engine coolant MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2014 3.G Owners Manual

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The information screen in the multi information display will be interrupted and the engine coolant temperature warning display will appear. Also “ ” will blink. (Type 1: Color liquid crystal display type) The high coolant temperature warning light will illuminate. (Type 2: Mono-color liquid crystal display type) Steam comes out of the engine compartment.
The engine is overheated. Carefully stop the vehicle in a safe place.
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Free-hand Advanced Securi
ty Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped)
Features and controls 5-23
5
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 The operation mode can be in any mode to start the engine.
 The starter motor will be turning for up to approximately 15 seconds if the engineswitch is released at once. Pressing the engine switch again while the starter motor is still turning will stop the startermotor. The starter motor will be turning for up to approximately 30 se
conds while the
engine switch is pressed. If the engine does not start, wait for a while and then attempt to start the engine again. Trying repeatedly with the engine or starter motor still turning will damagethe starter mechanism.  If the engine will not start because the bat- tery is weak or discharged, refer to“Jump-starting the engine” on page 8-2 for instructions.  A longer warm up period will only con- sume extra fuel. The engine is warmed up enough for driv- ing when the bar graph of engine coolanttemperature display starts to move or the low coolant temperature indicator goes out. Refer to “Engine
coolant temperature
display” on page 5-128 or “Low coolant temperature indica
tor” on page 5-166.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electroni- cally controlled fuel injection system. This system automatically controls fuel injection.There is no need to depress the accelerator pedal when starting the engine. To prevent battery drai
n, wait a few seconds
between attempts to restart the engine. 1. Make sure all occupants are properly seated with seat belts fastened. 2. Make sure the parking brake is applied.3. Press and hold the brake pedal down with your right foot.
 If there is a fault in the steering wheel lock, the warning display will
appear. Immediately
stop the vehicle in a sa
fe place and contact
an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer. Warning display
Starting and stopping the engine

Tips for starting

NOTE
WA R N I N G Never run the engine in
a closed or poorly
ventilated area any lo
nger than is needed
to move your vehicle out of the area. Car-bon monoxide gas, whic
h is odorless and
extremely poisonous, could build up and cause serious injury or death.CAUTION Do not push-start the vehicle.Do not run the engine at high rpms or drive at high speeds until the engine has had achance to warm up.
Starting the engine

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Free-hand Advanced
Security Transmitter (F.A.S
.T.-key) (if so equipped)
5-24 Features and controls
5
4. Make sure the selector
lever is in the “P”
(PARK) position. 5. Press the engine switch. 6. Confirm that all warning lights and warn-ing displays are functioning properly.
After several attempts
, you may experience
that the engine still does not start. 1. Make sure that all electric devices, such as lights, air conditi
oning blower and rear
window defogger, are turned off.
2. While depressing the brake pedal, press the accelerator peda
l halfway and hold it
there, then crank th
e engine. Release the
accelerator pedal, immediately after the engine starts.3. If the engine still wi
ll not start, the engine
could be flooded with too much gasoline. While depressing the brake pedal, pushthe accelerator pedal all the way down and hold it there, then press the engine switch to crank the engine. If the engine does not start after 5 to 6 seconds, push the engine switch to stop cranking theengine, and release th
e accelerator pedal.
Put the operation mode in OFF. Wait a few seconds, and then press the engineswitch to crank the engine again while depressing the brake pedal, but do not push the accelerator pedal. If the enginefails to start, repeat these procedures. If the engine still will
not start, contact your
local Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repairfacility of your choi
ce for assistance.
Startability of the en
gine with an ambient
temperature of -22 °F (-30 °C) or lower When the ambient temperature is -22 °F (-30°C) or lower, it may not be possible to start from a standstill even wi
th the selector lever
in the “D” (DRIVE) position.This phenomenon occurs because the trans- axle has not warmed up sufficiently; it does
not indicate a problem.
If this occurs, place
the selector lever in the “P” (PARK) positionand let the engine idle
for at least 10 minutes.
The transaxle will wa
rm up, and you will be
able to start normally.Do not leave the vehicle during warm-up operation. The MIVEC engine automatically switches its intake-valve contro
l between a low-speed
mode and a high-speed mode in accordancewith driving conditions for maximum engine performance.
NOTE
 The engine can only be started when the selector lever is in the “P” (PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL) position.For safety reasons,
the engine should be
started when the selector lever is in the “P” (PARK) position in which the driving wheelslock.NOTE
 Minor noises may be he
ard on engine start-
up. These will disappear
as the engine warms
up.
When the engine is hard to start
Using the MIVEC engine
NOTE
 To protect the engine, the high-speed mode may not be selected wh
ile the engine coolant
temperature is low. In such a case, the engine revolutions do not rise to over 5,000 rpm even if the accelerator pedal is depressed.
