steering MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER III 2018 User Guide

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag4-50 Seat and restraint systems
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Since the side airbags and curtain airbags donot protect the occupant
in all types of colli-
sions, be sure to always
wear your seat belts
properly.
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Head-on collisionRear end collision to your vehiclePitch end over end
SRS servicing
WA R N I N GAny maintenance performed on or nearthe components of the SRS should be per-formed only by an
authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer. Do not permit anyone elseto do any service, inspection, maintenanceor repair on any SR
S components or wir-
ing. Similarly, no part of the SRS shouldever be handled, removed or disposed byanyone except an au
thorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer.Improper work meth
ods on the SRS com-
ponents or wiring could result in an acci-dental airbag deployment or could makethe SRS inoperable. Ei
ther of these situa-
tions could result in serious injury ordeath.Do not modify your steering wheel or anyother SRS component or related vehiclepart. For example, replacement of thesteering wheel, or modifications to thefront bumper or body structure canadversely affect SR
S performance and
may lead to injury.If your vehicle has received any damage,you should have the
SRS inspected by an
authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer to
make sure it is in proper working order.
Do not modify your front seats, center pil-lar or center console. Such modificationscan adversely affect
SRS performance and
may lead to injury.Also, if you discove
r any tear or open
seam in the seat fabr
ic near the side air-
bag, have the seat in
spected by an autho-
rized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.If you have found an
y scratch, crack or
damage to the portion of the front andrear pillars and roof
side rail, you should
have the SRS inspected by an authorizedMitsubishi Motors dealer.NOTE
When you transfer ownership of the vehicleto another person, we
urge you to alert the
new owner that it is
equipped with the SRS
and refer that owner to the applicable sec-tions in this owner’s manual.If you decide to junk or
scrap your vehicle,
we urge you to first take it to an authorizedMitsubishi Motors dealer so that the SRS canbe made safe for disposal.If any of the following parts needs to bemodified for use by a handicapped person,the advanced airbag system will be greatlyaffected. Please consult an authorized Mit-subishi Motors dealer.• Driver’s seat• Front passenger seat• Front seat beltWA R N I N G
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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag
Seat and restraint systems 4-51
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• Steering wheel• Instrument panel[For vehicles so
ld in U.S.A.]
To contact Mitsubi
shi Motors North
America, Inc.call 1-888-648-7820 or write to:Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.Customer Relations DepartmentP.O. Box 6400Cypress, CA 90630-0064[For vehicles so
ld in Canada]
To contact Mitsubishi Motor Sales ofCanada, Inc.call 1-888-576-4878 or write to:Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc.Customer Relations DepartmentP.O. Box 410094141 Dixie RoadMississauga, ON L4W 5C9NOTE
[For vehicles sold in Puerto Rico]To contact Mitsubishi Motor Sales ofCaribbean, Inc.call 1-787-251-8715 or write to:Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Caribbean,Inc.Customer Service DepartmentP.O. Box 192216SAN JUAN PR 00919-2216[For vehicles
sold in Guam]
To contact Triple J Enterprises Inc.call (671) 649-3673 or write to:Triple J Enterprises, Inc.P.O. Box 6066TAMUNINGGUAM 96931[For vehicles so
ld in Saipan]
To contact Triple J Motorscall (670) 234-7133 or write to:Triple J MotorsP.O. Box 500487SAIPAN, MP96950-0487
[For vehicles sold
in American Samoa]
To contact Pacific Marketing Inc.call 684 (699) 9140 or write to:Pacific Marketing, Inc.P.O. Box 698PA G O PA G O ,AMERICAN SAMOA AS, 96799
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Features and controlsBreak-in recommendations ..............................................................5-3Keys .................................................................................................5-3Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system) ........................5-4Keyless entry system (if so equipped) ..............................................5-7Free-hand Advanced Security
Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key)
(if so equipped) ..........................................................................5-13Door locks ......................................................................................5-34Power door locks ......
...........
...........
...........
...........
...........
.........
.....5-36
Child safety locks for rear door ..........
...........
.........
.........
.........
.....5-37
Liftgate (except for vehi
cles equipped with the
power liftgate) ....5-38
