Mitsubishi Outlander: Removing and installing the battery upper cover (Petrol-powered vehicles equipped with turbocharger)
Warning
► Turn the ignition key to the “LOCK” position on the vehicle. Make sure that your clothes cannot be caught by the fan or drive belt. Personal injury could result.
To remove
1. Remove the clips (A), and then remove the air duct (B).
2. Turn the plastic nuts (C) anticlockwise, and then remove the battery upper cover (D).
Note
► Be careful not to lose the removed plastic nuts.
To install
1. Install the battery upper cover (A) onto the battery, and then push the plastic nuts (B) in the direction shown by the arrows to secure the cover.
Note
► Be sure to install the plastic nuts in the correct direction.
► Make sure that the battery upper cover is installed securely.
2. To install the air duct, perform the removal steps in reverse.
Caution
► Be sure to install the battery upper cover.
Otherwise, the battery electrolyte may spill and cause a malfunction.
► When installing the battery upper cover, plastic nuts, and air duct, do not touch
the cooling fan or other moving parts in the engine compartment. Be especially careful
that the cables, your clothing or hair, etc., do not get caught in the cooling fan
or other moving parts.
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Checking battery electrolyte level
The electrolyte level must be between the specified limit on the outside of the
battery. Replenish with distilled water as necessary.
The inside of the battery is divided into several compartment
During cold weather
The capacity of the battery is reduced at low temperatures.
This is an inevitable result of its chemical and physical properties.
This is why a very cold battery, particularly one that is not fully
Disconnection and connection
To disconnect the battery cable, stop the engine, first disconnect the negative
(-) terminal and then the positive (+) terminal.
When connecting the battery, first connect the positive (+) terminal
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Bonnet
To open
1. Pull the release lever toward you to unlock the bonnet.
2. Raise the bonnet while pressing the safety lock.
NOTE:
● Only open the bonnet when the wipers are in the parked position. In any other
position, the wipers could damage the paint or bonnet.
3. Support the bonnet
Tips for starting
(1) Do not operate the starter motor continuously for anything longer than 10
seconds; doing so could run down the battery. If the engine does not start, turn
the ignition switch back to “LOCK”, wait a few seconds, and then try again. Trying
repeatedly with the starter motor still turning