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Starting the engine
Features and controls 5-59
5
“Free-hand Advanced
Security Transmitter
(F.A.S.T.-key): Starting” on page5-12. [Except for vehicles equipped with the Free-hand Advanced Security Transmit- ter (F.A.S.T.-key).]  Do not operate the starter motor continu- ously for longer than 15 seconds as this could run the battery
down or damage the
starter motor. If the engine does not start, turn the ignition switch back to the “OFF” or “LOCK” position,
wait a few seconds,
and then try again. Trying repeatedly with the engine or starter motor still turning will damage the starter mechanism. If the engine will not
start because the bat-
tery is weak or discharged, refer to “Jump-starting the engine” (on page 8-2)for instructions.  A longer warm up period will only con- sume extra fuel. The engine is warmed upenough for driving when the bar graph of engine coolant temper
ature display starts
to move or the low coolant temperatureindicator goes out. Refer to “Engine cool- ant temperature display” on page 5-128 or “Low coolant temper
ature indicator” on
page 5-166.
This model is equipped with an electronically controlled fuel injection system. This is a sys-tem that automatically controls fuel injection. There is usually no need to depress the accel- erator pedal when starting the engine.The starter should not be run for more than 15 seconds at a time. To prevent battery drain, wait a few secondsbetween attempts to restart the engine. 1. Make sure all occupants are properly seated with seat belts fastened.
2. Insert the ignition key. 3. Press and hold the brake pedal down withyour right foot. 4. Make sure the selector
lever is in the “P”
(PARK) position.5. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” posi- tion and make certain that all warning lights are functioning properly beforestarting the engine. 6. Turn the ignition switch to the “START” position without pressi
ng the accelerator
pedal. Release the ignition switch when the engine starts.
After several attempts, you may experience that the engine still does not start. 1. Make sure that all electric devices, such as lights, air conditio
ning blower and rear
window defogger, are turned off.
Tips for starting
WA R N I N G Never run the engine in
a closed or poorly
ventilated area any longer than is neededto move your vehicle
out of the area. Car-
bon monoxide gas, wh
ich is odorless and
extremely poisonous, could build up and cause serious injury or death.CAUTION Do not push-start the vehicle.Do not run the engine at high rpms or drive at high speeds until
the engine has had a
chance to warm up. Release the ignition sw
itch as soon as the
engine starts. Otherwis
e, the starter motor
will be damaged
Starting the engine
NOTE
 Minor noises may be heard on engine start- up. These will disappear as the engine warmsup.
When the engine is hard to start
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Automatic transaxle (if so equipped) 5-60 Features and controls
5
2. While depressing the brake pedal, press the accelerator peda
l halfway and hold it
there, then crank th
e engine. Release the
accelerator pedal, immediately after the engine starts.3. If the engine still will
not start, the engine
could be flooded with too much gasoline. While depressing the brake pedal, pushthe accelerator pedal all the way down and hold it there, then crank the engine for 5 to 6 seconds. Return the ignition switch to the “OFF” or “LOCK” position and release the accelerator pedal. Wait a fewseconds, and then crank the engine again for 5 to 6 seconds while depressing the brake pedal, but do no
t push the accelera-
tor pedal. Release the ignition key if the engine starts. If the engine fails to start, repeat these procedures
. If the engine still
will not start, cont
act your local Mitsubi-
shi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice for assistance.
When the ambient temperature is -22 °F (-30 °C) or lower, it may not be possible to start
from a standstill even wi
th the selector lever
in the “D” (DRIVE) position.This occurs because the transaxle has not warmed up sufficiently
; it does not indicate a
problem. If this occurs, place the selectorlever in the “P” (PAR
K) position and let the
engine idle for at least 10 minutes. The transaxle will wa
rm up, and you will be
able to start normally. Do not leave the vehicle during warm-up operation. The MIVEC engine automatically switches its intake-valve control between a low-speed mode and a high-speed mode in accordance with driving conditions for maximum engineperformance.
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Automatic transaxle will automaticallychange its gear depe
nding on road and driv-
ing conditions. This
helps achieve smooth
driving and excellent fuel efficiency. Also you can manually shift up and shiftdown the transaxle. Refer to “Sports mode” on page 5-65. The transaxle prevents
unnecessary upshifts
even when the accelerator pedal is releasedand ensures smooth driving. According to the conditions, the transaxle will automatically shift to a lower gear to achieve stronger engine braking. This may help reduce your need to use the servicebrake.
