2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER maintenance

Vehicle care precautions
Vehicle care and maintenance 9-39
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2. Use a screw driver to gently pry up the tab (B) and remove the lens. 3. Pull the bulb out of the socket.
4. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse.
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In order to maintain the value of your vehicle, perform regular mainte
nance using the proper
materials and procedures
. Be sure to use only
those materials and proc
edures that meet your
local environmental pollution control regula- tions. Choose the materials you will use care-fully, to be sure that they do not contain corrosives. If you are
not sure, contact an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer for help in choosing these materials.
NOTE
 Wrap a cloth around the tip of the screw- driver to keep from scratching the lens.
NOTE
 When mounting the light unit, insert tab (C) first then align tab (D) with its hole.
High-mounted stop light
NOTE
 The high-mounted stop light uses an LED instead of the bulb. Check with an authorizedMitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility
of your choice when the light needs to be repaired or replaced.
Vehicle care precautions
CAUTION Cleaning products ca
n be dangerous. Some
are poisonous and others are highly flamma-ble. Some are dangerous if you breathe their fumes in a closed space. When you use any- thing in a container to clean your vehicle, besure to follow the instructions. Always open your vehicle doors or windows when you’re cleaning the inside. Ne
ver use the following
chemicals to clean your vehicle:• Gasoline• Carbon Tetrachloride• Benzine• Kerosene• Naphtha• Acetone• Turpentine• Paint Thinner• Lacquer Thinner
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These can all be dangerous, and they all can damage your vehicle.
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After washing the inside of your vehicle withany cleaner, wipe it dry in a shady, well venti- lated area.
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1. Lightly wipe these off with a soft clothsoaked in a 3% solution of gentle soapand water. 2. To rinse, dip the cloth in fresh water, wring it out well, and wipe off all thesoap.
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1. To maintain the value of your new vehi- cle, maintain the upholstery carefully and keep the interior clean.Use a vacuum cleaner
and brush to clean
the seats. If stained,
vinyl and synthetic
leather should be cleaned with an appro-priate cleaner. Cloth fabrics can be cleaned with either upholstery cleaner or a 3% solution of gentle soap in lukewarm water. 2. Clean the carpeting with a vacuumcleaner and remove any stains with carpet cleaner. Oil and grea
se can be removed by
lightly dabbing with
a clean white cloth
and spot remover.
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1. To clean, lightly wipe the leather with asoft cloth soaked in a 5% solution of gen- tle soap and water.
• Nail Polish Remover
Cleaning the inside of your vehicle
CAUTION Do not use organic substances (solvents, benzine, kerosene, alc
ohol, gasoline, etc.) or
alkaline or acidic solutions.These chemicals can cause discoloring, staining or cracking of the surface. If you use cleaners or polishing agents, makesure their ingredients do not include the sub- stances mentioned above.NOTE
 Always read the instru
ctions on the cleaner
label.CAUTION
Plastic, vinyl leat
her, fabric and
flocked parts
NOTE
 Do not use cleaners, conditioners, and pro- tectants containing
silicones or wax.
Such products, when applied to the instru- ment panels or other pa
rts, may cause reflec-
tions on the windshield and obscure vision.Also, if such products
get on the switches of
the electrical accessories, it may lead to fail- ure of these accessories.
Upholstery
NOTE
 If fuzzing is difficult to remove from the seat upholstery, draw a suit
able defuzzing brush
over the surface in one direction.
Genuine leather (if so equipped)
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2. To rinse, dip the cloth in fresh water, wring it out well, and wipe off all thesoap. 3. To preserve and protect, use a leather pro- tecting agent on the genuine leather sur-face.
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To protect your vehicle’s
finish, wash it often
and thoroughly. If desired, you may wax your vehicle using a nonabrasive automobile wax.
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Industrial pollution, road tar, bird droppings,tree sap, insect remain
s, sea water and other
foreign matters can damage the finish on your vehicle.Generally, the longer any foreign material stays on the finish, the worse the damage. Wash your vehicle as soon as possible when-ever the finish gets soiled.
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Chemicals cont
ained in the dirt and dust
picked up from air, rain, snow, or road sur- faces can damage the paint and body of your vehicle if left on.Frequent washing and wa
xing is the best way
to protect your vehicle from this damage. Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight.Park the vehicle in the shade and spray it with water to remove dust.
