MY Owners Manual

Operation under adverse driving conditions
For emergencies 9-23
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 Do not drive on a flooded road. If you
drive on a flooded road, not only the Plug-
in Hybrid EV System stops but also a fail-
ure like electric leakage or short circuit
may occur.
If you inevitably had to run on a flooded
road and the vehicle was exposed to
water, be sure to have your vehicle
inspected by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorised Service Point.
 If there is water on the brakes after driv-
ing through puddles or washing the vehi-
cle, resulting in temporarily ineffective
brakes. In such cases, lightly depress the
brake pedal to see if the brakes operate
properly. If they do not, lightly depress
the pedal several times while driving in
order to dry the brake pads.
 When driving in rain or on a road with
many puddles a layer of water may form
between the tyres and the road surface.
This reduces a tyre’s frictional resistance
on the road, resulting in loss of steering
stability and braking capability.
To cope with this, observe the following
items:
 When driving on a snow-covered or fro-
zen road, it is recommended that you use
snow tyres or snow traction device (tyre
chains).
Refer to the “Snow tyres” and “Snow
traction device (tyre chains)” sections.
 Avoid high-speed operation, sudden
acceleration, abrupt brake application and
sharp cornering.
 Depressing the brake pedal during travel
on snowy or icy roads may cause tyre
slippage and skidding. When traction
between the tyres and the road is reduced
the wheels may skid and the vehicle can-
not readily be brought to a stop by con-
ventional braking techniques. Braking
will differ, depending upon whether you
have anti-lock brake system (ABS). As
your vehicle is equipped with ABS, brake
by pressing the brake pedal hard, and
keeping it pressed.
 Allow extra distance between your vehi-
cle and the vehicle in front of you, and
avoid sudden braking.
 Accumulation of ice on the braking sys-
tem can cause the wheels to lock. Pull
away from a standstill slowly after con-
firming safety around the vehicle.
Drive as slow as possible when driving on
bumpy or rutted roads.
This vehicle is intended for driving mainly
on roads with firm surface.
4WD system makes possible driving on roads
without special coverage, on flat and firm
surface. Please, remember that off-road abil-
ity of your vehicle is limited. Your vehicle is
not intended for driving in heavy off-road,
overcoming the rugged terrain, deep ruts, etc.
On a flooded road
(a)Drive your vehicle at a slow speed.
(b)Do not drive on worn tyres.
(c)Always maintain the specified tyre infla-
tion pressures.
On a snow-covered or frozen
road
CAUTION
 Do not press the accelerator pedal rapidly. If
the wheels break free of the ice, the vehicle
could suddenly start moving and possibly
cause an accident.
On a bumpy or rutted road
CAUTION
 The impact on tyres and/or wheels when
driving on a bumpy or rutted road can dam-
age the tyre and/or wheel.
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