WARNINGlIf the vehicle receives a strong impact to
the floor while driving, stop the vehicle in
a safe place and check the floor.
l Never start the plug-in hybrid EV system
if you found a leak of a liquid (except wa-
ter of the air conditioner) while checking the outside of the vehicle because there is
possibility the fuel system has been dam-
aged and causing of fire or exploding.
In such case, immediately contact your MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.
l Leaks or damage to the drive battery may
result in a fire. If you discover them, con-
tact emergency services immediately.
Since the fluid leak may be lithium man- ganite from the Lithium-ion battery, nev- er touch any fluid leaking from the inside
or outside of the vehicle. If the fluid con- tacts your skin or eyes, wash it off imme-
diately with a large amount of water and receive immediate medical attention to
help avoid serious injury.
l If you are unable to safely assess the vehi-
cle due to vehicle damage, do not touch the vehicle. Leave the vehicle and contact
emergency services. Advise emergency responders that this is a Plug-in Hybrid
vehicle.WARNINGl If a fire occurs in this vehicle, leave the
vehicle as soon as possible and contact
emergency services. Do not attempt to ex- tinguish a fire by yourself. If the fire in-
volves a lithium-ion battery, it will re- quire large, sustained volumes of water for extinguishment. Using a small amount
of water or the incorrect fire extinguisher
can result in serious injury or death from electrical shock.
l When you leave the vehicle, if possible,
open the windows, doors and tailgate to
prevent accumulation of poisonous/ combustible gasses. This will also assist in
the rescue and fire fighting process.
l As with any vehicle fire, the byproducts of
combustion can be toxic. Do not inhale
smoke, vapors, or gas from the vehicle. Move to a safe distance upwind and uphill
from the vehicle fire and out of the way of any oncoming traffic while awaiting the
arrival of emergency responders.
l If you detect leaking fluids, sparks,
smoke, flames, gurgling, popping or hiss-
ing noises originating from the high volt- age battery compartment, contact emer-
gency services immediately. This may re- sult in a fire.
l Physical damage to the vehicle or high
voltage battery may result in immediate or delayed release of toxic and/or flamma- ble gases and fire.WARNINGl If 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 9-22.
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:
In case of a collision
2-07OGGE17E1General information2
Economical driving............................................................................. 7-02
Driving, alcohol and drugs
.................................................................. 7-02
Safe driving techniques....................................................................... 7-02
Parking brake...................................................................................... 7-03
Parking................................................................................................ 7-06
Steering wheel height and reach adjustment....................................... 7-07
Inside rear-view mirror....................................................................... 7-07
Outside rear-view mirrors................................................................... 7-09
Power switch....................................................................................... 7-12
Starting and stopping the Plug-in Hybrid EV System........................ 7-14
Selector lever (Joystick type).............................................................. 7-16
Select position indicator...................................................................... 7-18
Electrical Parking switch.................................................................... 7-19
Regenerative braking level selector (paddle)*.................................... 7-19
S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control).................................................... 7-21
4-wheel drive operation...................................................................... 7-23
Inspection and maintenance following rough road operation............. 7-24
Cautions on handling of 4-wheel drive vehicles................................. 7-24
EV switch............................................................................................ 7-25
Battery save mode switch................................................................... 7-27
Battery charge mode switch................................................................ 7-28
Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS)....................................... 7-29
Braking................................................................................................ 7-31
Brake auto hold................................................................................... 7-32
Hill start assist..................................................................................... 7-34
Brake assist system............................................................................. 7-36
Emergency stop signal system............................................................ 7-36
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)............................................................ 7-37
Electric power steering system (EPS)................................................. 7-39 Active stability control (ASC)............................................................ 7-40
Cruise control* .................................................................................... 7-42
Speed Limiter*.................................................................................... 7-47
Adaptive Cruise Control System (ACC)*...........................................7-52
Forward Collision Mitigation System (FCM)*...................................7-64
Ultrasonic misacceleration Mitigation System*................................. 7-74
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) (with Lane Change Assist)*.................. 7-80
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)*..................................................... 7-83
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)*...................................................... 7-85
Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS).......................................... 7-89
Reversing sensor system*................................................................... 7-94
Parking sensors (Front/Rear)*............................................................ 7-98
Rear-view camera*........................................................................... 7-102
Multi Around Monitor*.................................................................... 7-106
Cargo loads....................................................................................... 7-115
Trailer towing....................................................................................7-116 Starting and driving
OGGE17E1 7
NOTElWhile the vehicle is held stationary with the
brake auto hold system, the Electric parking brake will be automatically applied under
the following conditions, and a buzzer will sound and the message will appear on the in-
formation screen in the multi information display.
