air condition MITSUBISHI ASX 2020 Owner's Manual (in English)

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Mode selection dial
To change the amount of air flowing from the
ventilators, turn the mode selection dial.
Face position
Air flows only to the upper part of the pas-
senger compartment.
Foot/face position
Air flows to the upper part of the passenger
compartment, and flows to the leg area.
Foot position
Air flows mainly to the leg area.
Foot/demister position
Air flows to the leg area, the windscreen and
the door windows.
Demister position
Air flows mainly to the windscreen and the
door windows.
CAUT,ONz When using the mode selection dial between
the “” and “” positions, prevent fog-
ging by pressing the air selection switch to
select outside air. (Refer to “Air selection
switch” on page 7-05.)NOTEz For vehicles equipped with the Auto Stop &
Go (AS&G) system, the windscreen and
door windows may mist up while the AS&G system is operating. If the windscreen and
door windows mist up, set the mode selec-
tion dial to “
” to demist the windscreen
and door windows.
z With the mode selection dial between the

” and “” positions, the air flows
mainly to the upper part of the passenger compartment. With the mode selection dial
between the “
” and “” positions, the
air flows mainly to the leg area.
z With the mode selection dial in the “
” po-
sition, a small amount of air flows to the windscreen and the door windows.
NOTEz With the mode selection dial between the
“” and “” positions, the air flows
mainly to the leg area. With the mode selec-
tion dial between the “
” and “” posi-
tions, the air flows mainly to the windscreen and door windows.
Air conditioning
The air conditioning can only be used while
the engine is running.
CAUT,ONz The engine speed may increase when the air
conditioning is operating.
With an increased engine speed, a CVT ve- hicle will creep to a greater degree than with
a lower engine speed. Fully depress the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from
creeping.
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Control panel
A- Temperature control dialB- Air selection switch
C- Blower speed selection dial
D- Air conditioning switch E- Mode selection dialF- Rear window demister switch o p. 5-62
NOTEz On vehicles with automatic air conditioning,
there is an interior air temperature sensor
(G) in the illustrated position.
Never place anything over the sensor, since
doing so will prevent it from functioning
properly.Blower speed selection dial
Select the blower speed by turning the blower
speed selection dial clockwise or anticlock-
wise.
Turn the dial clockwise to increase the air
flow and anticlockwise to decrease the airflow.Temperature control dial
Turn the temperature control dial clockwise
or anticlockwise.
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To stop the system, turn the blower speed se-
lection dial to the “OFF” position.NOTEz While the engine coolant temperature is low,
the temperature of the air from the heater will be cool/cold until the engine warms up, even if you have selected warm air with the
dial. To prevent the windscreen and win- dows from fogging up, the ventilator mode
will be changed to “
” and the blower
speed will be reduced.
z If the blower speed selection dial, air condi-
tioning switch, mode selection dial, or air se-
lection switch is operated while the system is operating in the AUTO mode, the activa-ted function overrides the corresponding
function of automatic control. All other
functions remain under automatic control.
Manual mode (Automatic air
conditioning)
Blower speed and ventilator mode may be
controlled manually by setting the blower
speed selection dial and the mode selection dial to the desired positions. To return to au-
tomatic operation, set the dials to the “AU- TO” position.
Demisting of the windscreen
and door windowsCAUT,ONz For safety, make sure you have a clear view
through all the windows.
Use the mode selection dial (“” or “”)
to remove frost or mist from the windscreen or door windows.
For ordinary demisting
Perform the following settings to prevent
misting of the windscreen and door windows,
and to heat the leg area.
1. Set the air selection switch (A) to the
outside position.
2. Set the mode selection dial to the “

position.
3. Select your desired blower speed by
turning the blower speed selection dial.
4. Select your desired temperature by turn-
ing the temperature control dial.
5. Push the air conditioning switch (B).
For quick demisting
1. Set the mode selection dial to the “”
position.
2. Set the blower to the maximum speed. 3. Set the temperature to the highest posi-
tion.
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NOTEzWhen the lamps are illuminated with the
lamp switch in the “”, “”, or “AUTO”
position, the glove box lamp illuminates.
To use the warming and cooling
function*
The glove box can be used to keep its con-
tents (e.g. drink bottles) warm or cool with the warm or cold air from the air condition-
ing. 1. Turn the dial in the glove box to the

” position.
Turn the dial to the “
” position when
not using the warming and cooling func- tion.
2. Turn the air conditioning temperature
control dial (A) to the desired tempera- ture.
3. Turn the air conditioning blower speed
selection dial (B) to the desired air flow.Manual air conditioning
For detailed information on how to use
the air conditioning, refer to “Air condi- tioning” on page 7-03.
NOTEz The glove box has the same temperature as
the air that comes out of the air conditioningventilators, so it is not possible to greatly heat or cool the contents.
For efficient warming or cooling, select the

” mode.
Refer to “Mode selection dial” on page 7-03.
z When placing drinks in the glove box, read
the precautions on the container first.
z Do not place in the glove box chocolate,
sweets, or other items which are susceptible
to temperature changes or which may rot.
Pen holder
There is a pen holder inside the glove box.
Storage spaces
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