light MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER XL 2013 Owner's Manual

2-68 Seat and restraint systems
2
Driver’s seat position sensor
N00417900177
The driver’s seat position sensor is attached to the seat rail and
provides the airbag control unit with information on the seat’s
fore-aft position. The airbag control unit controls deployment
of the driver’s front airbag in accordance with the information
it receives from this sensor.
If there is a problem involving the driver’s seat position sensor,
the SRS warning light in the instrument panel will come on.
Refer to “SRS warning light/display” on page 2-71.
Passenger’s seat weight sensors
N00418000289
The passenger’s seat weight sensors are attached to the seat
rails and provide the airbag control unit with information
regarding the weight on the front passenger seat. The airbag
control unit controls deployment of the passenger’s front
airbag in accordance with the information it receives from this
sensor.
The passenger’s front airbag will not deploy in an impact when
the weight on the seat is sensed to be less than approximately
66 pounds (30 kg). In this case, the passenger airbag off indica-
tor will come on.
Refer to “Passenger’s airbag off indicator” on page 2-70.
If there is a problem involving the passenger seat weight sen-
sors, the SRS warning light in the instrument panel will come
on. Refer to “SRS warning light/display” on page 2-71.
WA R N I N G
!
If the SRS warning light or warning display comes
on, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon as possible.
Please observe the following instructions to ensure
that the driver’s seat position sensor can operate
correctly.
• Adjust the seat to the correct position, and sit well
back against the seatback.
Refer to “Front seats” on page 2-5.
• Do not recline the seatback more than necessary
when driving.
• Do not place metallic objects or luggage under the
front seat.

If the vehicle is involved in a severe impact, have the
SRS sensors inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer as soon as possible.
WA R N I N G
!
If any of the following conditions occur, you should
have your vehicle inspected by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon as possible:
• The SRS warning light does not initially come on
when the key is turned to the “ON” or “START”
position.
• The SRS warning light does not go out after sev-
eral seconds.
• The SRS warning light comes on while you are
driving.
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Seat and restraint systems
2-71
2
SRS warning light/display
N00408300511
Warning light
Warning display type 1
Warning display type 2
Under normal conditions, the warning light comes on when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position and goes off a
few seconds later.
If there is an error in the system, the warning light will come on
and the warning display will appear on the information screen
in the multi-information display.
The warning light will also come on and remain on when the
SRS airbags and the pre-tensioner system have been activated.
The warning light/display is used for both SRS airbag warn-
ings and pre-tensioner system warnings.
WA R N I N G
!
There may be a system error if the warning
light/display appears as indicated. In such cases, an
SRS airbag or a seat belt equipped with pre-ten-
sioner system may not function properly in a colli-
sion. Have your vehicle checked by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer:
• Even when the ignition switch is in the “ON” posi-
tion, the warning light does not come on or it
remains on a few seconds later
• When warning light comes on while driving
• When warning display appears while driving
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3
Features and controls
Break-in recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 2
Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 2
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 5
Keyless entry system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 9
Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 16
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 54
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 58
Child safety locks for rear door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 60
Flap-fold tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 61
Inside tailgate release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 65
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 66
Power window control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 72
Sunroof (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 77
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 81
Steering wheel tilt lock lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 82
Inside rearview mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 83
Outside rearview mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 87
Ignition switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 89
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 91
Starting the engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 92
Automatic transaxle (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 95
Continuously variable transmission (CVT) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . 3- 105
Electronically controlled 4WD system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 115
S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Control) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 118
4-wheel drive operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 123
Inspection and maintenance following rough road operation . . . . . . . 3- 127
Cautions on the handling of 4-wheel drive vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 127
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 129
Hill start assist (if so equipped). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 131
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 133
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 134Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 138
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 138
Cruise control (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 143
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 151
Rear-view camera (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 158
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 163
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 166
Indicator light, warning light, and information screen display list . . 3- 198
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 211
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 211
Information screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 214
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 217
Headlight leveling switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 224
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 225
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 226
Front fog light switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 227
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 228
Electric rear window defogger switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 237
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 238
Link System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 238
Bluetooth® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 239
USB input terminal (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 264
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 270
12 V power outlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 271
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 273
Storage spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 277
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 284
Bottle holders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 286
Cargo area cover (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 288
Assist grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 290
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 291
Luggage hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 291
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3-4 Features and controls
3
NOTE
The key is a precision electronic device with a built-in sig-
nal transmitter. Please observe the following in order to
prevent damage.
• Do not leave where it may be exposed to heat caused by
direct sunlight, such as on top of the dashboard.
• Do not take the remote control transmitter apart.
• Do not excessively bend the key or subject it to strong
impacts.
• Keep the remote control transmitter dry.
• Keep away from magnetic objects such as key rings.
• Keep away from devices that produce magnetism, such
as audio systems, computers and televisions.
• Keep away from devices that emit strong electromag-
netic waves, such as cellular phones, wireless devices
and high frequency equipment (including medical
devices).
• Do not clean with ultrasonic cleaners.
• Do not leave the key where it may be exposed to high
temperature or high humidity.

