2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER overheating

Adaptive Cruise Control System (ACC) (if so equipped)5-112 Features and controls
5
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While the ACC is activated, if your vehicle isapproaching too closely to the vehicle infront, the ACC gives a warning by sounding abuzzer and displaying a message. Apply thebrakes to maintain the appropriate distance tothe vehicle in front.When the vehicle in
front has changed its
course or lane, if a stationary vehicleappears in front you
r vehicle, the ACC
will not decelerate your vehicle.
Approach alarm

WA R N I N GWhen the ACC is not being used, turn offthe system to avoid
unexpected ACC acti-
vation.Never operate the AC
C from outside the
vehicle.WA R N I N G
The ACC will not decelerate your vehicleand/or give the approach alarm in the fol-lowing cases.• When an object other than a vehicle,such as a pedestri
an, is in front.
• When a malfunction is detected in thesystem.
The ACC will not decelerate your vehiclein the following cases, but will give theapproach alarm.• When the front vehicle is stationary ormoving at an extr
emely slow speed.
• When your brake system has a problem,such as overheating.
The ACC may not be able to maintain theset speed or the dist
ance to a vehicle in
front and may not alert the driver, if thesystem cannot detect the front vehicleproperly. Typical situations include: • When a vehicle cuts
into your path at a
close distance.• When a vehicle in front is not completelyin your path.• When a vehicle in front is towing atrailer.• When a motorcycle or a bicycle is infront.• When a vehicle in fr
ont is a truck loaded
with freight that protrudes rearwardfrom the cargo bed.WA R N I N G
• When the height of a vehicle in front isextremely low or the road clearance ofthe vehicle is extremely high.• When driving on a r
oad with alternating
up and down surfaces.• When driving on a curve.• When driving on a bumpy or rough road.• When driving in a tunnel.• When driving in construction zones.• When the rear of your vehicle is weigheddown with the weight of passengers andluggage• For up to two minutes after starting driv-ing.• When driving in curved sections of roadincluding their entrance/outlet or run-ning beside a closed lane in a traffic workor similar zone.• When the surface of th
e sensor is covered
with dirt, snow, ice, etc.• When a front vehicle or an oncomingvehicle is splashing wa
ter, snow or dirt.
WA R N I N G
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Adaptive Cruise Control System (ACC) (if so equipped)5-116 Features and controls
5
In any of the situations listed below, the ACCcontrol is automatica
lly canceled, a buzzer
sounds and a message is shown in the multi-information display.When your vehicle stops.When the ASC is turned off.While ABS, ASC or TCL is activated.When the selector lever is in a positionother than “D” (DRIVE) and “Ds”(DOWNSHIFT & SPORTY DRIVING).When the parking brake is applied.
When the ACC system determines that itsperformance has been degraded, a buzzer willsound and a message will be displayed in themulti information display.This can occur whenForeign objects, such as dirt, snow or ice,adhere to the surface
of the radar sensor.
In adverse weather conditions, such asrain, snow or sand storms, etc.A front vehicle or an oncoming vehicle issplashing water, snow or dirt.Driving on a nonbusy road with a fewvehicles and obsta
cles in front.
The brake system is
overheating due to
continuous brake control on long down-hill slope.
If the display keeps showing the message,there is a possibility that the ACC has a mal-function. Contact your authorized MitsubishiMotors dealer.When the ACC system
detects an abnormal-
ity in the system, the ACC system will beturned off, a buzzer will sound and a messagewill be displayed in the multi information dis-play. If the message remains after the opera-tion mode has been tu
rned to the “OFF”
position, contact your au
thorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer.
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After the ACC control has been canceled withthe ACC turned on, the ACC control can beresumed by pushing up
and releasing the
“RES +” switch.To resume the control

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Multi Information display - Type 15-162 Features and controls
5
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Shows the amount of fuel remaining.
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When the fuel level runs low, the informationscreen switches to the interrupt display of thefuel remaining warning display and the mark(B) on the fuel remaini
ng display flashes. If
the warning display appear
s, refuel as soon as
possible.
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Shows the temperature outside the vehicle.
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Shows the total distance traveled.
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Shows the distance traveled between twopoints.
CAUTIONIf the engine is overheating, “ ” will blink.In this case, the bar graph is on the red zone.Immediately park the vehicle in a safe placeand take the require
d measures. Refer to
“Engine overheating” on page 8-4.