Startability of automatic transaxle vehicle and CVT vehicle with ambient temperature of -22 °F (-30 °C) or lower
Using the MIVEC engine
NOTE
 To protect the engine
, the high-speed mode
may not be selected wh
ile the engine coolant
temperature is low. In such a case, the engine revolutions do not rise to over 5,000 rpmeven if the accelerato
r pedal is depressed.
Automatic transaxle
(if so
equipped)DRIVING UPHILL

DRIVING DOWNHILL

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Multi Information display - Type 1
Features and controls 5-123
5
[With ignition switch or operation mode in ON]
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Each time the multi information display switch is operated, th
e buzzer sounds and the
multi information disp
lay changes between
information such as warnings, trip odometer,
1- Drive mode indicator display screen (if
so equipped)
 P. 5 - 7 6
2- S-AWC control mode display screen (if
so equipped)
 P. 5 - 7 8
3-
Warning display screen
 P.5-128
4- Forward Collision Mitigation System
(FCM) OFF displa
y screen (if so
equipped)
 P.5-107
5- Lane Departure Warning (LDW) dis-
play screen (if so equipped)
P. 5 - 1 1 1
6- ECO mode indicator display screen
 P.5-178
7- Information screen
 P.5-124
8- Selector lever
position display
 P.5-70
9- Engine coolant te
mperature display
 P.5-128
10- Odometer
 P.5-129
11- Cruise control display screen (if so
equipped)
 P.5-92
12- Adaptive Cruise Control System (ACC)
display screen (if so equipped) P.5-96
13- ECO indicator (if so equipped)
 P.5-133
14- Fuel remaining display screen
 P.5-129
15- Outside temperature display screen
 P.5-129
NOTE
The fuel units, outside
temperature units,
display language, and
other settings can be
changed. Refer to “Changing the function settings” onpage 5-134.
Multi information display switch
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Multi Information display - Type 1 5-128 Features and controls
5
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When the warning is displayed, if you lightly press the multi information display switch a few times, the warning display screen you switched from is redisplayed.
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The operation status of
each system is dis-
played on the information screen.For further details, refer to the appropriate page in the warning display list. Refer to “Other interrupt displays” on page5-161.
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This is displayed when you press the multi information display switch and return from the warning display screen to the previousscreen. This mark is also displa
yed if there is another
warning other than the one displayed.When the cause of the warning display is eliminated, the warning goes out automat- ically.
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If any of the doors or the liftgate is not com- pletely closed, this displays the open door or liftgate. If the speed increases to about 5 mph (8 km/h) or higher with a door ajar, a tone will sound 4 times to inform you that a door isajar.
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Shows the engine coolant temperature. If the coolant becomes hot, “ ” will blink. Pay careful attention to
the engine coolant
temperature display while you are driving.
NOTE
 Warning display screens with a “ ” or “ ” mark displayed in the upper right of the screen can be switched
. If you want to switch
the display, press the multi information dis-play switch as follows. “ ”: Press lightly. “ ”: Press for about 2 seconds or more.
Redisplay of a warning display screen Other interrupt displays
warning display screen
NOTE
 When the warning is displayed, the warn- ing display screen can
be redisplayed on the
information screen.Refer to “Information sc
reen (with the igni-
tion switch in “OFF” or “LOCK” position or the operation mode in OFF)” on page 5-124.Refer to “Information sc
reen (with the igni-
tion switch or the oper
ation mode in ON)” on
page 5-126.
Door ajar warning display screen
CAUTION Always make sure that
the warning display
goes out before beginning to drive.
Engine coolant temperature display
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Indicator and warning light package (multi information display - Type 2)
Features and controls 5-165
5
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Indicator and warning light package (mu
lti information display - Type 2)
1- Position indicator
 P. 5-166
2- Front fog light indicator (if so
equipped)
 P. 5-166
3- Turn signal indicators/hazard warning
lights
 P. 5-166
4- Cruise control indicator
 P. 5-92
5- Door-ajar warning light
 P. 5-169
6- For details, refer to “Warning activa-
tion” on page 5-18. (if so equipped)
7- For details, refer to “Warning activa-
tion” on page 5-18. (if so equipped)
8- Electric power steering system warn-
ing light
 P .5-89
9- High beam indicator
 P. 5-166
10- ECO mode indicator
 P .5-178
11- ECO Drive Assist
 P. 5-166
12- Oil pressure warning light
 P. 5-168
13- Charging system warning light
 P. 5-168
14- High coolant temperature warning light
(red)
 P. 5-169
15- Low coolant temperature indicator
(blue)
 P. 5-166
16- Active stability control (ASC) indicator
 P. 5 - 9 1
17- Active stability
control (ASC) OFF
indicator P. 5 - 9 1
18- Anti-lock braking system warning light
 P. 5-87
19- Supplemental Restra
int System (SRS)
warning light
 P. 4 - 3 9
20- Engine malfuncti
on indicator (“SER-
VICE ENGINE SOON” or “Check engine light”)
 P. 5-167
21- Seat belt remi
nder/warning light
 P. 4-22
22- The tire pressure monitoring system
warning light
 P. 5 - 1 1 5
23- Brake warning light
 P. 5-167
24- Multi information display
 P. 5-140
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Information screen display (Vehicle equipped with the multi information display - Type 1)
Features and controls 5-169
5
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This light comes on in red if the coolant tem- perature becomes excessively high.
