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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (2022 year). Manual in english - page 18

Cargo loads

WARNING

CAUTION

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the load remains secure. If the load is not

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use.

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with the attendant to determine if the roof

carrier should be removed.

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*: Front of the vehicle

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vehicle.

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For installation, refer to the instruction man-

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When installing the roof carrier, use the pro-

ual provided with the roof carrier.

vided brackets.

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Install the covers by performing the removal

weight is distributed evenly with the heaviest

The brackets are located under each cover.

step in reverse.

items on the bottom. Do not load items that

are wider than the roof carrier.

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1. Slide each cover (A) toward the front of

the vehicle.

2. Lift the front edge of the cover (A).

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Driving safety

Trailer towing

page 6-8.

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Never exceed the vehicle capacity

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Towing a trailer will adversely affect

weight, maximum trailer weight (A),

your vehicle’s handling, perfor-

maximum tongue weight

(B) and

Recommendations for towing up to

mance, braking, durability and driv-

Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).

this limit are as follows.

ing economy

(fuel consumption,

With brake: 1,500 lb (680 kg)

etc.).

Without brake: 1,250 lb (567 kg)

If you do tow a trailer with this vehi-

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cle, be sure to use proper equipment

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and cautious steering and braking for

safe driving.

The tongue weight of any trailer is

important because it affects the vehi-

CAUTION

cle capacity weight.

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Do not lose control of your vehi-

The vehicle capacity weight includes

cle when towing a trailer.

any cargo you may carry, and the

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Always use proper equipment.

people who will be riding in the vehi-

•Always drive carefully

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cle. If you will tow a trailer, you must

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Damage to your vehicle caused

include the tongue weight of the

by improper equipment or driv-

The vehicle capacity

weight

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trailer in your calculation of the vehi-

ing is not covered by your war-

printed on the tire and loading infor-

cle capacity weight. For more infor-

ranty.

mation placard as “combined weight

mation regarding vehicle capacity

of occupants and cargo”.

weight, refer to

“Tire and loading

The weight includes the weight of all

information placard” on page 6-8.

NOTE

occupants and the total weight it can

Do not exceed the maximum tongue

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We recommend that you charge

carry.

weight for your vehicle.

the main drive lithium-ion bat-

For more information, refer to “Tire

With brake: 150 lb (68 kg)

tery before towing a trailer.

and loading information placard” on

Without brake: 125 lb (57 kg)

Driving safety

6-13

Dinghy towing

The vehicle speed may be recovered if the

3. Release the parking brake and brake pedal

main drive lithium-ion battery quantity is

and slowly pull or back away from the

recovered.

chocks or blocks. Stop and apply your

brakes.

4. Have someone retrieve the chocks or

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blocks.

Always place chocks or blocks under both the

vehicle and trailer wheels when parking. Be

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sure that the parking brake is firmly set and

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that the electrical parking switch is pressed.

Dinghy towing is towing the vehicle with all

Avoid parking on a hill with a trailer, but if it

four wheels on the ground.

cannot be avoided, do so only after perform-

ing the following:

1. Apply the brakes and keep them applied.

2. Have someone place chocks or blocks

under both the vehicle and trailer wheels.

3. When the chocks or blocks are in place,

release your brakes slowly until the

chocks or blocks absorb the load.

4. Apply the parking brake firmly.

5. Press the electrical parking switch and

turn off the Plug-in Hybrid EV system.

When restarting out after parking on a hill:

CAUTION

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Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy

1. Start the Plug-in Hybrid EV system. Be

towed behind a motor home.

sure to keep the brake pedal depressed.

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Dinghy towing can cause damage to the elec-

2. Set the select position to the

“D”

tric motor unit. Damage caused by dinghy

(DRIVE) position or

“R” (REVERSE)

towing will not be covered by the vehicle

warranty.

position.

Driving safety

6-17

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To close the vent, fully move the knob (A) to

the left side.

NOTE

z On rare occasions, air from the vents of an

air-conditioned vehicle may be foggy. This is

due to only moist air cooling suddenly and it

does not indicate a problem.

z Do not let drinks or other liquids get into the

vents as they could prevent the air condition-

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ing from operating normally.