Fuel remaining display screen F- FullE- Empty
CAUTIONRunning out of gas coul
d damage the cata-
lytic converter. If the warning displayappears, refuel as soon as possible.
NOTE
It may take several se
conds to stabilize the
display after re
filling the tank.
If fuel is added with
the ignition switch or
the operation mode in ON, the remainingfuel display may incorre
ctly indicate the fuel
level.The arrow (A) indicates that the fuel tankfiller door is located on
the left side of the
vehicle. (Refer to “F
illing the fuel tank” on
page 3-3.)
Fuel remaining warning display
NOTE
On hills or curves, the display may be incor-rect due to the movement
of fuel in the tank.
Outside temperature display screen
NOTE
The display setting ca
n be changed to the
preferred units (°F or °C).
e function settings” on
page 5-167.Depending on factors such as the drivingconditions, the displa
yed temperature may
vary from the actual outside temperature.
Odometer Trip odometer
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Warning lights
Features and controls 5-205
5
tion switch is turned to the “ON” position(engine off) or the operation mode is put inON. On vehicle equipped with the multiinformation display - Type 1, a warning isalso displayed in the multi information dis-play. When the engine is started, the lightshould go out. Check to make sure that thelight has gone out before driving.
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This light comes on when the engine oil pres-sure is below normal. If the light stays onwhile driving, stop the engine as soon as pos-sible. Do not run the engine until the cause ofthe low oil pressure is corrected.
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This light comes on in red if the coolant tem-perature becomes excessively high.
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This light comes on when any door or the lift-gate is open or not completely closed.When the vehicle is moving at more than 5mph (8 km/h) and any door or the liftgate isopen or ajar, a tone will sound 4 times toinform the driver that any door or the liftgateis not properly shut.
CAUTIONIf the warning light stays on while the engineis running, park your ve
hicle in a safe place
as soon as possible and
contact an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility
of your choice to have the system checked.
Oil pressure warning light (Vehicle equipped with the multi information display - Type 2)
CAUTIONIf this light comes on when the engine oillevel is not low, have
your vehicle checked at
an authorized Mitsubish
i Motors dealer or a
repair facility
of your choice.
This warning light does not show the amountof oil in the crankcase. This can only bedetermined by checking the oil level with thedipstick with the engine turned off.
High coolant temperature warning light - red (Vehicle equipped with the multi infor-mation display - Type 2)
CAUTIONIf the light comes on
during vehicle opera-
tion, it indicates that
the engine is possibly
overheating. Continue
d driving could make
the engine fail. Immedi
ately stop the vehicle
in a safe place and ta
ke appropriate action.
(Refer to “Engine overh
eating” on page 8-4.)
NOTE
The high coolant temp
erature warning light
may illuminate when
the vehicle has been
driven at high speeds or on hilly roads. Thisilluminating does not ne
cessarily indicate a
problem. It should stop if you keep theengine running for a whil
e or continue driv-
ing the vehicle.
Door-ajar warning light and buzzer (Vehicle equipped with the multi information display - Type 2)
CAUTIONBefore driving, make sure that the door-ajarwarning light is off.
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HomeLink® Wireless Control System (if so equipped)
Features and controls 5-233
5
• If the device does not operate, continuewith “Programming a new HomeLink
®”
steps 5 to 7 to complete the program-ming of a rolling code equipped device.
5. At the garage door opener receiver(motor-head unit) in the garage, locate the“Learn” or “Smart” but
ton. This can usu-
ally be found where the hanging antennawire is attached to the motor-head unit(see the garage
door opener manual to
identify the “Learn” button.)6. Firmly press and release the “Learn” or“Smart” button. (The name and color ofthe button may vary by manufacturer.)
seconds to initiate
step 7.7. Return to the vehi
cle and firmly press,
hold for 2 seconds and release the pro-grammed HomeLink
® button. Repeat the
“press/hold/release”
sequence a second
time, and, depending on the brand of thegarage door opener (or other rolling codeequipped device), repe
at this sequence a
third time to complete the programmingprocess.HomeLink
® should now activate your
rolling code equipped device.
