2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER sport mode

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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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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)
Features and controls 5-75
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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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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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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