CAUTION
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Do not overly rely on the hill start assist to
prevent backwards movement of the vehicle.
Under certain circumstances, even when hill
start assist is activated, the vehicle may
move backwards if the brake pedal is not
sufficiently depressed, if the vehicle is heav-
ily loaded, or if the road is very steep or slip-
pery.
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The hill start assist is not designed to keep
the vehicle stopped in place on uphill slopes
for more than 2 seconds.
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When facing uphill, do not rely on using the
hill start assist to maintain a stopped position
as an alternative to depressing the brake ped-
al.
Doing so could result in an accident.
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Do not turn the operation mode in ACC or
OFF while the hill start assist is operating.
The hill start assist could stop operating,
which could result in an accident.
To operate
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1. Stop the vehicle completely using the
brake pedal.
2. Put the select position to the “D” posi-
tion.
NOTE
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When reversing on an uphill slope, put the
select position to the “R” position.
3. Release the brake pedal and the hill start
assist will maintain the braking force ap-
plied while stopped for approximately 2
seconds.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal and the
hill start assist will gradually decrease
the braking force as the vehicle starts
moving.
NOTE
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The hill start assist is activated when all of
the following conditions are met.
•
The Plug-in Hybrid EV System is operat-
ing.
(The hill start assist will not be activated
while the Plug-in Hybrid EV System is
starting or immediately after the Plug-in
Hybrid EV System has started.)
•
The select position is in any position other
than “P” or “N”.
•
The vehicle is completely stationary, with
the brake pedal depressed.
•
The parking brake is released.
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The hill start assist will not operate if the ac-
celerator pedal is depressed before the brake
pedal is released.
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The hill start assist also operates when re-
versing on an uphill slope.
Warning display
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If an abnormal condition occurs in the sys-
tem, the following Warning lamp/Warning
display will turn on.
Warning lamp
Warning display
CAUTION
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If the warning is displayed, the hill start as-
sist will not operate. Start off carefully.
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Park your vehicle in a safe place and stop
the Plug-in Hybrid EV System.
Restart the Plug-in Hybrid EV System and
check whether the display/indicator goes
out, in which case the hill start assist is
working normally again.
If they remain displayed or reappear fre-
quently, it is not necessary to stop the vehi-
cle immediately, but the vehicle should be
inspected by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point as soon as possible.
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