MITSUBISHI CARISMA 2000 1.G Owners Manual

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Power steering systemEC13A-Ah
When the engine is stopped, the power
steering system will not function and it will re-
quire greater manual effort to operate the
steering wheel. Keep this in mind in particu-
lar when towing the vehicle. Never turn off
the engine while driving.
Periodically check the power steering fluid
level.
CAUTION
Do not hold the steering wheel in the
fully turned position (either left or
right), for longer than 10 seconds.
This can cause damage to the power
steering pump due to reduced lu-
brication.
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Inside rear-view mirrorEI08A-Be
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
WARNING
Do not attempt to adjust rear-view
mirrors while driving. This can be
dangerous.
Always adjust the mirrors before driv-
ing.
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Outside rear-view mirrorEI08A-Za
On the driver’s seat side, a compound
curved-surface mirror is used, while on the
front passenger’s seat side, a single curved-
surface mirror is used.
The compound curved-surface mirror has
different curvatures between the inner and
outer sides of the boundary line (A).
The inner side of the boundary line provides
the same vision as that available from an
ordinary door mirror.
However, the outer side of the boundary line
provides a wider vision than an ordinary door
mirror.

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WARNING
The sense of distance that you get
from an object you see on the inner
side of the mirror boundary line
differs from the sense of distance that
you get from an object you see on the
outer side.
An object you see on the outer side of
the boundary line of the mirror will
look farther away than it actually is
(farther away than if you see in a nor-
mal flat mirror) as compared with an
object you see on the inner side.
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Manual remote-controlled
outside rear-view mirrors*
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Adjust the mirrors by operating the lever as
indicated by the arrows.
1-Left and right
2-Up and down
LHD
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Electric remote–controlled
outside rear–view mirrors*
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The outside rear–view mirrors can be oper-
ated when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
or “ACC” position.
Place the lever (A) to the same side as the
mirror whose adjustment is desired.
L– Left outside rear–view mirror adjust-
ment
R– Right outside rear–view mirror ad-
justment

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RHD
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NOTE
After adjustments, return the lever to (
)
position.
Press the switch (B) to the left, right, up or
down to adjust the mirror position.
1- Up
2-Down
3-Right
4-Left
WARNING
(1) Do not attempt to adjust the rear–
view mirror while driving.
This can be dangerous.
Always adjust the mirrors before
driving.
(2) Your vehicle is equipped with
convex type mirror on the driver’s
side. Please take into consider-
ation that objects you see in the
mirror will look smaller and
farther away compared to a nor-
mal flat mirror.
Do not use this mirror to estimate
distance of following vehicles
when changing lanes.
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NOTE
The outside mirror can be folded in toward
the side window to prevent damage when
parking in narrow areas.

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Type 1
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Mirror heater*With the rear window demister switch (A) in
the “ON” position, the outside rear–view mir-
rors are demisted or defrosted. Current will
flow through the heater elements inside the
mirrors, thus clearing away frost or con-
densation.
The indication lamp (A) will illuminate while
the demister is on.
The heater will be turned off automatically in
about 20 minutes.
Type 2
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Traction control (TCL)*EI26A–Mc
On slippery surfaces, traction control (TCL)
prevents the drive wheels (front wheels) from
excessive spinning, thus helping the vehicle
to start easily.
SLIP controlSlip control prevents the drive wheels (front
wheels) from excessive spinning during
starting or while making accelerated turn on
slippery roads to avoid losing the driving
force of the front wheels.
NOTE
(1) The TCL system functions at speed
below 40 km/h.
(2) Although some vibration will be felt in
the vehicle body and a whining sound of
a motor will be heard from the engine
compartment when the TCL functions,
this is a normal result of the TCL oper-
ation, and does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.

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Driving hints
(1) TCL does not actively apply brakes. Al-
ways decelerate the vehicle sufficiently
before entering corners or bends.
(2) On snowy or icy roads, drive slowly
using tyre chains or snow tyres.
(3) When the TCL indication lamp illumi-
nates, SLIP control is being operated,
and it means that the road is slippery or
your vehicle is excessively accelerating.
In this situation, release foot from the ac-
celerator pedal and maintain moderate
speed.
(4) Never mix or use tyres of different size
since the TCL system could function in-
correctly and make safe driving difficult.
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Indication lamp
1. When the ignition switch is turned
“ON”, the TCL indication lamp illumi-
nates and goes out after a few sec-
onds.
2. When SLIP control is exerted while
driving, the TCL indication lamp will il-
luminate.
CAUTION
(1) If the TCL indication lamp stays
on or does not illuminate when
the ignition switch is turned
”ON”, it indicates that any mal-
function may occur in the system.
(2) If the TCL indication lamp flashes
when you drive the vehicle, it indi-
cates that any malfunction oc-
curs in the system.
When either (1) or (2) happens,
have your vehicle checked at an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.

