Mitsubishi Outlander XL. Manual - part 1327

Construction diagram

ZC501813

Headlight
automatic
leveling
warning
display

Combination meter
(multi information display)

0000

Headlight assembly
(integrating motor)

Headlight automatic leveling ECU

Column switch
(lighting switch)

Height sensor (front)

Data link connector

Relay box in engine
compartment
(headlight relay : LO)

Height sensor (rear)

System component and function

Parts name

Functional description

Column switch (lighting switch)

When  the  lighting  switch  is  set  to  the  headlight  position,  the
headlight relay (LO) inside the engine compartment turns ON to
transmit the signal to the headlight automatic leveling ECU.

Height sensor (Front)

Detects the elongation/contraction of the front suspension and
transmits the signal to the headlight automatic leveling ECU.

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Height sensor (Rear)

Detects  the  elongation/contraction  of  the  rear  suspension  and
transmits the signal to the headlight automatic leveling ECU.

Combination meter

Transmits the vehicle speed signals to the headlight automatic
leveling ECU.

Headlight assembly (integrating motor)

Drives  the  headlight  reflector  by  receiving  signals  from  the
headlight automatic leveling ECU.

Headlight  automatic  leveling  warning
display

Lights  up  on  the  multi-information  display  in  the  combination
meter  to  warn  the  driver  that  an  abnormality  occurs  in  the
headlight automatic leveling system.

Headlight automatic leveling ECU

Controls the motor integrated in the headlight assembly based on
the  signals  from  switches  and  sensors  to  control  the  beam
direction according to the vehicle posture.

Data link connector

Outputs diagnosis codes.

System block diagram

ZC501814

Combination meter

Headlight automatic leveling
warning display
(multi information display
in combination meter)

0000

Ignition switch 
(IG1)

Headlight relay 
: LO

     Column switch
     (lighting switch)

Height sensor
(front)

Height sensor
(rear)

Vehicle speed
signals

Headlight
automatic
leveling
ECU

Headlight assembly (LH)
(integrating motor)

Headlight assembly (RH)
(integrating motor)

Data link connector

Fail-safe function

Trouble spot

Trouble condition

Headlight

 automatic

leveling warning display

Countermeasures

 for

trouble

Height sensor

Open or short circuit

Warning display

Control stop

Vehicle speed signal

Open or short circuit

-

Judges  as  parking,  and
continues control.

Motor

 (integrated

 in

headlight assembly)

Open circuit

-

Control stop

Short

Warning display

Control stop

Headlight

 automatic

leveling ECU

Open or short circuit

-

Control stop

ECU is out of control

-

Program  reset  by  ECU
self-diagnosis

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Headlight signal

Open or short circuit

-

Control stop

Bracket repair of the headlight assembly

ZC501815 0000

Bracket A

Bracket B

Bracket C

When only brackets A, B, or C shown in the figure are damaged,
a low-cost repair can be performed by mounting a repair bracket.
For the repair procedures, refer to Workshop Manual.

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INTERIOR LIGHT

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Construction diagram

ZC5018590001

Tumble unlocking lever

Front dome light
(map and room light)

Rear dome light

Luggage compartment light

Foot light

Center console 
down light

Glove box light

Ignition key cylinder 
illumination light

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A front dome light, installed to the front part of the
roof,  has  been  equipped  with  the  lens-push  type
map and dome light which can be operated easily
from the driver's and front passenger's seat, offering
excellent operability for turning on and off the light.

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The  rear  dome  light,  which  illuminates  the  rear
passenger's  seat,  is  installed  above  the  second
seat.

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The  luggage  compartment  light  is  installed  to  the
upper part of the luggage compartment.

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A glove box light has been added to the glove box.

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The center console down light has been installed to
the upper surface of the center lower box.

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To provide safety for the foot area when getting into
or off the third seat, foot lights have been installed
to the backside of the second seat cushion. The foot
light is turned ON and illuminates the foot area of
third seat for approximately 10 seconds when the
tumble  unlocking  lever  is  operated  to  return  the
second seat to a seat occupancy position.

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