• After approximately 10 minutes have
elapsed while applying the brake auto
hold system.
• When the driver’s seat belt is unfastened.
• When the driver’s door is opened.
• When the operation mode of the power
switch is put in OFF.
• When the system detects the vehicle slid-
ing down a slope.
If the Electric parking brake cannot be applied au- tomatically due to the system malfunction, the
message will appear on the information screen in
the multi information display. Depress the brake pedal.
NOTE
To start the vehicle
Depress the acceleration pedal with the select
position in any position other than “P” (PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL).
The brakes are released, and the brake auto hold indication lamp in the instrument cluster
will go off.
To turn off brake auto hold
Press the brake auto hold switch to turn brake
auto hold off. The indication lamp on the switch goes off.
If you want to turn off the system while the brake auto hold indication lamp is illumina-
ted, press the switch while depressing the brake pedal.
NOTEl If the brake auto hold system is turned off
without the brake pedal being depressed, abuzzer will sound and the message will ap-
pear on the information screen in the multi
information display.Hill start assist
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The hill start assist makes it easy to start offon a steep uphill slope by preventing the ve-
hicle from moving backwards. It keeps the
braking force for about 2 seconds when you move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
Hill start assist
7-34OGGE17E1Starting and driving7
CAUTIONlDo not overly rely on the hill start assist to
prevent backwards movement of the vehicle. Under certain circumstances, even when hill
start assist is activated, the vehicle may
move backwards if the brake pedal is not sufficiently depressed, if the vehicle is heav-
ily loaded, or if the road is very steep or slip- pery.
l The hill start assist is not designed to keep
the vehicle stopped in place on uphill slopes for more than 2 seconds.
l When facing uphill, do not rely on using the
hill start assist to maintain a stopped position as an alternative to depressing the brake ped-
al.
Doing so could result in an accident.
l Do not turn the operation mode in ACC or
OFF while the hill start assist is operating.
The hill start assist could stop operating, which could result in an accident.To operate
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1. Stop the vehicle completely using the
brake pedal.
2. Put the select position to the “D” posi-
tion.
NOTEl When reversing on an uphill slope, put the
select position to the “R” position.3. Release the brake pedal and the hill start
assist will maintain the braking force ap-
plied while stopped for approximately 2 seconds.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal and the
hill start assist will gradually decrease the braking force as the vehicle startsmoving.NOTEl The hill start assist is activated when all of
the following conditions are met.
• The Plug-in Hybrid EV System is operat-
ing.
(The hill start assist will not be activated
while the Plug-in Hybrid EV System is
starting or immediately after the Plug-in
Hybrid EV System has started.)
• The select position is in any position other
than “P” or “N”.
• The vehicle is completely stationary, with
the brake pedal depressed.
• The parking brake is released.
l The hill start assist will not operate if the ac-
celerator pedal is depressed before the brake
pedal is released.
l The hill start assist also operates when re-
versing on an uphill slope.Warning display
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If an abnormal condition occurs in the sys-
tem, the following Warning lamp/Warning
display will turn on.
Warning lampWarning displayCAUTIONl If the warning is displayed, the hill start as-
sist will not operate. Start off carefully.
l Park your vehicle in a safe place and stop
the Plug-in Hybrid EV System.
Restart the Plug-in Hybrid EV System and check whether the display/indicator goes
out, in which case the hill start assist is
working normally again.
If they remain displayed or reappear fre- quently, it is not necessary to stop the vehi-cle immediately, but the vehicle should be inspected by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point as soon as possible.
