lights MITSUBISHI LANCER 2017 8.G Owner's Guide

Indicator light, warning light, an
d information screen display list
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 You have forgotten to turn off the lights.
Refer to “Light auto-cutout function (headlights and other lights)” on page 5-129.
 The theft-alarm system is operating.
Refer to “Theft-alarm system” on page 5-41.
 After turning off the engine, an attempt was made to open the driver’s door with the ignition switch in any position other than “LOCK” (PUSH OFF).
 Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” (PUSH OFF) position. Refer to “Ignition switch return reminder system” on page 5-36.
 An attempt was made to lock all the doors and the trunk li
d with the ignition
switch in any position other than “LOCK” (PUSH OFF).
 Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” (PUSH OFF) position.Refer to “Ignition switch turn-off reminder system” on page 5-20.
Screen type 1
Screen type 2
Cause
Do this (Reference)
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The rest time can be set.
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The arrows will flash in
time with the corre-
sponding exterior turn signals when the turnsignal lever is used. Both arrows will flas
h when the hazard warn-
ing flasher switch is pressed.
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A blue light comes on when the headlightsare on high beam.
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This indicator comes on while the front fog lights are on.
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This indicator light illuminates while theparking lights are on.
Screen type 1
Screen type 2
Do this
Park the vehicle in a safe place, turn off the engine, and take a rest. Use this display as rough guide for taking rests during a long drive. The interval from the start of your trip un
til this message is displayed can be set.
Refer to “Changing the function settings (With
ignition switch in the “ON” position)” on
page 5-105. The display and buzzer alert the driver when the set time is reached. If you continue to drive without having a rest, the buzzer sounds
about every 5 minutes to encourage you to
take a rest.  In the following cases, the time driven is re
set and the display returns to the previous
display screen. After this, when the set time
is reached again, the display and buzzer
encourage you to take a rest. • The buzzer sounds 3 times.• The ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” position. • The multi-information meter switch is
held (for about 2 seconds or more).
Indicators Turn signal indicators/Hazard warning lights
NOTE
 If the indicator flashes faster than usual or if the indicator stays on without flashing, checkfor a malfunctioning turn signal light bulb or turn signal connection.
High beam indicator
Front fog light indicator
(if so
equipped)Position indicator
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Warning lights 5-124 Features and controls
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When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, this indicator normally comeson and goes out a few seconds later. A warn- ing is also displayed in the multi-information display.The warning light also illuminates after start-ing the engine under the following condi- tions:  When the parking brake is still applied.  When the brake fluid level is low.  When the brake force distribution func- tion is not operating correctly.
Before driving, be sure that the parking brake is fully released and brake warning light isoff.
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This indicator is a part of the onboard diag- nostic (OBD) system which monitors the emissions, engine contro
l system or continu-
ously variable transmission (CVT) control system. If a problem is detected in one of these systems, this indicator illuminates orflashes. When the ignition switch is turned tothe “ON” position, this indicator normally comes on and goes off after the engine has started. This indicator will come on if the fuel tank filler cap is not properly tightened. If this indicator comes on and stays on after refuel- ing, stop the engine and check that the cap isproperly tightened. (Turn the cap clockwise until you hear clicking sounds.) If this indicator does not go off after severalseconds or lights up while driving, have the system checked as soon as possible at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or arepair facility of your choice.
Warning lights Brake warning light
CAUTION If the brake warning light and the anti-lock braking system warning light are illuminated at the same time, the braking force distribu-tion function will not operate, so the vehicle may be destabilized during sudden braking under the following conditions.
• When the brake warning light does not go out even when the parking brake is released.• When the brake warning light stays onwhile driving.• If the above occurs, avoid sudden brakingand high-speed driving. Park the vehicle in a safe place, and contact an authorized Mit- subishi Motors dealer or a repair facility ofyour choice as soon as possible.
