Mitsubishi I-Miev - Mitsubishi i-MiEV 2015 Owner's Handbook Manual

Extending Your Driving Range
Shift position
Selecting the most suitable shift position will help extend your driving range.
D - is the standard mode and provides full power access and normal regenerative braking
Eco - slightly reduces overall power thus conserving energy and slightly increasing regenerative braking
B
- provides full power with the strongest calibration of regenerative braking
Use of Climate Control - while the Mitsubishi i-MiEV is plugged in to a level 1 or 2 charger, use your i-MiEV
Remote to pre-heat, pre-cool, or defrost the cabin as much as possible. This will draw power from the outlet
rather than pulling energy from the main drive lithium-ion battery.
Use the more energy e cient seat heater instead of the cabin heater to keep warm while driving.
The MAX switch is e ective for adjusting the cabin temperature quickly, however, it pulls a lot of energy.
Once the temperature is set to your liking, it is better to turn o the MAX switch to reduce unnecessary
energy consumption.
Warning - the headlights and wipers are operated by the 12 volt starter battery and do not have a significant
impact on driving range. Please keep these safety features on while operating the Mitsubishi i-MiEV when
necessary.
Using the accelerator - drive smoothly, accelerate gently and read the road
ahead. Your real-time energy consumption is displayed on the energy usage
indicator. Try to keep the red needle within the green Eco zone. When your
foot is o the accelerator or you are braking (regenerating energy), the red
needle should be in the blue Charge zone.
Freeway driving - use Eco mode and try to maintain a consistent speed.
The faster you go, the greater the energy consumption and less overall
range.
Uphill driving – use D mode and try to carry as much speed (momentum)
from the flat section of the road up the hill as possible to avoid having to
accelerate in the middle of the hill.
While decelerating - try to take your foot o the accelerator as early as
possible. The moment you take your foot o the pedal, the vehicle will start
regenerating electricity which is especially e ective while driving downhill
in B mode.
DRIVING YOUR MITSUBISHI i-MiEV
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