MITSUBISHI L200 2018 Owner's Manual (in English)

If the DPF warning lamp flash-es during vehicle operation
Flashing of the DPF warning lamp indicates an abnormality in the DPF system. Have the system inspected by a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
CAUTIONl Continuing to drive with the DPF warning
lamp flashing could result in engine trouble and DPF damage.Turbocharger operation*
E00611200083CAUTIONlDo not run the engine at high speeds (for ex-
ample, by revving it or by accelerating rap-
idly) immediately after starting it.
l Do not stop the engine immediately after
high-speed or uphill driving. First allow the
engine to idle to give the turbocharger a
chance to cool down.Turbocharger
The turbocharger increases engine power by
pushing large amounts of air into the engine’s
cylinders. The finned parts inside the turbo- charger turn at extremely high speeds and aresubjected to extremely high temperatures.
They are lubricated and cooled by engine oil.
If the engine oil is not replaced at the speci- fied intervals, the bearings may seize or emit
abnormal noise.
1- Air compressor
2- Compressed air
3- Cylinder
4- Turbo fin
5- Turbine
6- Exhaust gas
Auto Stop & Go (AS&G)
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The Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system auto- matically stops and restarts the engine with- out operating the ignition switch or engineswitch when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
a traffic light or in a traffic jam, to reduce ex- haust gases, increase fuel efficiency.CAUTIONl If the vehicle will be stopped for a long time
or if you will leave the vehicle unattended,
stop the engine.NOTEl The accumulated time the engine has been
stopped by the AS&G system is displayed in
the multi information display. Refer to “Au-
to Stop & Go monitor” on page 5-05.Automatically stopping the en-
gine
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The AS&G system is automatically activated when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position or the operation mode is put in
ON.
You can deactivate the system by pressing the “AS&G OFF” switch.
Turbocharger operation*
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Refer to “To deactivate” on page 6-26.
When the AS&G system will operate, the in-
dication lamp will turn on to inform the driv- er.
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. While depressing the brake pedal, fully
depress the clutch pedal and place the
gearshift lever in the “N” (Neutral) posi-
tion.
3. Release the clutch pedal. The engine will
stop automatically.NOTEl When the engine is automatically stopped,
changes will occur in the driving operations.
Pay close attention to the following.
• The brake booster becomes inoperative
and the pedal effort will increase.
If the vehicle is moving, press down the brake pedal harder than usual.CAUTIONl Observe the following precautions when the
engine is stopped automatically. Otherwise,
an unexpected accident might occur when the engine restarts automatically.CAUTION• Do not depress the accelerator pedal to
race the engine while the vehicle is stop-
ped (regardless of whether the engine is running or stopped).
Otherwise, an unexpected accident might
occur when the engine restarts automati- cally.
• When the engine is automatically stopped,
do not attempt to exit the vehicle. Because
the engine restarts automatically when the driver’s seat belt is unfastened or the driv-
er’s door is opened, an unexpected acci-
dent might occur when the vehicle starts moving.
• Do not move the gearshift lever to a posi-
tion other than the “N” (Neutral) position.
If the gearshift lever is moved to a posi-
tion other than the “N” (Neutral) position, the indication lamp/indicator displayblinks and the buzzer sounds.
If the gearshift lever is returned to the “N” (Neutral) position, the indication lamp
stops blinking and the buzzer stops sound-
ing. The engine will not restart if the gear-
shift lever is in a position other than the “N” (Neutral) position.NOTEl In the following cases, the “AS&G” indica-
tion lamp will blink to inform the driver and
the engine will not stop automatically.
• Driver’s seat belt is not fastened.
Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system*
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NOTE•Driver’s door is opened.
• Bonnet is open.
l In the following cases, the “AS&G” indica-
tion lamp will turn off and the engine will
not stop automatically.
• After the engine restarts automatically,
the vehicle speed has not exceeded ap- proximately 5 km/h (3 mph).
• After the engine start, approximately 30
seconds or more have not elapsed.
• After the engine restarts automatically
and the vehicle stops again within 10 sec- onds.
• Engine coolant temperature is low.
• Ambient temperature is low.
• When the heater is operated, vehicle indi-
cator temperature is not still hot enough.
• Air conditioning is operating and passen-
ger compartment has not sufficientlycooled.
• Demister switch is pressed.
Refer to “Demisting of the windscreen
and door windows: For quick demisting”
on page 7-16.
• When the air conditioner is operated in
the AUTO mode where the temperature
control is set to max. hot or max. cool (for
vehicles with automatic climate air condi- tioning).