 The vehicle should be brought to a halt in the following manner when brake performance is deteriorated.• Confirm that the vehicle slows down whenyou press down on the brake pedal harder than usual. In some cases, the brake pedalmay go all the way to the floor.• Should the brakes fail, use engine brakingto reduce your speed and slowly apply the parking brake. Depress the brake pedal to illuminate thestop lights to alert the vehicles behind you.
 Do not suddenly apply the parking brake while driving. This may cause the rear wheels to lock and cause an accident.CAUTION
Engine malfunction indicator (“SERVICE ENGINE SOON” or “Check engine light”)
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Ty p e 1 Ty p e 2 When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, if the brake fluid is low, thiswarning is displayed. The warning light in the instrument cluster also illuminates.
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Ty p e 1
Ty p e 2 If there is a fault in the charging system, the warning display is displayed on the informa- tion screen in the multi-information display.The warning light in the instrument cluster also illuminates.
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Ty p e 1
CAUTION If this warning stays on and does not go out while driving, there is a danger of ineffectivebraking. If this happens, park the vehicle in a safe place, and contact an authorized Mit- subishi Motors dealer or a repair facility ofyour choice.
 If the brake warning display, brake warning light, and the Anti-lock braking system warning light are illuminated at the same time, the braking force distribution function will not operate, so the vehicle may be desta-bilized during sudden braking. Avoid sudden braking and high-speed driving. Park the vehicle in a safe place, and contact an autho-rized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice. The vehicle should be brought to a halt in the following manner when brake performance is deteriorated.• Confirm that the vehicle slows down whenyou press down on the brake pedal harderthan usual. In some cases, the brake pedal may go all the way to the floor.• Should the brakes fail, use engine brakingto reduce your speed and slowly apply the parking brake.Depress the brake pedal to illuminate the stop lights to alert the vehicles behind you.
Charging system warning dis- play
CAUTION
CAUTION If warnings are displayed while the engine is running, park your vehicle in a safe place assoon as possible and contact an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice to have the system checked.
Oil pressure warning display
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Type 2 If the engine oil pressure drops while the engine is running, the warning display is dis- played on the information screen in the multi-information display.
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Rotate the switch to operate the lights.
If your vehicle is equipped with daytime run- ning lights, the combinations of switch opera- tions and illuminated lights differ inaccordance with the following conditions. [When the engine is started after the parking brake is released]
CAUTION If the vehicle is driven while the engine oil is low, or the oil level is normal but the warn- ing is displayed, the engine may overheat and damage may result. If the warning is displayed while the engine is running, park your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible and check the engine oil level. If this warning display comes on when the engine oil level is proper, have your vehiclechecked at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.NOTE
 The oil pressure warning display does not show the amount of oil. The oil level must be checked using the dipstick.
Combination headlights and dimmer switch Headlights
NOTE
 Do not leave the headlights and other lights on for a long period of time when the engine is not running. The battery will run down.  When it rains, or when the vehicle has been washed, the inside of the lens sometimes becomes foggy. This is the same as whenwindow glass mists up on a humid day, and does not indicate a problem. When the light is switched on, the heat will dry out the fog.However, if water collects inside the light, have it checked by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of yourchoice.
Ty p e 1
OFF All lights off
Parking, tail, front and rear side- marker lights, license plate and instrument panel lights on Headlights and other lights on
OFF
The daytime running lights illumi- nated
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[When the engine is not running, or when the engine is started before the parking brake is released]
Rotate the switch to operate the lights.
If your vehicle is equipped with daytime run- ning lights, the combinations of switch opera- tions and illuminated lights differ in accordance with the following conditions. [When the engine is started after the parking brake is released]
The daytime running lights illumi- nated Parking (vehicles with daytime run-ning lights on the headlights), tail, front and rear side-marker lights, license plate and instrument panel lights on Headlights and other lights onNOTE
 Once the daytime running light come on, they do not go out until the key is turned to the “LOCK” or “ACC” position.
