MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER HYBRID 2014 3.G Owners Handbook

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Operating the selector lever
To start the vehicle, follow the steps below.
Step 1 Ensure that the indicator is illuminated.
You cannot shift into or even if you move the selector to those positions while the indicator is extinguished or blinking. The selected position display will not change to or , either.
Step 2 Depress the brake pedal completely.
Step 3 Move the selector lever to or .
Step 4 Ensure that the selected position display shows or . Use position when powerful braking is needed such as when driving down a steep hill. Position is only selectable from position .
R
N
D
B
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
Regenerative brake
Important points!
To enter the READY mode, press the power switch while holding down the brake pedal.
To put the power switch to OFF, press the switch once when the indicator lamp is blue (ON) or twice when the lamp is orange (ACC) while the brake pedal is released.Power switch
Warning!
While driving, do not put any object near the selector lever, which may be accidentally pushed against the selector, which may then move into .
Driving

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Starting the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle system
Step 1 Ensure that the charging cable is disconnected from the vehicle.
Step 2 Ensure that the parking brake is applied.
Step 3 Depress the brake pedal completely.
Step 4 Press the power switch completely.
Do not release the brake pedal until the system has successfully started.
Step 5 Ensure that the indicator is illuminated.
Do not operate the selector lever until the indicator is illuminated. If the selector lever is operated while the indicator is still blinking, the system will not start.
Is something really wrong?
If the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle system cannot be started, remove your foot from the brake pedal, return the power switch to OFF. Wait for more than 10 seconds and then repeat the startup steps 1 to 5.
If position or cannot be selected (display not changing to or ) using the selector lever when the indicator is illuminated, the brake pedal may not be depressed completely. Depress the brake pedal completely and then repeat the start-off steps 1 to 4 before selecting or .
If the 12v auxiliary battery is flat the vehicle cannot be started. Refer to the owners manual on page 9-2 for the jump starting procedure as it is unique for PHEV system.
Electric Vehicle System / Selector level operation
STEP 5
STEP 3
STEP 4
CAUTION: Do not use your Plug-In Hybrid to jump start another vehicle.

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Around the steering wheel 1
Windscreen washer
Pulling the lever towards you, injects washer fluid, and the wiper makes several sweeps.
Rear window wiper and washer
INT: The wiper and washer operate several times intermittently, and thereafter at intervals of about 8 seconds.
OFF: The wiper and washer remain stopped.
: Washer fluid is injected and the wiper makes several sweeps.
With the front wiper on and reverse selected the rear wiper sweeps twice.
01 Wiper and washer switch
The switch is enabled when the power switch is set to ON or ACC.
The following lever/knob positions are available.
Windscreen wiper
MIST: The wiper makes one sweep — convenient in drizzle.
OFF: The wiper remains stopped.
AUTO: The wiper, sensitive to rain drops, operates automatically according to the intensity of rain.
LO: The wiper operates at low speed.
HI: The wiper operates at high speed.

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02 Selector lever
R (Reverse): The vehicle moves in reverse.
N (Neutral): No drive is transmitted to the wheels, which are not locked either.
D (Drive): The vehicle moves forward.
B (Regenerative brake): The intensity of regenerative braking increases.
03 Electrical parking switch
Press the switch to lock the wheels when you are parking your vehicle. The indicator lamp on the switch illuminates in green.
04 Battery charge switch
Pressing this switch when the READY indicator is illuminated starts the engine and charges the drive battery to nearly full.
05 Battery save switch
Pressing the switch when the READY indicator is illuminated
reduces battery consumption while driving and will operate the engine more frequently.
06 4WD lock switch
Pressing the switch while driving or during a standstill shifts your vehicle into 4WD LOCK. This mode offers the highest traction and stability typical of a 4WD SUV from low to high speed range—ideal
for low- to medium-speed driving on low-friction dirt roads and for driving on highways in rain or snow. Pressing the switch again puts the vehicle back in NORMAL.
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07 Power switch
Using the keyless operation key, you can start or stop the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle system or switch between the power modes if the key is located within its operation range shown on the left.
• To start the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle system, engage the parking brake, depress the brake pedal, and then press the power switch. The READY indicator on the instrument cluster should stop blinking and stay constantly illuminated, indicating that the startup has been completed.
• To stop the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle system, stop the vehicle, press the electrical parking switch, set the selector position to and then press the power switch.
• If the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle system needs to be stopped immediately in an emergency while driving, press and hold the power switch for more than 3 seconds or press it at least three times in quick succession. (This should not be carried out except in an emergency.)
Operation range of the key
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• To switch between the power modes (OFF/ACC/ON), press the power switch without depressing the brake pedal. The selected power mode can be identified by the colour of the indicator lamp on the switch. The indicator lamp on the
switch is not illuminated while the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle system is off.
• If you cannot start the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle system or switch between the power modes, the keyless operation key may be in a place where the signal is poor or the key’s battery may have run out.
OFF : Lamp ex tinguishedACC: Lamp illuminated in orangeON : Lamp illuminated in blue

