2010 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER Stand

3-60 Features and controls
3Flap-fold tailgate
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NOTE

Locking and unlocking the doors by using power door
locks (driver and front passenger side), keyless entry sys-
tem (if so equipped), or F.A.S.T.-key (if so equipped) also
locks and unlocks the tailgate.
WA R N I N G
!

Always keep the doors tightly closed and locked
when driving. An unlocked door may be acciden-
tally opened by a passenger, especially by a child
who could fall out. Also, if the doors are not locked,
there is a greater risk of someone being thrown from
the vehicle in an accident.
WA R N I N G
!

It is dangerous to drive with the tailgate (upper gate
and lower gate) open since carbon monoxide (CO)
gas can enter the passenger compartment.
CO is an invisible, odorless gas that can cause
unconsciousness and even death.


When opening and closing the tailgate, make sure
that there are no people nearby and be careful not to
hit your head or pinch your hands, neck, etc.CAUTION
!

Do not stand behind the exhaust pipe when loading
and unloading luggage. Heat from the exhaust could
lead to burns.
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Features and controls
3-61
3
To open1. After unlocking, raise the upper gate by pulling up the
tailgate handle.2. Move the lever (A) in the direction of the arrow, and
slowly lower the lower gate.
CAUTION
!

Make sure there is no one standing nearby when
opening the tailgate.


Do not open the lower gate when a trailer hitch
draw bar assembly is installed.
The lower gate could contact the trailer hitch and be
damaged.
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3-92 Features and controls
3
Startability of automatic transaxle vehicle and CVT
vehicle with ambient temperature of -31
°F (-35
°C) or
lower
When the ambient temperature is -31 °F (-35 °C) or lower, it
may not be possible to start from a standstill even with the
selector lever in the “D” (DRIVE) position.
This occurs because the transaxle has not warmed up suffi-
ciently; it does not 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 warm up, and you will be able to start nor-
mally.
Do not leave the vehicle during warm-up operation.
Flooded engineIf the engine has flooded during starting, first run the starter for
5 to 6 seconds while holding down the accelerator pedal.
Return the ignition switch to the “ON” position and release the
accelerator pedal. Wait a moment, then without depressing the
accelerator pedal, turn the ignition key to the “START” posi-
tion for another 5 to 6 seconds. Release the ignition switch if
the engine starts. Repeat as necessary. Contact your Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice for assistance.Using the MIVEC engine (3.0 liter models)The MIVEC engine automatically switches its intake-valve
control between a low-speed mode and a high-speed mode in
accordance with driving conditions for maximum engine per-
formance.NOTE

To protect the engine, the high-speed mode may not be
selected while the engine coolant temperature is low. In
such a case, the engine revolutions do not rise to over
5,000 rpm even if the accelerator pedal is depressed.
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3-100 Features and controls
3
NOTE

Gears can only be selected in a forward direction from 1st
gear to 6th gear. To reverse or park the vehicle, move the
selector lever to the “R” or “P” position.


To maintain good running performance, the transaxle may
refuse to perform an upshift when the selector lever is
moved to the “+ (SHIFT UP)” position at certain vehicle
speeds. Also, to prevent over-revving of the engine, the
transaxle may refuse to perform a downshift when the
lever is moved to the “- (SHIFT DOWN)” position at cer-
tain vehicle speeds. When this happens, a buzzer sounds
to indicate that a downshift is not going to take place.


When pulling away from a standstill on a slippery road,
push the selector lever forward to the + (SHIFT UP) posi-
tion to select 2nd gear. Push the selector lever to the -
(SHIFT DOWN) side to shift back to 1st gear.
+ (SHIFT UP)
The transaxle shifts up by one gear with each operation.
- (SHIFT DOWN)
The transaxle shifts down by one gear with each operation.
CAUTION
!

Upward shifts do not take place automatically in
sports mode. The driver must make upward shifts in
accordance with prevailing road conditions, making
sure the engine revolutions remain below the red
zone on the tachometer.


Repeated continuous operation of the selector lever
or the sportronic steering wheel paddle shifter will
continuously switch shift position.
SHIFT
DOWNSHIFT
DOWN
SHIFT
UP SHIFT
UP


On vehicles with a sportronic steering wheel paddle
shifter, gears may not change when the lateral pad-
dle shifters are operated at the same time. CAUTION
!
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3-132 Features and controls
3
Anti-lock braking system warning light / display
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Warning light
Warning display type 1
Warning display type 2
If there is a malfunction in the system, the anti-lock braking
system warning light will come on and the warning display
will appear on the information screen in the multi-information
display.
Under normal conditions, the anti-lock braking system warning
light only comes on when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position and goes off a few seconds later.
CAUTION
!

