MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER III 2016 Owners Manual

Vents
Comfort controls 7-3
7
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To change the position and amount of air flowing from the vents, press the MODE switch or defogger sw
itch. Refer to “MODE
switch” on page 7-9, “Defogger switch” on page 7-9. These symbols are used in the next severalillustrations to demonstr
ate the quantity of air
coming from the vents. : Small amount of air from the vents : Medium amount of air from the vents : Large amount of air from the vents Air flows only to the upper part of the passen- ger compartment.
Air flows to the upper part of the passenger compartment, and flows to the leg area.
Air flows mainly to the leg area.
Changing the mode selection Face position
Foot/Face position
NOTE
 The foot/face air flow ratio can be adjusted with the mode selection in the “ ” posi- tion.For further information, we recommend you to consult an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair fa
cility of your choice.
On vehicles equipped
with Mitsubishi Multi-
Communication System, screen operations can be used to make
the adjustment. Refer to
the separate owner’s manual for details.
Foot position
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Air flows to the leg area, the windshield and the door windows.
Air flows mainly to the windshield and the door windows.
Foot/Defroster position
NOTE
 The foot/defroster air flow ratio can be adjusted with the mode selection in the “ ” position. For further information, we recommend you to consult an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair fa
cility of your choice.
On vehicles e
quipped with Mitsubishi Multi-
Communication System, screen operations can be used to make the adjustment. Refer tothe separate owner’s manual for details.
Defroster position
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Automatic climate cont
rol air conditioner
Comfort controls 7-5
7
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The air conditioner can only be us
ed while the engine is running.
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Automatic climate control air conditioner Control panel Automatic climate control air conditioner - Type 11- Temperature control switch 2- Air conditioning switch 3- MODE switch 4- Blower speed
selection switch
5- Air selection switch 6- Defogger switch 7- AUTO switch8- Electric rear wi
ndow defogger switch
 P.5-190
9- OFF switch 10- Temperature display
 P.7-7
11- Air conditioning indicator 12- Mode selection display 13- Blower speed display
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7-6 Comfort controls
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Dual-zone automatic climate c
ontrol air conditioner - Type 2
1- Driver’s side temperature control
switch
2- Air conditioning switch 3- Blower speed selection switch 4- MODE switch5- Passenger’s side temperature control
switch
6- Air selection switch7- Defogger switch 8- AUTO switch 9- Electric rear window
defogger switch
 P.5-190
10- OFF switch 11- Driver’s side temperature display
 P.7-7
12- DUAL indicator 13- Mode selection display
14- Passenger’s side temperature display
 P.7-7
15- Air conditioning indicator16- Blower speed display
NOTE
 There is an interior air temperature sensor (A) in the illustrated position.Never place anything ov
er the sensor, since
doing so will prevent it from functioning properly.
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Automatic climate cont
rol air conditioner
Comfort controls 7-7
7
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Press of the blower speed selection switch to increase the blower speed. Press of the blower speed selection switch to decrease the blower speed. The selected blower sp
eed will be shown in
the display (A).
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Press or of the temperature controlswitch to the desired temperature. The selected temperature will be shown in the display (A).
NOTE
 Since the air conditi
oning operation is con-
trolled while the ECO mode is operating,you may feel that effectiveness of the airconditioner is insufficient.  ECO mode switch P.5-184
 Even during ECO mode operation, you can select normal operati
on of the air condi-
tioner.On vehicles equipped
with Mitsubishi Multi-
Communication System,
screen operations
can be used to change the setting. Refer tothe separate owner’
s manual for details.
 In extreme cold, the air conditioning control panel screen may operate sluggishly. This does not indicate a problem. It will disappear when
the vehicle interior
temperature rises to a normal temperature.
Blower speed selection switch 1- Increase 2- DecreaseType 1 Type 2
Temperature control switch
NOTE
 The temperature value of air conditioner is switched in conjunction
with outside temper-
ature display unit of the multi informationdisplay. On vehicles equipped with multi information display - Type 1, refer to “Changing the tem-perature unit” on page 5-143. On vehicles equipped with multi information display - Type 2, refer to “Changing the tem-perature unit” on page 5-153.
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The above indicates the
factory settings. You
can personalize the air
selection switch and
air conditioning switch to match your per- sonal preferences.Contact your Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your
choice for assistance.
Refer to “Personalizi
ng the air conditioning
switch (Changing the function setting)” on page7-11. Refer to “Personalizing the air selection(Changing the function setting)” on page7-10. The driver’s side and the passenger’s side temperature can be controlled independently.At this time, the “
DUAL” indicator will be
shown in the display (A).  Synchronized mode
If the driver’s side temperature control switch is pressed, the passenger’s sidetemperature will also be controlled to the same setting temperat
ure as the driver’s
side. Dual mode If the passenger’s side temperature con- trol switch is pressed under synchronizedmode, the system will switch to dual mode. In dual mode, the driver’s side and the passenger’s side
temperature can be
set separately by usi
ng each temperature
control switch.Press the AUTO switch to return to syn- chronized mode.
 When the engine coolan
t temperature is low,
the air temperature from the heater will becool/cold until the engi
ne warms up, even if
you have selected warm
air with the switch.
To prevent the windshield and windows from fogging up, the vent mode
will be changed to
“ ” and the blower speed will be reduced while the system is operating in the AUTO mode.  When you feel that it is hotter or colder than the set temperature, you may adjust it to yourpreference. For further information, we recommend you to consult an authorized Mitsubishi Motorsdealer or a repair fa
cility of your choice.
 When the temperature is set to the highest or the lowest setting, the air selection and the air conditioner will be
automatically changed
as follows.Also, if the air selection is operated manually after an automatic ch
angeover, manual oper-
ation will be selected. • Quick Heating (When th
e temperature is set
to the highest setting)Outside air will be introduced and the air conditioner will stop. • Quick Cooling (When th
e temperature is set
to the lowest setting) Inside air will be recirculated and the airconditioner wi
ll operate.
NOTE

