service indicator MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2020 Owner's Manual (in English)

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or
Engine malfunction indicator (“SERVICE ENGINE SOON” or
“Check engine light”)
 Although your vehicle will usually be dr
ivable and not need towing, have the
engine system checked at an authorized Mi
tsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility
of your choice as soon as possible. If the
vehicle is not drivab
le, contact emergency
roadside assistance at 1-888-648-7820 (for
vehicles sold in U.S.A.) or 1-888-576-
4878 (for vehicles sold in Canada), an aut
horized Mitsubishi Moto
rs dealer, or local
towing company for assistance.
P. 5-197
Anti-lock braking system warning
light
 When this light comes on, the anti-lock
braking system is not functioning and only
the ordinary braking system is functioning.  Park your vehicle in a safe
place and stop the engine.
Test the system as described on page 5-98.  If the light does not go out after the test,
or if it comes on again, we recommend that
you have the system checked at an authoriz
ed Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair
facility of your choi
ce as soon as possible.
P. 5-98
SRS warning light
 Immediately have the airbag and the pre-te
nsioner seat belt sy
stem checked at an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
P. 4-41
and
ASC indicator and ASC OFF indicator
 Park your vehicle in a safe
place and stop the engine.
Restart the engine and check wh
ether the indicator goes out.
 If the indicator does not go out, or if it
comes on again, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or
a repair facility of
your choice as soon
as possible. When this indicator comes on, the active
stability control is
not functioning and
normal operation of the vehi
cle will not be affected.
P. 5-102
Warning lights
Do this
Ref. Page
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Filling the fuel tank
General information 3-3
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation strongly sup- ports the use of reform
ulated gasoline. Prop-
erly blended reformul
ated gasoline has no
adverse effect on vehicle performance or the durability of the engine and the fuel system. MMT is a manganese-containing metallic additive that is blende
d into some gasolines
to increase the octa
ne number. Mitsubishi
Motors Corporation recommends using gaso- lines without MMT. Use of gasolines blended with MMT mayadversely affect performance, and cause the malfunction indicator on your instrument panel to come on. If this happens, contact anauthorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your
choice for assistance.
Your vehicle may have
been designed to sat-
isfy California’s low-emission regulations based on clean-burning low-sulfur gasoline.Gasoline sold in parts of the country other than California is allowed to have a higher sulfur content. Using such gasoline couldadversely affect the ve
hicle’s catalytic con-
verter and cause the e
ngine malfunction indi-
cator (“SERVICE ENGINE SOON” or “Check engine light”)
to come on. Illumina-
tion of this indicator
while using high-sulfur
gasoline does not necessa
rily mean the vehi-
cle’s emission-control
system is malfunction-
ing. Your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer may suggest using a different, lower- sulfur brand of unleaded gasoline to deter-mine if the problem is fuel-related.
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MMT (methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl) Sulfur in gasoline
NOTE
 Poor-quality gasoline
can cause problems
such as hard starting, stalling during idling,abnormal engine noise
, and poor accelera-
tion. If you experience any of these prob- lems, try using a differ
ent brand of gasoline.
If the engine malfunc
tion indicator (“SER-
VICE ENGINE SOON”
or “Check engine
light”) flashes, have
the vehicle inspected as
soon as possible by the nearest authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility
of your choice.
 Repeatedly driving s
hort distances at low
speeds can cause deposits to form in the fuelsystem and engine, resu
lting in hard starting
and poor acceleration.
If these problems
occur, you are advised to add a detergent additive to the gasoline when you refuel thevehicle. The additive
will remove the depos-
its, thereby returning the engine to a normal condition. Be sure
to use a Mitsubishi
Motors Genuine cleani
ng additive. Using an
unsuitable additive could make an engine malfunction. For details,
please contact the
nearest authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
Filling the fuel tank
WA R N I N G When handling fuel, comply with the safety regulations displayed by garagesand filling stations. Gasoline is highly flammable and explo- sive. You could be burned, seriously injured or killed when handling it. When refueling your vehicle,
always turn the
engine off and keep
away from flames,
sparks, and smoking materials. Always handle fuel in well-ventilated outdoor areas.NOTE
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Modifications to and racing of your vehicle
General information 3-5
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4. Fueling correctly depends mainly on cor- rect handling of the fuel filler nozzle. Donot tilt the nozzle. Insert the nozzle in the fuel tank filler port as far as it goes.
5. When the nozzle stops automatically, do not add more fuel. 6. To re-install, turn the fuel tank filler pipe cap slowly clockwise until you hear click- ing sounds, then gently push the fuel tankfiller door closed.