• When the diesel particulate filter (DPF)
automatically burns away trapped particu- late matter (PM).NOTE• Electric power consumption is high, such
as when the rear window demister or oth- er electrical components are operating or
the blower speed is set to a high setting.
• Battery voltage or battery performance is
low.
• Check engine warning lamp is illuminated
or the
indication lamp is blinking.
• On 4WD vehicles, the drive mode-selec-
tor in “4H” or “4L” (Easy Select 4WD),
“4HLc” or “4LLc” (Super Select 4WD II)
l In the following cases, the engine will not
stop automatically even if “AS&G” indica-
tion lamp turn on.
• Push the accelerator pedal.
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low.
• Operate the steering wheel.
• Parking on steep hill.
l Do not rest your foot on the clutch pedal
while driving because this will cause detec-
tion of clutch pedal malfunction and blink-
ing of AS&G OFF display/indicator, and
AS&G system will not operate.
l If the AS&G system operates while the air
conditioner is operating, both the engine and the air conditioning compressor will stop.
Therefore, only the blower will operate, the
windows may start to fog up. If this occurs,
press the demister switch to restart the en- gine.
Refer to “Demister switch” on page 7-15.
NOTEl If the windows become fogged up each time
the engine is stopped, we recommend you to
deactivate the AS&G system by pressing the
“AS&G OFF” switch. Refer to “To deacti- vate” on page 6-26.
l If the air conditioner is operating, set the
temperature control higher to lengthen the
time that the engine is stopped automatical- ly.Automatically restarting the
engine
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Depress the clutch pedal while the gearshift lever is in the “N” (Neutral) position. The in- dication lamp turns off and the engine restarts
automatically.
NOTEl Do not move the gearshift lever to a position
other than the “N” (Neutral) position or do
not release the clutch pedal while the engine is restarting automatically. The starter motor will stop and the engine will not restart auto-
matically.
Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system*
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NOTElIf the engine does not restart automatically
or if the engine stalls, the charge warning lamp and check engine warning lamp will il-
luminate.
If this occurs, the engine will not restart even if the clutch pedal is depressed again. While depressing the brake pedal, fully de-press the clutch pedal and turn the ignition
switch to the “START” position or press the engine switch to start the engine.
For details, refer to “Starting and stopping
the engine” on page 6-18.CAUTIONl In the following cases, the engine will restart
automatically even if the engine was stopped
by the AS&G system. Pay attention, other- wise an unexpected accident might occur
when the engine restarts.
• Vehicle speed is 3 km/h (2 mph) or higher
when coasting down a slope.
• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low be-
cause the brake pedal is depressed repeat- edly or depressed harder than usual.
• Engine coolant temperature is low.
• When the air conditioner is operated by
pressing the air conditioning switch.
• When the preset temperature of the air
conditioner is changed significantly.CAUTION• When the air conditioner is operated in
AUTO mode where the temperature con- trol is set to the max. hot or the max. cool
(for vehicles with automatic climate air conditioning)
• When the air conditioner is ON, the pas-
senger compartment temperature rises and the air conditioning compressor operatesto lower the temperature.
• Demister switch is pressed.
Refer to “For quick demisting” on page
7-16.
• Electric power consumption is high, such
as when the rear window demister or oth- er electrical components are operating or
the blower speed is set to a high setting.
• Battery voltage or battery performance is
low.
• Operate the steering wheel.
• Driver’s seat belt is unfastened.
• Driver’s door is opened.NOTEl In the following cases, the engine will not
restart automatically.
• While the engine is stopped automatical-
ly, the “AS&G OFF” switch is pressed to
deactivate the “AS&G” system.
• Bonnet is opened.
l When the engine restarts automatically, the
audio volume may temporarily decrease.
This does not indicate a malfunction.NOTEl While the engine is stopped automatically,
the air volume change of the air conditioner
may temporarily be experienced. This does not indicate a malfunction.To deactivate
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The AS&G system is automatically activated
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position or the operation mode put in
ON. You can deactivate the system by press- ing the “AS&G OFF” switch.
When the AS&G system is deactivated, the
indicator will be turned on.
To reactivate the AS&G system, press the “AS&G OFF” switch; the indicator will turn
off.
Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system*
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NOTElThis indicator will also turn on for a few
seconds when the ignition switch is turned to
the “ON” position or the operation mode put in ON.If the indication lamp blinks
while driving
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If the indication lamp blinks, the AS&G
system is malfunctioning and will not oper-
ate.
We recommend you to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point.
Manual transmission*
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The shift pattern is shown on the gearshift lever knob. To start off, depress the clutch
pedal all the way down and shift into 1 st
or
“R” (Reverse) position.
