instrument cluster MITSUBISHI ASX 2009 1.G Owners Manual

CAUTION
l
If the lamp illuminates while
the engine is running, avoid
driving at high speeds and have
the system inspected by a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point as soon
as possible.
Accelerator pedal and brake
pedal response may be negative-
ly influenced under these condi-
tions.
NOTE l The

engine electronic control mod-
ule accommodating the onboard di-
agnostic system has various fault
data (especially about the exhaust
emission) stored. Charge warning lamp
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This

lamp illuminates when the ignition
switch is turned “ON” or the operation
mode is put in ON, and goes off after the
engine has started.
A warning is also displayed on the multi-
information display. CAUTION
l
If
it illuminates while the en-
gine is running, there is a prob-
lem in the charging system. Im-
mediately park your vehicle in
a safe place and we recommend
you to have it checked. Information screen display
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Brake warning display E00524700267
Type 1 Type 2
This warning is displayed if you drive with the park-
ing

brake still applied. The warning lamp in the in-
strument cluster only illuminates when the parking
brake is applied. CAUTION
l
If a vehicle is driven without releasing the
parking

brake, the brake will be overhea-
ted, resulting in ineffective braking and
possible brake failure.
If this warning is displayed, release the
parking brake. Instruments and controls
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Type 1
Type 2
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” po-
sition
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 il-
luminates. CAUTION
l
If
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 recommend you to
have it checked. CAUTION
l
If
the brake warning display is displayed
and the brake warning lamp and the ABS
warning lamp are illuminated at the same
time, the braking force distribution func-
tion will not operate, so the vehicle may
be destabilised during sudden braking.
Avoid sudden braking and high-speed
driving, stop the vehicle in a safe place,
and we recommend you to have it checked.
l The vehicle should be brought to a halt in
the following manner when brake per-
formance has deteriorated.
• Depress the brake pedal harder thanusual.
Even if the brake pedal moves down
to the very end of its possible stroke,
keep it pressed down hard.
• Should the brakes fail, use engine brak- ing to reduce your speed and pull the
parking brake lever.
Depress the brake pedal to operate
the stop lamp to alert the vehicles be-
hind you. Charge warning display
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Type 1 Type 2
If there is a fault with the charging system, the warn-
ing

display is displayed on the information screen
in the multi-information display. The warning lamp
in the instrument cluster also illuminates. CAUTION
l
If
the warning is displayed while the en-
gine is running, immediately park your ve-
hicle in a safe place and we recommend
you to have it checked. Instruments and controls
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Dipper (High/Low beam change)
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When
the lamp switch is in the “ ”
position, 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 in-
strument cluster will also illuminate. Headlamp flasher
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The high-beams flash when the lever is pulled slight-
ly (2), and will go off when it is released.
When

the high-beam is on, the high-beam indica-
tion lamp in the instrument cluster will illuminate.
NOTE
l The high-beams can also flash when the
lamp switch is OFF.
l If you turn the lamps off with the headlamps
set to high-beam, the headlamps are automat-
ically returned to their low-beam setting
when the lamp switch is next turned to the
“ ” position. Welcome light*
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This

function turns on the position and tail lamps
for about 30 seconds after the UNLOCK switch
(A) on the remote control transmitter is pressed
when the combination headlamps and dipper
switch is in the “OFF” or “AUTO” position (for ve-
hicles equipped with the automatic lamp control).
On vehicles equipped with automatic lamp control,
the welcome light function will operate only when
it is dark outside the vehicle. NOTE
l While

the welcome light function is operat-
ing, perform one of the following operations
to cancel the function. • Push the LOCK switch (B) on the remotecontrol transmitter. • Turn the combination headlamps and dip-
per switch to the “ ” or “ ” position.
• Turn

the ignition switch to the “ON” po-
sition or put the operation mode in ON.
l It is possible to modify functions as follows:
• The headlamps can be set to come on inthe low beam setting instead of the posi-
tion and tail lamps.
• The welcome light function can be deacti- vated.
For further information, please contact
your MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point.
On vehicles equipped with MITSUBISHI
Multi-Communication System (MMCS),
screen operations can be used to make
the adjustment. Refer to the separate own-
er’s manual for details.
Coming home light E00529000236
This function turns on the headlamps in the low
beam

setting for about 30 seconds after the ignition
switch is turned to the “OFF” position or the opera-
tion mode is put in OFF. Instruments and controls
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Vehi-
cle
condi- tion Switch
posi-tion “0” “0” “1” “2” “3” ●:1 person
:Full luggage loading
Switch position 0- Driver only/Driver + 1 front passenger
Switch position 1- 5 passengers (including driv- er)
Switch position 2- 5 passengers (including driv- er) + Full luggage loading
Switch position 3- Driver + Full luggage loading
Automatic headlamp levelling (vehi-
cles with discharge headlamps) E00517600453
This mechanism automatically adjusts the direction
of
the headlamps (beam position) depending on
changes in the condition of the vehicle, such as the
number of occupants or luggage weight. When the
headlamps are illuminated with the ignition switch
or the operation mode in ON, the beam position of
the headlamps is automatically adjusted when the
vehicle is stopped. Headlamp automatic levelling system warning dis-
play
Type 1 Type 2
If there is a fault in the automatic headlamp level-
ling