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This vehicle should not be modified withnon-Mitsubishi Motors
genuine parts. Mit-
subishi Motors desi
gns and manufactures
high quality vehicles
with an emphasis on
safety and durability.
Modifications using
non-Mitsubishi Motors genuine parts may affect the performance,
safety and/or durabil-
ity of your vehicle, a
nd may violate applica-
ble state and/or fe
deral regulations.
DAMAGE OR PERFORMANCE PROB- LEMS RESULTING FROM MODIFICA-TIONS TO OR RACING OF YOUR
NOTE
 While filling with fuel, hang the fuel cap on the hook (A) located on the inside surface ofthe fuel tank filler door.CAUTION Your vehicle can only be operated using unleaded gasoline. Seri
ous engine and cata-
lytic converter damage will result if leaded gasoline is filled into these vehicles, andconsequently, this must
never be attempted.
CAUTIONTo avoid fuel spillage and overfilling, do not “top-off” the fuel tank.
Spilled fuel could
discolor, stain, or crack the vehicle’s paint-work. If fuel spills on the paintwork, wipe it off with a soft cloth.WA R N I N G Make sure the fuel tank filler cap is securely closed. If the fuel cap were loose, fuel could leak, re
sulting in a fire.
CAUTIONIf you need to replace th
e fuel tank filler cap,
use only the cap specified for your modelvehicle.
NOTE
 If the fuel tank filler
cap is not tight while
driving, the engine malfunction indicator(“SERVICE ENGINE SOON” or “Checkengine light”) may come on when the onboard diagnostic (OBD) system performs a self check.Always tighten the fuel
tank filler cap until
you hear at least 3 clicks. The indicator will go of
f after several driving
cycles. If the indicato
r does not go off, con-
tact your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair fac
ility of your choice as
soon as possible.
Modifications to and racing of your vehicle
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Features and controlsBreak-in recommendations ..............................................................5-3 Keys .................................................................................................5-3 Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system) ........................5-4Keyless entry system (if so equipped) ..............................................5-7 Free-hand Advanced Security
Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key)
(if so equipped) ..........................................................................5-15Door locks ......................................................................................5-36 Power door locks ......
...........
...........
...........
...........
...........
.........
.....5-38
Child safety locks for rear door ..........
...........
.........
.........
.........
.....5-40
Liftgate (except for vehi
cles equipped with the
power liftgate) ....5-40
Power liftgate (if so equipped) .......................................................5-42 Inside liftgate release .....................................................................5-48Theft-alarm system ........................................................................5-49 Power window control ...................................................................5-51 Sunroof (if so equipped) .................................................................5-54Parking brake .................................................................................5-56 Steering wheel height and reach adjustment ..................................5-60 Inside rearview mirror ...................................................................5-60Outside rearview mirrors ...............................................................5-63 Ignition switch (if so equipped) ......................................................5-66 Steering wheel lock (if so equipped) ..............................................5-68Starting the engine .........................................................................5-68 Automatic transaxle (if so equipped)..............................................5-70 Continuously variable transmission
(CVT) (if so equipped)..........5-76
Electronically controlled
4WD system (if so equipped).................5-83
S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Control) (if
so equipped) .....................5-85
4-wheel drive operation .................................................................5-88Inspection and maintenance followi
ng rough road operation ........5-91
Cautions on the handling of 4-wheel dr
ive vehicles ..................... 5-91
Service brake ................................................................................. 5-92 Brake auto hold (if so equipped) .................................................... 5-93Hill start assist (if so equipped) ...................................................... 5-96 Brake assist system ........................................................................ 5-97 Anti-lock braking system .............................................................. 5-97Electric power steering system (EPS) ........................................... 5-99 Active stability control (ASC) ..................................................... 5-100 Cruise control (if so equipped) ..................................................... 5-103Adaptive Cruise Control System (ACC)
(if so equipped) ............ 5-107
Forward Collision Mitigation System
(FCM) (if so equipped) .... 5-118
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) (w
ith Lane Change Assist)
(if so equipped) ........................................................................ 5-127 Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) (if so equipped) ....................... 5-133 Lane Departure Warning System (LDW
) (if so equipped)........... 5-137
Tire pressure monitoring system ................................................. 5-140 Rear-view camera (if so equipped)............................................... 5-145 Multi Around Monitor (if so
equipped)..................
...........
........... 5-147
Instrument cluster ........................................................................ 5-156 Multi Information display ............................................................ 5-157 Indicator light, warning light, and information screen display list ..................................................................... 5-176 Indicators ..................................................................................... 5-195 Warning lights .............................................................................. 5-196Information screen display .......................................................... 5-198 Combination headlights and dimmer switch ............................... 5-199 Turn signal lever .......................................................................... 5-208Hazard warning flasher switch .................................................... 5-209
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Multi Information display
Features and controls 5-157
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Each time you press this button, there is a sound and the brightness
of the instruments
changes.