Then operate the gearshift lever slowly. Af- terwards gradually release the clutch pedal
while depressing the accelerator pedal.CAUTIONl Do not put the gearshift lever into the re-
verse position while the vehicle is moving forward. Doing so could damage the trans-
mission.
l Do not rest your foot on the clutch pedal
while driving as this will cause premature
clutch wear or damage.
l Do not coast in the “N” (Neutral) position.
l Do not use the gearshift lever as a hand rest,
because this can result in premature wear of
the transmission shift forks.
l Quick or slight clutch engagement made
while the engine is running at high speed
will cause damage to the clutch and trans-
mission because the traction force is very great.NOTEl During cold weather, shifting may be diffi-
cult until the transmission lubricant has
warmed up. This is normal and not harmful
to the transmission.
l If it is hard to shift into 1 st
, depress the
clutch pedal again; the shift will then be eas-
ier to make.
l In case of hot weather condition or long time
cruising with high speed, a speed limitation
function may work to restrict the oil temper-
ature rising of the manual transmission. Af- ter the oil temperature drops to the appropri-
ate level, the speed limitation function is cancelled.
l The gearshift indicator shows recommended
gearshift points for fuel-efficient driving. It
shows a
when an upshift is recommen-
ded.
Manual transmission*
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Moving the gearshift lever tothe “R” (Reverse) position
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Depress and hold the gearshift lever to the
“R” (Reverse) position.
CAUTIONl Do not depress the gearshift lever when
moving it to any position other than the “R”
(Reverse) position. If you always depress the gearshift lever when moving it, you could unintentionally move the gearshift lever tothe “R” (Reverse) position and cause an ac-
cident and/or a transmission fault.Possible driving speed
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Avoid shifting down at high speed, as this
may cause excessive engine speed (the tach-
ometer needle into the red zone) and damage the engine.
2WD modelsShift pointSpeed limit1 st
gear30 km/h (19 mph)2nd
gear60 km/h (37 mph)3rd
gear100 km/h (62 mph)4th
gear140 km/h (87 mph)5th
gear165 km/h (102 mph)
Use the 6 th
gear whenever vehicle speed al-
lows, for maximum fuel economy.
4WD models
Vehicles with Easy Select 4WD
Shift pointSpeed limit2H, 4H4L1 st
gear30 km/h
(19 mph)10 km/h (6 mph)2 nd
gear60 km/h
(37 mph)20 km/h
(12 mph)3 rd
gear100 km/h
(62 mph)35 km/h
(22 mph)4 th
gear140 km/h
(87 mph)55 km/h
(34 mph)5 th
gear165 km/h
(102 mph)70 km/h
(43 mph)Vehicles with Super Select 4WD IIShift pointSpeed limit2H, 4H, 4HLc4LLc1 st
gear30 km/h
(19 mph)10 km/h (6 mph)2 nd
gear60 km/h
(37 mph)25 km/h
(16 mph)3 rd
gear100 km/h
(62 mph)40 km/h
(25 mph)4 th
gear145 km/h
(90 mph)55 km/h
(34 mph)5 th
gear170 km/h
(106 mph)70 km/h
(43 mph)
Use the 6 th
gear whenever vehicle speed al-
lows, for maximum fuel economy.
Manual transmission*
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Automatic transmissionSports Mode 5A/T E00603201935NOTElDuring running-in period or immediately af-
ter reconnection of the battery cable, there may be a case where gear shifts are not
made smoothly. This does not indicate a faulty transmission.
Gear shifts will become smooth after the transmission has been shifted several times
by the electronic control system.Selector lever operation
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The transmission has 5 forward gears and 1
reverse gear.
The individual gears are selected automati- cally, depending on the speed of the vehicle
and the position of the accelerator pedal.
The selector lever (A) has 2 gates; the main
gate (B) and the manual gate (C).While depressing the brake pedal,
move the selector lever through the gate.Move the selector lever throughthe gate.WARNINGl Always depress the brake pedal when
shifting the selector lever into a gear from the “P” (PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL) po-sition.
Never put your foot on the accelerator
pedal while shifting the selector lever
from the “P” (PARK) or “N” (NEU- TRAL) position.
Automatic transmission Sports Mode 5A/T
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RHD

NOTElTo avoid erroneous operation, move the se-
lector lever firmly into each position and
briefly hold it there. Always check the posi- tion shown by the selector lever position dis-
play after moving the selector lever.
l If the brake pedal is not depressed and held,
the shift-lock device activates to prevent the selector lever from being moved from the “P” (PARK) position.When the selector lever cannot
be shifted from the “P” (PARK)position
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When the selector lever cannot be shifted from the “P” (PARK) position to another po-
sition while the brake pedal is pressed and
held down with the ignition switch at the “ON” position or the operation mode in ON,the battery may be flat or the shift-lock
mechanism may be malfunctioning. Immedi-
ately have your vehicle checked by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point.
