2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV Owner's Manual (in English)

WARNING•Do not get in the vehicle (including the
luggage compartment) to take out something or for other purposes.
• Do not open the rear hatch, for exam-
ple to remove or place an item in the cargo area.
Charging may affect the operation of elec-
tric medical devices and result in serious personal injury or death.
l Do not charge when the EV charging ca-
ble is coiled up.
Doing so the cable may be heated and this might result in fire.
l Before charging, make sure that there is
no foreign matter such as dust at the nor- mal charge port and the normal charge
connector.
At this time, do not touch the normal
charge port.
l When the normal charge connector is
connected to the charge port, prevent for-
eign matter such as water or dust from
entering in the connection.
Connection with foreign matter such as
water or dust may cause fire or an electric shock. Do not perform charging if theremight be strong exposure to water at the
connection.
l Never pull the cable to remove the plug.
And never submerge the EV charging
connector, control box or plug in water.
l Please observe the following in order to
prevent accidents during charging such as
electrocution.WARNING• Only use the EV charging cable that is
supplied with the vehicle.
• Do not charge another vehicle by the
EV charging cable. The cable may overheat and this may result in a fire.
• When charging outdoors, make sure to
use an outlet that is protected from wa-
ter entering.
• Do not perform charging with the car
cover.
• Do not connect or disconnect the plug
and connector with wet hands.
l While it is normal for the connector and
charging cable to become warm during charging, discontinue use immediately if
the connector or charging cable becomes hot to the touch.
l While it is normal for the control box to
become warm during charging, discontin-
ue use immediately if the control box be- comes hot to the touch.
l If abnormal smells are detected or the ve-
hicle produces smoke, quickly stop charg-
ing.
l Do not perform charging in a poorly ven-
tilated area or in an enclosed area. Keep
sparks, cigarettes, and flames away from
the auxiliary battery.
Flammable gas generated from the auxili- ary battery during charging may be trap- ped, resulting in explosion.
If charging is inevitably required, venti-
late the area well.WARNINGl Grasp the normal charge connector when
connecting or disconnecting the EVcharging cable.
Grasping the cable may damage the cable
and could cause an electric shock, short circuit, and/or fire.CAUTIONl During charging, the cooling fans inside the
engine room may automatically be operated even if the operation mode of the powerswitch in OFF.
Keep your hands away from the cooling fan during charging.
l Do not perform charging from other power
source like a generator. Doing so could cause a malfunction.NOTEl If the charge connector is not easily connec-
ted to the charge port due to foreign materialentering, never force the connection. Doing so could damage the charging equipment or
the vehicle. Please contact a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
l The on board charger is only for rated AC
220-240V outlets.
Normal charging (charging method with rated AC 220-240V outlet)
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NOTElWhen connecting or disconnecting the nor-
mal charge connector, insert/pull out the
connector straight.
Also, do not incline or twist the connector. Doing so could cause a bad connection or malfunction.
l Make sure to lock the doors to prevent theft,
etc. during charging.Charging port courtesy lamp
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The charging port courtesy lamp (A) illumi-
nates when the charging lid is opened while
the select position is in “P” (PARK) position, it goes off automatically after a few seconds. If you want to turn on it again, press theswitch (B).
Press the charging port courtesy lamp switch (B) to turn on the charging port courtesy
lamp again.
NOTEl The charging port courtesy lamp illuminat-
ing time can be adjusted.
For details, please consult a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
l If the
MITSUBISHI Remote Control (if so
equipped) is operated when the charging
port courtesy lamp is off, the lamp may illu-
minate.Charging from rated AC
220-240 V outlet
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1. Firmly apply the parking brake, press the electrical parking switch, then shift theselect position in “P” (PARK) position.
2. Turn off electrical equipment such as
lamps and put the operation mode of the power switch in OFF.
3. Push the rear portion of the charging lid
(A) until it clicks, and open the charging lid.
4. Press the tab (B) to open the inner lid
(C).
Normal charging (charging method with rated AC 220-240V outlet)
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WARNINGlIt could cause electric leak, a fire or elec-
tric shock by entering water or dust intothe normal charge port.
l Do not touch the metal terminal of the
normal charge port (D) and the normal
charge connector.
Doing so could cause an electric shock and/or malfunction.NOTEl There is a hole on the charge port for water
drainage. If this hole is blocked and watergets trapped in the charge port, do not
charge. Please contact a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
l If the charge port is frozen, melt the ice us-
ing a hair drier. Forcing the charge connec- tor to connect while frozen could result in malfunction.
5. Insert the charging cable plug into an
outlet.
