MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV 2018 Owner's Manual (in English)

CAUTIONlThe UMS operation may be cancelled when the system judges the handle operation as evasive actions or when the obstacle moves out of the detectable area
of the sensor.
l The UMS may be triggered in the following situations.
• When water, snow or sand on the road are extorted by the vehicle in front or an oncoming vehicle.
• When there are objects, steps or projections on the road surface.
• When the parking gate or railway barrier is raised imperfectly.
• When running the road, the gradient changes suddenly.
• When passing through the mass of the steam, fog or smoke.
• When driving in close to the vehicle ahead, and when stopping in close to the forward/ backward vehicle or a wall.
• When there is an obstacle in a curb or an intersection.
• When your vehicle joins the main line from parallel parking.
• When there is a ultrasonic near your vehicle by horn of other vehicle, engine sound of a motorcycle, air brake noise of a large vehicle, a vehicle detector
and sonar of a vehicle etc.
• When an electrical equipment on the market (radio antenna etc.) is installed near the sensor.
• When driving on a gravel road.
• When the surrounding area is overgrown with weeds.
l Turn off the system by pressing the FCM and UMS ON/OFF switch beforehand when the vehicle is placed in any of the following situations as the system
can operate unexpectedly.
• When getting out from a road groove or a mud.
• When using an automatic car wash.
• When an elevator for vehicle or a mechanical parking is used.
• When your vehicle’s wheels are driven by the motor on a lift.
• When your vehicle is towed or your vehicle tows another vehicle.
• When your vehicle is carried on a truck.
• When driving on a circuit.
• When your vehicle is on a chassis dynamometer or free rollers.
• When the tyre pressure is not correct.
• When snow traction device (tyre chains) are attached.
Ultrasonic misacceleration Mitigation System (UMS)*
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CAUTIONlImproperly handling the system components may result in such problems as degraded sensor performance and ultimately in an accident.
Be sure to take the following precautions to keep the system in good operating conditions.
• Avoid application of strong shock loads to the sensor.
• The sensor should be kept clean.
• Do not cover the sensor with a sticker or anything.
• Do not modify the suspension of your vehicle.
l If the bumper has been exposed to an impact, the sensors may fail and prevent the system from functioning properly. Have the vehicle inspected a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point.

Obstacle detection areas
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The detection areas of the sensors are limited.
Moreover, the sensors are unable to detect
low or thin objects or objects near the rear
bumper. Make sure to check the surroundings
as you operate the vehicle in a safe manner.
Sensor locations
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There are the sensors (A) on each of four pla-
ces of the front bumper and the rear bumper.CAUTIONl The UMS may not operate because the sen-
sor cannot detect the vehicle in front or ob-
stacle as follows.CAUTION• Vehicle towing a trailer etc.
• A freight trailer that is not carrying a con-
tainer.
• Vehicle that has a protruding load from
the carrier.
• An obstacle with a low height.
• Vehicle that has an extremely high ground
clearance.
• Vehicle that is extremely stained.
• Vehicle or obstacle that is covered with
snow.
• The vehicle is the specific shape such as
the carrier car.
• Obstacles that have the shape of the pole
such as the road marker or the streetlight.
• Obstacles that exists in the high position
from the ground.
• Obstacles that are soft and absorb ultra-
sonic easily, such as spongy material or
snow.
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CAUTION•Obstacles that are shaped with a sharp an-
gle.
• A fence with large mesh.
• Moving object.
• When there is a loud noise or an ultrason-
ic near your vehicle by horn of other vehi-
cle, engine sound of a motorcycle, air brake noise of a large vehicle, a vehicle
detector and sonar of a vehicle etc.
• When an electrical equipment on the mar-
ket (radio antenna etc.) is installed near
the sensor.
• When there is a obstacle that is not recog-
nized between your vehicle and the obsta- cle that can be recognized.NOTEl The sensors do not detect objects located in
the area directly below or near the bumper. If the height of an object is lower than the
mounted position of the sensors, the sensors
may not continue detecting it even if they detected it initially.To turn on/off the UMS
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The UMS is automatically turned ON by set-
ting the operation mode to ON. In addition,
the UMS ON/OFF is switched in conjunction with the ON/OFF state of the FCM.
Refer to “FCM and UMS ON/OFF switch” on page 7-68.
Warning display
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When the sensor is temporarily
not available
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Example: When the front and/or rear sensors
are temporarily not available
When the warning display appears, the sen- sors are temporarily not available for somereason such as the environmental condition
or increase of the sensor temperature. When
the warning display appears continuously,
contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point.
When there is a malfunction in
the sensor or the system
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Example: When there is a malfunction in both sensors.
When the warning display appears, the UMS
does not operate normally because there are some malfunctions in the system. Have the
vehicle inspected at a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point as soon
as possible.Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
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The Blind Spot Warning (BSW) is a drivingaid system that alerts the driver when anothervehicle, which may not be visible through the outside rear-view mirror, is travelling in the
next lane behind your vehicle.