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Driver’s vents

2-

Passenger’s vents

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Rear vents

Move the knob (A) to make adjustments.

1- Close

To close the vent, fully move the knob (A) to

2- Open

the outer side.

1- Close

2- Open

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The vent can be opened and closed with the

Air flows to the upper part of the passenger

To change the position and amount of air

dial (A).

compartment, and flows to the leg area.

flowing from the vents, press the MODE

(

) - Open

switch or defogger switch. Refer to “MODE

(

) - Close

switch” on page 7-9, “Defogger switch” on

Adjust the direction of the air flow by moving

page 7-9.

the knob (B).

These symbols are used in the next several

illustrations to demonstrate the quantity of air

coming from the vents.

: Small amount of air from the vents

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: Medium amount of air from the vents

: Large amount of air from the vents

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Air flows only to the upper part of the passen-

z The foot/face air flow ratio can be adjusted

ger compartment.

with the mode selection in the “

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tion.

For further information, we recommend you

to consult a certified Mitsubishi EV dealer.

On vehicles equipped with the Smartphone-

link Display Audio (SDA), screen operations

can be used to make the adjustment. Refer to

the separate owner’s manual for details.

Comfort controls

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Air flows mainly to the leg area.

Air flows to the leg area, the windshield and

Air flows mainly to the windshield and the

the door windows.

door windows.

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adjusted with the mode selection in the

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For further information, we recommend you

Cooling or heating can only be performed

to consult a certified Mitsubishi EV dealer.

when ready indicator is illuminating.

On vehicles equipped with the Smartphone-

When the operation mode of the power

link Display Audio (SDA), screen operations

switch is ON, only the blower is available.

can be used to make the adjustment. Refer to

the separate owner’s manual for details.

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1- Air conditioning switch

12- Driver’s side temperature display

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2- Driver’s side temperature control dial

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3- AUTO switch

13- Mode selection display

(A) in the illustrated position.

4- Passenger’s side temperature control

14- Blower speed display

Never place anything over the sensor, since

dial

15- SYNC indicator

doing so will prevent it from functioning

5- MODE switch

16- Passenger’s side temperature display

properly.

6- Defogger switch

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7- Blower speed selection switch

8- SYNC switch

9- Electric rear window defogger switch

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10- Air selection switch

11- OFF switch

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Due to a drop in the battery voltage or some

in pressing the defogger switch, engine does

Press the blower speed selection switch (1) to

other problem, the blower speed may tempo-

not start.

increase the blower speed.

rarily become less than the selected blower

Therefore, the heating performance may not

Press the blower speed selection switch (2) to

speed display setting or the fan may stop.

be sufficiently obtained while EV priority

decrease the blower speed.

If the fan stops, put the operation mode to

mode is activated. In such case, cancel EV

OFF, wait a few minutes, and then put the

The selected blower speed (A) will be shown

priority mode. Refer to “EV switch” on page

operation mode back to ON.

in the display.

5-66.

In the following cases, have the system

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Since the air conditioning operation is con-

inspected by a certified Mitsubishi EV

trolled while the ECO mode is operating,

dealer.

you may feel that effectiveness of the air

• The blower speed remains lower than the

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conditioner is insufficient. Refer to

“ECO

blower speed set using the blower speed

mode switch” on page 5-199.

display or the blower speed decreases fre-

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Even during ECO mode operation, you can

quently.

select normal operation of the air condi-

• The fan does not operate even after stop-

tioner.

ping and restarting the Plug-in Hybrid EV

On vehicles equipped with the Smartphone-

System or the fan stops frequently.

link Display Audio (SDA), screen operations

can be used to change the setting. Refer to

the separate owner’s manual for details.

1-

Increase

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In extreme cold, the air conditioning control

panel screen may operate sluggishly. This

2-

Decrease

does not indicate a problem.

It will disappear when the vehicle interior

temperature rises to a normal temperature.

