lock MITSUBISHI CARISMA 2000 1.G Workshop Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
5–26
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To release
1-Pull the lever up slightly.
2-Push the button at the end of the hand
grip.
3-Push the lever downward.
NOTETo prevent the parking brake from being re-
leased unintentionally, the lever must be
pulled upward slightly before it can be
pushed downward. Simply pressing the but-
ton does not enable the lever to be pushed
downward.
When parking on a hill, apply the parking
brake and turn the front wheels towards the
kerb on a downhill grade, away from the kerb
on an uphill grade.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the park-
ing brake is fully released and the
brake warning lamp is off.
If a vehicle is driven without releasing
the parking brake, the brake will be
overheated, resulting in ineffective
braking and possible brake failure.
ParkingEI22A-Al
Parking on a slope
Fully engage the parking brake, and then
move the gearshift lever to 1st (on an uphill)
or reverse (on a downhill) position on manual
transmission vehicle. On automatic trans-
mission vehicle, move the selector lever to
“P” position. When parking on a hill, apply
chocks to wheels for greater safety.
Parking with the engine running
Do not keep the engine running in a closed
or poorly ventilated place. Carbon monoxide
gas is odorless and extremely poisonous
and dangerous.
Where you park
Do not park in a place where there are in-
flammable objects such as dry grass,
leaves, etc... because the exhaust system
with catalyst produces very high tempera-
tures. This may cause a fire.
When leaving the vehicle
Always remove the key from the ignition
switch and lock all doors when leaving the
vehicle unattended.
Always try to park your vehicle in a well lit
area.

STARTING AND DRIVING
5–28
Anti–lock brake system
(ABS)*
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Environmental conditions can have an effect
on braking. During sudden braking when
there is snow, ice, oil, water etc. on the road
surface, a skid may occur. I n this situation,
steering control and braking effectiveness is
reduced and the stopping distance is in-
creased. The vehicle may also go into an un-
controlled spin.
The ABS helps prevent the wheels from
locking during braking, thus maintaining
directional stability, ensuring controllability
and providing optimum braking force.
Driving hints
(1) With ABS fitted, steering during sudden
braking (when the ABS functions) differs
slightly from when the brakes are not
being applied.
Steer the vehicle carefully in these
conditions.(2) Always maintain the same distance
from the vehicle in front of you as you
would for a vehicle not equipped with
ABS. Compared with vehicles not fitted
with ABS, your vehicle may require a
longer stopping distance in the following
cases:

Driving on gravel or snow–covered
roads.

Driving with tyre chains installed.

Driving on roads where the road
surface is pitted or has other differ-
ences in surface height.

Driving on bumpy roads or other
poor driving surfaces.
(3) Operation of ABS is not restricted to
situations where brakes are applied
suddenly. This system may also oper-
ate to prevent wheel lock when you are
driving over manholes, steel road–work
plates, or the vehicle is driven over
steps or level differences in the road,
road markings, or other surfaces which
are difficult for the wheels to grip.
(4) When the ABS is activated, you may
feel the brake pedal pulsating and hear
a characteristic noise. Also at this time,
it may feel as if the pedal attempts to re-
sist being depressed.
In this situation, to let the ABS work
for you, just hold the brake pedal
down more firmly. Do not pump the
brake. This will result in reduced
braking performance.
CAUTION
(1) Even the ABS can not prevent the
natural laws of physics from act-
ing on the vehicle. It cannot for in-
stance avoid accidents that may
result from excessive speed on
bend or following another vehicle
too closely, or aquaplaning. It
should remain the driver’s task to
observe safety precautions to
judge speeds and brake applica-
tions correctly in such condi-
tions.
(2) Be sure to use tyres of the same
type and size on four wheels.
If tyre types or sizes are mixed,
ABS may not function normally.
(3) Never install a limited slip differ-
ential, which is not MITSUBISHI
Genuine parts, as the ABS may
not function normally.
Please consult an authorized
MITSUBISHI dealer.

