2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER III engine

Starting the engine
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2. Insert the ignition key.3. Press and hold the brake pedal downfirmly with your right foot.4. Make sure the selector
lever is in the “P”
5. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” posi-tion and make certain that all warninglights are functioning properly beforestarting the engine.6. Turn the ignition switch to the “START”
ng the accelerator
pedal. Release the ignition switch whenthe engine starts.
After several attempts, you may experiencethat the engine still does not start.1. Make sure that all electric devices, suchas lights, air conditio
ning blower and rear
window defogger, are turned off.
2. While depressing the brake pedal, pressthe accelerator peda
l halfway and hold it
there, then crank th
e engine. Release the
accelerator pedal, immediately after theengine starts.3. If the engine still will not start, the enginecould be flooded with too much gasoline.While depressing the brake pedal, pushthe accelerator pedal all the way downand hold it there, then crank the engine for5 to 6 seconds. Retu
rn the ignition switch
to the “OFF” or “LOCK” position andrelease the accelerator pedal. Wait a fewseconds, and then crank the engine againfor 5 to 6 seconds while depressing thebrake pedal, but do no
t push the accelera-
tor pedal. Release the ignition switch ifthe engine starts. If the engine fails tostart, repeat these procedures. If theengine still will not
start, contact your
local Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repairfacility of your choi
ce for assistance.
When the ambient temperature is -22 °F (-30°C) or lower, it may not be possible to startfrom a standstill even with the selector lever
in the

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Automatic transaxle will automaticallychange its gear depe
nding on road and driv-
ing conditions. This
helps achieve smooth
driving and excellent fuel efficiency.Also you can manually shift up and shiftdown the transaxle. Refer to “Sports mode”The transaxle prevents
unnecessary upshifts
even when the accelerator pedal is releasedand ensures smooth driving.According to the condi
tions, the transaxle
will automatically shift to a lower gear toachieve stronger engine braking. This mayhelp reduce your need to use the servicebrake.
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As an additional safe
ty precaution, models
equipped with an automatic transaxle have ashift-lock device that holds the selector leverin the “P” (PARK) position. To move theselector lever from the “P” (PARK) positionto another position, follow the steps below.1. Press and hold the brake pedal down.2. Move the selector lever to the desiredposition.
The transaxle has 6 forward gears and 1reverse gear.
The individual gears are selected automati-cally, depending on the position of the gearselector lever, the speed of the vehicle and theposition of the ac
celerator pedal.
Automatic transaxle
(if so
equipped)

DRIVING DOWNHILL

NOTE
During the break-in pe
riod or immediately
after reconnecting the
battery, your vehicle
may not shift smoothly.
This does not indi-
cate a problem in the transaxle. Shifting willbecome smoother once the transaxle hasbeen shifted several
times by the electronic
control system.
Selector lever operation

NOTE
The selector lever cannot
be moved from “P”
mode is put in OFF or ACC, or if the brakepedal is not pressed and held down.
Set the selector lever in the gate to operate while the brake pedal is depressed.
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When the selector lever cannot be shiftedfrom the “P” (PARK) position to anotherposition while the brake pedal is pressed andheld down with the operation mode in ON,the battery may be flat or the shift-lock mech-anism may be malfunctioning.Immediately have your
vehicle checked by an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or arepair facility of your choice.If you need to move the vehicle, shift theselector lever as follows.1. Make sure the parking brake is firmlyapplied.2. Stop the engine if it is running.
3. Insert a screwdrive
r with a cloth over its
tip into the notch (A) of the cover. Prygently as shown to remove the cover.4. Depress the brake
pedal with the right
foot.5. Insert a screwdriver in the shift-lockrelease hole (B). Shift the selector lever tothe “N” (NEUTRAL) position whilepressing the screwdriver down.
Set the selector lever in the gate to operate.
WA R N I N GAlways press the brake pedal when shift-ing the selector
lever into a gear from the
“N” (NEUTRAL) position. When beginning to drive, do not shift theselector lever from
the “N” (NEUTRAL)
position while pressing the acceleratorpedal. This will cause the vehicle to“jump” forward or backward.NOTE
To prevent mistakes in operating the lever,make sure you stop brie
fly at each position.
After operating, chec
k the position in the
multi-information display.If the brake pedal is not depressed and held,the shift-lock device ac
tivates to prevent the
selector lever from being moved from the“P” (PARK) position. For a shift indicated by in the illustra-tion, depress the brake pedal before movingthe selector lever. If you attempt to move theselector lever before depressing the brakepedal, the selector lever may becomeimmovable.
When the selector lever cannot be shifted from the “P” (PARK) posi-tion

