2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER III engine

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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 ignition switch at the“ON” position or 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.
Set the selector lever in the gate to operate while the brake pedal is depressed.
Except for vehicles equipped with sportronic steering wheel paddle shifterFor vehicles equipped with sportronic steering wheel paddle shifter
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 selector posi-tion from the

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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 pe
dal 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.
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When the ignition switch is turned to the“ON” position or the ope
ration mode is put in
ON, the selector leve
r position is shown on
the multi-information display.
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If the ambient temperature is low, the selectorlever position display on the multi informa-tion display may blink when the selectorlever is placed in the “D” (DRIVE), “Ds”ately after the engine has been started. Thisindicates that the tran
smission requires warm-
ing up. While the display is blinking, thevehicle will not move,
because the transmis-
sion keeps disengaging until the warm up iscompleted even if the selector lever is placedin the “D”, “Ds”, “L” or “R” position.When the selector le
ver position display is
blinking, perform th
e following procedure:
1. Depress the brake pedal with your rightfoot and place the se
lector lever in the
“N” (NEUTRAL) position for severalseconds.2. Keep depressing the brake pedal and thenplace the selector lever in the “D”SPORTY DRIVING), “L” (LOW) or “R”(REVERSE) position. If the selector leverposition display stops
blinking, the warm
up is completed and the transmission willfunction normally.3. If the display is still
blinking, repeat steps
1 and 2 above.
Selector lever position display

When the selector lever position display blinks

WA R N I N GTo avoid unintended
vehicle movement,
keep brake pedal applied with your rightfoot and do not depress the acceleratorpedal, while the selector lever position dis-play is blinking.Type 1 Type 2
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[For vehicles equipped mono-color liquidcrystal display meter]When the selector le
ver position indicator
blinks while you are driving, there could be amalfunction in the automatic transmissionsystem or CVT 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
in the multi-information display while youare driving, there could be a malfunction inthe CVT.
NOTE
While the selector le
ver position display is
blinking, a buzzer will
sound intermittently.
Warning display

NOTE
The “A” indicator on th
e selector lever posi-
tion display will only blink if there is a prob-lem with the CVT position switch.It is not seen during normal driving.
CAUTIONIf a malfunction occurs in the CVT whiledriving, the indicator will blink.In this case, immediat
ely park your vehicle
in a safe place and follow these procedures:[If the indicator blinks
rapidly (once per sec-
ond), the CVT fluid is overheating.]Park your vehicle in
a safe place but do not
turn off the engine. M
ove the selector lever
to the

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This position locks the transmission to pre-vent the vehicle from m
oving. 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 transmission is disen-gaged. It is the same
as the neutral position on
a manual transaxle and should be used whenthe vehicle is not m
oving for an extended
length of time during driving, such as in atraffic jam.
This position is used fo
r most city and high-
way driving. The transmission will automati-cally and continuously ch
ange its gear ratio
depending on road and driving conditions.Use when engine braking is needed, or forhigh-power sport drive.
After a while, confirm that the warningdisplay is no longer show
ing. It is safe to
continue driving if the display is no longershowing. If the warning display remains,contact an authorized Mitsubishi Motorsdealer or a repair facility of your choiceimmediately.[When warning di
splay is showing]
It may be that ther
e is something unusual
happening in the CVT, causing a safetydevice to activate
. Have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized MitsubishiMotors dealer or a repair facility of yourchoice immediately.
Selector lever positions

“P” PARK

“R” REVERSE

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

WA R N I N GNever move the selector lever to the “N”you could accidentally slip it into the “P”damaging the transmission.To prevent the vehicle from rolling whenstopped on a slope,
the engine should be
started in the “P” (PARK) position, not in“N” (NEUTRAL) position.
To prevent rolling, always keep your footon the brake pedal when the vehicle is in“N” (NEUTRAL) positi
on, or when shift-
ing into or out of

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This position is for driving up very steep hillsand 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),sports mode can be se
lected by pulling one of
the sportronic steering wheel paddle shiftertowards you.In sports mode, rapid
shifting is possible sim-
ply by operating the sportronic steering wheelpaddle shifter.
Unlike the manual transaxle, sports modeallows shifting with the accelerator pedaldepressed.+ (SHIFT UP)
up once by each opera-
tion.− (SHIFT DOWN)Transmission shifts down once by each oper-ation.To return to “D” (DRIVE) operation, pull thesportronic steering wheel paddle shifter onthe + (SHIFT UP) side for longer than 2 sec-onds.
When returning to “D” (DRIVE) operation,the selector lever posit
ion display will change
to “D” (DRIVE) position.
“L” LOW

WA R N I N GThis position can be used for maximumengine braking.Be very careful not to shift into “L”Sudden engine brak
ing may cause the
tires to skid.Select this position according to the roadconditions and vehicle speed.
Sports mode (for vehicles equipped with sportronic steer-ing wheel paddle shifter

SHIFT UP
SHIFT DOWN
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.Shift ranges may not change when the lateralpaddle shifters are opera
ted at the same time.
NOTE
Shift ranges can only be
selected in a for-
ward direction from 1st to 6th. To reverse orpark the vehicle, move
the selector lever to
the “R” or “P” position.
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In sports mode, the currently selected shiftrange is displayed on the information screenin the multi-information display.
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To maintain good running performance, thetransmission may refuse to perform anupshift when the spor
tronic steering wheel
paddle shifter is moved to the “+(SHIFTUP)” position at cert
ain vehicle speeds.
Also, to prevent over-revving of the engine,the transmission may refuse to perform adownshift when the sportronic steeringwheel paddle shifter 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.Also, the vehicle will automatically return to“D” (DRIVE) operation if the vehicle isstopped.When the selector lever is in the

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D system (if so equipped)
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To gain extra acceleration in “D” (DRIVE)position (when passing an
other vehicle) push
the accelerator to the floor. The CVT willautomatically downshift.For short waiting periods, such as at trafficlights, the vehicle can be
left in selector lever
position and held stationary with the servicebrake.For longer waiting periods with the enginerunning, place th
e selector lever in the “N”
(NEUTRAL) position a
nd apply the parking
brake, while holding the vehicle stationarywith the service brake.Prior to moving off after having stopped thevehicle, make sure that
the selector lever is in

Electronically controlled 4W
D system (if so equipped)
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Normally the indicator illuminates when theoperation mode put in ON, and then the drivemode is displayed a few seconds after theengine is started.The status of each drive mode display is asfollows.On vehicles with color liquid crystal displaymeter, the drive mode is displayed as an inter-rupt display on the information screen in themulti information display when the drivemode is switched.
After a few seconds, the information screenreturns from the drive mode display to theprevious screen.
NOTE
The drive mode can be
switched while driv-
ing or stopped.
Drive mode indicator

Drive Mode
Drive mode indicatorcolor liquid crystal dis-play meter
mono-color liquid crys-tal display meter
4WD ECO 4WD ECO 4WD-E4WD AUTO 4WD AUTO —
Drive mode
Display
4WD ECO4WD AUTO4WD LOCK
CAUTIONIf the selected drive mode indicator beginsblinking, the drive m
ode will automatically
switch to protect the drive-system compo-nents. A warning will
also be displayed in
the information screen in the multi informa-tion display.Warning display (color liquid crystal dis-play)Reduce speed and, if the indicator stopsblinking, you may resume normal driving.For vehicles equipped
with mono-color liq-
uid crystal display mete
r, drive mode indica-
tor (“4WD-E”, “LOC
K”) is blinking
alternately
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