Mitsubishi XPANDER HEV 2023 Manual page 162

NOTE
• When the cruise control is operating.
If you want to use the EV priority mode,
cancel the cruise control.
• When the drive battery temperature is too
cold.
• When using the EV priority mode is limited
to protect the Hybrid EV System.
 In any of the situations listed below, the EV
priority mode will be automatically can-
celled and the message will appear in the
instrument cluster.
NOTE
• When the remaining power in the drive bat-
tery becomes low.
Charge the drive battery. Refer to "Battery
charge mode" on page 6-25.
• When the vehicle speed of the cruise con-
trol is set.
If you want to use the EV priority mode,
cancel the cruise control.
• When the drive battery temperature
becomes too cold.
• When the protecting device of the Hybrid
EV System is operated.
Drive mode
NOTE
 In any of the situations listed below, the EV
priority mode continues even if the engine is
automatically started.
• When the accelerator pedal is fully
depressed.
• When the demister switch is pressed.
 The engine may start for heating when the
Hybrid EV System is started with air condi-
tioning performed.
If you want to stop the engine running, select
the EV priority mode with the operation
mode of the power switch in ON before start-
ing the Hybrid EV System.
 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.
Battery charge mode
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To charge the drive battery while driving, the
battery charge mode can be used.
When the battery charge mode is activated,
the engine will start to charge the drive bat-
tery to nearly full.
To cancel the battery charge mode, switch to
another drive mode with the drive mode
selector.
Starting and driving
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