Comfort controls

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Dual-zone automatic climate control air conditioner

air conditioning switch to match your per-

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When the engine coolant temperature is low,

Contact a certified Mitsubishi EV dealer for

Turn the temperature control dial clockwise

the air temperature from the heater will not

assistance.

to make the air warmer. Turn it counterclock-

change instantly, even if you have selected

Refer to “Personalizing the air conditioning

wise to make the air cooler.

warm air with the switch.

switch (Changing the function setting)” on

The selected temperature (A) will be shown

To prevent the windshield and windows from

fogging up, the vent mode will be changed to

page7-12.

in the display.

“

” and the blower speed will be reduced

Refer to

“Personalizing the air selection

while the system is operating in the AUTO

(Changing the function setting)” on page7-11.

mode.

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the set temperature, you may adjust it to your

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preference.

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For further information, we recommend you

to consult a certified Mitsubishi EV dealer.

When the “SYNC” indicator (A) goes off by

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When the temperature is set to the highest or

turning the passenger’s side temperature con-

the lowest setting, the air selection and the

trol dial (B) or pressing the SYNC switch, the

air conditioner will be automatically changed

driver’s side and the passenger’s side temper-

as follows.

Also, if the air selection is operated manually

ature can be controlled independently.

after an automatic changeover, manual oper-

NOTE

ation will be selected.

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The temperature value of air conditioner is

• Quick Heating (When the temperature is set

switched in conjunction with outside temper-

to the highest setting)

ature display unit of the multi-information

Outside air will be introduced and the air

display.

conditioner will stop.

Refer to “Changing the temperature unit” on

• Quick Cooling (When the temperature is set

page 5-156.

to the lowest setting)

Inside air will be recirculated and the air

conditioner will operate.

The above indicates the factory settings. You

can personalize the air selection switch and

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pressing the SYNC switch, the passenger’s

To change the amount of air flowing from the

When this switch is pressed, the mode

side temperature will be controlled to the

vents, press the MODE switch. Each time the

changes to the “

” mode. The indicator

same setting temperature as the driver’s side.

MODE switch is pressed, the mode changes

light (A) will come on and the “

” mode

While the

“SYNC” indicator

(A) is dis-

to the next one in the following sequence:

(B) is shown in the display.

played, if the driver’s side temperature con-

“

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trol dial (B) is turned, the passenger’s side

“

”. The selected mode (A) is shown in the

setting temperature will be synchronized to

display. Refer to “Changing the mode selec-

the driver's side.

tion” on page 7-3.

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NOTE

z When the defogger switch is pressed, the air

conditioning system automatically operates

and outside air (as opposed to recirculated

air) is selected. This automatic switching

control is carried out to prevent misting of

the windows even if “Disable automatic air

conditioning control” or “Disable automatic

air selection control” is set. Refer to “Person-

alizing the air conditioning switch (Changing

the function setting)” on page 7-12, “Person-

alizing the air selection (Changing the func-

tion setting)” on page 7-11.

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automatically goes back to the outside posi-

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If high cooling performance is desired, or if

when the defogger switch is pressed even

Normally, use the outside air position to keep

the outside air is dusty or contaminated in

while the EV priority mode is activated.

the windshield and side windows clear and to

some way, use the recirculation position.

Refer to “EV switch” on page 5-66.

quickly remove fog or frost from the wind-

Switch to the outside position every now and

shield.

then to keep the windows from fogging up.

To change the air selection, simply press the

air selection switch.

CAUTION

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Using recirculated air for a long time may

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Outside air {Indicator light (A) OFF}

cause the windows to fog up.

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Outside air is introduced into the passen-

ger compartment.

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Recirculated air {Indicator light (A) ON}

NOTE

Air is recirculated inside the passenger

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If the mode selection is set to the “

” posi-

compartment.

tion, you cannot turn the air conditioner off

or select the recirculation position.

This prevents the windows from fogging up.

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When the engine coolant temperature rises to

a certain level, the air selection is automati-

cally switched to the recirculation position

and the indicator light (A) comes on. At this

time, the system will not switch to the out-

side position even if the air selection switch

is pressed.

