Electric Power Steering - Mitsubishi MOTORS OUTLANDER PHEV 2023 Owner's Manual

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Make sure the shift lever cannot be moved
without depressing the foot brake pedal.
1. Firmly apply the parking brake.
2. Push the electrical parking switch to shift to
the P (Park) position.
3. To help prevent the vehicle from rolling into
the street when parked on a sloping drive
way, it is a good practice to turn the wheels
as illustrated.
. HEADED DOWNHILL WITH CURB:
Turn the wheels into the curb and move
the vehicle forward until the curb side
wheel gently touches the curb.
. HEADED UPHILL WITH CURB:
Turn the wheels away from the curb and
move the vehicle back until the curb side
wheel gently touches the curb.
HEADED UPHILL OR DOWNHILL,
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NO CURB:
Turn the wheels toward the side of the
road so the vehicle will move away from
the center of the road if it moves.
4. Place the power switch in the OFF position.

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING

WARNING
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If the Plug-in Hybrid EV System is not
running or is turned off while driving, the
power assist for the steering will not work.
Steering will be harder to operate.
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When the electric power steering warning
light illuminates with the Plug-in Hybrid
EV System running, the power assist for
the steering will cease operation. You will
still have control of the vehicle but the
steering will be harder to operate.
The electric power steering is designed to
provide power assist while driving to operate
the steering wheel with light force.
When the steering wheel is operated repeatedly
or continuously while parking or driving at a
very low speed, the power assist for the steering
wheel will be reduced. This is to prevent
overheating of the electric power steering and
protect it from getting damaged. While the
power assist is reduced, steering wheel opera-
tion will become heavy. When the temperature
of the electric power steering goes down, the
power assist level will return to normal. Avoid
repeating such steering wheel operations that
could cause the electric power steering to
overheat.
You may hear a noise when the steering wheel
is operated quickly. However, this is not a
malfunction.
If the electric power steering warning light
illuminates while the Plug-in Hybrid EV
System is running, it may indicate the electric
power steering is not functioning properly and
may need servicing. Have the electric power
steering checked. It is recommended that you
visit a certified Mitsubishi EV dealer for this
service. (See "Electric power steering warning
light" (P.4-18).)
When the electric power steering warning light
illuminates with the Plug-in Hybrid EV System
running, the power assist for the steering will
cease operation. You will still have control of
the vehicle. However, greater steering effort is
needed, especially in sharp turns and at low
speeds.
The mode of the power steering will be changed
automatically in accordance with the vehicle's
drive mode. (See "Drive Mode Selector" (P.7-
36).)
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