Synchronized mode and dual mode

(if so equipped)
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Automatic climate cont
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Comfort controls 7-9
7
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To change the amount of air flowing from the vents, press the MODE switch. Each time the MODE switch is pressed, the mode changesto the next one in the following sequence: “”
 “”
 “”
 “”
 “”

“ ”. The selected mode is shown in the dis- play (A). Refer to “C
hanging the mode selec-
tion” on page 7-3.
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When this switch is pressed, the mode changes to the “ ”
mode and the blower
speed will be set at the maximum automati- cally. The indicator light (A) will come on and the “ ” mode is shown in the display (B).
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Normally, use the outside
air position to keep
the windshield and side
windows clear and to
quickly remove fog or frost from the wind-shield. To change the air selection, simply press the air selection switch.  Outside air {Indicator light (A) OFF} Outside air is introduced into the passen-ger compartment.  Recirculated air {Indicator light (A) ON} Air is recirculated
inside the passenger
compartment.
Mode switch Type 1 Type 2
Defogger switch Type 1 Type 2
NOTE
 When the defogger switch
is pressed, the air
conditioning system au
tomatically operates
and outside air (as opposed to recirculatedair) is selected. This automatic switching control is carried out to prevent misting of the windows even if “D
isable automatic air
conditioning control” or
“Disable
automatic
air selection control” is
set. Refer to “Person-
alizing the air conditi
oning switch (Changing
the function setting)”
on page 7-11, “Person-
alizing the air selecti
on (Changing the func-
tion setting)” on page 7-10.  The indicator light
(A) will go off when
adjusting the blower speed.
Air selection switch
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When the air conditioning turns on, the air selection is controlled automatically. Whenthe air conditioning turns
off, the air selection
automatically goes back
to the outside posi-
tion.If high cooling performanc
e is desired, or if
the outside air is dusty
or contaminated in
some way, use the
recirculat
ion position.
Switch to the outside position every now and then to keep the windows from fogging up.
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You can change the following functions tomatch your preference.  Enable automatic air selection control: When the AUTO switch is pressed, the airselection switch will also be automatically controlled.  Disable automatic air selection control: Even when the AUTO switch is pressed,the air selection switch will not be auto- matically controlled.  Changing the settings Press the air selection switch for approxi-mately 10 seconds or longer. When the setting has changed, the system will beep and the indi
cator light will flash.
• When the setting has changed from enabled to disabled, the system will beepthree times and the indicator light will flash three times. • When the setting has changed from dis-abled to enabled, the system will beep two times and the i
ndicator light will
flash three times.On vehicles equippe
d with Mitsubishi
Multi-Communication System, screen operations can also be used to change the setting. Refer to th
e separate owner’s
manual for details.
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Push the switch, and the air conditioning compressor will turn on. The “ ” indicator will be shown in the display (A).
CAUTION Using recirculated air for a long time may cause the windows to fog up.NOTE
 If the mode selection
is set “ ” position,
you cannot turn the ai
r conditioner off or
select the recirc
ulation position.
This prevents the windows from fogging up.
 When the engine coolan
t temperature rises to
a certain level, the air selection is automati-cally switched to the recirculation positionand the indicator light (A) comes on. At this time, the system will not switch to the out- side position even if th
e air selection switch
is pushed.

