Mitsubishi Outlander: Important operation tips for the airconditioning
● Park the vehicle in the shade.
Parking in the hot sun will make the vehicle inside extremely hot, and it will require more to cool the interior.
If it is necessary to park in the sun, open the windows for the first few minutes of air conditioning operation to expel the hot air.
● Close the windows when the air conditioning is in use.
The entry of outside air through open windows will reduce the cooling efficiency.
● Too much cooling is not good for the health. Keep the difference between the vehicle interior temperature and outside temperature to 5 to 6C.
● When operating the system, make sure the air intake, which is located in front of the windscreen, is free of obstructions such as leaves. Leaves collected in the airintake plenum may reduce air flow and plug the plenum water drains.
Air conditioning system refrigerant and lubricant recommendations
If the air conditioning seems less effective than usual, the cause might be a refrigerant leak. We recommend you to have the system inspected.
The air conditioning system in your vehicle must be charged with the refrigerant HFC-134a and the lubricant SUN-PAG56.
Use of any other refrigerant or lubricant will cause severe damage which will result in the need to replace your vehicle’s entire air conditioning system. The release of refrigerant into the atmosphere is not recommended.
The new refrigerant HFC-134a in your vehicle will not harm the ozone layer.
We recommend you to recover and recycle the refrigerant for reuse.
During a long period of disuse
The air conditioning should be operated for at least five minutes each week, even in cold weather. This is to prevent the compressor from seizing and to maintain the air conditioning in the best operating condition.
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Air purifier
An air filter has been incorporated into this air conditioning so that pollen
and dust are cleaned from the air.
Replace the air filter periodically as its ability to clean the air will be reduced
LW/MW/FM digital tuning radio with CDplayer
The audio system can only be used when the ignition switch is in the “ON” or
“ACC” position.
NOTE:
● When listening to the audio system with the engine stopped, be sure to turn
the
LW/MW/FM digital tuning radio with CDchanger
The audio system can only be used when the ignition switch is in the “ON” or
“ACC” position.
NOTE:
● When listening to the audio system with the engine stopped, be sure to turn
the
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Economical driving
For economical driving, there are some technical requirements that have to be
met. The prerequisite for low fuel consumption is a properly adjusted engine. In
order to achieve longer life of the vehicle and the most economical operation, we
recommend you to have the vehicle checked at regular
DTC P0703, P0705, P0711, P0712, P0713, P0715, P0720, P0725, P0740,
P0741, P0745
DTC P0703: Malfunction of Stoplight Switch
Stoplight switch system circuit
DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION
TCM detects malfunction using the stoplight switch
signal sent from the ETACS-ECU.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MONITOR METHODS
Drive the vehicle at 30 km/h (19 mph) or more for
10 seconds, and then turn the igni
