Mitsubishi MOTORS OUTLANDER PHEV 2021, Owner'S Manual

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SAVE/CHARGE mode switch
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If you press the switch with operation mode
of the power switch in ON, you can change
the drive battery mode in the order of SAVE,
CHARGE, OFF, SAVE.
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To save the remaining power in the drive bat-
tery while driving, the battery save mode can
be used. This mode helps preserve the electri-
cal power in the drive battery for later use,
such as in a residential area, or to use at your
destination. The battery save mode can also
be used to reduce electric power consumption
from the drive battery during high-speed driv-
ing.
When the battery save mode is activated, the
engine will start in order to preserve the
remaining power of the drive battery and the
vehicle will operate in the series hybrid mode
or the parallel hybrid mode depending on the
remaining power in the drive battery.
To cancel battery save mode, press the
SAVE/CHARGE mode switch twice.
When the operation mode of the power
switch is put in OFF, the battery save mode
will be cancelled.
If the battery save mode is activated, the fol-
lowing image is displayed on the information
screen in the multi-information display.
 In the EV priority mode, the accelerator
pedal response may be negative even if the
accelerator pedal is depressed or released.
 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.
SAVE/CHARGE mode
switch
NOTE
Battery save mode
NOTE
 The engine may stop when the vehicle stops
or is running.
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Even if the battery save mode is selected, the
engine may not start depending on the condi-
tion of the remaining drive battery capacity
or the Plug-in Hybrid EV system control.