air conditioning MITSUBISHI ASX 2015 Owner's Manual (in English)

1. Audio system* p. 7-12MITSUBISHI Multi-Communication System*
DISPLAY AUDIO*
Refer to the separate owner’s manual
2. Centre ventilators p. 7-02
3. Key slot* p. 3-20
4. Side ventilators p. 7-02
5. Front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch p. 4-27 Glove box p. 7-78
6. Hazard warning flasher switch p. 5-55
7. Rear window demister switch p. 5-63
8. Accessory Socket* p. 7-74 Cigarette lighter* p. 7-73
9. Gearshift or selector lever p. 6-23, 6-26, 6-32
10. Parking brake lever p. 6-06
11. Cup holder p. 7-81
12. Drive mode selector* p. 6-39
13. Fuel tank filler door release lever p. 2-03
14. Ashtray* p. 7-72
15. Heated seat switch* p. 4-06
16. Bonnet release lever p. 10-03
17. Fuse box p. 10-20
18. Multi-information meter switch p. 5-05
19. Air conditioning* p. 7-03
Instruments and controls
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1. Audio System* p. 7-12MITSUBISHI Multi-Communication System*
DISPLAY AUDIO*
Refer to the separate owner’s manual
2. Multi-information meter switch p. 5-05
3. Bonnet release lever p. 10-03
4. Rear window demister switch p. 5-63
5. Accessory socket p. 7-74
6. Parking brake lever p. 6-06
7. Fuel tank filler door release lever p. 2-03
8. Cup holder p. 7-81
9. Drive mode selector* p. 6-39
10. Gearshift or selector lever, p. 6-23, 6-26
11. Air conditioning* p. 7-03
12. Front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch p. 4-27 Glove box p. 7-78
Fuse box p. 10-20
13. Side ventilators p. 7-02
14. Key slot* p. 3-20
15. Hazard warning flasher switch p. 5-55
16. Centre ventilators p. 7-02
Instruments and controls
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Circumstances when the enginewill restart by itself
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l The interior temperature rises and the air
conditioning starts operating in order to lower the temperature.
l Electric power consumption is high.
l The brake pedal is depressed repeatedly.
l Vehicle speed is 3 km/h (2 mph)
or
higher when coasting on a slope.
l Mode selection dial is set to the demister
position.
l When the air conditioning is operated by
pressing the air conditioning switch.
l When the preset temperature of the air
conditioning is changed significantly.
l When the air conditioning is operated in
AUTO mode where the temperature con-
trol dial is set to the max. hot or the max.
cool position (for vehicles with automat- ic air conditioning).
Other than the conditions mentioned above, the engine may restart automatically. For de-
tails, refer to “Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) sys- tem” on page 6-19.
Circumstances when the engine
will not stop
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l Ambient temperature is lower than ap-
proximately 3 °C.
l After the engine restarts automatically
and the vehicle stops again within 10
seconds.
l After the engine restarts automatically
and the vehicle remains stationary.
l Mode selection dial is set to the demister
position (see illustration below).
l When the air conditioning is operated in
AUTO mode where the temperature con-
trol dial is set to the max. hot or the max.
cool position (for vehicles with automat- ic air conditioning).
Other than the conditions mentioned above, the engine may not stop automatically. For details, refer to “Auto Stop & Go (AS&G)
system” on page 6-19.
Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system*
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Starting the engine (petrol-pow-ered vehicles)
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The starting procedure is as follows:
1. Fasten the seat belt.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. Press and hold the brake pedal down
firmly with your right foot.
NOTEl After the engine has not started for a while,
the brake pedal effort needed to start the en- gine may become greater.
If this occurs, depress the brake pedal more
firmly than usual.
4. Fully depress the clutch pedal (M/T).
5. On vehicles equipped with M/T, place
the gearshift lever in the “N” (Neutral) position.
On vehicles equipped with CVT, make
sure the selector lever is in the “P”
(PARK) position.Vehicles with M/TVehicles with CVT
NOTEl The engine can only be started when the se-
lector lever is in the “P” (PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL) position (CVT).
For safety reasons, the engine should be star-
ted when the selector lever is in the “P” (PARK) position in which the driving
wheels lock.
6. Press the engine switch.
7. Make sure that all warning lamps are
functioning properly.
NOTEl Minor noises may be heard on engine start-
up. These will disappear as the engine
warms up.
When it is difficult to start the engine
After several attempts, you may experience
that the engine still does not start. 1. Make sure that all electric devices, such
as lamps, air conditioning blower and
rear window demister, are turned off.
