2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER ECO mode

Trailer towing
Driving safety 6-13
6
Choose a proper hitch and ball, and make sure it is installed at a height that is compati- ble with the trailer.Use a good equalizing hitch which uniformly distributes the trailer tongue load throughout the frame. A safety chain must al
ways be used between
the towing vehicle and the trailer. Leave suf- ficient slack in the chain for turns. The chain
should cross under the trailer tongue to pre- vent the tongue from dropping to the groundin case it becomes damaged or separated. For correct safety chai
n procedures, consult
your authorized Mitsub
ishi Motors dealer.
Your vehicle will need service more often when you’re towing a trailer. Refer to “WAR- RANTY AND MAINTENANCE MAN-UAL”. Especially important in trailer operation are manual transaxle oil, automatic transaxle fluid, engine oi
l, rear axle oil, belt,
cooling system and brake system. Each of these is covered in this manual. For details, please refer to the “Vehicle careand maintenance” section. Check periodically to se
e that all hitch nuts
and bolts are tight.
Mitsubishi Motors recommends that any trailer having a total we
ight of 1,250 lbs (567
kg) or more (2400 models), 1,400 lbs (635kg) or more (3000 mode
ls) be equipped with
its own electric or surge-type brakes. If you choose electric br
akes, be sure they are
electrically actuated. Do not attempt to tap into your vehicle’s hydraulic system. No mat- ter how successful it
may seem, any attempt
to attach trailer brakes to your vehicle’s hydraulic system will lower braking effec- tiveness and create a potential hazard. Trailer lights and equipment must comply with federal, state,
and local regulations.
Check with your local
recreational vehicle
dealer for the requirements in your area, and use only equipment designed for your vehi-cle. Since lighting and wiring vary by trailer type and brand, you should have a qualified tech- nician install a suitable
connector between the
vehicle and the trailer. Improper equipment or installation can cause
damage to your vehi-
Trailer hitches
WA R N I N GIf you make any holes in the body of your vehicle for installing
a trailer hitch, be
sure to seal the holes later when you remove the hitch. If
you don’t seal them,
deadly carbon monoxide (CO) from your exhaust can enter your vehicle. Refer to “Exhaust system” on page 9-24.NOTE
 Mitsubishi Motors recommends that sway control be used whenever you are towing, to improve towing stability. For further informati
on, please contact your
authorized Mitsubish
i Motors dealer.
Safety chains
CAUTIONNever tow a trailer wi
thout using a safety
chain securely attached to both the trailer and the vehicle. If the
coupling unit or hitch
ball experiences a probl
em, the trailer may
separate from
your vehicle.
Maintenance when trailer tow- ing
Trailer brakes Trailer lights
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Vents
Comfort controls 7-3
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To change the position and amount of air flowing from the vents, press the MODE switch or defogger sw
itch. Refer to “MODE
switch” on page 7-9, “Defogger switch” on page 7-9. These symbols are used in the next severalillustrations to demonstr
ate the quantity of air
coming from the vents. : Small amount of air from the vents : Medium amount of air from the vents : Large amount of air from the vents Air flows only to the upper part of the passen- ger compartment.
Air flows to the upper part of the passenger compartment, and flows to the leg area.
Air flows mainly to the leg area.
Changing the mode selection Face position
Foot/Face position
NOTE
 The foot/face air flow ratio can be adjusted with the mode selection in the “ ” posi- tion. For further information, we recommend youto consult an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair fa
cility of your choice.
On vehicles equipped
with Mitsubishi Multi-
Communication System, screen operations can be used to make
the adjustment. Refer to
the separate owner’s manual for details.
Foot position
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Air flows to the leg area, the windshield and the door windows.
Air flows mainly to the windshield and the door windows.
Foot/Defroster position
NOTE
 The foot/defroster air flow ratio can be adjusted with the mode selection in the “ ” position. For further information, we recommend youto consult an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair fa
cility of your choice.
On vehicles e
quipped with Mitsubishi Multi-
Communication System, screen operations can be used to make the adjustment. Refer to the separate owner’s manual for details.
Defroster position
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Automatic climate cont
rol air conditioner
Comfort controls 7-7
7
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Press of the blower speed selection switch to increase the blower speed. Press of the blower speed selection switch to decrease the blower speed. The selected blower sp
eed will be shown in
the display (A).
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Press or of the temperature controlswitch to the desired temperature. The selected temperature will be shown in the display (A).
NOTE
 Since the air conditi
oning operation is con-
trolled while the ECO mode is operating,you may feel that effectiveness of the airconditioner is insufficient.  ECO mode switch P.5-178
 Even during ECO mode operation, you can select normal operati
on of the air condi-
tioner.On vehicles equipped
with Mitsubishi Multi-
Communication System,
screen operations
can be used to change the setting. Refer tothe separate owner’
s manual for details.
 In extreme cold, the air conditioning control panel screen may operate sluggishly. This does not indicate a problem. It will disappear when
the vehicle interior
temperature rises to a normal temperature.  A sound will be made every time you push all the switches.
Blower speed selection switch 1- Increase 2- DecreaseType 1 Type 2
Temperature control switch
NOTE
 The temperature value of air conditioner is switched in conjunction
with outside temper-
ature display unit of the multi informationdisplay. On vehicles equipped with multi information display - Type 1, refer to “Changing the tem-perature unit” on page 5-137. On vehicles equipped with multi information display - Type 2, refer to “Changing the tem-perature unit” on page 5-147.
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7-8 Comfort controls
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The above indicates the
factory settings. You
can personalize the air
selection switch and
air conditioning switch to match your per- sonal preferences.Contact your Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your
choice for assistance.
Refer to “Personalizi
ng the air conditioning
switch (Changing the function setting)” on page7-11. Refer to “Personalizing the air selection(Changing the function setting)” on page7-10. The driver’s side and the passenger’s side temperature can be controlled independently.At this time, the “
DUAL” indicator will be
shown in the display (A).
 Synchronized mode If the driver’s side temperature controlswitch is pressed, the passenger’s side temperature will also be controlled to the same setting temperat
ure as the driver’s
side.  Dual mode If the passenger’s side temperature con-trol switch is pressed under synchronized mode, the system will switch to dual mode. In dual mode, the driver’s side and the passenger’s side
temperature can be
set separately by usi
ng each temperature
control switch. Press the AUTO switch to return to syn- chronized mode.
 When the engine coolan
t temperature is low,
the air temperature from the heater will becool/cold until the engi
ne warms up, even if
you have selected warm
air with the switch.
To prevent the windshield and windows from fogging up, the vent mode
will be changed to
“ ” and the blower speed will be reduced while the system is operating in the AUTO mode.  When you feel that it is hotter or colder than the set temperature, you may adjust it to your preference.For further information, we recommend you to consult an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair fa
cility of your choice.
 When the temperature is set to the highest or the lowest setting, the air selection and theair conditioner will be
automatically changed
as follows. Also, if the air selection is operated manually after an automatic ch
angeover, manual oper-
ation will be selected. • Quick Heating (When th
e temperature is set
to the highest setting) Outside air will be introduced and the air conditioner will stop. • Quick Cooling (When th
e temperature is set
to the lowest setting)Inside air will be recirculated and the air conditioner wi
ll operate.
NOTE

