MITSUBISHI SHOGUN 2008 Owner's Manual (in English)

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Active traction control
function indication lamp
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The indication lamp (1) should illuminate when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position and should go off after a few seconds.If the indication lamp stays on or does not illuminate when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, we recommend you to have your vehicle inspected.When the active traction contro
l system operates, the active
traction control function indication lamp (1) blinks and the indication lamp for the wheel (2) being subjected to antispincontrol also blinks. Example indication: Active traction control function control- ling front-right wheel
NOTE●
In the event of a fault in the active stability control func- tion, the and indication lamps illuminate. As a result, an indication of the
active traction control function
is limited to flashing of the indication lamp for the wheel(2) being subjected to antispin control.
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Cruise control
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Cruise control is an automatic
speed control system that keeps
a set speed. It can be activated at about 40 km/h (25 mph) or more.NOTE●
Cruise control may not be able to keep your speed on uphills or downhills.
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Your speed may decrease on
a steep uphill. You may use
the accelerator pedal if you want
to stay at your set speed.
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Your speed may increase to mo
re than the set speed on a
steep downhill. You have to use the brake to control yourspeed. As a result, the set speed driving is deactivated.
CAUTION
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If the vehicle is towed with
the ignition switch in the
“ON” position and only the front wheels or only therear wheels raised off the
ground, the active traction
control function may operate
, resulting in an acci-
dent. When towing the vehi
cle with the front wheels
raised, keep the ignition
switch in the “LOCK” or
“ACC” position. When towi
ng the vehicle with the
rear wheels raised, keep th
e ignition switch in the
“ACC” position. Refer to “Towing” on page 6-29.
CAUTION
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When you do not wish to drive at a set speed, turn off the cruise control for safety.
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Do not use cruise control
when driving conditions
will not allow you to stay at the same speed, such as in heavy traffic or on roads that are winding, icy,snow-covered, wet, slipp
ery, on a steep downhill
slope.
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On vehicles with M/T, do not move the gearshift lever to the “N” (Neutral) position while driving at a set speed without depressing
the clutch pedal. The
engine will run too fast and might be damaged.
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Cruise control switchesA- “ON OFF” switch Used to turn on and off the cruise control. B- “COAST SET” switch Used to reduce the set speed
and to set the desired speed.
C- “ACC RES” switch Used to increase the set speed and
to return to the original set
speed. D- “CANCEL” switch Used to deactivate the set speed driving.
NOTE●
When operating the cruise
control switches, press the
cruise control switches corr
ectly. The set speed driving
may be deactivated automatica
lly if two or more switches
of the cruise control are
pressed at the same time.
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To activate
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1. With the ignition switch in the “ON” position, press the
“ON OFF” switch (A) to turn
on the cruise control. The
“CRUISE” indication lamp in the meter cluster will come on.
NOTE●
If the cruise control is on when the ignition switch is turned to the “LOCK” or “ACC” position, cruise control will be on automatically the next time you start the engine. The “CRUISE” indication lamp will also be on.
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If the battery voltage is insufficient, the memory data for the cruise control may be erased. As a result, the “CRUISE” indication lamp may not comeon when you restart the engine. If this happens, press the “O
N OFF” switch once again to
turn on the cruise control.
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2. Accelerate or decelerate to
your desired speed, then press
and release the “COAST S
ET” switch (B) when the
“CRUISE” indication lamp is
illuminated. The vehicle
will then maintain the desired speed.
NOTE●
When you release the “COAST
SET” switch, the vehicle
speed will be set.
To increase the set speed
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There are 2 ways to increase the set speed.“ACC RES” switchPress and hold the “ACC RES” sw
itch (C) while driving at the
set speed, and your speed will then gradually increase. When you reach your desired
speed, release the switch. Your
new cruising speed is now set. To increase your speed in
small amounts, press the “ACC
RES” switch for less than about 1 second and release it.Each time you press the “ACC RES” switch, your vehicle will go about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) faster.
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Accelerator pedalWhile driving at the set speed, use the accelerator pedal to reach your desired speed a
nd then press the “COAST SET”
switch (B) and release the swit
ch momentarily to set a new
desired cruising speed.
