2008 MITSUBISHI GRANDIS headlamp

Instruments and controls
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3 Headlamp levelling
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Headlamp levelling switch*Except for vehicles with discharge headlampsThe angle of the headlamp beam varies depending upon the
load carried by the vehicle.
The headlamp levelling switch can be used to adjust the head-
lamp illumination distance (when the lower beam is illumi-
nated) so that the headlamps’ glare does not distract the drivers
of approaching vehicles.
Set the switch (referring to the following table) to the appropri-
ate position according to the number of people and the load in
the vehicle.<6-person seat>


●:1 person
: Full luggage loadingVe h i c l e
conditionSwitch
position“0” “1” “2” “3” “4”
Switch position 0- Driver only/Driver + 1 front passenger
Switch position 1- Driver + 1 front passenger + 2 third seat pas-
sengers
Switch position 2- All passengers
Switch position 3- All passengers + Full luggage loading
Switch position 4- Driver + Full luggage loading
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<7-person seat>


●:1 person
: Full luggage loading
Automatic headlamp levelling*Vehicles with discharge headlampsThis function automatically adjusts the illumination distance of
the headlamps according to the number of people and the load
in the vehicle.
When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position and the lamp
switch is in the “ ” position, the illumination distance of the
headlamps is automatically adjusted when the vehicle is
stopped or travelling at a constant speed.Automatic headlamp levelling warning lampThe automatic headlamp levelling warning lamp should illumi-
nate when the ignition switch is turned “ON”, and should go
off in a few seconds.
Vehicle
conditionSwitch
position“0” “1” “2” “3” “4”
Switch position 0- Driver only/Driver + 1 front passenger
Switch position 1- Driver + 1 front passenger + 2 third seat passen-
ger
Switch position 2- All passengers
Switch position 3- All passengers + Full luggage loading
Switch position 4- Driver + Full luggage loading
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Instruments and controls
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3 Turn/Lane-change signals
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The turn-signal lamps flash when the switch is operated (with
the ignition switch “ON”). At the same time, the turn signal
indicator flashes.
CAUTION
!●If the warning lamp stays on or does not illuminate
when the ignition switch is turned “ON”, it indicates
that the automatic headlamp levelling device is not
functioning.
We recommend you to have your vehicle inspected.
1- Turn-signals
When making a normal turn, use position (1). The lever will
return automatically when cornering is completed.
There are times when the lever will not return after corner-
ing. This occurs when the steering wheel is turned only
slightly.
In such cases, return the lever by hand.
2- Lane-change signals
When changing lanes, use position (2). It will return to the
neutral position when released.
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NOTE●If the lamps are kept flashing for a long time, the battery
will be discharged, resulting in hard engine starting or no
start condition.
●It is possible to cause a buzzer to sound in time with flash-
ing of the turn-signal lamps. For further information, we
recommend you to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.
On a vehicle equipped with a Multi Display Station
(MDS), the functions can be adjusted on the screen. For
details, refer to a separate operation manual.
Fog lamp switch
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Front fog lamp switch
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The front fog lamps can be operated when the headlamps or
tail lamps are turned on. Push the switch to turn on the front
fog lamps, push the switch again to turn them off.
The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster will illuminate
while the front fog lamps are on.NOTE●The front fog lamps are automatically turned off when the
headlamps and tail lamps turn off. To turn on the front fog
lamps again, push the switch again when the headlamps or
tail lamps are turned on.
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●In case of vehicles with Daytime Running Lamp, the front
fog lamps can be operated even if the lamp switch is set to
the “OFF” position, because the low beam of the head-
lamps, tail lamps, etc. illuminate when the ignition key is
at the “ON” position.Rear fog lamp switch
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The rear fog lamp can be operated when the headlamps or front
fog lamps are on. Push the switch to turn on the rear fog lamp,
and push the switch again to turn it off.
The indication lamp in the instrument cluster will illuminate
while the rear fog lamp is on.
NOTE●The rear fog lamp is automatically turned off when the
headlamps and front fog lamps are turned off. To turn on
the rear fog lamp again, push the switch again when the
headlamps or front fog lamps are on.
●In case of vehicles with Daytime Running Lamp, the rear
fog lamp can be operated even if the lamp switch is set to
the “OFF” position, because the low beam of the head-
lamps, tail lamps, etc. illuminate when the ignition key is
at the “ON” position.
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Misting function Move the lever in the direction of the arrow and release, and
the wipers will operate once.
Use this function when you are driving in mist or drizzle.
If the lever is held in the upward position (MIST), the wipers
continue operating until the lever is released.
Windscreen washer
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The washer fluid will be sprayed onto the windscreen by pull-
ing the lever towards you. The wipers operate automatically
several times while the washer fluid is being sprayed.
On a vehicle equipped with the headlamp washer, the head-
lamp washer operates together with the windscreen washer the
first time the windscreen washer is used if the headlamps are
on.
CAUTION
!●If the washer is used in cold weather, the washer
fluid sprayed against the glass may freeze resulting
in poor visibility. Heat the glass with the defroster or
demister before using the washer.
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Instruments and controls
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3 Headlamp washer switch
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The headlamp washer can be operated when the ignition switch
is in the “ON” or “ACC” position and the headlamps are on.
Push the button once and the washer fluid will be sprayed on to
the headlamps.NOTE●If the ignition switch is in the “ON” or “ACC” position
and the headlamps are on, the headlamp washer operates
together with the windscreen washer the first time the
windscreen washer lever is pulled.
●Check the headlamp washers periodically to confirm that
the washer fluid is being sprayed properly on to the head-
lamp lenses.
Rear window demister switch
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The rear window demister switch can be operated with the
ignition switch in the “ON” position.
Push the switch to turn on the rear window demister. It will be
turned off automatically in about 20 minutes. To turn off the
demister within about 20 minutes, push the switch again.
The indicator lamp (A) will illuminate while the demister is on.NOTE●When the rear window demister switch is pressed, the out-
side rearview mirrors are defogged or defrosted. Refer to
“Heated mirrors” on page 4-14.
●The demister switch is not to melt snow but to clear mist.
Remove snow before use of the demister switch.
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To reduce the glareThe 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.
Outside rear-view mirrors
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On the driver’s seat side, a compound curved-surface mirror if
so equipped is used, while on the front passenger’s seat side, a
single curved-surface mirror is used.
While the single curved-surface mirror has a fixed curvature,
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.
1- Normal
2- Anti-glare
1- Compound curved-surface mirror
2- Single curved-surface mirror
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