2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Transmission Instruction Guide

For 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport drivers who want to fully understand their car’s transmission system, the Transmission Instruction Guide is an essential companion. The transmission is an important part of the Outlander Sport’s performance, so the guide carefully explains how it works and all of its little details, giving you clear, short instructions for the best driving experience. The guide helps drivers get the most out of their cars by explaining things like how to choose the right gear, different driving styles, and basic maintenance. Focusing on clear language and thorough diagrams, Mitsubishi makes sure that both new and experienced drivers can easily find their way around the transmission system. This complete guide not only makes driving more enjoyable but also helps the 2022 Outlander Sport last longer and use less gas. This shows that Mitsubishi is committed to making ownership easy and pleasant.

Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

The CVT will automatically and continuously change its gear ratio depending on road and driving conditions. This helps achieve smooth driving and excellent fuel efficiency. If your vehicle is equipped with the sport-tronic steering wheel paddle shifter, you can manually shift the transmission up and down. Refer to “Sports mode

DRIVING UPHILL
The transmission prevents unnecessary upshifts even when the accelerator pedal is released and ensures smooth driving.

DRIVING DOWNHILL
According to the conditions, the transmission will automatically shift to a lower gear ratio to achieve stronger engine braking. This may help reduce your need to use the service brake.

Selector lever operation
As an additional safety precaution, models equipped with a continuously variable transmission have a shift-lock device that holds the selector lever in the “P” (PARK) position. To move the selector lever from the “P” (PARK) position to another position, follow the steps below.

1. Press and hold the brake pedal down.
2. Move the selector lever to the desired position.

NOTE

• The selector lever cannot be moved from “P” (PARK) to another position if the ignition switch is set to the “OFF” or “ACC” position, or if the key has been removed, or the operation mode is put in OFF or ACC, or if the brake pedal is not pressed and held down.

The CVT selects an optimum ratio automatically when the selector lever is in the “D” (DRIVE) position, depending on the speed of the vehicle and the position of the accelerator pedal.

Set the selector lever in the gate to operate while the brake pedal is depressed.
Set the selector lever in the gate to operate.

WARNING

• Always press the brake pedal when shifting the selector lever into a selector position from the “N” (NEUTRAL) position. When beginning to drive, do not shift the selector lever from the “N” (NEUTRAL) position while pressing the accelerator pedal. This will cause the vehicle to “jump” forward or backward.

NOTE

• To prevent mistakes in operating the lever, make sure you stop briefly at each position. After operating, check the position in the multi-information display.
• If the brake pedal is not depressed and held, the shift-lock device activates to prevent the selector lever from being moved from the “P” (PARK) position.
• For a shift indicated in the illustration, depress the brake pedal before moving the selector lever. If you attempt to move the selector lever before depressing the brake pedal, the selector lever may be immovable.

When the selector lever cannot be shifted from the “P” (PARK) position
When the selector lever cannot be shifted from the “P” (PARK) position to another position while the brake pedal is pressed and held down with the ignition switch or the operation mode in ON, the battery may be flat or the shift-lock mechanism may be malfunctioning.
Immediately have your vehicle checked by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.
If you need to move the vehicle, shift the selector lever as follows.

1. Make sure the parking brake is fully applied.
2. Stop the engine if it is running.
3. Insert a screwdriver with a cloth over its tip into the notch (A) of the cover. Pry gently as shown to remove the cover.
4. Depress the brake pedal with the right foot.
5. Insert a screwdriver in the shift-lock release hole (B). Shift the selector lever to the “N” (NEUTRAL) position while pressing the screwdriver down.

Selector lever position display
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position or the operation mode is put in ON, the position of the selector lever is indicated in the multi-information display.

When the selector lever position display blinks

WARNING

• To avoid unintended vehicle movement, keep the brake pedal applied with your right foot and do not depress the accelerator pedal, while the selector lever position display is blinking.