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When the outside air temperature is high, the

system will not switch to the outside position

even when the air selection switch is pressed

if the air conditioner is operating. This is to

When the air conditioning turns on, the air

protect the air conditioner compressor and is

selection is controlled automatically. When

not a failure.

the air conditioning turns off, the air selection

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Press the switch, and the air conditioning

setting. Refer to the separate owner’s

You can change the following functions to

compressor will turn on. The indicator light

manual for details.

match your preference.

(A) will come on.

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Enable automatic air selection control:

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When the AUTO switch is pressed, the air

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The factory setting is “Enable automatic air

selection switch will also be automatically

selection control”.

controlled.

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When the defogger switch is pressed, the air

selection will automatically change to the

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Disable automatic air selection control:

outside air position, even if the system is set

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Even when the AUTO switch is pressed,

to “Disable automatic air selection control”,

the air selection switch will not be auto-

in order to prevent windows from fogging

matically controlled.

up.

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Changing the settings

Press the air selection switch for approxi-

Press the switch again and the air condition-

mately 10 seconds or longer.

ing compressor will stop and the indicator

When the setting has changed, the system

light (A) goes off.

will beep and the indicator light (A) will

flash.

NOTE

•When the setting has changed from

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enabled to disabled, the system will beep

ing compressor, the indicator light

(A)

three times and the indicator light (A)

blinks. Press the air conditioning switch once

will flash three times.

to turn it off, then once more to turn it back

•When the setting has changed from dis-

on. If the indicator light (A) does not blink,

abled to enabled, the system will beep

there is no problem. If it continues to blink,

two times and the indicator light (A) will

have it checked at a certified Mitsubishi EV

flash three times.

dealer.

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Dual-zone automatic climate control air conditioner

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will beep and the indicator light (A) will

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flash.

pressure car wash, the condenser can get wet,

When the AUTO switch is pressed, the indi-

•When the setting has changed from

and the indicator light (A) blinks temporar-

cator light (A) comes on and the mode selec-

enabled to disabled, the system will beep

ily. Wait for a while, press the air condition-

tion, blower speed adjustment, recirculated/

three times and the indicator light (A)

ing switch once to turn the system off, then

outside air selection, temperature adjustment,

once more to turn it back on. Once the water

will flash three times.

and air conditioner ON/OFF status are all

evaporates, the blinking will stop.

•When the setting has changed from dis-

controlled automatically. The selected mode

abled to enabled, the system will beep

and the blower speed are not shown in the

two times and the indicator light (A) will

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flash three times.

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operations can also be used to change the

match your preference.

setting. Refer to the separate owner’s

manual for details.

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Enable automatic air conditioning control:

When the AUTO switch is pressed, or

when the temperature control dial has

NOTE

been set to the minimum temperature, the

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air conditioning switch is automatically

conditioning control”.

controlled.

z When the defogger switch is pressed, the air

conditioner will run automatically, even if

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Disable automatic air conditioning con-

the system is set to “Disable automatic air

trol:

conditioning control”, in order to prevent

The air conditioning switch is not auto-

windows from fogging up.

matically controlled, unless the air condi-

tioning switch is used.

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Changing the settings

Press the air conditioning switch for

approximately 10 seconds or longer.

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tioning system.

multi-information display shows °F) or 24

(when the outside temperature unit of the

multi-information display shows °C) under

normal conditions.

z When the engine coolant temperature is low,

the air temperature from the heater will not

change instantly, even if you have selected

warm air with the temperature dial. To pre-

vent the windshield and windows from fog-

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ging up, the vent mode will be changed to

“

” and the blower speed will be reduced.

In normal conditions, use the system in the

AUTO mode and follow these procedures:

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1. Press the AUTO switch.

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2. Set the temperature control dial to the

Blower speed and vent mode may be con-

desired temperature. The temperature can

trolled manually by setting the blower speed

be set within a range of around 61 (LO) to

selection switch and the MODE switch to the

89 (HI) (when the outside temperature

desired positions. To return to automatic

unit of the multi-information display

operation, press the AUTO switch.

shows °F) or 17 (LO) to 31 (HI) (when the

outside temperature unit of the multi-

information display shows °C).

