2004 MITSUBISHI L200 Owner's Manual (in English)

FOR PLEASANT DRIVING
NOTE
On an air conditioned vehicle, the cool air
from the ventilators may appear as a mist.
This is due to moist air being suddenly
cooled by the air conditioning. This will
clear after a few moments.NOTE
On an air conditioned vehicle, the cool air
from the ventilators may appear as mist.
This is due to moist air being suddenly
cooled by the air conditioner. This will
clear after a few moments.
CAUTIONWhen using the air conditioning, the
idling speed may slightly increase
as the air conditioning compressor
is switched on/off automatically.
Especialy for vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission, while the vehi-
cle is stationary, fully depress the
brake pedal to prevent the vehicle
from creeping.
Heater/Air conditioning*
EH04ABNa
The heater/air conditioning can be oper-
ated while the engine is running.
The performance of the heater is directly
related to the temperature of the engine
coolant, so operate the heater after the
engine has had a chance to warm up. The
amount of air flow can be regulated by ad-
justing the blower speed.
1 - Air conditioning switch*
Push the switch, and the air condition-
ing unit (cooling/dehumidifying func-
tion) will operate, turning the oper-
ation indicator lamp on.
Push the switch again, and the air
conditioning unit will stop.
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H04A019
1
2
4 5 3
LHD
H16A325
3
4
Side ventilators
H04A020452
13
RHD
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2 - Blower lever
There are 4 blower speeds for control
of the amount of air flow.
The setting for ordinary use should be
the first or second speed.
3 - Temperature control dial
The heater will not operate if the dial
is set all the way to the left.
The air flow temperature will gradually
increase as the dial is turned to the
right.
NOTE
When the engine coolant temperature is
low, temperature of air introduced into the
passenger compartment does not change
even if the temperature control dial is
moved to the high temperature side.A: From front and side demister
B: From side ventilators
C: From under the instrument panel
D: From centre ventilators
(1) *: means a small amount of air flow
(2)
mode: the amount of air flow varies
according to the position of mode selection
dial.
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H16A119
A
BA
A
C
CB D
H03A017
Mode SelectionAir Outlets
B D

A* B* C* D*
C A* B*
A* B* C*
A B*
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4 - Mode selection dial
Main flow directions:
(Face position)
Air flows to the upper part of the pas-
senger area.