2. While depressing the brake pedal ( CVT)
or the clutch pedal ( M/T), press the ac-
celerator pedal halfway and hold it there, then crank the engine. Release the accel-erator pedal, immediately after the en-
gine starts.
Keyless operation system*
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Economical drivingE00600101076
For economical driving, there are some tech- nical requirements that have to be met. Theprerequisite for low fuel consumption is a
properly adjusted engine. In order to achieve longer life of the vehicle and the most eco- nomical operation, we recommend you tohave the vehicle checked at regular intervals in accordance with the service standards.
Fuel economy and generation of exhaust gas
and noise are highly influenced by personal
driving habits as well as the particular operat- ing conditions. The following points shouldbe observed in order to minimize wear of
brakes, tyres and engine as well as to reduce
environmental pollution.
Starting the engine
Avoid sudden acceleration and sudden starts,
as they will increase fuel consumption.
Shifting
Shift only at an appropriate speed and engine speed. Always use the highest shift position
possible.
Selecting the 4WD drive mode
(4WD vehicles)
The drive mode-selector should be set to
“2WD” when driving on normal roads and
express ways to obtain best possible fuel
economy.
City traffic
Frequent starting and stopping increases the
average fuel consumption. Use roads with smooth traffic flow whenever possible. When driving on congested roads, avoid use of a
low shift position at high engine speeds.
Idling
The vehicle consumes fuel even during
idling. Avoid extended idling whenever pos- sible.
Speed
At higher vehicle speed, more fuel is con- sumed. Avoid driving at full speed. Even a
slight release of the accelerator pedal will save a significant amount of fuel.
Tyre inflation pressure
Check the tyre inflation pressures at regular
intervals. Low tyre inflation pressure increa-ses road resistance and fuel consumption. In addition, low tyre pressures adversely affect
tyre wear and driving stability.
Cargo loads
Do not drive with unnecessary articles in the
luggage compartment. Especially during city
driving where frequent starting and stopping is necessary, the increased weight of the ve-
hicle will greatly affect fuel consumption. Al-
so avoid driving with unnecessary luggage or carriers, etc., on the roof; the increased air re- sistance will increase fuel consumption.
Cold engine starting
Starting of a cold engine consumes more fuel.
Unnecessary fuel consumption is also caused by keeping a hot engine running. After the
engine is started, commence driving as soon
as possible.
Air conditioning
The use of the air conditioning will increase the fuel consumption.
Economical driving
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On vehicles equipped with CVT, make
sure the selector lever is in the “P”
(PARK) position.Vehicles with M/TVehicles with CVT
NOTEl On vehicles with CVT, the starter will not
operate unless the selector lever is in the “P”
(PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL) position. For safety reasons, start the engine in the
“P” (PARK) position so that the wheels are locked.
6. After turning the ignition key to the
“ON” position, make certain that all
warning lamps are functioning properly before starting the engine.
7. Turn the ignition key to the “START”
position without depressing the accelera-
tor pedal, and release it when the engine starts.
NOTEl Minor noises may be heard on engine start-
up. These will disappear as the engine
warms up.
When it is difficult to start the
engine
After several attempts, you may experience that the engine still does not start. 1. Make sure that all electric devices, such
as lamps, air conditioning blower and
rear window demister, are turned off.
2. While depressing the brake pedal ( CVT)
or the clutch pedal ( M/T), press the ac-
celerator pedal halfway and hold it there,
then crank the engine. Release the accel- erator pedal, immediately after the en-
gine starts.
3. If the engine still will not start, the en-
gine could be flooded with too much
petrol. While depressing the brake pedal (CVT ) or the clutch pedal ( M/T), push
the accelerator pedal all the way down
and hold it there, then crank the engine for 5 to 6 seconds. Return the ignition
switch to the “LOCK” position and re- lease the accelerator pedal. Wait a fewseconds, and then crank the engine again
for 5 to 6 seconds while depressing the
brake pedal ( CVT) or the clutch pedal
(M/T ), but do not push the accelerator
pedal. Release the ignition key if the en-
gine starts. If the engine fails to start, re- peat these procedures. If the engine still will not start, we recommend you to
have the vehicle checked.Starting the engine (diesel-
powered vehicles)
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[For vehicles equipped with keyless opera- tion system]
For information on operations for vehicles equipped with the keyless operation system,
refer to “Keyless operation system: Starting”
on page 3-19.
[Except vehicles equipped with keyless op- eration system] 1. Insert the ignition key and fasten the seat
belt.
Starting
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NOTElWhen the engine is automatically stopped,
changes will occur in the driving operations.
Pay close attention to the following.
• The brake booster becomes inoperative
and the pedal effort will increase. If the
vehicle is moving, press down the brake pedal harder than usual.
