2020 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER maintenance

Replacement of light bulbs
Vehicle care and maintenance 9-41
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2. Turn the socket (A
) counterclockwise to
remove it, and then pull the bulb out ofthe socket. 3. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse.
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1. When removing the li
ght unit (A), push it
toward the left side of the vehicle body. 2. Use a screw driver to gently pry up the tab (B) and remove the lens.
3. Pull the bulb out of the socket. 4. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse.
NOTE
 When installing the light unit, first insert the notch (B) into the hole on the body, and thenpush on the light unit to fit it into place.
License plate lights
NOTE
 Wrap a cloth around the tip of the screw- driver to keep from scratching the lens.
NOTE
 When mounting the light unit, insert tab (C) first then align tab (D) with its hole.
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In order to maintain the value of your vehicle, perform regular maintenance using the proper materials and procedures
. Be sure to use only
those materials and proc
edures that meet your
local environmental pollution control regula- tions. Choose the material
s you will use care-
fully, to be sure that they do not contain corrosives. If you are not sure, contact an authorized Mitsubishi Mo
tors dealer for help
in choosing these materials.
These can all be danger
ous, and they all can
damage your vehicle.
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After washing the inside
of your vehicle with
any 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 soap and water. 2. To rinse, dip the cloth in fresh water,wring it out well, a
nd wipe off all the
soap.
High-mounted stop light
NOTE
 The high-mounted stop light uses an LED instead of the bulb. Check with an authorizedMitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility
of your choice when the light needs to be repaired or replaced.
Vehicle care precautions
CAUTION Cleaning products can be dangerous. Some are poisonous and others
are highly flamma-
ble. Some are dangerous if you breathe theirfumes in a closed sp
ace. When you use any-
thing in a container to
clean your vehicle, be
sure to follow the in
structions. Always open
your vehicle doors or windows when you’re cleaning the inside. Never use the following chemicals 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 substances (solvents, benzine, kerosene, alc
ohol, gasoline, etc.) or
alkaline or acidic solutions.These chemicals can cause discoloring, staining or cracking 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 leather, fabric and flocked parts
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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 clea
ned with an appro-
priate cleaner. Cloth fabrics can be cleaned with either
upholstery cleaner or a
3% solution of gentle soap in lukewarm water. 2. Clean the carpeting with a vacuumcleaner and remove a
ny stains with carpet
cleaner. Oil and grea
se can be removed by
lightly dabbing with a clean white clothand spot remover.
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1. To clean, lightly wipe 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, a
nd wipe off all the
soap.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 oftenand thoroughly. If desired, you may wax your vehicle using a nonabra
sive 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 your
vehicle. Generally, the longer
any foreign material
stays on the finish, the worse the damage.Wash your vehicle as soon as possible when- ever the finish gets soiled.
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 windshield and obscure vision. Also, if such products
get on the switches of
the electrical accessories, it may lead to fail- ure of these accessories.
Upholstery
NOTE
 If fuzzing is difficult to remove from the seat upholstery, draw a suit
able defuzzing brush
over 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, mildew may 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 oi
l stains immediately.
The genuine leather su
rface may harden and
shrink 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 interior rises in summer, vinyl
products left on the
genuine leather seat
may deteriorate and
stick to the seat.
Cleaning the outside of your vehicle Foreign material
NOTE
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Chemicals cont
ained in the dirt and dust
picked 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 vehicl
e from this damage.
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight. Park the vehicle in the shade and spray it with water 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. After washing the vehicle,carefully clean the joints and flanges of the doors, hood, etc., wher
e dirt is likely to
remain.
Salt and other chemical
s used on winter roads
in some geographical ar
eas can have a detri-
mental effect on the vehicle underbody. You should flush the underbody with a high pres- sure hose every time you wash the outside ofyour vehicle. Take special care to
remove mud or other
debris which could trap and hold salt andmoisture. After washing your vehicle, wipe off all waterdrops from the rubber parts around thedoors to prevent the doors from freezing.
Wa s h i n g
CAUTION When washing the underside of your vehicle or the wheels, wear a pair of gloves to pro- tect your hands. If your vehicle is equippe
d with the rain sen-
sor, place the wiper switch lever in the“OFF” position to deacti
vate 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.
