2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER Owner's Manual (in English)

Cleaning the inside of your vehicle9-40 Vehicle care and maintenance
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These can all be dangerous, and they all candamage 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 andkeep 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 becleaned with either upholstery cleaner or a3% solution of gentle soap in lukewarmwater.2. Clean the carpeting with a vacuumcleaner and remove any stains with carpetcleaner. Oil and grea
se can be removed by
lightly dabbing with
a clean white cloth
and spot remover.
CAUTIONCleaning products can be dangerous. Someare poisonous and othe
rs are highly flamma-
ble. Some are dangerous if you breathe theirfumes in a closed space. When you use any-thing in a container to
clean your vehicle, be
sure to follow the instructions. Always openyour vehicle doors or windows when you’recleaning the inside. Never use the followingchemicals to clean your vehicle:• Gasoline• Carbon Tetrachloride• Benzine• Kerosene• Naphtha• Acetone• Turpentine• Paint Thinner• Lacquer Thinner• Nail Polish Remover
Cleaning the inside of your vehicle
CAUTIONDo not use organic s
ubstances (solvents,
benzine, kerosene, alc
ohol, gasoline, etc.) or
alkaline or acidic solutions.These chemicals can
cause discoloring,
staining or cracki
ng 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.
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 windshiel
d and obscure vision.
Also, if such products get on the switches ofthe electrical accessories, it may lead to fail-ure of these accessories.
Upholstery
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1. To clean, lightly wi
pe the leather with a
soft cloth soaked in a 5% solution of gen-tle soap and water.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 yourvehicle 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 yourvehicle.Generally, the longer any foreign materialstays 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 contained in the dirt and dustpicked up from air, rain, snow, or road sur-faces can damage the paint and body of yourvehicle if left on.Frequent washing and wa
xing is the best way
to protect your vehicle from this damage.Do not wash the vehicl
e in direct sunlight.
Park the vehicle in the shade and spray it withwater 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 fuzzing is difficult to remove from the seatupholstery, draw a suitable defuzzing brushover the surface in
one direction.
Genuine leather
(if so equipped)
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 fiberbrush.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 surface may harden andshrink if it is exposed to the direct sunlightfor long hours. When your vehicle is parked,place it in the shade as much as possible.When the temperature of the vehicle interiorrises in summer, vinyl products left on thegenuine leather seat
may deteriorate and
stick to the seat.
Cleaning the outside of your vehicle Foreign material
NOTE
Wa s h i n g
CAUTIONWhen washing the underside of your vehicleor the wheels, wear a pair of gloves to pro-tect your hands.If your vehicle is equipped with the rain sen-sor, place the wiper switch lever in the“OFF” position to
deactivate the rain sensor
before washing the vehi
cle. Otherwise, the
wipers will operate in
the presence of water
spray on the windshield and may get dam-aged as a result.
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Salt and other chemicals used on winter roadsin some geographical areas can have a detri-mental effect on the vehicle underbody. Youshould flush the underbody with a high pres-sure hose every time you wash the outside ofyour vehicle.Take special care to remove mud or otherdebris which could trap and hold salt andmoisture.After washing your vehicle, wipe off allwaterdrops from the rubber parts around thedoors to prevent the doors from freezing.
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Wax your vehicle once or twice a year, orwhen water does not bead up on the paint.Use a soft cloth to put a small amount of waxon 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 surfacesare cool.
Never spray or splash water on the electricalparts in the engine compartment. This maydamage them. Be careful also when washingthe underbody to ensure that water does notenter the engine compartment.Avoid automatic car washers that use rotat-ing brushes. These br
ushes may scratch the
paint surface a
nd make it dull.
Scratches are more not
iceable on darker col-
ored vehicles.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 theglass surface.
Make sure to do the following when using anautomatic car wash, with help from eitherthis manual or the car wash operator, toavoid damaging your vehicle:• Fold the outside
rearview mirrors.
• 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 beforeusing the car wash.CAUTION
• If your vehicle is e
quipped with the rain
sensor, place th
e wiper switch lever in the
“OFF” position to deac
tivate the rain sen-
sor.
During cold weather
NOTE
When the door is frozen, opening it by forcemay tear off or crack the rubber gasketinstalled 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.CAUTION
Waxing
CAUTIONWaxes containing high abrasive compoundsshould not be used. Th
ese waxes remove rust
and stain effectively fr
om the paintwork, but
are harmful to the finish of the paint, becausethey 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 orpaint thinners to remove
road tar or other dirt
from the vehicle surface.Do not put wax on the areas having blackmatte coating because
it can cause uneven
discoloration, patches, bl
urs, etc. If these get
wax on them, wipe the wax off right awaywith a soft clot
h and warm water.
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If painted surfaces ha
ve been severely dam-
aged and lost their original luster and colortone, polish the surface lightly with a finepolishing compound. Avoid limiting yourpolishing to the damage
d surface only; polish
a somewhat wider area, moving the polishingcloth 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 tirescarefully for damage to the paint caused byflying stones, etc. The
paint code number for
your vehicle can be found on the vehicle
information code plate located on the frontpassenger door sill.
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Use a sponge or chamoi
s to clean these parts.
If the vehicle wax sticks to a gray or blackrough surface of the bumper, molding orlights, the surface may appear white in color.In this case, wipe it off using lukewarm waterand 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 thechrome is severely damaged or pitted, use acommercially 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 easily with water.Rinse off the detergent after washing thewheel.3. Dry the wheel thoroughly using a chamoisleather or a soft cloth.
