2010 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER XL fuel consumption

3-2 Features and controls
3Break-in recommendations
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Advanced automobile manufacturing techniques permit you to
operate your new vehicle without requiring a long break-in
period of low-speed driving.
However, you can add to the future performance and economy
of your vehicle by observing the following precautions during
the first 300 miles (500 km).
Drive your vehicle at moderate speeds during the break-in
period.

Avoid revving the engine.


Avoid rough driving such as sudden starts, sudden accel-
eration, prolonged high-speed driving and sudden brak-
ing. These would have a detrimental effect on the engine
and also cause increased fuel and oil consumption, which
could result in malfunction of the engine components. Be
particularly careful to avoid full acceleration while in low
shift position (low gears).


Do not overload the vehicle. Stay within the seating
capacity. (Refer to “Cargo load precautions” on page 4-
12.)


Refrain from towing a trailer or other vehicle (Refer to
“Trailer towing” on page 4-14).
Keys
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Ty p e 1Two keys are provided. The keys fit all locks.
Keep one in a safe place as a spare key.1- Key for the electronic immobilizer and keyless entry system
2- Key number plate
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Drive mode-selectorThe drive mode can be switched by turning the dial while the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
The drive mode is displayed as an interrupt display on the
information screen in the multi-information display when the
drive mode is switched.
After a few seconds, the information screen returns from the
drive mode display to the previous screen.
NOTE

The drive mode can be switched while driving or stopped.
1- 2WD
2- 4WD AUTO
3- 4WD LOCK
Drive mode
Display
2WD
4WD AUTO
4WD LOCK
CAUTION
!

Do not operate the drive mode-selector with the
front wheels spinning on a snowy road or in similar
conditions. The vehicle could lunge in an unexpected
direction.


Driving on dry, paved roads in “4WD LOCK” mode
causes increased fuel consumption, noise, and pre-
mature tire wear.


Do not drive with the tires spinning in “2WD” mode.
Doing so could generate heat in the drive-system
components.
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S-AWC control mode-selectorThe control mode can be selected by turning the dial while the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
NOTE

The control mode can be changed while the vehicle is
moving.
1- TARMAC
2- SNOW
3- LOCK
CAUTION
!

Do not operate the dial while the tires are spinning.
The vehicle might suddenly move in an unantici-
pated direction.


Driving on dry, paved roads in “LOCK” mode will
increase fuel consumption and noise, and cause pre-
mature tire wear.


When the tires spin, especially if “LOCK” mode has
been selected and the ASC has been turned off, you
may experience strong steering feedback. Grip the
steering wheel firmly.
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Note that the stopping distance required of the 4-wheel
drive vehicle differs very little from that of the front-
wheel drive vehicle. When driving on a snow-covered
road or a slippery, muddy surface, make sure that you
keep a sufficient distance between your vehicle and the
one ahead of you.


The driving posture should be more upright; adjust the
seat to a good position for easy steering and pedal opera-
tion. Be sure to wear the seat belt.


After driving on rough roads, check each part of the vehi-
cle and wash it thoroughly with water. Refer to the
“Inspection and maintenance following rough road opera-
tion” section and “Vehicle care and Maintenance” sec-
tions.
Turning sharp cornersWhen turning a sharp corner in “4WD LOCK” or “LOCK”
position at low speed, a slight difference in steering may be
experienced similar to feeling as if the brakes were applied.
This is called tight corner braking and results from each of the
four tires being at a different distance from the corner. The phe-
nomenon is typical of 4-wheel drive vehicles. If this occurs,
either straighten out the steering wheel or change to another
mode.
On snowy or icy roadsSet the drive mode-selector to “4WD AUTO”, “4WD LOCK”
or “SNOW” in accordance with the road conditions, and then
gradually depress the accelerator pedal for a smooth start.NOTE

The use of snow tires is recommended.


Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, avoid sudden
braking, and use engine braking (downshifting).
Driving on sandy or muddy roadsSet the drive mode-selector to “4WD LOCK” or “LOCK” and
then gradually depress the accelerator pedal for a smooth start.
Keep the pressure on the accelerator pedal as constant as possi-
ble, and drive at low speed.
CAUTION
!

Setting the drive mode-selector to “4WD LOCK” or
“LOCK” position to drive on dry paved road will
increase fuel consumption, with possible noise gen-
eration.
CAUTION
!

Avoid sudden braking, sudden acceleration and
sharp turning. Skidding occurs and control of the
vehicle could be lost.CAUTION
!