Next, using plenty of
clean water and a car
washing mitt or sponge,
wash the vehicle from top to bottom.Use a mild car washing soap if necessary. Rinse thoroughly and wipe
dry with a cham-
ois or soft cloth. Af
ter washing the vehicle,
carefully clean the join
ts and flanges of the
doors, hood, etc., wher
e dirt is likely to
remain.
NOTE
 If genuine leather is we
t with water, wipe it
with a dry, soft cloth. If left damp, mildewmay grow.  The genuine leather su
rface can be damaged
if brushed with a nylon or synthetic fiber brush.  Organic solvents such as benzine, kerosene, alcohol, gasoline, or acid
or alkaline solvents
can discolor the genuine
leather surface and
should not be used.  Genuine leather can
mildew if not kept
clean. Clean up any o
il stains immediately.
 The genuine leather su
rface may harden and
shrink if it is exposed to the direct sunlight for long hours. When your vehicle is parked, place it in the shade as much as possible.  When the temperature of the vehicle interior rises in summer, vinyl
products left on the
genuine leather seat
may deteriorate and
stick to the seat.
Cleaning the outside of your vehicle Foreign material Wa s h i n g
CAUTION When washing the underside of your vehicle or the wheels, wear a pair of gloves to pro- tect your hands. If your vehicle has rain
sensor wipers, place
the wiper switch lever in the “OFF” position to deactivate the rain sensor before washingthe vehicle. Otherwise,
the wipers will oper-
ate in the presence of water spray on the windshield and may get damaged as a result. Never spray or splash water on the electrical parts in the engine compartment. This maydamage them. Be careful also when washing the underbody to ensure that water does not enter the engine compartment. Avoid automatic car washers that use rotat- ing brushes. These brushes may scratch thepaint surface and make it dull. Scratches are more not
iceable on darker col-
ored vehicles.
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Salt and other chemical
s used on winter roads
in some geographical ar
eas can have a detri-
mental effect on the vehicle underbody. You should flush the underbody with a high pres-sure hose every time you wash the outside of your vehicle. Take special care to remove mud or otherdebris which could trap and hold salt and moisture. After washing your vehicle, wipe off allwaterdrops from the rubber parts around the doors to prevent the doors from freezing.
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Wax your vehicle once or twice a year, or when water does not
bead up on the paint.
Use a soft cloth to put
a small amount of wax
on the painted surfaces. After the wax has dried, polish with a dry soft cloth.Do not wax your vehicle in direct sunlight. You should wax when the painted surfaces are cool.
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If painted surfaces have
been severely dam-
aged and lost their original luster and color tone, polish the surface
lightly with a fine
polishing compound. Avoid limiting yourpolishing to the damage
d surface only; polish
a somewhat wider area, moving the polishing
 Some hot water wash
ing equipment uses
high pressure and heat
to clean your vehicle.
Because hot water can da
mage plastics parts
and seep inside your ve
hicle, make sure you
do the following when using such equip- ment:• Keep the washing nozzle at least 28 inches(70 cm) away from the vehicle body.• When washing around the door glass, holdthe nozzle at a distance of more than 28inches (70 cm) and at a right angle to the glass surface.
 Make sure to do the following when using an automatic car wash, with help from either this manual or the car wash operator, toavoid damaging your vehicle:• Fold the outside
rearview mirrors.
• Remove the antenna.• Tape or remove the rear wiper arm assem- bly.• If your vehicle is equi
pped with a roof rails,
check with the car wash operator before using the car wash.• If your vehicle is equipped with the rainsensor wipers, place th
e wiper switch lever
in the “OFF” position to deactivate the rain sensor.
During cold weather
CAUTION
NOTE
 When the door is frozen, opening it by force may tear off or crack the rubber gasket installed around the door. Pour warm waterto melt the ice. Be
sure to thoroughly wipe
off the water after opening the door. To pre- vent freezing of the
weatherstripping on the
doors, hood, etc., treat
with silicone lubri-
cant.
Waxing
CAUTION Waxes containing high abrasive compounds should not be used. Th
ese waxes remove rust
and stain effectively fr
om the paintwork, but
are harmful to the finish of the paint, because they also remove
paint/clearcoat.
They are also harmful to other glossy sur-faces such as the grille, trim, moldings, etc. Do not use gasoline, benzine, kerosene or paint thinners to remove
road tar or other dirt
from the vehicle surface. Do not put wax on the areas having black matte coating because
it can cause uneven
discoloration, patches, bl
urs, etc. If these get
wax on them, wipe the wax off right away with a soft clot
h and warm water.
