Mitsubishi Outlander (2013+). Manual - part 360

TROUBLESHOOTING

CVT

23A-10

2

Ignition switch: 
ON
Engine: 
Stopped

Selector lever position
(1) P
(2) R
(3) N
(4) D
(5) Ds <Vehicles 
without paddle shift>
(6) L

Data list No. 49
(1) P,  (2) R  (3) N (4) 
D (5) Ds/L (6) Ds/L

Inhibitor 
switch

P0705

Malfunction 
of inhibitor 
switch

Data list No. 42
(1) ON  (2) OFF
(3) OFF  (4) OFF
(5) OFF (6) OFF

Data list No. 43
(1) OFF  (2) ON
(3) OFF  (4) OFF
(5) OFF (6) OFF

Data list No. 44
(1) OFF  (2) OFF
(3) ON   (4) OFF
(5) OFF (6) OFF

Data list No. 45
(1) OFF  (2) OFF
(3) OFF  (4) ON
(5) OFF (6) OFF

Data list No. 46
(1) OFF  (2) OFF
(3) OFF  (4) OFF
(5) ON (6) ON

Data list No. 51 
<Vehicles with paddle 
shift>
(1) OFF  (2) OFF
(3) OFF  (4) OFF
(5) ON (6) ON

Ds position 
switch

P071B

Malfunction 
of Ds 
position 
switch

Ste
ps

Conditions for 
test/operation

Test/Operation

Judgement 
standard

Check item

Diagnosi
s code 
No.

Reference 
for 
checking 
procedure 
in case of 
error

TROUBLESHOOTING

CVT

23A-11

2

Ignition switch: 
ON
Engine: 
Stopped

Paddle shift lever 
position
(1) Upshift (right side 
operation of the lever) 
and hold
(2) Release the lever.

Data list No. 54
(1) ON
(2) OFF

Paddle shift 
switch

P0815, 
P0816

Malfunction 
of paddle 
shift switch 

Paddle shift lever 
position
(1) Downshift (left side 
operation of the lever) 
and hold
(2) Release the lever.

Data list No. 55
(1) ON
(2) OFF

Selector lever position
(1) P, N
(2) 5 or more seconds 
have passed after the 
selector lever has 
been moved to the R, 
D, Ds or L position.

Data list No. 36
(1) ON
(2) OFF

Lockup/selec
t switching 
solenoid 
valve

P1740

Malfunction 
of 
lockup/sele
ct switching 
solenoid 
valve

Data list No. 37
(1) ON
(2) OFF

3

Ignition switch: 
ON
Engine: 
Stopped
Selector lever 
position: P

Accelerator pedal
(1) Fully closed
(2) Depressed 
(3) Fully opened

Data list No. 13
(1) 0%
(2) Gradually 
increases from (1).
(3) 100%

APS

−

−

Brake pedal
(1) Depressed 
(2) Released 

Data list No. 50
(1) ON
(2) OFF

Stop lamp 
switch

P0703

Malfunction 
of stop light 
switch

4

Ignition switch: 
START

Perform the starting 
test in the P or N 
position.

Engine can be 
started.

Starting 
possible/not 
possible

−

−

5

Engine 
warming up

Drive the vehicle for 
15 minutes or more to 
raise the CVT fluid 
temperature to 45 to 
100

°C.

Data list No. 5
Voltage drops 
gradually.

CVT fluid 
temperature 
sensor

P0711, 
P0712, 
P0713

Malfunction 
of the CVT 
fluid 
temperatur
e sensor

Data list No. 20
COUNT increases as 
the fluid temperature 
increases.

Ste
ps

Conditions for 
test/operation

Test/Operation

Judgement 
standard

Check item

Diagnosi
s code 
No.

Reference 
for 
checking 
procedure 
in case of 
error

TROUBLESHOOTING

CVT

23A-12

6

Engine: Idling

• Selector lever 

position: P

• Accelerator pedal 

fully closed

Data list No. 9
600 to 800 r/min

Engine 
revolution

P0725

Abnormal 
engine 
speed

Selector lever position: 
P 

→ R → N → D

No abnormal shift 
shock
Delay: 2 seconds or 
less

Malfunction 
at startup

−

Shock is 
experience
d during N 
to D and/or 
N to R 
shifting 
operation.

−

Vehicle 
Creeps in 
the N 
Range.

Selector lever position: 
N

Data list No. 4
0.5 

− 3.0 V

Secondary 
pressure 
sensor

P0840

Malfunction 
of 
secondary 
pressure 
sensor

Data list No. 32
0.45 

− 0.75 A

Line 
pressure 
solenoid 
valve

P0745

Malfunction 
of line 
pressure 
solenoid 
valve

Data list No. 34
0.45 

− 0.75 A

Secondary 
pressure 
solenoid 
valve

P0778

Malfunction 
of 
secondary 
pressure 
solenoid 
valve

Ste
ps

Conditions for 
test/operation

Test/Operation

Judgement 
standard

Check item

Diagnosi
s code 
No.

Reference 
for 
checking 
procedure 
in case of 
error

TROUBLESHOOTING

CVT

23A-13

7

Running

Selector lever position: 
D

Data list No. 1
Nearly the same as 
the speedometer 
display

Primary 
speed 
sensor

P0715

Malfunction 
of primary 
speed 
sensor

Data list No. 2
Nearly the same as 
the speedometer 
display

Secondary 
speed 
sensor

P0720

Malfunction 
of the 
secondary 
speed 
sensor

Data list Nos. 38, 39, 
40, 41
ON/OFF switches 
alternately.

Stepper 
motor

P1777, 
P1778

Malfunction 
of stepper 
motor

Sport mode <Vehicles 
with paddle shift>
(1) ON (via the paddle 
shift)
(2) OFF (via the 
paddle shift)

Data list No. 47
(1) ON
(2) OFF

Paddle shift 
switch

P0815, 
P0816

Malfunction 
of paddle 
shift switch

Stop the vehicle, and 
then accelerate to 60 
km/h on a level road.

Data list No. 30
0 

− 0.7 A

Lockup 
solenoid 
valve

P0740, 
P0741

Malfunction 
of lockup 
solenoid 
valve

Paddle shift lever 
position
(1) Stopped while 
idling the engine.
(2) Driving at a 
constant speed of 30 
km/h in 2nd gear
(3) Driving at a 
constant speed of 35 
km/h in 3rd gear
(4) Driving at a 
constant speed of 40 
km/h in 4th gear
(5) Driving at a 
constant speed of 50 
km/h in 5th gear
(6) Driving at a 
constant speed of 60 
km/h in 6th gear

Data list No. 60
(1) 1st
(2) 2nd
(3) 3rd
(4) 4th
(5) 5th
(6) 6th

Poor 
acceleration 
or 
incomplete 
shifting 
operation

−

Poor 
acceleratio
n or 
incomplete 
shifting 
operation

Ste
ps

Conditions for 
test/operation

Test/Operation

Judgement 
standard

Check item

Diagnosi
s code 
No.

Reference 
for 
checking 
procedure 
in case of 
error