Synchronized mode and dual mode

(if so equipped)
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automatically goes back
to the outside posi-
tion.If high cooling performanc
e is desired, or if
the outside air is dusty
or contaminated in
some way, use the
recirculat
ion position.
Switch to the outside position every now and then to keep the windows from fogging up.
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You can change the following functions to match your preference.
 Enable automatic air control: When the AUTO switch is pressed, the airselection switch will also be automatically controlled.  Disable automatic air control: Even when the AUTO switch is pressed,the air selection switch will not be auto- matically controlled.  Changing the settings Press the air selection switch for approxi- mately 10 seconds or longer. When the setting has changed, the systemwill beep and the indi
cator light will flash.
• When the setting has changed from enabled to disabled,
the system will beep
three times and the indicator light will flash three times. • When the setting has changed from dis-abled to enabled, the system will beep two times and the indicator light will flash three times.On vehicles equippe
d with Mitsubishi
Multi-Communication System, screen operations can also be
used to change the
setting. Refer to the separate owner’s manual for details.
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Push the switch, and the air conditioning compressor will turn on. The “ ” indicator will be shown in the display (A). Push the switch again and the air condition- ing compressor will stop and the indicatorgoes off.
CAUTION Using recirculated air for a long time may cause the windows to fog up.NOTE
 If the mode selection
is set “ ” position,
you cannot turn the ai
r conditioner off or
select the recirc
ulation position.
This prevents the windows from fogging up.  When the engine coolan
t temperature rises to
a certain level, the air selection is automati-cally switched to the
recirculation position
and the indicator light
(A) comes on. At this
time, the system will not switch to the out-side position even if
the air selection switch
is pushed.

