2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER check engine

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If this warning light comes on
or flashes while you’re driving...
NOTE
For information regarding warning
displays in the multi-information display (Color
liquid crystal display
type), refer to “Mult
i-information display” on
page 5-155.These warning lights will co
me on for a few seconds for a bulb check when the i
gnition switch is
first turned to “ON” or the op
eration mode is put in ON.
Wa rn in g l ig h t s
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Charging system warning light
Park your vehicle in a safe
place and stop the engine.
Contact your Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a re
pair facility of your choice for assis-
tance.
P. 5-204
Oil pressure warning light
(Vehicles equipped with mono-color
liquid crystal display)
Park your vehicle in a safe
place and stop the engine, then check the engine oil
level.If the light comes on while the engine oil le
vel is normal, have the system checked
at an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair fa
cility of your choice as soon
as possible.
P. 5-205
or
Brake warning light (red)
released.If this light stays on after
releasing the parking brake,
immediately stop and check
the brake fluid level.If the brake fluid level is correct, there
may be a system malfunction. Avoid hard
braking and high speed, and contact an au
thorized Mitsubishi Mo
tors dealer or a
repair facility of your
choice for assistance.
P. 5-203
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Electric parking brake warning light
(yellow) (if so equipped)
If the warning light comes on during driving,
there is the possibility that the parking
brake cannot be operated or released. Immedi
ately stop the vehicle
in a safe place,
and contact an authorized Mi
tsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your
choice for assistance.
P. 5-203
Selector lever position indicator in the instrument cluster bl
inks rapidly (once
per second)
(Vehicles equipped with mono-color
liquid crystal display)
Park your vehicle in a safe place.Idle the engine until the selector
lever position indica
tor stops blinking.
If the indicator continues bl
inking, contact an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility of
your choice immediately.
P. 5-70,5-78
or
Engine malfunction indicator (“SERVICE ENGINE SOON” or
“Check engine light”)
Although your vehicle will usually be dr
ivable and not need towing, have the
engine system checked at an authorized Mi
tsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility
of your choice as soon as possible. If the
vehicle is not drivab
le, contact emergency
roadside assistance at 1-888-648-7820 (for
vehicles sold in U.S.A.) or 1-888-576-
4878 (for vehicles sold in Canada), an aut
horized Mitsubishi Moto
rs dealer, or local
towing company for assistance.
P. 5-204
Warning lights
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Electric power stee
ring system (EPS)
warning light
(Vehicles equipped with mono-color
liquid crystal display)
If this light comes on while the engine is r
unning, it may become harder to turn the
steering wheel. Have your ve
hicle inspected at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer or a repair facility of
your choice as soon as possible.
P. 5-99
Anti-lock braking system warning
light
When this light comes on,
the anti-lock braking system
is not functioning and only
the ordinary braking system is functioning.Park your vehicle in a safe
place and stop the engine.
Test the system as described on page 5-98.If the light does not go out after the test, or
if it comes on again, we recommend that
you have the system checked at an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair
facility of your choice
as soon as possible.
P. 5-98
SRS warning light
Immediately have the airbag and the pre-te
nsioner seat belt sy
stem checked at an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
P. 4-41
Selector lever position indicator in the instrument cluster bl
inks slowly (once
every 2 seconds)
(Vehicles equipped with mono-color
liquid crystal display)
Have the automatic transaxle checked at an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or
a repair facility of your
choice immediately.
P. 5-70,5-78
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and
ASC indicator and ASC OFF indicator
Park your vehicle in a safe
place and stop the engine.
Restart the engine and check wh
ether the indicator goes out.
If the indicator does not go out, or if it
comes on again, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or
a repair facility of
your choice as soon
as possible.When this indicator comes on, the active
stability control is
not functioning and
normal operation of the vehi
cle will not be affected.
P. 5-102
ASC indicator
Park your vehicle in a safe
place and stop the engine.
Restart the engine and check wh
ether the indicator goes out.
If the indicator does not go out, or if it
comes on again, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or
a repair facility of
your choice as soon
as possible.When this indicator comes on, the hi
ll start assist
is not functioning.
Start off carefully on a steep uphill slope.
P. 5-96
Tire pressure monito
ring system warn-
ing light
If the warning light comes
on, you should stop and adju
st the tires to the proper
inflation pressure as
soon as possible.
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Problem
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Unable to turn the key.(except for vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key)
Will not turn from “LOCK” to “ACC”.
(Vehicles with steering lock system)
Turn the key while turning the steering wheel in either direction.
P. 5-65
Will not turn from “ACC” to “OFF” or “LOCK”.Check the position of the selector lever.The key cannot be removed unless the selector
lever is set to the “P” (PARK) position.
On vehicles with stee
ring lock system, push the key in
at the “ACC” posi
tion and keep it
depressed until it is turned to the “LOCK” position.
P. 5-64
The engine does not start when the engine switch is pressed.(for vehicles equipped with the F. A . S . T. - k e y )
Make sure the selector lever is in the “P” (P
ARK) position, and then press the engine switch
while depressing the brake pedal.
P. 5-25
The F.A.S.T.-key does not oper-ate.(for vehicles equipped with the F. A . S . T. - k e y )
change the operation mode. Use the emergency
key to lock and unlock the driver’s door.
P. 5-27,5-28
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Cannot shift the selector lever from the “P” (PARK) position.
Shift the selector lever while pressing the brake pedal.Check that the ignition switch
or the operation mode is in ON.
P. 5-68
The windows are fogged up.