When a vehicle in the next lane is travelling at the same speed or faster in the detection areas, the Blind Spot Warning lamp in the
corresponding outside rear-view mirror will illuminate. If the turn-signal lever is operated
to the side where the Blind Spot Warning
lamp is illuminated, the Blind Spot Warning lamp will blink and the system will beepthree times to alert the driver.
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) (with Lane Change Assist)*
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Depending on the relative speed between
your vehicle and a vehicle in the next lane,
the Blind Spot Warning system will detect up to approximately 70 m from your vehicle.(Lane Change Assist)WARNINGl Before using the BSW, read this entire
section to fully understand the limitationsof this system. Failure to follow instruc- tions could result in an accident.
l Never rely solely on the BSW system
when changing lanes. The BSW is an aidonly. It is not a substitute for your safe
and careful driving. Always check visually
behind and all around your vehicle for other vehicles. The performance of theBSW may vary depending on driving,
traffic and/or road conditions.Detection areas
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The BSW uses two sensors (A) located inside
the rear bumper.
The detection areas are shown as illustrated.
WARNINGl In certain situations, the BSW may not
detect a vehicle in the detection areas or
the detection may be delayed. Some of these include:
• When a small motorcycle or a bicycle is
behind your vehicle.
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) (with Lane Change Assist)*
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WARNING•When a vehicle is travelling alongside
of your vehicle at nearly the same speed
for prolonged periods of time.
• When the heights of the next lane and
your lane are different.
• Immediately after the BSW has been
turned on.
• Immediately after the power switch is
turned on.
• Under adverse weather conditions,
such as rain, snow, strong winds or
sand storms.
• When your vehicle comes too close to
another vehicle.
• While multiple vehicles are overtaking
your vehicle.
• When driving near a pot hole and
tramline.
• When a surrounding vehicle or an on-
coming vehicle is splashing water, snow or dirt.
• When driving on a curve including the
beginning and the end of the curve.
• When driving on a road with alternat-
ing up and down steep slopes.
• When driving on a bumpy or rough
road.
• When the rear of your vehicle is weigh-
ed down or your vehicle is leaning to
the right or left due to the weight of passengers and luggage or the improp-
er adjustment of tyre pressure.
• When the bumper surface around the
sensor is covered with dirt, snow and
ice, etc.WARNING• When the sensor is extremely hot or
cold (while the vehicle is parked for a
long period of time under a blazing sun or in cold weather).
• When a bicycle carrier or accessory is
installed to the rear of the vehicle.CAUTIONl To maintain proper performance of the
BSW, follow the instructions below.
• Always clean the bumper surface around
the sensor.
• Avoid impacting the sensor or its sur-
rounding area.
• Do not put a sticker on the sensor or its
surrounding bumper surface.
• Do not paint the sensor or its surrounding
bumper surface.
• Do not modify the sensor or its surround-
ing area.
l If the bumper has experienced an impact, the
sensor may have been damaged and the
BSW may not function properly. Have the
vehicle inspected at a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.To operate
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When the BSW switch is pressed while the
operation mode is ON, the BSW indication
lamp in the instrument cluster comes on and the BSW goes into the stand by state. When the BSW switch is pressed again, the BSW
indication lamp in the instrument cluster goes
off and the BSW turns off.
Indication lamp
If you turn the BSW ON/OFF, the Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) also turns ON/OFF at the same time.
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) (with Lane Change Assist)*
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NOTElWhen the operation mode is set to OFF, the
selected condition just before setting to OFFis retained.
l The BSW operates when all of the following
conditions are met.
• The operation mode is put in ON.
• The select position is in a position other
than “P” (PARK) and “R” (REVERSE).
• The speed of your vehicle is approximate-
ly 10 km/h (6 mph) or higher.
When the sensor detects an ap-
proaching vehicle
When the BSW indication lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is on, if a vehicle is approaching your vehicle in the detection area, the BlindSpot Warning lamp in the outside rear-view
mirror illuminates.
If the turn-signal lever is operated to the side
where the Blind Spot Warning lamp is illumi-
nated, the Blind Spot Warning lamp will
blink and the system will beep three times to alert the driver.NOTEl The Blind Spot Warning lamp in the outside
rear-view mirror may come on or blink inthe following conditions.
• When driving very near the guardrail or a
concrete wall.
• When driving on the entrance and outlet
of a tunnel or very near to the wall or near the evacuation area inside a tunnel.
• When turning an intersection in a town
area.
• Under adverse weather conditions (rain,
snow, sand storms etc.).NOTE• When you drive your vehicle with blow-
ing up the water, snow or sand etc. on the road.
• When driving near a pothole and tramline.
l Set the BSW to OFF when towing.
l The Blind Spot Warning lamp in the outside
rear-view mirror may appear not to be on
due to strong direct sunlight or the glare from the headlamps of vehicles behind youduring night driving.System problem warning
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If a problem occurs with the system, a visual
warning specific to the type of the problem isgiven together with an audible alarm.
The warnings are combined with the Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system.
