engine MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER III 2015 Owner's Guide

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 engine switch 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 seconds while theengine switch
is pressed.
If the engine does not start, wait for a while and then attempt to start the engineagain. 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 8-2for 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 acceleratorpedal 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 downfirmly with your right foot. 4. Make sure the selector
lever is in the “P”
(PARK) position.
 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 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 andcause 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

NOTE
 After the engine has not started for a while, the brake pedal effort needed to start the engine may become grea
ter. If this occurs,
depress the brake pedal more firmly thanusual.CAUTION
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Free-hand Advanced
Security Transmitter (F.A.S
.T.-key) (if so equipped)
5-24 Features and controls
5
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, pressthe accelerator peda
l halfway and hold it
there, then crank th
e engine. Release the
accelerator pedal, immediately after theengine starts.
3. If the engine still wi
ll not start, the engine
could be flooded with too much gasoline.While depressing the brake pedal, push the accelerator pedal all the way down and hold it there, then press the engineswitch 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 engine switch to crank the engine again while depressing the brake pedal, but do notpush the accelerator pedal. If the engine fails to start, repeat these procedures. If the engine still will
not start, contact your
local Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choi
ce for assistance.
Startability of the en
gine with an ambient
temperature of -22 °F (-30 °C) or lowerWhen 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 doesnot indicate a problem.
If this occurs, place
the selector lever in the “P” (PARK) 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 contro
l between a low-speed
mode and a high-speed mode in accordancewith driving conditions for maximum engine performance.
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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 enginerevolutions do not rise to over 5,000 rpm even if the accelerator pedal is depressed.
Stopping the engine

WA R N I N G Do not operate the en
gine switch while
driving except in an emergency. If theengine is stopped whil
e driving, the brake
servomechanism will ce
ase to function and
braking efficiency will deteriorate. Also, the power steering system will not func-tion and it will require greater manual effort to operate the steering. This could result in a serious accident.
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Free-hand Advanced Securi
ty Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped)
Features and controls 5-25
5
1. Stop the vehicle. 2. Fully engage the parking brake while depressing the brake pedal. 3. Move the selector lever to the “P”(PARK) position, and then press the engine switch to
stop the engine.
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Insert the F.A.S.T.-key into the key slot in the instrument panel. St
arting the engine and
changing the operation
mode should be now
possible.
Remove the F.A.S.T.-key from the key slot after starting the engine or changing the oper-ation mode.
Warning display (color liquid crystal display type) Warning light (mono-color liquid crystal dis- play type) If the operation mode is in OFF and the driver’s door is opened with the F.A.S.T.-key in the key slot, a warning is issued with thewarning display and the buzzer buzzing for approximately 3 seconds to remind you to remove the key.
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The emergency key is built into the F.A.S.T.- key.
NOTE
 If you have to bring the engine to an emer- gency stop while drivi
ng, press and hold the
engine switch for 3 sec
onds or more, or press
it quickly 3 times or more. The engine will stop and the operation mode will go to ACC.  Do not stop the engine wi
th the selector lever
in any position other than the “P” (PARK) position. If the engine
is stopped with the
selector lever in any
position other than the
“P” (PARK) position, the operation mode will go to ACC rather than OFF.Put the operation mode
in OFF after placing
the selector lever in the “P” (PARK) posi- tion.
If the F.A.S.T.-key is not operat- ing properly

NOTE
 Do not insert into the
key slot anything other
than the F.A.S.T.-key. This could cause dam- age or a malfunction.  Remove the object or
additional key from the
F.A.S.T.-key before inserting the key into the key slot. The vehicle may not be able toreceive the registered ID code from the regis- tered key. Therefore, the engine may not start and the operation mode
may not change.
 The F.A.S.T.-key is fixed in the key slot when inserted in the illustrated direction.Simply pull out the key to
remove it from the
key slot.
F.A.S.T.-key reminder