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When the operation mode is put in ON, theselector lever position
is shown on the multi-
information display.
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[For vehicles equipped mono-color liquidcrystal display meter]
When the selector le
ver position indicator
blinks while you are driv
ing, there could be a
malfunction in the automatic transmissionsystem or A/T fluid temperature becomesabnormally high.
[For vehicles equipped with color liquidcrystal display meter]
or
When the warning display or the warn-ing display appears on the information screen
Selector lever position display

Warning display

Type 1 Type 2
NOTE
The “A” indicator on the selector lever posi-tion display will only blink if there is a prob-lem with the A/T position switch.It is not seen during normal driving.
CAUTIONIf a malfunction occurs in the A/T whiledriving, the indicator will blink.In this case, immediat
ely park your vehicle
in a safe place and fo
llow these procedures:
[If the indicator blinks
rapidly (once per sec-
ond), the A/T fluid is overheating.]Park your vehicle in a safe place but do notturn off the engine. M
ove the selector lever
to the “P” (PARK) position and open thebonnet. Keep the engine, idling.After a while, move the selector lever intoany position other than “P” (PARK) positionand confirm that the i
ndicator stops blinking.
It is safe to continue driving if the indicatorno longer blinks.If the indicator contin
ues blinking, contact
an authorized Mitsubish
i Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your
choice i
mmediately.
[If the indicator blinks slowly (once per 2seconds), the A/T safety
device may be oper-
ating due to a malfunction.]Have the vehicle inspected by an authorizedMitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility
of your choice immediately.
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in the multi-information display while youare driving, there could be a malfunction inthe automatic transaxle.
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This position locks the transaxle to preventthe vehicle from moving.
The engine can be
started in the “P” (PARK) position.Move the lever to this position only after thevehicle has come to a complete stop.At this position, the
transaxle is disengaged.
It is the same as th
e neutral position on a
manual transaxle and should be used whenthe vehicle is not moving for an extendedlength of time during driving, such as in atraffic jam.
CAUTIONIf a malfunction occurs in the automatictransaxle while driving, the warning dis-play or the warni
ng display will appear
on the information screen in the multi-infor-mation display. In this case, immediat
ely park your vehicle
in a safe place and fo
llow these procedures:
When warning display is showingThe automatic transaxle fluid is overheating.Stop your vehicle in a
safe place, put the
selector lever in the
“P” position, and open
the engine hood with the engine running toallow the engine to c
ool down. After a while,
confirm that the warning display is nolonger showing. It is safe to continue drivingif the display is no longer showing. If thewarning display remain
s, contact an autho-
rized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer or a repair
facility of your c
hoice immediately.
When warning display is showingIt may be that there is something unusualhappening in the automa
tic transaxle, caus-
ing a safety device to
activate. Have your
vehicle inspected by an
authorized Mitsubi-
shi Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your
choice immediately.
Selector lever positions

“P” PARK

“R” REVERSE

CAUTIONNever shift into the “P” (PARK) or “R”motion. If the lever is shifted into the “P”the vehicle is in moti
on, the transaxle may be
damaged.
“N” NEUTRAL

