MITSUBISHI ASX 2020 Owner's Manual (in English)

Although your vehicle will usually be driva-
ble and not need towing, we recommend you to have the system checked as soon as possi-
ble.
This lamp will also illuminate when the igni-
tion switch is turned “ON” or the operation
mode is put in ON, and goes off after the en- gine has started. If it does not go off after the engine has started, we recommend you to
have the vehicle checked.CAUT,ONz Prolonged driving with this lamp on may
cause further damage to the emission control
system. It could also affect fuel economy and drivability.
z If the lamp does not illuminate when the ig-
nition switch is turned to the “ON” position or the operation mode is put in ON, we rec-
ommend you to have the system checked.
z If the lamp illuminates while the engine is
running, avoid driving at high speeds and have the system inspected by a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point as soon as possible.
Accelerator pedal and brake pedal response may be negatively influenced under these
conditions.NOTEz The engine electronic control module ac-
commodating the onboard diagnostic system has various fault data (especially about the
exhaust emission) stored.Charge warning lamp
This lamp illuminates when
the ignition switch is turned “ON” or the operation mode
is put in ON, and goes off af- ter the engine has started.
A warning is also displayed
on the multi-information display.
CAUT,ONz If it illuminates while the engine is running,
there is a problem in the charging system.
Immediately park your vehicle in a safe place and we recommend you to have it
checked.Information screen displayBrake warning displayThis warning is displayed if you drive with
the parking brake still applied. The warning
lamp in the instrument cluster only illumi-
nates when the parking brake is applied.CAUT,ONz If a vehicle is driven without releasing the
parking brake, the brake will be overheated,
resulting in ineffective braking and possible brake failure.
If this warning is displayed, release the park-
ing brake.
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position or the operation mode is put in
ON, if the brake fluid is low, this warning is displayed.
The warning lamp in the instrument cluster
also illuminates.
Information screen display
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CAUT,ONzIf this warning stays illuminated and does
not go out while driving, there is a danger of ineffective braking. In this case, immediately
park your vehicle in a safe place and we rec-
ommend you to have it checked.
z If the brake warning display is displayed and
the brake warning lamp and the ABS warn-
ing lamp are illuminated at the same time, the braking force distribution function will
not operate, so the vehicle may be destabi-
lised during sudden braking. Avoid sudden braking and high-speed driving, stop the ve-
hicle in a safe place, and we recommend you
to have it checked.
z The vehicle should be brought to a halt in
the following manner when brake perform- ance has deteriorated.

Rotate the switch to turn on the lamps.
AUTO
With the ignition switch or
the operation mode is in
ON, headlamps, position,
tail, licence plate, and in-
strument panel lamps turn
on and off automatically in
accordance with outside
light level. All lamps turn
off automatically when the
ignition switch is turned to
“LOCK” position or the op-
eration mode is put in OFF.Position, tail, licence plate
and instrument panel lamps
onHeadlamps and other lamps
go onFor information regarding the lighting condi- tion of the daytime running lamps, refer to“Daytime running lamps” on page 5-49.NOTEz When the headlamps are turned off by the
automatic on/off control with the ignition
switch in the “ON” position, the front fog lamps (if so equipped) and rear fog lamps al-
so go off. When the headlamps are subse- quently turned back on by the automatic
on/off control, the front fog lamps also come on but the rear fog lamp stays off. If you wish to turn the rear fog lamp back on, oper-
ate the switch again.
z Do not place anything on the automatic light
sensor (A), and do not clean with a glass
cleaner.
z If the lamps do not turn on or off with the
switch in the “AUTO” position, manually
operate the switch and we recommend you
to have your vehicle checked.
Lamps (headlamps, fog lamp,
etc.) auto-cutout function
z If the following operation is performed
while the lamp switch is in the “” po-
sition, the lamps will automatically go
out when the driver

zIf the following operation is performed
while the lamp switch is in the “” po-
sition, the lamps will remain on for ap- proximately 3 minutes while the driver

