If The Vehicle Breaks Down; Jump-Starting The Plug-In Hybrid Ev System - Mitsubishi MOTORS Outlander PHEV 2018 Owner's Manual

If the vehicle breaks down

If the vehicle breaks down
If your vehicle breaks down on the road,
move to the shoulder and turn on the hazard
warning lights. If there is no shoulder, or the
shoulder is not safe, drive in the right lane
slowly, with the hazard warning lights flash-
ing, until you come to a safe stopping place.
Keep the hazard warning lights flashing.
WARNING
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 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 Electric vehi-
cle.
If the ready indicator goes out
while driving
There will be no power assist to the steering
and brakes, making these difficult to use.
 The brake booster will not work, so the
brakes will not grip well.
The brake pedal will be harder to press
than usual.
8-2 For emergencies
 Since there is no power steering assist, the
steering wheel will be hard to turn.
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When the ready indicator goes
off at the intersection
Get help from your passengers, bystanders,
etc. to push your vehicle and move it to a safe
area and turn on the hazard warning lights.
When you move the vehicle, put the opera-
tion mode of the power switch in ON and put
the select position in the "N"(NEUTRAL)
position.
Jump-starting the Plug-in
Hybrid EV system
If the Plug-in Hybrid EV system cannot be
started because the 12 V starter battery is
weak or dead, you can start it with the battery
from another vehicle using jumper cables.
WARNING
 To reduce the risk of igniting flammable
gas that may be emitted from the battery,
carefully read this section before jump-
starting the vehicle.
WARNING
 Do not try to start your vehicle by pushing
or towing. This can cause an accident
resulting in serious injury or death and
can damage the vehicle.
CAUTION
 Do not attempt jump starting the 12 V starter
battery while the main drive lithium-ion bat-
tery is being charged. Doing so could dam-
age the vehicle or charging equipment.
NOTE
 Do not use jumper cables if they have dam-
age or corrosion.
1. Take off any metal jewelry such as watch
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bands or bracelets that might create an
accidental electrical contact.
2. Position the vehicles close enough
together so that the jumper cables can
reach, but be sure the vehicles aren't
touching each other.
CAUTION
 Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-
volt battery. If the other system isn't 12-volt,
both systems can be damaged.