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Familiarizing yourself with i-MiEV
General information/Charging 3-3
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Motion energy is converted into electric
energy using the motor as a power generator.
While decelerating, electric energy will be
created and used to charge to the main drive
lithium-ion battery.
If you lift your foot off the accelerator
pedal while driving, a braking force that
equivalent to the engine braking of a gas-
oline or diesel powered vehicle engine
vehicle will be generate.
For increased regenerative braking, set the
selector lever to “B” (REGENERATIVE
BRAKE MODE) or “ECO” (ECO
MODE) as follows:
• “B”: Strong regenerative braking (For
downhill driving)
• “ECO”: Moderate regenerative braking
(For economical driving or gentle down-
hill driving)
As greater brake force is applied by
depressing the brake pedal, increased
regenerative braking occurs.
When regenerative braking produces
strong brake force, the stop lights will
illuminate, even if the brake pedal is not
depressed.
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Keep the brake pedal depressed until you
are ready to drive. When the vehicle is in
the “D” (DRIVE), “ECO” (ECO MODE),
“B” (REGENERATIVE BRAKE MODE)
or “R” (REVERSE) position, if you
release the brake pedal and even if you do
not depress accelerator, the vehicle will
creep and may move slowly.
Regenerative braking
WARNING
NOTE
When the main drive lithium-ion battery
level is full or nearly full, or the main drive
lithium-ion battery temperature is too high or
too low, the regenerative braking force may
be reduced and stronger service brake effort
may be required to operate the brakes. When
the main drive lithium-ion battery level is no
longer full or near full, or the main drive lith-
ium-ion battery temperature has returned to a
normal range, the regenerative brake force
will resume.
If a problem occurs in the electric motor unit,
or if the ABS and/or the ASC have been acti-
vated, the regenerative braking will be
restricted. The service brakes will still oper-
ate.
Main drive lithium-ion battery
WARNING
The main drive lithium-ion battery is a
sealed high voltage battery and has no
user serviceable parts.
• To avoid severe burns and/or electrical
shock that may result in serious injury or
death, never attempt to detach the main
drive lithium-ion battery from the vehi-
cle or try to disassemble it.
• Never attempt to dispose or recycle the
main drive lithium-ion battery by your-
self. Consult with a certified i-MiEV
dealer, when the main drive lithium-ion
battery is disposed or recycled.
• Never attempt to use the main drive lith-
ium-ion battery for any other purpose.
CAUTION
To help prevent damage to the main drive
lithium-ion battery, follow the instructions
described below. Failure to do so can result
in damage to the main drive lithium-ion bat-
tery that will not be covered by the main
drive lithium-ion battery warranty.
• Do not leave your vehicle with the energy
level gauge (Refer to “Energy level gauge”
on page 5-41) showing 0 bars.
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