trailer MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2020 (in English) User Guide

Trailer towing
Driving safety 6-15
6
You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when you’re towing a trailer. And, because you’re a good deal longer, you’ll need to gomuch farther beyond the passed vehicle before you can return to your lane. Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. Then, to move the trailer to the left,just move that hand to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your hand to the right. Always back up sl
owly and, if possible,
have someone guide you. When you’re turning with a trailer, make wider than normal turns to help prevent the trailer from striking shoulders, curbs, roadsigns, trees or other objects.
Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well in advance. Towing a trailer puts additional burden on the engine and transaxle,
which may cause over-
heating. Following ar
e some suggestions to
reduce overheating: When towing at high al
titudes, engine coolant
and automatic transaxle oil will overheat at a lower temperature than at normal altitudes. If you turn your engine off immediately aftertowing at high altitude
on steep uphill grades,
your vehicle may show
signs similar to over-
heating. To avoid this
, let the engine run
while parked (preferably on level ground) with the automatic transaxle in the “P” (PARK) position for a few minutes beforeturning the engine off.
 If the engine coolant temperature indica- tor flashes on the information screen in the multi-information display or the engine power drops suddenly, refer to “Engine overheati
ng” on page 8-4.
 If the warning display or warning display illuminates, re
fer to “Warning dis-
play” on page 5-72, 5-79.
Reduce speed and downshift before you start down a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t downshift, over using the brakes can cause reduced brake efficiency. You can tow in “D” (DRIVE) position. You may want to shift the selector lever to the 3rd or a lower position, under heavy loads or hilly conditions. Always place chocks or blocks under both the vehicle and trailer wheels when parking. Besure that the parking brake is firmly set and that the selector lever is in the “P” (PARK) position. Avoid parki
ng on a hill with a
trailer, but if it cannot be avoided, do so only after performing the following:
Passing Backing up Making turns
CAUTION Making sharp turns while towing a trailer could cause the
trailer to come in contact
with the vehicle. Your
vehicle could be dam-
aged. Avoid making sharp turns while tow- ing a trailer.
Overheating Cause of overheating
Solution
Air conditioning on Turn off Highway speeds Reduce speed Going up hills Select lower gear posi-
tion
Stop-and-go city traf- fic
With the vehicle stopped, shift to the “N” (NEUTRAL) position and idle the engine at high idle.
Driving on hills Parking
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Trailer towing 6-16 Driving safety
6
1. Apply the brakes a
nd keep them applied.
2. Have someone plac
e chocks or blocks
under both the vehicle and trailer wheels. 3. When the chocks or blocks are in place, release your brakes slowly until thechocks or blocks absorb the load. 4. Apply the parking brake firmly. 5. Set the selector lever to the “P” (PARK)position and turn off the engine.
When restarting out after parking on a hill: 1. Check that the selector lever is set to the “P” (PARK) position.2. Start the engine. Be sure to keep the brake pedal depressed. 3. Set the selector lever to the “D” (DRIVE)position or “R” (REVERSE) position. 4. Release the parking brake and brake pedal and slowly pull or back away from thechocks or blocks. Stop and apply your brakes. 5. Have someone retrieve the chocks orblocks.
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Vehicle weights
Specifications 11-5
11
N01147602054
GVWR: maximum total weight (load) limit specified for the vehicle GAWR: maximum weight (load) limit specified for the front or rear axle Seating capacity: the maxi
mum number of occupants
Vehicle weights
Item
2.4 liter models
3.0 liter models
Seating capacity
5 persons
7 persons
7 persons
Gross vehicle weight
rating (GVWR) 4,861 lb (2,205 kg) 4,861 lb (2,205 kg) 5,027 lb (2,280 kg)
Gross axle weight rating (GAWR)
Front 2,535 lb (1,150 kg)Rear 2,756 lb (1,250 kg)
Total trailer weight
With brake 1,500 lb (680 kg) 3,500 lb (1,588 kg)Without brake 1,250 lb (567 kg) 1,400 lb (635 kg)
Vehicle capacity weight 827 lb (375 kg) 1,157 lb (525 kg)Maximum roof load 110 lb (50 kg)
NOTE
 Roof load is important becaus
e it affects the vehicle capacity weight. Refe
r to “Loading cargo on the roof” on page 6-10.
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Alphabetical index
12-5
12
5-60 Wheel lock
............................
5-25
, 5-68
Stop lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-34
Storage spaces
..................................
5-231
Sun visors
........................................
5-220
Sunglasses holder
.............................
5-235
Sunroof
..............................................
5-54
Super-all wheel control (S-AWC)
S-AWC drive mode display
.............
5-87
S-AWC drive mode-selector
............
5-87
S-AWC operation display
................
5-88
Supplemental Re
straint System
............
4-35
How the Supplemental Restraint System works
..........................................
4-38
Maintenance service
........................
4-50
T
Tail light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-34
Tank capacity
.....................................
11-7
Theft-alarm system
.............................
5-49
Ticket holder
....................................
5-221
Timing belt
........................................
9-26
Tire
...................................................
9-16
Inflation pressure
............................
9-20
Maintenance
...................................
9-21
Quality grading
...............................
10-2
Replacing tires and wheels
..............
9-21
Rotation
........................................
9-22
Size (tire and wheel)
.......................
11-7
Snow tires
.....................................
9-22
Tire and loading information placard 11-3Tire chains
.....................................
9-23
To change a tire
..............................
8-11
Tread wear indicator
.......................
9-21
Tire pressure monitoring system
.........
5-140
Tire repair kit
.......................................
8-6
Tools
...................................................
8-6
Storage
............................................
8-5
Towing
..............................................
8-18
Trailer towing
....................................
6-11
Transfer oil
................................
9-13
, 11-7
Turn signal light
Indicators
.....................................
5-195
Lever
...........................................
5-208
U
USB input terminal
............................
5-218
How to connect a USB memory device
....
5-219 How to connect an iPod
.................
5-220
USB port
..........................................
5-222
V
Vanity mirror
....................................
5-220
Vanity mirror lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-35
Vehicle care precautions
......................
9-42
Vehicle dimensions
.............................
11-4
Vehicle labeling
..................................
11-2
Vehicle preparation before driving
..........
6-4
Vehicle weights
..................................
11-5
Vents
...................................................
7-2
W
Warning lights
..................................
5-196
Washer
Fluid
.....................................
9-13
, 11-7
Rear window washer
.....................
5-214
Switch
.........................................
5-214
Washing
.............................................
9-44
Waxing
..............................................
9-45
Weights
.............................................
11-5
Wheel
Specification
..................................
11-7
Wiper
Rear window wiper
.......................
5-214
Switch
.........................................
5-210
Wiper blades
..................................
9-24
Wiper deicer switch
..........................
5-215
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