Personalizing the air selection (Changing the function setting) NOTE
NOTE
 The factory setting is “Enable automatic air selection control”.  When the defogger switch is pressed, the air selection will automati
cally change to the
outside air position, even if the system is setto “Disable automatic air selection control”, in order to prevent windows from fogging up.
Air conditioning switch
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Comfort controls 7-11
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Push the switch again and the air condition- ing compressor will stop and the indicatorgoes off.
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You can change the following functions tomatch your preference.  Enable automatic air conditioning control: When the AUTO switch is pressed, or when the temperature control switch has been set to the minimum temperature, theair conditioning switch is automatically controlled.  Disable automatic air conditioning con- trol:The air conditioning switch is not auto- matically controlled,
unless the air condi-
tioning switch is used.  Changing the settings Press the air conditioning switch for about 10 seconds or longer.
When the setting has changed, the system will beep and the indi
cator light will flash.
• When the setting has changed from enabled to disabled,
the system will beep
three times and the indicator light willflash three times. • When the setting has changed from dis- abled to enabled, the system will beeptwo times and the indicator light will flash three times. On vehicles equippe
d with Mitsubishi
Multi-Communication System, screen operations can also be used to change thesetting. Refer to the separate owner’s manual for details.
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When the AUTO switch is pressed, the indi-cator light (A) comes on and the mode selec- tion, blower speed adju
stment, reci
rculated/
outside air selection, temperature adjustment,
CAUTION Using the air conditioni
ng slightly increases
the engine idle speed. Therefore, make sure your foot is firmly on the brake pedal when shifting the transaxle into drive.NOTE
 If a problem is detect
ed in the air condition-
ing compressor, the “ ” indicator blinks. Press the air conditioning
switch once to turn
it off, then once more to turn it back on. If the“ ” indicator does not blink, there is no problem. If it does blink,
have it checked at
an authorized Mitsubish
i Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your choice.
 For example, sometimes after using a high- pressure car wash, the
condenser can get wet,
and the “ ” indicator blinks temporarily. Wait for a while, press the air conditioning switch once to turn the system off, then once more to turn it back on. Once the water evap-orates, the blinking will stop.

Personalizing the air conditioning switch (Changing the function set-ting) NOTE
NOTE
 The factory setting is
“Enable automatic air
conditioning control”.  When the defogger switch
is pressed, the air
conditioner will run au
tomatically, even if
the system is set to “Disable automatic air conditioning control”, in order to prevent windows from fogging up.
AUTO switch
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and air conditioner ON/O
FF status are all
controlled automatically. The selected modeand the blower speed are not shown in the display.
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Push the switch to turn off the air condition-ing system.
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In normal conditions, use the system in the AUTO mode and follow these procedures: 1. Push the AUTO switch. 2. Set the temperature control switch to the desired temperature. The temperature can be set within a range of around 61 (LO) to89 (HI) (when the outside temperature unit of the multi-information display shows °F) or 17 (LO) to 31 (HI) (when theoutside temperature
unit of the multi-
information display shows °C).
The vents, recirculati
on/outside air, blower
speed, temperature ad
justment, and ON/OFF
of air conditioner will
be controlled automati-
cally.
OFF switch
Operating the air conditioning system (automatic mode)
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