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The multi information display displays warn- ings, the odometer, trip odometer, service reminder, engine cool
ant temperature, fuel
remaining, outside temper
ature, selector lever
position, average and momentary fuel con- sumption, driving range
, average speed, etc.
It is also possible to change elements such as the language and units used on the multiinformation display. [With ignition switch
or operation mode in
OFF]
CAUTION The red zone indicates an engine speed beyond the range of safe operation. Select the correct select
or position to control
the engine speed so that
the tachometer indi-
cator does not enter the red zone.
Meter illumination control 1- Brightness level 2- Rheostat illumination button
NOTE
 You can adjust to 8 different levels for when the front side-marker
lights are illuminated
and when they are not.  If the vehicle is equippe
d with the automatic
light control, the light
switch is in a position
other than the “OFF” pos
ition and it is suffi-
ciently dark outside th
e vehicle, the meter
illumination switches automatically to theadjusted brightness.  The brightness level
of the instruments is
stored when the ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” or “LOCK”
position or the opera-
tion mode is put in OFF.  If you press and hold the button for longer than approximately 2 second when the frontside-marker lights ar
e illuminated, the
brightness level changes to the maximum level. Pressing and holding the button forlonger than approximately 2 second again returns the brightness
level to the previous
level.
Multi Information display
1-
Warning display screen
 P.5-163
2- Information screen
 P.5-159
Interrupt display screen
 P.5-162
3- Door ajar warning display screen
 P.5-163
4- Odometer
 P.5-164
5-
“ ” or “ ” mark indicator
 P.5-162
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Multi Information display 5-166 Features and controls
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When the display is reset, the time until the next periodic inspection
is displayed and the
warning display is no longer displayed when the ignition switch is switched from the “OFF” or “LOCK” position to the “ON”position or the operation mode is changed from OFF to ON. 1. When you lightly press the multi informa- tion display switch, the informationscreen switches to the service reminder display screen. 2. Press and hold the multi information dis- play switch (for about 2 seconds or more) to display “ ” and make it flash. (If there is no operation for
about 10 seconds with
this indicator flashing, the display returns to the previous screen.)
3. With this indicator
flashing, if you lightly
press the multi information displayswitch, the screen switches from “---” to “CLEAR”. After that, the time until the next periodic inspection is shown.
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When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position or the ope
ration mode is put in
ON, the system check sc
reen is displayed for
about 4 seconds. If there is no fault, the infor- mation screen is displayed. If there is a fault, the screen changes to warn-ing display. Refer to “Warning di
splay list” on page
5-178.
CAUTION The customer is responsible for making sure that regular inspections and maintenance and periodic inspections
and maintenance are
performed.Inspections and mainte
nance must be per-
formed to prevent accidents and malfunc- tions.NOTE
 The “---” display cannot
be reset while the
ignition switch or the operation mode is inON.
 When “---” is displayed, after a certain dis- tance and a certain pe
riod of time, the dis-
play is reset and th
e time until the next
periodic inspection is displayed.  If you accidentally reset
the display, consult
an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer for assistance.
System check screen
NOTE
 The system check screen display varies depending on your equipment.NOTE
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Indicator light, warning light, and information screen display list 5-184 Features and controls
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 You try to release the Electric parking brake switch without depressing the brake pedal.
Refer to “Electric parkin
g brake” on page 5-57.
 The Electric parking brake has been automatically applied.
Refer to “Brake auto hold” on page 5-93.
 The brake auto hold is automatically canceled
. Refer to “Brake auto hold” on page 5-93.
 The brake auto hold is not available. Re
fer to “Brake auto hold” on page 5-93.
 The Electric parking brake is not automatically applied because there is a fa
ult in the Electric park-
ing brake system.
 When the ignition switch is
turned off or the opera-
tion mode is put in OFF, place the selector lever in the “P” (PARK) position and depress the brake pedal more firmly than usual with the right foot. Then, operate the ignition
switch or the engine
switch.  We recommend you to have the brake auto hold sys- tem inspected by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Autho- rized Service Point. Refer to “Brake auto hold” on page 5-93.
Screen
Cause
Do this (Reference)
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Indicator light, warning light, and information screen display list 5-194 Features and controls
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This informs you that a periodic inspection is due.
 When the Forward Collision Mitigation System (FCM) is activated or the timing of an alarm is changed.
Refer to “FCM ON/OFF
switch” on page
5-123.
 When the Forward Collision Mitigation System (FCM) is
deactivated.
Refer to “FCM ON/OFF
switch” on page
5-123.
Screen
Do this
Have an inspection made by an authorized Mi
tsubishi Motors dealer.
