headlamp MITSUBISHI ASX 2015 (in English) User Guide

When you want to keep the
lamps on:
1. In the following cases, turn the lamp
switch to the “OFF” position.
[Except vehicles equipped with keyless
operation system]
The ignition switch is in the “LOCK” or
“ACC” position.
[For vehicles equipped with keyless op- eration system]
The operation mode is in OFF or ACC.
2. Turn on the lamps with the switch in the
“
” or “” position again, then the
lamps will remain on.
NOTEl When the engine was started using the key,
if the driver’s door is opened and the key is
removed, the lamp monitor buzzer sounds at a high pitch intermittently.
The buzzer stops when the driver’s door is closed. (The warning is also displayed on the
multi-information display.)
The buzzer stops in the following manner.
• Turn the lamp switch to the “OFF” posi-
tion.
• Close the driver’s door.
l When the engine was started using the key-
less operation function, if the driver’s door is
opened and the operation mode is put in OFF, the lamp monitor buzzer sounds at a high pitch intermittently.NOTEThe buzzer stops when the driver’s door isclosed. (The warning is also displayed on the
multi-information display.)
The buzzer stops in the following manner.
• Turn the lamp switch to the “OFF” posi-
tion.
• Close the driver’s door.Lamp monitor buzzer
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[When the engine was started using the key]
If the driver’s door is opened when the key is
in the “LOCK” or “ACC” position or re-
moved from the ignition switch while the
lamps are on, a buzzer will sound to remind the driver to turn off the lamps.

[When the engine was started using the key-
less operation function]
If the driver’s door is opened when the opera- tion mode is in ACC or OFF with the lamps
illuminated, a buzzer will sound to remind the driver to turn off the lamps.

In both cases, the buzzer will automatically
stop if the auto-cutoff function is activated, the lamp switch is turned off, or the door is
closed.
Daytime running lamp*
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The daytime running lamps come on when
the engine is running and the lamp switch is in the “OFF” or “AUTO” position and the
tail lamps are off.
NOTEl If the lamp switch is in the “” or
“
”position, or if the tail lamps are on
when the lamp switch is in the “AUTO” po-
sition, the daytime running lamps come on as position lamps. (type 2 only).
1 - Daytime running lamp (type 1)
2 - Daytime running lamp (type 2)
Combination headlamps and dipper switch
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Dipper (High/Low beamchange)
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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
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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.
NOTEl 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 auto- matically 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 UN- LOCK switch (A) on the remote control
transmitter is pressed when the combination
headlamps and dipper switch is in the “OFF”
or “AUTO” position (for vehicles 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.NOTEl 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 remote
control transmitter.
Combination headlamps and dipper switch
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NOTE
•Turn the combination headlamps and dip-
per switch to the “” or “” position.
• Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” posi-
tion or put the operation mode in ON.
l It is possible to modify functions as follows:
• The headlamps can be set to come on in
the low beam setting.
• The welcome light function can be deacti-
vated.
For further information, please contact your MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point.
Coming home light
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This function turns on the headlamps in the
low beam setting for about 30 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” po- sition or the operation mode is put in OFF.
1. Turn the combination headlamps and
dipper switch to the “OFF” or “AUTO”
position (for vehicles equipped with the automatic lamp control).
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position or put the operation mode in
OFF. Also, if a key was used to start the
engine, remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Within 60 seconds of turning the igni-
tion switch to the “OFF” position or put- ting the operation mode in OFF, pull the
turn signal lever towards you.4. The headlamps will come on in the low-
beam setting for about 30 seconds. After
the headlamps go off, the headlamps can be turned on again in the low beam set-
ting for about 30 seconds by pulling the turn signal lever towards you within 60seconds of turning the ignition switch to
the “OFF” position or putting the opera-
tion mode in OFF.
To turn on the headlamps again after 60 seconds of turning the ignition switch to the “OFF” position or putting the opera-
tion mode in OFF, repeat the process
from step 1.NOTEl While the coming home light function is op-
erating, perform one of the following opera-
tions to cancel the function.
• Pull the lever towards you.
• Turn the combination headlamps and dip-
per switch to the “
” or “” position.
• Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” posi-
tion or put the operation mode in ON.
l It is possible to modify functions as follows:
• The time that the headlamps remain on
can be changed.
• The coming home light function can be
deactivated.
For further information, please contact your MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point.
Combination headlamps and dipper switch
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Headlamp levellingE00517400031Headlamp levelling switch (ex-
cept for vehicles with dischargeheadlamps)
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The angle of the headlamp beam varies de-
pending on the load carried by the vehicle.
The headlamp levelling switch can be used to adjust the headlamp illumination distance
(when the lower beam is illuminated) so that the headlamps’ glare does not distract other
drivers.
Set the switch according to the following ta- ble.
CAUTIONl Always perform adjustments before driving.
Do not attempt to adjust while driving, as it could cause an accident.Vehicle conditionSwitch position“0”“0”“1”“2”“3”
●:1 person
:Full luggage loading
Switch position
0-Driver only/Driver + 1
front passengerSwitch position 1-5 passengers (including
driver)Switch position 2-5 passengers (including
driver) + Full luggage loadingSwitch position3-Driver + Full luggage loadingAutomatic headlamp levelling
(vehicles with discharge head- lamps)
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This mechanism automatically adjusts the di-
rection of the headlamps (beam position) de- pending on changes in the condition of the
vehicle, such as the number of occupants or luggage weight. When the headlamps are il-
luminated with the ignition switch or the op- eration mode in ON, the beam position of the
headlamps is automatically adjusted when the vehicle is stopped.
Headlamp levelling
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Headlamp automatic levelling
system warning displayType 1Type 2
If there is a fault in the automatic headlamp levelling system, the warning display is dis-
played on the information screen in the multi- information display.
CAUTIONl If a warning is displayed, the system may be
malfunctioning, so we recommend you to
have your vehicle inspected.Turn-signal lever
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1- Turn-signalsWhen making a normal turn, use posi-
tion (1). The lever will return automati-
cally when cornering is completed.
2- Lane-change signals When moving the lever to (2) slightly to
change a lane, the turn-signal lamps and
indication lamp in the instrument cluster
will only flash while the lever is operat-
ed.
Also, when you move the lever to (2)
slightly then release it, the turn-signal
lamps and indication lamp in the instru-
ment cluster will flash 3 times.
NOTEl 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.
• 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 Au-
thorized Service Point.Hazard warning flasher
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Use the hazard warning flasher switch when
the vehicle has to be parked on the road for
any emergency.
The hazard warning flashers can always be operated, regardless of the ignition switch po-
sition or the operation mode.

