lIt is the battery to operate the motor and
the air conditioning.
In addition to the drive battery, OUT-
LANDER PHEV has the auxiliary bat-
tery to operate lamps, wipers, etc.
l Compact, light-weight lithium ion bat-
tery with high energy density is used for the 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. As the
drive battery capacity decreases, the ini- tial EV cruising range and the vehicle
performance will similarly decrease.
Depending on the usage conditions, such as frequent quick acceleration/decelera- tion, extremely hot weather, storing the
vehicle in high ambient temperatures, etc., the rate of battery capacity drop will
increase.
l The performance may be changed due to
the ambient temperature.
At low ambient temperature, in particu- lar, the EV cruising range is short and
the charging time is long, compared to operation at normal temperature. Also,charging may be stopped before com-
plete charging.
l When the ambient temperature lowers,
the engine will start frequently, even if there remains much power in the drive
battery.
l Because the engine starts frequently, the
fuel consumption will increase.
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. Alternatively, start the
Plug-in Hybrid EV System and turn on the ready indicator.
The engine will then automatically start to charge the drive battery.
Wait until the engine automatically
stops, then put the operation mode of the
power switch in OFF.
l MITSUBISHI
Motors collects drive bat-
teries. If you scrap your vehicle, please
consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
EV cruising range
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lEven 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 requires higher consumption of the drive batterythan usual, the EV cruising range is shortened.
EV cruising range
2-05OGGE18E1General information2
WARNINGlNever 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 9-17.
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
2-07OGGE18E1General information2
NOTEl*1
: Refer to “PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED warning display” on page 6-41.
Display of the “PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED” warning display does not indicate a malfunction.
l *2
: Refer to “Ready indicator” on page 6-48.
l *3
: Refer to “Warning display list” on page 6-23.
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 4.1.0 and
subsequent OS version or Android 2.1.0 and subsequent OS version) 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 3-24. When using a home charging device or a public charging device (EVSE: Electric Vehicles Supply Equipment), charging and warm-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.
Fuel selection
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mended fuelUnleaded petrol octane number(EN228)
95 RON or higherCAUTIONl The use of leaded fuel can result in serious
damage to the engine and catalytic convert- er. Do not use leaded fuel.NOTEl Poor quality petrol can cause problems such
as difficult starting, stalling, engine noise
and hesitation. If you experience these prob- lems, try another brand and/or grade of pet-
rol.
If the check engine warning lamp flashes,
have the system checked as soon as possible at a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.Graphical expression for con-
sumer information
Identifier for petrol-type fuels
Fuel selection
2-13OGGE18E1General information2
E5: Petrol fuel containing up to 2.7 % (m/m)
oxygen or up to 5.0 % (V/V) ethanol – Eg.
EN 228 compliant unleaded petrol
E10: Petrol fuel containing up to 3.7 % (m/m) oxygen or up to 10.0 % (V/V) ethanol
– Eg. EN 228 compliant unleaded petrol
The petrol engine are compatible with E5
type petrol (containing 5 % ethanol) and E10 type petrol (containing 10 % ethanol) con-forming to European standards EN 228.CAUTIONl Do not use more than 10 % concentration of
ethanol (grain alcohol) by volume.
Use of more than 10 % concentration may
lead to damage to your vehicle fuel system,
engine, engine sensors and exhaust system.Filling the fuel tank
E00200204393WARNINGlWhen handling fuel, comply with the safe-
ty regulations displayed by garages and
filling stations.
l Gasoline is highly flammable and explo-
sive. You could be burned or seriously in-
jured when handling it. When refueling
your vehicle, always put the operation mode of the power switch in OFF and
keep away from flames, sparks, and smoking materials. Always handle fuel in
well-ventilated outdoor areas.WARNINGl Before removing the fuel cap, be sure to
get rid of your body’s static electricity bytouching a metal part of the car or fuel
pump. Any static electricity on your body could create a spark that ignites fuel va-
pour.
