2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER headlights

Combination headlights and dimmer switch
Features and controls 5-177
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Rotate the switch to operate the lights. The combinations of
switch operations and
illuminated lights differ in accordance withthe following conditions.
[When the engine is started, and the parking brake is released] [When the engine is not running, or when the engine is running but the parking brake is not released] The engine starts when the lights are off.
Combination headlights and dimmer switch Headlights
NOTE
 Do not leave the head
lights and ot
her lights
on for a long period of time when the engineis not running. The battery will run down.  When it rains, or wh
en the vehicle has been
washed, the inside of the lens sometimes becomes foggy. This is the same as when window glass mists up
on a humid day, and
does not indicate a problem. When the light is switched on, the heat
will dry out the fog.
However, if water collects inside the light,have it checked by an
authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.
Ty p e 1 Except for vehicles equipped with day- time running lights OFF All lights off
Parking, tail, front and rear side- marker lights, license plate, instru- ment panel lights and downlight on Headlights and other lights on
Vehicles equipped with daytime running lights OFF
The daytime running lights illumi- nated The daytime running lights illumi- natedTail, front and rear
side-marker lights,
license plate, inst
rument panel lights
and downlight on Headlights and other lights onNOTE
 Once the daytime running light come on, they do not go out until the ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” or “ACC” position orthe operation mode is changed to OFF or ACC.
OFF All lights off
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Rotate the switch to operate the lights. The combinations of
switch operations and
illuminated lights differ in accordance with the following conditions.
[When the engine is started, and the parking brake is released]
[When the engine is not running, or when the engine is running but the parking brake is not released] The engine starts when the lights are off.
Parking, tail, front and rear side- marker lights, license plate, instru- ment panel lights and downlight on Headlights and
other lights on
Ty p e 2 Except for vehicles equipped with day- time running lights OFF All lights off AUTO
Headlights and other lights turn on and off automatically in accor- dance with outside light level.
Parking, tail, front
and rear side-
marker lights, license plate, instru- ment panel lights
and downlight on
Headlights and other lights on
Vehicles equipped
with daytime running
lights OFF
The daytime runni
ng lights illumi-
nated
AUTO
The daytime runni
ng lights illumi-
nated (when it is light outside the vehicle) Headlights and other lights turn on and off automatically in accor-dance with outside light level. The daytime runni
ng lights illumi-
natedTail, front and rear side-marker lights, license pl
ate, instrument
panel lights and downlight on Headlights and other lights on
NOTE
 Once the daytime running light come on, they do not go out until the ignition switch isturned to the “OFF” or “ACC” position orthe operation mode is changed to OFF or ACC.OFF All lights off AUTO
Headlights and other lights turn on and off automatically in accor- dance with outside light level. Parking, tail, front
and rear side-
marker lights, license plate, instru-ment panel lights and downlight on Headlights and other lights on
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Combination headlights and dimmer switch
Features and controls 5-179
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 If the following operation is performed with the combination headlights and dim- mer switch in the “ ” or “ ” position, the lights automatically turn off. [Except for vehicles
equipped with the
F. A . S . T. - k e y ]
The ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” or “ACC” position or
the key is removed
from the ignition switch and the driver’s door is opened. [For vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.- key]The operation mode is changed to OFF or ACC and the driver’s door is opened.  If the following operation is performed with the combination headlights and dim- mer switch in the “ ” or “ ” position, the lights automatically turn off after about 3 minutes. [Except for vehicles equipped with the F. A . S . T. - k e y ] The ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” or “ACC” position or
the key is removed
from the ignition switch and the driver’s door is not opened. [For vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.- key]The operation mode is changed to OFF or ACC and the driver’s door is not opened.
NOTE
 The sensitivity of the automatic on/off con- trol can be adjusted.For further informati
on, please contact your
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility 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 fordetails.  Do not place anything
on the automatic light
sensor (A), and do not
clean with a glass
cleaner.NOTE
 Do not cover the sensor (A) for the automatic on/off control by affixing a sticker or label to the windshield.
NOTE
 If the lights do not turn on or off with the switch in the “AUTO”
position, manually
operate the switch. Have the system checked by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.
Light auto-cutout function (headlights and other lights)
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If the combination headlights and dimmer switch is turned to the “ ” or “ ” posi- tion again after the engine is turned off, the about 3-minute auto-cutout function described above will not
work. The lights (the
parking lights, tail li
ghts and license plate
lights) will stay on and will not turn off auto- matically.
