MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER III 2018 User Guide

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If this warning light comes on
or flashes while you’re driving...
NOTE
For information regarding warning
displays in the multi-information display (Color
liquid crystal display
type), refer to “Mult
i-information display” on
page 5-155.These warning lights will co
me on for a few seconds for a bulb check when the i
gnition switch is
first turned to “ON” or the op
eration mode is put in ON.
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Charging system warning light
Park your vehicle in a safe
place and stop the engine.
Contact your Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a re
pair facility of your choice for assis-
tance.
P. 5-204
Oil pressure warning light
(Vehicles equipped with mono-color
liquid crystal display)
Park your vehicle in a safe
place and stop the engine, then check the engine oil
level.If the light comes on while the engine oil le
vel is normal, have the system checked
at an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair fa
cility of your choice as soon
as possible.
P. 5-205
or
Brake warning light (red)
released.If this light stays on after
releasing the parking brake,
immediately stop and check
the brake fluid level.If the brake fluid level is correct, there
may be a system malfunction. Avoid hard
braking and high speed, and contact an au
thorized Mitsubishi Mo
tors dealer or a
repair facility of your
choice for assistance.
P. 5-203
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Electric parking brake warning light
(yellow) (if so equipped)
If the warning light comes on during driving,
there is the possibility that the parking
brake cannot be operated or released. Immedi
ately stop the vehicle
in a safe place,
and contact an authorized Mi
tsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your
choice for assistance.
P. 5-203
Selector lever position indicator in the instrument cluster bl
inks rapidly (once
per second)
(Vehicles equipped with mono-color
liquid crystal display)
Park your vehicle in a safe place.Idle the engine until the selector
lever position indica
tor stops blinking.
If the indicator continues bl
inking, contact an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility of
your choice immediately.
P. 5-70,5-78
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. 5-204
Warning lights
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Electric power stee
ring system (EPS)
warning light
(Vehicles equipped with mono-color
liquid crystal display)
If this light comes on while the engine is r
unning, it may become harder to turn the
steering wheel. Have your ve
hicle inspected at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer or a repair facility of
your choice as soon as possible.
P. 5-99
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 authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair
facility of your choice
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
Selector lever position indicator in the instrument cluster bl
inks slowly (once
every 2 seconds)
(Vehicles equipped with mono-color
liquid crystal display)
Have the automatic transaxle checked at an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or
a repair facility of your
choice immediately.
P. 5-70,5-78
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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
ASC 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 hi
ll start assist
is not functioning.
Start off carefully on a steep uphill slope.
P. 5-96
Tire pressure monito
ring system warn-
ing light
If the warning light comes
on, you should stop and adju
st the tires to the proper
inflation pressure as
soon as possible.
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Unable to turn the key.(except for vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key)
Will not turn from “LOCK” to “ACC”.
(Vehicles with steering lock system)
Turn the key while turning the steering wheel in either direction.
P. 5-65
Will not turn from “ACC” to “OFF” or “LOCK”.Check the position of the selector lever.The key cannot be removed unless the selector
lever is set to the “P” (PARK) position.
On vehicles with stee
ring lock system, push the key in
at the “ACC” posi
tion and keep it
depressed until it is turned to the “LOCK” position.
P. 5-64
The engine does not start when the engine switch is pressed.(for vehicles equipped with the F. A . S . T. - k e y )
Make sure the selector lever is in the “P” (P
ARK) position, and then press the engine switch
while depressing the brake pedal.
P. 5-25
The F.A.S.T.-key does not oper-ate.(for vehicles equipped with the F. A . S . T. - k e y )
change the operation mode. Use the emergency
key to lock and unlock the driver’s door.
P. 5-27,5-28
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Cannot shift the selector lever from the “P” (PARK) position.
Shift the selector lever while pressing the brake pedal.Check that the ignition switch
or the operation mode is in ON.
P. 5-68
The windows are fogged up.
Push the defogger switch to
change to the “ ” position.
P. 7-8
The engine does not start.The lights do not come on.The lights are dim.The horn does not honk.The horn sound is weak.
Have the battery checked. Rech
arge or replace as needed.
P. 8-2,9-13
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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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If your vehicle becomes stuck in sand, mud or snow
1. Slowly press down on the accelerator pedal to
get your vehicle moving again. For an all-
wheel drive vehicle, set the drive mode-sel
ector to the “4WD AUTO” or “4WD LOCK”
position (Electronically cont
rolled 4WD), “SNOW” or “L
then slowly press down on the accelera
tor pedal to get your vehicle moving.
2. If there is nothing to stop your tires from sli
pping, rock your vehicle out of the stuck posi-
tion.
P. 8-15
WA R N I N GWhen attempting to rock your vehi
cle out of a stuck position, be su
re that no one is near the ve
hicle. The rocking motion may c
ause the vehicle to
suddenly lurch forward or backward, possibly injuring bystanders.Avoid revving the engine or spinning the wh
eels. Prolonged efforts to free a stuck ve
hicle may result in
overheating and transa
xle failure.
If the vehicle remains stuck after
several rocking attempts
, have a towing service pull the vehicle out.
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The brakes are not functioning properly after crossing a puddle or stream.
Dry out the brakes by driving slowly
while lightly pressing the brake pedal.
P. 5-90,6-5
The automatic transaxle makes no gear change when accelerat-ing. The initial movement of the vehicle is slow when the vehicle starts moving.(for vehicles with automatic transaxle)
There may be a problem in the automatic transaxle.Have the system inspected by your
authorized Mitsubishi Motors de
aler or a repair facility of
your choice.
P. 5-74
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The continuously variable trans-mission (CVT) makes no shift change when accelerating. The initial movement of the vehicle is slow when the vehicle starts moving.(for vehicles with CVT)
There may be a problem in the CVT.If the or warning lights on the multi-inform
ation display (Color liquid crystal display
type) will not turn off, or if they come on
frequently, please have th
e vehicle checked at your
nearest Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
P. 5-81
A tire is punctured.
1. Park the vehicle in a safe place where the surface is flat and level.2. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire.
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