MITSUBISHI L200 2011 (in English) Owners Manual

Water temperature gaugeE00500800479
The water temperature gauge indicates the engine
coolant temperature when the ignition switch is in
the “ON” position.CAUTIONl If the indication needle enters the H zone
while the engine is running, it indicates
that the engine is possibly overheating. Im-
mediately park your vehicle in a safe
place and make the necessary correc-
tions. (Refer to “Engine overheating” on
page 6-04.)
While driving, care should always be tak-
en to maintain the normal operating tem-
perature.Daytime dipper button (meter illumi-
nation control)* E00508800273
The rheostat can be adjusted while the headlamps
or tail lamps turn on.
Turn the dial to adjust the illumination (meter, mul-
ti centre display, audio system’s control panel, heat-
er control panel, etc.) to the desired brightness.
1- To reduce brightness
2- To increase brightness
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Indication and warning lampsE00501502002
Type 1Type 21.CRUISE indication lamp* ® p. 4-49
2. Turn-signal indication lamps/Hazard warning indication lamps ® p. 3-07
3. High-beam indication lamp ® p. 3-07
4. Front fog lamp indication lamp* ® p. 3-07
5. Rear fog lamp indication lamp ® p. 3-07
6. Seat belt reminder/warning lamp ® p. 2-10
7. Low fuel warning lamp ® p. 3-04
8. 2WD/4WD operation indication lamp* ® p. 4-27, 4-32
9. Rear differential lock indication lamp* ® p. 4-34
10. Check engine warning lamp ® p. 3-08
11. Diesel preheat indication lamp ® p. 3-07
12. Oil pressure warning lamp ® p. 3-0913.
Fuel filter indication lamp ® p. 3-07
14. Charge warning lamp ® p. 3-09
15. A/T (automatic transmission) fluid temperature warning lamp (vehicles
with A/T) ® p. 4-18
16. Overdrive off indication lamp (vehicles with 4A/T) ® p. 4-18
17. Selector lever position indicator (vehicles with A/T) ® p. 4-16, 4-23
18. Brake warning lamp ® p. 3-08
19. Active Stability & Traction Control (ASTC) OFF indication
lamp* ® p. 4-47
20. Anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning lamp* ® p. 4-44
21. Active Stability & Traction Control (ASTC) indication lamp* ® p. 4-47
22. Door ajar warning lamp ® p. 3-09
23. Supplement Restraint System (SRS) warning lamp ® p. 2-38
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Indication lampsE00501600012Turn-signal indication lamps/
Hazard warning indication
lamps E00501700185
These indication lamps blink on and off
when a turn-signal lamp is operating.
NOTE l If the blinking is too fast, the
cause may be a blown lamp bulb
or a faulty turn-signal connection.
When the hazard warning lamp switch is
pressed, all turn-signal lamps will flash
on and off continuously.High-beam indication lamp E00501800115
This indication lamp illuminates when
the high-beam is used.Front fog lamp indication
lamp* E00501900347
This indication lamp illuminates while
the front fog lamps are on.Rear fog lamp indication lamp E00502000114
This indication lamp illuminates while
the rear fog lamp is on.Diesel preheat indication lamp E00502300250
This indication lamp illuminates when
the ignition switch is placed in the “ON”
position. As the glow plug becomes hot,
the lamp goes out and the engine can be
started.CAUTIONl If the diesel preheat indication
lamp comes on after the engine
is started, the engine speed may
not rise above the idling speed
because of fuel freezing. In this
case, keep the engine idling for
about ten minutes, then turn
off the ignition switch and im-
mediately turn it on again to
confirm that the diesel preheat
indication lamp is off.
NOTE
l If the engine is cold, the diesel pre-
heat indication lamp is on for a lon-
ger time.
l When the engine has not been star-
ted within about 5 seconds after
the diesel preheat indication lamp
went out, return the ignition
switch to the “LOCK” position.
Then, turn the switch to the “ON”
position to preheat the engine
again.
l When the engine is warm, the die-
sel preheat indication lamp does
not come on even if the ignition
switch is placed in the “ON” posi-
tion.Fuel filter indication lamp E00509900170
This indication lamp illuminates when
the ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position and goes off after the engine
has started. If it lights up while the en-
gine is running, it indicates that water
has accumulated inside the fuel filter; if
this happens, remove the water from the
fuel filter.
Refer to “Removal of water from the
fuel filter” on page 6-06.
When the lamp goes out, you can re-
sume driving. If it either does not go out
or comes on from time to time, we rec-
ommend you to have the vehicle inspec-
ted.
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Warning lampsE00502400017Brake warning lamp E00502501637
This lamp illuminates when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position,
and goes off after a few seconds.
Always make sure that the lamp goes off
before driving.