 Never spray or splash
water on the electrical
parts in the engine compartment. This maydamage them. Be careful also when washingthe underbody to ensure that water does not enter the engine compartment. Avoid automatic car washers that use rotat- ing brushes. These brushes may scratch the paint surface and 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 the glass surface.
 Make sure to do the following when using an automatic car wash, with help from either this 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 equipped with roof railsor a roof spoiler, check with the car washoperator before using the car wash.CAUTION
• If your vehicle is equipped with the rainsensor, place the 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 force may tear off or crack the rubber gasketinstalled around the door. Pour warm water to melt the ice. Be sure to thoroughly wipe off the water after opening the door. To pre-vent freezing of the we
atherstripping on the
doors, hood, etc., treat with silicone lubri- cant.CAUTION
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Wax your vehicle once or twice a year, or when 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 surfaces are cool.
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If painted surfaces have
been severely dam-
aged and lost their original luster and colortone, polish the surface
lightly with a fine
polishing compound. Avoid limiting your polishing to the damage
d surface only; polish
a somewhat wider area, moving the polishing cloth 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 by flying stones, etc. The paint code number for your vehicle can be found on the vehicle
information code plate located on the front passenger door sill.
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Use a sponge or chamois to clean these parts.If the vehicle wax sticks to a gray or blackrough surface of the bumper, molding or lights, the surface may appear white in color. In this case, wipe it
off using lukewarm water
and a soft cloth or chamois.
Waxing
CAUTION Waxes containing high abrasive compounds should not be used. These waxes remove rust and stain effectively from the paintwork, butare harmful to the finish of the paint, because they 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 or paint thinners to remove road tar or other dirt from the vehicle surface. Do not put wax on the areas having black matte coating because
it can cause uneven
discoloration, patches, bl
urs, etc. If these get
wax on them, wipe the wax off right away with a soft clot
h and warm water.
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 rough scrubber as these may
damage the plastic
surface. Do not use wax containing compounds (pol- ishing powder) which
may damage the plas-
tic surface. Do not let plastic parts
get soiled with gaso-
line, oil, brake fluids, engine oils, greases, paint thinner, and sulfuric 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 a mild solution of soap and water. Then rinse them immediately with water.
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To prevent spots and corrosion of chrome parts, wash with water, dry thoroughly, and apply a nonabrasive automotive wax. If thechrome is severely da
maged or pitted, use a
commercially 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 ea
sily with water.
Rinse off the detergent after washing the wheel.3. Dry the wheel thoroughly using a chamois leather or a soft cloth.
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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, deadinsects, etc. After washing the glass, wipe it dry with a clean, dry, soft cloth.
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Use a soft cloth and gl
ass cleaner to remove
grease, dead insects, etc., from the wiperblades. Replace the wiper blades when they no longer clean the windshield and rear window prop-erly.
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Clean the inside of the sunroof with a soft cloth. Hard deposits
should be wiped away
with a cloth dipped in
warm, neutral deter-
gent solution. Wipe away the solution with a sponge dipped in fresh water.
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Never spray or splash
water on the electrical
accessories in the engine compartment. This puts the engine at risk of being damaged.Do not bring the circum
ferential parts, the
plastic parts and so on
into 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 th
en immediately rinse
the affected parts with plenty of water.
Chrome parts Aluminum wheels
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 to peel 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 for de-icing can cause corro
sion. Rinse off such
substances as s
oon as possible.
Window glass Wiper blades Cleaning the sunroof (if so equipped)
NOTE
 The surface treatment on the inside of the glass may be removed
if a hard cloth or
organic solvent is used.
Engine compartment
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Alphabetical index 12-2
12
Fluid
....................................
9-12
, 11-7
Selector lever operation
...................
5-77
Selector le
ver positions
...................
5-80
Sports mode
...................................
5-81
Coolant (engine)
..........................
9-9
, 11-7
Cruise control
...................................
5-103
Cup holder
.......................................
5-235
D
Daytime running lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-34
Replacement
..................................
9-38
Defogger (rear window)
....................
5-216
Defrosting or defogging (windshield, door windows)
..................................
7-9
, 7-13
Dimensions
........................................
11-4
Dimmer (high/lo
w beam change)
.......
5-202
Disc brake pads
..................................
9-25
Dome light (front)/Reading lights
.......
5-229
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-35
Dome light (rear)
..............................
5-229
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-35
Doors
Lock
..............................................
5-36
Power door locks
............................
5-38
Downlight
........................................