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Canadian radio-frequenc
y laws require trans-
mitter signals to “time-out” (or quit) afterseveral seconds of tr
ansmission - which may
not be long enough for HomeLink
® to pick
up the signal during programming. Similar tothis Canadian law, some U.S. gate operatorsare designed to “time-
out” in the same man-
ner.The indicator LED on the hand-held transmit-ter will go off when the device times out indi-cating that it has fi
nished transmitting.
If you live in Canada or you are having diffi-culties programming a gate operator orgarage door opener by using the “Program-ming” procedures, re
place “Programming a
new HomeLink
®” step 3 with the following:
3. Press and release - every 2 seconds(“cycle”) your hand-held transmitter until theHomeLink
® indicator light changes from
slowly flashing orange to either rapidly flash-ing green (rolling code
) or continuously lit
green (fixed code). Now you may release thehand-held transmitter button.Proceed with “Programming a new Home-Link
®” step 4 to complete.
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The HomeLink
® has the capab
ility of receiv-
ing garage door status from compatiblegarage door opener systems. Check yourgarage door opener manual for the availablefeature and HomeLink
® compatibility. Also
for a listing of compatible systems contactHomeLink
® at: www.homelink.com
NOTE
In the event that there are still programmingdifficulties or questi
ons, additional Home-
Link
® information and programming videos
can be found online at www.homelink.com,www.youtube.com/HomeLinkGentex, or bycalling the HomeLink
® Hotline.
Gate operator/Canadian pro-gramming

NOTE
If programming a garage door opener or gateoperator, it is advise
d to unplug the device
during the “cycling” pr
ocess to prevent pos-
sible overheating.
Additional steps for program-ming a door system with feed-back

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Driving during cold weather
Driving safety 6-5
6
you give extra attention to the followingareas, you can better protect yourself andyour passengers:Drive defensively. Be aware of traffic,road and weather c
onditions. Leave plenty
of stopping distance
between your vehicle
and the vehicle ahead.Before changing lanes, check your mir-rors, blind spots, a
nd use your turn-signal
light.While driving, watch the behavior ofother drivers, bicycl
ists, and pedestrians.
Always obey applicab
le laws and regula-
tions. Be a polite and alert driver. Alwaysleave room for unexpected events, such assudden braking.If you plan to drive in another country,obey their vehicle re
gistration laws and
make sure you will be able to get the rightfuel.
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Check the battery. At the same time,check the terminals and wiring. Duringextremely cold weather, the battery willnot be as strong. Also, the battery powerlevel may drop beca
use more power is
used for cold starting and driving.
Before driving the vehicle, check to see ifthe engine runs at the proper speed and ifthe headlights are as bright as normally.Charge or replace the battery if necessary.During extreme cold weather, it is possi-ble that a very low battery could freeze.Warm the engine sufficiently. After start-ing the engine, allow a short warm-uptime to distribute oil to all cylinders. Thendrive your vehicle slowly.Stay at low speeds at first so that thetransaxle, transfer case and rear axle oilhave time to spread to all lubricationpoints.Check the engine antifreeze.If there is not enough coolant because of aleak or from engine
overheating, add Mit-
subishi Motors Genuine Super Long LifeCoolant Premium or equivalent.Please read this section in conjunctionwith the “Engine coolant” on page 9-8.
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All the parts of the brake system are criticalto safety. Have the
vehicle serviced by an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or arepair facility of your
choice at regular inter-
vals according to the “WARRANTY ANDMAINTENANCE MANUAL”.Check the brake system while driving at alow speed immediately
after starting, espe-
cially when the brakes are wet, to confirmthey work normally.A film of water can be formed on the brakediscs and prevent normal braking after driv-ing in heavy rain or through large puddles, orafter the vehicle is washed. If this occurs, drythe brakes out by drivi
ng slowly while lightly
depressing the brake pedal.
Driving during cold weather
WA R N I N GThe battery gives off explosive hydrogengas. Any spark or flame can cause the bat-tery to explode, which could cause seriousinjury or death.Always wear protecti
ve clothes and a face
mask when working with your battery, orlet a skilled mechanic do it.
WA R N I N GNever open the radiator cap when theradiator is hot. You could be seriouslyburned.
Braking When brakes are wet
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Parking6-6 Driving safety
6
On snowy roads, ice can form on the brakingsystem, making the brakes less effective.While driving in such conditions, pay closeattention to surrounding
vehicles and to the
condition of the road surface. From time totime, lightly depress the brake pedal andcheck how effective the brakes are.It is important to take
advantage of the engine
braking by downshifting while driving onsteep downhill roads in order to prevent thebrakes from overheating.