STARTING AND DRIVING
5–30
Rear
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(2) After driving on snowy roads, remove
any snow and ice which may have be-
come adhered to the wheel areas.
When doing this, be careful not to dam-
age the wheel speed sensors (A) and
cables located at each wheel.
(3) The ABS becomes operative after the
vehicle has accelerated to a speed in
excess of approximately 10 km/h. It
stops operating when the vehicle de-
celerates to a speed below approxi-
mately 5 km/h.
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Steering wheel height
adjustment
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To adjust the steering wheel height, release
the tilt lock lever while holding the steering
wheel by hand, and raise or lower the steer-
ing wheel to the desired height.
After adjustment, securely lock the lever by
pulling it upward.
1-Locked
2-Released
WARNING
(1) After adjusting to the desired
height, check to be sure that the
lever is locked.
(2) Do not attempt to adjust the steer-
ing wheel while you are driving
the vehicle.
(3) When releasing the tilt lock lever,
move it to the release position (2)
and hold the steering wheel by
hand to prevent it falling to the
lowest position.

FOR PLEASANT DRIVING
6–4
1. Press the PWR switch (1) to turn on
the radio.
Press the PWR switch again to switch
it off.
2. Press the U/M/L button (3) to select
the desired band (U1/U2/MW/LW).
3. Press the TUNE/SEEK button (6 or 7)
or one of the memory select buttons
(8) to tune to a station.
Refer to “How to adjust the tune” or
“How to enter frequencies in the mem-
ory” on page 6–5.
How to adjust the volume
VOL (Volume control)-2Turn the knob clockwise to increase the vol-
ume.
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How to adjust the tone
Press the AUDIO button (5) to select BASS

TREBLE
FA D E R
BALANCE

Audio adjust mode off.
BASS (Bass tone control)Press the audio adjust button (4) either or to select the desired bass tone
quality.
TREBLE (Treble tone control)Press the audio adjust button (4) either or to select the desired treble tone
quality.
FADER (Front/rear balance control)Press the audio adjust button (4) either or to balance the volume of sound
from the front and the rear speakers.
BALANCE (Left/right balance control)Press the audio adjust button (4) either or to balance the volume of sound
from the left and the right speakers.
NOTEAudio adjust mode will be canceled when
radio or CD operation is performed or no ad-
justment is performed for more than 7 sec-
onds.

FOR PLEASANT DRIVING
6–17
1. Press the PWR switch (1) to turn on
the radio.
Press the PWR switch again to switch
it off.
2. Press the U/M/L button (3) to select
the desired band (U1/U2/MW/LW).
3. Press the TUNE/SEEK button (6 or 7)
or one of the memory select buttons
(8) to tune to a station.
Refer to “How to adjust the tune” or
“How to enter frequencies in the mem-
ory” on page 6–18.
How to adjust the volume
VOL (Volume control)-2Turn the knob clockwise to increase the vol-
ume.
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How to adjust the tone
Press the AUDIO button (5) to select BASS

TREBLE
FA D E R
BALANCE

Audio adjust mode off.
BASS (Bass tone control)Press the audio adjust button (4) either or to select the desired bass tone
quality.
TREBLE (Treble tone control)Press the audio adjust button (4) either or to select the desired treble tone
quality.
FADER (Front/rear balance control)Press the audio adjust button (4) either or to balance the volume of sound
from the front and the rear speakers.
BALANCE (Left/right balance control)Press the audio adjust button (4) either or to balance the volume of sound
from the left and the right speakers.
NOTEAudio adjust mode will be canceled when
radio or CD operation is performed or no ad-
justment is performed for more than 7 sec-
onds.

FOR PLEASANT DRIVING
6–26
How to use the SCAN button
Use the SCAN button (9) to search for a par-
ticular track, etc. When this button is
pressed, the first 10 seconds of each track
on the disc will be played.
The disc will advance at fast-forward speed
between each 10-second played in this way.
Press the SCAN button again, to play the
track ordinary. After completion of this scan-
ning of tracks, the disc will begin ordinary
play.
To change the order of tracks
played back (For CD player)
Press the RDM button (11), and the RDM
indicator (16) will illuminate and will be ran-
domly selected, tracks for playback. To re-
lease, press the button again.
To change the order of discs
played back (For CD autochanger)
Press the RDM button (11), and the RDM
indicator (16) will illuminate and tracks for
playback will be selected randomly from all
discs loaded into the changer.
To r e lease, press the button again.
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Audio system anti-theft
feature
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To prevent theft of the audio system, the con-
trol panel can be removed. Always remove
the control panel when you leave the ve-
hicle.
Removing the control panel
Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
Then slide the release button (A) to the left
and remove the control panel from the audio
system. (When sliding the release button,
place one hand on the control panel to pre-
vent it from falling out.) The lamp (B) will start
flashing.
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Refitting the control panel
Insert the control panel into the latches at the
right-hand side of the cutout on the audio
system. Then, press the left-hand side of the
control panel into the cutout until it locks in
position. The lamp (B) will stop flashing.
Next, turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion.
NOTE
(1) Do not leave the control panel in any
place where it may become hot (for
example, the dashboard) or in any
place where it may become wet.
(2) If you lose the control panel, contact an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.