(Foot/Face position)
Air flows to the upper part of the pas-
senger compartment, and the leg
area.
(Foot position)
Air flows to the front and rear leg ar-
eas.
(Foot/demister position)
Air flows to the front and rear leg ar-
eas, and windscreen and door win-
dows.
(Demister position)
Air flows to the windscreen and the
door windows.
NOTE
At the foot position and foot/face position,
a small amount of air will be directed to the
windscreen and the door windows.
Leg area heatingEH03B-Bd
Set the mode selection dial and air selec-
tion lever to the positions shown in the il-
lustration.
Adjust the temperature by turning the tem-
perature control dial clockwise or anti-
clockwise.
Select the desired blower speed.
NOTE
When the maximum heating is needed,
set the blower speed at 3rd position. 5 - Air selection lever
(Outside position)
Outside air is introduced into the
passenger compartment.
(Recirculation position)
Air is recirculated inside the pas-
senger compartment.
NOTE
Normally, use the “ ” (outside) position
to keep the windshield and side windows
clear and quickly remove fog or frost from
the windscreen.
If high cooling performance is desired, or if
the outside air is dusty or otherwise conta-
minated, use the “ ” (recirculation) po-
sition. But in this case, set the air selection
lever to the “ ” (outside) position peri-
odically to ventilate so that the window
does not become fogged up.
CAUTIONUse of the “ ” (recirculation) posi-
tion for extended time causes the
windows to fog up.
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H03B030
LHD
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Combination of unheated air and
heated air
EH03C-Cc
Set the mode selection dial and air selec-
tion lever to the positions shown in the il-
lustration.
The air will be directed to the leg area and
the upper part of the passenger compart-
ment. Select desired blower speed.
Warm air flows to the leg area and un-
heated or slightly warm air flows to the up-
per part of the passenger compartment.
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H03B031
RHD
H03C028H03C029
RHDLHD
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Demisting of the windscreen and
door windows
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CAUTIONFor safety, make sure you have a
clear view through all windows.
To remove frost or mist from the wind-
screen and door windows, use the mode
selection dial (A or B).
B - For quick demisting
1. Set the air selection lever to the “ ”
(outside) position.
2. Set the mode selection dial to the
B position.
3. Set the blower speed to the maximum
speed position.
4. Set the temperature to the maximum
temperature position.
5. Push the air conditioning switch.
(vehicles with air conditioning)A - To keep the windscreen and door
windows clear of mist, and to keep leg
area heating (when driving in rain or
snow).
1. Set the air selection lever to the “
”
(outside) position.
2. Set the mode selection dial to the
A position.
3. Select the desired blower speed by
turning the blower speed selection
dial.
4. Select the desired temperature by
turning the temperature control dial.
5. Push the air conditioning switch.
(vehicles with air conditioning)
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H03D174
ON
A
LHD
H03D175
ON
A
RHD
H03D119
B ON
LHD
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NOTE
(1) To demist effectively, direct the air
flow from the side ventilators toward
the door windows.
(2) Do not set the temperature control
dial around the max. cool position.
Cool air will blow against the window
glasses and form mist on them.Introduction of outside airEH03E-Ee
To introduce air into the vehicle during hot
weather, set the air selection lever and
temperature control dial to the position
shown in the illustration.
Be sure to set the temperature control dial
all the way to the left. Select the desired
blower speed.NOTE
Turn the mode selection dial clockwise
and air will flow to the leg area and the
windscreen.
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H03D121
BON
RHD
H03E023
RHD
H03E022
LHD
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Cooling (vehicles with
air conditioning)
EH04FBA
Set the mode selection dial and air selec-
tion lever to the positions shown in the il-
lustration and push the air conditioning
switch (A).
Adjust the temperature by turning the tem-
perature control dial clockwise or anti-
clockwise. Select the desired blower
speed.
Automatic air conditioning*
EH14A-Ta
By simply pressing the “AUTO” button and
select the desired temperature, the air
conditioning operates to cool or warm
automatically in order to maintain the
selected temperature.
You can also operate it manually if neces-
sary.
The air conditioning can only be operated
while the engine is running.
CAUTIONWhen using the air conditioning, the
idling speed may slightly increase
as the air conditioning compressor
is switched on/off automatically.
Especially for vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission, while the vehi-
cle is stationary, fully depress the
brake pedal to prevent the vehicle
from creeping.
NOTE
If the outside air is dusty or otherwise con-
taminated, or if increased cooling perfor-
mance is desired, set the air selection
lever to the “ ” (recirculation) position
and the temperature control dial all the
way to the left.
Set the “
”(outside) position periodi-
cally to increase ventilation so that the
windows do not become fogged up.
CAUTIONWhen using the air conditioning, the
idling speed may slightly increase
as the air conditioning compressor
is switched on/off automatically.
Especialy for vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission, while the vehi-
cle is stationary, fully depress the
brake pedal to prevent the vehicle
from creeping.
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H04F114
A
LHD
H04F115
A
RHD
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NOTE
(1) There is a photo sensor, atmosphere
temperature sensor and interior air
temperature sensor inside the vehi-
cle.
A - Photo sensor
B - Interior air temperature sensor
Never place anything on top of the
cover of these sensors, doing so will
prevent them from functioning prop-
erly.
(2) The cool air from the ventilators may
appear as a mist.
This is due to moist air being sud-
denly cooled by the air conditioner.
This will clear after a few moments.(3) The temperature setting and the but-
ton-selected air conditioning modes
remain in the memory even after the
engine has been switched off. How-
ever, disconnecting the cable from
the battery terminal will erase all
those stored in the memory and set
the temperature automatically at 25.0
(AUTO).
(4) The brightness of the air conditioning
indicator lamps changes depending
on whether the lamp switch is turned
on or not as well as whether the vehi-
cle is in the light or in the dark. There-
fore, if your vehicle has come out of a
tunnel with the lamp switch ON, it may
happen that the indicator lamps re-
main dimmed. This is not an indica-
tion of malfunction.Operating the system as an
automatic air conditioning
EH14BBE
In normal conditions, use the system in
the AUTO mode.
1 - Press the “AUTO” button (1).
The indicator will illuminate and the
outlet port (except “ ” and “ ”),
inside/outside - air select and blower
speed, and ON/OFF of the air condi-
tioning will be controlled automati-
cally.
The air conditioning compressor op-
eration will change to (constant air
conditioning operation).
A - Air flow indicator
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H14B166
1
A
H14B122BH14B127
A
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