display MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK 2010 8.G Owner's Guide

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NOTE

Shift ranges can only be selected in a forward direction
from 1st to 6th. To reverse or park the vehicle, move the
selector lever to the “R” (REVERSE) or “P” (PARK)
position.


To maintain good running performance, the transmission
may refuse to perform an upshift when the selector lever
or sportronic steering wheel paddle shifter is moved to the
“+ (SHIFT UP)” position at certain vehicle speeds. Also,
to prevent over-revving of the engine, the transmission
may refuse to perform a downshift when the shift lever or
sportronic steering wheel paddle shifter is moved to the “-
(SHIFT DOWN)” position at certain vehicle speeds.
When this happens, a buzzer sounds to indicate that a
downshift is not going to take place.


Move the selector lever gently between the manual and
main gates and between positions in the manual gate. And
do not operate sportronic steering wheel paddle shifter
violently. Excessive force could damage the selector lever
or sportronic steering wheel paddle shifter.
Sports mode display
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In sports mode, the currently selected shift range is displayed
on the information screen in the multi-information display.


By rapidly moving the selector lever or sportronic
steering wheel paddle shifter to the “- (SHIFT
DOWN)” side twice, it is possible to skip one shift
range (i.e., 3rd to 1st or 4th to 2nd). Since sudden
engine braking or acceleration can cause a loss of
traction, downshifts must be made carefully in
accordance with the vehicle’s speed.


Shift ranges may not change when the lateral paddle
shifters are operated at the same time.CAUTION
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Parking
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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 unattended, always switch
off the engine and carry the 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
before applying the parking brake, it may be difficult to
disengage the selector lever from the “P” (PARK) position
when next you drive the vehicle, requiring application of a
strong force to the selector lever to move from the “P”
(PARK) position.
When the CVT makes no speed change
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If the CVT does not shift while driving, or your vehicle does
not pick up enough speed when starting on an uphill slope,
there may be something unusual happening in the transmission,
causing a safety device to activate. Have your vehicle checked
at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of
your choice as soon as possible.
1. If your vehicle has difficulty moving uphill, shift the
selector lever into 2nd shift range of the sports mode.
This method might not work depending on the type of
transmission malfunction.
2. Once the vehicle is moving on a level road, move the
selector lever back to “D” (DRIVE) position.NOTE

When the warning display and “SLOW DOWN” or the
warning display and “SERVICE REQUIRED” appear
on the information screen in the multi-information dis-
play, there could be a malfunction in the CVT. Refer to
“Continuously variable transmission (CVT): Warning dis-
play” on page 3-97.
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NOTE

For a shift indicated by in the illustration, depress the
brake pedal before moving the gearshift lever. If you
attempt to move the gearshift lever before depressing the
brake pedal, the gearshift lever will be immovable.


Do not accelerate immediately after moving the gearshift
lever. It may take some time for the transmission to shift
to the selected gear.


When the gearshift lever is operated when the Twin
Clutch SST fluid temperature is low, the time required to
shift to the selected gear may be longer than usual.
Gearshift lever position display
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When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, the
gearshift lever position is shown on the multi-information dis-
play.
WA R N I N G
!

If the pull-ring is always pulled up when using the
gearshift lever, the gearshift lever may be acciden-
tally shifted into the “P” (PARK) or “R”
(REVERSE) position. Do not pull up the pull-ring
when making shifts shown by in the illustration.


Always depress the brake pedal when shifting the
gearshift lever into the other position from the “P”
(PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
When beginning to drive, do not shift the gearshift
lever from the “P” (PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL)
position while depressing the accelerator pedal.
Doing so is dangerous because the vehicle will
“jump” forward or backward.
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In addition, when the vehicle is driven with the gearshift lever
in the “D” (DRIVE) position, the forward gear number is
shown.
When the gearshift lever position display blinksWhen the gearshift lever is placed in the “R” (REVERSE)
position, the gearshift lever position display on the multi-infor-
mation display may blink and the vehicle will not move
because the gears in the transmission have not engaged.
If this occurs, perform the following procedure.
1. Depress the brake pedal with your right foot and place the
gearshift lever in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
2. Place the gearshift lever in the “R” (REVERSE) position,
and confirm that the gearshift lever position display stops
blinking.
3. Repeat 1 and 2 above if the gearshift lever position dis-
play continues to blink.
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WA R N I N G
!

To avoid unintended vehicle movement, keep brake
pedal applied with your right foot and do not
depress the accelerator pedal, while the gearshift
lever position display is blinking.
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If the gearshift lever position display is not showing
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There may be a problem in the Twin Clutch SST.
If this occurs, the safety device operates and prevents the vehi-
cle from moving. Therefore, perform the following procedure.
1. Park your vehicle in a safe place and stop the engine.
2. Restart the engine.
If the gearshift lever position display is shown and the vehicle
can move after this procedure is performed, there is no mal-
function.
If the gearshift lever position display is not shown and the
vehicle cannot move, or if this problem occurs repeatedly, have
the vehicle checked by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility of your choice as soon as possible.
Warning display
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or
When the warning display or the warning display
appears on the information screen in the multi-information dis-
play while you are driving, take the following measures.
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When warning display is showing
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The temperature of the Twin Clutch SST fluid is high.
If this occurs, take one of the following measures.