OFF All lights off
Parking, tail, front and rear side- marker lights, license plate and instrument panel lights on Headlights and other lights onNOTE
 Even if the daytime running lights are not on, they will come on once the vehicle starts moving.
 Once the daytime running light come on, they do not go out until the key is turned to the “LOCK” or “ACC” position.
Ty p e 2 OFF All lights off AUTO
Headlights and other lights turn on and off automatically in accor- dance with outside light level. Parking, tail, front and rear side- marker lights, license plate and instrument panel lights on Headlights and other lights on
NOTE
OFF
The daytime running lights illumi- nated
AUTO
The daytime running lights illumi- nated (when it is light outside the vehicle) Headlights and other lights turn on and off automatically in accor- dance with outside light level. The daytime running lights illumi- natedParking (vehicles with daytime running lights on the headlights), tail, front and rear side-marker lights, license plate and instrument panel lights on Headlights and other lights on
NOTE
 Once the daytime running light come on, they do not go out until the key is turned to the “LOCK” or “ACC” position.
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[When the engine is not running, or when the engine is started before the parking brake is released]
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 If the ignition key is turned to “LOCK” or “ACC” position or removed from the ignition switch and the driver’s door is opened with the combination headlights and dimmer switch in the “ ” or “ ” [When using a key to start the engine]
• If the driver’s door is opened after the key is removed from the ignition switch, a high-pitched constant tone will sound to remind you to turn off the lights.• If the driver’s door is opened with the key in the ignition switch, a low-pitched tone will sound to remind you to removethe key. [When using the F.A.S.T.-key to start the engine] • If the ignition switch is turned to the“LOCK” position and the driver’s dooris opened, a high-pitched constant buzzer will sound to remind you to turn off the lights.• If the ignition switch is turned to any position other than “LOCK” and the driver’s door is opened, a low-pitchedconstant buzzer will sound to remind you to return the ignition switch.
 If the ignition switch is turned to “LOCK” or “ACC” position with the driver’s doorclosed and the combination headlights and dimmer switch in the “ ” or “ ” minutes and then turn off automatically.
OFF All lights off AUTO
Headlights and other lights turn on and off automatically in accor- dance with outside light level. Parking, tail, front and rear side- marker lights, license plate and instrument panel lights on Headlights and other lights on
NOTE
 Even if the daytime running lights are not on, they will come on once the vehicle starts moving.  Once the daytime running light come on, they do not go out until the key is turned tothe “LOCK” or “ACC” position.  The sensitivity of the automatic on/off con- trol can be adjusted. For further information, please contact your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or arepair facility of your choice.
 Do not cover the sensor (A) for the automatic on/off control by affixing a sticker or label to the windshield.  If the lights do not turn on or off with the switch in the “AUTO” position, manually operate the switch and we recommend you to have your vehicle checked.
Light auto-cutout function (headlights and other lights)
NOTE
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If the combination headlights and dimmer switch is turned to the “ ” or “ ” posi- tion again after the engine is turned off, the about 3 minutes auto-cutout function described above will not work. The lights (theparking lights, tail lights and license plate lights) will stay on and will not turn off auto- matically.
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If the driver’s door is opened with the key inthe “LOCK” or “ACC” position or removed from the ignition switch while the lights are on, the buzzer will sound to remind you toturn off the lights. If the driver’s door is opened with the ignition switch in the “LOCK” or “ACC” position, or
if the ignition switch is moved to the “LOCK” position while the lights are on, the buzzer will sound to remind you to turn off the lights. In either case, the li
ghts and buzzer will turn
off automatically. Or you can turn the combination headlights and dimmer switch to the “OFF” position tostop the buzzer.
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To change the headlights from high beam tolow beam and vice versa, pull the turn signal lever to fully toward you (1). Switch the headlights to low beam as a courtesy when-ever there are oncoming vehicles, or when there is traffic moving ahead of you. An illu- minated blue light in the instrument clusterindicates when the headlights are on high beam.
