If The Vehicle Breaks Down; Jump-Starting - Mitsubishi i-MiEV 2017 Owner's Manual

If the vehicle breaks down

If the vehicle breaks down
If your vehicle breaks down on the road,
move to the shoulder and turn on the hazard
warning flashers. If there is no shoulder, or
the shoulder is not safe, drive in the right lane
slowly, with the hazard lights flashing, until
you come to a safe stopping place. Keep the
flashers flashing.
If the ready indicator light goes out while
driving, the brakes and steering will continue
to work, but without power assist, so more
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effort will be required for braking and steer-
ing. Stop the vehicle on the shoulder of the
road and turn on the hazard warning flashers.
If you need to push your vehicle, turn the
electric motor switch to the "ON" position,
and place the selector lever in the "N" (NEU-
TRAL) position.

Jump-starting

If the electric motor unit cannot be energized
because the 12V starter battery is weak or
dead, you can start it with the battery from
another vehicle using jumper cables.
8-2 For emergencies
WARNING
 To reduce the risk of igniting flammable
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gas that may be emitted from the 12V
starter battery, carefully read this section
before jump-starting the vehicle.
 Do not try to start the electric motor unit
by pushing or towing the vehicle. This can
cause an accident resulting in serious
injury or death and can damage the vehi-
cle.
CAUTION
 Do not attempt jump starting the 12V starter
battery while the main drive lithium-ion bat-
tery is being charged. Doing so could dam-
age the vehicle or charging equipment.
NOTE
 Do not use jumper cables if they have dam-
age or corrosion.
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1. Take off any metal jewelry such as watch
bands or bracelets that might make an
accidental electrical contact.
2. Position the vehicles close enough
together so that the jumper cables can
reach, but be sure the vehicles are not
touching each other.
CAUTION
 Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12V
battery. If the other system is not 12V, both
systems can be damaged.
3. Set the parking brake firmly on your vehi-
cle and move the selector lever into the
"P" (PARK) position.
4. Set the parking brake firmly on the other
vehicle. Put the automatic transaxle in "P"
(PARK) or the manual transaxle in "N"
(Neutral).
5. Turn the ignition switch (the electric
motor switch) on each vehicle to the
"LOCK" position.
NOTE
 Turn off all lights, heater, and other electrical
loads. This will help avoid sparks.
6. Remove the battery cover, and then make
sure your 12V starter battery electrolyte is
at the proper level. (Refer to "Checking
12V starter battery electrolyte level" on
page 9-9.)