2010 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER air condition

Overview
Supplemental restraint system (SRS) - air
bag (for front passenger’s seat)
P.2-60, 2-70 Center vents P.5-2
Upper glove compartment
P.3-281
Selector lever P.3-94, 3-10312V power outlet P.3-274Lower glove compartment
P. 3 - 2 8 1
Fuel tank filler door release lever
P. 1 - 4Rear window defogger switch P.3-234Side vents P.5-2
Drive mode-selector (if so equipped)
P. 3 - 1 1 2 Personal compartment
P.3-283
Fuses P.7-42
Engine hood release lever
P. 7 - 4Hazard warning flasher switch
P.3-223
Built-in cup holder P.3-287
Parking brake lever P.7-33 Mitsubishi Multi-Communication System (if so equipped)
Audio P.5-46, 5-66
Clock (if so equipped) P.5-136
Air conditioning P.5-16, 5-6, 5-25, 5-35
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General information
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Reformulated gasolineMany areas of the country require the use of cleaner burning
fuel referred to as “Reformulated Gasoline”.
Reformulated gasoline contains oxygenates and is specially
blended to reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation strongly supports the use of
reformulated gasoline. Properly blended reformulated gasoline
has no adverse effect on vehicle performance or the durability
of engine and fuel system.MMT (methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tri-
carbonyl)MMT is a manganese-containing metallic additive that is
blended into some gasolines to increase the octane number.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation recommends using gasolines
without MMT.
Use of gasolines blended with MMT may adversely affect per-
formance, and cause the malfunction indicator on your instru-
ment panel to come on. If this happens, contact an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice for
assistance.Sulfur in gasolineYour vehicle may have been designed to satisfy California’s
low-emission regulations based on clean-burning low-sulfur
gasoline. Gasoline sold in parts of the country other than Cali-
fornia is allowed to have a higher sulfur content. Using such
gasoline could adversely affect the vehicle’s catalytic converter
and cause the engine malfunction indicator (“SERVICE
ENGINE SOON” or “CHECK ENGINE”) to come on. Illumi-
nation of this indicator while you are using high-sulfur gaso-
line does not necessarily mean the vehicle’s emission-controlsystem is malfunctioning. Your authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer may suggest you try using a different, lower-sulfur
brand of unleaded gasoline to determine whether the problem
is fuel-related.
NOTE

Poor-quality gasoline can cause problems such as poor
starting, stalling during idling, abnormal engine noise, and
poor acceleration. If you experience any of these prob-
lems, try using a different brand of gasoline. If the engine
malfunction indicator (“SERVICE ENGINE SOON” or
“CHECK ENGINE”) flashes, have the vehicle inspected
as soon as possible by the nearest authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.


Repeatedly driving short distances at low speeds can
cause deposits to form in the fuel system and engine,
resulting in poor starting and poor acceleration. If these
problems occur, you are advised to add a detergent addi-
tive to the gasoline when you refuel the vehicle. The addi-
tive will remove the deposits, thereby returning the engine
to a normal condition. Be sure to use a genuine Mitsubishi
cleaning additive. Using an unsuitable additive could
make the engine malfunction. For details, please contact
the nearest authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
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Seat and restraint systems
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Children who have outgrown child restraint sys-
tems
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Children who have outgrown a child restraint system should be
seated in the rear seat and wear the seat belt. If the shoulder
belt crosses their face or neck, and/or the lap belt crosses their
stomach, a commercially available booster seat (including a
booster cushion) must be used, to raise the child so that the
shoulder belt crosses their shoulder and the lap belt remains
positioned low across their hips. The booster seat (including a
booster cushion) should fit the vehicle seat and have a label
certifying compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards or Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Cush-
ions Safety Regulations.
Maintenance and inspection of seat belts
N00407000221
The seat belt webbing may be cleaned with mild soap or deter-
gent solution. Do not use an organic solvent. Allow the belts to
dry in the shade. Do not allow them to retract until completely
dry. Do not attempt to bleach or re-dye the belts. The color may
rub off and the webbing strength may be affected.
Regularly check your seat belt buckles and their release mech-
anisms for positive engagement and release of the latch plate.
Check the retractors for automatic locking when in the Auto-
matic Locking Retractor function.
The entire seat belt assembly should be replaced if the webbing
shows any obvious cuts, tears, increase in thickness in any sec-
tion of the webbing from broken fibers, or severe fading from
sunlight. All of these conditions indicate a weakening of the
belt, which may adversely affect seat belt performance in an
accident.
WA R N I N G
!

