Mitsubishi MOTORS Outlander 2018, Owner'S Manual

Page: 344 / 441

Trailer towing
Driving safety 6-15
6
You’ll need more passing distance up ahead
when you’re towing a trailer. And, because
you’re a good deal longer, you’ll need to go
much farther beyond the passed vehicle
before you can return to your lane.
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with
one hand. Then, to move the trailer to the left,
just move that hand to the left. To move the
trailer to the right, move your hand to the
right. Always back up slowly and, if possible,
have someone guide you.
When you’re turning with a trailer, make
wider than normal turns to help prevent the
trailer from striking shoulders, curbs, road
signs, trees or other objects.
Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal
well in advance.
Towing a trailer puts additional burden on the
engine and transaxle, which may cause over-
heating. Following are some suggestions to
reduce overheating:
When towing at high altitudes, engine coolant
and automatic transaxle oil will overheat at a
lower temperature than at normal altitudes.
If you turn your engine off immediately after
towing at high altitude on steep uphill grades,
your vehicle may show signs similar to over-
heating. To avoid this, let the engine run
while parked (preferably on level ground)
with the automatic transaxle in the “P”
(PARK) position for a few minutes before
turning the engine off.
 If the engine coolant temperature indica-
tor flashes on the information screen in
the multi-information display or the
engine power drops suddenly, refer to
“Engine overheating” on page 8-4.
 If the warning display or warning
display illuminates, refer to “Warning dis-
play” on page 5-70, 5-78.
Reduce speed and downshift before you start
down a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t
downshift, over using the brakes can cause
reduced brake efficiency.
You can tow in “D” (DRIVE) position. You
may want to shift the selector lever to the 3rd
or a lower position, under heavy loads or hilly
conditions.
Always place chocks or blocks under both the
vehicle and trailer wheels when parking. Be
sure that the parking brake is firmly set and
that the selector lever is in the “P” (PARK)
position. Avoid parking on a hill with a
trailer, but if it cannot be avoided, do so only
after performing the following:
Passing
Backing up
Making turns
CAUTION
 Making sharp turns while towing a trailer
could cause the trailer to come in contact
with the vehicle. Your vehicle could be dam-
aged. Avoid making sharp turns while tow-
ing a trailer.
Overheating
Cause of overheating Solution
Air conditioning on
Turn off
Highway speeds Reduce speed
Going up hills Select lower gear posi-
tion
Stop-and-go city traf-
fic With the vehicle
stopped, shift to the
“N” (NEUTRAL)
position and idle the
engine at high idle.
Driving on hills
Parking
BK0249100US.book 15 ページ ２０１７年５月１０日 水曜日 午前８時４９分