Push the defogger switch to
change to the “ ” position.
P. 7-8
The engine does not start.The lights do not come on.The lights are dim.The horn does not honk.The horn sound is weak.
Have the battery checked. Rech
arge or replace as needed.
P. 8-2,9-13
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Filling the fuel tank
General information 3-3
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation strongly sup-ports the use of reform
ulated gasoline. Prop-
erly blended reformul
ated gasoline has no
adverse effect on vehicle performance or thedurability of the engine and the fuel system.MMT is a manganese-containing metallicadditive that is blende
d into some gasolines
to increase the octa
ne number. Mitsubishi
Motors Corporation recommends using gaso-lines without MMT.Use of gasolines blended with MMT mayadversely affect performance, and cause themalfunction indicator on your instrumentpanel to come on. If this happens, contact anauthorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or arepair facility of your
choice for assistance.
Your vehicle may have
been designed to sat-
isfy California’s low-emission regulationsbased on clean-burning low-sulfur gasoline.Gasoline sold in parts of the country otherthan California is allowed to have a highersulfur content. Using such gasoline couldadversely affect the ve
hicle’s catalytic con-
verter and cause the e
ngine malfunction indi-
cator (“SERVICE ENGINE SOON” or“Check engine light”)
to come on. Illumina-
tion of this indicator
while using high-sulfur
gasoline does not necessa
rily mean the vehi-
cle’s emission-control
system is malfunction-
ing. Your authorized Mitsubishi Motorsdealer may suggest using a different, lower-sulfur brand of unleaded gasoline to deter-mine if the problem is fuel-related.
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MMT (methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl) Sulfur in gasoline
NOTE
Poor-quality gasoline
can cause problems
such as hard starting, stalling during idling,abnormal engine noise
, and poor accelera-
tion. If you experience any of these prob-lems, try using a differ
ent brand of gasoline.
If the engine malfunc
tion indicator (“SER-
VICE ENGINE SOON” light”) flashes, have
the vehicle inspected as
soon as possible by the nearest authorizedMitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility
of your choice.
Repeatedly driving s
hort distances at low
speeds can cause deposits to form in the fuelsystem and engine, resu
lting in hard starting
and poor acceleration.
If these problems
occur, you are advised to add a detergentadditive to the gasoline when you refuel thevehicle. The additive
will remove the depos-
its, thereby returning the engine to a normalcondition. Be sure
to use a Mitsubishi
Motors Genuine cleani
ng additive. Using an
unsuitable additive could make an enginemalfunction. For details,
please contact the
nearest authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
Filling the fuel tank
WA R N I N GWhen handling fuel, comply with thesafety regulations displayed by garagesand filling stations.Gasoline is highly flammable and explo-sive. You could be burned, seriouslyinjured or killed when handling it. Whenrefueling your vehicle,
always turn the
engine off and keep
away from flames,
sparks, and smoking materials. Alwayshandle fuel in well-ventilated outdoorareas.NOTE
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Modifications to and racing of your vehicle3-6 General information
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VEHICLE ARE NOT COVEREDUNDER WARRANTY.Examples of modifica
tions to your vehicle
that can cause damage or performance prob-lems include the following:Failure to use
Mitsubishi Motors genuine
partsFailure to use required fuel and fluidsFailure to use proper
size tires and wheels
Modification of the fuel, intake, exhaust,emission, suspension, engine, drive trainor electrical wiring systemsModification of any onboard com-puter/control module, including repro-gramming, or replacing/adding chips toany onboard computer/control module
Review the Warranty and Maintenance Man-ual for further details
regarding warranty cov-
erage.
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The installation of ac
cessories, optional
parts, etc., shoul
d only be performed
within the limits prescribed by law, and inaccordance with the
guidelines and warn-
ings contained within the documentsaccompanying this vehicle.Only Mitsubishi Motors approved acces-sories should be fitted to your vehicle.Improper installation of electrical partscould cause a fire. Re
fer to the “Modifica-
tion/alterations to the electrical or fuelsystems” section with
in this owner’s man-
ual.Using a cellular phone or radio set insidethe vehicle without an
external antenna
may cause electrical system interference,which could lead to unsafe vehicle opera-tion.Tires and wheels whic
h do not meet spec-
ifications must not be used.
Refer to the “Specifi
cations” section for
information regarding wheel and tiresizes.
Due to the large number of accessory andreplacement parts provided by different man-ufacturers in the market, it is not always pos-sible for an authorized Mitsubishi Motorsdealer to check whether the attachment orinstallation of a non-Mitsubishi Motors genu-ine parts affects the driving safety of yourMitsubishi-vehicle.
Installation of accessories
CAUTIONBefore any electrical or electronic accesso-ries are installed, cons
ult an authorized Mit-
subishi Motors dealer.
Your vehicle is equi
pped with a diagnosis
connector (data link c
onnector) for checking
and servicing the elec
tronic control system.
Mitsubishi Motors does not recommend con-necting a device other than the Scan Tool forinspections and servic
e to this connector
because an unexpected
problem could result.
In addition, malfuncti
ons caused by connect-
ing a device other than the Scan Tool maynot be covere
d under warranty.
CAUTION
WA R N I N GWhile driving, do not use a cellular phonein a way that hinders safe driving. Any-thing, including cellu
lar phone usage, that
distracts you from the safe operation ofyour vehicle increases you
r risk of an acci-
dent.Refer to and follow al
l state and local laws
in your area regarding cellular phoneusage while driving.
Important point!
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