If the ambient temperature is low, the selector lever position display on the multi-informa-tion display may blink when the selector lever is placed in the “D” (DRIVE), “Ds” (DOWNSHIFT & SPORTY DRIVING), “L” (LOW) or “R” (REVERSE) position immediately after the engine has been started. This indicates that the transmission requires warming up. While the display is blinking, the vehicle will not move, because the transmission keeps disengaging until the warm-up is completed even if the selector lever is placed in the “D”, “Ds”, “L” or “R” position.
When the selector lever position display is blinking, perform the following procedure:

1. Depress the brake pedal with your right foot and place the selector lever in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position for several seconds.
2. Keep depressing the brake pedal and then place the selector lever in the “D” (DRIVE), “Ds” (DOWNSHIFT & SPORTY DRIVING), “L” (LOW) or “R” (REVERSE) position. If the selector lever position display stops blinking, the warm-up is completed and the transmission will function normally.
3. If the display is still blinking, repeat steps 1 and 2 above.

NOTE

• While the selector lever position display is blinking, a buzzer will sound intermittently.

Warning display
When the warning display or the warning display appears on the information screen in the multi-information display while you are driving, there could be a malfunction in the CVT.

CAUTION

• If a malfunction occurs in the CVT while driving, the warning display or the warning display will appear on the information screen in the multi-information display. In this case, follow these procedures:
  [When warning display is showing] The CVT fluid is overheating. The engine control may activate to lower the CVT fluid temperature, causing the engine revolutions and vehicle speed to decrease, In this case, take one of the following procedures.
  • Slow down your vehicle.
  • Stop your vehicle in a safe place, put the selector lever in the “P” (PARK) position, and open the engine hood with the engine running to allow the engine to cool down. After a while, confirm that the warning display is no longer showing. It is safe to continue driving if the display is no longer showing. If the warning display remains or flashes frequently, immediately have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice. [When warning display is showing]
    It may be that there is something unusual happening in the CVT, causing a safety device to activate. Immediately have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.

Selector lever positions

“P” PARK
This position locks the transmission to prevent the vehicle from moving. The engine can be started from the “P” (PARK) position. Move the lever to this position only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop.

CAUTION

• Never shift into the “P” (PARK) or “R” (REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in motion. If the lever is shifted into the “P” (PARK) or “R” (REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in motion, the transmission may be damaged.

“N” NEUTRAL
At this position, the transmission is disengaged. It is the same as the neutral position on a manual transaxle and should be used when the vehicle is not moving for an extended length of time during driving, such as in a traffic jam.

WARNING

• Never move the selector lever to the “N” (NEUTRAL) position while driving since you could accidentally slip it into the “P” (PARK) or “R” (REVERSE) position, damaging the transmission.
• To prevent the vehicle from rolling when stopped on a slope, the engine should be started in the “P” (PARK) position, not in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
• To prevent rolling, always keep your foot on the brake pedal when the vehicle is in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position, or when shifting into or out of the “N” (NEUTRAL) position.

“D” DRIVE
This position is used for most city and highway driving. The transmission will automatically and continuously change its gear ratio depending on road and driving conditions.

CAUTION

• To prevent transmission damage, never shift into the “D” (DRIVE) position from the “R” (REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in motion.

“Ds” DOWNSHIFT & SPORTY-DRIVING (except for vehicles equipped with spintronic steering wheel paddle shifter)
Use when engine braking is needed, or for high-power sport drive.

“L” LOW
This position is for driving up very steep hills and for engine braking at low speeds when driving down steep hills.

WARNING

• This position can be used for maximum engine braking.
  Be very careful not to shift into “L” (LOW) suddenly.
  Sudden engine braking may cause the tires to skid.
  Select this position according to the road conditions and vehicle speed.

Sports mode (for vehicles equipped with spintronic steer-ing wheel paddle shifter)
While the vehicle is stopped or being driven with the selector lever in the “D” (DRIVE), sports mode can be selected by pulling one of the spintronic steering wheel paddle shifters towards you.
In sports mode, rapid shifting is possible simply by operating the spintronic steering wheel paddle shifter.
Unlike the manual transaxle, sports mode allows shifting with the accelerator pedal depressed.

+ (SHIFT UP)
Transmission shifts up once with each operation.
– (SHIFT DOWN)
Transmission shifts down once with each operation.
To return to “D” (DRIVE) operation, pull the spintronic steering wheel paddle shifter on the + (SHIFT UP) side for longer than 2 seconds.
When returning to the “D” (DRIVE) operation, the selector lever position display will change to the “D” (DRIVE) position.