Hill start assist
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Warning display
The ABS and brake force distribution func-tion may not work, so hard braking could
make the vehicle unstable.
Avoid hard braking and high-speed driving.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place immediately
and contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
NOTEl The ABS warning lamp and brake warning
lamp illuminate at the same time and the
warning displays appear alternately on the information screen in the multi informationdisplay.After driving on icy roads
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After driving on snowy roads, remove any
snow and ice which may have become ad-
hered to the wheel areas.
When doing this, be careful not to damage the wheel speed sensors (A) and cables loca-ted at each wheel on vehicles equipped with an ABS.
Electric power steering
system (EPS) E00629201294
The power steering system operates while thePlug-in Hybrid EV System is operating.
It helps reduce the effort needed to turn the steering wheel.
The power steering system has mechanical
steering capability in case the power assist is lost. If the power assist is lost for some rea-
son, you will still be able to steer your vehi-
cle, but you will notice it takes much more
effort to steer. If this happens, have your ve- hicle inspected at a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.WARNINGl Do not stop the Plug-in Hybrid EV Sys-
tem while the vehicle is moving. Stopping the Plug-in Hybrid EV System would
make the steering wheel extremely hard to turn, possibly resulting in an accident.NOTEl During repeated full-lock turning of the
steering wheel (for example, while you are manoeuvring the vehicle into a parking space), a protection function may be activa-
ted to prevent overheating of the power steering system. This function will make the
steering wheel gradually harder to turn. In
this event, limit your turning of the steering wheel for a while. When the system has
cooled down, the steering action will return to normal.
Electric power steering system (EPS)
7-39OGGE17E1Starting and driving7 FrontRear
The FCM brake assist function operates atthe following vehicle speed:
l Against a vehicle: Approximately
15 km/h (9 mph) to 80 km/h (50 mph).
l Against a pedestrian: Approximately
15 km/h (9 mph) to 65 km/h (40 mph).CAUTIONl The brake assist function may not be trig-
gered when the brake pedal is operated in certain ways.
Do not overly rely on the system; if your ve-
hicle is in danger of collision, take all neces-
sary collision-evading actions, such as de- pressing the brake pedal strongly regardless
of whether the system is activated or not.FCM braking function
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If the system judges that there is a high risk
of your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a
pedestrian in front, the system applies the
brakes moderately to encourage you to apply the brakes.
If the system judges that a collision is un-
avoidable, it initiates emergency braking con- trol to mitigate collision-caused damages or, if the situation permits, to avoid a collision.When the emergency braking control is trig-
gered, you are warned of the hazard with vis- ual and audible alarms like with the forwardcollision warning function.
Once the emergency braking has worked, you
are alerted to this by a message on the infor- mation screen of the multi-information dis-
play.
The FCM braking function operates at the
following vehicle speed:
l Against a vehicle: Approximately
5 km/h (3 mph) to 80 km/h (50 mph).
l Against a pedestrian: Approximately
5 km/h (3 mph) to 65 km/h (40 mph).
CAUTIONl Do not use the FCM as a normal braking.
l After your vehicle has stopped following the
activation of the FCM, automatic braking is released. As the vehicle will then start creep-
ing, be sure to depress the brake pedal to
hold the vehicle stationary.CAUTIONl When applying the brake during the auto-
matic braking condition the pedal will feel firm.
This is not abnormal.
You can apply more pressure to the pedal to
assist in braking.
l In the following situations, the system pro-
vides neither control nor alarming.
• When a vehicle or a pedestrian suddenly
cuts in front of your vehicle.
• When the distance from a vehicle or a pe-
destrian in front is extremely short.
• To an oncoming vehicle.
• When the select position is in the “P”
(PARK) or the “R” (REVERSE) position.
• When the FCM has detected a problem in
the system.
l If the ASC is deactivated, the FCM braking
function will not operate. Refer to “Active
Stability Control (ASC)” on page 7-40.
l The FCM may or may not detect a motorcy-
cle, bicycle or wall depending on the situa-
tion. The FCM is not designed to detect these objects.
l The forward collision warning function
and/or the FCM braking function may not
activate in the following situations.
• When a vehicle suddenly appear just in
front of your vehicle.