For further details,
refer to “Service reminder” on page 5-165.
Screen
System operation status
Reference
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Warning lights
Features and controls 5-197
5
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This indicator is a part
of the onboard diag-
nostic (OBD) system which monitors the emissions, engine control system or auto- matic transaxle cont
rol system/continuously
variable transmission
(CVT) control system.
If a problem is detected in one of these sys- tems, this indicator illuminates or flashes.When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position or the operation mode is put in ON, this indicator
normally comes on and
goes off after the engine has started.
This indicator will come on if the fuel tank filler cap is not properly tightened. If thisindicator comes on and stays on after refuel- ing, stop the engine and check that the cap is properly tightened. (Turn the cap clockwiseuntil you hear clicking sounds.) If this indicator does not go off after several seconds or lights up whil
e driving, have the
system checked as s
oon as possible at an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.
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This light comes on in the event of a malfunc-tion in the charging system or when the igni-
CAUTION When the warning light remains on or does not come on, there is the possibility that theparking brake cannot be operated orreleased. Immediately contact the nearest authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer. When the warning light comes on during driving,immediately stop the vehi
cle in a safe place,
and contact an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer. If you inevitably have to park, parkthe vehicle on level and stable ground, shift the selector lever in
“P” (PARK) position
and place chocks
or blocks.
Engine malfunction indicator (“SERVICE ENGINE SOON” or “Check engine light”)
CAUTION Driving for a long time with the engine mal- function indicator on
may cause more dam-
age to the emission control system. This could also affect fuel economy and drivabil-ity. If this indicator does not come on when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” posi- tion or the operation mode
is put in ON, have
the system checked at
an authorized Mitsubi-
shi Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your
choice.
 If the engine malfunction indicator comes on while the engine is running, avoid driving athigh speeds.During vehicle
operation with the indicator
on, the vehicle may not
accelerate when you
depress the accelerator pedal.When the vehicle is stat
ionary with the indi-
cator on, you must depr
ess the brake pedal
more firmly than usual since the engineidling speed is higher th
an usual and a vehi-
cle with an automatic transaxle or CVT has a stronger tendency to creep forward.NOTE
 Do not disconnect the battery cable when the engine malfunction i
ndicator (“SERVICE
ENGINE SOON” or “Che
ck engine light”) is
on. The engine electronic control module storescritical OBD information (especially exhaust emission data), which may be lost if the bat- tery cable is disconnected while the enginemalfunction indicator is
on. This will make it
difficult to diagnose the cause of future prob- lems.
Charging system warning light
CAUTION
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Wiper blades 9-24 Vehicle care and maintenance
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Check the wiper blades occasionally. Clean them regularly to remove
deposits of salt and
road film. Use a sponge or cloth and a milddetergent or non-abrasive
cleaner to clean the
blades and glass areas. Replace the blades if th
ey continue to streak
or smear. If the blades are frozen to the windshield or rear window, do not operate the wipers until the ice has melted and the blades are freed, otherwise the wiper mo
tor may be damaged.
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Your vehicle is equi
pped with an emission-
control system that me
ets all the requirements
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and Environment Cana
da. The emission-con-
trol system is made of:  a positive crankcase
ventilation system
 an evaporative emis
sion-control system
 an exhaust emission-control system
To be sure the emissi
on-control system works
properly, have your ve
hicle inspected and
maintained by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice. This should be done at the time or mileage specified in the “WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL”.These, and all the other “general” mainte- nance services listed in this manual, need to be performed to keep
your vehicle running
properly and reliably. You should also have
an inspection and ser-
vice any time you suspect a malfunction.
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Spark plugs must fire properly to ensure proper engine perfo
rmance and emission-
control.Do not reuse spark plugs by cleaning or regapping. Spark plugs sh
ould be replaced at
the mileage specified in the “WARRANTYAND MAINTENANCE MANUAL”.
Wiper blades
NOTE
 Do not run the wipers on dry glass for a long time. This wears out
the rubber and can
scratch the glass.
During cold weather Emission-control system maintenance
NOTE
 To meet government regulations and pro- mote cleaner air, your
vehicle is equipped
with an onboard dia
gnostic system (OBD).
The engine electronic control module that controls OBD functions stores various data (especially a
bout the exhaust emissions).
This data will be erased if the battery cable is disconnected, which could make a rapid diagnosis difficult.
Do not disconnect the
battery cable when the engine malfunction indicator (“SERVICE ENGINE SOON” or “Check engine
light”) is ON.
Spark plugs
NOTE
Use the recommended or
equivalent spark
plugs listed under “Engine specifications” onpage 11-6. Use of other plugs could cause engine damage, loss of
performance or radio
noise.
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