WARNINGl Make sure that the plug is inserted all the
way into the outlet before use. If charging
is continued in the state where it is not
fully inserted the plug, there is a possibili- ty of generating abnormal heat and re-sulting in a fire.WARNINGl To prevent an electric shock or fire due to
electric current leak, perform charging
using a waterproofed outlet with earthing
which is connected to an earth leakage circuit breaker.
l To reduce the risk of electric shock or fire
due to electric leak, always use an outlet
protected by a residual current detector, rated for amperage equal to or greater than the value specified by MITSUBISHI
MOTORS , and that is connected to a
dedicated branch circuit. If the circuit is shared, and another electrical device is
being used at the same time the vehicle is charging, the breaker may trip and thecircuit may cause adverse interference on
MCB (Moulded Circuit Board) and
household electrical appliances such as TVs and audio systems.
l If a multi plug adapter is connected and
used with the EV charging cable together with other devices, the outlet may over- heat, resulting in a fire.
l Use an outlet for EV charging with water-
proofing processing installed if the instal- led position is outdoors or may get wet by
rain etc.CAUTIONl Use the outlet that is installed approx. 1 me-
ter above the ground. If the outlet position is
too low, the control box may touch the ground, which may lead to troubles such as
submersion in water or getting trampled on.NOTEl The shape of the charging cable plug and
outlet may differ from country to country as shown in the illustration.
l Use the following outlets.
l Check if the outlet on your vehicle corre-
sponds with an outlet that is installed in the
following places.
• In your house etc.
• In a parking lot or garage
Normal charging (charging method with rated AC 220-240V outlet)
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Switzerland 250 V/10 AItaly 250 V/10 ADenmark 250 V/13 AGermany, Spain, France, Sweden, etc. 250 V/16 AIndustrial plug for Europe 250 V/16 AUK, Ireland 250 V/13 A6.Remove the cap (E) on the normal
charge connector (F) and make sure that
there is no foreign matter such as dust at
the end of the normal charge connector and the normal charge port
7. Connect the normal charge connector
until a click sound is heard without pressing the button (G).
CAUTIONl Do not clasp the top of normal charge con-
nector. It could cause injury to touch the protrusion on the lid.NOTEl If the operating mode of the power switch is
ON with the EV charging cable remainingconnected to the normal charge port, the
plug-in hybrid EV system does not turn ON.
l Do not connect or disconnect the normal
charge connector repeatedly in a short peri- od. Charging may not be started.
Normal charging (charging method with rated AC 220-240V outlet)
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NOTElIf you want to turn the operation mode to
“OFF” after “ACC” or “ON” position in or-
der to use the electrical device such as audio
during charging, make sure that the select
position is in “P”, press the power switch to turn “OFF” without depressing the brakepedal.
8. Make sure that the charging indicator
(H) on the instrument cluster is illumina-
ted.
If the charging indicator is not illumina-
ted, charging has not started.
Make sure that the normal charge port
and the plug are correctly connected, and
perform charging from Step 5 again.
NOTEl When the normal charge connector is con-
nected to the charge port, the charging indi-
cator will blink. When charging is started, the charging indicator is illuminated.
l If one of the doors is opened or the multi-in-
formation display switch is operated, the drive battery level display (I) appears in the
multi-information display and indicates the drive battery level. In addition, when the re-
maining time is less than 1 hour, the predic- ted charging time display (J) appears --:--
and does not indicate a malfunction.
9. Charging is complete when the charging
indicator turns off. Pull out the normal
charge connector while pressing the but-
ton (K).
Normal charging (charging method with rated AC 220-240V outlet)
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CAUTIONlBe sure to check the normal charge connec-
tor is removed from the normal charge port.Since it will change into the status that al-lows the vehicle to start when the power
switch is operated, this can result in an unex- pected accident if the normal charge connec-
tor is not locked completely.NOTEl Charging can be stopped half way. In this
case, also, pull out the normal charge con-nector while pressing the button. Pressingthe manual stop button on the control box
can also stop charging.
Refer to “EV charging cable” on page 3-07.
10. Close the inner lid and press the rear of
the normal charging lid until it clicks to close it.
NOTEl Make sure that the inner lid is completely
closed.
If the normal charging lid is forcibly closed
without completely closing inner lid, the hinge on the inner lid may be broken.
11. Remove the charging cable plug from
the outlet.
12. Install the cap on the normal charge con-
nector.WARNINGl After charging, be sure to close the inner
lid and the normal charging lid complete-
ly.
Be careful that water or dust does not en-
ter in the normal charge port, inner lid and normal charge connector.
Entry of water or dust could cause elec-
tric current leakage, resulting in a fire or electric shock.
l After charging, be sure to disconnect the
charge connector from the charge port.
If the charge connector is only partially
engaged and the connector latch is un-
locked, you could put the operation mode
of the power switch in “ON” and the vehi- cle could start moving. It could lead to an
unexpected accident.
l After charging, be sure to disconnect the
plug from the outlet.