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This light comes on when any door or the lift-gate is open or not completely closed. When the vehicle is moving at more than 5mph (8 km/h) and any door or the liftgate is open or ajar, a tone will sound 4 times to inform the driver that any door or the liftgate is not properly shut.
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This warning is displayed if the vehicle is being driven with the parking brake stillapplied. The warning light in the instrument cluster only comes on when the parking brake is applied.
High coolant temperature warning light - red (Vehicle equipped with the multi infor- mation display - Type 2)
CAUTION If the light comes on during vehicle opera- tion, it indicates that
the engine is possibly
overheating. Continue
d driving could make
the engine fail. Immedi
ately stop the vehicle
in a safe place and ta
ke appropriate action.
(Refer to “Engine overheating” on page 8-4.)NOTE
 The high coolant temp
erature warning light
may illuminate when
the vehicle has been
driven at high speeds or on hilly roads. This illuminating does not ne
cessarily indicate a
problem. It should stop if you keep theengine running for a whil
e or continue driv-
ing the vehicle.
Door-ajar warning light and buzzer (Vehicle equipped with the multi information display - Type 2)
CAUTION Before driving, make sure that the door-ajar warning light is off.NOTE
 When the interior light auto-cutout function is been activated, th
e light goes out automat-
ically after about 30 minutes. Refer to “Interior light
auto-cutout function
(dome light and other
lights)” on page 5-214.
Information screen display (Vehicle equipped with the multi information display - Type 1) Brake warning display
CAUTION If a vehicle is driven without releasing the parking brake, the brakes will overheat, resulting in ineffectiv
e braking and possible
brake failure. If this warning is displayed, release the park- ing brake.
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Driving during cold weather
Driving safety 6-5
6
 Always obey applicab
le laws and regula-
tions. Be a polite and alert driver. Alwaysleave room for unexpected events, such as sudden braking.  If you plan to drive in another country, obey their vehicle re
gistration laws and
make sure you will be able to get the right fuel.
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 Check the battery. At the same time, check the terminals and wiring. During extremely cold weather, the battery will not be as strong. Also, the battery powerlevel may drop beca
use more power is
used for cold starting and driving. Before driving the vehicle, check to see ifthe engine runs at the proper speed and if the headlights are as
bright as normally.
Charge or replace the battery if necessary.During extreme cold weather, it is possi- ble that a very low battery could freeze.
 Warm the engine sufficiently. After start- ing the engine, allow a short warm-uptime to distribute oil to all cylinders. Then drive your vehicle slowly. Stay at low speeds at first so that thetransaxle, transfer case and rear axle oil have time to spread to all lubrication points. Check the engine antifreeze. If there is not enough coolant because of a leak or from engine
overheating, add Mit-
subishi Motors Genuine Super Long Life Coolant Premium or equivalent.Please read this section in conjunction with the “Engine coolant” on page 9-8.
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All the parts of the brake system are critical to safety. Have the vehicle serviced by anauthorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your
choice at regular inter-
vals according to the “WARRANTY ANDMAINTENANCE MANUAL”.
Check the brake system while driving at a low speed immediately
after starting, espe-
cially when the brakes are wet, to confirmthey work normally. A film of water can be formed on the brake discs and prevent normal braking after driv-ing in heavy rain or through large puddles, or after the vehicle is washed. If this occurs, dry the brakes out by drivi
ng slowly while lightly
depressing the brake pedal. On snowy roads, ice can form on the braking system, making the brakes less effective. While driving in such
conditions, pay close
attention to surrounding vehicles and to the condition of the road surface. From time to time, lightly depress the brake pedal andcheck how effective the brakes are. It is important to take advantage of the engine braking by downshifting while driving on steep downhill roads in order to prevent the brakes from overheating.
Driving during cold weather
WA R N I N G The battery gives o
ff explosive hydrogen
gas. Any spark or flame can cause the bat- tery to explode, which could cause serious injury or death.Always wear protecti
ve clothes and a face
mask when working with your battery, or let a skilled mechanic do it.
WA R N I N G Never open the radiator cap when the radiator is hot. You could be seriously burned.
Braking
When brakes are wet When driving in cold weather When driving downhill
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