Power liftgate (if so equipped) .......................................................5-39Inside liftgate release .....................................................................5-46Theft-alarm system ........................................................................5-46Power window control ...................................................................5-49Sunroof (if so equipped) .................................................................5-51Parking brake .................................................................................5-53Steering wheel height and reach adjustment ..................................5-57Inside rearview mirror ...................................................................5-57Outside rearview mirrors ...............................................................5-60Ignition switch (if so equipped) ......................................................5-63Steering wheel lock (if so equipped) ..............................................5-65Starting the engine .........................................................................5-66Automatic transaxle (if so equipped)..............................................5-68Continuously variable transmission
(CVT) (if so equipped)..........5-75
Electronically controlled
4WD system (if so equipped).................5-82
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 ................................................................................. 5-92Brake auto hold (if so equipped) .................................................... 5-93Hill start assist (if so equipped) ...................................................... 5-95Brake assist system ........................................................................ 5-96Anti-lock braking system .............................................................. 5-97Electric power steering system (EPS) ........................................... 5-99Active stability control (ASC) ..................................................... 5-100Cruise 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) ........................................................................ 5-126Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) (if so equipped) ....................... 5-131Lane Departure Warning System (LDW
) (if so equipped)........... 5-134
Tire pressure monitoring system ................................................. 5-137Rear-view camera (if so equipped)............................................... 5-142Multi Around Monitor (if so
equipped)..................
...........
........... 5-144
Instrument cluster ........................................................................ 5-154Multi Information display - Type 1 ............................................. 5-155Multi Information display - Type 2 ............................................. 5-173Indicator light, warning light, and information screen display list (multi informati
on display - Type 1) .......... 5-181
Indicator and warning light package (multi information display - Type 2) ....................................... 5-201Indicators ..................................................................................... 5-202Warning lights .............................................................................. 5-203
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Features and controlsInformation screen display (Vehicle equipped with the mul
ti information display - Type 1)
.................................................................................................. 5-206Combination headlights and dimmer switch ............................... 5-207Headlight leveling switch (if so equipped) .................................. 5-216Turn signal lever .......................................................................... 5-217Hazard warning flasher switch .................................................... 5-218ECO mode switch ........................................................................ 5-218Front fog light switch (if so equipped) ......................................... 5-218Wiper and washer switch ............................................................ 5-219Wiper deicer switch (if so equipped)............................................ 5-224Electric rear window def
ogger switch ......
...........
...........
............. 5-225
Heated steering wheel switch (if so equipped)............................. 5-226Horn switch ................................................................................. 5-227Link System ................................................................................. 5-227USB input terminal ...................................................................... 5-227Sun visors .................................................................................... 5-22912 V power outlets ...................................................................... 5-230HomeLink
® Wireless Control System (if so equipped) ............... 5-231
Interior lights ............................................................................... 5-236Storage spaces ............................................................................. 5-239Cup holders ................................................................................. 5-242Bottle holders .............................................................................. 5-243Cargo area cover (if so equipped) ............................................... 5-244Assist grips .................................................................................. 5-246Coat hooks ................................................................................... 5-246Luggage hooks ............................................................................ 5-246BK0249100US.book 2 ページ ２０１７年５月１０日　水曜日　午前８時４９分

