Fluid type
Use brake fluid conforming to DOT3 or
DOT4 from a sealed container. The brake flu-
id is hygroscopic. Too much moisture in the
brake fluid will adversely affect the brake
system, reducing the performance.
WARNING
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Take care in handling brake fluid as it is
harmful to the eyes, may irritate your
skin and will damage painted surfaces.
Wipe up any spills immediately.
If brake fluid gets on your hand or in
your eyes, flush immediately with clean
water. Follow up with a doctor as necessa-
ry.
CAUTION
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Use only the specified brake fluid.
Do not mix or add different brands of brake
fluid to prevent chemical reactions.
Do not let any petroleum-based fluid touch,
mix with, or get into the brake fluid.
This will damage the seals.
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Keep the reservoir tank cap closed to pre-
vent the brake fluid from deteriorating ex-
cept maintenance.
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Clean the filler cap before removing and
close the cap securely after maintenance.
Auxiliary battery
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The condition of the auxiliary battery is very
important for quick starting of the plug-in hy-
brid EV system and proper functioning of the
vehicle’s electrical system. Regular inspec-
tion is especially important in cold weather.
Be sure to have a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point check the auxiliary
battery.
WARNING
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Be sure to have a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point
charge the battery. Do not charge the bat-
tery yourself. Flammable gases may leak
and explode.
CAUTION
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There is a type of auxiliary battery is not
properly installed in the vehicle, even if the
same specification.
When replacing the auxiliary battery, please
contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point.
NOTE
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When the auxiliary battery is removed, the
controlling timer for forcibly starting the en-
gine may be reset.
Since a fuel injection device may cause a
clogging if the state where the engine does
not operate continues after reset of the timer,
please select the battery charge mode in or-
der to start the engine. However, if the drive
battery level is nearly full, the engine may
not start even though the battery charge
mode is selected.
In that case, activate the battery charge mode
again after the drive battery quantity decrea-
ses. Refer to “SAVE/CHARGE mode
switch” on page 7-28.
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When the auxiliary battery is removed, since
the timer control of the MITSUBISHI Re-
mote Control is reset and the drive battery
temperature control cannot be used, commu-
nicate the wireless LAN device and your ve-
hicle again.
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When the auxiliary battery is removed, the
timer control of the MITSUBISHI Remote
Control is reset and each function of the
MITSUBISHI Remote Control cannot be
used. Also the drive battery cannot be
warmed up.
Communicate the wireless LAN device and
your vehicle again.
Auxiliary battery
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Maintenance
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