Mitsubishi MOTORS OUTLANDER PHEV 2021, Owner'S Manual

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In case of a collision
General information 2-7
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 Never start the plug-in hybrid EV system
if you found the leak of a liquid (except
water of the air conditioner) while check-
ing the outside of the vehicle because there
is possibility the fuel system has been
damaged and causing of fire or exploding.
In such case, immediately contact your
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Ser-
vice Point.
 Leaks or damage to the drive battery may
result in a fire. If you discover them, con-
tact emergency services immediately.
Since the fluid leak may be lithium man-
ganite from the Lithium-ion battery, never
touch any fluid leaking from the inside or
outside of the vehicle. If the fluid contacts
your skin or eyes, wash it off immediately
with a large amount of water and receive
immediate medical attention to help avoid
serious injury.
 If you are unable to safely assess the vehi-
cle due to vehicle damage, do not touch
the vehicle. Leave the vehicle and contact
emergency services. Advise emergency
responders that this is a Plug-in Hybrid
vehicle.
WARNING
 If a fire occurs in this vehicle, leave the
vehicle as soon as possible and contact
emergency services. Do not attempt to
extinguish a fire by yourself. If the fire
involves a lithium-ion battery, it will
require large, sustained volumes of water
for extinguishment. Using a small amount
of water or the incorrect fire extinguisher
can result in serious injury or death from
electrical shock.

When you leave the vehicle, if possible,
open the windows, doors and tailgate to
prevent accumulation of poisonous/com-
bustible gasses. This will also assist in the
rescue and fire fighting process.
 As with any vehicle fire, the byproducts of
combustion can be toxic. Do not inhale
smoke, vapors, or gas from the vehicle.
Move to a safe distance upwind and uphill
from the vehicle fire and out of the way of
any oncoming traffic while awaiting the
arrival of emergency responders.
 If you detect leaking fluids, sparks, smoke,
flames, gurgling, popping or hissing noises
originating from the high voltage battery
compartment, contact emergency services
immediately. This may result in a fire.
 Physical damage to the vehicle or high
voltage battery may result in immediate or
delayed release of toxic and/or flammable
gases and fire.
WARNING
 If your vehicle needs to be towed, trans-
port the vehicle on a flatbed truck or tow
the vehicle with all wheels off the ground.
If the any wheels are on the ground when
towing, this may cause damage to the elec-
tric motors. This may also cause a fire, if
wiring in the electric motor unit room
becomes damaged. Refer to “Towing” on
page 9-18.
 Do not attempt to repair a damaged Plug-
in Hybrid vehicle by yourself. Please con-
tact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ised Service Point for service.
 In the event of an accident that requires
body repair and painting, the vehicle
should be delivered to a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorised Service Point to
have the drive battery and high voltage
parts such as the inverter, including the
attached wiring harness, removed prior to
painting. If exposed to heat in the paint
booth, the drive battery will experience
battery capacity loss.
A damaged drive battery can also pose
safety risks to untrained mechanics and
repair personnel.
NOTE
 The emergency shut-off system will be acti-
vated and the high-voltage system will auto-
matically turn off under the following
conditions:
WARNING