Turn-signal lever
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Push the switch to turn on the hazard warningflashers, all turn-signal lamps flash continu-
ously. To turn them off, push the switch
again.NOTEl While the hazard warning lamps are blinking
due to having manually pushed the switch, the emergency stop signal system does not
operate.
Refer to “Emergency stop signal system” on page 6-48.Fog lamp switch
E00506700034Front fog lamp switch*
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The front fog lamps can be operated while
the headlamps or tail lamps are on. Turn the knob in the “ON” direction to turn on the
front fog lamps. An indication lamp in the in- strument cluster will also come on. Turn theknob in the “OFF” direction to turn off the front fog lamps. The knob will automatically
return to its original position when you re- lease it.
NOTEl 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” directionafter turning on the headlamps or tail lamps.
l Do not use fog lamps except in conditions of
fog, otherwise excessive lamp glare maytemporarily blind oncoming vehicle drivers.Rear fog lamp switch
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The rear fog lamp can be operated when the
headlamps 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” di- rection. The knob will automatically return toits original position when you release it.

[Vehicle with front fog lamps]
Fog lamp switch
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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” direc- tion. Turn the knob once more in the “OFF”
direction to turn off the front fog lamps. The
knob will automatically return to its original
position when you release it.NOTEl 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)NOTEl To turn the rear fog lamp on again, turn the
knob twice in the “ON” direction after turn-ing on the headlamps. (Vehicle with frontfog lamps)Wiper and washer switch
E00507101218CAUTIONlIf 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
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window wiper will automatically perform several continuous operations if the gearshiftlever or the selector lever is put in the “R”
position while the windscreen wipers are op- erating.
Refer to “Rear window wiper and washer” on page 5-61.Except for vehicles equipped
with rain sensor
The windscreen wipers can be operated with
the ignition switch or the operation mode is in ON or ACC.
If the blades are frozen to the windscreen or
rear window, do not operate the wipers until the ice has melted and the blades are freed,
otherwise the wiper motor may be damaged.
MIST
-Misting function
The wipers will operate once.OFF-OffINT-Intermittent (Speed sensitive)LO-SlowHI-Fast
Wiper and washer switch
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On vehicles equipped with a headlamp wash-
er, while the headlamps are on, the headlamp washer will operate once together with thewindscreen washer.
Also, except for vehicles for Russia, Kazakh- stan and Ukraine, by releasing the lever soon
after pulling it towards you, the washer fluids will be sprayed several times while the wip-
ers are operating several times. (Comfort
washer) Then about 6 seconds later, wipers
operate once more.
Comfort washer will stop operating with any operation of the lever.CAUTIONl If the washer is used in cold weather, the
washer fluid sprayed against the glass may
freeze resulting in poor visibility. Heat the
glass with the defroster or demister before using the washer.NOTEl It is possible to modify functions as follows:
• Causing the wiper never to operate when
washer fluid is sprayed.
• Except for vehicles for Russia, Kazakh-
stan and Ukraine, deactivating the com-
fort washer.
• Except for vehicles for Russia, Kazakh-
stan and Ukraine, deactivating the func-
tion that operates the wipers once more about 6 seconds later.
• Vehicles for Russia, Kazakhstan and Uk-
raine, activating the comfort washer.
• Vehicles for Russia, Kazakhstan and Uk-
raine, the wipers can be set to operate again after about 6 seconds.
For further information, we recommend you
to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.Rear window wiper and wash-