Daytime running lamps
The daytime running lamps come on whenthe engine is running and the lamp switch is
in the “AUTO” position and the tail lamps are off.
NOTEz If the lamp switch is in the “” or “”
position, or if the tail lamps are on when the lamp switch is in the “AUTO” position, the
daytime running lamps come on as position lamps.Dipper (High/Low beam
change)
When the lamp switch is in the “” posi-
tion, the beam changes from high to low (or
low to high) each time the lever is pulled
fully (1). While the high-beam is on, the
high-beam indication lamp in the instrument
cluster will also illuminate.
Headlamp flasher
The high-beams flash when the lever is
pulled slightly (2), and will go off when it is released.
When the high-beam is on, the high-beam in- dication lamp in the instrument cluster will il-
luminate.
NOTEz If you turn the lamps off with the headlamps
set to high-beam, the headlamps are auto-
matically returned to their low-beam setting when the lamp switch is next turned to the
“
” position.
Automatic High-Beam (AHB)*
The system switches the headlamp beams
(high/low) when the sensor (A) senses an il- luminant such as lights of a vehicle in frontor oncoming vehicle or street lamp.
For details about handling the sensor, refer to
“Handling of the sensor” on page 6-56.
Combination headlamps and dipper switch
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:ARN,NGzThe headlamp beams (high/low) may not
be switched automatically under certain
circumstances. Do not overestimate the system. It is the responsibility of the driv-er to switch the headlamp beams (high/
low) manually to suit each driving condi- tion.
Refer to “Dipper (High/Low beam
change)” on page 5-49.How to use the AHB
1. Rotate the lamp switch to “” position
or “AUTO” position when the engine is running.
2. Press the AHB switch.
The AHB is activated and the indicator
will illuminate.
If the AHB switch is pressed again, the
AHB will be deactivated and AHB indi-
cator will go off.NOTEz If the headlamps are on when the lamp
switch is in the “AUTO” position, the AHB
works.
z You can switch the headlamp beams (high/
low) manually by operating the lever even if
the AHB is working.
Refer to “Dipper (High/Low beam change)”
on page 5-49.
If the lever is operated manually, the AHB indicator will go off and the AHB will be de-
activated.
Refer to “Manual switching” on page 5-50.
z The AHB is not deactivated when you pull
the lever slightly (operation of the headlamp flasher).Manual switching
Switching to low beam
1. Pull the lever towards you.
2. The AHB indicator will go off.
3. The AHB switch is pressed again, the
AHB will activated.
Switching to high-beam 1. Pull the lever towards you.
2. The AHB indicator will go off and the
high-beam indicator illuminates.
3. The AHB switch is pressed again, the
AHB will activated.
Automatic switching conditions
The high-beam headlamps illuminate when
all of the following conditions are met:
z Your vehicle speed exceeds approxi-
mately 40 km/h (25 mph).
z It is dark ahead of your vehicle.
z There are no vehicles in front or oncom-
ing vehicles, or none of their exterior
lamps are illuminated.
The low beam headlamps illuminate when any of the following conditions occur:
z Your vehicle speed does not exceed ap-
proximately 30 km/h (19 mph).
z It is bright ahead of your vehicle.
z An exterior lamp of a vehicle in front or
oncoming vehicle is illuminating.
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NOTEzThe headlamps may not be switched from
high-beam to low beam under the following circumstances.

If the warning display remains even after theignition switch is turned to the “LOCK” posi-
tion or the operation mode is put in OFF and then turned back to ON, please contact a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point.
[When the AHB is malfunctioning@
[When the sensor is malfunctioning@
NOTEz If the sensor or its surrounding area reaches
an extremely high temperature when parking the vehicle under a blazing sun, the “AHBSERVICE REQUIRED” warning display
may appear.
If the warning display remains even after the temperature of the sensor or its surrounding
area has been in range, please contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point.Sensor is too hot or cold
If the system becomes temporarily unavaila-
ble due to a high or low temperature of thesensor, the following warning display willappear.
After the temperature of the sensor has been
in range, the system will automatically return
to operation.
If the warning display does not disappear af- ter waiting for a while, there is a possibilitythat the AHB has a malfunction. Contact a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point for inspection of the system.
Windscreen is dirty
If the AHB determines that its performance
has been degraded, the warning display will appear. This can occur when:
z Foreign objects, such as dirt, snow or
ice, adhere to the windscreen of the sen-
sor portion.
z There are adverse weather conditions,
such as rain, snow, sand storms, etc.
z A vehicle in front or an oncoming vehi-
cle is splashing water, snow or dirt.
When the sensor performance returns, the
AHB will resume operation.
If the warning display does not disappear af- ter waiting for a while, there is a possibility
that the sensor has a malfunction. Contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point for inspection of the sensor.
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Welcome light*
This function turns on the position and tail
lamps for approximately 30 seconds after the
UNLOCK switch (A) on the remote control
transmitter is pressed when the combination
headlamps and dipper switch is in the “AU- TO” position. The welcome light functionwill operate only when it is dark outside the
vehicle.
NOTEz While the welcome light function is operat-
ing, perform one of the following operations to cancel the function.

4.The headlamps will come on in the low
beam setting for approximately 30 sec-
onds. After the headlamps go off, the headlamps can be turned on again in the low beam setting for approximately 30seconds by pulling the turn signal lever
towards you within 60 seconds of turn- ing the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position or putting the operation mode in OFF.
To turn on the headlamps again after 60
seconds of turning the ignition switch to
the “LOCK” position or putting the op-
eration mode in OFF, repeat the process
from step 1.NOTEz While the coming home light function is op-
erating, perform one of the following opera-
tions to cancel the function.