2009 MITSUBISHI ASX display

NOTE
l The
combination of items shown on the dis-
play varies depending on the vehicle model. CAUTION
l
When display/indicator blinks, ASC is
operating,
which means that the road is
slippery or that your vehicle’s wheels are
beginning to slip. If this happens, drive
slower with less accelerator input.
l If the temperature in the braking system
continues to increase due to continuous
brake control on a slippery road surface,
the display/indicator will blink. To pre-
vent

the brake system from overheating,
the brake control of the traction control
function will be temporarily suspended.
The engine control of the traction control
function and normal brake operation will
not be affected. Park your vehicle in a
safe place. When the temperature in the
braking system has come down, the dis-
play/indicator

will be turned off and the
traction control function will start operat-
ing again.
NOTE l The display/indicator may turn on when
you

start the engine. This means that the bat-
tery voltage momentarily dropped when the
engine was started. It does not indicate a mal-
function, provided that the display goes out
immediately. l
When
a compact spare tyre has been put on
your vehicle, the gripping ability of the tyre
will be lower, making it more likely that the display/indicator will blink.
ASC warning display E00619400443
If an abnormal condition occurs in the system, the
following display/indicator will turn on. -
ASC indicator -
ASC OFF display/ASC OFF indica-
tor
Warning display type 1 Warning display type 2
NOTE
l The

combination of items shown on the dis-
play varies depending on the vehicle model. CAUTION
l
The system may be malfunctioning.
Park