Free-hand Advanced
Security Transmitter (F.A.S
.T.-key) (if so equipped)
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After pressing the e
ngine switch and opera-
tion mode in OFF, when driver’s door isopened, the steering wheel is locked.Warning display
The following methods ca
n be used to unlock
the steering wheel.Put the operation mode in ACC.Start the engine.
Steering wheel lock
(if so equipped)
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NOTE
When the following ope
ration is performed
with the operation mode
in OFF, the steering
wheel is locked.• Open or close one of the doors. (except theliftgate)F.A.S.T.-key operation or the remote con-trol transmitter of the F.A.S.T.-key.
When the driver’s door is opened while thesteering wheel does not
unlock, warning dis-
play will appear and the buzzer sounds toalert the steering wheel is unlocked.
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WA R N I N GIf the engine is stopped while driving, donot open a door or press the LOCK switchon the remote control switch until thevehicle stops in a safe
place. This could
cause the steering wheel to lock, making itimpossible to operate the vehicle.CAUTIONCarry the F.A.S.T.-key with you when leav-ing the vehicle.If your vehicle needs to
be towed, put the
operation mode in ACC to unlock the steer-ing wheel.
NOTE
When the steering wheel does not unlock,the warning display wi
ll appear. Press the
engine switch again wh
ile moving the steer-
ing wheel slightly right and left.Warning displayWhen the steering wheel lock is abnormal,the warning display will
appear and the inner
buzzer will sounds. Put the operation modein OFF and then press the lock switch of theF.A.S.T.-key. If the warning will appearagain, contact an authorized MitsubishiMotors dealer.warning display
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Free-hand Advanced Securi
ty Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped)
Features and controls 5-25
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The operation mode can be in any modeto start the engine.The starter motor will be turning for up toapproximately 15 seconds if the engineswitch is released at once. Pressing theengine switch again while the startermotor is still turning will stop the startermotor.The starter motor will be turning for up toapproximately 30 seconds while theengine switch
is pressed.
If the engine does not start, wait for awhile and then attempt to start the engineagain. Trying repeatedly with the engineor 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 8-2for 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 thelow coolant temperature indicator goesout. Refer to “Engine
coolant temperature
display” on page 5-161 or “Low coolanttemperature indica
tor” on page 5-202.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electroni-cally controlled fuel injection system. Thissystem automatically controls fuel injection.There is usually no need
to depress the accel-
erator 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 properlyseated 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”
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 driveat 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 theengine may become grea
ter. If this occurs,
depress the brake pedal more firmly thanusual.CAUTION
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Steering wheel height
and reach adjustment
Features and controls 5-57
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Warning light (yellow)Warning displayIf there is a malfunction in the system, thewarning light will come on. In addition, thewarning display appears on the informationscreen in the multi information display.
Under normal conditions, the warning lightonly comes on when the operation mode isput in ON and goes off a few seconds later.
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To adjust the steering wheel to the desiredposition, move the lever upward or down-ward while moving the steering wheel to thedesired position.
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Adjust the inside rearview mirror only aftermaking any seat adjustme
nts so as to have a
clear view to the rear of the vehicle.
If you start driving wi
thout releasing the
Electric parking brake, the warning displaywill appear.If the driver’s foot contacts the acceleratorpedal in the condition th
at the Electric park-
ing brake can release by an automatic opera-tion, the Electric parking brake may bereleased automatically.
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NOTE
CAUTIONWhen the Electric parking brake warninglight (yellow) does not
illuminate or remains
illuminated when the operation mode is putin ON, or comes on while driving, the Elec-tric parking brake may not be applied orreleased.Immediately contact the nearest authorizedMitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility
of your choice. For detail
s, refer to “Electric
parking brake warni
ng light (yellow)” on
page 5-203.When parking your vehi
cle while the Elec-
tric parking brake warning light (yellow) isilluminated, park th
e vehicle on level and
stable ground, move the
selector lever to the
“P” (PARK) position and place chocks,blocks, or stones behind and in front of thetires to prevent the vehicle from moving.
Steering wheel height and reach adjustment
1- Wheel lock2- ReleaseWA R N I N GAfter adjusting, make sure the lock leveris secured in the locked (1) position.Do not attempt to adjust the steeringwheel while driving. This can be danger-ous.
Inside rearview mirror
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Ignition switch (if so equipped)5-64 Features and controls
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The engine is off a
nd the steering wheel is
locked. The key can be inserted and removedonly when the switch is in this position.The engine is off. The
key can be inserted and
removed only when the sw
itch is in this posi-
tion.Allows operation of electrical accessorieswith the engine off.
All accessories can be used.Engages the starter. Release the key when theengine starts.It will automatically return tothe “ON” position.
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After approximately 30
minutes has elapsed
with the ignition switch in the “ACC” posi-tion, the function automatically cuts out thepower for the audio syst
em and other electric
devices that can be op
erated with that posi-
tion.
When the ignition switch is turned from the“ACC” position, the power is supplied againto those devices.
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When removing the key, first set the selectorlever to the “P” (PARK) position, and thenturn the key to the “OFF” position andremove it.
LOCK (Type 2)