system, the warning display is displayed on
the information screen in the multi-information dis-
play. CAUTION
l
If
a warning is displayed, the system may
be malfunctioning, so we recommend you
to have your vehicle inspected. Turn-signal lever
E00506501231 1- Turn-signals
When
making a normal turn, use position
(1). The lever will return automatically when
cornering is completed.
2- Lane-change signals When moving the lever to (2) slightly to
change a lane, the turn-signal lamps and indi-
cation lamp in the instrument cluster will on-
ly flash while the lever is operated.
Also, when you move the lever to (2) slight-
ly then release it, the turn-signal lamps and in-
dication lamp in the instrument cluster will
flash 3 times.
NOTE l If the lamp flashes unusually quickly, the
bulb in a turn-signal lamp may have burned
out. We recommend you to have the vehicle
inspected.
l It is possible to activate the following func-
tions. Instruments and controls
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• Flashing of the turn-signal lamps when
the lever is operated with the ignition
switch or the operation mode is in ACC.
• Deactivate the turn-signal lamp 3-flash function for lane changes.
• The time required to operate the lever for the 3-flash function can be adjusted.
For further information, we recommend you
to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point.
On vehicles equipped with MITSUBISHI
Multi-Communication System (MMCS),
screen operations can be used to make the ad-
justment. Refer to the separate owner’s man-
ual for details. Hazard warning flasher switch
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Use
the hazard warning flasher switch when the ve-
hicle has to be parked on the road for any emergency.
The hazard warning flashers can always be operat-
ed, regardless of the ignition switch position or the
operation mode.

Push the switch to turn on the hazard warning flash-
ers, all turn-signal lamps flash continuously. To
turn them off, push the switch again. NOTE
l While

the hazard warning lamps are blinking
due to having manually pushed the switch,
the emergency stop signal system does not op-
erate.
Refer to “Emergency stop signal system” on
page 4-37. Fog lamp switch
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Front fog lamp switch* E00508300685
The front fog lamps can be operated while the head-
lamps

or tail lamps are on. Turn the knob in the
“ON” direction to turn on the front fog lamps. An
indication lamp in the instrument cluster will also
come on. Turn the knob in the “OFF” direction to
turn off the front fog lamps. The knob will automat-
ically return to its original position when you re-
lease it. NOTE
l The

front fog lamps are automatically turned
off when the headlamps or tail lamps are
turned off. To turn the front fog lamps on
again, turn the knob in the “ON” direction af-
ter turning on the headlamps or tail lamps.
l Do not use fog lamps except in conditions of
fog, otherwise excessive lamp glare may tem-
porarily blind oncoming vehicle drivers. Instruments and controls
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Rear fog lamp switch
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The
rear fog lamp can be operated when the head-
lamps or front fog lamps (if so equipped) turn on.
An indication lamp in the instrument cluster comes
on when the rear fog lamp is turned on.

[Vehicle without front fog lamps]
Turn the knob once in the “ON” direction to turn
on the rear fog lamp. To turn the rear fog lamp off,
turn the knob once in the “OFF” direction. The
knob will automatically return to its original posi-
tion when you release it.

[Vehicle with front fog lamps]
Turn the knob once in the “ON” direction to turn
on the front fog lamps. Turn the knob once more in
the “ON” direction to turn on the rear fog lamp. To
turn the rear fog lamp off, turn the knob once in the
“OFF” direction. Turn the knob once more in the
“OFF” direction to turn off the front fog lamps.
The knob will automatically return to its original po-
sition when you release it. NOTE
l The
rear fog lamp is automatically turned off
when the headlamps or front fog lamps (if so
equipped) are turned off.
l To turn the rear fog lamp on again, turn the
knob once in the “ON” direction after turn-
ing on the headlamps. (Vehicle without front
fog lamps)
l To turn the rear fog lamp on again, turn the
knob twice in the “ON” direction after turn-
ing on the headlamps. (Vehicle with front
fog lamps) Wiper and washer switch
E00507101218 CAUTION
l
If
the washer is used in cold weather, the
washer fluid sprayed against the glass
may freeze, which may hinder visibility.
Warm the glass with the defroster or rear
window demister before using the washer.
Windscreen wipers E00516900459
NOTE l To

ensure a clear rearward view, the rear win-
dow wiper will automatically perform sever-
al continuous operations if the gearshift lever
or the selector lever is put in the “R” position
while the windscreen wipers are operating.
Refer to “Rear window wiper and washer”
on page 3-55.
Except for vehicles equipped with rain sensor
The windscreen wipers can be operated with the ig-
nition switch or the operation mode is in ON or ACC. Instruments and controls
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