2000 MITSUBISHI CARISMA Owners Manual

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Warning lamp
The ABS warning lamp should illuminate
when the ignition switch is turned ”ON”, and
should go off in a few seconds.
CAUTION
If the warning lamp stays on or does
not illuminate when you start the ve-
hicle, it indicates that the ABS is not
functioning and that only the stan-
dard brake system is in operation. (In
this condition the standard hydraulic
brake system will still function.)
Please contact your nearest author-
ized MITSUBISHI dealer for inspec-
tion.
If the lamp illuminates while
driving
(1) Since there will always be a possibility of
the vehicle becoming unstable when
brakes are applied rapidly, ensure that
brakes are applied gently and that high–
speed driving is not attempted; further-
more, bring the vehicle to halt in a safe
location.
Restart the engine and check to see
whether the lamp goes out after a few
minutes driving; if it then remains off dur-
ing driving, there is no problem.
However, if the lamp does not go out, or
if it lights up again when the vehicle is
driven, have the vehicle checked by an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer as soon
as possible.
(2) After starting the engine using jumper
cables, if you attempt to drive the ve-
hicle before the battery is sufficiently
charged, the engine will run irregularly
and the ABS warning lamp will illumi-
nate indicating that the vehicle should
not be driven.
This situation, however, is caused
merely by insufficient battery voltage
and is not an abnormal situation.
If such a situation occurs, run the engine
at idle for some time to charge the bat-
tery.
Front
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NOTE
(1) Immediately after the vehicle starts
moving after engine start up, a whining
sound of a motor will be heard from the
engine compartment, and if the brake
pedal is depressed at that moment, a
pulsating is felt. These sound and shock
are due to the self–diagnosis operation
of the ABS and does not indicate a mal-
function.

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Rear
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(2) After driving on snowy roads, remove
any snow and ice which may have be-
come adhered to the wheel areas.
When doing this, be careful not to dam-
age the wheel speed sensors (A) and
cables located at each wheel.
(3) The ABS becomes operative after the
vehicle has accelerated to a speed in
excess of approximately 10 km/h. It
stops operating when the vehicle de-
celerates to a speed below approxi-
mately 5 km/h.
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Steering wheel height
adjustment
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To adjust the steering wheel height, release
the tilt lock lever while holding the steering
wheel by hand, and raise or lower the steer-
ing wheel to the desired height.
After adjustment, securely lock the lever by
pulling it upward.
1-Locked
2-Released
WARNING
(1) After adjusting to the desired
height, check to be sure that the
lever is locked.
(2) Do not attempt to adjust the steer-
ing wheel while you are driving
the vehicle.
(3) When releasing the tilt lock lever,
move it to the release position (2)
and hold the steering wheel by
hand to prevent it falling to the
lowest position.

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Power steering systemEC13A-Ah
When the engine is stopped, the power
steering system will not function and it will re-
quire greater manual effort to operate the
steering wheel. Keep this in mind in particu-
lar when towing the vehicle. Never turn off
the engine while driving.
Periodically check the power steering fluid
level.
CAUTION
Do not hold the steering wheel in the
fully turned position (either left or
right), for longer than 10 seconds.
This can cause damage to the power
steering pump due to reduced lu-
brication.
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Inside rear-view mirrorEI08A-Be
The lever (A) at the bottom of the mirror can
be used to adjust the mirror to reduce the
glare from the headlamps of vehicles behind
you during night driving.
1-Normal
2-Anti-glare
WARNING
Do not attempt to adjust rear-view
mirrors while driving. This can be
dangerous.
Always adjust the mirrors before driv-
ing.
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Outside rear-view mirrorEI08A-Za
On the driver’s seat side, a compound
curved-surface mirror is used, while on the
front passenger’s seat side, a single curved-
surface mirror is used.
The compound curved-surface mirror has
different curvatures between the inner and
outer sides of the boundary line (A).
The inner side of the boundary line provides
the same vision as that available from an
ordinary door mirror.
However, the outer side of the boundary line
provides a wider vision than an ordinary door
mirror.