With the ignition switch in the “ON” po-
sition, the brake warning lamp illumi-
nates under the following conditions:
l When the parking brake lever has
been engaged.
l When the brake fluid level in the
reservoir falls to a low level.
l When the brake force distribution
function is not operating correctly.
(vehicles with anti-lock brake sys-
tem)CAUTIONl In the situations listed below,
brake performance may be com-
promised or the vehicle may be-
come unstable if brakes are ap-
plied suddenly; consequently,
avoid driving at high speeds or
applying the brakes suddenly.
Furthermore, immediately the
vehicle should be brought to a
stop in a safe location and to
have it checked.CAUTION• The brake warning lamp
does not illuminate when
the parking brake is applied
or does not turn off when
the parking brake is re-
leased.
• The ABS warning lamp and
brake warning lamp illumi-
nate at the same time.
For details, refer to “ABS
warning lamp” on page
4-44. (vehicles with anti-lock
brake system)
• The brake warning lamp re-
mains illuminated during
driving.
l The vehicle should be brought
to a halt in the following man-
ner when brake performance
has deteriorated. •Depress the brake pedal
harder than usual.
Even if the brake pedal
moves down to the very end
of its possible stroke, keep it
pressed down hard.
• Should the brakes fail, use
engine braking to reduce
your speed and carefully
pull the parking brake lever
to park your vehicle.
Depress the brake pedal to
operate the stop lamp to
alert the vehicles behind you.Check engine warning lamp E00502600657
This lamp is a part of an onboard diag-
nostic system which monitors the emis-
sions, engine and automatic transmission
control systems.
If a problem is detected in one of these
systems, this lamp illuminates.
Although your vehicle will usually be
drivable and not need towing, we recom-
mend you to have the system checked as
soon as possible.
This lamp will also illuminate for a few
seconds when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position. If it does
not go off after a few seconds, we recom-
mend you to have the vehicle checked.CAUTIONl Prolonged driving with this
lamp on may cause further dam-
age to the emission control sys-
tem. It could also affect fuel
economy and drivability.
l If the lamp does not illuminate
when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position,
we recommend you to have the
system checked.
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CAUTIONlIf the lamp illuminates while
the engine is running, avoid
driving at high speeds and we
recommend you to have the sys-
tem checked.
During vehicle operation with
the lamp illuminated, the vehi-
cle may not accelerate when
you depress the accelerator ped-
al.
When the vehicle is stationary
with the lamp illuminated, you
must depress the brake pedal
more firmly than usual since
the engine idling speed is high-
er than usual and the vehicle
with an A/T has a stronger ten-
dency to creep forward.
NOTE
l The engine electronic control mod-
ule accommodating the onboard di-
agnostic system has various fault
data (especially about the exhaust
emission) stored.
This data will be erased if a bat-
tery cable is disconnected which
will make a rapid diagnosis diffi-
cult. Do not disconnect a battery
cable when the check engine warn-
ing lamp is ON.
Charge warning lamp E00502700821
This lamp illuminates when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position,
and goes off after the engine has started.CAUTIONl If the lamp comes on while the
engine is running, the probable
cause is as shown below.
Park the vehicle immediately at
a safe place and we recommend
you to have it checked. •Broken drive belt or abnor-
mality in the charging sys-
tem. A broken drive belt cau-
ses poor braking efficiency.
Depress the brake pedal
harder than usual to park
the vehicle in a safe place.Oil pressure warning lamp E00502800620
This lamp illuminates when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position,
and goes off after the engine has started.
If it illuminates while the engine is run-
ning, the oil pressure is too low.
If the warning lamp illuminates while
the engine is running, turn the engine off
and have it inspected.CAUTIONl If this lamp illuminates when
the engine oil level is not low,
have it inspected.
l This warning lamp does not in-
dicate the amount of oil in the
crankcase. This must be deter-
mined by checking the oil level
on the dipstick, while the en-
gine is switched off.
l If you continue driving with
low engine oil level or with this
warning lamp illuminated, en-
gine seizure may occur.
NOTE
l The oil pressure warning lamp
should not be treated as an indica-
tion of the engine’s oil level. The
oil level must be checked using
the dipstick.
Door ajar warning lamp E00503300475
This lamp illuminates when a door is ei-
ther open or not completely closed.
If the vehicle speed reaches approximate-
ly 8 km/h (5 mph) with a door open or
incompletely closed, the warning lamp
flashes 16 times and a buzzer simultane-
ously sounds 16 times as a warning.
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CAUTIONlBefore moving your vehicle,
check that the warning lamp is
OFF.
NOTE
l It is possible to change the buzzer
setting for either of the following
types of operation. For further in-
formation, we recommend you to
consult a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service
Point. •No buzzer operation (buzzer
disabled)
• Continuous buzzer operation
Centre information display* E00517800181WARNINGlWhen operating the system for a pro-
longed period, make sure the vehicle is
parked in a well ventilated area to avoid
the accumulation of toxic fumes inside
and outside of the passenger compartment.CAUTIONl The driver should not operate the display
while the vehicle is in motion.
l When operating the system, stop the vehi-
cle in a safe area.When the ignition switch is turned to “ACC” posi-
tion, the screen switches on automatically.