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This warning light will illuminate when there is a malfunction in the LED headlights.
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[When using a key to start the engine] If the driver’s door is opened with the key in the “OFF” or “LOCK” or “ACC” position or removed from the ignition switch while thelights are on, the tone will sound to remind you to turn off the lights.
[When using the F.A.S.T.-key to start the engine]If the driver’s door is opened with the opera- tion mode is put in OFF or ACC, or if the operation mode is changed to OFF while thelights are on, the tone
will sound to remind
you to turn off the lights. In either case, the lights will turn off automat- ically and so will the tone. Or you can turnthe light switch to the “OFF” position to stop the tone.
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To change the headlights from high beam to low beam and vice vers
a, pull the turn signal
lever to (1). Switch the headlights to low beam as a courtesy whenever there areoncoming vehicles, or when there is traffic moving ahead of you. An illuminated blue light in the instrument
cluster indicates when
the headlights are on high beam.
NOTE
 The light auto-cutout
function can be deacti-
vated.See your authorized Mitsubishi Motorsdealer for details. For vehicles equipped
with the Mitsubishi
Multi-Communication System, adjustmentscan be made using sc
reen operations. For
further details, refer to the separate owner’s manual.
When you want to keep the lights on: LED headlight warning light
(if
so equipped)
NOTE
 If the warning light il
luminates, there may be
a malfunction in the unit. Contact an autho- rized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repairfacility of your choice to have the systemchecked.
Headlight reminder buzzer Type 1 Type 2
Dimmer (high/low beam change)
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Features and controls 5-181
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You can flash the high beams by pulling the lever gently toward you (2). The lights will go back to normal when you let go. While the high beam is on, you will see a blue light onthe instrument panel.
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This function turns on the front side-marker and parking lights for about 30 seconds after the UNLOCK button on the remote controltransmitter is pressed when the combination headlights and dimmer swit
ch is in the “OFF”
or “AUTO” position (fo
r vehicles equipped
with the automatic light control). On vehicles equipped with the automatic light control (except for vehicles equipped with LDW), the welcome light functi
on will operate only
when it is dark outside the vehicle.
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This function turns on the headlights in thelow beam setting for about 30 seconds afterthe ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” or “LOCK” position or the operation mode is put in OFF. 1. Turn the combination headlights and dim- mer switch to the “OFF” or “AUTO” position (for vehicles
equipped with the
automatic light control).2. Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF” or “LOCK” position or put the operation mode in OFF. Also, if a key was used tostart the engine, rem
ove the key from the
ignition switch. 3. Within 60 seconds of turning the ignitionswitch to the “OFF” or “LOCK” position or putting the operation mode in OFF, pull the turn signal lever toward you.
Headlight flasher
NOTE
 You can flash the high beams by pulling the lever toward you, even if the light switch is off.  If you turn the lights off with the head lights set to high-beam illumi
nation, the headlights
are automatically returned to their low-beamsetting when the light
switch is next turned
to the “ ” position.
Welcome light
NOTE
 While the welcome light function is operat- ing, perform one of
the following operations
to cancel the function. • Push the LOCK button on the remote con- trol transmitter. • Turn the combination headlights and dim- mer switch to the “ ” or “ ” position. • Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” posi- tion or put the operation mode in ON.
 It is possible to modify functions as follows: • The headlights can be set to come on in the low beam setting. • The welcome light f
unction can be deacti-
vated.
For details, consult a Mitsubishi Motorsdealer.On vehicles equipped
with Mitsubishi Multi-
Communication System
, screen operations
can be used to make the adjustment. Refer to the separate owner’s manual fordetails.
Coming home light
NOTE
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Headlight leveling swit
ch (if so equipped)
5-182 Features and controls
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4. The headlights will come on in the low beam setting for about
30 seconds. After
the headlights go off, the headlights canbe turned on again in the low beam setting for about 30 seconds by pulling the turn signal lever toward you within 60 secondsof turning the ignition switch to the “OFF” or “LOCK” pos
ition or putting the
operation mode in OFF. To turn on the headlights again after 60 seconds of turn- ing the ignition switch to the “OFF” or“LOCK” position or putting the operation mode in OFF, repeat the process from step 1.
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The direction of the headlight beam (thedirection in which th
e light shines) alters
according to the number of people and the load in the vehicle. Lo
wer the headlight angle
if it is too high due to the number of peopleand/or the load in the vehicle so that the head- lights’ glare does not distract the drivers of approaching vehicles
. First set the light
switch to the “ ” position, then turn the headlight leveling switch knob to lower the
beam. The greater the number on the head- light leveling switch knob, the lower thebeam will point. Set the switch to the appropriate position so that the headlight beam is level with the road.
