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Features and controls
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3 Automatic transaxle
(if so equipped)
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Automatic transaxle will automatically change its gear depend-
ing on road and driving conditions. This helps achieve smooth
driving and excellent fuel efficiency.
Also you can manually shift up and shift down the transaxle.
Refer to “Sports mode” on page 3-101.DRIVING UPHILLThe transaxle prevents unnecessary upshifts even when the
accelerator pedal is released and ensures smooth driving.DRIVING DOWNHILLAccording to the conditions, the transaxle will automatically
shift to a lower gear to achieve stronger engine braking. This
may help reduce your need to use the service brake.NOTE
During the break-in period or immediately after recon-
necting the battery, your vehicle may not shift smoothly.
This does not indicate a problem in the transaxle. Shifting
will become smoother once the transaxle has been shifted
several times by the electronic control system.
Selector lever operation
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As an additional safety precaution, models equipped with an
automatic transaxle have a shift-lock device that holds the
selector lever in the “P” (PARK) position. To move the selector
lever from the “P” (PARK) position to another position, follow
the steps below.
1. Press and hold the brake pedal down.
2. Move the selector lever to the desired position.NOTE
The selector lever cannot be moved from “P” (PARK) to
another position if the ignition switch is set to the
“LOCK” or “ACC” position, or if the key has been
removed, or if the brake pedal is not pressed and held
down.
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Selector lever positions (Main gate)
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“P” PARKThis position locks the transaxle to prevent the vehicle from
moving. The engine can be started from the “P” (PARK) posi-
tion.“R” REVERSEMove the lever to this position only after the vehicle has come
to a complete stop.“N” NEUTRALAt this position, the transaxle is disengaged. It is the same as
the neutral position on a manual transaxle and should be used
when the vehicle is not moving for an extended length of time
during driving, such as in a traffic jam.
“D” DRIVEThis position is used for most city and highway driving. The
transaxle will automatically change its gear depending on road
and driving conditions.
CAUTION
!
Never shift into the “P” (PARK) or “R”
(REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in motion.
If the lever is shifted into the “P” (PARK) or “R”
(REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in motion,
the transaxle may be damaged.
WA R N I N G
!
Never move the selector lever to the “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position while driving since you could acci-
dentally slip it into the “P” (PARK) or “R”
(REVERSE) position, damaging the transaxle.

To prevent the vehicle from rolling when stopped on
a slope, the engine should be started in the “P”
(PARK) position, not in “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
To prevent rolling, always keep your foot on the
brake pedal when the vehicle is in “N” (NEUTRAL)
position, or when shifting into or out of “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position.
CAUTION
!
To prevent transaxle damage, never shift into the
“D” (DRIVE) position from the “R” (REVERSE)
position while the vehicle is in motion.
WA R N I N G
!
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NOTE
Gears can only be selected in a forward direction from 1st
gear to 6th gear. To reverse or park the vehicle, move the
selector lever to the “R” or “P” position.

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

When pulling away from a standstill on a slippery road,
push the selector lever forward to the + (SHIFT UP) posi-
tion to select 2nd gear. Push the selector lever to the -
(SHIFT DOWN) side to shift back to 1st gear.
Sports mode display
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In sports mode, the currently selected gear is displayed on the
information screen in the multi-information display.NOTE
While driving in sports mode, the sports mode display
may change to show “D” and shifting in sports mode may
no longer be possible.
This indicates that controls to drive in the “D” position are
operating normally in order to lower the temperature of
the automatic transaxle fluid; it does not indicate a mal-
function. Once the temperature of the automatic transaxle
fluid drops, shifting in the sports mode will be possible
again.

On vehicles with a sportronic steering wheel paddle
shifter, gears may not change when the lateral pad-
dle shifters are operated at the same time.
CAUTION
!
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Selector lever positions (Main gate)
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“P” PARKThis position locks the transmission to prevent the vehicle
from moving. The engine can be started from the “P” (PARK)
position.“R” REVERSEMove the lever to this position only after the vehicle has come
to a complete stop.“N” NEUTRALAt this position, the transmission is disengaged. It is the same
as the neutral position on a manual transaxle and should be
used when the vehicle is not moving for an extended length of
time during driving, such as in a traffic jam.
“D” DRIVEThis position is used for most city and highway driving. The
transmission will automatically and continuously change its
gear ratio depending on road and driving conditions.
CAUTION
!
Never shift into the “P” (PARK) or “R”
(REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in motion.
If the lever is shifted into the “P” (PARK) or “R”
(REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in motion,
the transmission may be damaged.
WA R N I N G
!
Never move the selector lever to the “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position while driving since you could acci-
dentally slip it into the “P” (PARK) or “R”
(REVERSE) position, damaging the transmission.

To prevent the vehicle from rolling when stopped on
a slope, the engine should be started in the “P”
(PARK) position, not in “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
To prevent rolling, always keep your foot on the
brake pedal when the vehicle is in “N” (NEUTRAL)
position, or when shifting into or out of “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position.
CAUTION
!
To prevent transmission damage, never shift into the
“D” (DRIVE) position from the “R” (REVERSE)
position while the vehicle is in motion.
WA R N I N G
!
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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” or “P” 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.
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.