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When parking on a hill, set the parking brake,and turn the front wheels toward the curb on adownhill, or away from
the curb on an uphill.
If necessary, apply chocks to the wheels.Be sure that the parki
ng brake is firmly set
when parked and that the selector lever is inthe “P” (PARK) position.
When parking on a hill, it is important to setthe parking brake befo
re moving the selector
lever to the “P” (PARK) position. This pre-vents loading the parking brake against thetransaxle. When this ha
ppens, it is difficult to
move the selector lever out of the “P”Never leave the engine running while youtake a short nap or rest. Also, never leave theengine running in a closed or poorly venti-lated place.Your front bumper can be damaged if youscrape it over curbs or parking stop blocks.Be careful when traveling up or down steepslopes where your bumper can scrape theroad.
Always carry the key and lock all doors andthe liftgate when leaving the vehicle unat-tended.Always try to park your vehicle in a well litarea.Move effort could be required to turn thesteering wheel.Refer to “Electric power steering system(EPS)” on page 5-99.
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It is very important to know how muchweight your vehicle can carry. This weight iscalled the vehicle ca
pacity weight and
includes the weight of
all occupants, cargo
(including the roof load), non-factory-
When driving in cold weather When driving downhill Parking Parking on a hill
Parking with the engine run-ning
WA R N I N GLeaving the engine ru
nning risks injury or
death from accidentally moving the selec-tor lever or the accumulation of toxicexhaust fumes in the passenger compart-ment.
Where you park
WA R N I N GDo not park your vehicle in areas wherecombustible materials
such as dry grass or
leaves can come in contact with a hotexhaust, since a fire could occur.
When leaving the vehicle Do not keep the steering wheel fully turned for a long time Loading information
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Trailer towing
Driving safety 6-15
6
You’ll need more passing distance up aheadwhen you’re towing a trailer. And, becauseyou’re a good deal longer, you’ll need to gomuch farther beyond the passed vehiclebefore you can return to your lane.Hold the bottom of the steering wheel withone hand. Then, to move the trailer to the left,just move that hand to the left. To move thetrailer to the right, move your hand to theright. Always back up sl
owly and, if possible,
have someone guide you.When you’re turning with a trailer, makewider than normal turns to help prevent thetrailer from striking shoulders, curbs, roadsigns, trees or other objects.
Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signalwell in advance.Towing a trailer puts additional burden on theengine and transaxle,
which may cause over-
heating. Following ar
e some suggestions to
reduce overheating:When towing at high al
titudes, engine coolant
and automatic transaxle oil will overheat at alower temperature than at normal altitudes.If you turn your engine off immediately aftertowing at high altitude
on steep uphill grades,
your vehicle may show
signs similar to over-
heating. To avoid this
, let the engine run
while parked (preferably on level ground)with the automatic transaxle in the “P”turning the engine off.
If the engine coolant temperature indica-tor flashes on the information screen inthe multi-information display or theengine power drops suddenly, refer to“Engine overheati
ng” on page 8-4.
If the warning display or warningdisplay illuminates, re
fer to “Warning dis-
play” on page 5-70, 5-78.
Reduce speed and downshift before you startdown a long or steep downgrade. If you don’tdownshift, over using the brakes can causereduced brake efficiency.You can tow in “D” (DRIVE) position. Youmay want to shift the selector lever to the 3rdor a lower position, under heavy loads or hillyconditions.Always place chocks or blocks under both thevehicle and trailer wheels when parking. Besure that the parking brake is firmly set andthat the selector lever is in the “P” (PARK)position. Avoid parki
ng on a hill with a
trailer, but if it cannot be avoided, do so onlyafter performing the following:
Passing Backing up Making turns
CAUTIONMaking sharp turns while towing a trailercould cause the
trailer to come in contact
with the vehicle. Your
vehicle could be dam-
aged. Avoid making sharp turns while tow-ing a trailer.
Overheating Cause of overheating
Solution
Air conditioning on Turn offHighway speeds Reduce speedGoing up hills Select lower gear posi-
tion
Stop-and-go city traf-fic
With the vehicle stopped, shift to the “N” (NEUTRAL) position and idle the engine at high idle.
Driving on hills Parking
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