l Perform the whole refueling process
(opening the fuel tank filler door, remov-
ing the fuel cap, etc.) by yourself. Do not let any other person come near the fuel tank filler. If you allowed a person to help
you and that person was carrying static electricity, fuel vapour could be ignited.
l Do not perform charging and refueling at
the same time. If you charged with staticelectricity, fuel vapour could be ignited by
the discharge spark.
l Do not move away from the fuel tank fill-
er until refueling is finished. If you moved
away and did something else (for exam- ple, sitting on a seat) part-way through
the refueling process, you could pick up a fresh charge of static electricity.
l Be careful not to inhale fuel vapour. Fuel
contains toxic substances.
l Keep the doors and windows closed while
refueling the vehicle. If they were open, fuel vapour could get into the cabin.
l If the tank cap must be replaced, use only
a MITSUBISHI MOTORS genuine part.CAUTIONl The fuel in the fuel tank may not be con-
sumed and it may stagnate for a long timeCAUTIONdepending on the use situation of the vehi-cle, the quality of fuel may change, and it
may have a bad influence on the engine or the parts of a fuel system.
Observe the following instructions for pre- vention.
• Press the battery charge switch to start the
engine within three months at once.
Refer to “Battery charge mode switch” on page 7-28.
• Refill the fuel more than 15 litres at once
within three months. If the fuel remaining display will be below half, you can refill
the fuel more than 15 litres certainly.
Refer to “Fuel remaining display screen” on page 6-09.
Fuel tank capacity
45 litres
Refueling
1. Before filling with fuel, stop the plug-in
hybrid EV system.
2. The fuel tank filler is located on the rear
left side of your vehicle.
Filling the fuel tank
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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
as 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 charge port, nor-
mal charge connector, outlet and plug with wet hands.
• Keep away from water when connect-
ing the normal charge port, normal
charge connector, outlet and plug.
• Do not perform the charging in the out
of doors when heavy rain, heavy snow, strong winds, and when bad weather is
expected.
• 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 charge port
or the normal charge connector, it couldcause a short circuit, a fire and an electric shock.
Be sure to completely close the charging
lid and the inner lid and do not leave the EV charging cable in an outdoors.
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 If you open the charging lid with the opera-
tion mode of the power switch is ON, a buz- zer sounds approximately 10 minutes inter-mittently to alert the charging cannot be star- ted. If you close the charging lid or put theoperation mode in OFF, the buzzer stops.
l If you insert the charge connector to the
charge port with the operation mode is ON,
a buzzer sounds continuously approximately
10 minutes to alert the charging cannot be started.
If you pull the charge connector out or put the operation mode in OFF, the buzzer stops.
l 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 the quick
charging, fully charge the vehicle in nor- mal charging every 2 weeks.
Basic knowledge for charging
3-05OGGE18E1Charging3
SymptomPossible causePossible solutionThe Charging timer was set up by
the MITSUBISHI Remote Control
(if so equipped), Smartphone Link
Display Audio (if so equipped) or
the MITSUBISHI Multi-Commu-
nication System (MMCS) (if so
equipped) after starting of normal
charging.Cancel all the charging timer settings. Charging is automatically restarted if you cancel the charging timer.
Refer to “MITSUBISHI Remote Control” on page 3-24.
For the MITSUBISHI Multi-Communication System (MMCS) refer to the separate
owner’s manuals.Quick charging cannot
be started.The charge connector is not con-
nected correctly and/or not locked.Check that the charge connector is connected correctly and that it is locked.The self-diagnostic function of the
quick charge device returns a neg-
ative result.There is a possibility that the vehicle has a malfunction. Stop charging and contact
a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point.The power switch of the quick
charger is off.Check the power switch of the quick charger.
Consult an administrator or a maker of the quick charger.Quick charge is discon-
tinued.Charging is stopped by the quick
charge timer.Charging will stop depending on the timer function setting of the quick charge de-
vice. If you need to charge the drive battery more, start the charging procedure again.Charging stops at 80 % capacity.Charging is designed to stop when the drive battery capacity reaches 80 %. If you
need to charge the drive battery more than 80 %, start the charging procedure again.The power supply for the quick
charger is off.Check whether the power supply for the quick charger is off. Consult an administrator or a maker of the quick charger.
