
Seat belts
Before starting the vehicle, make sure that
you and your passengers have fastened your seat belts.
Floor mats
WARNINGl Keep floor mats clear of the pedals by
correctly laying floor mats that are suita-
ble for the vehicle.
To prevent the floor mats from slipping out of position, securely retain them usingthe hook etc.
Note that laying a floor mat over a pedal
or laying one floor mat on top of another can obstruct pedal operation and lead to a
serious accident.Carrying children in the vehi-
cle
l Never leave your vehicle unattended
with the key and children inside the ve-hicle. Children may play with the driv-
ing controls and this could lead to an ac- cident.
l Make sure that infants and small chil-
dren are properly restrained in accord-
ance with the laws and regulations, and
for maximum protection in case of an accident.
l Prevent children from playing in the lug-
gage compartment. It is quite dangerous
to allow them to play there while the ve- hicle is moving.
Loading luggage
When loading luggage, be careful not to load above the height of seats. This is dangerous
not only because rearward vision will be ob- structed, but also the luggage may be projec-ted into the passenger compartment underhard braking.
Parking brake
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To park the vehicle, first bring it to a com-plete stop, fully apply the parking brake suf-
ficiently to hold the vehicle.
Make sure the brake warning lamp (red) is il-
luminated.Electric parking brake
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The Electric parking brake is the system that
applies the parking brake by the electric mo- tor.
NOTEl You may hear an operation noise from the
vehicle body when operating the Electric
parking brake. This does not indicate a mal-
function and the Electric parking brake is operating normally.
l When the auxiliary battery is weak or dead,
the Electric parking brake cannot be applied
or released. Refer to “Emergency starting” on page 9-02.
l You may feel the brake pedal moving when
operating the Electric parking brake.
This does not indicate a malfunction.
Parking brake
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To apply
1. Stop the vehicle completely.
2. Pull up the Electric parking brake switch
while depressing the brake pedal.
When the parking brake is applied, the brake
warning lamp (red) in the instrument cluster and the indication lamp (A) on the Electric
parking brake switch will come on.
CAUTIONl While the vehicle is in motion, do not apply
the Electric parking brake. Doing so may cause overheating and/or premature wear of
brake parts, reducing brake performance.NOTEl If the Electric parking brake must be applied
in an emergency situation, pull and hold the
Electric parking brake switch to apply the
Electric parking brake. At that time, the fol- lowing warning display will appear in the
multi-information display and a buzzer will
sound, however you should continue to pull and hold the Electric parking brake switch.
l When parking on steep grades, pull up the
Electric parking brake switch twice (once
more after the operation is completed once).
The maximum effect of the parking brake will be obtained.
l If the parking brake does not hold the vehi-
cle stationary after the foot brake is released,
contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point.
l When the operation mode of the power
switch is other than ON, if the Electric park- ing brake is applied, the Electric parking
brake indication lamp comes on for a while.
NOTEl If the Electric parking brake switch is re-
peatedly operated in a short time, the follow-
ing warning display will appear in the multi- information display and the Electric parkingbrake will temporarily stop working. In such
case, wait for approximately 1 minute until
the warning display disappears, and operate the Electric parking brake switch again.
l The brake warning lamp (red) and the indi-
cation lamp on the Electric parking brakeswitch may blink. This does not indicate a malfunction, the lamps go off when/if theElectric parking brake is released.
l Depending on the situation, the Electric
parking brake may be applied automatically.
Refer to “Brake auto hold” on page 7-32.
Parking brake
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To release
Manual operation
1. Make sure that the operation mode of thepower switch is ON.
2. Press down the Electric parking brake
switch while depressing the brake pedal.
Automatic operation
When the accelerator pedal is depressed
slowly while all of the following conditions are met, the Electric parking brake is auto-
matically released.
l The Plug-in Hybrid EV System is oper-
ating.
l The select position is in the “D”
(DRIVE) or the “R” (REVERSE) posi-
tion.
l The driver’s seat belt is fastened.
