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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Tyres and wheels
Since the driving torque can be applied to the 4 wheels, the driving performance
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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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Types of connectable devices and supported file specifications
Device types
Devices of the following types can be connected.
: “iPod touch,” “iPod classic,” “iPod” and “iPod nano” are registered trademarks
of Apple Inc. in the United States and other countries.
Note
► Depending on the type of the USB memory device or other device
Security alarm system
The security alarm system is for alerting the surrounding area of suspicious
behaviour to prevent unlawful entry into the vehicle by operating an alarm if a
door, the tailgate or the bonnet is opened when the vehicle has not been unlocked
using the keyless entry system or the keyless operation
