Mitsubishi Outlander: General maintenance
Fuel, engine coolant, oil and exhaust gas leakage
Look under the body of your vehicle to check for fuel, engine coolant, oil and exhaust gas leaks.
WARNING:
● If you see a suspicious fuel leak or if you smell fuel, do not operate the vehicle; call your MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorised Service Point for assistance.
Exterior and interior lamp operation
Operate the combination lamp switch to check that all lamps are functioning properly.
If the lamps do not illuminate, the probable cause is a blown fuse or defective lamp bulb. Check the fuses first. If there is no blown fuse, check the lamp bulbs.
For information regarding the inspection and replacement of the fuses and the bulbs, refer to “Fuses” and “Replacement of lamp bulbs”.
If the fuses and bulbs are all OK, we recommend you to have your vehicle checked and repaired.
Meter, gauge and indicator/warning lamps operation
Start the engine and check the operation of all instruments, gauges and indicator and warning lamps.
If there is anything wrong, we recommend you to have your vehicle inspected.
Hinges and latches lubrication
Check all latches and hinges, and, if necessary, have them lubricated.
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For cold and snow weather
Ventilation slots
The ventilation slots in front of the windscreen should be brushed clear after
heavy snowfall so that the operation of the heating and ventilation systems will
not be impaired.
Fusible links
The fusible links will melt to prevent a fire if a large current attempts to
flow through certain electrical systems.
In case of a melted fuse link, we recommend you to have your vehicle inspected.
Fuses
Fuse block location
To prevent damage to the electrical system due to shortcircuiting or overloading,
each individual circuit is provided with a fuse.
There are fuse blocks in the passenger compar
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Air Bag Module and Seat Belt Pre-tensioner Disposal Procedures
Before disposing of an air bag or a vehicle equipped with an air
bag, follow the procedures below to deploy the air bag.
UNDEPLOYED AIR BAG MODULE DISPOSAL
Required Special Tools:
MB992102: Air Bag Inflation Adapter Harness
MB991885: Pre-tensioner Adapter Harness (For pre-tensioner)
WARNING
If
Front Axle Hub Assembly
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
CAUTION
The magnetic encoder collects metallic particles easily, because it
is magnetized. Make sure that
the magnetic encoder should not collect metallic particles. Check that there
is not any trouble
prior to reassembling it.
When removing and installing the fron