If you lose your key, to prevent the theft of the vehicle
immediately contact an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer.
If you notify an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer of
the key number, they can make a new key. The key num-
ber is stamped on the key number plate. Keep the key
number plate in a safe place separate from the key itself.
No keys other than those registered in advance can be
used to start the engine.
Refer to “Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting sys-
tem)” on page 3-5.
Refer to “Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter
(F.A.S.T.-key): “Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft start-
ing system)” on page 3-24.

When the theft-alarm is in the system operational status,
the alarm operates if a door or tailgate is opened after
using the key, the door lock knob or the power door lock
switch to unlock the vehicle.

The system does not enter the preparation status if the
keyless entry system or the F.A.S.T.-key operation was
not used to lock the vehicle.
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Features and controls
3-9
3
General information
N00562300068
Your electronic immobilizer operates on a radio frequency sub-
ject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules
(For vehicles sold in U.S.A.) and Industry Canada Rules (For
vehicles sold in Canada). This device complies with part 15 of
the FCC Rules and RSS-Gen of the Industry Canada Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions.

This device may not cause harmful interference.

This device must accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause undesired operation.
Keyless entry system
(if so equipped)
N00509000877
Press the remote control transmitter buttons to lock or unlock
the doors and the tailgate.
It can also help you signal for attention by setting off the panic
alarm.
CAUTION
!
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the manufacturer for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
1-
LOCK ( ) button
2-
UNLOCK ( ) button
3- PANIC button
4- Indicator light
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3-10 Features and controls
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To l o c kPress the LOCK button (1) to lock all the doors and the tail-
gate.
The turn signal lights will also blink once.NOTE
If you press the LOCK button (1) twice the horn will
sound once.To unlockPress the UNLOCK button (2) to unlock the driver’s door only.
Within about 2 seconds, press the UNLOCK button one more
time to unlock all the doors and tailgate.
The dome light will turn on for 30 seconds. The turn signal
lights will also blink twice.
The front side-marker and parking lights will also turn on for
about 30 seconds. Refer to “Welcome light” on page 3-222.NOTE
On a vehicle equipped with a Mitsubishi Multi-Communi-
cation System, the functions can be adjusted on the
screen. For details, refer to the separate operation manual.