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speed, temperature adjustment, and ON/OFF

of air conditioner will be controlled automati-

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cally.

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through all the windows.

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Important air conditioning operating tips

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and door windows, use the MODE switch or

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possible. Parking in the hot sun makes the

Use this setting to keep the windshield and

vehicle interior extremely hot which then

door windows clear of mist, and to keep the

requires more time to cool. If it is neces-

leg area heated

(when driving in rain or

sary to park in the sun, open the windows

snow).

for the first few minutes of air condition-

ing to expel the hot air.

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Afterwards, keep the windows closed

when the air conditioner is in use. The

1. Press the defogger switch.

entry of outside air through open windows

2. Set the temperature to the highest posi-

will reduce cooling efficiency.

tion.

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When running the air conditioner, make

sure the air intake, which is located in

front of the windshield, is free of obstruc-

NOTE

tions such as leaves. Leaves collected in

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While the “

” indicator light is on, the air

the air-intake chamber may reduce air

conditioning compressor will run automati-

flow and plug the water drains.

cally. The outside air position will also be

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Too much cooling/heating can affect the

1. Set the air selection switch to the outside

selected automatically.

EV cruising range, so maintain an appro-

position.

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If the “

” indicator light is on, you cannot

priate temperature to extend the EV cruis-

2. Set the MODE switch to the “

” posi-

turn the air conditioner off or select the recir-

ing range.

tion.

culation position. This prevents the windows

3. Select your desired blower speed by

from fogging up.

pressing the blower speed selection

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To defog quickly, direct the air flow from the

switch.

side vents toward the door windows.

4. Select your desired temperature by turn-

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When defrosting, do not set the temperature

ing the temperature control dial.

to the maximum cool position. This will

blow cool air on the window glass and fog it

5. Press the air conditioning switch.

up.

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weather. This includes the quick defrosting

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in the best operating condition.

You can run the air conditioner in advance of

If the air conditioner seems less effective than

using the vehicle.

usual, the cause might be a refrigerant leak.

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Control” on page 3-38.

Mitsubishi EV dealer.

The air conditioning system is equipped with

an air filter to remove pollen and dust.

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The air filter’s ability to collect pollen and

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z

The air conditioning system in your vehicle

dirt is reduced as it becomes dirty, so replace

must be charged with the refrigerant HFO-

When heating, the engine starts running

it periodically. For the maintenance interval,

1234yf and the lubricant POE MA68EV.

because the heating system uses the heat of

refer to the “WARRANTY AND MAINTE-

Use of any other refrigerant or lubricant will

engine coolant.

NANCE MANUAL”.

cause severe damage and may require replac-

As your vehicle is equipped with electric

ing your vehicle’s entire air conditioning

heater, it can reduce the number of times that

system.

NOTE

the engine starts since power stored in the

The release of refrigerant into the atmo-

z

Operation in certain conditions such as driv-

lithium-ion battery is used when heating the

sphere is not recommended.

ing on a dusty road and frequent use of the

vehicle’s interior.

The new refrigerant HFO-1234yf in your

air conditioner can lead to reduction of ser-

vehicle is designed not to harm the earth’s

vice life of the filter. When you feel that the

ozone layer. Additionally, it has a signifi-

air flow is lower than normal or when the

NOTE

cantly reduced global warming impact on the

windshield or windows start to fog up easily,

z If the ambient temperature is low, the engine

environment, compared to the refrigerant

replace the air filter.

may start for heating when the Plug-in

HFC-134a.

Contact a certified Mitsubishi EV dealer for

Hybrid EV system is started with the air con-

assistance.

ditioner performed. If you want to stop the

engine running, select the EV priority mode

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with the operation mode of the power switch

in ON before starting the Plug-in Hybrid EV

system. Refer to “EV switch” on page 5-66.

The air conditioner should be operated for at

least five minutes each week, even in cold

Comfort controls

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