2008 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN Owner's Manual (in English)

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Power steering system
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When the engine is stopped, the
power steering system will not
function and it will require greater
manual effort to operate the
steering wheel. Keep this in mind
in particular when towing the
vehicle. Never turn off the engine while driving. Periodically check the power steering fluid level.
Active stability & traction control (ASTC)
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The active stability & traction
control (ASTC) takes overall
control of the anti-lo
ck brake system, active stability control
function and active traction control function to maintain thevehicle’s stability and traction.
Please read this section in con-
junction with the pages on the
anti-lock brake system, active
stability control function and
active traction control function.
Anti-lock brake
system (ABS)
→ p. 4-58
Active stability control function
→ p. 4-66
Active traction control function
→ p. 4-68
CAUTION
!●
Do not hold the steering
wheel in the fully turned
position (either left or ri
ght), for long
er than 10 sec-
onds.This can cause damage to
the power steering system.
CAUTION
!●
Do not over-rely on the
ASTC. Even when the ASTC
is operating, there are limits to how far it can ensure vehicle stability; reckless driving may lead to acci-dents. Always drive carefully, taking account of the road conditions.
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Be sure to use the same specified type and size of tyre on all 4 wheels. Otherw
ise, there is a possibility
that the ASTC will
not work properly.
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NOTE●
An operation noise may be emitted from the engine com- partment in the following situations. The sound is associ- ated with checking the operat
ions of the ASTC. At this
time, you may feel a shock from the brake pedal if youdepress it. These do not indicate a malfunction. • When the ignition switch is set to the “ON” position. • When the vehicle is driven for a while after the engine isturned on.
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When the ASTC is activated,
you may feel a vibration in
the vehicle body or hear a whining sound from the enginecompartment. This indicates that the syst
em is operating normally. It
does not indicate a malfunction.
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When the anti-lock brake syst
em warning lamp is illumi-
nated, the ASTC is not active.
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On vehicles with the rear di
fferential lock, the ASTC and
ABS functions are suspended while the rear differential lock is activated. ASTC indication lamp, active stability control function OFF indication lamp, ABS warning lampand brake warning lamp are ill
uminated while these func-
tions are suspended. It does not indicate a problem. When the rear differential lock is
disengaged, these lamps go out
and function again. Refer to “Brake warning lamp” on page 3-13, “ABS warning lamp” on page 4-60, “Active stability controlfunction OFF indication lamp” on page 4-67.
ASTC indication lamp
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The ASTC indication lamp shows the operating status of theactive stability control function and active traction control function. For details, see these sections of this owner’s manual: Active stability control function indication lamp
→ p. 4-67
Active traction control function indication lamp
→ p. 4-69
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ASC OFF switch
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The active stability control func
tion is automatically activated
when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position. You can deactivate the system by
pressing the ASC OFF switch
when the vehicle is stationary.To reactivate the active stabili
ty control function, press the
ASC OFF switch again.
It is strongly recommended that the
active stability control function normally be kept activated.LHD RHD
CAUTION
!●
For safety, operate the AS
C OFF switch with the
vehicle stationary.
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Driving hints
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When extricating the vehicle
from mud, sand or fresh snow
with the transfer shift lever in the “2H”, “4H”, or “4HLc” posi- tion, you may find that operation of the ASTC prevents the engine speed from increasing in
response to depression of the
accelerator pedal. If this happens
and the vehicle remains stuck
as a result, place the transfer sh
ift lever in the “4LLc” position
or turn the active stability cont
rol switch OFF. The vehicle will
then be easier to extricate. (Bra
ke control of the active traction
control function is still working to prevent wheel spins when ASC OFF switch “OFF” or
“4LLc” position selected.)
NOTE●
If the vehicle speed increases
to about 120 km/h (75 mph)
with the active stability cont
rol function deactivated, the
active stability control function automatically starts oper-ating. To subsequently stop the active stability control function, stop the vehicle
and press the ASC OFF switch
again.
Active stability control function
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The active stability control function is designed to help main-tain the vehicle’s control in slippery conditions, or during rapid steering maneuvers. It works by controlling the engine output and brake on each wheel.NOTE●
The active stability control function does not operate when the transfer shift lever is in the “4LLc” position. When the active stability control function is operatingwith the transfer shift lever
in the “2H”, “4H” or “4HLc”
position, moving the shift lever to the “4LLc” position makes the active stability cont
rol function d
eactivate auto-
matically.