NOTE
 The light auto-cutout function can be deacti- vated. See your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer for details.
When you want to keep the lights on:
NOTE
 When the engine is started using the key, if the driver’s door is opened and the key is removed, the headlight reminder buzzer intermittently emits a high-pitched sound. If the key is still in the ignition the keyreminder buzzer intermittently emits a low- pitched sound. The buzzer stops when the driver’s door isclosed. (A warning is also displayed in the multi-information display.)
operation function, if the driver’s door is opened and the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” position, the headlight reminder buzzer intermittently emits a high-pitchedsound. If the ignition sw
itch is in any posi-
tion other than “LOCK”, the ignition switch on reminder buzzer intermittently emits alow-pitched sound. The buzzer stops when the driver’s door is closed. (A warning is also displayed in themulti-information display.)
When using a key to start the engine When using the F.A.S.T.-key to start the engine
NOTE
Dimmer (high/low beam change)
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You can flash the high beams by pulling the lever gently toward you (2). The lights will go back to normal when you let go. While the high beam is on, you will see a blue light onthe instrument panel.
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This function turns on the front side-markerand parking lights for about 30 seconds after the UNLOCK button (A) on the remote con- trol transmitter is pressed when the combina-tion headlights and dimmer switch is in the “OFF” or “AUTO” position (for vehicles equipped with the automatic light control).On vehicles equipped with the automatic lightcontrol, the welcome light function will oper- ate only when it is dark outside the vehicle.
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This function turns on the headlights in thelow beam setting for about 30 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the “LOCK”position.
Headlight flasher
NOTE
 You can flash the high beams by pulling the lever toward you, even if the combination headlights and dimmer switch is off.  If you turn the lights off with the headlights set to high-beam illumination, the headlightsare automatically returned to their low-beam setting when the combination headlights and dimmer switch is next turned to the “ ”
Welcome light (for vehicles with the theft-alarm system)
NOTE
 While the welcome light function is operat- ing, perform one of the following operations to cancel the function.
• Push the LOCK button (B) on the remote control transmitter. • Turn the combination headlights and dim- mer switch to the “ ” or “ ” position. • Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” posi- tion.
 It is possible to modify functions as follows: • The headlights can be se
t to come on in the
low beam setting. • The welcome light function can be deacti- vated. For details, consult a Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
Coming home light
NOTE
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1. Turn the combination headlights and dim- mer switch to the “OFF” or “AUTO” automatic light control).2. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position. Also, if a key was used to start the engine, remove the key from the igni-tion switch. 3. Within 60 seconds of turning the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position, pull theturn signal lever toward you.
4. The headlights will come on in the low beam setting for about 30 seconds. After the headlights go off, the headlights can be turned on again in the low beam settingfor about 30 seconds by pulling the turn signal lever toward you within 60 seconds of turning the ignition switch to the“LOCK” position. To turn on the head- lights again after 60 seconds of turning the ignition switch to the “LOCK” posi-tion, repeat the process from step 1.
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The direction of the headlight beam (thedirection in which the light shines) alters according to the number of people and the load in the vehicle. Lower the headlight angleif it is too high due to the number of people and/or the load in the vehicle so that the head- lights’ glare does not distract the drivers ofapproaching vehicles. First set the combina-tion headlights and dimmer switch to the “ ” position, then turn the headlight level- ing switch knob to lower the beam. The greater the number on the headlight levelingswitch knob, the lower the beam will point. Set the switch to the appropriate position so that the headlight beam is level with the road.
NOTE
 While the coming home light function is operating, perform one of the following operations to cancel the function. • Pull the turn signal lever toward you. • Turn the combination headlights and dim- mer switch to the “ ” or “ ” position. • Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” posi- tion.
 It is possible to modify functions as follows: • The time that the headlights remain on can be changed. • The coming home light function can be deactivated. For details, consult a Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
Headlight leveling switch
(if
so equipped)
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