures. The pressures listed on the placard are always
“cold inflation pres-
sure”.Cold inflation pressure is measured after the vehicle has been parked
for at least three
hours or is driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km)after having been parked for three hours. Cold inflation pressure must not go above the maximum values molded into the tire side-wall. After driving se
veral miles, your tire
inflation pressure may increase 14 to 41 KPA, 2 to 6 PSI from the cold inflation pressure.Do not let air out of the tires to get back to the specified cold pressure, or your tire pressure will be too low.You should also take the following safety pre- cautions:
Keep your tires inflated to the recom- mended pressures. (See the tire and load-ing information placard attached to the sill of the driver’s door.) Stay within the recommended load limits. Make sure that the weight of any load in your vehicle is evenly distributed. Drive at safe speeds. After filling your tires to the correct pres- sure, check them for damage and air leaks. Be sure to reinstall the caps on the valve stems.
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Tire size
Front
Rear
145/65R15
72H
250 KPA, 36 PSI
—
175/60R15
81H
—
250 KPA, 36 PSI
Replacing tires and wheels
CAUTION Avoid using different size tires and wheels from the ones listed, and avoid the combined use of different types
of tires and wheels.
Using different size or
type tires and wheels
may affect driving safety. Refer to “Tires and wheels” on page 11-6. Even if a wheel has the same rim size and offset as the specifie
d type of wheel, its
shape may prevent it
from being fitted cor-
rectly. Consult a certified i-MiEV dealer before
using wheels that you
have.
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SpecificationsVehicle labeling ............................................................................. 11-2 Vehicle dimensions ........................................................................ 11-4 Vehicle weights .............................................................................. 11-4Charging system specifications ..................................................... 11-5 Electric motor specifications ......................................................... 11-6 12V starter battery ......................................................................... 11-6Tires and wheels ............................................................................ 11-6 Refill capacities ............................................................................. 11-7
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Vehicle dimensions 11-4 Specifications
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GVWR: maximum total weight (load) limit specified for the vehicle GAWR: maximum weight (load) limit sp
ecified for the front or rear axle
Seating capacity: the numbe
r of maximum occupants
Vehicle dimensions Overall length
144.7 in (3,675 mm)
Overall width
62.4 in (1,585 mm)
Overall height
63.6 in (1,615 mm)
Wheel base
100.4 in (2,550 mm)
Ve h i c l e w e i g h t s Gross vehicle wei
ght rating (GVWR) 3,329 lb (1,510 kg)
Front 1,488 lb (675 kg)Rear 1,962 lb (890 kg)
Vehicle capacity weight 661 lb (300 kg)Seating capacity
4 persons
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Alphabetical index
12-5
12
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-22
Replacement
..................................
9-25
Storage spaces
....................................
5-79
Sun visors
..........................................
5-76
Supplemental Re
straint System
............
4-20
How the Supplement Restraint System works
..........................................
4-23
Servicing
.......................................
4-34
Warning light
.................................
4-26
T
Tail lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-22
Replacement
..................................
9-25
Theft-alarm system
.............................
5-12
Tire
Quality grading
...............................
10-2
Tire pressure monitoring system
...........
5-30
Tire repair kit
.......................................
8-5
Tires
..................................................
9-10
Inflation pressure
............................
9-13
Maintenance
...................................
9-15
Replacing tires and wheels
...............
9-14
Rotation
.........................................
9-15
Size (tire and wheel)
.......................
11-6
Snow tires
......................................
9-15
Tire and loading information placard
.6-7
,
11-3 Tire chains
.....................................
9-16
Tread wear indicators
.....................
9-15
Towing
..............................................
8-11
Traction control function
.....................
5-29
Trailer towing
....................................
6-10
Trip odometer
............................
5-37
, 5-38
Turn signal lights
Indicators
......................................
5-44
Lever
............................................
5-49
U
USB input terminal
.............................
5-73
How to connect a USB memory device
....
5-73 How to connect an iPod
..................
5-74
V
Vanity mirror
.....................................
5-76
Vehicle care precautions
.....................
9-28
Vehicle dimensions
............................
11-4
Vehicle labeling
.................................
11-2
Vehicle preparation before driving
.........
6-3
Vehicle weights
..................................
11-4
Vents
..................................................
7-2
W
Warning lights
...................................
5-44
Washer
Fluid
.......................................
9-7
, 11-7
Rear window washer
.......................
5-51
Switch
...........................................
5-51
Windshield washer
..........................
5-51
Waxing
..............................................
9-31
Weights
.............................................
11-4
Wheel
Specification
..................................
11-6
Wiper
Rear window wiper
.........................
5-51
Windshield
.....................................
5-50
Wiper blades
..................................
9-16
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