To decrease the set speed
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There are 2 ways to decrease the set speed.“COAST SET” switchPress and hold the “COAST SET” switch (B) while driving at the set speed, and your speed will slow down gradually. When you reach your desired sp
eed, release the switch. Your
new cruising speed is now set. To slow down your speed in small amounts, press the “COAST SET” switch for less than about 1 second and release it.Each time you press the “COAST SET” switch, your vehicle will slow down by about 1.6 km/h (1 mph).
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Brake pedalWhile driving at the
set speed, use the brake pedal, which dis-
engages the cruise control,
then press the “COAST SET”
switch (B) and release the switch momentarily to set a new desired cruising speed.
To temporarily increase or decrease the speed
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To temporarily increase the speedDepress the accelerator pedal
as you would normally. When
you release the pedal, you will return to your set speed.
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To temporarily decrease the speedDepress the brake pedal to decreas
e the speed. To return to the
previously set speed, press the “ACC RES” switch (C). Refer to “To resume the set speed” on page 4-77.
To deactivate
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The set speed driving can be
deactivated as follows:
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Press the “ON OFF” switch (A) (Cruise control will be turned off.)
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Press the “CANCEL” switch (D).
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Depress the brake pedal.
The set speed driving is deactivat
ed automatically in any of the
following ways.●
When you depress the clutch pedal (on vehicles with M/T).
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When your speed slows to about 15 km/h (9 mph) or more below the set speed because of a hill, etc.
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When your speed slows to about 40 km/h (25 mph) or less.
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When the active stability & tr
action control (ASTC) starts
operating. Refer to “Active stability
& traction control (ASTC)” on
page 4-63.
Also, the set speed driving ma
y be deactivated as follows:
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When the engine speed rises and approaches the tachome- ter’s red zone (the red-coloured part of the tachometer dial).
To resume the set speed
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If the set speed driving is deactivated by the condition described in “To deactivate” on page 4-76, you can resume the previously set speed by pressi
ng the “ACC RES” switch (C)
while driving at a speed of about 40 km/h (25 mph) or higher. Under either of the following conditions, however, using the switch does not allow you to resume the previously set speed. In these situations, repeat
the speed setting procedure:
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The “ON OFF” switch is pressed.
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The ignition switch is turned OFF.
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“CRUISE” indication lamp is turned OFF.
WARNING
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On vehicles with A/T, alth
ough the set speed driving
will be deactivated when shifting to the “N” (NEU-TRAL) position, never move the selector lever to the “N” (NEUTRAL) position while driving. You would have no engine
braking and could cause
a serious accident.CAUTION
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When the set speed driving is deactivated automati- cally in any situation other than those listed above, there may be a system malfunction.Press the “ON OFF” switch
to turn off the cruise
control and have it in
spected by a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
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Reversing sensor system
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This system operates when you
are backing the vehicle. It uses
corner and back sensors to detect an obstacle and sounds a buzzer to inform you of the ap
proximate distance to the obsta-
cle.
Corner and back sensor locations
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There are two corner sensors (A
) at the corners of the rear
bumper, and two back sensors (B) in the spare wheel garnish.Obstacle detection areas
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The detection areas of the corn
er and back sensors are limited
to those shown in the
illustration. Because the back sensors are
built in the overhanging area of
the vehicle (spare wheel gar-
nish), the sensors are unable to detect low or thin obstacles, or obstacles on the bottom of the
spare wheel garnish or the bot-
tom of the centre of the rear bu
mper. Thus, make sure to check
the surroundings as you operate the vehicle in a safe manner.
CAUTION
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The reversing sensor system
assists you in determin-
ing the approximate dist
ance between the vehicle
and an obstacle located behind the vehicle. It has limitations in terms of de
tectable areas and objects,
and may not properly detect
some objects. There-
fore, do not place excessive
confidence in the revers-
ing sensor system and operate the vehicle ascarefully as you would do with a vehicle not equipped with
this system.
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Make sure to check the su
rroundings with your own
eyes to ensure safety. Do not operate the vehicle by relying on the reversing sensor system alone.
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