2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV service indicator

WARNINGlIf your vehicle needs to be towed, trans-
port the vehicle on a flatbed truck or tow
the vehicle with all wheels off the ground.
If the any wheels are on the ground when towing, this may cause damage to the elec-
tric motors. This may also cause a fire, if
wiring in the electric motor unit room be- comes damaged. Refer to “Towing” on
page 9-18.
l Do not attempt to repair a damaged Plu-
gin Hybrid vehicle by yourself. Please contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point for service.
l In the event of an accident that requires
body repair and painting, the vehicle should be delivered to a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point to
have the drive battery and high voltage parts such as the inverter, including the
attached wiring harness, removed prior to
painting. If exposed to heat in the paint booth, the drive battery will experiencebattery capacity loss.
A damaged drive battery can also pose
safety risks to untrained mechanics and
repair personnel.NOTEl The emergency shut-off system will be acti-
vated and the high-voltage system will auto- matically turn off under the following condi-
tions:NOTE• Certain front, side or rear collisions.
• Certain Plug-in Hybrid EV system mal-
functions.
l When the emergency shut-off system is acti-
vated, the ready indicator is turned off. Refer to “Indication and warning lamps” on page6-22.
l If the emergency shut-off system activates,
contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point.Inspection and maintenance
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When performing inspection and mainte-nance, be careful in the following points.
WARNINGl Before performing inspection or mainte-
nance, be sure to disconnect the charge connector from the vehicle and confirmthat put the operation mode of the power
switch in “OFF”.WARNINGl Never touch, disassemble, remove or re-
place highvoltage parts, exposed electrical
components, cables or connectors. Failure
to follow this instruction can result in se- vere burns or electric shock causing seri-ous injury or death. High-voltage cables are colored orange. The vehicle high volt-
age system has no user serviceable parts. Take your vehicle to a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point for
any necessary maintenance.
l Never touch the service plug under the
rear seat. Improper handling of this could
cause an electric shock which result in a
serious injury or death. The service plug
is used to shut off the high voltage from the drive battery when repairing the vehi-
cle at a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point.
Inspection and maintenance
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High-Voltage components
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1- On board charger/DC-DC converter
2- Rear motor
3- Service plug
4- Electric heater*
5- Drive Battery
6- Front motor
7- Generator
8- Air conditioner compressor
9- Power drive unit (PDU)
10- Rear electric motor control unit (MCU) 11- Normal charge port/Quick charge port
WARNINGl The Plug-in Hybrid EV System uses high
voltage up to DC 300 volt. The system can
be hot during and after starting and when the vehicle is shut off. Be careful of both the high voltage and the high tempera-
ture. Follow the warning labels that are
attached to the vehicle.
l Always assume the high voltage battery
and associated components are energized
and fully charged.
l Never perform servicing when READY
indicator is illuminating or when the charging indicator is illuminating orflashing because the high-voltage system
is operating.
Inspection and maintenance
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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 “PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED warning display” on page 6-38.
Display of the “PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED” warning display does not indicate a malfunction.
l *2
: Refer to “Ready indicator” on page 6-44.
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.

Cautions and actions to deal with intense cold
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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 6-44.
l If the auxiliary battery is flat, the Plug-in
Hybrid EV system cannot be started.Refer to “Emergency starting” on page
9-02.Basic knowledge for
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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.
Battery
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WARNINGlIf the POWER or CHARGING indicator does not illuminates or the FAULT indicator blinks or illuminates during normal charging, please contact
a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
l Do not charge when the EV charging cable is coiled up.
The cable may be heated and resulting in fire.
l Do not alter or disassemble the EV charging cable. Doing so could cause fire, an electric shock or injury.
l Be sure to install the cap to the normal charge connector and store the EV charging cable in a place where the cable is not exposed to water or dust.
Entry of foreign matter such as water or dust in the metal terminal of the normal charge connector or charging cable plug may cause a fire or malfunction.
l Never force the connection if the EV charging cable or connector shows damage or is not easily connected due to foreign material entering the
connector or the outlet. And never use an outlet that is worn, damaged, or will not hold the plug firmly. Doing so could cause fire, an electric shock,
or short circuit.
l Pay attention to the following for handling the EV charging cable.
Damage to the cable could cause fire, an electric shock, or short circuit.
• Do not drop the cable or do not give strong impact to it.
• Do not pull or bend with undue force.
• Do not twist.
• Do not drag.
• Do not put an object on top.
• Do not put the cable close to a heating unit including heater.CAUTIONl Do not connect the normal charge cable to an outlet that has a lower rating than the current value described on the control box.NOTElAll indicators are illuminated momentarily for confirming operation when the charging cable plug is inserted into an outlet. After that the POWER indicator
and the CHARGING indicator is continuously illuminated.
l The CHARGING indicator will start to blink when the charging is completed. The POWER indicator is continuously illuminated while the charging cable
plug is inserted into an outlet.

EV charging cable
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2.Turn off electrical equipment such as
lamps and put the operation mode of the power switch in OFF.
3. After unlocking the charging lid by us-
ing the central door locks, keyless entry
system or keyless operation function, 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.CAUTIONl During 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.
Quick charging (charging method with quick charger)*
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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 you want to confirm the drive battery level
during charging, open one of the doors or operate the multi information display switch, the drive battery level display (F) appears in
the multi information display.
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.
CAUTIONl As the quick charge connector is heavier in
comparison to the normal charge connector, allowing it to drop could cause damage to
the vehicle or charge connector or personal injury. When removing the connector, besure to pull it out straight and as carefully as
possible.
l Do not leave the quick charge connector
connected to the quick charge port after charging.
Doing so, someone might stumble and it
could cause an injury or the quick charge port might be damaged by playing it.NOTEl Although it is possible to start the electric
motor unit if quick charging has not finishednormally, the charging indicator is continu-
ously blinking. In such a situation, perform quick charging again and finish it normally
or contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
8. Close the inner lid and press the rear of
the normal charging lid until it clicks to close it.
Quick charging (charging method with quick charger)*
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Charging troubleshooting guideE08301501142SymptomPossible causePossible solutionCharging cannot be
started.The operation mode of the power
switch in ONPut the operation mode of the power switch in “OFF” before charging.The drive battery is already fully
charged.Charging cannot be performed if the drive battery is already fully charged. Charg-
ing automatically turns off if the drive battery is fully charged.The temperature of the drive bat-
tery is too high or too low to
charge.Confirm the drive battery temperature.
Refer to “Cautions and actions to deal with intense heat” on page 2-10 and “Cau-
tions and actions to deal with intense cold” on page 2-10.The auxiliary battery is dis-
charged.The drive battery can not be charged if the vehicle electrical systems cannot be
turned on. If the auxiliary battery is discharged, charge or emergency start the aux- iliary battery.
Refer to “Emergency starting” on page 9-02.The vehicle or the charging cable
has a malfunction.The vehicle or charging cable may have a malfunction. Confirm if the warning
lamp on the meter is illuminated. Confirm if the indicator on the control box is in-
dicating a malfunction. If a warning is displayed, stop charging and contact a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point.Normal charging can-
not be started.There is no electrical power com-
ing from the outlet.Confirm that there has not been a power failure. Make sure the breaker is on. If an
outlet with a timer device installed is used, power will only be available at the time
set by the timer.
Confirm if the POWER indicator on the control box is illuminated.The charge connector is not con-
nected correctly.Confirm the charge connector is connected correctly.The charge connector was connec-
ted and disconnected repeatedly in
a short time.Disconnect the charge connector, wait for a while, then start charging procedure again from the beginning.
Charging troubleshooting guide
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