Mitsubishi MOTORS OUTLANDER PHEV 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Towing
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2. Start the Plug-in Hybrid EV system.
If the Plug-in Hybrid EV System cannot
be started, put the operation mode of the
power switch in “ON”.
3. Put the select position in “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position.
4. Turn on the hazard warning lamps if
required by law. (Follow the local driving
laws and regulations)
5. During towing make sure that close con-
tact is maintained between the drivers of
both vehicles, and that the vehicles travel
at low speed.
Only use the rear towing hook as shown in
the illustration.
Secure the tow rope to the rear towing hook.
Otherwise, the instructions are the same as
for “When being towed by another vehicle”.
 Using a wire rope or metal chain can result
in damage to the vehicle body. It is best to
use a non-metallic rope. If you use a wire
rope or metal chain, wrap it with cloth at any
point where it touches the vehicle body.

Use care that the tow rope is kept as horizon-
tal as possible. An angled tow rope can dam-
age the vehicle body.
 Secure the tow rope to the same side towing
hook, to keep the tow rope as straight as pos-
sible.
WARNING
 If the vehicle is towed with the operation
mode in “ON” without starting the Plug-
in Hybrid EV System, the auxiliary bat-
tery may be fully discharged during tow-
ing. In this case, the brake performance
becomes very poor and the steering wheel
becomes very heavy.
NOTE CAUTION
 For vehicle equipped with the Adaptive
Cruise Control system (ACC) and Forward
Collision Mitigation system (FCM), stop
these systems to prevent an unexpected acci-
dent or unexpected operation during towing.
Refer to “Adaptive Cruise Control system
(ACC)” on page 7-52 and “Forward Colli-
sion Mitigation system (FCM)” on page
7-66.
WARNING
 Avoid sudden braking, acceleration and
steering wheel movements; such driving
operation could cause damage to the tow-
ing hook or towing rope.
People in the vicinity could be injured as a
result.
 When going down a long slope, the brakes
may overheat, reducing effectiveness.
Have your vehicle transport by a tow
truck.
CAUTION
 The person in the vehicle being towed must
pay attention to the brake lamps of the tow-
ing vehicle and make sure the rope never
becomes slack.

When the vehicle is to be towed by another
vehicle with the all wheels on the ground,
make sure that the towing speed and distance
given below are never exceeded, avoiding
damage to the transaxle.
Towing speed: 30 km/h
Towing distance: 30 km
For the towing speed and the towing dis-
tance, follow the local driving laws and regu-
lations.
If your vehicle tows another vehi-
cle