Mitsubishi i-MiEV 2011 Owner's Manual page 107

Starting and driving
NOTE
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When moving out of mud, sand or fresh
snow, pressing the accelerator pedal may not
allow the electric motor speed to increase. In
such situations, temporarily turning off the
ASC with the "ASC OFF" switch will make
it easier to move out your vehicle.
l Using the "ASC OFF" switch turns off both
the stability control function and the traction
control function.
l If you continue to press the "ASC OFF"
switch after the ASC is turned off, the "mis-
taken operation protection function" will ac-
tivate and the ASC will turn back on.
ASC indication lamp or ASC OFF in-
dication lamp
ASC indication lamp
The indication lamp will blink
-
when the ASC is operating.
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ASC OFF indication lamp
This indication lamp will turn on
when the ASC is turned off with the
-
"ASC OFF" switch.
CAUTION
l
When the indication lamp blinks, ASC
is operating, which means that the road is
slippery or that your vehicle's wheels are
beginning to slip. If this happens, drive
slower with less accelerator input.
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If the indication lamp illuminates
while driving
If an abnormal condition occurs in the system, the
indication lamp and indication lamp will turn
on.
CAUTION
l The system may be malfunctioning.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place, put the se-
lector lever to the "P" (PARK) position
and turn off the electric motor unit.
Restart the electric motor unit and check
whether the indication lamp goes out. If
they go out, there is no abnormal condi-
tion. If they do not go out or appear fre-
quently, it is not necessary to stop the ve-
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hicle immediately, but we recommend
you to have your vehicle inspected.
Towing
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CAUTION
l When towing the vehicle with only the
front wheels raised off the ground, do not
place the electric motor switch in the
"ON" position. Placing the electric motor
switch in the "ON" position could cause
the ASC to operate, resulting in an acci-
dent.
Note that the correct towing method de-
pends on the vehicle's drive configura-
tion. For details, refer to "Towing" on
page 7-10.
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