your vehicle in a safe place and stop
the engine.
Restart the engine and check whether the
display/indicator goes out. If they go out,
there is no abnormal condition. If they do
not go out or appear frequently, it is not
necessary to stop the vehicle immediately,
but we recommend you to have your vehi-
cle inspected.
Towing E00624400050 CAUTION
l
When
towing the vehicle with only the
front wheels or only the rear wheels
raised off the ground, do not place the ig-
nition switch in the “ON” position or do
not put the operation mode in ON. Plac-
ing the ignition switch in the “ON” posi-
tion or putting the operation mode in ON
could cause the ASC to operate, resulting
in an accident.
Note that the correct towing method de-
pends on the transmission type and the ve-
hicle’s drive configuration.
For details, refer to “Towing” on page
6-19. Starting and driving
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NOTE
l It
is possible to set the display language of
the screen to English, Spanish, French, Ger-
man, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Danish or Por-
tuguese.
For details, please refer to the separate own-
er’s manual for “MITSUBISHI Multi Com-
munication System (MMCS)”.
l When the vehicle is tilting because of the num-
ber of people in the vehicle, the weight and
positioning of luggage, and/or the condition
of the road surface, the lines in the view
from the rear-view camera may not be accu-
rately positioned relative to the actual road.
l The lines in the view from the rear-view cam-
era are based on a level, flat road surface. Do
not use them as a guide for distances to solid
objects.
l Because the rear-view camera has a special
lens, the lines on the ground between parking
spaces may not look parallel on the screen.
l In the following situations, the screen indica-
tion may be difficult to see. There is no ab-
normality.
• Low light (nighttime)
• When the light of the sun or the lightfrom a vehicle’s headlamps shines direct-
ly into the lens
→ When an extremely bright spot is
shown on the screen, colour smearing* (a
characteristic of CCD cameras) can occur.
*: Colour smearing: When an extremely
bright spot (for example, sunlight that has re-
flected off the bumper) is shown on the
screen, it appears to leave a vertical trail.
l If the camera is hot and is then cooled by
rain or a car wash, the lens can mist up. This
phenomenon does not indicate a malfunction. l
It is not possible to fully see obstacles when
the lens is dirty. If the lens becomes contami-
nated by water droplets, snow, mud or oil,
wipe off the contamination, taking care not
to scratch the lens.
l Please observe the following cautions. Ignor-
ing them could lead to a camera malfunction.
• Do not subject the camera to physicalshock.
• Do not apply wax to the camera.
• Do not splash the camera with boiling wa- ter.
• Do not disassemble the camera. Cargo loads
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Cargo loads precautions CAUTION
l
Do
not load cargo or luggage higher than
the top of the seatback. Be sure that your
cargo or luggage cannot move once your
vehicle is moving. Having the driver’s vi-
sion blocked, and your cargo being
thrown inside the cabin if you suddenly
have to brake can cause a serious acci-
dent or injury.
l Load heavy cargo or luggage in the front
of the vehicle. If the load in the back of
the vehicle is too heavy, steering may be-
come unstable.
Loading a roof carrier CAUTION
l
Use
a roof carrier that properly fits your
vehicle. Do not load luggage directly onto
the roof. For installation, refer to the in-
struction manual accompanying the roof
carrier.
l When attaching/removing the roof carri-
er and loading/removing luggage, do not
apply excessive pressure on a single point.
Depending on how and where the force is
applied, this may cause dents on the vehi-
cle roof. Starting and driving
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1
830.5 mm
2 461 mm
3 68.5 mm
4 75 mm
5 310 mm
6 13.5 mm
7 66.5 mm
8 50 mm
9 52 mm
10 464 mm
(at kerb weight condi- tion)
370 mm to 384 mm (at laden condition)
11 447 mm
12 487 mm
13 495 mm
14 525.5 mmNOTE
l The
values under item 12 can be varied de-
pending on the loading condition of cargo or
luggage.
Operating hints l To prevent the clutch from slipping (Vehicle
with a M/T only), do not rev the engine more
than is required when starting off. l
Be
sure that the driving speed does not ex-
ceed 100 km/h (62 mph) for trailer operation.
It is also recommended that you obey the lo-
cal regulations in case driving speed with a
trailer is limited to less than 100 km/h
(62 mph).
l To prevent shocks from the overrun brake, de-
press the brake pedal lightly at first and then
more strongly.
l To make full use of engine braking, change
to a lower shift point before descending a
slope.
Additional precautions for vehicles equipped with
a CVT
It is recommended the “D” position on slopes or at
low speed.
Use the sports mode in mountainous areas in order
to make better use of engine braking and to assist
the brake system.
However, be sure that the speed does not exceed
the maximum speed limit for the selected shift posi-
tion.
Overheating
This will normally occur as a result of some me-
chanical failure. If your vehicle should overheat,
stop and check for a loose or broken water pump/
alternator drive belt, a blocked radiator air intake
or a low coolant level. If these items are satisfacto-
ry the overheating could be caused by a number of
mechanical causes that would have to be checked
at a competent service centre. CAUTION
l
If the engine overheats, please refer to the
“Engine

overheating” section of “For
emergencies” prior to taking any correc-
tive action.
l On vehicles equipped with CVT, if the warning display is showing, the tempera-
ture of the CVT fluid is high.
Read

the reference page and take the re-
quired measures.
Refer to “When a malfunction occurs in
the CVT” on page 4-27. Starting and driving
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Volume and tone control panel
E007086011081- PWR (On-Off) switch
2-
VOL (Volume control) knob
3- Display
4- SOUND (Sound control) switch
To adjust the volume E00708700623
VOL (Volume control)
Turn
the VOL knob clockwise to increase the vol-
ume; anticlockwise to decrease the volume.
To adjust the tone E00708801227
Press the SOUND switch to select: SUB PUNCH
→

TYPE → FIELD → BASS → MID → TRE-
BLE → FADER → BALANCE → audio control
mode OFF. NOTE
l The