On vehicles with a sportronic steering wheel paddle
shifter, shift ranges may not change when the lateral
paddle shifters are operated at the same time.
CAUTION
!
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S-AWC operation display
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The S-AWC operation status can be displayed on the informa-
tion screen in the multi-information display.
To display the status, press the multi-information meter switch
to change the information screen.
Refer to “Information screen (With ignition switch in the “ON”
position)” on page 3-174.
CAUTION
!
When the S-AWC control mode display blinks and
“SLOW DOWN” is displayed on the information
screen in the multi-information display, the S-AWC
has been temporarily suspended to prevent over-
heating.
At that time, the drive system of your vehicle is auto-
matically switched to front wheel drive from all
wheel drive. Reduce your speed to cool down the S-
AW C .
After driving for a while, if the S-AWC control
modes display stops blinking and the “SLOW
DOWN” on the information screen in the multi-
information display disappears, the drive system of
your vehicle will return to the all wheel drive.
If the S-AWC control mode display continues blink-
ing for more than about 5 minutes, have the vehicle
inspected at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility of your choice.
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To permanently set the non-display mode1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
2. Put the selector lever in the “R” (REVERSE) position.
3. Press and hold down the switch (1) (for about 15 sec-
onds).
While you keep the switch pressed, the orange indicator
(2) comes on. When the image goes off, the non-display
mode setting is completed.
To change the language of warning text (3)1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
2. Put the selector lever in the “R” (REVERSE) position.
3. Press and hold down the switch (1) to enter language
selection mode (for 6 to 11 seconds).
In this mode, the image appears and the green indicator
(2) comes on.
4. Press the switch until the desired language appears on the
display.
Each time you press the switch, the language will change
to the next one. When the warning text flashes, setting is
completed.
CAUTION
!
For safety reasons, do not perform the following
operations with the engine running.
CAUTION
!
For safety reasons, do not perform the following
operations with the engine running.
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Rheostat meter illumination button
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Each time you press this button, there is a sound and the bright-
ness of the instruments changes.NOTE
You can adjust to 8 different levels respectively for when
the front side-marker and parking lights are illuminated
and when they are not.

If the vehicle is equipped with the automatic light control,
when the light switch is in a position other than the “OFF”
position, the meter illumination switches automatically to
the adjusted brightness, depending on the brightness out-
side the vehicle.

The brightness level of the instruments is stored when the
ignition switch is turned off.

If you press and hold the button for longer than about 1
second when the front side-marker and parking lights are
illuminated, the brightness level changes to the maximum
level. Pressing and holding the button for longer than
about 1 second again returns the brightness level to the
previous level.
1- Brightness display
2- Rheostat illumination button
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NOTE
The fuel units, temperature units, display language, and
other settings can be changed.
Refer to “Changing the function settings (With ignition
switch in the “ON” position)” on page 3-184.

The display screen is different depending on whether the
ignition switch in the “OFF” or “ON” position.
Refer to “Information screen (With ignition switch in the
“OFF” position)” on page 3-168.
Refer to “Warning display list (With ignition switch in the
“OFF” position)” on page 3-200.
Refer to “Information screen (With ignition switch turned
from “OFF” to “ON”)” on page 3-172.
Refer to “Information screen (With ignition switch in the
“ON” position)” on page 3-174.
Refer to “Warning display list (With ignition switch in the
“ON” position)” on page 3-203.Multi-information meter switch
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The multi-information meter switch is a button marked
“INFO” on the left side of the dash.Each time the multi-information meter switch is operated, a
sound is emitted and the multi-information display changes
between information such as warnings, odometer (Type1), trip
odometer, service reminder, engine coolant temperature (Type
1), average and momentary fuel consumption, driving range,
and average speed.
It is also possible to change elements such as the language and
units used on the multi-information display by operating the
multi-information meter switch.9- Information screen (With ignition switch in the “ON” posi-
tion) → P.3-174
Interrupt display screen (With ignition switch in the “ON”
position) → P.3-178
10- Fuel remaining display screen → P.3-180
11- Selector lever position display screen → P.3-179
12- Engine coolant temperature display (if so equipped)
→ P.3-174
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System check screenWhen the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, the
system check screen is displayed for about 4 seconds. If there
in no fault, the information screen is displayed.
If there is a fault, the screen changes to warning display.
Refer to “Warning display list (With ignition switch in the
“ON” position)” on page 3-203.NOTE
The system check screen display varies depending on
your equipment.
Service reminderWhen the time for periodic inspection arrives, the warning dis-
play is displayed for a few seconds after the screen that is ini-
tially displayed when the ignition switch is turned “ON”.
Refer to “Service reminder” on page 3-181.
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Ty p e 2Drive mode indicator display screen
(if so equipped)
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Shows the 4WD drive status.
Refer to “Drive mode-selector” on page 3-115.S-AWC control mode display screen
(if so equipped)
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Shows the S-AWC operation status.
Refer to “S-AWC control mode-selector” on page 3-119.“!” Warning display screen (With ignition switch
in the “ON” position)
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This is displayed when you press the multi-information meter
switch and switch the warning display screen.
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