5-231
Driving during cold weather
..................
6-5
Driving precaution
................................
6-2
Driving, alcohol and drugs
....................
6-2
Dual-zone automatic climate control air conditioner
........................................
7-5
E
ECO mode switch
.............................
5-209
Electric parking brake
..........................
5-57
Electric power steering system (EPS)
....
5-99
Electric rear window
defogger switch
..5-216
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system)
.....................................
5-4
, 5-29
Electronically cont
rolled 4WD system
..5-83
Emission-control system maintenance
...
9-24
Engine
Compartment
...................................
9-6
Coolant
...................................
9-9
, 11-7
Hood
...............................................
9-3
Malfunction indicator light
.............
5-197
MIVEC
.................................
5-27
, 5-70
Oil and oil filter
.......................
9-7
, 11-7
Overheating
.....................................
8-4
Serial number
.................................
11-2
Specification
...................................
11-6
Engine hood
........................................
9-3
Engine switch
.....................................
5-19
Event Data Recording
...........................
3-7
Exhaust system
...................................
9-26
F
Floor console box
.............................
5-233
Floor mat
.............................................
6-3
Fluid
Automatic transaxle fluid
.......
9-12
, 11-7
Brake fluid
............................
9-14
, 11-7
Continuously variable transmission (CVT) fluid
...................................
9-12
, 11-7
Engine coolant
........................
9-9
, 11-7
Engine oil
...............................
9-7
, 11-7
Rear axle oil
..........................
9-13
, 11-7
Transfer oil
...........................
9-13
, 11-7
Washer fluid
.........................
9-13
, 11-7
Fluid capacities and lubricants
.............
11-7
Forward Collision Miti
gation System (FCM)
5-118 Free-hand advanced security transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key)
..................................
5-15
Front fog lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-34
Indicators
.....................................
5-195
Replacement
..................................
9-39
Switch
.........................................
5-209
Front side-marker lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-34
Replacement
..................................
9-37
Front turn signal light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-34
Replacement
..................................
9-38
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Alphabetical index
12-3
12
Fuel
Filling the fuel tank
...........................
3-3
Fuel economy
...................................
6-2
Fuel hoses
......................................
9-25
Fuel selection
...................................
3-2
Tank capacity
.................................
11-7
Fuel Pump Shut-off System
.................
8-20
Fuses
.................................................
9-27
Fusible links
.......................................
9-27
G
General maintenance
...........................
9-25
General vehicle data
............................
11-4
Genuine parts
.......................................
3-7
Glove compartment
...........................
5-232
Glove compartment light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-35
H
Hazard warning
flasher switch
...........
5-209
Hazard warning lights
.......................
5-195
Head restraints
....................................
4-11
Headlights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-34
Dimmer
.......................................
5-202
Headlight flasher
..........................
5-203
Replacement
.........................
9-36
, 9-37
Switch
.........................................
5-199
Heated steering wheel switch
..............
5-217
High beam indicator
..........................
5-195
High-mounted stop light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-34
Hill start assist
...................................
5-96
HomeLink® Wireless
Control System
.5-223
Hood lock release me
chanism and safety
catch
...............................................
9-26
Horn switch
......................................
5-218
I
If the vehicle breaks down
.....................
8-2
Ignition switch
...................................
5-66
Important facts to know in
case of an accident
10-4 Indicators
..............................
5-176
, 5-195
Information screen display
.................
5-177
Inside rearview mirror
.........................
5-60
Inspection and maintena
nce following rough
road operation
..................................
5-91
Instrument cluster
..............................
5-156
Interior lights
....................................
5-228
J
Jack
....................................................
8-5
Storage
............................................
8-5
Jump-starting the engine
.......................
8-2
K
Keyless entry system
....................
5-7
, 5-31
Keys
....................................................
5-3
L
Labeling
.............................................
11-2
Lane Departure Warning System (LDW)
.....
5-137 License plate light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-34
Replacement
...................................
9-41
Liftgate
..............................................
5-40
Link System
.....................................
5-218
Loading information
..............................
6-6
Lubricants
..........................................
11-7
Luggage floor box
.............................
5-233
Luggage hooks
.................................
5-239
M
MIVEC engine
..........................
5-27
, 5-70
Modification of your vehicle
..................
3-5
Multi Around Monitor
.......................
5-147
Multi information display
..................
5-157
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