Instruments and controls MITSUBISHI CARISMA 2000 1.G Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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Precautions to observe when using
wipers and washers
EE13C-L
(1) If the moving wipers become blocked by
ice or other deposits on the glass, the
motor may burn out even if the wiper
switch is turned to OFF. If obstruction
occurs, park your vehicle in a safe
place, turn off the ignition and clean the
deposits from the glass so that the
wipers operate smoothly.
(2) Do not use the wipers when the glass is
dry. They may scratch the glass surface
or the blades may prematurely wear
out.
(3) Before using the wipers in cold weather,
check that the wiper blades are not
frozen onto the glass. The motor may
burn out if the wipers are used with the
blades frozen onto the glass.
(4) Avoid using the washer continuously for
more than 20 seconds. Do not operate
the washer when the fluid reservoir is
empty.
Otherwise, pump failure will occur.
(5) Periodically check the level of washer
fluid in the reservoir and refill if required.
During cold weather, add a recom-
mended washer solution that will not
freeze in the washer reservoir. Failure to
do so could result in loss of washer
function and frost damage to the system
components.(6) 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 de-
mister before using the washer.
E16A049a
Hazard warning flasher switchEE16A-Dd
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 position of the
ignition key.
Push the switch to turn on the hazard warn-
ing flashers; push the switch again to turn
them off.
When this switch is operated, all turn - signal
lamps flash continuously, as do the turn - sig-
nal indication lamps in the instrument cluster.

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CAUTION
If the lamps are kept flashing for a
long time, the battery will be dis-
charged, resulting in hard engine
starting or no start condition at all.
Type 1
I08B119a
Rear window demister switchEE17AAMb
The rear window demister switch can be op-
erated with the ignition switch in the “ON”
position.
Push the switch to turn on the rear window
demister. To turn off the demister, push the
switch again. As your vehicle is equipped
with the rear window demister timer, it will be
turned off automatically in about 20 minutes.
To turn off the demister within 20 minutes,
push the switch again.
The indication lamp (A) will illuminate while
the demister is on. If your vehicle is equipped
with a mirror heater, when the demister
switch is pressed, the mist can also be re-
moved from the outside rear-view mirrors.
Refer to “Electric remote-controlled outside
rear-view mirrors” on page 5–32.
Type 2
I17A061a
CAUTION
(1) The demister switch is not to melt
snow but to clear mist.
Remove snow before using the
demister switch.
(2) To avoid unnecessary discharge
of the battery, do not use the rear
window demister when the en-
gine is not running. Turn the de-
mister off immediately after the
window is clear.
(3) When cleaning the inside of the
rear window, use a soft cloth and
wipe gently along the heater
wires, being careful not to dam-
age the wires.

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CAUTION
(4) Do not allow objects to touch the
inside of the rear window glass,
damaged or broken wires may re-
sult.
E08A016a
Front fog lamp switch*EE08A-Va
The front fog lamp can be operated when the
headlamps or tail lamps turn on. Push the
switch to turn on the front fog lamps, and
push the switch again to turn them off.
The indication lamp in the instrument cluster
will illuminate while the front fog lamp is on.
NOTE
(1)The front fog lamps are automatically
turned off when the headlamps and
tail lamps turn off.
To turn on the front fog lamps again,
push the switch again when the head-
lamps or tail lamps turn on.(2)In case of vehicles with Daytime Run-
ning Lamp, the front fog lamps can be
operated even if the lamp switch is set
to the
“” (OFF) position, because the
low beam of the headlamps, tail
lamps, etc. illuminate when the igni-
tion key is at the “ON” position.

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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Type 1
E08B026a
Rear fog lamp switchEE08BAIa
The rear fog lamp can be operated when the
headlamps or front fog lamps (if so
equipped) turn on.
Push the switch to turn on the gear fog lamp,
and push the switch again to turn it off.
The indication lamp in the instrument cluster
will illuminate while the rear fog lamp is on.
Type 2
E08B011a
NOTE
(1) The rear fog lamp is automatically
turned off when the headlamps and
front fog lamps (if so equipped) turned
off.
To t u r n on the rear fog lamp again, push
the switch again when the headlamps
or front fog lamps (if so equipped) turn
on.
(2) In case of vehicles with Daytime Run-
ning Lamp, the front fog lamp can be op-
erated even if the lamp switch is set to
the “
” (OFF) position, because the
low beam of the headlamps, tail lamps,
etc. illuminate when the ignition key is at
the “ON” position.
(3) The rear fog lamp is installed only on the
driver’s side.
E15A028a
Rheostat
(meter illumination control)
EE15A-Ma
The rheostat can be adjusted while the lamp
switch is “” or “”.
Turn the dial to adjust the meter illumination
to the desired brightness.
1-To increase brightness
2-To reduce brightness

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E23A001a
Horn switchEE23A-Ac
When the ignition switch is in the “ON” or
“ACC” position, pressing the “” mark on
the steering wheel, causes the horn to
sound.
E19A134a
Room lampsEE19AAZ
Vehicles without sunroof
Room lamp1(OFF)
-The lamp goes out.
2()
-The lamp illuminates when a
door or the tailgate is opened
and goes out when it is closed.
3(ON)
-The lamp illuminates.
F19A037a
Spot lamps*4 - The lamp goes out.
5 - The lamp illuminates.