• When a vehicle cuts in front of your vehi-
cle very closely.
• When the vehicle in front is offset to the
left or right.
Forward Collision Mitigation System (FCM)*
7-66OGGE17E1Starting and driving7
WARNING•When a vehicle is travelling alongside
of your vehicle at nearly the same speed
for prolonged periods of time.
• When the heights of the next lane and
your lane are different.
• Immediately after the BSW has been
turned on.
• Immediately after the power switch is
turned on.
• Under adverse weather conditions,
such as rain, snow, strong winds, snow or sand storms.
• When your vehicle comes too close to
another vehicle.
• While multiple vehicles are overtaking
your vehicle.
• When driving near a pot hole and
tramline.
• When a surrounding vehicle or an on-
coming vehicle is splashing water, snow or dirt.
• When driving on a curve including the
beginning and the end of the curve.
• When driving on a road with alternat-
ing up and down steep slopes.
• When driving on a bumpy or rough
road.
• When the rear of your vehicle is weigh-
ed down or your vehicle is leaning to
the right or left due to the weight of passengers and luggage or the improp-
er adjustment of tyre pressure.
• When the bumper surface around the
sensor is covered with dirt, snow and
ice, etc.WARNING• When the sensor is extremely hot or
cold (while the vehicle is parked for a
long period of time under a blazing sun or in cold weather).CAUTIONl To maintain proper performance of the
BSW, follow the instructions below.
• Always clean the bumper surface around
the sensor.
• Avoid impacting the sensor or its sur-
rounding area.
• Do not put a sticker on the sensor or its
surrounding bumper surface.
• Do not paint the sensor or its surrounding
bumper surface.
• Do not modify the sensor or its surround-
ing area.
l If the bumper has experienced an impact, the
sensor may have been damaged and the
BSW may not function properly. Have the
vehicle inspected at a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.To operate
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When the BSW switch is pressed while the
operation mode is ON, the BSW indication
lamp in the instrument cluster comes on and the BSW goes into the stand by state. When the BSW switch is pressed again, the BSW
indication lamp in the instrument cluster goes
off and the BSW turns off.
Indication lamp
If you turn the BSW ON/OFF, the Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) also turns ON/OFF at the same time.
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) (with Lane Change Assist)*
7-81OGGE17E1Starting and driving7
NOTElWhen the operation mode is set to OFF, the
selected condition just before setting to OFFis retained. However, the retained BSW state
is cleared when the auxiliary battery is re- moved, and the BSW turns ON when the op-
eration mode is set to ON at the next time.
l The BSW operates when all of the following
conditions are met.
• The operation mode is put in ON.
• The select position is in a position other
than “P” (PARK) and “R” (REVERSE).
• The speed of your vehicle is approximate-
ly 10 km/h (6 mph) or higher.
When the sensor detects an ap-
proaching vehicle
When the BSW indication lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is on, if a vehicle is approaching your vehicle in the detection area, the BlindSpot Warning lamp in the outside rear-view
mirror illuminates.
If the turn-signal lever is operated to the side
where the Blind Spot Warning lamp is illumi-
nated, the Blind Spot Warning lamp will
blink and the system will beep three times to alert the driver.NOTEl The Blind Spot Warning lamp in the outside
rear-view mirror may come on or blink inthe following conditions.
• When driving very near the guardrail or a
concrete wall.
• When driving on the entrance and outlet
of a tunnel or very near to the wall or near the evacuation area inside a tunnel.
• When turning an intersection in a town
area.
• Under adverse weather conditions (rain,
snow, sand stream etc.).NOTE• When you drive your vehicle with blow-
ing up the water, snow or sand etc. on the road.
• When driving near a pothole and tramline.
l Set the BSW to OFF when towing.
l The Blind Spot Warning lamp in the outside
rear-view mirror may appear not to be on
due to strong direct sunlight or the glare from the headlamps of vehicles behind youduring night driving.System problem warning
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If a problem occurs with the system, a visual
warning specific to the type of the problem isgiven together with an audible alarm.
The warnings are combined with the Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system.
When there is a malfunction in
the system or the sensor
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