On vehicles with sunr
oof, be careful not to
apply any wax on the weatherstrip (black rubber) when waxing the area around thesunroof opening. If stained with wax,
the weatherstrip cannot
maintain a weatherproof seal with the sun-roof.
Polishing
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cloth in one direction.
After polishing, flush
the compound from the surface and apply acoat of wax to regain a beautiful luster.
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Small cracks and scratches in the paint coatshould be touched up as
soon as possible with
touch-up paint to prevent corrosion. Check body areas facing the road or the tires carefully for damage to the paint caused by flying stones, etc. The
paint code number for
your vehicle can be found on the vehicle information code plate located on the front passenger door sill.
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Use a sponge or chamois to clean these parts.If the vehicle wax sticks to a gray or blackrough surface of the bumper, molding or lights, the surface may appear white in color. In this case, wipe it
off using lukewarm water
and a soft cloth or chamois.
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To prevent spots and corrosion of chromeparts, wash with water, dry thoroughly, andapply a nonabrasive automotive wax. If the chrome is severely da
maged or pitted, use a
commercially available chrome polish.
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1. Remove dirt using a wet sponge.2. Use a mild detergent on any dirt that can- not be removed ea
sily with water.
Rinse off the detergent after washing thewheel.
3. Dry the wheel thoroughly using a chamois leather or a soft cloth.
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The window glass can
usually be cleaned
using only a sponge and
water. Glass cleaner
can be used to remove
wax, oil, grease, dead
insects, etc. After washing the glass, wipe itdry with a clean, dry, soft cloth.
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Use a soft cloth and gl
ass cleaner to remove
grease, dead insects, etc., from the wiper blades.
Damaged paint Cleaning plastic parts
CAUTION Do not use a scrubbing brush or other rough scrubber as these may
damage the plastic
surface.
 Do not use wax containing compounds (pol- ishing powder) which ma
y damage the plas-
tic surface. Do not let plastic parts get soiled with gaso- line, oil, brake fluids
, engine oils, greases,
paint thinner, and sulfur
ic acid (battery elec-
trolyte), as such substa
nces will cause stains,
cracks, or discoloration.If any of these get on a plastic part, wipe them up with a soft cloth or chamois and a mild solution of soap and water. Then rinsethem immediately with water.
Chrome parts Aluminum wheels (if so equipped)
CAUTION
CAUTION Do not use a brush or
other hard implement
on the wheels. Do not use any cleaner th
at contains an abra-
sive substance or is ac
idic or alkaline. Doing
so could cause the coating on the wheels to peel or become disc
olored or stained.
Do not directly apply
hot water using a steam
cleaner or by any other means. Contact with seawater or road salt used for de-icing can cause corr
osion. Rinse off such
substances as soon as possible.
Window glass Wiper blades
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Replace the wiper blades when they no longer clean the windshield a
nd rear window prop-
erly.
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Clean the inside of the sunroof with a soft cloth. Hard deposits
should be wiped away
with a cloth dipped in
warm, neutral deter-
gent solution. Wipe away the solution with a sponge dipped in fresh water.
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Never spray or splash
water on the electrical
accessories in the engine compartment. This puts the engine at risk of being damaged.Do not bring the circum
ferential parts, the
plastic parts and so on
into contact with sulfu-
ric acid (battery electrolyte) which maycrack, stain or discolor them. If they are in contact, wipe off with soft cloth, chamois or the like and an aqueous solution
of neutral detergent then immediately rinse the affected parts with plenty of water.
Cleaning the sunroof (if so equipped)
NOTE
 The surface treatment on the inside of the glass may be removed
if a hard cloth or
organic solvent is used.
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Alphabetical index 12-2
12
Cleaning
Inside of your vehicle
......................
9-40
Outside of your vehicle
...................
9-41
Coat hook
........................................
5-222
Consumer information
........................
10-2
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
....
5-68 Fluid
....................................
9-11
, 11-7
Selector lever operation
...................
5-68
Selector le
ver positions
...................
5-71
Sports mode
...................................
5-72
Coolant (engine)
..........................
9-8
, 11-7
Cruise control
.....................................
5-92
Cup holder
.......................................
5-218
D
Daytime running lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
Replacement
.........................
9-33
, 9-36
Defogger (rear window)
....................
5-184
Defrosting or defogging (windshield, door windows)
..................................
