2012 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT interior lights

Overview
Interior
N00100301199
Dome light (front)/Reading lights
P. 3 - 2 4 5
Sunshade illumination switch
(if so equipped) P.3-58 Sun visors P.3-241
Vanity mirror P.3-241
Card holder P.3-241
Arm rest (if so equipped) P.2-11
Cup holder (if so equipped)
P. 3 - 2 5 7Arm rest (if so equipped) P.2-9
Floor console box P.3-253
12V power outlet P.3-243
USB input terminal (if so equipped) P.3-236
Auxiliary Audio connector (RCA) (if so equipped) P.5-91 Dome light (rear) (if so equipped)
P. 3 - 2 4 7
Cargo area cover
(if so equipped)
P. 3 - 2 5 8
Supplemental restraint system
(SRS) - air bag (for front
passenger’s seat) P.2-43, 2-53 Assist grips P.3-259
Coat hook P.3-259
Rear seat P.2-11Bottle holder P.3-257
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Features and controls
Break-in recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 2
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system) . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 4
Keyless entry system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 8
Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 14
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 38
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 41
Child safety locks for rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 43
Liftgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 44
Inside liftgate release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 47
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 48
Power window control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 54
Sunshade (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 58
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 59
Steering wheel height and reach adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 61
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 62
Outside rearview mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 66
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 68
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 70
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 71
Manual transaxle (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 73
Continuously variable transmission (CVT) (if so equipped). . . . . . . 3- 76
Electronically controlled 4WD system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . 3- 86
4-wheel drive operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 89
Inspection and maintenance following rough road operation . . . . . . 3- 92
Cautions on the handling of 4-wheel drive vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 93
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 95
Hill start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 96
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 98
Anti-lock braking system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 99
Electric power steering system (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 103
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 105Cruise control (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 109
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 117
Rear-view camera (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 123
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 128
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 132
Indicator light, warning light, and
information screen display list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 165
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 182
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 182
Information screen display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 185
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 188
Headlight leveling switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 196
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 197
Hazard warning flasher switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 198
Front fog light switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 198
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 199
Electric rear window defogger switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 208
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 209
Link System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 210
Bluetooth® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 210
USB input terminal (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 236
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 241
12 V power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 243
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 245
Storage spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 251
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 256
Bottle holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 257
Cargo area cover (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 258
Assist grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 259
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 259
Luggage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 260
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Operating range for starting the engine and changing
the operation mode
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The operating range is the interior of the vehicle.NOTE
Even if the F.A.S.T.-key is within the operating range, it
may not be possible to start the engine and change the
operation mode if the key is in a storage space such as the
glove compartment, on top of the instrument panel, or in
the door pocket or luggage compartment.

Even if the F.A.S.T.-key is inside the vehicle, it may not
be possible to start the engine and change the operation
mode if the key is too close to a door or door window.
To operate using the F.A.S.T.-key
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To l o c kWhile carrying the F.A.S.T.-key, press the driver’s or front pas-
senger’s door lock/unlock switch (A), or the liftgate LOCK
switch (B) within the operating range to lock all the doors and
the liftgate.
The turn signal lights will blink once and the buzzer will sound
once.
Also refer to “Doors locks”, “Power door locks” and “Liftgate”
on pages 3-38, 3-41 and 3-44 respectively.
*: Front of the vehicle
:Operating range
Driver’s and front passenger’s door
lock/unlock switches
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NOTE
If the engine hood is open, the theft-alarm indicator (A)
illuminates and the system cannot enter the armed stage.
The system enters the armed stage about 20 seconds after
the engine hood is closed.

The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indi-
cator (A) is illuminated, all doors and the liftgate are
unlocked by using the keyless entry system or the
F.A.S.T.-key operation.

The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indi-
cator is illuminated, the following operation is performed.
• Except for vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key, if
the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position.
• For vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key, if the oper-
ation mode is put in ON.

The system will not be armed if a door, the liftgate or the
engine hood is not completely closed. If this happens,
rearm the system as described above.

The theft-alarm system can be activated when people are
riding inside the vehicle or when the windows are open.
To prevent accidental activation of the alarm, do not set
the system to the system armed mode while people are
riding in the vehicle.

For vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, if the
turn signal lights do not flash after the locking and unlock-
ing operation using the keyless entry system or the
F.A.S.T.-key operation, the theft-alarm system may be
malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer.If the answerback function (flashing of the turn signal
lights by locking and unlocking the doors and the liftgate)
is deactivated, the turn signal lights do not flash after the
locking and unlocking operation.
For information on the answerback function, refer to
“Keyless entry system” on pages 3-8 and 3-33, and “To
operate using the F.A.S.T.-key” on page 3-18.

For vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, the
theft-alarm system could be activated in the following sit-
uations.
• Using a car washer.
• Taking the vehicle on a ferry.
• Parking in an automated car park.
• Leaving someone or a pet in the vehicle.
• Leaving a window open.
• Leaving an unstable object such as a stuffed toy or
accessory in the vehicle.
• Suffering a continuous impact or vibration by hail, thun-
der, etc.
According to the situations, deactivate the vehicle inclina-
tion detection function and the interior intrusion detection
function.
Refer to “Theft-alarm system: To deactivate the vehicle
inclination detection function and the interior intrusion
detection function” on page 3-48.

For vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, the
sensitivity of the interior intrusion detection function can
be adjusted. For further details, please contact an autho-
rized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
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Features and controls
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Alarm stageThe alarm will be activated if any of the following occur while
the vehicle is parked and the system is armed.

One of the doors and the liftgate is opened without using
the keyless entry system or the F.A.S.T.-key operation.

The engine hood is opened.
Also, for vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, the
alarm will be activated if any of the following occur.

Attempt an unauthorized moving of the vehicle. (the vehi-
cle inclination detection function)

Detect a motion in the vehicle. (the interior intrusion
detection function)

Disconnect the battery terminal.Type of alarmWhen the alarm is activated:
1. The headlights blink on and off for 3 minutes.
After 3 minutes the headlights automatically shut off.
2. The horn (the siren for vehicles equipped with the interior
alarm sensor) will sound intermittently for 3 minutes.
NOTE
The alarm will continue to operate for 3 minutes. At the
end of that period, the alarm will automatically shut off to
save battery power. The system will then be rearmed until
the proper disarming step is taken.

The alarm will resume if unauthorized actions are taken
again, even if the alarm has stopped.

While the alarm is operating, a warning is displayed on
the information screen in the multi-information display.
Ty p e 1
Ty p e 2Horn or siren sounds!
Headlights blink on and off!
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Features and controls
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For vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key, if the opera-
tion mode is put in ON.

All doors and the liftgate are unlocked by using the key-
less entry system or the F.A.S.T.-key operation.NOTE
If the UNLOCK button on the remote control transmitter,
or the driver’s or front passenger’s door lock/unlock
switch is pressed when all doors and the liftgate are closed
and no door is opened within approximately 30 seconds,
re-arming will automatically occur.

The amount of time after unlocking until the vehicle
relocks automatically can be adjusted. See an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer for details.
On a vehicle equipped with a Mitsubishi Multi-Communi-
cation System, the functions can be adjusted on the
screen. For details, refer to a separate operational manual.
Once the system has been disarmed, it cannot be rearmed
except by repeating the arming procedure.
Testing the theft-alarm systemUse the following procedure to test the system:
1. Lower the driver’s window.
2. Arm the system as explained in “Armed stage”.
3. Make sure that the theft-alarm indicator comes on and
flashes for approximately 20 seconds.
4. Wait a few seconds and then unlock the driver’s side door
by using the inside door lock knob and open the door.
5. Make sure that the horn (the siren for vehicles equipped
with the interior alarm sensor) sounds intermittently and
the headlights blink when a door is opened.
6. Disarm the system by unlocking all doors and the liftgate
by using the keyless entry system or the F.A.S.T.-key
operation.
Disarm...by the keyless entry system or the F.A.S.T.-key
operation
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Features and controls
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3 Interior lights
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NOTE
Be aware that leaving the light illuminated with the engine
off may run the battery down.
Never leave the vehicle without checking that the light is
off.
Dome light (front)/Reading lights
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Dome light (front)
1- (DOOR)
The light illuminates when a door or the liftgate is opened.
It goes off approximately 30 seconds after the door or lift-
gate is closed.
However, the light goes off immediately in the following
cases:
• When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position
or the operation mode is put in ON.
• When the power door lock function is used to lock the
vehicle.
• When the remote control transmitter of the keyless entry
system or the F.A.S.T.-key is used to lock the vehicle.
1- Cargo room light → P.3-248
2- Dome light (Rear) (if so equipped) → P.3-247
3- Dome light (Front)/Reading lights → P.3-245
Sunshade illumination dimming control switch
(if so equipped) → P.3-249
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The time until the sunshade illumination goes off can be
adjusted. If it is adjusted, the time until the dome light go
off is also adjusted automatically at the same time. See
your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer for details.
For vehicles equipped with the Mitsubishi Multi-Commu-
nication System, adjustments can be made using screen
operations. For details, refer to the separate owner’s man-
ual.
Interior light auto-cutout function (dome light
and other lights)
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If any of the interior lights are left switched on with the
ignition switch is in the “LOCK” position or the operation
mode is in OFF, it goes off automatically after approxi-
mately 30 minutes.

The lights will illuminate again after they automatically
go off if the ignition switch or the engine switch is oper-
ated, or if the keyless entry system or the F.A.S.T.-key is
operated.NOTE
The interior light auto-cutout function can be deactivated.
The time until the lights automatically go off can be
adjusted. See your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer
for details.
For vehicles equipped with the Mitsubishi Multi-Commu-
nication System, adjustments can be made using screen
operations. For details, refer to the separate owner’s man-
ual.
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