The door and tailgate unlock function can be set so that all
doors and tailgate unlock when the UNLOCK button (2)
is pressed once.
Refer to “Setting of door and tailgate unlock function” on
page 3-11.
Answerback functionThe horn and turn signal lights of the keyless entry system
answerback function can be changed as required. This is done
with the key removed from the ignition switch.NOTE
The answerback function will not operate if any of the
doors are open.
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Features and controls
3-11
3
Horn deactivation/reactivationThe answerback function can be set in the following three
ways.
Each time the answerback function is set, a chime will sound to
tell you the condition of the answerback function.
1. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Open the driver’s door and turn the combination head-
lights and dimmer switch to the “OFF” position.
3. Press the LOCK button (1) for 4 to 10 seconds and press
the UNLOCK button (2) during this time.
4. Release in sequence the UNLOCK and LOCK buttons
within 10 seconds of pressing the UNLOCK button in step
3.NOTE
On a vehicle equipped with a Mitsubishi Multi-Communi-
cation System, the functions can be adjusted on the
screen. For details, refer to the separate operation manual.Turn signal lights deactivation/reactivationThe answerback function can be turned ON or OFF separately.
1. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Open the driver’s door and turn the combination head-
lights and dimmer switch to the “OFF” position.
3. Press the UNLOCK button (2) for 4 to 10 seconds and
press the LOCK button (1) during this time.4. Release in sequence the UNLOCK and LOCK buttons
within 10 seconds of pressing the LOCK button in step 3.
NOTE
On a vehicle equipped with a Mitsubishi Multi-Communi-
cation System, the functions can be adjusted on the
screen. For details, refer to the separate operation manual.Setting of door and tailgate unlock function
N00543600062
The door and tailgate unlock function can be set to the follow-
ing two conditions.
Each time the door and tailgate unlock function is set, a chime
will sound to tell you the condition of the door and tailgate
unlock function.
One chime: The horn will not sound.
Two chimes: The horn will sound.
Four chimes: The horn will sound if the LOCK button is
pressed twice within 1 second.
Number of chimes
To l o c k
To u n l o c k
One chime One flash Two flashes
Two chimes One flash No flash
Three chimes No flash Two flashes
Four chimes Two flashes One flash
Five chimes No flash One flash
Six chimes Two flashes No flash
Seven chimes No flash No flashNumber of
chimes
Condition
One chime All doors and the tailgate unlock
Two chimes Driver’s door unlock only
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3-12 Features and controls
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1. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Open the driver’s door and turn the combination head-
lights and dimmer switch to the “OFF” position.
3. Press the LOCK button (1) for 4 to 10 seconds and press
the UNLOCK button (2) during this time.
4. Release in sequence the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons
within 10 seconds of pressing the LOCK button in step 3.NOTE
On a vehicle equipped with a Mitsubishi Multi-Communi-
cation System, the functions can be adjusted on the
screen. For details, refer to the separate operation manual.Using the panic alarm
N00543700034
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened, you may acti-
vate the alarm to call attention as follows:
1. Press the PANIC button (3) for more than 1 second.
2. The headlights will blink on and off and the horn will
sound intermittently for about 3 minutes.
3. To turn off the alarm, press any button on the remote con-
trol transmitter.
Replacement remote control transmitters
N00543800048
Only remote control transmitters programmed with the vehi-
cle’s electronics can lock or unlock all doors and the tailgate.
If you lose the remote control transmitter, you can order a
remote control transmitter from your authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer by referring to the key number.
To prevent vehicle theft, the ID code for the remote control
transmitter must be changed.
Take your vehicle and all remote control transmitters to your
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer to have your ID code
changed.Additional remote control transmitters
N00543900049
To add a remote control transmitter, you must already have 1
registered remote control transmitter.
Registering the ID code can be done by yourself or by your
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer. For you to register the ID
code yourself, follow the “Customer remote control transmitter
programming” procedure below.
If you choose to have your authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer register the ID code, take your vehicle and any remain-
ing keys to your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.NOTE
You are provided with 2 remote control transmitters, but
you may register up to 8 remote control transmitters.
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Features and controls
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3
Customer remote control transmitter program-
ming
N00544000063
You can program new remote control transmitters to the system
if you have one valid (already registered) remote control trans-
mitter by doing the following:
1. Have available all (current and new) remote control trans-
mitters you wish to register.
2. With a valid (already registered) remote control transmit-
ter, press the UNLOCK button (2) for 4 to 10 seconds.
Then press and hold the LOCK button (1).
3. Within 10 seconds of pressing the LOCK button, release
the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons in sequence.
At this time, ID codes for all remote control transmitters
except for the transmitter used in steps 2 and 3 are erased
and the answerback function (door is locked and
unlocked) informs you that the registration mode has been
activated.
4. Within 60 seconds after step 3, complete the following ID
code registration operation using the next remote control
transmitter you wish to register within 4 seconds.
i) Press both the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons for 2 sec-
onds.
ii) Release both the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons for 1
second.
iii) Press the UNLOCK button. The answerback function
informs you that the ID code registration of the transmitter
is completed.
5. To register the ID codes of additional remote control
transmitters, repeat step 4 within 60 seconds after step 4.6. If no ID code of a remote control transmitter is registered
within 60 seconds after step 4, the registration mode is
canceled and the normal mode returns.
NOTE
For verification purposes, try to lock and unlock the doors
after the registration is completed.

The indicator light (4) comes on each time a button is
pressed.

The keyless entry system does not work if the key is in the
ignition switch.

The remote control transmitter can be used from about 40
feet (12 m) away. However, this distance may change if
your vehicle is near a TV transmitting tower, a power sta-
tion, or a radio station.

If the UNLOCK button (2) is pressed when all doors and
the tailgate are locked and no doors or the tailgate are
opened within about 30 seconds, the doors and the tailgate
will automatically re-lock.
On a vehicle equipped with a Mitsubishi Multi-Communi-
cation System, the functions can be adjusted on the
screen. For details, refer to the separate operation manual.

If the following conditions are observed after pressing the
LOCK (1) or UNLOCK (2) button on the remote control
transmitter, the battery in the remote control transmitter
may need to be replaced.
• The doors and the tailgate cannot be locked or unlocked.
• The panic alarm cannot be operated.
• The indicator light (4) is dim or does not come on.

If you lose your remote control transmitter, please contact
an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer for a replacement.
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3-20 Features and controls
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Operating range for starting the engine
N00503300054
The operating range is the interior of the vehicle.NOTE
Even if the F.A.S.T.-key is within the operating range, it
may not be possible to start the engine if the key is in a
storage space such as the glove compartment, on top of
the instrument panel, or in the door pocket or luggage
compartment.

Even if the F.A.S.T.-key is inside the vehicle, it may not
be possible to start the engine if the key is too close to a
door or door window.
To operate using the F.A.S.T.-key
N00503400198
To l o c kWhile carrying the F.A.S.T.-key, press the driver’s or front pas-
senger’s door lock/unlock switch (A), or the tailgate LOCK
switch (B) within the operating range to lock all the doors and
the tailgate.
The turn signal lights will blink once and the buzzer will sound
once.
Also refer to “Doors locks”, “Power door locks” and “Flap-
fold tailgate” on pages 3-54, 3-58 and 3-61 respectively.
*: Front of the vehicle
:Operating range
Driver’s and front passenger’s door
lock/unlock switches
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