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 Damaged paint
CAUTION
Cleaning plastic parts
CAUTIONDo not use a scrubbing brush or other roughscrubber as these may damage the plasticsurface.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, wipethem up with a soft cloth or chamois and amild solution of soap and water. Then rinsethem immediately with water.
Chrome parts Aluminum wheels
(if so equipped)
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 topeel 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 forde-icing can cause corr
osion. Rinse off such
substances as soon as possible.
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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 glass cleaner to removegrease, dead insects,
etc., from the wiper
blades.Replace the wiper blades when they no longerclean the windshield a
nd rear window prop-
erly.
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Clean the inside of the sunroof with a softcloth. Hard deposits
should be wiped away
with a cloth dipped in
warm, neutral deter-
gent solution. Wipe away the solution with asponge dipped in fresh water.
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Never spray or splash
water on the electrical
accessories in the engine compartment. Thisputs the engine at ri
sk of being damaged.
Do not bring the circum
ferential parts, the
plastic parts and so on in
to 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 solutionof neutral detergent then immediately rinsethe affected parts with plenty of water.
Window glass Wiper blades Cleaning the sunroof (if so equipped)
NOTE
The surface treatment on the inside of theglass may be removed
if a hard cloth or
organic solvent is used.
Engine compartment
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Customer assistance/
Reporting Safety Defects
Consumer information (For vehicles sold in U.S.A.) ....................10-2Reporting Safety Defects ...............................................................10-2Important facts to know in
case of an accident ....
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Consumer information (For vehicles sold in U.S.A.)10-2 Customer assistance/Re
porting Safety Defects
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This information is provided in compliancewith the requirements of the National High-way Traffic Safety Ad
ministration, Depart-
ment of Transportation. It provides thepurchasers and/or prospective purchaserswith information on repor
ting safety defects.
DOT quality grades - Al
l passenger vehicle
tires must conform to
Federal Safety Require-
ments in addition to these grades. The spe-cific grade rating in each grade category isshown on the side wall of the tires on yourvehicle. The treadwear grade is a comparative ratingbased on the wear rate of
the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specifiedgovernment test course
. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-half(11/2) times as well on the government course
as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance
of tires depends upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may depart signifi-cantly from the norm due to variations indriving habits, service practices and differ-ences in road characteristics and climate. The traction grades, from highest to lowest,are AA, A, B and C. Those grades representthe tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditions onspecified government te
st surfaces of asphalt
and concrete. A tire marked C may have poortraction performance. The temperature grades are A (the highest), Band C, representing the ti
re’s resistance to the
generation of heat and it
s ability to dissipate
heat when tested un
der controlled conditions
on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce
tire life, and excessive temperature can leadto sudden tire failure. The grade C corre-sponds to a level of performance which allpassenger car tires must meet under the Fed-eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.Grades B and A represent higher levels ofperformance on the labora
tory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
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If you believe that your vehicle has adefect which could cause a crash orcould cause injury or death, youshould immediately inform theNational Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA) in addi-tion to notifying Mitsubishi MotorsCorporation.
Consumer information (For vehicles sold in U.S.A.) Uniform tire quality grading Treadwear
Traction AA, A, B, C
WA R N I N GThe traction grade assi
gned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking tractiontests, and does not include acceleration,cornering, hydroplani
ng, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature A, B, C
WA R N I N GThe temperature grade for this tire isestablished for a tire that is properlyinflated and not overloaded. Excessivespeed, underinflation
, or excessive load-
ing, either separately
or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible tirefailure.
Reporting Safety Defects
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If NHTSA receives similar com-plaints, it may open an investigation,and if it finds that a safety defectexists in a group of vehicles, it mayorder a recall and remedy campaign.However, NHTSA cannot becomeinvolved in individual problemsbetween you, your dealer, or Mit-subishi Motors Corporation.To contact NHTSA, you may call theVehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go tohttp://www.safercar.gov; or write to:You can also obtain other informa-tion about motor vehicle safety fromhttp://www.safercar.gov.
To contact Mitsubishi Motors NorthAmerica, Inc. call 1-888-648-7820 orwrite to:If you live in Canada, and youbelieve that your vehicle has a safetydefect, you should immediatelynotify Transport Canada, in additionto notifying Mitsubishi Motor Salesof Canada, Inc. You may write to:
To contact Mitsubishi Motor Sales ofCanada, Inc. call 1-888-576-4878 orwrite to:To contact Mitsubishi Motor Sales ofCaribbean, Inc.call 1-787-251-8715 or write to:To contact Triple J Enterprises Inc.
NHTSA Headquarters 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWest BuildingWashington, DC 20590
For vehicles sold in U.S.A. Mitsubishi Motors North Amer-ica, Inc.Customer Relations DepartmentP.O. Box 6400Cypress, CA 90630-0064For vehicles sold in Canada Transport Canada330 Sparks StreetTo w e r COttawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Can-ada, Inc.Customer Relations DepartmentP.O. Box 410094141 Dixie RoadMississauga, ON L4W 5C9For vehicles sold in Puerto Rico Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Carib-bean, Inc.Customer Service DepartmentP.O. Box 192216SAN JUAN PR 00919-2216For vehicles sold in Guam
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