If the plug is left connected to the outlet, immersion in water or tampering may
cause leakage or an electric shock.Quick charging (charging
method with quick
charger)* E08301401082WARNINGlBe sure to use the quick charger compati-
ble with Outlander PHEV.
Use of a non-compatible quick charger
may cause fire or malfunction.
For the quick charger compatible with Outlander PHEV, consult aMITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.
l For operation of quick chargers, follow
the manual of each quick charger.
l If you use electro-medical apparatus such
as implantable cardiac pacemaker or im- plantable cardioverter-defibrillator, fol-
low the following precautions.
• Please do not use a quick charger.
• Keep away as much as possible from
the place where the quick charger is
stored. If you approach it carelessly, leave quickly without standing still.
• Please ask someone to perform the
quick charging if necessary.
l Before charging, make sure that there is
no foreign matter such as dust at the quick charge port and the quick charge
connector.
At this time, do not touch the quick charge port.
Quick charging (charging method with quick charger)*
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WARNINGlWhen the quick charge connector is con-
nected to the quick charge port, prevent foreign matter such as water or dust fromentering in the port.
Connection with foreign matter such as
water or dust may cause fire or an electric shock. Do not perform charging if there
might be strong exposure to water at the
connection.
l During charging, the cooling fans inside
the bonnet room may automatically be operated even if the operation mode of the
power switch is in OFF.
Keep your hands away from the cooling
fan during charging.NOTEl If the charge connector is not easily connec-
ted to the charge port due to foreign materialentering, never force the connection. Doing so could damage the charging equipment or
the vehicle. Contact a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
l The quick charger might be installed in the
public parking space, some chargers are not
suitable for this vehicle. Check the manual
of each quick charger when charging.
l The charge connector and the EV charging
cable stick out of the vehicle body while
charging, so be careful that your body does not get stuck with them or they do not touchthe next vehicle.NOTEl The vehicle equipped with a quick charge
port is compatible with most CHAdeMO(Japanese industry standard) connectors on charging stations.
l Make sure to lock the doors to prevent theft,
etc. during charging.
1. Firmly apply the parking brake, press the
electrical parking switch, then shift the
select position in “P” (PARK) position.
2. Turn off electrical equipment such as
lamps and put the operation mode of thepower switch in OFF.
3. Push the rear portion of the charging lid
(A) until it clicks, and open the charging lid.
4. Press the tab (B) to open the inner lid
(C).
WARNINGl Do not leave the inner lid open for a long
time.
It could cause an electric leak, a fire or an electric shock by water or dust entering
into the quick charge port.
l Do not touch the metal terminal of the
quick charge port (D) and the quick
charge connector.
Doing so could cause an electric shock and/or malfunction.CAUTIONl Be sure to insert the quick charge connector
straight into the quick charge port right up to
the base.
Failure to do so may result in the drive bat- tery not charging or could cause damage to the charging equipment.
Quick charging (charging method with quick charger)*
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CAUTIONlDuring quick charging, the quick charge
connector cannot be removed because it is locked. Do not touch or remove the quick
charge connector during charging. Doing so, the quick charge connector might be dam-
aged. If you want to stop the quick charging
on the way, stop the charging according to
the procedures of a quick charger, and re- move the quick charge connector after con-
firming the charging is stopped.NOTEl There is a hole on the charge port for water
drainage. If this hole is blocked and watergets trapped in the charge port, do not
charge. Contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.
l If the charge port is frozen, melt the ice us-
ing a hair drier. Forcing the charge connec-
tor to connect while frozen could result in malfunction.
5. Connect the quick charge connector in
the quick charge port to begin charging.
For connecting and disconnecting, fol- low the instruction manual for each
quick charger.
6. Make sure that the charging indicator
(E) on the instrument cluster is illumina-
ted.If the charging indicator is not illumina-
ted, charging is not started.
Follow the manual of each quick charg-
er.
NOTEl When the quick charge connector is connec-
ted to the charge port, the charging indicator
is blinking. When charging is started, the charging indicator is illuminated.NOTEl If one of the doors is opened or the multi-in-
formation display switch is operated, thedrive battery level (F) displays in the multi-
information display and it can be checked
the drive battery level.
Although the predicted charging time dis- play (G) blinks, the charging time for thequick charging is about 30 minutes and dis-
played “--:--” in the screen and you cannot confirm the remaining charging time.
l Operation noise may be heard from the vehi-
cle body during quick charging.
This noise comes from the operation of the drive battery cooling system, and it is not a malfunction.
l Since the drive battery cooling system uses
cool air of the air conditioning, the air condi-tioning is automatically operated.
After quick charging, if the area under the vehicle is wet, transparent and loose, it is de- humidified water from the air conditioning
and not a malfunction.
7. Charging is complete when the charging
indicator turns off.
Disconnect the quick charge connector according to the manual of the quick
charger.
Quick charging (charging method with quick charger)*
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