NOTE
 While the coming home light function is operating, perform one of the following operations to cancel the function. • Pull the turn signal lever toward you.
• Turn the combination headlights and dim- mer switch to the “ ” or “ ” position or put the operation mode in ON. • Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” posi- tion or put the opera
tion mode in ON.
 It is possible to modify functions as follows: • The time that the headlights remain on can be changed. • The coming home light function can be deactivated. For details, consult a Mitsubishi Motors dealer. On vehicles equipped
with Mitsubishi Multi-
Communication System,
screen operations
can be used to make the adjustment. Refer to separate owne
r’s manual for details.
Headlight leveling switch
(if
so equipped)
NOTE
WA R N I N G To avoid distraction wh
ile driving, always
perform headlight adjustments before vehicle operation.NOTE
 Start adjusting when the knob is at the “0” position (when the beam
is at its highest).
 Keep the knob in the “0” position except when using the knob to lower the headlightbeam angle.  Always return the knob to the “0” position when the load is removed and the people have left the vehicle.
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Hazard warning flasher switch 5-184 Features and controls
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If you press the flasher switch, the front and rear turn signals will flash intermittently, and so will the hazard warn
ing lights. This is an
emergency warning syst
em and should not be
used when the vehicle is in motion, except for emergencies. If you need to leave your vehicle, the flasherswill keep working afte
r the ignition switch is
removed or the operation mode is put in OFF.
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ECO mode is an eco-driving support systemwhich automatically cont
rols the engine, air
conditioning system,
4WD system (if so
equipped) and S-AWC (if so equipped) to improve fuel efficiency. Refer to Electronically
controlled 4WD sys-
tem” on page 5-79. Refer to “S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Con- trol)” on page 5-81. Refer to “Automatic cl
imate control air con-
ditioner” on page 7-5. The ECO mode starts
working by pressing
the ECO mode switch when the ignition switch or operation mode is in ON. Push the switch again and the ECO mode willcancel. While the ECO mode is working, an ECO mode indicator will be turned on.
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The front fog lights illuminate only when theheadlights are on low beam. Turning the knob in the direction of the “ON” position turns on the front fog lights as wellas the indicator in the instrument cluster. To turn them off, turn the knob in the direction of the “OFF” position.The knob will return to the neutral position when it is released.
Hazard warning flasher switch
NOTE
 If the flashers are used for several hours, the battery will run down.
This could make it
difficult or impossible
to restart your vehicle.
ECO mode switch
NOTE
Even if the ECO mode is operating, you can select normal operati
on of the air condi-
tioner.For further information, please contact your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
Front fog light switch
(if so
equipped)
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Wiper and washer switch
Features and controls 5-185
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The windshield wiper and washer can be operated with the ignition switch or the oper-ation mode is in ON or ACC. If the blades are frozen to the windshield, do not operate the wipers
until the ice has melted
and the blades are freed, otherwise the wiper motor may be damaged.
With the lever in the “INT” (speed sensitive intermittent operation)
position, the intermit-
tent intervals can be adjusted by turning the knob (A).
NOTE
 If the headlights are sw
itched to high beam,
the front fog lights will go out; they will illu-minate again when the headlights areswitched back to low beam.  If the light switch is rotated to the “OFF” or “ ” position while the
front fog lights are
illuminated, they will automatically turn off. They can be turned back on again by rotatingthe combination headlights and dimmer switch back to “ ” position, and turning the knob in the direction of the “ON” posi- tion.  Do not use fog lights ex
cept in conditions of
fog, otherwise excessive light glare maytemporarily blind oncoming vehicle drivers.
Wiper and washer switch
CAUTION If the washer is used
in cold weather, the
washer fluid sprayed against the glass may freeze, which may hinder visibility. Warm the glass with the defroster before using thewasher.
Windshield wipers
NOTE
 To ensure a clear rearward view, the rear window wiper will au
tomatically perform
several continuous opera
tions if the selector
lever is put in the “R” position while the windshield wipers are operating.Refer to “Rear window wiper and washer” on page 5-189.
Except for vehicle with rain sensor
MIST- Misting function
The wipers will operate once.
OFF- Off INT- Intermittent (Speed sensitive)LO- Slow HI- Fast
To adjust intermittent intervals
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