To operate without using the F. A . S . T. - k e y

Emergency key

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Power door locks
Features and controls 5-33
5
2. Be sure the keys are not inside the vehi- cle. Close the door.
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If the ignition switch is turned off and thedriver’s door is opened with the key in theignition switch, the ke
y reminder buzzer will
sound intermittently to remind you to remove the key.The warning display will be displayed on the information screen in
the multi-information
display. (Color liquid crystal display type only)
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If the key is in the ignition switch or the oper-ation mode is in any mode other than OFF,when you push the lock knob forward with the driver’s door or passenger’s door open, the lock knob will automatically return to the unlocked position.
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If the driver’s door is opened while the engineis stopped and the operation mode is in any mode other than OFF, the operation mode ONbuzzer will sound interm
ittently to remind
you put the operation mode in OFF. The warning display will be displayed on theinformation screen in the multi-information display. (Color liquid crystal display type only)
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Key reminder system (except for vehicles equipped with the F. A . S . T. - k e y )
Lock out protection Operation mode ON reminder system (vehicles equipped with F.A.S.T.-key)
Power door locks
NOTE
 When locking or unlocking with the key on the driver’s door, only the driver’s door willlock or unlock.  Repeated continuous
operation between lock
and unlock could acti
vate the power door
locking system’s built
-in protection circuit,
and prevent the system from operating. Ifthis occurs, wait about
1 minute before oper-
ating the power door lock switch.
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Power door locks 5-34 Features and controls
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All of the doors and the liftgate can be locked or unlocked by pressing the power door lockswitch on the driver’s or the front passenger door.
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All doors and the liftgate will unlock when the ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” or“LOCK” position or the operation mode is put in OFF. All doors and the liftgate will unlock when the selector lever is moved to the “P” (PARK) position with the ignition switch or the opera-tion mode in ON.
To lock and unlock the doors and liftgate Using the power door lock switch 1- Lock 2- Unlock
To unlock the doors and liftgate You can select the functions to unlock thedoors and liftgate eith
er using the ignition
switch position or the engine switch, or using the selector lever position. These functions are not activated when thevehicle is shipped from the factory. To acti- vate or deactivate th
ese functions, please
contact your authoriz
ed Mitsubishi Motors
dealer.Using the ignition switch or the engine switch Using the selector lever position
NOTE
 On a vehicle equippe
d with a Mitsubishi
Multi-Communication System, the functionscan be adjusted on the screen. For details, refer to a separa
te operation manual.
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Power liftgate (if so equipped) 5-38 Features and controls
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The power liftgate ca
n be opened automati-
cally when all of the
following conditions are
met.  The operation mode is in OFF.  The power liftgate is completely closed.  The power liftgate is unlocked.
 The operation mode is in ON with the selector lever in the “P” (PARK) position.  The power liftgate is completely closed.  The power liftgate is unlocked.
WA R N I N GTo avoid accidental
or unintended opera-
tion of the power li
ftgate, turn off the
power liftgate main switch when not oper- ating the power liftgate. Do not turn off the power liftgate main switch while the power liftgate is opening or closing.CAUTION Do not apply excessive force to the power liftgate when opening
or closing it. Doing so
could damage to the power liftgate.
NOTE
 Do not start the engine while the power lift- gate is operating. The sudden operation pre-vention mechanism c
ould operate, making
the power liftgate stop intermittently while it moves.  The power liftgate
cannot be opened when
the battery is discha
rged or disconnected.
The liftgate must be then opened using theinside liftgate release. Refer to “Inside lift
gate release” on page
5-43.  If the keyless entry system or close switch is operated when the power liftgate mainswitch is off, the warning buzzer sounds 4 times to notify the driver that the power lift- gate cannot
be operated.
 The power liftgate doe
s not operate normally
under the following conditions: • When parked on an incline • In strong winds • When the power liftga
te is covered with
snow
 Repeated continuous
opening and closing
operation of the power lif
tgate will activate a
built-in protection ci
rcuit and switch the
power liftgate to
manual operation.
 If one of the power liftgate switches is oper- ated while the power lift
gate is operating, the
power liftgate will reverse and return to the full open or
close position.
If the selector lever is moved from “P” (PARK) position to another position whilethe power liftgate is operating or completelyopen, a warning buzzer will sound for approximately 10 sec
onds to notify the
driver that the power liftgate is open.  If the battery or fuse is replaced while the power liftgate is open,
it cannot be closed
automatically. In this case close the power liftgate manu- ally.
Operating conditions