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This position is used for most city and high-way driving. The transaxle will automaticallychange its gear depe
nding on road and driv-
ing conditions.
This position is for dr
iving up very steep hills
and for engine braking at low speeds whendriving down steep hills.
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While the vehicle is stopped or being drivenwith the selector lever in the “D” (DRIVE) or“L” (LOW) position, sports mode can beselected by pulling one of the sportronicsteering wheel paddle shifter towards you.In sports mode, rapid shifting is possible sim-ply by operating the spor
tronic steering wheel
paddle shifter.Unlike the manual transaxle, sports modeallows shifting with the accelerator pedaldepressed.
To return to

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In sports mode, the currently selected gear isdisplayed on the information screen in themulti-information display.
CAUTIONIn sports mode, the driver must executeupward shifts in accordance with prevailingroad conditions, taking care to keep theengine speed below the tachometer’s redzone.Repeated continuous ope
ration of the spor-
tronic steering wheel pa
ddle shifter will con-
tinuously switch shift position.Gears may not change when the lateral pad-dle shifters are operate
d at the same time.
NOTE
Gears can only be selected in a forwarddirection from 1st gear to 6th gear. Toreverse or park the vehi
cle, move the selector
lever to the “R” or “P” position.To maintain good running performance, thetransaxle may refuse to perform an upshiftwhen the selector lever is moved to the“+(SHIFT UP)” positi
on at certain vehicle
speeds. Also, to prevent over-revving of theengine, the transaxle may refuse to perform adownshift when the lever is moved to the “
−
(SHIFT DOWN)” positi
on at certain vehicle
speeds. When this happens, a buzzer soundsto indicate that a dow
nshift is not going to
take place.Downward shifts are made automaticallywhen the vehicle slow
s down. Before the
vehicle stops, 1st gear
is automatically
selected.
When the selector lever is in the “D”selected, the vehicle will automaticallyreturn to “D” (DRIVE)
operation if the vehi-
cle is stopped.When the selector lever is in the

Continuously variable transmission (CVT) (if so equipped)
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and then move the sele
ctor lever to the “P”
(PARK) position.If the transaxle does not change gears whiledriving, or your vehicle does not pick upenough speed when starting on an uphillslope, it may be that there is somethingunusual happening in the
transaxle, causing a
safety device to activa
te. Have your vehicle
checked at an authorized Mitsubishi Motorsdealer or a repair facility of your choiceimmediately.
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The CVT will automati
cally and continuously
change its gear ratio depending on road anddriving conditions. This helps achievesmooth driving and excellent fuel efficiency.If your vehicle is equipped with the spor-tronic steering wheel paddle shifter, you canmanually shift up and shift down the trans-mission. Refer to “Sports mode” on page5-80.The transmission prevents unnecessaryupshifts even when the accelerator pedal isreleased and ensures smooth driving.According to the condi
tions, the transmission
will automatically shift to a lower gear ratioto achieve stronger engine braking. This mayhelp reduce your need
to use the service
brake.
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As an additional safe
ty precaution, models
equipped with a continuously variable trans-mission have a shift-lock device that holdsthe selector lever in the “P” (PARK) position.To move the selector lever from the “P”the steps below.1. Press and hold the brake pedal down.2. Move the selector lever to the desiredposition.
The CVT selects an optimum ratio automati-cally when the selector lever is in the “D”
nding on the speed of
the vehicle and the positi
on of the accelerator
pedal.
When the automatic transaxle makes no gear change

NOTE
When the warning display and “SLOWDOWN” or the warning display and“SERVICE REQUIRED” appear on theinformation screen in
the multi-information
display, there could be
a malfunction in the
automatic transaxle. Refer to “Automatictransaxle: Warning di
splay” on page 5-70.
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
(if so
equipped)

DRIVING DOWNHILL

Selector lever operation

NOTE
The selector lever cannot
be moved from “P”
switch is set to the “OFF” or “LOCK” or“ACC” position, or if the key has beenremoved, or the opera
tion mode is put in
OFF or ACC, or if the brake pedal is notpressed and held down.
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