Mitsubishi MOTORS Outlander PHEV 2016, Owner'S Manual, Page: 222 / 490

If the battery save 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 hy-
brid 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.
NOTE
l The engine may stop when the vehicle stops
or is running.
NOTE
l Even if the battery save switch is pressed,
the battery save mode may not be activated
depending on the remaining drive battery ca-
pacity or the remaining fuel quantity.
When the Battery charge
switch is ON
When the battery charge switch is turned on
while running in the battery save mode, the
mode changes to the battery charge mode.
If the battery save switch is pressed, the
mode is returned to the battery save mode.
Battery charge switch
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It can be used when increasing the remaining
quantity of the drive battery.
Use the battery charge switch before driving
at long up hills, such as mountains with a
steep slope.
By charging the drive battery before driving,
it becomes possible to continue hill-climbing
performance (driving force).
If the battery charge switch is pressed while
the READY indicator is on, the engine will
start and it can charge the drive battery to
near the full charge during the vehicle is run
and stopped.
It can be cancelled, if it is pressed once again.
If the battery charge mode is activated, the
following image is displayed on the informa-
tion screen in the multi-information display.
Battery charge switch
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Starting and driving
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