When the parking brake is released, the brake
warning lamp (red) and the indication lamp on the Electric parking brake switch go off.
Before driving, be sure that the Electric park-
ing brake is released and the brake warning lamp is off.CAUTIONl After the Electric parking brake switch has
been operated to apply or release the Electric parking brake, if the brake warning lamp
(red) and the indicator on the Electric park-
ing brake switch remain blinking or the Electric parking brake warning lamp (yel-
low) remains illuminated, the Electric park- ing brake system may be malfunctioning and
the Electric parking brake may not be ap- plied or released. Immediately park your ve-
hicle in a safe place and contact the nearest MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point.
l If a vehicle is driven without releasing the
Electric parking brake, the brake will over-
heat, resulting in ineffective braking and possible brake failure.
l If the brake warning lamp (red) does not go
off after the parking brake has been released,the brake system may be malfunctioning.
Contact the nearest MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.CAUTIONl If the acceleration of the vehicle seems ab-
normally slow after the vehicle has been parked with the Electric parking brake ap-
plied in cold weather, stop the vehicle in a
safe place, then apply and release the Elec- tric parking brake. If the vehicle acceleration is still slow, contact the nearest
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point.NOTEl When the operation mode of the power
switch is other than ON, the parking brake
cannot be released.
l If the Electric parking brake does not auto-
matically release, it may be released by man-ual operation.
l When the select position is other than the
“P” (PARK) position, if you try to releasethe Electric parking brake without depress-
ing the brake pedal, the warning display will appear.
Parking brake
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NOTElIf you start driving without releasing the
Electric parking brake, the warning display
will appear.
l If the driver’s foot contacts the accelerator
pedal in the condition that the Electric park-
ing brake can be released by an automatic
operation, the Electric parking brake may be released automatically.
Warning display
Warning lamp (yellow)
Warning display
If there is a malfunction in the system, the
warning lamp will come on. In addition, thewarning display appears on the information
screen in the multi information display.
Under normal conditions, the warning lamp
only comes on when the operation mode is put in ON and goes off a few seconds later.CAUTIONl When the Electric parking brake warning
lamp (yellow) does not illuminate or remainsilluminated when the operation mode of the
power switch is put in ON, or comes on while driving, the Electric parking brake
may not be applied or released. Immediately contact the nearest MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point. For details, refer
to “Electric parking brake warning lamp (yellow)” on page 6-49.
When parking your vehicle while the Elec-
tric parking brake warning lamp (yellow) is illuminated, park the vehicle on level and stable ground, put the select position to “P”(PARK) and place chocks, blocks, or stones
behind and in front of the tyres to prevent
the vehicle from moving.Parking
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To park the vehicle, firmly apply the parkingbrake, and then press the electrical parking
switch to lock the wheels.
Parking on a hill
To prevent the vehicle from rolling, follow
these procedures:
Parking on a downhill slope
Turn the front wheels towards the kerb and move the vehicle forward until the kerb side wheel gently touches the kerb.
Apply the parking brake and press the electri-
cal parking switch.
If necessary, apply chocks to wheels.
Parking on an uphill slope
Turn the front wheels away from the kerb
and move the vehicle back until the kerb side wheel gently touches the kerb.
Apply the parking brake and press the electri-
cal parking switch.
If necessary, apply chocks to wheels.
Parking with the engine run- ning
Never leave the engine running while you
take a short sleep/rest. Also, never leave the engine running in a closed or poorly ventila-
ted place.
Parking
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NOTElYour vehicle is equipped with an electronic
immobilizer.
To start the Plug-in Hybrid EV System, the ID code which the transponder inside the
key sends, must match the one registered in the immobilizer computer. Refer to “Elec-
tronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting sys-
tem)” on page 4-03.Changing the operation mode
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If you press the power switch without de-
pressing the brake pedal, you can change the
operation mode in the order of OFF, ACC,
ON, OFF.
CAUTIONl When the Plug-in Hybrid EV System is not
operating, put the operation mode in OFF.
