Mitsubishi Outlander: Inspection and maintenance following rough road operation
After operating the vehicle in rough road conditions, be sure to perform the following inspection and maintenance procedures:
• Check that the vehicle has not been damaged by rocks, gravel, etc.
• Carefully wash the vehicle with water.
Drive the vehicle slowly while lightly depressing the brake pedal in order to dry out the brakes. If the brakes still do not function properly, we recommend you to have the brakes checked as soon as possible.
• Remove the insects, dried grass, etc. clogging the radiator core.
• After driving through water, check the engine, transmission and differential oil. If the oil or grease is milky or cloudy because of water contamination, it must be replaced with new oil or grease.
• Check the inside of the vehicle. If water entry is found, dry the carpet etc.
• Inspect the headlamps, If the headlamp bulb is flooded with water, we recommend you to have it drained.
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Cautions on handling of 4-wheeldrive vehicles
Tyres and wheels
Since the driving torque can be applied to the 4 wheels, the driving performance
of the vehicle when operating in 4-wheel drive is greatly affected by the condition
of the tyres.
Braking
All the parts of the brake system are critical to safety.
We recommend you to have the vehicle checked at regular intervals according to
the service booklet.
CAUTION
• Avoid driving habits tha
Hill start assist
The hill start assist makes it easy to start off on a steep uphill slope by preventing
the vehicle from moving backwards. It keeps the braking force for about 2 seconds
when you move your foot fro
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Automatic air conditioning*
The air conditioning can only be operated while the engine is running.
CAUTION
When using the air conditioning, the idling speed may slightly increase
as the air conditioning compressor is switched on/off automatically. Especially
for vehicles with an automatic transmission, while the vehicle
Seat belts
To protect you and your passengers in the event of an accident, it is the most
important that the seat belts are worn correctly when you drive.
The front seat belts have pre–tensioners. These belts are used the same way as
conventional seat belts.
Refer to “Seat belt with pre–tensioner m