• The electric power steering system (EPS)
becomes inoperative and it will become
harder to turn the steering wheel.CAUTIONl Observe the following precautions when the
engine is stopped automatically. Otherwise,
an unexpected accident might occur when the engine restarts automatically.
• Do not depress the accelerator pedal to
race the engine while the vehicle is stop-
ped (regardless of whether the engine is running or stopped).
Otherwise, an unexpected accident might
occur when the engine restarts automati- cally.
• When the engine is automatically stopped,
do not attempt to exit the vehicle.
Because the engine restarts automatically when the driver’s seat belt is unfastened
or the driver’s door is opened, an unex- pected accident might occur when the ve-
hicle starts moving.CAUTION• Do not move the gearshift lever to a posi-
tion other than the “N” (Neutral) position.
If the gearshift lever is moved to a posi-
tion other than the “N” (Neutral) position,
the “
” display/indicator blinks and the
buzzer sounds.
If the gearshift lever is returned to the “N”
(Neutral) position, the display/indicator
stops blinking and the buzzer stops sound- ing. The engine will not restart if the gear-
shift lever is in a position other than the “N” (Neutral) position.
NOTEl In the following cases, the Auto Stop & Go
(AS&G) system will not operate and the en- gine will not stop automatically even if thevehicle is stopped.
• Driver’s seat belt is not fastened.
• Driver’s door is open.
• Bonnet is open.
• After the engine restarts automatically,
the vehicle speed has not exceeded ap-
proximately 5 km/h (3 mph).
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low be-
cause the brake pedal is depressed repeat- edly or depressed harder than usual.
• After the ignition switch is turned from
the “ON” position to the “START” posi- tion, approximately 30 seconds or more
have not elapsed.NOTE• After the engine restarts automatically
and the vehicle stops again within 10 sec- onds.
• After presing the engine switch to start
the engine from the operation mode is in ON, approximately 30 seconds or morehave not elapsed.
• Engine coolant temperature is low.
• Ambient temperature is lower than ap-
proximately 3 °C.
• Air conditioning is operating and passen-
ger compartment has not sufficiently cooled.
• Mode selection dial is set to the demister
position.
Refer to “Demisting of the windscreen
and door windows: For quick demisting”
on page 7-09.
• When the air conditioning is operated in
AUTO mode where the temperature con-
trol dial is set to the max. hot or the max. cool position (for vehicles with automatic
air conditioning).
• Electric power consumption is high, such
as when the rear window demister or oth- er electrical components are operating or
the blower speed is set to a high setting.
• Battery voltage or battery performance is
low.
• Check engine warning lamp is illuminated
or the “
” display/indicator is blinking.
Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system*
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NOTElIf the Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system oper-
ates while the air conditioning is operating, both the engine and the air conditioning
compressor will stop. Therefore, the wind- screen and door windows may mist up be-
cause only the blower will operate.
If the windscreen and door windows mist up,
set the mode selection dial to “
” to restart
the engine.
→ “Mode selection dial” on page 7-03
l If the windscreen and door windows mist up
every time the engine stops, it is recommen-
ded to deactivate the Auto Stop & Go
(AS&G) system by pressing the “Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) OFF” switch.
→ “To deactivate” on page 6-22
l If the air conditioning is operating, set the
temperature control dial higher to lengthen
the time that the engine is stopped automati- cally.
Automatically restarting the
engine
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Depress the clutch pedal while the gearshift
lever is in the “N” (Neutral) position. The
“
” display/indicator in the meter turns off
and the engine restarts automatically.
Type 2Type 1
NOTEl If the engine does not restart automatically
or if the engine stalls, the oil pressure warn- ing lamp, charge warning lamp, and check
engine warning lamp will illuminate.
If this occurs, the engine will not restart even if the clutch pedal is depressed again. While depressing the brake pedal, fully de-
press the clutch pedal and turn the ignition switch to the “START” position to start theengine.
For details, refer to “Starting and stopping
the engine” on page 3-17 or “Starting” on
page 6-14.CAUTIONl In the following cases, the engine will restart
automatically even if the engine was stopped
by the Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system. Pay attention, otherwise an unexpected accidentmight occur when the engine restarts.
• Vehicle speed is 3 km/h (2 mph) or higher
when coasting down a slope.
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low be-
cause the brake pedal is depressed repeat- edly or depressed harder than usual.
• Engine coolant temperature is low.
• When the air conditioning is operated by
pressing the air conditioning switch.
• When the preset temperature of the air
conditioning is changed significantly.
Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system*
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CAUTION•When the air conditioning is operated in
AUTO mode where the temperature con- trol dial is set to the max. hot or the max.
cool position (for vehicles with automatic air conditioning).