Charging troubleshooting guide
3-23OGGE18E1Charging3
“R” REVERSE
This position is to back up.“N” NEUTRAL
No power is transmitted to the wheels. The
wheels are not locked.
WARNINGl Never move the selector lever to the “N”
(NEUTRAL) position while driving, you
will lose regenerative braking.
l Always keep your right foot on the brake
pedal when shifting into or out of “N”, to minimize the risk of loss of control.
“D” DRIVE
This position is for normal driving.
“B” REGENERATIVE
BRAKE
This position is for the regenerative braking.
You can adjust the regenerative braking force
up to two levels.
Refer to “Selector lever operation” on page
7-16.
Refer to “Braking: When driving downhill”
on page 7-30.
WARNINGl Sudden regenerative brake may cause the
tyres to skid.
Select this position according to the road conditions and vehicle speed.CAUTIONl When the capacity of the drive battery is
close to full or when the drive battery tem- perature is low, the regenerative brake will
become less effective.
In such case, depress the brake pedal strong- ly.NOTEl If a large regenerative braking force is gen-
erated by using the selector lever or the re- generative braking level selector, the stop
lamps will be automatically illuminated.Electrical Parking switch
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When you park your vehicle, be sure to apply the parking brake and press the electrical
parking switch to lock the wheels. The indi- cator on the switch illuminates in green and
the select position indicator displays “P” on the information screen in the meter.
Electrical Parking switch
7-18OGGE18E1Starting and driving7
NOTElWhen the battery charge mode switch or the
battery save mode switch is pressed while
driving in the EV priority mode, the mode changes to the selected mode.
If the EV switch is pressed, the mode is re- turned to the EV priority mode.
However, the mode may not return to the
EV priority mode depending on the remain- ing power in the drive battery.
l In any of the situations listed below, the EV
priority mode continues even if the engine is
automatically started.
• When the accelerator pedal is fully de-
pressed.
• When the vehicle speed is over 120 km/h.
• When the demister switch is pressed.
l If the ambient temperature is low, the engine
may start for heating when the Plug-in Hy-
brid EV system is started with air condition- er performed.
If you want to stop the engine running, se-
lect the EV priority mode with the operation
mode of the power switch in ON before starting the Plug-in Hybrid EV system.
l In the EV priority mode, the accelerator ped-
al response may be negative even if the ac-
celerator pedal is depressed or released.
l The motor output in the EV priority mode
may decrease due to the deteriorated drive
battery or the ambient temperature falls. In such a case, start the engine by cancelling
the EV priority mode to secure the motor output.Battery save mode switch
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The remaining quantity of the drive battery
can be kept if you drive in the EV driving mode at a residential area or use electric
power at the destination.
Moreover, the electric power consumption of
the drive battery can also be held down by
pressing the battery save mode switch while high-speed driving.
If the battery save mode switch is pressed
while the ready indicator is on, the engine will start to keep the remaining quantity of
the drive battery, the vehicle operates in the series hybrid mode or the parallel hybrid mode.
It can be cancelled, if it is pressed once again.If the battery save mode is activated, the fol-
lowing image is displayed on the information screen in the multi-information display.NOTEl The engine may stop when the vehicle stops
or is running.
l Even if the battery save mode switch is
pressed, the engine may not start dependingon the condition of the remaining drive bat-
tery capacity or the Plug-in Hybrid EV sys- tem control.
Additionally, the battery save mode may not
be activated depending on the remaining fuel
quantity.
l When the battery charge mode switch or the
EV switch is pressed while driving in the battery save mode, the mode changes to the
selected mode.
Refer to “Battery charge mode switch” on page 7-28 or “EV switch” on page 7-25.
If the battery save mode switch is pressed, the mode is returned to the battery save
mode.
Battery save mode switch
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