SUB PUNCH can only be adjusted on ve-
hicles with a premium sound system.
On vehicles without a premium sound sys-
tem, when you press the SOUND switch, the
display starts from TYPE.
QUICK ACCESS MODE
To access the sound customization features quick-
ly, push and hold the SOUND switch, then turn the
switch clockwise or anticlockwise to access your de-
sired sound customization setting. Release the
switch to adjust the setting.
HOLD MODE
If the SOUND switch is pushed and held for more
than 2 seconds during the audio adjust mode, it will
change to “Hold” mode. The selected audio mode
will be held until the SOUND switch is pushed for
more than 2 seconds again.
SUB PUNCH (Subwoofer volume control)*
To select the desired subwoofer volume level.
TYPE (Acoustic characteristic selection) 1. Turn the SOUND switch to select the desiredmusic type.
2. Press the SOUND switch to set the audio sys- tem to the selected music type. Acoustic char-
acteristics Details
CLASSIC The optimum acoustic character-
istics for classical music, which
requires an overall sound bal-
ance that is flat.
JAZZ The optimum acoustic character-
istics for jazz music, which re-
quires an atmospheric sound that
applies different modulations to
the bass, mid-range, and treble.
POP The optimum acoustic character-
istics for pop music, which re-
quires a crisp vocal sound with a
modulated bass and treble.
ROCK The optimum acoustic character-
istics for rock music, which re-
quires a sound with a sense of
speed that emphasises the mid
range.
HIP-HOP The optimum acoustic character-
istics for hip hop music, which
requires a powerful sound that
emphasises the bass. FIELD (Sound field selection)
1. Turn
the SOUND switch to select the desired
sound field.
2. Press the SOUND switch to set the audio sys- tem to the selected sound field. For pleasant driving
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Sound field
type Details
NORMAL This sound field produces a
sound effect where the vocals
are in the front and the instru-
ments surround the listener.
STAGE This sound field produces a
sound effect where the vocals
are right in front of the driver, as
on a stage.
LIVE This sound field produces a
sound
effect similar to a live ven-
ue, where the listener is wrapped
in sound from all directions.
HALL This sound field produces a
sound effect similar to a concert
hall

with reverberating acoustics. BASS (Bass tone control)
Turn

the SOUND switch to select the desired bass
tone.
MID (Midrange tone control)
Turn the SOUND switch to select the desired mid-
dle tone.
TREBLE (Treble tone control)
Turn the SOUND switch to select the desired treble
tone.
FADER (Front/Rear balance control)
Turn the SOUND switch to balance volume from
the front and rear speakers.
BALANCE (Left/Right balance control)
Turn the SOUND switch to balance volume from
the left and right speakers. NOTE
l When set to 0, it will beep.
l When

SUB PUNCH, TYPE or FIELD is
changed, the sound will cut out briefly, but
this does not indicate a malfunction.
l The audio control mode will shut off if either
the radio or CD is operated, or if no adjust-
ment is made within about 10 seconds.
SCV (Speed Compensated Volume)
function E00726800482
SCV function is a feature that automatically adjusts
the

VOLUME, BASS, MID, and TREBLE settings
in accordance with the vehicle speed.
The SCV function can be turned ON and OFF.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page 5-16. Radio control panel and display
E00708901198 1- PWR (On-Off) switch
2-

AM/FM (FM/MW/LW selection) button
3- FM (FM1/FM2/FM3) indicator
4- ST (Stereo) indicator
5- Memory select buttons
6- TUNE switch
7- SEEK (Up-seek) button
8- SEEK (Down-seek) button
To listen to the radio E00709000867
1. Press
the PWR switch or the AM/FM button
to turn ON the radio.
Press the PWR switch again to turn OFF the
radio.
2. Press the AM/FM button to select the desired band.
3. Turn the TUNE switch, or press the SEEK button or memory select buttons to tune into
a radio broadcasting station. For pleasant driving
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To tune the radio
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Automatic tuning
After
pressing the SEEK button, a receivable sta-
tion will be automatically selected and reception of
the station will begin.
Manual tuning
The frequency changes every time the TUNE
switch is turned. Turn the switch to select the de-
sired radio broadcasting station.
To enter frequencies into the memory E00716101144
Manual setting
You
can assign to the memory select buttons a max-
imum of 18 stations in the FM band (6 FM1, 6
FM2 and 6 FM3 stations) and 6 stations each in the
MW and LW band. (Stations already assigned to
the memory select buttons are replaced by any new-
ly assigned stations.) Follow the steps described below.
1. Press
the SEEK button, or turn the TUNE
switch to tune to the frequency you wish to
keep in the memory. 2. Press
one of the memory select buttons until
it beeps.
The sound will be momentarily interrupted
while the frequency is being entered into the
memory. The number of the button matching
the entry in the memory as well as the fre-
quency is displayed.
3. The preset memory setting is retrieved by pressing the button and then releasing it with-
in 1 second.
NOTE l Disconnecting the battery terminal erases all
the radio frequencies stored in the memory.
Automatic setting
With the method, all manually set stations in the
band currently selected for reception are replaced
with stations in the same band that are automatical-
ly selected in order of signal strength. The radio au-
tomatically selects 6 stations in the FM band (FM3
station only) and 6 stations each in the MW and
LW band.