FOR PLEASANT DRIVING
6–29
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Roof antennaEH11DAJa
To remove the roof antenna, turn it counter-
clockwise.
CAUTION
Be sure to remove the roof antenna
before entering an automatic car
wash or other low-roofed area.
NOTE
Be sure to remove the antenna in the follow-
ing cases:

When entering a place with low clear-
ance.

When going into an automatic car wash.

When placing a car cover over the ve-
hicle.
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VentilatorsEH16AASc
1-Centre ventilators
2-Side ventilators
Centre
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Air flow and direction
adjustments
3-Ventilator dial
4-Knob
– Open
– Close

FOR PLEASANT DRIVING
6–31
2-Blower speed selection dial
There are 4 blower speeds for control
of the amount of air flow.
Adjust the blower speed by turning the
blower speed selection dial clockwise
or anticlockwise. The setting for ordi-
nary use should be the first or second
speed.
3-Temperature control dial
The heater will not operate if the dial is
set all the way to the left.
The air flow temperature will gradually
increase as the dial is turned to the
right.
NOTE
When the engine coolant temperature is
low, temperature of air introduced into the
passenger compartment does not change
even if the temperature control dial is
moved to the high temperature side.
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Mode selectionAir outlets
B
B, C, D
A*, B*, C, D
A, B*, C, D
A, B*
A: From front and side demister
B: From centre and side ventilators
C: From under the instrument panel
D: From under the front seat
* : means a small amount of air flow
4-Mode selection dial
Main flow directions:
(Face position)
Air flows to the upper part of the
passenger compartment.
(Foot/face position)
Air flows to the upper part of the
passenger compartment, and the
leg area.
(Foot position)
Air flows to the leg areas.
(Foot/demister position)
Air flows to the leg areas, wind-
screen door windows.
(Demister position)
Air flows to the windscreen and the
door windows.
NOTE
Air always flows out from the centre and side
ventilators regardless of the mode selection
dial position.

FOR PLEASANT DRIVING
6–32
5-Air selection switch
Every time the switch is pressed, alter-
ation is made between outside air
introduction and inside air recircula-
tion.
When inside air is recirculated, the in-
dicator lamp comes on.
(Outside position)
Outside air is introduced into the
passenger compartment.
(Recirculation position)
Air is recirculated inside the pas-
senger compartment.
NOTE
Normally, use the outside position to keep
the windscreen and side windows clear
and quickly remove fog or frost from the
windscreen.
If high cooling performance is desired or if
the outside air is dusty or otherwise con-
taminated, use the recirculation position.
But in this case, switch to the outside posi-
tion periodically to ventilate so that the win-
dow does not become fogged up.
CAUTION
Use of the recirculation position for
extended time causes the windows to
fog up.
LHD
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Leg area heatingEH03BABe
Set the mode selection dial to the position
shown in the illustration and set the air selec-
tion switch (A) to the outside position.
Adjust the temperature by turning the tem-
perature control dial clockwise or anticlock-
wise.
Select the desired blower speed.
NOTEWhen the maximum heating is needed, set
the blower speed at 3rd position.
RHD
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FOR PLEASANT DRIVING
6–35
LHD
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Introduction of outside airEH03E-Rc
To introduce air into the vehicle during hot
weather, set the air selection switch (A) to the
outside position and set the temperature
control dial to the position shown in the il-
lustration. Be sure to set the temperature
control dial all the way to the left.
Select the desired blower speed.
NOTE
Turn the mode selection dial clockwise and
air will flow to the leg area and the wind-
screen.
RHD
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LHD
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Cooling
(Vehicles with air conditioning)
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Set the mode selection dial to the “” posi-
tion.
Set the air selection switch (A) to the outside
position and push the air conditioning switch
(B).
Adjust the temperature by turning the tem-
perature control dial clockwise or anticlock-
wise. Select the desired blower speed.
NOTEIf the outside air is dusty or otherwise con-
taminated, or if high cooling performance is
desired, set air selection switch to the recir-
culation position and the temperature control
dial all the way to the left.
Switch to the outside position periodically to
increase ventilation so that the windows do
not become fogged up.