7-9
, 7-13
Digital clock
Time setting
...................................
7-44
Dimensions
........................................
11-4
Dimmer (high/lo
w beam change)
.......
5-174
Disc brake pads
..................................
9-23
Dome light (front)/Reading lights
.......
5-212
Bulb capacity
..................................
9-32
Dome light (rear)
...............................
5-213
Bulb capacity
..................................
9-32
Doors
Lock
..............................................
5-32
Power door locks
............................
5-34
Driving during cold weather
..................
6-5
Driving precaution
...............................
6-2
Driving, alcohol and drugs
....................
6-2
E
ECO mode switch
.............................
5-178
Electric power steering system (EPS)
....
5-89
Electric rear window
defogger switch
..5-184
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system)
.....................................
5-4
, 5-26
Electronically cont
rolled 4WD system
..5-75
Emission-control system maintenance
...
9-22
Engine
Compartment
...................................
9-5
Coolant
...................................
9-8
, 11-7
Hood
...............................................
9-3
Malfunction indicator light
.............
5-167
MIVEC
.................................
5-24
, 5-60
Oil and oil filter
.......................
9-6
, 11-7
Overheating
.....................................
8-4
Serial number
.................................
11-2
Specification
...................................
11-6
Engine hood
.........................................
9-3
Engine switch
.....................................
5-16
Exhaust system
...................................
9-24
F
Floor console box
.............................
5-216
Floor mat
.............................................
6-3
Fluid
Automatic transaxle fluid
.......
9-10
, 11-7
Brake fluid
............................
9-12
, 11-7
Continuously variable transmission (CVT) fluid
...................................
9-11
, 11-7
Engine coolant
........................
9-8
, 11-7
Engine oil
...............................
9-6
, 11-7
Rear axle oil
..........................
9-12
, 11-7
Transfer oil
...........................
9-11
, 11-7
Washer fluid
.........................
9-12
, 11-7
Fluid capacities and lubricants
.............
11-7
Forward Collision Miti
gation System (FCM)
5-107 Free-hand advanced security transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key)
..................................
5-12
Front fog lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
Indicators
.....................................
5-166
Replacement
..................................
9-36
Switch
.........................................
5-178
Front side-marker lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
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Alphabetical index
12-3
12
Replacement
..................................
9-34
Front turn signal light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
Replacement
..................................
9-36
Fuel
Filling the fuel tank
...........................
3-3
Fuel economy
...................................
6-2
Fuel hoses
......................................
9-22
Fuel selection
...................................
3-2
Tank capacity
.................................
11-7
Fuses
.................................................
9-25
Fusible links
.......................................
9-25
G
General maintenance
...........................
9-23
General vehicle data
............................
11-4
Genuine parts
.......................................
3-6
Glove compartment
...........................
5-215
Glove compartment light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-32
H
Hazard warning
flasher switch
...........
5-177
Hazard warning lights
.......................
5-166
Head restraints
....................................
4-10
Headlight leveling switch
..................
5-176
Headlights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
Dimmer
........................................
5-174
Headlight flasher
...........................
5-174
Replacement
..........................
9-33
, 9-34
Switch
..........................................
5-171
High beam indicator
..........................
5-166
High-mounted stop light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
Hill start assist
...................................
5-85
Hood lock release me
chanism and safety
catch
...............................................
9-24
Horn switch
......................................
5-184
I
If the vehicle breaks down
.....................
8-2
Ignition switch
...................................
5-56
Important facts to know in
case of an accident
10-4 Indicators
....................
5-148
, 5-165
, 5-166
Information screen display
.................
5-149
Inside rearview mirror
.........................
5-54
Inspection and maintena
nce following rough
road operation
..................................
5-83
Instrument cluster
..............................
5-120
Interior lights
....................................
5-212
J
Jack
.....................................................
8-5
Storage
............................................
8-5
Jump-starting the engine
........................
8-2
K
Keyless entry system
....................
5-7
, 5-28
Keys
....................................................
5-3
L
Labeling
.............................................
11-2
Lane Departure Warning System (LDW)
.....
5-111 License plate light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-30
Replacement
...................................
9-38
Liftgate
..............................................
5-35
Link System
.....................................
5-185
Loading information
..............................
6-6
Lubricants
..........................................
11-7
Luggage floor box
.............................
5-216
Luggage hooks
.................................
5-222
M
MIVEC engine
..........................
5-24
, 5-60
Modification of your vehicle
..................
3-5
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