NOTE
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Power liftgate (if so equipped) Features and controls 5-41
5
If the close switch is pressed once while the power liftgate is clos
ing, the warning buzzer
sounds once and the power liftgate opens.
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If the auto reverse sensors (A) on either sideof the power liftgate de
tect that something is
being trapped by the cl
osing power liftgate,
the warning buzzer will sound once and the liftgate will automatically reverse directionand return to the full open position.
After the power liftgate has opened automati- cally, if it is detected that the power liftgate is dropping due to factors such as accumulated snow, the power liftgate will close automati-cally.
A warning buzzer w
ill sound continuously
while the drop prevention mechanism is oper-ating. If the engine is started while the power lift- gate is operating, the power liftgate mayintermittently move
or stop moving to pre-
vent the power liftgate from moving abruptly. Approximately 10 seconds after the powerliftgate has fully closed or opened, power lift- gate operation will again resume.
NOTE
 If the close switch is again pressed once while the power liftgate
is operating in the
opening direction, th
e warning buzzer will
sound once and the power liftgate will close.
Auto reverse

WA R N I N G The auto reverse mechanism will not oper- ate just before the power liftgate becomesfully closed. Therefore, be careful not totrap a hand, part of your body or an object at this time. When the power liftgate is closed manu- ally, the auto reverse mechanism will not operate.  If the auto reverse mechanism has been repeatedly activated
, the power liftgate
may stop and then, de
pending on its posi-
tion, may abruptly open
or close. Once the
power liftgate is completely closed oropen, automatic operation will be resumed.CAUTION Do not damage the auto reverse sensor, when loading or unloading lugga
ge. If the sensor is
damaged, the power liftgate will not close automatically.
Drop prevention mechanism

NOTE
 If snow has accumulate
d on the power lift-
gate, remove it befo
re operating the power
liftgate.  Do not install any acce
ssory other than Mit-
subishi Motors Genui
ne parts on the power
liftgate. The drop prevention mechanism may be activated due to
the weight of the
accessory.  The drop prevention mechanism could be activated if you attempt to close the liftgate manually immediately af
ter the power lift-
gate has been comple
tely opened automati-
cally.
Sudden operation prevention mechanism