OFF (Type 1)

ACC

Type 1 Type 2
ON

START

NOTE
Your vehicle is equippe
d with an electronic
immobilizer. To start the engine, the ID codewhich the transponder inside the key sendsmust match the one registered to the immobi-lizer computer. (Refer to “Electronic immo-bilizer” on page 5-4.)
ACC power auto-cutout func-tion

NOTE
It is possible to modify functions as follows:• The time until the power cuts out can bechanged to approximately 60 minutes.• The ACC power auto
-cutout function can
be deactivated.For details, we recommend you to consult anauthorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.On vehicles equippe
d with the Smartphone
Link Display Audio, sc
reen operations can
be used to make the adjustment.Refer to the separate
owner’s manual for
details.
To remove the key

Ty p e 1

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Steering wheel lock (if so equipped)
Features and controls 5-65
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When removing the key, first set the selectorlever to the “P” (PARK) position, and pushthe key in at the “ACC” position and keep itdepressed until it is turned to the “LOCK”position, and remove it.
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[For vehicles equipped with the Free-handAdvanced Security Tr
ansmitter (F.A.S.T.-
key).]For information on operations for vehiclesequipped with the Free-hand Advanced Secu-rity Transmitter (F.A
.S.T.-key), refer to
“Free-hand Advanced
Security Transmitter
(F.A.S.T.-key): Steering wheel lock” on page5-24.[Except for vehicles equipped with theFree-hand Advanced Security Transmit-ter (F.A.S.T.-key).] (Vehicles with steeringlock system)
NOTE
The key cannot be rem
oved unless the selec-
tor lever is set to the “P” (PARK) position,which allows the ignition switch to turn tothe “OFF” position.
Ty p e 2

NOTE
The key cannot be rem
oved unless the selec-
tor lever is set to the “P” (PARK) position,which allows the ignition switch to turn tothe “LOCK” position.CAUTIONIf the engine is stoppe
d while driving, the
power brake booster will stop functioningand greater effort for braking will berequired. Also, the power steering systemwill not function and it
will require greater
effort to manually steer the vehicle.Do not leave the key in
the “ON” position for
a long time when the engine is not running.This will cause the battery to run down.Do not turn the key to the “START” positionwhen the engine is ru
nning. It will damage
the starter motor.
Steering wheel lock
(if so
equipped)
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Starting the engine5-66 Features and controls
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Remove the key at
the “LOCK” position.
Turn the steering wheel until it is locked.Turn the key to the “ACC” position whilemoving the steering
wheel slightly.
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[For vehicles equipped with the Free-handAdvanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key).]For information on operation for vehiclesequipped with the Free-hand Advanced Secu-rity Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key), refer to
“Free-hand Advanced
Security Transmitter
(F.A.S.T.-key): Starting” on page 5-13.[Except for vehicles equipped with theFree-hand Advanced Se
curity Transmit-
ter (F.A.S.T.-key).]Do not operate the starter motor continu-ously for longer than 15 seconds as thiscould 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 withthe engine or starter motor still turningwill 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 ofengine coolant temper
ature display starts
to move or the low coolant temperatureindicator goes out. Refer to “Engine cool-ant temperature display” on page 5-161 or“Low coolant temper
ature indicator” on
page 5-202.
This model is equipped with an electronicallycontrolled 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 15seconds at a time.To prevent battery drain, wait a few secondsbetween attempts to restart the engine.1. Make sure all occupants are properlyseated with seat belts fastened.
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CAUTIONRemove the key when leaving the vehicle.NOTE
If the front wheels are turned, the anti-theftlock may sometimes make it difficult to turnthe key from “LOCK” to “ACC”. Firmlyturn the steering wheel to the left or to theright as you turn the key.
Starting the engine
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 andcause serious injury or death.CAUTIONDo not push-start the vehicle.Do not run the engine at high rpms or driveat 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
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