Mitsubishi MOTORS OUTLANDER PHEV 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Drive battery
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 It is the battery to operate the motor and
the air conditioning.
In addition to the drive battery, OUT-
LANDER PHEV has the auxiliary battery
to operate lamps, wipers, etc.
 Compact, light-weight lithium ion battery
with high energy density is used for the
drive battery.
 The drive battery has the following char-
acteristics.
Please read this carefully paying attention
to the following:
 The same as ordinary lithium-ion batter-
ies, the battery capacity of the drive bat-
tery gradually reduces with time. As the
drive battery capacity decreases, the ini-
tial EV cruising range and the vehicle per-
formance
will similarly decrease.
Depending on the usage conditions, such
as frequent quick acceleration/decelera-
tion, extremely hot weather, storing the
vehicle in high ambient temperatures, etc.,
the rate of battery capacity drop will
increase.
 The performance may be changed due to
the ambient temperature.
At low ambient temperature, in particular,
the EV cruising range is short and the
charging time is long, compared to opera-
tion at normal temperature. Also, charg-
ing may be stopped before complete
charging.
 When the ambient temperature lowers, the
engine will start frequently, even if there
are many remaining power of the drive
battery.
 Because the engine starts frequently, the
fuel consumption will increase.
 The battery is gradually discharged with-
out use and the battery charge is lowered.
 It is not necessary to consume the battery
completely before charging.
 If your vehicle is not used for a long time,
check the drive battery level display every
3 months.
If the drive battery level display shows 0,
charge the battery until some indication
appears. Alternatively, start the Plug-in
Hybrid EV System.
The engine will then automatically start to
charge the drive battery.
Wait until the engine automatically stops,
then put the operation mode of the power
switch in OFF.
 Mitsubishi Motors collects drive batteries.
If you scrap your vehicle, please consult a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorised Ser-
vice Point.
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 Even if the charge level is the same, the
EV cruising range may vary depending on
driving conditions. Since driving at high
speed or climbing on a hill requires higher
consumption of the drive battery than
usual, the EV cruising range is shortened.
• Refill the fuel more than 15 litres at once
within 3 months. If the fuel remaining dis-
play will be below half, you can refill the
fuel more than 15 litres certainly.
Refer to “Fuel remaining display screen”
on page 6-12.
Drive battery
WARNING
 A sealed lithium ion high voltage battery
(drive battery) is adopted for OUT-
LANDER PHEV. If the drive battery is
disposed of improperly, there is a risk of
severe burns and electrical shock that may
result in serious injury or death and there
is also a risk of environmental damage.
 Never attempt to use the drive battery for
any other purpose.
CAUTION
Characteristics
Precautions for operation
EV cruising range