Leaving the operation mode in ON or ACC for a long time when the Plug-in Hybrid EV
System is not operating may cause the auxil- iary battery to discharge, making it impossi-
ble to start the Plug-in Hybrid EV System.
l When the auxiliary battery is disconnected,
the current operation mode is memorized. After reconnecting the auxiliary battery, thememorized mode is selected automatically.
Before disconnecting the auxiliary battery
for repair or replacement, make sure to put the operation mode in OFF.
Be careful if you are not sure which opera-
tion mode the vehicle is in when the auxili-
ary battery is run down.
l The operation mode cannot be changed from
OFF to ACC or ON if the keyless operation key is not detected to be in the vehicle. Refer
to “Keyless operation system: Operating
range for starting the Plug-in Hybrid EV System and changing the operation mode”on page 4-09.ACC power auto-cutout func-
tion
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After approximately 30 minutes have elapsed with the operation mode in ACC, the func-
tion automatically cuts out the power for the audio system and other electric devices that
can be operated with that position.
When the power switch operates again, the
power is supplied again.NOTEl It is possible to modify functions as follows:
• The time until the power cuts out can be
changed to approximately 60 minutes.
• The ACC power auto-cutout function can
be deactivated.
For details, we recommend you to consult
a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.
On vehicles equipped with the Smart-
phone Link Display Audio or the
MITSUBISHI Multi-Communication Sys- tem (MMCS), screen operations can be used to make the adjustment.
Refer to the separate owner’s manual for
details.Operation mode OFF reminder
system
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When the operation mode is in any mode oth-er than OFF; if you close all the doors and the tailgate, and then try to lock the doors and
tailgate by pressing the driver’s or front pas- senger’s door lock/unlock switch, or the tail-
gate LOCK switch, a warning display will appear, and the outer buzzer will sound pre-
venting you from locking the doors and tail- gate.Operation mode ON reminder
system
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If the driver’s door is opened while the Plug- in Hybrid EV System is stopped and the op-
eration mode in any mode other than OFF, the operation mode ON reminder inner buz-
zer sounds intermittently to remind you to put
the operation mode in OFF.
Starting and stopping the
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System
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CAUTIONl When the Plug-in Hybrid EV System warn-
ing lamp comes on while the READY indi- cator is on, avoid high-speed driving and
have your vehicle inspected by a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point as soon as possible. (Refer to “Plug-in Hybrid EV System warning lamp” on page 6-50.)
l Never attempt to start the engine by pushing
or pulling the vehicle.
1. Check that the EV charging cable is not
connected to your vehicle.
2. Fasten the seat belt.
3. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
4. Press and hold the brake pedal down
firmly with your right foot.
5. When you press the power switch while
depressing the brake pedal, the READY indicator in the meter blinks and the acti-
vation of Plug-in Hybrid EV System
starts.
6. When the READY indicator changes
from blinking to staying on, the startup of Plug-in Hybrid EV System is activa-ted and the vehicle is now ready to drive.CAUTIONl Do not press the power switch while holding
the select lever at the operated position.NOTEl Continue to depress the brake pedal until the
READY indicator in the meter stays on.
l After the Plug-in Hybrid EV System has not
started for a while, the brake pedal effort needed to start the Plug-in Hybrid EV Sys-tem may become greater.
If this occurs, depress the brake pedal more
than usual.
l You can drive your vehicle even if the en-
gine is stopped.
l The Plug-in Hybrid EV System can be star-
ted in any operation mode.
l If the READY indicator does not come on,
check the select position indicator. If the in-
dicator does not indicate “P”, press the elec-
trical parking switch to display “P” position.
l If the READY indicator does not come on,
turn the power switch to OFF once and, after a while, press the power switch to start Plu- gin Hybrid EV System.
Starting and stopping the Plug-in Hybrid EV System
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Stopping the Plug-in HybridEV System
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1. Stop your vehicle completely.
2. Apply the parking brake firmly while
depressing the brake pedal.