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Theft-alarm system 5-44 Features and controls
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The theft-alarm system is designed to provide protection from unauthorized entry into the vehicle. This system
is operated in three
stages: the first is the “armed” stage, the sec-ond is the “alarm” stage, and third is the “dis- armed” stage. If triggered, the system provides both audible and visual alarm sig-nals.
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Park the vehicle and st
op the engine. Arm the
system as described below.
1. Except for vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key, remove the key from theignition switch. For vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.- key, put the operation mode in OFF.2. Make sure that the engine hood is closed. 3. Lock all doors and the liftgate by using the keyless entry system or the F.A.S.T.-key operation. At this time, the theft-alarm indicator (A) on the instrument panel flashes for confir-mation.
4. The system has entered the armed stage after about 20 seconds, when the theft-alarm indicator (A) flashing becomes slower. The theft-alarm indicator (A) continues toflash while the system is in the armed stage.
CAUTION Always keep the release lever lid on the lift- gate closed when driving so that your lug-gage cannot acci
dentally bump the lever and
open the liftgate.
Theft-alarm system
CAUTION Do not modify or add parts to the theft-alarm system. Doing so could cause the theft-alarm to malfunction.
Armed stage
Arm the system and leave
NOTE
 If the engine hood is open, the theft-alarm indicator (A) illuminates and the system can- not enter the armed stage. The system enters the armed stage about 20seconds after the e
ngine hood is closed.
 The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indicator (A) is illuminated, all doors and the liftgate are unlocked by using the keyless entry system or the F.A.S.T.-keyoperation.  The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indicator is illuminated, the fol- lowing operation is performed.
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Theft-alarm system
Features and controls 5-45
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The alarm will be activated if any of the fol- lowing occur while the vehicle is parked and the system is armed.
 One of the doors and the liftgate is opened without using the keyless entry system orthe F.A.S.T.-key operation.  The engine hood is opened.
Also, for vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, the alarm will be activated ifany of the following occur.  Attempt an unauthorized moving of the vehicle. (the
vehicle inclinat
ion detection
function)  Detect a motion in the vehicle. (the inte- rior intrusion detection function) Disconnect the battery terminal.
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When the alarm is activated: 1. The headlights blink
on and off for 3 min-
utes. After 3 minutes the
headlights automati-
cally shut off.2. The horn (the siren for vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor) will sound intermittently for 3 minutes.
• Except for vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key, if the ignition switch is turnedto the “ON” position. • For vehicles equippe
d with the F.A.S.T.-
key, if the operation mode is put in ON.
 The system will not be armed if a door, the liftgate or the engine
hood is not completely
closed. If this happens, rearm the system as described above.  The theft-alarm system can be activated when people are riding inside the vehicle or when the windows are open. To prevent acci-dental activati
on of the alarm, do not set the
system to the system armed mode while peo- ple are riding in the vehicle.  For vehicles equipped wi
th the interior alarm
sensor, if the turn si
gnal lights do not flash
after the locking and unlocking operation using the keyless entry system or the F.A.S.T.-key operation, the theft-alarm sys-tem may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.If the answerback function (flashing of the turn signal lights by locking and unlocking the doors and the liftgate
) is deactivated, the
turn signal lights do not flash after the lock- ing and unlocking operation. For information on the answerback function,refer to “Keyless entry system” on pages 5-7 and 5-28 and “To operate using the F.A.S.T.- key” on page 5-14.NOTE
 For vehicles equipped wi
th the interior alarm
sensor, the theft-alarm
system could be acti-
vated in the following situations. • Using a car washer. • Taking the vehicle on a ferry. • Parking in an automated car park.• Leaving someone or a pet in the vehicle. • Leaving a window or the sunroof open. • Leaving an unstable objec
t such as a stuffed
toy or accessory in the vehicle. • During a continuous im
pact or vibration by
hail, thunder, etc. According to the situations, deactivate the vehicle inclination de
tection function and
the interior intrusi
on detection function.
Refer to “Theft-alarm system: To deactivate the vehicle inclinati
on detection function
and the interior intr
usion detection func-
tion” on page 5-46.
 For vehicles equipped wi
th the interior alarm
sensor, the sensitivity of the interior intru- sion detection function
can be adjusted. For
further details, please
contact an authorized
Mitsubishi Moto
rs dealer.
Alarm stage
NOTE
Type of alarm
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Power window control
Features and controls 5-47
5
 All doors and the lift
gate are unlocked by
using the keyless entry system or theF.A.S.T.-key operation.
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Use the following procedure to test the sys- tem: 1. Lower the driver’s window. 2. Arm the system as explained in “Armedstage”. 3. Make sure that the theft-alarm indicator comes on and flashes for approximately 20 seconds. 4. Wait a few seconds and then unlock thedriver’s side door by using the inside door lock knob. Open the door. 5. Make sure that the horn (the siren forvehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor) sounds intermittently and the headlights blink when
a door is opened.
6. Disarm the system by unlocking all doors and the liftgate by using the keyless entry system or the F.A.S.T.-key operation.
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NOTE
 If the UNLOCK button on the remote control transmitter, or the driver’s or front passen-ger’s door lock/unloc
k switch is pressed
when all doors and the liftgate are closed and no door is opened within approximately 30seconds, re-arming will
automatically occur.
 The amount of time after unlocking until the vehicle relocks automatically can be adjusted. See an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer for details.On a vehicle equippe
d with a Mitsubishi
Multi-Communication System, the functions can be adjusted on the screen. For details,refer to a separate operation manual.  Once the system has been disarmed, it can- not be rearmed except
by repeating the arm-
ing procedure.Disarm...by using the keyless entry system or F.A.S.T.-key operation
Testing the theft-alarm system
Power window control 1- Open (down) 2- Close (up)
NOTE
 Never try to operate the main switch and sub-switch in different directions at the same time. This will freeze the window in posi- tion.  Operating the power
windows repeatedly
with the engine st
opped will run down the
battery. Use the window
switches only while
the engine is running.WA R N I N G Before operating the power windows, make sure that nothing can be trapped (head, hands, fingers, etc.) in the window.
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