NOTE l Placing a cellular phone in the monitor’s
small storage compartment may weaken the
phone’s reception. This does not indicate a
fault with the system.
l Use of wireless devices such as transceivers
or a cellular phone near the monitor may
make the following condition on the display.
This does not indicate a fault with the system. • The screen goes dark temporarily.
• The compass may not show the correct di-
rection.
l Depending on the angle of view, you may
see reddish horizontal lines on the monitor.
The lines are a characteristic of the vacuum
fluorescent display (VFD) used in the moni-
tor. They do not indicate a fault.
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1-Clock ® p. 3-19
Indicates the time.
2- Electronic compass This display shows the direction of the vehicle.
3- Frozen road warning ® p. 3-16
Gives an indication when the outside temperature is 3 °C or lower.
4- Outside temperature ® p. 3-16
5- Centre information display indications Indicates details of each display.
6- “INFO” button Used to select various kinds of information for display.
7- Function buttons
Press this button to select options shown in the display.
8- “ADJ” button Used for adjusting the clock and for selecting settings displays.
9- Display for function buttons This display shows the options available for each function button.
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Adjusting the timeE00518000063
Following modes are available for clock adjustment:
l For vehicles with
MITSUBISHI genuine au-
dio:
“Automatic mode” and “Manual mode”
l Except for vehicles with
MITSUBISHI genu-
ine audio:
“Manual mode” only
Automatic mode (MITSUBISHI genuine audio)
The automatic adjustment mode can set the local
time automatically by using the signal from the lo-
cal RDS stations. In this mode, “CT” (A) (Clock
Time: sent with the RDS signal) is shown in the au-
dio display.
NOTE l Automatic clock adjustment does not take
place while a settings display is shown.
Manual mode
The manual mode is also available in case the auto-
matic mode shows the incorrect time when the ad-
jacent local RDS stations are located in a different
time zone. Refer to “Radio data system (RDS)” on
page 5-18.
It is possible to manually adjust the time.
Refer to “Changing the clock settings” on page
3-19.Changing the information display E00517900124
Every time the “INFO” button is pressed lightly,
the display can be changed to the following:
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1-Audio information ® p. 5-13
2- Average fuel consumption ® p. 3-14
3- Driving range ® p. 3-14
4- Average speed ® p. 3-15
5- Outside temperature ® p. 3-16
6- Altimeter ® p. 3-16
7- Barometer ® p. 3-17
8- Calendar ® p. 3-18
9- Clock-only ® p. 3-18
10- Blank ® p. 3-18
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Average fuel consumptionE00518200166
The average fuel consumption during the period
since the last reset is shown in (A) and the momen-
tary fuel consumption in (C). The average value of
the fuel consumption is graphed every 5 minutes
and the data for up to 4 hours are shown in (B).
When you press the “MANUAL” function button
in the auto reset mode, the mode will be changed to
the manual reset mode. When you press the “AU-
TO” function button in the manual reset mode, the
mode will be changed to the auto reset mode.Auto reset modeManual reset mode
NOTE
l When you turn the ignition switch to the
“ON” position after turning it from the “ON”
position to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position
in the manual reset mode, the auto reset
mode will automatically be selected.
l When the average fuel consumption cannot
be calculated, “--.-” will be shown.
l The average and momentary fuel consump-
tion change depending on the driving condi-
tion (road condition, driving behavior, etc.).
The indications may differ from the actual
fuel consumption. Therefore, it is recommen-
ded to use the indications as reference.
l The unit indication can be changed to your de-
sired setting {km/L, L/100 km, mpg (UK
GALLON), or mpg (US GALLON)}.
Refer to “User customization” on page 3-24.
Resetting the average fuel consumption
Press the “RESET” function button to reset the aver-
age fuel consumption indication.
NOTE
l The average fuel consumption can be reset
separately for the auto reset mode and for the
manual reset mode.
l When you turn the ignition switch to the
“ON” position about 4 hours (or more) after
turning it from the “ON” position to the
“ACC” or “LOCK” position in the auto reset
mode, the average fuel consumption indica-
tion will automatically be reset.Driving range E00518300095
This value (A) shows the distance (in km or miles)
that can be driven on the fuel remaining in the fuel
tank. The driving range is graphed every 5 minutes
and the data for up to 4 hours are shown in (B).
NOTE
l When the driving range is 50 km
(30 miles)
or less, the display shows “----”.
When it is 3,000 km (2,000 miles) or more,
“3,000 km” or “2,000 miles” will be shown.
l When the driving range cannot be measured,
the display shows “----”.
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