Any child who is too small to properly wear a seat
belt must be properly restrained in an appropriate
child restraint system, to reduce their risk of serious
injury or death in an accident.


A child should never be left unattended in, or unsu-
pervised around, your vehicle. When you leave the
vehicle, always take the child out as well.


Children can die from heat stroke if left or trapped
inside the vehicle, especially on hot days.


Keep your vehicle locked when not in use. Keep
your vehicle keys away from children.
WA R N I N G
!

Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of the
seat belt assemblies. This work should be done by an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer. Failure to
have an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer per-
form the work could reduce the effectiveness of the
belts and could result in a serious injury or death in
an accident.
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Seat and restraint systems
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When the impact sensors detect a sufficient front or side impact
to deploy the airbag(s), the appropriate airbag(s) will be
deployed.
When the airbag control unit detects rollover of the vehicle,
curtain airbags will be deployed.
When airbags deploy, some smoke is released accompanied by
a loud noise. The smoke is not harmful, but do not intentionally
inhale the smoke as it may cause temporary irritation to people
with respiratory problems.
An inflated airbag will deflate quickly, so you may not even
notice that the airbag was inflated.
Airbag inflation does not prevent the driver from seeing or
being able to steer the vehicle, and does not prevent people
from leaving the vehicle.
Event Data Recording
N00418600054
Your vehicle is equipped with an “EDR” - Event Data
Recorder which is capable of collecting and storing data in the
event of an air bag deployment.
The EDR may record the following information:

Condition of specific vehicle systems;


Diagnostic code(s)
CAUTION
!

Airbags inflate very quickly and with great force. In
certain situations, contact with an inflating airbag
may cause small cuts, abrasions, and bruises.
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2-66 Seat and restraint systems
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Driver’s seat position sensor
N00417900177
The driver’s seat position sensor is attached to the seat rail and
provides the airbag control unit with information on the seat’s
fore-aft position. The airbag control unit controls deployment
of the driver’s front airbag in accordance with the information
it receives from this sensor.
If there is a problem involving the driver’s seat position sensor,
the SRS warning light in the instrument panel will come on.
Refer to “SRS warning light/display” on page 2-69.
Passenger’s seat weight sensors
N00418000289
The passenger’s seat weight sensors are attached to the seat
rails and provide the airbag control unit with information
regarding the weight on the front passenger seat. The airbag
control unit controls deployment of the passenger’s front air-
bag in accordance with the information it receives from this
sensor.
The passenger’s front airbag will not deploy in an impact when
the weight on the seat is sensed to be less than approximately
66 pounds (30 kg). In this case, the passenger airbag off indica-
tor will come on.
Refer to “Passenger’s airbag off indicator” on page 2-68.
If there is a problem involving the passenger seat weight sen-
sors, the SRS warning light in the instrument panel will come
on. Refer to “SRS warning light/display” on page 2-69.
WA R N I N G
!

If the SRS warning light or warning display comes
on, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Mit-
subishi Motors dealer as soon as possible.


Please observe the following instructions to ensure
that the driver’s seat position sensor can operate
correctly. Adjust the seat to the correct position, and sit well
back against the seatback.
Refer to “Front seats” on page 2-5.
 Do not recline the seatback more than necessary
when driving.
 Do not place metallic objects or luggage under the
front seat.


If the vehicle is involved in a severe impact, have the
SRS sensors inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer as soon as possible.
WA R N I N G
!