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Auto–speed (cruise) control*EI10AAM
Auto–speed control is an automatic speed
control system to maintain a desired driving
speed of about 40 km/h or more without op-
erating the accelerator pedal.
This feature is especially useful for high way
driving. Auto–speed control does not work at
speeds below about 40 km/h.
A- Main switch
B-Auto–speed control lever
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To activate
1. Push the main switch (A) at the end of
the auto–speed control lever.
2. Pull down the lever (B) while driving at
the desired speed.
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When the main switch (A) is ON, the
“CRUISE” indication lamp located in the in-
strument panel will illuminate.
CAUTION
(1) As a safety precaution, the main
switch (A) should be set to “OFF”
position except when using the
auto–speed control system.
(2) The use of the auto–speed con-
trol is not recommended when
driving conditions do not permit
maintaining a constant speed,
such as heavy traffic or on roads
that are winding, icy, snow–cov-
ered, wet, slippery or a steep
downhill grade.

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CAUTION
(3) In the case of vehicles with a man-
ual transmission, if while driving
at the set speed, the shift lever is
set to the “N” (Neutral) position
without depressing the clutch
pedal, the engine speed will in-
crease excessively, and the en-
gine may be damaged.
NOTE
(1) When the ignition switch is switched
OFF, the main switch will also automati-
cally switch off. If you wish to maintain a
constant speed while driving, be sure
the main switch has been switched ON
again.
(2) Note that the set vehicle speed may not
be maintained on uphill or downhill
slopes.
(3) The vehicle speed may drop to less
than the set speed on a steep uphill
grade, so the accelerator must be used
if you want to maintain that speed.
(4) The vehicle speed may increase to
more than the set speed on a steep
downhill grade. When the vehicle speed
increases excessively, deactivate the
auto–speed control. (Refer to ”To
deactivate” on page 5–37.)
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To increase the set speed
There are 2 ways to increase the set speed.
Auto–speed control leverPull up the auto–speed control lever. And
hold it until you reach the higer speed you
want. Release the lever when the desired
speed is reached.
To increase your speed in small amounts,
just pull up the auto–speed control lever for
less than 0.5 second and release it. Each
time you operate the lever, your vehicle will
go about 2.0 km/h faster.
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AcceleratorUse the accelerator pedal to increase the ve-
hicle’s speed and, when the desired speed
is reached, pull down the auto–speed control
lever.

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To reduce the set speed
There are 2 ways to reduce the set speed.
Auto–speed control leverPull down and hold the auto–speed control
lever until you reach the lower speed you
want. Release the lever when the desired
speed is reached.
To slow down in small amounts, just pull
down the auto–speed control lever for less
than 0.5 second and release it. For each op-
erate, you will slow down by about 2.0 km/h.
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Brake pedalUse the brake pedal to reduce the vehicle’s
speed and, when the desired speed is re-
ached, pull down the auto–speed control
lever.
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To accelerate for passing
Depress the accelerator pedal in the normal
way. When the pedal is released, your ve-
hicle will return to the set speed.

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To deactivate
The auto–speed control can be deactivated
by the following ways.
(1) Push the main switch at the end of the
lever. (Main switch OFF)
(2) Pull the auto–speed control lever to-
ward you.
The auto–speed control can be deactivated
automatically in any of the following ways.
(3) By slightly tapping the brake pedal or
depressing it to reduce the speed.
(4) By depressing the clutch pedal (for mo-
dels with the manual transmission).
(5) By moving the selector lever to the “N”
(for models with the automatic trans-
mission).
(6) When, on a steep slope, etc., the ve-
hicle speed decreases to a speed which
is 15 km/h or more below the set speed.(7) When the vehicle speed decreases to
40 km/h or less.
WARNING
Although the auto–speed control can
be deactivated by moving the selec-
tor lever to the “N” position, never
move the selector lever to the “N”
position while driving.
A serious accident could occur; the
engine braking would be lost.
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To resume set speed
If the vehicle speed remains 40 km/h or
higher when the auto–speed control is
deactivated by operating the auto–speed
control lever or by any one of the (2) to (7)
conditions noted above, the previously set
speed can be automatically resumed by pul-
ling up the auto–speed control lever.

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