# 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander - ich bin ein Outlander **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mitsubishi\ **Created:** [November 12, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719 "2018-11-12T21:09:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tony141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@Tony141](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tony141)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/1 "2018-11-12T21:09:16Z")
Hi there. I have just bought an outlander 4h. The voice control is in German and I cannot understand what it is saying so that I can change it to English. HELP!!! ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/2 "2018-11-12T21:15:44Z")
Use the setup feature ( instructions on how to use setup should be in your owners manual ) and it will let you select what you want. I did a goggle search and found videos on just how to do that. And if that fails surely a dealer can show you how. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/3 "2018-11-12T22:18:54Z")
> [@VOLVO\_V70](#): > > if that fails surely a dealer can show you how. Yes, but Mitsubishi dealerships are not exactly commonplace nowadays. I live in the most densely-populated state, and I would have to drive 40 miles to reach the closest Mitsubishi dealership. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/4 "2018-11-12T22:30:44Z")
Of course the OP’s location is unknown and did they not do a test drive and play with all the bells and whistles to see what they do. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/5 "2018-11-13T00:20:01Z")
> [@VOLVO\_V70](#): > > owners manual Awwww you said those dirty words. Now go wash your mouth out with soap.😜 ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/6 "2018-11-13T00:26:19Z")
The owners manual is not going to teach the customer how to read a German menu. It can be difficult scrolling though a series of menus that are in a different language. I have been able to guess my way though Spanish and French menus to make adjustments but not German. ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/7 "2018-11-13T00:36:56Z")
yeah, car info systems are notoriously not user friendly, even in English. Takes me a lot of time just to change the clock, and I’m fairly computer savy. ---
**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/8 "2018-11-13T01:19:08Z")
It’ saying “Limburger and beer, Das good”!!! Yosemite ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/9 "2018-11-13T02:24:58Z")
I don’t remember which car but I do remember somehow changing one to French. It took a little button pushing but I managed to get it back. I used to have one of those translators that you could carry around. Put in the phrase and translate it to whatever. Or maybe gonna have to use google to at least get to the right page. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/10 "2018-11-13T03:08:39Z")
I live in a suburb of Buffalo NY and have 2 Mitsubishi dealerships closer to me than the 17 miles to where I bought my Toyota ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/11 "2018-11-13T03:23:25Z")
If all else fails, every high school (just about) has a few German teachers. A cup of coffee and $20 to sit in your car for a minute should take care of it. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 9:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/12 "2018-11-13T09:51:20Z")
Any online translator should be able to get you fixed up. ---
**Author:** ![lafn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@lafn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lafn)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 11:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/13 "2018-11-13T11:51:13Z")
> **[‎Microsoft Translator](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-translator/id1018949559)** > > ‎Microsoft Translator is a free, personal translation app for 60+ languages, to translate text, voice, conversations, camera photos and screenshots. You can even download languages for offline translation for free to use when you travel! > > • Text... Just hold the phone up to the display and see live translations. I am sure there is one for Android too. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/14 "2018-11-13T14:00:56Z")
NOTE: ● The more entries that are registered in the phonebook, the longer it will take to change the language. **Change the language using the “Language” command** 1. Press the SPEECH button. 2. Say “Setup.” 3. Say “Language.” 4. The voice guide will say “Select a language: English, Spanish, French, German or Italian.” Say the desired language. (Example: Say “English.”) 5. The voice guide will say “English (Spanish, French, German or Italian) selected. Is this correct?” Say “Yes” to start the language change process. Say “No” to return to Step 4. 6. When the voice guide says “English (Espanol, Francais Deutsch or Italiano) selected,” the language change process will be completed and the system will return to the main menu. or **System recognises the command that you said and changes the language** When the Hands-free Bluetooth® cellular phone interface system with voice recognition recognises a valid language command (English, Espanol, Francais, Deutsch, Italiano) from the main menu, it will ask you whether you want to change the language. This function works when you are on the main menu. 1. The voice guide will say “Would you like to change the language to English (Spanish, French, German or Italian)?” 2. If you say “Yes,” the voice guide will say “Please Wait, Switching to English (Spanish, French, German or Italian) Phonebook” and it will start the language change process. If you do not want to change the language, say “No.” 3. When the voice guide says “English (Espanol, Francais, Deutsch or Italiano) selected,” the language change process will be completed and the system will return to the main menu. ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/15 "2018-11-13T14:05:55Z")
But if it’s in the German mode, don’t you have to say “setup” and “language” in German? Which google says is “Konfiguration” and “Sprache”. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/16 "2018-11-13T14:09:04Z")
One of the videos I found show what buttons to push and what icons to select to choose the language so I think even if the person can’t read the message the location should let them make the change. ---
**Author:** ![Tony141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@Tony141](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tony141)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/17 "2018-11-13T14:23:23Z")
Hi There. Thanks for the info but when I press the speech button a German woman starts speaking and I don’t know what she is saying. Tony. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/18 "2018-11-13T14:27:54Z")
When she’s done talking, what happens if you say “Setup” then say “Language” Then it talks again, when done you say “English” ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/19 "2018-11-13T14:31:15Z")
Just curious , where are you located and where did you get the vehicle from ? Because I wonder why you can’t have the place you bought it from solve this for you. ---
**Author:** ![Tony141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@Tony141](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tony141)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719/20 "2018-11-13T14:34:19Z")
Nothing happens. She says something about a password, she reats it twice then it goes quiet no matter what I say to it. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-outlander-ich-bin-ein-outlander/128719.md?page=2)