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F19A038a
Vehicles with sunroof
Room lamp
1(OFF)
-The lamp goes out.
2()
-The lamp illuminates when a
door or the tailgate is opened
and goes out when it is closed.
3(ON)
-The lamp illuminates.
F19A039a
Spot lamps4 - The lamp goes out.
5 - The lamp illuminates.
NOTE
If you leave the lamps on without running the
engine, you will run down the battery. Before
you leave the vehicle, make sure that all the
lamps are switched off.

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D92A015d
Multi centre displayED92A-Q
When the ignition switch is in the ”ACC” position, the outside tempera-
ture and clock are displayed in the multi centre display. When the igni-
tion switch is in the ”ON” position, the average fuel consumption is dis-
played besides outside temperature and digital clock.
If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic air conditioning system,
set temperature, blower speed and air flow are displayed. (Refer to
”Automatic air conditioning” on page 6–36.)
A- Outside temperature / Set temperature
*1
B-Blower speed*1
C- Air flow*1
D- Average fuel consumption*2
E- Digital clock
F-DISP button (For vehicles with a MITSUBISHI genuine audio)
G- Display brightness / display unit selection button
*1:Option*2:Average fuel consumption:
For vehicles without MITSUBISHI genuine audio, only average
fuel consumption is displayed.
For vehicles with MITSUBISHI genuine audio, driving range and
average speed can be displayed besides average fuel con-
sumption by pushing the DISP button in the audio unit.
NOTE
(1) The display unit (ex. km or mile) and brightness can be changed
as desired. (Refer to ”Display brightness adjustment/Display unit
selection” on page 4–31.) When the system cannot provide a
definite value for average fuel consumption/driving range/aver-
age speed, it is displayed as ”– – –”.
(2) The figure of the display varies according to the conditions under
which a vehicle is travelling (road conditions, the manner in which
the vehicle is being driven, etc.).
Observe display for reference because the figure of the display
may differ from the actual figure.

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D92K001a
Outside temperatureED92K-Ab
This value shows the outside temperature of
the vehicle.
If the outside temperature drops below about
3
C, the alarm sounds and the outside tem-
perature figure flashes for about 5 seconds.
NOTE
(1) The outside temperature can be dis-
played from -40
C to 70
C.
(2) The outside temperature displayed may
differ from the actual temperature on ac-
count of surrounding conditions, driving
conditions, etc.
(3) If the temperature outside the vehicle is
below -40
C or over 70
C, an error
message will be displayed (LO
C,
HI
C).

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G15B086d
Digital clockEG15BAIeFollowing modes are available for clock adjustment:

MITSUBISHI genuine audio:
“Auto mode” and “Manual mode”

Non genuine audio:
“Manual mode” only
Selection of “Auto mode” or “Manual mode”
(MITSUBISHI genuine audio only)
1. Switch off the audio once by pressing the PWR switch (1).
2. While pressing the CH4 button (2), press the PWR switch (1)
until it beeps.
“CT” displayed: Auto mode
“CT” not displayed: Manual mode
For manual time adjustment, please refer to “Manual mode” below.
Auto mode
(MITSUBISHI genuine audio only)
The automatic adjustment mode can set the local time automatically
by using the signal from the local RDS stations. In this mode, “CT” (A)
(Clock Time: sent with the RDS signal) is shown in the audio display.

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G15B083d
Manual modeThe manual adjustment mode is also available in case the “Auto
mode” shows the incorrect time when the adjacent local RDS stations
are located in a different time zone.
For manual time adjustment, use the procedure below:
1. Switch off the audio once by pressing the PWR switch (1).
2. While pressing the CH4 button (2), press the PWR switch (1)
until it beeps. The “CT” display (A) disappears and this is the
“Manual adjustment mode”.
3. Set the time by pressing the various buttons as described
below.H- To adjust the hour
M- To adjust the minutes
SET - To reset the minutes to zero
10:30 - 11:29 ... Changes to 11:00
11:30 - 12:29 ... Changes to 12:00