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WARNING
The sense of distance that you get
from an object you see on the inner
side of the mirror boundary line
differs from the sense of distance that
you get from an object you see on the
outer side.
An object you see on the outer side of
the boundary line of the mirror will
look farther away than it actually is
(farther away than if you see in a nor-
mal flat mirror) as compared with an
object you see on the inner side.
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Manual remote-controlled
outside rear-view mirrors*
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Adjust the mirrors by operating the lever as
indicated by the arrows.
1-Left and right
2-Up and down
LHD
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Electric remote–controlled
outside rear–view mirrors*
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The outside rear–view mirrors can be oper-
ated when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
or “ACC” position.
Place the lever (A) to the same side as the
mirror whose adjustment is desired.
L– Left outside rear–view mirror adjust-
ment
R– Right outside rear–view mirror ad-
justment

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RHD
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NOTE
After adjustments, return the lever to (
)
position.
Press the switch (B) to the left, right, up or
down to adjust the mirror position.
1- Up
2-Down
3-Right
4-Left
WARNING
(1) Do not attempt to adjust the rear–
view mirror while driving.
This can be dangerous.
Always adjust the mirrors before
driving.
(2) Your vehicle is equipped with
convex type mirror on the driver’s
side. Please take into consider-
ation that objects you see in the
mirror will look smaller and
farther away compared to a nor-
mal flat mirror.
Do not use this mirror to estimate
distance of following vehicles
when changing lanes.
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NOTE
The outside mirror can be folded in toward
the side window to prevent damage when
parking in narrow areas.

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Type 1
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Mirror heater*With the rear window demister switch (A) in
the “ON” position, the outside rear–view mir-
rors are demisted or defrosted. Current will
flow through the heater elements inside the
mirrors, thus clearing away frost or con-
densation.
The indication lamp (A) will illuminate while
the demister is on.
The heater will be turned off automatically in
about 20 minutes.
Type 2
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Traction control (TCL)*EI26A–Mc
On slippery surfaces, traction control (TCL)
prevents the drive wheels (front wheels) from
excessive spinning, thus helping the vehicle
to start easily.
SLIP controlSlip control prevents the drive wheels (front
wheels) from excessive spinning during
starting or while making accelerated turn on
slippery roads to avoid losing the driving
force of the front wheels.
NOTE
(1) The TCL system functions at speed
below 40 km/h.
(2) Although some vibration will be felt in
the vehicle body and a whining sound of
a motor will be heard from the engine
compartment when the TCL functions,
this is a normal result of the TCL oper-
ation, and does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.

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Driving hints
(1) TCL does not actively apply brakes. Al-
ways decelerate the vehicle sufficiently
before entering corners or bends.
(2) On snowy or icy roads, drive slowly
using tyre chains or snow tyres.
(3) When the TCL indication lamp illumi-
nates, SLIP control is being operated,
and it means that the road is slippery or
your vehicle is excessively accelerating.
In this situation, release foot from the ac-
celerator pedal and maintain moderate
speed.
(4) Never mix or use tyres of different size
since the TCL system could function in-
correctly and make safe driving difficult.
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Indication lamp
1. When the ignition switch is turned
“ON”, the TCL indication lamp illumi-
nates and goes out after a few sec-
onds.
2. When SLIP control is exerted while
driving, the TCL indication lamp will il-
luminate.
CAUTION
(1) If the TCL indication lamp stays
on or does not illuminate when
the ignition switch is turned
”ON”, it indicates that any mal-
function may occur in the system.
(2) If the TCL indication lamp flashes
when you drive the vehicle, it indi-
cates that any malfunction oc-
curs in the system.
When either (1) or (2) happens,
have your vehicle checked at an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.

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Auto–speed (cruise) control*EI10AAM
Auto–speed control is an automatic speed
control system to maintain a desired driving
speed of about 40 km/h or more without op-
erating the accelerator pedal.
This feature is especially useful for high way
driving. Auto–speed control does not work at
speeds below about 40 km/h.
A- Main switch
B-Auto–speed control lever
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To activate
1. Push the main switch (A) at the end of
the auto–speed control lever.
2. Pull down the lever (B) while driving at
the desired speed.
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When the main switch (A) is ON, the
“CRUISE” indication lamp located in the in-
strument panel will illuminate.
CAUTION
(1) As a safety precaution, the main
switch (A) should be set to “OFF”
position except when using the
auto–speed control system.
(2) The use of the auto–speed con-
trol is not recommended when
driving conditions do not permit
maintaining a constant speed,
such as heavy traffic or on roads
that are winding, icy, snow–cov-
ered, wet, slippery or a steep
downhill grade.