CAUTION

• In sports mode, the driver must execute upward shifts by prevailing road conditions, taking care to keep the engine speed below the red zone.
• Repeated continuous operation of the sport-tronic steering wheel paddle shifter will continuously switch shift positions.
• Shift ranges may not change when the lateral paddle shifters are operated at the same time.

NOTE

• The upward shift may be made automatically in sports mode when the engine revolutions rise and approach the tachometer’s red zone (the red-colored part of the tachometer dial).
• Shift ranges can only be selected in a forward direction from 1st to 6th. To reverse or park the vehicle, move the selector lever to the “R” or “P” position.
• To maintain good running performance, the transmission may refuse to perform an upshift when the spintronic steering wheel paddle shifter on the “+ (SHIFT UP)” side is pulled at certain vehicle speeds. Also, to prevent over-revving of the engine, the transmission may refuse to perform a downshift when the spintronic steering wheel paddle shifter on the “- (SHIFT DOWN)” side is pulled at certain vehicle speeds. When this happens, a buzzer sounds to indicate that a downshift is not going to take place.
• In sports mode, downward shifts are made automatically when the vehicle slows down. When the vehicle stops, 1st position is automatically selected.
  Also, the vehicle will automatically return to “D” (DRIVE) operation if the vehicle is stopped.
• When the selector lever is in the “L” (LOW) position, the sports mode is not selected even if you operate the sportronic steering wheel paddle shifter.

Sports mode display
In sports mode, the currently selected shift range is displayed on the information screen in the multi-information display.

Operation of the CVT 

CAUTION

• Before selecting a position with the engine running and the vehicle stationary, firmly depress the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from creeping.
  The vehicle will begin to move as soon as the CVT is engaged, especially when the engine speed or idle speed is high, or with the air conditioning operating.
  Do not release the brake pedal until you are ready to drive away.
• Depress the brake pedal with the right foot at all times.
  Using the left foot could cause driver movement delay in case of an emergency.
• To prevent sudden acceleration, never run the engine at high rpms when shifting from the “P” (PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL).
• Operating the accelerator pedal while the other foot is resting on the brake pedal will affect braking efficiency and may cause premature wear of brake pads.
• Use the selector lever in the correct shift position by driving conditions. Never coast downhill backward in the driving shift position {“D” (DRIVE), “Ds” (DOWN SHIFT & SPORTY DRIVING), “L” (LOW) position or sports mode} or coast forward in the “R” (REVERSE) position. Engine stopping and increased brake pedal and steering effort could lead to an accident.
• Do not rev the engine with the brake pedal pressed when the vehicle is stationary. This can damage the CVT.
  Also, when you depress the accelerator pedal while holding down the brake pedal with the selector lever in the “D” (DRIVE) position, the engine revolutions may not rise as high as when performing the same operation with the selector lever in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position.

Passing acceleration
To gain extra acceleration in the “D” (DRIVE) position (when passing another vehicle) push the accelerator to the floor. The CVT will automatically downshift.

NOTE

• In sports mode, downshifts do not take place when the accelerator is depressed to the floor.

Waiting
For short waiting periods, such as at traffic lights, the vehicle can be left in the selector lever position and held stationary with the service brake.
For longer waiting periods with the engine running, place the selector lever in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position and apply the parking brake, while holding the vehicle stationary with the service brake.
Before moving off after having stopped the vehicle, make sure that the selector lever is in the “D” (DRIVE) position or Sports mode position.

CAUTION

• To avoid transmission overheating, never try to keep your vehicle stationary on a hill by using the accelerator pedal. Always apply the parking brake and/or service brake.
• Do not rev the engine unnecessarily while the vehicle is stationary. Unexpected acceleration may occur if the selector lever is in a position other than “P” (PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL).

Parking
To park the vehicle, first bring it to a complete stop, fully engage the parking brake, and then move the selector lever to the “P” (PARK) position.

When the CVT makes no speed change
If the CVT does not shift while driving, or your vehicle does not pick up enough speed when starting on an uphill slope, it may be that there is something unusual happening in the transmission, causing a safety device to activate. Immediately have your vehicle checked at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.

NOTE

• When the warning display and “SLOW DOWN” or the warning display and “SERVICE REQUIRED” appear on the information screen in the multi-information display, there could be a malfunction in the CVT. Refer to “Continuously variable transmission (CVT): Warning display

 

FAQs

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