If any of the following conditions occur, you should
have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Mit-
subishi Motors dealer as soon as possible: The SRS warning light does not initially come on
when the key is turned to the “ON” or “START”
position.
 The SRS warning light does not go out after sev-
eral seconds.
 The SRS warning light comes on while you are
driving.
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2-68 Seat and restraint systems
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Passenger’s airbag off indicator
N00418100264
The passenger airbag off indicator is located in the instrument
panel.
The indicator normally comes on when the key is turned to the
“ON” position and goes out a few seconds later. In the follow-
ing situations, the indicator will stay on to show that the pas-
senger front airbag is not operational.

The passenger’s seat weight sensors sense a weight of less
than approximately about 66 pounds (30 kg) on the front
passenger seat.


The front passenger’s seat is not occupied.
When the weight applied to the front passenger seat is sensed
to be approximately about 66 pounds (30 kg) or greater, the
indicator goes out to show that the passenger’s front airbag is
operational.
WA R N I N G
!

If any of the following conditions occur, you should
have the airbag system in your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon as
possible: The passenger’s airbag off indicator comes on
when an adult is sitting on the front passenger
seat.
 The passenger’s airbag off indicator does not come
on when the front passenger seat is not occupied.
 The passenger’s airbag off indicator does not come
on when the key is turned to the “ON” position.
 The passenger’s airbag off indicator comes on and
goes out repeatedly.


Do not attach any accessory to your vehicle that
makes the passenger’s airbag off indicator difficult
or impossible to see.
You must be able to see the passenger’s airbag off
indicator and verify the status of the passenger’s air-
bag system.
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SRS warning light/display
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Warning light
Warning display type 1
Warning display type 2
Under normal conditions, the warning light comes on when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position and goes off a
few seconds later.
If there is an error in the system, the warning light will come on
and the warning display will appear on the information screen
in the multi-information display.
The warning light will also come on and remain on when the
SRS airbags and the pre-tensioner system have been activated.
The warning light/display is used for both SRS airbag warn-
ings and pre-tensioner system warnings.
WA R N I N G
!

There may be a system error if the warning
light/display appears as indicated. In such cases, an
SRS airbag or a seat belt equipped with pre-ten-
sioner system may not function properly in a colli-
sion. Have your vehicle checked by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer: Even when the ignition switch is in the “ON” posi-
tion, the warning light does not come on or it
remains on a few seconds later
 When warning light comes on while driving
 When warning display appears while driving
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3-18 Features and controls
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NOTE

The F.A.S.T.-key uses weak electromagnetic waves.
In cases such as the following, operation may be improper
or unstable.
 The vehicle is near a facility that emits strong electro-
magnetic waves, such as a TV transmitting tower, a
power station, a radio station or an airport
 The key is carried together with other communication
devices such as cellular phones or radios, or electrical
appliances such as computers
 The F.A.S.T.-key touches or is covered by a metal object
 A keyless entry system is being used nearby
 The battery of the F.A.S.T.-key is run down
 The vehicle is in a location with strong electromagnetic
waves or noise
Use the emergency key in such circumstances.
Refer to “To operate without using the F.A.S.T.-key” on
page 3-35.


The F.A.S.T.-key is constantly performing reception oper-
ations in its communication with the vehicle. This means
that the battery is always running down, regardless of how
often the F.A.S.T.-key is used. The battery life is about 1
to 3 years, depending on the usage conditions.


Since the F.A.S.T.-key is constantly performing reception
operations, the reception of strong electromagnetic waves
can accelerate the running down of the battery. Do not
place near to electrical appliances such as televisions or
computers.
Operating range of the F.A.S.T.-key
N00503200095
When a person enters the operating range of the F.A.S.T.-key
while carrying the F.A.S.T.-key and operates a switch or handle
of a door or the tailgate, verification of the ID code is per-
formed.
The doors and the tailgate can only be locked and unlocked and
the engine can only be started when the ID codes of the vehicle
and F.A.S.T.-key match.NOTE

When the battery of the F.A.S.T.-key has run down or
there are strong electromagnetic waves or noise in the
area, the operating range could decrease or operations
could become unstable.
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