er
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The rear window wiper and washer switch
can be operated with the ignition switch or
the operation mode in ON or ACC.
INT-The wiper operates continuously
for several seconds then oper-
ates intermittently at intervals of
about every 8 secondsOFF-Off -The washer fluid will be sprayed
onto the rear window when the
knob is turned fully in either di-
rection.
The wipers operate automatical-
ly several times while the wash-
er fluid is being sprayed.
Wiper and washer switch
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NOTElThe rear window wiper will automatically
perform several continuous operations if thegearshift lever or the selector lever is put in
the “R” position while the windscreen wip-
ers or the rear window wiper is operating. (automatic operation mode).
After the automatic operation, the rear win-
dow wiper will stop operating if the knob is in the “OFF” position. If the knob is in the “INT” position, the rear window wiper will
return to the intermittent operation.
It is possible to set the rear window wiper to perform the automatic operation only if thegearshift lever or the selector lever is put in
the “R” position while the rear window wip-
er is operating with the knob in the “INT” position.
For further information, we recommend you to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
l If the knob is in the “OFF” position, turn the
knob to the “INT” position twice quickly to operate the rear window wiper continuously.
(continuous operation mode)
Turn the knob to the “OFF” position to stop the rear window wiper continuous operation.
l The interval for intermittent operation can be
adjusted.
For further information, we recommend you
to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.Headlamp washer switch*
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The headlamp washer can be operated with
the ignition switch or the operation mode in ON or ACC and the lamp switch at the “
”
position.

Push the button once and the washer fluid will be sprayed on to the headlamps.
NOTEl If the ignition switch or the operation mode
is in ON or ACC and the headlamps are on,the headlamp washer operates together with the windscreen washer the first time thewindscreen washer lever is pulled.Precautions to observe when
using wipers and washers
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l If the moving wipers become blocked
partway through a sweep by ice or other deposits on the glass, the wipers maytemporarily stop operating to prevent the
motor from overheating. In this case,
park the vehicle in a safe place, turn the ignition switch to the “OFF” position or
put the operation mode in OFF, and then
remove the ice or other deposits.
The wipers will start operating again af- ter the wiper motor cools down, so
check that the wipers operate before us-
ing them.
l Do not use the wipers when the glass is
dry.
They may scratch the glass surface and the blades wear out prematurely.
l Before using the wipers in cold weather,
check that the wiper blades are not fro-zen onto the glass. The motor may burn
out if the wipers are used with the blades
frozen onto the glass.
l Avoid using the washer continuously for
more than 20 seconds. Do not operate the washer when the fluid reservoir isempty.
Otherwise, the motor may burn out.Wiper and washer switch
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WARNINGlDo not attempt to adjust the rear-view
mirror while driving. This can be danger-
ous.
Always adjust the mirror before driving.
Adjust the rear-view mirror to maximize the
view through the rear window.
To adjust the vertical mirror position
It is possible to move the mirror up and down
to adjust its position.
To adjust the mirror position
It is possible to move the mirror up/down and
left/right to adjust its position.
To reduce the glare
Type 1
The lever (A) at the bottom of the mirror can
be used to adjust the mirror to reduce the
glare from the headlamps of vehicles behind you during night driving.
1- Normal
2- Anti-glare
Inside rear-view mirror
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