When there is a malfunction in
the system or the sensor
E00692600020Blind Spot Warning (BSW) (with Lane Change Assist)*
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When the warning display appears, the BSWdoes not operate normally because there are
some malfunctions in the system or the sen- sor. Have the vehicle inspected at a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point as soon as possible.NOTEl When the warning display appears, the BSW
will be deactivated.When the sensor is temporarily
not available
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When the warning display appears, the sensor
is temporarily not available for some reason such as the environmental condition or in-
crease of the sensor temperature. When the warning display does not disappear after waiting for a while, contact a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
When there is are foreign ob-
jects on the sensor
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When the warning display appears, the sensor
cannot detect a vehicle travelling side by side or an approaching vehicle, because foreignobjects, such as dirt, snow or ice, adhere to the bumper surface around the sensor.Remove dirt, freezing or foreign material on
the bumper surface around the sensor.
When the warning display does not disappear after having cleaned the sensor, contact a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
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The Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) is an aid system for backing up. When the RCTA system detects vehicles approaching from
sides while your vehicle is reversing, the
Blind Spot Warning lamps in the outside rear-view mirrors on both sides will blink anda buzzer will sound to alert the driver. A
warning message will also appear on the in-
formation screen of the multi-information display.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)*
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WARNINGlBefore using the RCTA, read this entire
section to fully understand the limitations
of this system. Failure to follow instruc- tions could result in an accident.WARNINGl Never rely solely on the RCTA when
backing up. The RCTA is an aid system. It is not a substitute for your safe andcareful driving. Always check visually be-
hind and all around your vehicle for other vehicles, persons, animals or obstructions.
The performance of the RCTA may vary depending on driving, traffic and/or sur-rounding conditions.NOTEl The Blind Spot Warning lamps in the out-
side rear-view mirrors on both sides will blink, even when only one vehicle is ap-
proaching from one side.Detection areas
The detection area is shown as illustrated.
CAUTIONl In certain situations, the RCTA may not de-
tect a vehicle in the detection areas. Some of these situations include:
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CAUTION•When the reversing speed of your vehicle
is approximately 18 km/h (11 mph) or
higher.
• When the speed of an approaching vehicle
is approximately 7 km/h (5 mph) or less.
• If the sensor detection area is blocked by
a nearby object, such as a wall or parked vehicle.
• When a vehicle is approaching from
straight behind your vehicle.
• When your vehicle is exiting from an an-
gled parking spot.
• Immediately after the RCTA has been
turned on.
• Immediately after the operation mode of
the power switch has been put in ON.
• When the bumper surface around the sen-
sor is covered with dirt, snow and ice, etc.
• When the sensor becomes extremely hot
or cold, such as after the vehicle has been parked for a prolonged time under the
blazing sun or in cold weather.
CAUTIONl If the bumper has experienced an impact, the
sensor may have been damaged and the RCTA may not function properly. Have the
vehicle inspected at a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
To operate
1. Press the BSW switch while the opera-
tion mode is put in ON.
(Refer to “Blind Spot Warning (BSW):
To operate” on page 7-81.)
2. When the select position is put in the
“R” (REVERSE) position, the RCTAwill operate.
NOTEl Set the RCTA to OFF when towing.
l The Blind Spot Warning lamp in the outside
rear-view mirror may appear not to be on
due to strong direct sunlight or the glare from the headlamps of vehicles behind youduring night driving.
When a problem is detected in
the system
If the system detects a problem, a warning is
displayed on the information screen in the multi-information display.
Refer to “Blind Spot Warning (BSW): Sys-
tem problem warning” on page 7-82.
Lane Departure Warning
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By recognizing through a sensor (A) the lane in which your vehicle is running, the LDW gives you a warning when your vehicle is
likely to drift from its lane with an audible
alarm and a visual alarm displayed on the in- formation screen of the multi-information
display.
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How to operate LDW
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The indication on the information screen ofthe multi-information display changes as fol-
lows depending on the state of the system.
Turning on the system
When you set the operation mode to “ON”, the “LDW” indicator appears on the informa-tion screen of the multi-information display,
showing that the system is placed in the ‘ON state’.
Turning off the system
When you press the LDW switch, the
“LDW” indicator on the information screen of the multi-information display goes out,
showing that the system is placed in the ‘OFF state’. Press the switch again, the system re-
turns to “ON”.
Setting of the LDW starting state
You can make the setting of the LDW
ON/OFF state when the operation mode is put in ON as follows:
l LDW 1 (Factory setting):
Every time the LDW will automatically be turned on.
l LDW 2: The LDW ON/OFF state just
before putting the operation mode in OFF is stored.
Setting the LDW mode
1. Press the LDW switch to turn off the
LDW.
2. Press again and hold the LDW switch
for more than 10 seconds.
3. When you release the LDW switch, the
LDW mode is changed and it appears on the multi information display.
or
Standby state
In the standby mode, the system is capable of
recognizing the lane in which your vehicle is positioned and issuing audible warning whenyour vehicle goes out of the lane.
The system automatically shifts from the
‘ON state’ to the ‘standby state’ if all of the following conditions are simultaneously met.
The “LDW” indicator in the information dis- play changes to
indicator (green).
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