Engine Overheating - Mitsubishi OUTLANDER Owner's Manual

For emergencies
CAUTION
l Take care not to get the jumper cable
caught in the cooling fan or other rotat-
ing part in the engine compartment.
l Use the proper cables suitable for the bat-
tery size to prevent overheating of the ca-
bles.
l Check the jumper cables for damage and
corrosion before use.
8. Start the engine in the vehicle which has the
booster battery, let the engine idle a few mi-
nutes, then start the engine in the vehicle
with the discharged battery.
CAUTION
l Keep the engine of the vehicle giving assis-
tance running.
NOTE
l For vehicles equipped with the Auto Stop &
Go (AS&G) system, press the "Auto Stop &
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Go (AS&G) OFF" switch to deactivate the
Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system and pre-
vent the engine from automatically stopping
before the battery is sufficiently charged.
Refer to "To deactivate" on page 4-21.
9. After the engine is started, disconnect the ca-
bles in the reverse order and keep the engine
running for several minutes.
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WARNING
l If the battery has to be charged while fit-
ted in the vehicle, disconnect the vehicle
side negative (-) terminal connected to the
battery.
l Keep sparks, cigarettes, and flames away
from the battery because the battery
could explode.
l Use adequate ventilation when charging
or using the battery in an enclosed space.
l Remove all the caps before charging the
battery.
l Electrolyte is corrosive diluted sulphuric
acid.
If electrolyte (battery acid) comes into con-
tact with your hands, eyes, clothes and
the painted surface of your vehicle, it
should be thoroughly flushed with water.
If electrolyte gets in your eyes, flush them
with water immediately and thoroughly,
and get prompt medical attention.
NOTE
l
If the vehicle is put in motion without fully
charging the battery, it might cause the loss
of smooth engine operation and the anti-lock
brake warning lamp to illuminate.
Refer to "Anti-lock brake system (ABS)" on
page 4-55.

Engine overheating

When the engine is overheating, the information
screen in the multi-information display will be in-
terrupted and the engine coolant temperature warn-
ing display will appear. Also " " will blink.
If this occurs, take the following corrective meas-
ures:
1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place.
2. Check whether steam is coming from the en-
gine compartment.
[If steam does not come from the engine com-
partment]
With the engine still running, raise the bon-
net to ventilate the engine compartment.
NOTE
l For vehicles equipped with the Auto Stop &
Go (AS&G) system, press the "Auto Stop &
Go (AS&G) OFF" switch to deactivate the
Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system before stop-
ping the vehicle. Refer to "To deactivate" on
page 4-21.
[If steam is coming from the engine compart-
ment]
Stop the engine, and when the steam stops,
raise the bonnet to ventilate the engine com-
partment. Restart the engine.
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