Reduce the vehicle speed.


Stop the vehicle in a safe place, place the gearshift lever in
the “P” (PARK) position, and then open the engine hood
with the engine running to cool the engine.
After a while, check that the warning display has gone out.
If the display goes out, the vehicle can be driven normally.
If the warning display remains on or comes on frequently, have
the vehicle checked by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility of your choice.
NOTE

If the vehicle is continuously driven on hilly roads or in an
aggressive manner involving high engine rpm, sudden
acceleration and/or deceleration, the vehicle transmission
may vibrate.
This vibration is to alert the driver that the Twin Clutch
SST fluid temperature has risen. It does not indicate a
malfunction.
If this occurs, perform the same measures for when the
warning appears. If the vibration stops, the vehicle can be
driven normally.
CAUTION
!

When warning display is shown, your vehicle
may not accelerate normally, even if the accelerator
pedal is depressed. Use caution when necessary to
drive the vehicle.
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If vehicle is driven with warning displayed
If the vehicle continues to be driven after the warning dis-
play appears, and the temperature of the Twin Clutch SST fluid
continues to rise, the transmission protection control may be
activated and cause the transmission to function as if the gear-
shift lever was in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
At this time, the vehicle temporarily cannot be driven.
If this occurs, take the following measures.
1. Depress the brake pedal and stop the vehicle in a safe
place.
2. Place the gearshift lever in the “P” (PARK) position, and
then open the engine hood with the engine running to cool
the engine.
3. After a while, check that the warning display has gone
out, and then stop the engine if the warning display has
gone out.
4. If the engine can be restarted, the vehicle can be driven
normally.
If the warning display remains on or comes on frequently, have
the vehicle checked by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility of your choice.
When warning display is showing
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A safety device in the Twin Clutch SST has been activated due
to a possible problem in the Twin Clutch SST or in the engine
electronic control module.
If this occurs, perform the following procedure.
1. Park your vehicle in a safe place and stop the engine.
2. Restart the engine.
If the warning display goes out, there is no abnormal condi-
tion.
However, if the warning display remains on or comes on fre-
quently, have the vehicle checked by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice as soon as pos-
sible.
CAUTION
!

When warning display is shown, your vehicle
may not accelerate normally, even if the accelerator
pedal is depressed. Use caution when necessary to
drive the vehicle.
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NOTE

When continuously driving on closed circuit tracks or at
other locations where the engine is operated at high
speeds and under a heavy load, the Twin Clutch SST fluid
temperature will have a tendency to rise.
In this case, if the temperature rises too high, the warn-
ing display will appear on the information screen in the
multi-information display to alert the driver.
If the warning display appears, be sure to refer to
“Warning display” on page 3-108 and follow the appropri-
ate measures.


The Twin Clutch SST control mode can be selected both
when “D” range operation is selected and when manual
shifting is selected.


If you select “SPORT” mode while the engine is cold, the
transmission may shift up at different speeds compared to
that when the engine is warm.
This is simply the operation of the control system to warm
the engine quickly. It does not indicate a malfunction.


For slippery road surfaces, such as roads with accumu-
lated snow, “NORMAL” mode is recommended for
smooth shifting at low engine speeds.
Twin Clutch SST control mode switch
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When the ignition switch is set to the “ON” position, operate
the Twin Clutch SST control mode switch (A) to change the
control mode.
When the engine is started, the control mode is automatically
set to the “NORMAL” mode. Use the following procedures to
change the control mode.
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To shift from “NORMAL” mode to “SPORT” mode
While the vehicle is stopped or being driven, push the Twin
Clutch SST control mode switch forward.
To shift from “SPORT” mode to “NORMAL” mode
While the vehicle is stopped or being driven, push the Twin
Clutch SST control mode switch rearward.NOTE

If the Twin Clutch SST control mode switch is continu-
ously pressed after a control mode has been selected, an
erroneous operation prevention function operates and the
control mode is automatically set to the “NORMAL”
mode.
If you would like to select a control mode again, return the
ignition switch to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position and
restart the engine. Then, push the Twin Clutch SST con-
trol mode switch.
Twin Clutch SST control mode display
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When the ignition switch is set to the “ON” position, the cur-
rently selected control mode is displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display.
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NOTE

If manual shifting is selected using the sportronic steering
wheel shifters when the gearshift lever is in the “D”
(DRIVE) position, the transmission will automatically
return to “D” range operation before the vehicle stops.


When the transmission returns to “D” range operation
from manual shifting, it may automatically shift up or
down from the gear selected using manual shifting
depending on the vehicle speed or driving conditions.


If manual shifting is selected using the sportronic steering
wheel shifters, “D” range operation will again be selected
by moving the gearshift lever from the “D” (DRIVE)
position toward the driver’s seat, then return it toward the
front passenger’s seat.
Manual shift display
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In manual shift, the currently selected gear is displayed on the
multi-information display.
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