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On vehicles with rear differ
ential lock, th
e active stability
control function does not operate when the rear differen-tial lock is activated.
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Active stability control function indication lamp
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The indication lamps should illuminate when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position and should go off after a few seconds.If the indication lamps stay on or do not illuminate when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, we recommend you to have your vehicle inspected.
indication lamp blinks when
the active stability control
function is operating.
indication lamp illuminates when the active stability control
function is deactivated by either of the following operations: ●
The ASC OFF switch is presse
d to deactivate the system.
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The transfer shift lever is
placed in the “4LLc” position.
Active stability control function indication lamp Active stability control function OFF indication lamp
CAUTION
!●
When indication lamp bl
inks, the active stability
control function is operating, which means that the road is slippery or that
your vehicle’s wheels are
spinning excessively. If this happens, drive slower with less accelerator input.
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If a fault occurs in th
e device, the ABS warning
lamp or and indication lamps illuminate as warning. Park your vehicl
e in a safe place and stop
the engine. Then, start the engine again and check whether the ABS warning la
mp or and indica-
tion lamps go out. If the ABS warning lamp or and indication lamps remains lit even af
ter the engine has been
started, we recommend you to have your vehicle checked.
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NOTE●
Immediately after reconnecti
on of the battery cable, the
indication lamp will illuminate and the active stability
control function will stop operating. If the vehicle is driven and the indication la
mp goes off, the active sta-
bility control function will again start operating. If the indication lamp illuminates again or illuminates even though the battery has not been disconnected, aninsufficient battery voltage or other problems may be the reason. We recommend you to have your vehicle inspected.
Active traction control function
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The active traction control function maintains traction on slip-pery road surfaces by automatical
ly controlling the engine out-
put and applying the brakes
so the driving wheels are
prevented from spinning.The active traction control f
unction automatically turns ON
when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position.
CAUTION
!●
If the temperature in the
braking system increases
excessively due to conti
nuous brake control on a
slippery road surface,
a warning buzzer will sound
intermittently to warn the
driver. If driving contin-
ues in spite of the buzzer an
d the temperature in the
braking system increases
further, the indication
lamp will illuminate, th
e warning buzzer will sound
continuously for approx
imately 3 seconds, and
active traction control function operation will besuspended to protect the
braking system. (Normal
operation of the ve
hicle will not be
affected.) If the
vehicle is stopped and the indication lamp goes off, the active traction control function will start operating again.
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Active traction control
function indication lamp
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The indication lamp (1) should illuminate when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position and should go off after a few seconds.If the indication lamp stays on or does not illuminate when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, we recommend you to have your vehicle inspected.When the active traction contro
l system operates, the active
traction control function indication lamp (1) blinks and the indication lamp for the wheel (2) being subjected to antispincontrol also blinks. Example indication: Active traction control function control- ling front-right wheel
NOTE●
In the event of a fault in the active stability control func- tion, the and indication lamps illuminate. As a result, an indication of the
active traction control function
is limited to flashing of the indication lamp for the wheel(2) being subjected to antispin control.
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Cruise control
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Cruise control is an automatic
speed control system that keeps
a set speed. It can be activated at about 40 km/h (25 mph) or more.NOTE●
Cruise control may not be able to keep your speed on uphills or downhills.
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Your speed may decrease on
a steep uphill. You may use
the accelerator pedal if you want
to stay at your set speed.
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Your speed may increase to mo
re than the set speed on a
steep downhill. You have to use the brake to control yourspeed. As a result, the set speed driving is deactivated.
CAUTION
!●
If the vehicle is towed with
the ignition switch in the
“ON” position and only the front wheels or only therear wheels raised off the
ground, the active traction
control function may operate
, resulting in an acci-
dent. When towing the vehi
cle with the front wheels
raised, keep the ignition
switch in the “LOCK” or
“ACC” position. When towi
ng the vehicle with the
rear wheels raised, keep th
e ignition switch in the
“ACC” position. Refer to “Towing” on page 6-29.
CAUTION
!●
When you do not wish to drive at a set speed, turn off the cruise control for safety.
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Do not use cruise control
when driving conditions
will not allow you to stay at the same speed, such as in heavy traffic or on roads that are winding, icy,snow-covered, wet, slipp
ery, on a steep downhill
slope.
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On vehicles with M/T, do not move the gearshift lever to the “N” (Neutral) position while driving at a set speed without depressing
the clutch pedal. The
engine will run too fast and might be damaged.
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