Do not force the vehicle or drive recklessly on sandy
surfaces. In comparison with normal road surfaces,
the engine and other drive-system components are
put under excessive strain when driving on such a
surface. This could lead to accidents.
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3Multi-information display
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The multi-information display displays warnings, the odometer/tripmeter, service reminder, engine coolant temperature, fuel
remaining, outside temperature, selector lever position, all-wheel drive operation status, average and momentary fuel consumption,
driving range, average speed, instrument brightness, etc.
It is also possible to change elements such as the language and units used on the multi-information display.
With ignition switch in the “OFF” position With ignition switch in the “ON” position
Type 1 Type 2 Type 1 Type 2
1- “!” Warning display screen (With ignition switch in the
“OFF” position) →P.3-162
2- Information screen (With ignition switch in the “OFF” posi-
tion) → P.3-163
Interrupt display screen (With ignition switch in the “OFF”
position) → P.3-165
3- Door ajar warning display screen (With ignition switch in
the “OFF” position) → P.3-1674- Drive mode indicator display screen (if so equipped)
→ P.3-169
S-AWC control mode display screen (if so equipped)
→ P.3-169
5- “!” Warning display screen (With ignition switch in the
“ON” position) → P.3-169
6- Active stability control (ASC) OFF display screen (if so
equipped) → P.3-169
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Multi-information meter switch
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The multi-information meter switch is a button marked
“INFO” on the left side of the dash.
Each time the multi-information meter switch is operated, a
sound is emitted and the multi-information display changes
between information such as warnings, odometer/tripmeter,
service reminder, engine coolant temperature, average and
momentary fuel consumption, driving range, and average
speed.
It is also possible to change elements such as the language and
units used on the multi-information display by operating the
multi-information meter switch.
“!” Warning display screen (With ignition switch
in the “OFF” position)
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If you press the multi-information meter switch and return
from the warning display screen to the previous screen, the “!”
warning is displayed.
Refer to “Returning to the display screen from before the warn-
ing display” on page 3-165.
This mark is also displayed if there is another warning other
than the one displayed. When the cause of the warning display
is eliminated, the “!” warning goes out automatically.NOTE

When the “!” warning is displayed, the warning display
screen can be redisplayed on the information screen.
Refer to “Information screen (With ignition switch in the
“OFF” position)” on page 3-163.
Refer to “Information screen (With ignition switch in the
“ON” position)” on page 3-170.
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NOTE

While driving, the function setting screen is not displayed
even if you operate the multi-information meter switch.
Always park the vehicle in a safe place before operating.
Refer to “Changing the function settings (With ignition
switch in the “ON” position)” on page 3-180.


When there is information to be announced, such as a sys-
tem fault, the tone sounds and the screen display is
switched.
Refer to “Interrupt display screen (With ignition switch in
the “ON” position)” on page 3-174.
Odometer/Trip odometerThe operation method is the same as when the ignition switch
is in the “OFF” position.For further details, refer to “Odometer/Trip odometer” on page
3-164.
Service reminderShows the distance and number of months until the next peri-
odic inspection.
Refer to “Service reminder” on page 3-177.Engine coolant temperature displayShows the engine coolant temperature.
If the coolant becomes hot, “ ” will blink.
Pay careful attention to the engine coolant temperature display
while you are driving.
1-
Odometer/Trip odometer
2-
Odometer/Trip odometer
3- Service reminder
4- Engine coolant temperature display (Type 1)
5- Driving range display (Type 1)
6- Average speed display, average fuel consumption dis-
play,momentary fuelconsumption display (Type 1)
7- Driving range display,momentary fuel consumption display
(Type 2)
8- Average fuel consumption display,momentary fuel con-
sumption display (Type 2)
9- Average speed display,momentary fuel consumption display
(Type 2)
10-
S-AWC operation display (Type 2 if so equipped)
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11- Function setting screen
12- Redisplay of a warning display screen
CAUTION
!

If the engine is overheating, “ ” will blink. In this
case, the bar graph is on the red zone. Immediately
park the vehicle in a safe place and take the required
measures. Refer to “Engine overheating” on page 6-
5.
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Average fuel consumption displayThis displays the average fuel consumption from the last reset
to the present.
There are 2 types of mode settings as follows.
For details on how to change the average fuel consumption dis-
play setting, refer to “Changing the function settings (With
ignition switch in the “ON” position)” on page 3-180.
The “ ” mark in the momentary fuel gauge shows the average
fuel consumption. (Type 2)
Manual reset mode

When the average fuel consumption is being displayed, if
you hold down the multi-information meter switch, these
calculations will be reset to zero.


When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position
from the “ACC” or “LOCK” position, the mode setting
changes automatically from manual to auto.
Auto reset mode


When the average fuel consumption is being displayed, if
you hold down the multi-information meter switch, these
calculations will be reset to zero.


When the ignition switch has been set to the “ACC” or
“LOCK” position for about 4 hours or more, the average
fuel consumption display will automatically reset.
NOTE

The average speed display and the average fuel consump-
tion display can be reset separately in both auto reset
mode and manual reset mode.


“---” is displayed when the average fuel consumption can-
not be measured.


The initial (default) setting is “Auto reset mode”.


Average fuel consumption may vary depend on the driv-
ing conditions (road conditions, how you drive, etc.) The
actual fuel consumption may differ from the fuel con-
sumption displayed, so treat the fuel consumption dis-
played as just a rough guideline.


Disconnecting the battery cable will erase from memory
the manual reset mode or auto reset mode setting for the
average fuel consumption display.


The display setting can be changed to the preferred units
{mpg(US), mpg(UK), L/100km or km/L}.
Refer to “Changing the function settings (With ignition
switch in the “ON” position)” on page 3-180.
Momentary fuel consumption displayWhile driving, the momentary fuel consumption is shown with
a bar graph.
When the momentary fuel consumption surpasses the average
fuel consumption, the momentary fuel consumption is dis-
played with a green bar graph. (Type 2)
Be conscious of maintaining the momentary fuel consumption
above the average fuel consumption, it can help you drive with
the better fuel consumption.
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