3. After pressing the electrical parking
switch, press the power switch to stop the Plug-in Hybrid EV System. (Refer to“Electrical Parking switch” on page
7-18.)
WARNINGl Never stop the Plug-in Hybrid EV System
during running except in an emergency. The effectiveness of the brake becomes
very poor and the steering wheel becomes very heavy, which can easily lead to an ac-
cident.NOTEl Do not operate the power switch during run-
ning except in an emergency. If you have to stop the Plug-in Hybrid EV System becauseof an emergency during operation, continue to press the power switch for three seconds
or longer or press the power switch three times or more quickly. The Plug-in Hybrid
EV System stops, the operation mode turns to ACC, and the selector lever position shifts
to the “P” position at very slow speed.NOTEl If you press the power switch when the se-
lector lever position is other than the “P” po-
sition while your vehicle is stopped, the se- lector lever position automatically shifts to
the “P” position, Plug-in Hybrid EV System stops, and the power mode turns to “OFF”.
l If the parking lock mechanism is faulty, a
warning is displayed on the information
screen in the multi-information display. When this warning is displayed, the Plug-in
Hybrid EV System cannot be stopped unless
you apply the parking brake and then press the power switch. Park on a flat place with
the parking brake securely applied. Have your vehicle inspected by a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.If the keyless operation key is
not operating properly
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Insert the keyless operation key into the key
slot. Starting the Plug-in Hybrid EV System and changing the operation mode should be now possible.
Remove the keyless operation key from the
key slot after starting the Plug-in Hybrid EV
System or changing the operation mode.NOTEl Do not insert into the key slot anything other
than the keyless operation key. This couldcause damage or a malfunction.
l Remove the object or additional key from
the the keyless operation key before insert-ing the key into the key slot. The vehicle
may not be able to receive the registered ID
code from the registered key. Therefore, the Plug-in Hybrid EV System may not start and
the operation mode may not change.
l The keyless operation key is fixed in the key
slot when inserted in the illustrated direc- tion. Simply pull out the key to remove it
from the key slot.
Starting and stopping the Plug-in Hybrid EV System
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Keyless operation key remind-er
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If the operation mode is in OFF and the driv- er’s door is opened with the keyless operationkey in the key slot, the outer buzzer sounds
for approximately 3 seconds and the inner buzzer sounds for approximately 1 minute or
a warning display will appear to remind you
to remove the key.
Selector lever (Joystick
type) E00636100096Selector lever operation
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The selector lever always returns to its home
( ● ) position when it is released.
The position you select with the selector lev- er will be illuminated on the shift position
panel shown in the illustration below.
Move the selector lever slowly and securely
in the following method.
l To select “D” (DRIVE) or “R” (RE-
VERSE):
Move the selector lever in the direction of the arrow.
l To select “N” (NEUTRAL):
Move the selector lever in the direction
of the arrow and hold it for a while.
l To select “B” (REGENERATIVE
BRAKE):
Move the selector lever in the direction
of the arrow.
The “B” (REGENERATIVE BRAKE) posi-
tion can only be selected while the select po- sition is in the “D” (DRIVE) position. Whenthe selector lever is moved to the “B” posi-
tion, the regenerative brake force will be- come stronger.
When the selector lever is again moved to the
“B” position, the maximum regenerative brake force will be used.
To return to the “D” position, use the selector
lever to select the “D” position.NOTEl If you operate the selector lever to “B” twice
too quickly, the regenerative brake force
may not become the maximum.WARNINGl Do not replace the selector lever knob
with anything other than a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS genuine part. In addition, do
not hang an object on the selector lever as it may be the cause of an accident.
l When you shift the selector lever to “D”
or “R” position, always depress the brake
pedal with your right foot for your safety. Never shift the lever while depressing the
accelerator pedal. Doing so will start your vehicle abruptly, which may lead to a seri-ous accident. It may also be a cause of
failure of the vehicle.
Selector lever (Joystick type)
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position