2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV stop start

MotorEngine
Drivingcondi- tions
ParallelHybrid Mode
ON
Drivers front
wheels
and gen- erates
electricity
High- speed
driving
Regenerative braking
Motion energy is converted into electric ener-
gy using the motor as a power generator.
Then a braking force generates and converted electric energy will be charged to the drive
battery.
l If you lift your foot off the accelerator
pedal during driving, a braking force that
is equivalent to engine braking of a com- bustion engine vehicle will be generated.
Also, if you shift the select position into “B” (BRAKE) from “D” (DRIVE), ef-
fectiveness of the regenerative braking is getting stronger. Shift the selector lever into “B” (BRAKE) position according to
the driving condition.
l Regenerative brake force increases with
the foot brake force when the brake ped-
al is depressed.
l If a problem occurs in the Plug-in hybrid
EV system, or if the ABS and/or the ASC have been activated, the regenera-
tive braking will be restricted. The foot brake will still operate.Operation of gasoline engine
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l Even when the vehicle is driving in EV
drive mode, it may be automatically
changed to series hybrid mode or paral-
lel hybrid mode in the following cases: • The plug-in hybrid EV system is too
hot or too cold.
• Quick acceleration is applied.
• The air conditioner is operating.
• The accelerator pedal is depressed
hard on an uphill road or expressway.
• In cold weather
• The vehicle has not been refueled for
a long time.
• The drive battery level is low.
In addition to the above, there are more
cases where EV drive mode is automati-
cally changed to series or parallel hybrid mode.
l Even while the vehicle is stopped, the
engine may automatically be started in the following cases: • The drive battery level is low.
• The plug-in hybrid EV system is too
hot or too cold.
• The air conditioner is used.
• The vehicle has not been used for a
long time.
• The engine has not been operated for a long time.Refueling (gasoline)
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l If the warning display appears, refuel as
soon as possible.
If the vehicle runs out of fuel, the engine will not start even in a situation need to be generated electricity, the following
conditions will occur. • The driving performance falls (since
only the electrical power stored in the drive battery can be used for the driv-
ing).
• The heating performance cannot be
available (except vehicles with elec-
tric heater).
• The effectiveness of the heater is in-
sufficient (vehicles with electric heat-er).
• The catalytic converter may be dam-
aged due to excessive high tempera- ture.
Refer to “Filling the fuel tank” on page 2-12.
Refer to “Fuel remaining display screen” on page 6-10.
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CAUTIONlDepending on the operating conditions of
your vehicle, the fuel in the fuel tank may
not be used for a long time and stay in the tank, resulting in deterioration of the fuel
quality. As this may affect the engine and fuel system parts, observe the following in-
structions:
• Run the engine by pressing the battery
charge switch at least once in 3 months.
Refer to “Battery charge switch” on page 7-22.
• Refuel 20 litres or more of fuel every 6
months (to make the total refueling amount in 6 months be 20 litres or more).
l If refueling of the above amount is not possi-
ble due to a high fuel level because the vehi-
cle has not been used for a long time or for
some other reason, consult a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.Drive battery
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WARNINGl A sealed lithium ion high voltage battery
is adopted for Outlander PHEV. If the
drive battery is disposed of improperly, there is a risk of severe burns and electri-
cal shock that may result in serious injury
or death and there is also a risk of envi- ronmental damage.WARNINGl Never attempt to use the drive battery for
any other purpose.
l It is the battery to operate the motor and
the air conditioning.
In addition to the drive battery, Outland-
er PHEV has the auxiliary battery to op-
erate lamps, wipers, etc.
l Compact, light-weight lithium ion bat-
tery with high energy density is used forthe drive battery.
l The drive battery has the following char-
acteristics.