• When the air conditioning is ON, the pas-
senger compartment temperature rises and
the air conditioning compressor operates to lower the temperature.
• Mode selection dial is set to the demister
position.
Refer to “Demisting of the windscreen and door windows: For quick demisting”
on page 7-09.
• Electric power consumption is high, such
as when the rear window demister or oth- er electrical components are operating or
the blower speed is set to a high setting.
• Driver’s seat belt is unfastened.
• Driver’s door is open.NOTEl If the “Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) OFF”
switch is pressed to deactivate the Auto Stop
& Go (AS&G) system while the engine is
stopped automatically, the engine will not restart automatically even if the clutch pedal
is depressed.NOTEl If the bonnet is opened when the engine is
automatically stopped, the “” display/ in-
dicator will blink, the buzzer will sound, and the engine will not restart automatically. To
restart the engine, fully depress the clutch pedal while depressing the brake pedal, andthen turn the ignition switch to the“START” position or press the engine
switch. For details, refer to “Starting and stopping the engine” on page 3-17 or “Start-
ing” on page 6-14.
l When the engine restarts automatically, the
audio volume may temporarily decrease.
This does not indicate a malfunction.
l When the engine is stopped automatically,
the air conditioning may temporarily change the air volume.
This does not indicate a malfunction.To deactivate
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The Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system is auto-
matically activated when the ignition switch
is turned to the “ON” position. You can deac-
tivate the system by pressing the “Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) OFF” switch.
When the Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system is deactivated, the “
” display/indicator will
turn on.
To reactivate the Auto Stop & Go (AS&G)
system, press the “Auto Stop & Go (AS&G)
OFF” switch; the display/indicator will turn
off.Type 1Type 2
NOTEl This display/indicator will also turn on for a
few seconds when the ignition switch isturned to the “ON” position or the operationmode is put in ON.If the display/indicator
blinks while driving
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If the “” display/indicator blinks, the Auto
Stop & Go (AS&G) system is malfunctioning
and will not operate.
Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system*
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CAUTIONlIf malfunction occurs in the
A/T while driv-
ing, the warning display or the warning
display will appear on the information screen in the multi-information display.
In this case, immediately park your vehicle
in a safe place and follow these procedures:

When
warning display is showing
The automatic transmission fluid is over- heating.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place, place the se- lector lever in the “P” (PARK) position, and
open the bonnet with the engine running to allow the engine to cool down.
After a while, confirm that the
warning
display is no longer showing. It is safe to
continue driving if the display is no longer showing. If the warning display remains orappears frequently, we recommend you to have your vehicle inspected.

When
warning display is showing
It may be that there is something unusual happening in the A/T, causing a safety de-
vice to activate. We recommend you to have
your vehicle inspected as soon as possible.
Operation of the A/T
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CAUTIONl Before selecting a gear with the engine run-
ning and the vehicle stationary, fully depressthe brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from
creeping.
The vehicle will begin to move as soon as the gear is engaged, especially when the en-
gine speed is high, at fast idle or with the air conditioning operating, the brakes should
only be released when you are ready to drive
away.
l Depress the brake pedal with the right foot at
all times.
Using the left foot could cause driver move- ment delay in case of an emergency.
l To prevent sudden acceleration, never race
the engine when shifting from the “P”
(PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
l Operating the accelerator pedal while the
other foot is resting on the brake pedal will affect braking efficiency and may cause pre-
mature wear of brake pads.
l Use the selector lever in the correct shift po-
sition in accordance with driving conditions.
Never coast downhill backward with the se-
lector lever in the “D” (DRIVE) or sports mode position or coast forward with the se-
lector lever in the “R” (REVERSE) position.
The engine may stop and the unexpected in- crease in brake pedal effort and steeringwheel weight could lead to an accidentCAUTIONl Do not race the engine with brake pedal
pressed when the vehicle is stationary.
This can damage the A/T.
Also, when you depress the accelerator ped- al while holding down the brake pedal withthe selector lever in the “D” (DRIVE) posi-
tion, the engine revolutions may not rise as high as when performing the same operation
with the selector lever in the “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position.Passing acceleration
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To gain extra acceleration in “D” (DRIVE)
position, push the accelerator to the floor.The A/T will automatically downshift.
NOTEl In “Sports mode”, downshifts do not take
place when the accelerator is depressed all
the way to the floor.Uphill/downhill driving
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DRIVING UPHILL
The transmission prevents unnecessary up-
shifts even when the accelerator pedal is re- leased and ensures smooth driving.
Automatic transmission INVECS-II Sports Mode 6A/T (Intelligent & Innovative Vehicle Electronic Control System II)*
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