Any of the following indicates that the anti-lock
braking system is not functioning and only the stan-
dard brake system is working. (The standard brake
system is functioning normally.) If this happens,
take your vehicle to an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.  When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position,
the warning light does not come on or it remains
on and does not go off
 The warning light comes on while driving
 The warning display appears while driving
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4-8 Driving safety
4Loading information
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It is very important to know how much weight your vehicle can
carry. This weight is called the vehicle capacity weight and
includes the weight of all occupants, cargo (including the roof
load), non-factory-installed options, and the tongue weight of
the trailer, if any, being towed. The tire and loading informa-
tion placard located on the driver’s door sill of your vehicle
will show how much weight it may properly carry.
It is important to familiarize yourself with the following terms
before loading your vehicle:

Vehicle maximum load on the tire: load on an individual
tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share
of the maximum loaded vehicle weight and dividing by
two.


Vehicle normal load on the tire: load on an individual tire
that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of
the curb weight, accessory weight, and normal occupant
weight and dividing by two.


Maximum loaded vehicle weight: the sum of -
(a) Curb weight;
(b) Accessory weight;
(c) Vehicle capacity weight; and
(d) Production options weight.


Curb weight: the weight of a motor vehicle with standard
equipment including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil,
and coolant.


Accessory weight: the combined weight (in excess of
those standard items which may be replaced) of automatic
transmission, power steering, power brakes, power win-
dows, power seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that
these items are available as factory- installed equipment
(whether installed or not).


Vehicle capacity weight: the rated cargo and luggage load
plus 150 lbs (68 kg) * times the vehicle’s designated seat-
ing capacity.


Production options weight: the combined weight of those
installed regular production options weighing over 5 lbs
(2.3 kg) in excess of those standard items which they
replace, not previously considered in curb weight or
accessory weight, including heavy duty brakes, ride level-
ers, roof rack, heavy duty battery, and special trim.


Normal occupant weight: 150 lbs (68 kg) * times the num-
ber of specified occupants (3 in the case of your vehicle)


Occupant distribution: Occupant distribution within the
passenger compartment (In your vehicle the distribution is
2 in front, 1 in second row seat)
WA R N I N G
!

Never overload your vehicle. Overloading can dam-
age your vehicle, adversely affect vehicle perfor-
mance, including handling and braking, cause tire
failure, and result in an accident.
*: 150 lbs (68 kg) is the weight of one person as defined by
U.S.A. and Canadian regulations.
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Comfort controls
5-87
5
To listen to a CD
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The compact disc (CD) can be loaded or ejected by pressing
the LOAD button (5) or the eject button (15) even if the audio
system power is OFF.
1. Press the PWR switch (3) to turn the audio system ON and
OFF. The system turns on in the last mode used.
2. Press the CD button (2) to enter CD mode. The
autochanger will start playback if the CD is already in the
autochanger.
3. To stop the CD, turn off the power by pressing the PWR
switch (3) or change over to radio mode by pressing the
RADIO button (1), or eject the disc by pressing the eject
button (15).NOTE

For information concerning the adjustment of volume and
tone, refer to “To adjust the volume” on page 5-68 and
“To adjust the tone” on page 5-68.


As many as 6 CDs can be inserted into the CD
autochanger.


For information concerning the handing of the compact
discs, refer to “Handling of compact discs” on page 5-131.
To set discsTo set a single disc
1. Press the LOAD button (5) briefly.
2. The autochanger will show “WAIT” on the display and
start making itself ready for disc loading.
3. When the autochanger is ready for disc loading, the
LOAD indicator (4) will illuminate and the display will
show “LOAD DISC No. (1-6)”.
4. When a disc is inserted into the CD slot, the disc will
begin to play.NOTE

If there are multiple empty slots, you can select your
desired slot by pressing the DISC buttons (12 or 13).


If you do not insert a disc for about 15 seconds after the
autochanger starts standing by for loading, the loading
standby mode will be canceled.
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5-88 Comfort controls
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To set all the discs
1. Press the LOAD button (5) for 2 seconds or longer (until
you hear a beep).
2. The autochanger will select the lowest-numbered empty
slot and switch to loading standby mode.
3. When the display shows “LOAD DISC No.(1-6)”, insert a
disc. The autochanger will then automatically select the
next empty slot and enter loading standby mode.
4. Repeat the above-described steps until every slot contains
a disc. Playback will then begin with the disc that you
inserted last.NOTE

If you press the LOAD button (5) again while the
autochanger is in loading standby mode, the loading
standby mode will be canceled.
To eject discsTo eject a single disc
Press the eject button (15) briefly to eject the currently selected
disc.NOTE

If you press the eject button (15) while the display is
showing “LOAD DISC No.(1-6)”, the loading standby
mode will be canceled and the next disc will be ejected.


If you do not remove an ejected disc before 15 seconds
have elapsed, the disc will be reloaded and the eject mode
will be canceled. The reloaded disc will not be played.
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