Please read this carefully paying atten- tion to the following:
Characteristics
l The same as ordinary lithium-ion batter-
ies, the battery capacity of the drive bat-
tery gradually reduces with time, result- ing in reduced cruising range. Depend-
ing on the usage conditions, such as fre- quent quick acceleration/deceleration, repeated frequent use of the quick charg-
er, extremely hot weather, storing the vehicle in high ambient temperatures, etc., the rate of battery capacity drop willincrease.
l The performance may be changed due to
the outside temperature.
At low temperature, in particular, the EV cruising range is short and the charging
time is long, compared to operation at normal temperature.
l The battery is gradually discharged with-
out use and the battery charge is low- ered.
l It is not necessary to consume the bat-
tery completely before charging.
Precautions for operation
l If your vehicle is not used for a long
time, check the drive battery level dis- play every 3 months.
If the drive battery level display shows
0, charge the battery until some indica-
tion appears. Alternately, put the opera- tion mode of the power switch in “ON”to start the engine automatically, wait for
the engine to stop automatically, then
put the operation mode of the power
switch in “OFF”.
l MITSUBISHI
MOTORS collects drive
batteries. If you scrap your vehicle,
please consult a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
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EV cruising range
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l Even if the charge level is the same, the
EV cruising range may vary depending
on driving conditions. Since driving at high speed or climbing on a hill requireshigher consumption of the drive batterythan usual, the EV cruising range is
shortened.
l Since the air conditioning (cooling or
heating) consumes power of the drive battery, its operation results in a shorterEV cruising range. Maintain an appro-
priate temperature.
l Put the selector lever to “B” (BRAKE)
position according to the road condition. To charge the drive battery with appro-priate use of the regenerative brake, it can be increased the EV cruising range.
Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Sys-
tem (AVAS)
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The Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System
(AVAS) is a device that uses sound to alert pedestrians of the presence of the vehicle.The system operates when the vehicle speed
is about 35 km/h (22 mph) or less and the en-
gine is not running.
Refer to “Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System
(AVAS)” on page 7-23.
WARNINGl Even if the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Sys-
tem (AVAS) sounds, pay special attention
to pedestrians.
Pedestrians may not notice the oncoming vehicle, which may cause an accident re-
sulting in serious personal injury or death.Operating sound under charg-
ing or remote climate control
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Even if the operation mode of the power
switch is OFF, you may hear the operating
sound such as cooling fan for cooling the
drive battery during charging, the air condi- tioning compressor and for remote climate control (if so equipped).
But this is not a malfunction.
Refer to “Remote Climate Control” on page
3-23.
In case of a collision
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A crash or impact significant enough to re-
quire an emergency response for convention- al vehicles would also require the same re-sponse for Outlander PHEV.
Also follow the instructions described below to avoid severe burns and electrical shock
that may result in serious injury or death.
WARNINGl If your vehicle is drivable, pull your vehi-
cle off the road to a safe, nearby location and remain on the scene.
Also, if possible, do the following opera- tions and stay out of the way of any on-
coming traffic while awaiting the arrival of emergency responders.
• Apply chocks to the wheels.
• Put the select position in “P” (PARK)
position.
• Apply the parking brake.
• Open the windows, doors and tailgate.
• Put the operation mode in OFF.
• Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
• Move the key away from the vehicle to
prevent unintended start-up of the sys- tem by inadvertent contact with a switch or impact from the crash.
l Never touch high-voltage wiring, connec-
tors, and other high-voltage parts, such as the inverter unit and drive battery. Anelectric shock may occur if exposed elec-
tric wires are visible when viewed from inside or outside of your vehicle. For their locations, see “High-voltage components”
on page 3-12.
l If the vehicle receives a strong impact to
the floor while driving, stop the vehicle in
a safe place and check the floor.
