ignition MITSUBISHI CARISMA 2000 1.G Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
4–16
E13A139a
Misting function
Move the lever in the direction indicated by
the arrow, then release, and the wipers will
operate once.
This function can be used when you are driv-
ing in mist or drizzle.
E13A140a
Windscreen washer
The washer fluid will be sprayed onto the
windscreen by pulling the lever towards you.
The wipers operate automatically several
times while the washer fluid is being
sprayed.
CAUTION
If the washer is used in cold weather,
the washer fluid sprayed against the
glass may freeze resulting in poor vis-
ibility. Heat the glass with the de-
froster or demister before using the
washer.
Type 1
E13B017a
Rear window wiper and
washer switch (Hatchback)
EE13B - Rc
The rear window wiper and washer switch
can be operated with the ignition switch at
the “ON” or “ACC” position.
Rear window wiper
Turn the knob, and the rear window wiper will
operate.
Type 1
- To operate the wiper- Off

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Type 2
E13B010a
Type 2- To operate the wiper
- Intermittent operation at interval of
approximately 10 seconds
- Off
E13B011a
Rear window washer
The washer fluid will be sprayed onto the
rear window while the button is being
pressed.
E02A006a
Headlamp washer switch*EE02A–Hb
The headlamp washer can be operated with
the ignition switch “ON” position and the
lamp switch at “
” or “” position.
1-Push the button once and the washer
fluid will be sprayed on to the head-
lamps.
NOTE
Check the headlamp washers periodically to
confirm that the washer fluid is being
sprayed properly on to the headlamp lenses.

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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.

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
4–21
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

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
4–22
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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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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Display mode
ED92G-Ed
For vehicles with a MITSUBISHI genuine
audio, average fuel consumption, driving
range and average speed can be displayed
besides average fuel consumption by push-
ing the “DISP” button in the audio system.
When the ignition switch is turned “ON”, the
display shows the 3 items sequentially (av-
erage fuel consumption, driving range, aver-
age speed) and returns to the original dis-
play that is shown before the ignition switch
was last turned “OFF”.
NOTE
If the DISP button is pressed while the dis-
play is scrolling through the sequence men-
tioned above, the display stops scrolling and
shows the item that was shown before the
ignition switch was last turned to the “OFF”
position.
Type 1
D92G002a
Change of display mode
(for vehicles with a MITSUBISHI
genuine audio system)
Every time the “DISP” button is pressed light-
ly (less than 2 seconds), the display can be
changed.
Average fuel consumption
Driving range

Average speed
Type 2
D92G003a

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
4–29
D92I001a
Average fuel consumptionED92I-Bc
This value shows the average fuel con-
sumption (in L/100 km or mpg) since the dis-
play was reset. If you reset the display at the
time when you want to start the measure-
ments, average fuel consumption from that
point of time can be displayed.
To reset the display[Vehicles without MITSUBISHI genuine
audio]
Push the button (A) for more than 2 seconds.
Type 1
D92G002a
[Vehicles with MITSUBISHI genuine
audio]
Push the “DISP” button for more than 2 sec-
onds.
NOTE
(1) When the ignition switch is turned on,
the average fuel consumption which
was being displayed when the ignition
switch was previously turned off will be
displayed once again.
(2) Average fuel consumption varies ac-
cording to the conditions under which a
vehicle is travelling (road conditions, the
manner in which the vehicle is being
driven, etc.).
Observe this display for reference be-
cause the fuel consumption display
may differ from the actual fuel consump-
tion.
Type 2
D92G003a

Starting and driving
Running-in recommendations 5–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel selection 5–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filling the fuel tank 5–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalytic converter 5–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Economical driving 5–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tr ailer towing 5–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition switch 5–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting 5–12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual transmission 5–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic transmission INVECS–II 4A/T,
Sports Mode 4A/T
(Intelligent & Innovative Vehicle Electronic
Control System II) 5–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation of the automatic transmission
INVECS-II 5–23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking brake 5–25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking 5–26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Braking 5–27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anti–lock brake system (ABS)* 5–28. . . . . . . . . . . .
Steering wheel height adjustment 5–30. . . . . . . . . .
Power steering system 5–31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inside rear-view mirror 5–31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside rear-view mirror 5–31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual remote-controlled outside rear-view
mirrors* 5–32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric remote–controlled outside
rear–view mirrors* 5–32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Traction control (TCL)* 5–34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auto–speed (cruise) control* 5–36. . . . . . . . . . . . . .