If you need to move the vehicle, shift the se- lector lever as follows.
For LHD vehicles
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied. 2. Stop the engine if it is running.
3. Insert a straight blade (or minus) screw-
driver with a cloth over its tip into notch (A) or the cover. Pry gently as shown to
remove the cover.
4. Depress the brake pedal with the right
foot.
5. Insert a straight blade (or minus) screw-
driver in the shiftlock release hole (B).Shift the selector lever to the “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position while pressing the straight blade (or minus) screwdriver
down
For RHD vehicles
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2. Stop the engine if it is running.
3. Depress the brake pedal with the right
foot.
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4.Insert a straight blade (or minus) screw-
driver in the shift-lock release hole (A).
Shift the selector lever to the “N” (NEU- TRAL) position while pressing the
straight blade (or minus) screwdriver down.Selector lever position display
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When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position or the operation mode is put in ON, the position of the selector lever is indi-
cated in the multi information display.
Selector lever positions
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“P” PARK
This position locks the transmission to pre- vent the vehicle from moving. The engine
can be started in this position.
“R” REVERSE
This position is to back up.
CAUTIONl Never shift into the “P” (PARK) or “R”
(REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in motion to avoid transmission damage.
“N” NEUTRAL
At this position the transmission is disengag-
ed. It is the same as the neutral position on amanual transmission, and should only be used when the vehicle is stationary for an ex-
tended length of time during driving, such as
in a traffic jam.
WARNINGl Never move the selector lever to the “N”
(NEUTRAL) position while driving. A se- rious accident could occur since you could
accidentally move the lever into the “P” (PARK) or “R” (REVERSE) position or
you will lose engine braking.
l On a gradient, the engine should be star-
ted in the “P” (PARK) position, not in the
“N” (NEUTRAL) position.
l To prevent rolling, always keep your foot
on the brake pedal when the vehicle is in “N” (NEUTRAL) position, or when shift- ing into or out of “N” (NEUTRAL) posi-
tion.
Automatic transmission Sports Mode 5A/T
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“D” DRIVE
This position is used for most city and high-
way driving. The transmission will automati- cally change its gear depending on road and
driving conditions.
CAUTIONl To prevent transmission damage, never shift
into the “D” (DRIVE) position from the “R” (REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in
motion.Sport mode
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Whether the vehicle is stationary or in mo-
tion, sports mode is selected by gently push-ing the selector lever from the “D” (DRIVE)
position into the manual gate (A).
To return to “D” range operation, gently push
the selector lever back into the main gate (B).
In sports mode, gear shifts can be made rap- idly simply by moving the selector leverbackward and forward. For vehicles equippedwith the shift paddles, shift paddles at the
steering wheel can also be used to perform
gearshift. In contrast to a manual transmis-
sion, the sports mode allows gear shifts with the accelerator pedal depressed.
NOTEl If your vehicle is equipped with shift pad-
dles, you can shift into sports mode with
shift paddles when the selector lever is in the main gate as well. Also, you can return to
the “D” range operation in any of following ways.
When returning to “D” range operation, the selector lever position display will change to
“D” (DRIVE) position.
• Pull the + (SHIFT UP) side shift paddle
forward (towards the driver) for over 2
seconds.
• Stop the vehicle.
• Push the selector lever from the “D”
(DRIVE) position into the manual gate
(A) and push the selector lever back into the main gate (B).
+ (SHIFT UP)
The transmission shifts up by one gear with
each operation.
- (SHIFT DOWN)
The transmission shifts down by one gear
with each operation.
CAUTIONl In sports mode, the driver must execute up-
ward shifts in accordance with prevailing road conditions, taking care to keep the en-
gine speed below the red zone.
l Repeated continuous operation of the selec-
tor lever or the shift paddles will continuous-ly switch shift position.
l For vehicles equipped with the shift paddles,
do not use the left- and right-hand shift pad- dles at the same time. Doing so could cause
a shift of gear ratio that you do not expect.NOTEl Only the 5 forward gears can be selected. To
reverse or park the vehicle, move the selec-
tor lever to the “R” (Reverse) or “P” (Park)
position as required.
Automatic transmission Sports Mode 5A/T
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UPSHIFT
DOWNSHIFT
DOWN SHIFT
UP