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l When the ambient temperature is approximately 45 °C or higher, the phenomena described below may occur. Please take the described
action.
l Even if the ambient temperature is approximately
45 °C or lower, when performing quick charging, driving at high-speed and uphill repeat-
edly, the phenomena described below may occur. Please take the described actions.Approx. ambient temperaturePhenomenaCorrective action
Approx. 45 °C or higherStartup and drivinglThe motor output is restricted and the vehicle perform-
ance may be decreased. Then, the limited driving mode
warning display* may be displayed.l Stop the vehicle at a safe
place if needed with the plu- gin hybrid EV system started.Charging and batteryl Charging time becomes longer, charging may not be pos-
sible or it may stop on the way.l Park in a well-ventilated,
shady place.NOTEl *: Refer to “Limited driving mode warning display” on page 6-44. Display of the limited driving mode warning display does not indicate a malfunction.

Cautions and actions to deal with intense cold
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l When the ambient temperature is approximately -15 °C or lower, the phenomena described below may occur. Please take the described
corrective action.
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Approx. ambi-
ent temperaturePhenomenaCorrective action
Approx. -15 °C or lower
Startup and driving
lThe motor output is restricted and the vehicle performance
may be decreased. Then, the limited driving mode warning
display* 1
may be displayed.l Keep driving if you can drive at
a similar speed as the surround-
ing vehicles.
If you cannot drive at a similar
speed as surrounding vehicles,
stop the vehicle in a safe place and charge the drive battery.l Regenerative braking performance may be decreased.l When braking, depress the
brake pedal harder.Charging and batteryl Charging time becomes longer.
l Complete charging may not be possible.l When you have finished driv-
ing, charge the drive battery be-
fore its temperature falls.
Approx. -30 °C or lowerStartup and driving
lThe Plug-in Hybrid EV system may not start.
Then, blinking of the ready indicator* 2
may continue and
“BATTERY TOO COLD” may be displayed on the multi
information display.* 3l
In the daytime, wait for the
temperature to rise, restart the
plug-in hybrid EV system.
l On vehicles equipped with both
MITSUBISHI Remote control
and electric heater, if low tem-
perature is predicted, even if the drive battery is fully charged, connect EV charging cable be-
forehand.
The drive battery is automati-
cally warmed up* 4
.l The motor output may be restricted and the regenerative
braking performance may be decreased or lost when
“BATTERY TOO COLD” is displayed.* 3l
Immediately stop the vehicle in
a safe place.
Also, when braking, depress the brake pedal harder.
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Approx. ambi-
ent temperaturePhenomenaCorrective actionApprox. -30 °C or lowerCharging and batterylCharging may become impossible or it may stop on the
way.l In the daytime, wait for the
temperature to rise, restart theplug-in hybrid EV system.CAUTIONl “BATTERY TOO COLD” is displayed* 3
, contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
l Blinking of the ready indicator* 2
continues and “BATTERY TOO COLD” is displayed* 3
on the multi information display with vehicle conditions, the drive
battery cannot be warm up.NOTEl *1
: Refer to “Limited driving mode warning display” on page 6-37.
Display of the Limited driving mode warning display does not indicate a malfunction.
l *2
: Refer to “Ready indicator” on page 6-42.
l *3
: Refer to “Warning display list” on page 6-24.
l *4
: To warm up the drive battery, you should perform to register the wireless LAN device (which conforms to IEEE 802.11 b and supports iOS or Android)
for MITSUBISHI Remote Control to the vehicle. If the information of “
” mark on the wireless LAN device is displayed, connect the EV charging cable as
soon as possible.
Refer to “MITSUBISHI Remote Control*” on page 3-23.
If the warming up of the drive battery is activated during home or public charging device (EVSE: Electric Vehicles Supply Equipment) charging, the charg-
ing and warming up of the drive battery may be stopped.
While warming up the drive battery, the following phenomena may occur.
• The operation sound of on board equipment and the state of charge is displayed on the multi information display.
Refer to “Charging from rated AC 220-240 V outlet” on page 3-12.
• Inside of the vehicle may be heated automatically.
• The drive battery may not become full charge, or the remaining capacity of drive battery may decrease.