Personalizing the air selection (Changing the function setting)
NOTE
 The factory setting is
“Enable automatic air
control”.
 When the defogger switch is pressed, the air selection will automati
cally change to the
outside air position, even if the system is setto “Disable automatic air control”, in order to prevent windows from fogging up.
Air conditioning switch
NOTE
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Comfort controls 7-11
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You can change the following functions to match your preference.
 Enable automatic air conditioning control: When the AUTO switch is pressed, orwhen the temperature control switch has been set to the minimum temperature, the air conditioning switch is automaticallycontrolled.  Disable automatic air conditioning con- trol: The air conditioning switch is not auto-matically controlled,
unless the air condi-
tioning switch is used.  Changing the settings Press the air conditioning switch for about 10 seconds or longer. When the setting has changed, the systemwill beep and the indi
cator light will flash.
• When the setting has changed from enabled to disabled, the system will beepthree times and the indicator light will flash three times. • When the setting has changed from dis-abled to enabled, the system will beep two times and the i
ndicator light will
flash three times.On vehicles equippe
d with Mitsubishi
Multi-Communication System, screen operations can also be used to change thesetting. Refer to th
e separate owner’s
manual for details.
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When the AUTO switch is pressed, the indi- cator light (A) comes on and the mode selec- tion (except for “ ”), blower speed adjustment, recirculated/outside air selection,temperature adjustment
, and air conditioner
ON/OFF status are all controlled automati- cally.
CAUTION Using the air conditioni
ng slightly increases
the engine idle speed. Therefore, make sureyour foot is firmly on the brake pedal whenshifting the transaxle into drive.NOTE
 If a problem is detect
ed in the air condition-
ing compressor, the “ ” indicator blinks. Press the air conditioning
switch once to turn
it off, then once more to turn it back on. If the“ ” indicator does not blink, there is no problem. If it does blink,
have it checked at
an authorized Mitsubish
i Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your choice.  For example, sometimes after using a high- pressure car wash, the
condenser can get wet,
and the “ ” indicator blinks temporarily. Wait for a while, pres
s the air conditioning
switch once to turn the system off, then once more to turn it back on. Once the water evap- orates, the blinking will stop.

Personalizing the
air conditioning
switch (Changing the function set-ting)
NOTE
 The factory setting is
“Enable automatic air
conditioning control”.  When the defogger switch
is pressed, the air
conditioner will run au
tomatically, even if
the system is set to “Disable automatic airconditioning control”, in order to prevent windows from fogging up.
AUTO switch
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Push the switch to turn off the air condition- ing system.
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In normal conditions, use the system in the AUTO mode and follow these procedures: 1. Push the AUTO switch. 2. Set the temperature control switch to the desired temperature. The temperature can be set within a range of around 61 to 89(when the outside temperature unit of the multi-information disp
lay shows °F) or 17
to 31 (when the outside temperature unitof the multi-information display shows °C).
The vents (except for “ ”), recircula- tion/outside air, blower
speed, temperature
adjustment, and ON/O
FF of air conditioner
will be controlled automatically.
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Blower speed and vent mode may be con- trolled manually by setting the blower speed selection switch and the MODE switch to thedesired positions. To
return to automatic
operation, press the AUTO switch.
OFF switch
Operating the air conditioning system (automatic mode)
NOTE
 Set the temperature at
about 75 (when the
outside temperature uni
t of the multi-infor-
mation display shows
°F) or 24 (when the
outside temperature uni
t of the multi-infor-
mation display shows °C) under normal con- ditions.  When the engine coolan
t temperature is low,
the air temperature from the heater will becool/cold until the engi
ne warms up, even if
you have selected warm
air with th
e temper-
ature switch. To prevent the windshield andwindows from fogging up, the vent mode will be changed to “ ” and the blower speed will be reduced.
Operating the air conditioning system (manual mode)
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