start stop button MITSUBISHI CARISMA 2000 1.G Owners Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
5–25
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For short waiting periods, such as at traffic
lights, the vehicle can be left in gear and held
stationary with the service brake.
For longer waiting periods with the engine
running, the selector lever should be placed
in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
CAUTION
(1)Never hold the vehicle stationary
while in gear on a hill with the accel-
erator, always apply the parking
brake and/or service brake.
(2)Unexpected acceleration may occur
if the selector lever is in a position
other than “P” (PARK) or “N” (NEU-
TRAL).
Prior to moving off after having
stopped the vehicle, make sure that
the selector lever is in “D” (DRIVE)
or “Sports mode” position.
ParkingEI04H-Be
To park the vehicle, first bring it to a complete
stop, fully engage the parking brake and
then move the selector lever to the “P”
(PARK) position.
If you are going to leave the vehicle unat-
tended, always switch off the engine and re-
move the ignition key.
NOTE
On a slope, be sure to apply the parking
brake before moving the selector lever to the
“P” (PARK) position. If you move the selector
lever to the “P” (PARK) position without first
applying the parking brake, a stronger than
normal resistance force may be encoun-
tered. In this situation, move the selector
lever strongly when you next wish to drive.
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To park the vehicle, first bring it to a complete
stop, fully engage the parking brake and
then move the gear shift lever to 1st (on an
uphill) or Reverse (on a downhill) position, for
vehicles with a manual transmission or set
the selector lever to “P” (PARK) position on
automatic transmission vehicles.
To apply
1-Pull the lever up without pushing the
button at the end of the hand grip.

FOR PLEASANT DRIVING
6–12
1. After checking to be sure the tape in
the cassette is wound tightly, push a
cassette straight into the slot; the tape
player will automatically start playing.
When a cassette is inserted, the tape
player will begin playing even if the
radio is being used. The tape player
will also start playing when the TAPE
button (2) is pressed with a tape cas-
sette in the player even if the radio is
being used.
2. Press the
(Dolby noise reduction)
button (7) when playing Dolby NR en-
coded tapes. The Dolby noise reduc-
tion circuitry reduces tape hiss. The
indicator illuminates when the circuit is
activated. Pressing the
(Dolby
noise reduction) button a second time
will switch off the Dolby system.
NOTE
Dolby noise reduction is manufactured
under licence from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
“DOLBY” and the Double-D symbol
are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
3. When listening to a metal or chrome
tape, press the MTL button (6).
The indicator will illuminate when the
button is pressed.NOTE
Use this button only when listening to a metal
or chrome tape.
4. To adjust the volume and tone, refer to
the section “How to adjust the vo-
lume”, and “How to adjust the tone”
on
page 6–5.
5. Press two PROG buttons (4 or 5) sim-
ultaneously. The tape will then run op-
posite to its current direction, as
shown by the display (8). If the button
is not pressed, the tape direction will
change automatically at the end of the
tape.
6. Press the Cassette eject button (3);
the tape will automatically stop and the
cassette will eject.
7. For information concerning the handl-
ing of tape cassettes, refer to the sec-
tion “Handling of cassette tapes”
on
page 6–27.
Fast forward Fast rewind
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How to fast forward/rewind the
tape
Fast forwardPress the PROG button (4 or 5) that is in the
same direction as shown by the display (8)
to fast forward.
Fast rewindPress the PROG button (4 or 5) that is in the
opposite direction as shown by the display
(8) to rewind.
Lightly press one of the unpressed buttons
(4 or 5) to stop the tape during fast forward
or rewind operation.

FOR PLEASANT DRIVING
6–14
To listen to a CD
1. Press the CD button (3) and the CD
mode will be selected, starting play-
back.
NOTE
If the system is equipped with CD auto-
changer, press the DISC button (5), to select
another disc. Every time the
side of the
DISC button is pressed, the next disc is se-
lected. Every time the
side of the button is
pressed, changeover to the previous disc is
made.
2. To adjust the volume and tone, refer to
the section “How to adjust the volume”
and “How to adjust the tone” on page
6–4.
3. To stop the CD, turn off the power by
pressing the PWR switch (1) or make
changeover to the other mode by
pressing the TAPE button (4) or U/M/L
button (2).
4. For information concerning the handl-
ing of compact discs, refer to the sec-
tion “Handling of compact discs” on
page 6–27.
To find the start of a desired track
The start of each track on a disc can be
found by using the
or button (6 or 7).
Track up:Press the button (7) the number of tracks
to skip over.
The frequency-display window will display
the number of tracks thus selected.
Track down:Press the button (6) the number of tracks
to skip over.
The frequency-display window will display
the number of tracks thus selected.
How to repeat the same track
You can repeatedly listen to the same track
by pressing the RPT button (9).
Press the RPT button, and the RPT indicator
(14) will come on.
To r e lease, press the button again.
To change the order of tracks
played back (For CD player)
Press the RDM button (10), and the RDM
indicator (15) will illuminate and tracks for
playback will be randomly selected. To re-
lease, press the button again.
To change the order of discs
played back (For CD autochanger)
Press the RDM button (10), and the RDM
indicator (15) will illuminate and random
tracks for playback will be selected randomly
from all discs loaded into the autochanger.
To r e lease, press the button again.
How to use the SCAN button
Use the SCAN button (8) 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.

FOR PLEASANT DRIVING
6–25
To listen to a CD
[With a CD player]
1. Insert the disc with the label facing up-
ward.
When a disc is inserted, the CD player
will begin playing even if the radio or
tape player is being used.
The CD player will also start the play-
back when the CD button (3) is
pressed with a disc in the player even
if the radio or tape player is being
used.
NOTE
If the system is equipped with CD auto-
changer, the system operation is changed
over from the CD player mode to the CD
autochanger mode and vice versa each time
the CD button (3) is pressed.
2. To adjust the volume and tone, refer to
the section “How to adjust the volume”
and “How to adjust the tone” on page
6–17.
3. When the CD eject button (5) on the
CD player is pressed, the disc will
automatically stop and be ejected.
4. When a 3-inch compact disc is used,
playback can be made without using
the adapter. Insert the disc about in the
centre of the discloading slot.5. For information concerning the handl-
ing of compact discs, refer to the sec-
tion “Handling of compact discs” on
page 6–27.
[With a CD autochanger]
1. Press the CD button (3), and the CD
autochanger mode will be selected,
starting a playback. Each time the CD
button is pressed, one in the auto-
changer is played back alternately.
NOTE
To l i s t e n to another disc in the CD auto-
changer, press the DISC button (6), to select
the disc. Every time the
side of the DISC
button is pressed, the next disc is selected.
Every time the
side of the button is
pressed, changeover to the previous disc is
made.
2. To adjust the volume and tone, refer to
the section “How to adjust the volume”
and “How to adjust the tone” on page
6–17.
3. To stop the CD, turn off the power by
pressing the PWR switch (1) or make
changeover to the other mode by
pressing the U/M/L button (2).
4. For information concerning the handl-
ing of compact discs, refer to the sec-
tion “Handling of compact discs” on
page 6–27.
To find the start of a desired track
The start of each track on a disc can be
found by using the
or button (7 or 8).
Track up:Press the button (8) the number of tracks
to skip over.
The frequency-display window will display
the number of tracks thus selected.
Track down:Press the button (7) the number of tracks
to skip over.
The frequency-display window will display
the number of tracks thus selected.
How to repeat the same track
You can repeatedly listen to the same track
by pressing the RPT button (10).
Press the RPT button, and the RPT indicator
(15) will come on.
To r e lease, press the button again.

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.