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*4: When using a EVSE to which charging cable is not attached, use a Mode 3 charging cable for Outlander PHEV (Type 2 to 1) -available
separately. For details, please consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
Alternately, the drive battery can be almost fully charged by turning on the battery charge switch while the vehicle is running or stopping. Refer to “Battery charge switch” on page 7-22.

Battery
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There are two types of batteries installed in your vehicle: a drive battery for operating the
motor (electric motor unit) and air condition-
ing as well as an auxiliary battery for starting the Plug-in Hybrid EV system and operatingthe lamps, wipers, etc.
This chapter explains charging of the drive battery.NOTEl The auxiliary battery is automatically charg-
ed while the ready indicator is illuminated orduring charge for the drive battery.
Refer to “Ready indicator” on page 6-42.
l If the auxiliary battery is flat, the Plug-in
Hybrid EV system cannot be started.Refer to “Emergency starting” on page
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There are two types of charging: normalcharging and quick charging.
Normal charging is performed through the on
board charger using rated AC 220-240V out-
let as the power source
The rated AC voltage may differ from coun-
try to country.
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WARNINGlTo reduce the risk of electric shock or fire
due to electric leak, always use an earthed
outlet protected by a residual current de-
tector, rated for amperage equal to or greater than the value specified by MITSUBISHI MOTORS , and that is con-
nected to a dedicated branch circuit. If
the circuit is shared, and another electri- cal device is being used at the same time
the vehicle is charging, the circuit may heat abnormally, the breaker may trip
and the circuit may cause adverse inter-
ference on the household electrical appli- ances such as TVs and audio systems.
l It is possible to charge even in rain or
snow. However, be sure to pay attention
to the following:
• Do not touch normal charging port,
normal charge connector, outlet and plug with wet hands.
• Keep away from water when connect-
ing the normal charging port, normal
charge connector, outlet and plug.
• Do not perform the charging out-of-
doors with heavy rain, heavy snow, and strong winds or when bad weather isexpected in the future.
• Do not charge if there is possibility a
lightning strike. When thunder rum- bling begins suddenly during normal
charging, do not touch the vehicle and the EV charging cable and turn off the
breaker.WARNINGl If water goes into the normal charging
port or the normal charge connector, itcould cause a short circuit, a fire and an electric shock.
Make sure to completely close the charg- ing lid and the inner lid and do not leave
the EV charging cable outside.
l If the connected part of the charging plug
has been buried in snow while charging,
turn off the hand switch or the breaker connected with the outlet first, then re-
move the snow and disconnect the charg- ing plug. If your vehicle body has been
buried in snow while charging, remove the snow and then disconnect the charge
connector.
l When you perform the normal charging
at away from home, some normal charg-ers may not correspond to your vehicle.
Consult an administrator or a maker of the normal charger that it corresponds to
your vehicle before using it. Also perform
normal charging according to the operat-
ing procedure indicated on the body of normal charger.
l Do not open the charging lid for anything
other than charging and using the exter-
nal power feed.CAUTIONl Do not attempt to perform a jump start on
the auxiliary battery at the same time that the
drive battery is being charged. Doing so may
damage the vehicle or charging cable and
could cause injury.
Refer to “Emergency starting” on page 9-02.NOTEl Repeatedly performing only quick charging
may reduce the battery capacity.
In usual charge, normal charging is recom-
mended.
l To maintain the capacity of the drive battery,
the following is recommended:
• If you repeatedly perform only quick
charging, fully charge the vehicle in nor- mal charging mode every two weeks.
• Do not repeat charging near the full
charge level.
l The quick charging gives priority when the
normal charging and the quick charging are performed at the same time. At this time, thenormal charging will be stopped.
l Even if the operation mode of the power
switch is OFF, you may hear the operating sound of the cooling fan for cooling the
drive battery during charging.
This is not a malfunction.
Basic knowledge for charging
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