Mitsubishi MOTORS Outlander PHEV 2016, Owner'S Manual, Page: 223 / 490

WARNING
l When you leave the vehicle, be sure that
you have stopped the Plug-in Hybrid EV
System. Refer to “Parking” on page 7-04.
l Since the engine will also start if the vehi-
cle stops with the battery charge switch
pressed, do not use it around the garage
or the vehicle in situations when there’s
snow etc. while stopping and parking.
Doing so, the exhaust gas enters into the
vehicle and there is a possibility of being
poisoned by carbon monoxide.
Be sure to use at the well-ventilated place.
l Do not use the battery charge switch near
flammable objects such as dried grass or
a paper etc.
This might cause a fire because the ex-
haust pipe has a high temperature.
CAUTION
l If something is left too close to the front of
the vehicle, do not operate the battery charg-
er switch.
NOTE
l Use the battery charge switch before the up-
hill climb.
l Even if the battery charge switch is pressed,
the battery charge mode may not be activa-
ted depending on the remaining drive battery
capacity or the remaining fuel quantity and
the control.
NOTE
l It is recommended to use the battery charg-
ing switch at least 20 minutes before you
climb towards the speed of more than
100 km/h (62 mph) or when a long slope
(gradient of more than 4 %) is expected.
(According to a towing weight, it may not be
able to continue the speed.)
l When using the battery charge switch with a
vehicle that has been parked in the heath a
long time, it may not charge.
l The charging time close to the full charging
of the drive battery becomes longer depend-
ing on the condition of the drive battery, a
driving condition or an environment.
l The engine may stop near full charge.
l If you press the battery charge switch in or-
der to generate electricity while using gaso-
line, the fuel consumption will suffer.
We recommend you to consider the environ-
ment.
l When the engine is started while parking,
there is a risk of receiving a penalty due to
idling stop ordinances.
You should use the battery charge switch
that conforms to the relevant municipality.
If you press the battery charge switch in or-
der to generate electricity while using gaso-
line, the fuel consumption will suffer.
When the Battery save switch
is ON
When the battery save switch is turned on
while driving in the battery charge mode, the
mode changes to the battery save mode.
If the battery charge switch is pressed, the
mode is returned to the battery charge mode.
Acoustic Vehicle Alerting
System (AVAS)
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The Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System
(AVAS) is a device that uses sound to alert
pedestrians of the presence of the vehicle.
The system operates when the vehicle speed
is about 35 km/h (22 mph) or less and the en-
gine is not running.
The sound starts when the AVAS is operated
in the following conditions.
l When the vehicle speed is about 3 km/h
(2 mph) or less with engine not running
and the brake pedal is not depressed.
Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS)
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Starting and driving
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