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08 Refuelling
Fuel lid (for refuelling)
The fuel lid is located towards the rear end of the vehicle on the left side. Pull up the lever to open the lid.
• Use unleaded petrol (Do not use diesel fuel).
• Discharge static electricity from your body before slowly opening the fuel cap.
• Insert the fuel nozzle into the fuel filler opening.
• Do not attempt to refuel more after the fuel nozzle has stopped refuelling.
• Observe precautions posted at the fuel station.
If the fuel remains unused in your vehicle for a long time due to infrequent use of the vehicle, the quality may degrade and then damage the engine and fuel system parts. To avoid this, do the following.
— Once every 3 months, start and run the engine by pressing the battery charge switch. Refer to “Battery Charge Switch” on Page 12.
— Refuel your vehicle with at least 20 litres every 3 months.
09 Auto light control
With the auto light control set in AUTO, the headlights, side lights and other exterior lights come on and go off automatically according to the outside brightness while driving and during a standstill. The lights go out when the power switch is set to OFF.

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10 Active Stability Control (ASC) OFF switch
Pressing and holding the ASC OFF switch for more than 3 seconds deactivates the active stability control and the ASC OFF indicator illuminates on the instrument cluster. Pressing the switch again reactivates the control.
11 Multi information display switch
This switch is used to change the information shown on the multi information display between warnings, service reminder, average fuel consumption and others.
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12 Electric tailgate switch
Press this switch to open or close the electric tailgate. (VRX only).
13 Acoustic Vehicle Alerting
System (AVAS) OFF switch
Pressing the switch deactivates the acoustic vehicle alerting system and the AVAS OFF
indicator will turn on in the centre panel. Turning AVAS off is useful when driving in heavy traffic on a motorway.
Do not turn the system off when there is a possibility of pedestrians on the road.
AVAS will default to being on every time the vehicle is turned on. At speeds above 36km/h, AVAS turns itself off.
14 Forward Collision Mitigation
System (FCM) ON/OFF switch
This switch is used to toggle between FCM ON and OFF and change the timing of warning.
Press and hold the switch to toggle between ON and OFF.
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When FCM is activated, pressing the switch momentarily changes the timing of warning (VRX only).

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Around the centre panel
01 Air conditioner/heater
Air direction adjustmentTemperature control
Press the blower speed selection switch.
Press the temperature control switch.
Mode selection display
Fresh air/recirculation
Press the air selection switch to toggle between fresh air and recirculation.
Indicator lamp
Target temperature display
Increase
Decrease
Blower speed display
LowHigh
Air flow adjustment
Press the MODE switch (1) or the defroster switch (2).
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Pressing the switch again deactivates the demister. Alternatively, after about 15 to 20 minutes, the demister automatically turns off. Use the demister only when the READY
indicator is illuminated to prevent the auxiliary battery from going dead.
04 ECO Mode switch
The ECO mode supports fuel-efficient eco driving by automatically controlling the plug-in hybrid Electric Vehicle system and the air conditioner.
When the READY indicator is illuminated, pressing the ECO mode switch activates the ECO mode.
Pressing the switch again deactivates the ECO mode. While the ECO mode is active, the relevant indicator lamp on the instrument cluster stays illuminated.
02 Hazard warning flasher switch
Use the hazard warning flasher when you have to park your vehicle on the road
such as when a failure has occurred.
When the switch is pressed, all of the turn-signal lamps and the corresponding indicator lamps on the instrument cluster start blinking. When the switch is pressed again, the lamps and indicators stop blinking.
03 Rear window demister switch
When the power switch is set to ON,
pressing this switch activates the rear window demister and the indicator lamp on the switch illuminates.
Indicator lamp
Air conditioner ON/OFF
Press the air conditioning switch.
Air conditioning indicator
Press the AUTO switch.
AUTO mode
AUTO mode indicator