Follow the steps described below. 1. With the radio mode selected, hold down theAM/FM button for 2 seconds or longer. The
6 stations with the best signal strength will au-
tomatically be assigned to the memory select
buttons, with the lowest-frequency station be-
ing assigned to the lowest-number button.
2. When you subsequently press a memory se- lect button to select a channel number, the ra-
dio will begin receiving the station assigned
to that number. NOTE
l If you press the AM/FM button for 2 seconds
or
longer while tuning in the FM1 or FM2
band, the radio will automatically switch to
the FM3 band, where the automatic seeking/
stroring will be activated.
Radio data system (RDS) E00709200436 1- AM/FM (FM/MW/LW selection) button
2-

PWR (On-Off) switch
3- CT (Clock time) indicator
4- RDS (Radio data system) indicator
5- TP (Traffic program identification) indicator
6- PTY (Program type) indicator
7- REG (Regional program) indicator
8- Display
9- Memory select buttons
10- TP (Traffic program) button
11- PTY (Program type) button
12- TUNE switch
13- SEEK (Up-seek) button
14- SEEK (Down-seek) button For pleasant driving
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RDS uses PI (program identification) signal and
AF
(alternative frequency) list transmitted in addi-
tion to the normal FM broadcasting programs, and
picks up the FM stations that are transmitting the
same program from the AF list and automatically
tunes to the station with the strongest signal intensi-
ty.
Therefore, you can continue listening to one pro-
gram in, for example, a long distance driving with-
out retuning to the other station transmitting the
same program when you are leaving the service
area of the currently receiving station.
The RDS radio also features the limited reception
of the program types, the break-in reception of the
traffic announcement to the EON (enhanced other
network) and emergency broadcast, and the limited/
unlimited reception of the regional programs.
AF (Alternative Frequencies) function E00720900162
The AF function finds a station broadcasting the
same

program and selects the station with the stron-
gest signal of AF lists.
The AF function is turned on at all times unless
you manually switch it off.

The AF function can be turned ON and OFF.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page 5-16.
CT (Clock Time) function E00721000072
The clock can be set automatically by using the sig-
nal

from the local RDS stations. Refer to “Digital
clock” on page 5-39.
REG (Regional) function E00721100116
REG function limits to receive the stations broad-
casting regional programs. Regional programming and regional networks are
organized

differently depending on the country or
area (they may be changed according to the hour,
state, or broadcast area), so if you don’t want to re-
ceive the regional programs automatically, you can
set up REG ON not to receive regional programs.

The REG function can be turned ON and OFF.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page 5-16.
PI (Program Identification) search function E00721200218
When travelling long distance and the recalled pre-
set

station is weak, the radio searches another fre-
quency broadcasting the same programming with
the same PI code in AF list.
If there are no frequencies broadcasting the same
programming, the radio searches a frequency broad-
casting the regional programming. The radio suc-
ceeds in searching the regional programming, then
the display shows the REG indicator.
If the radio does not succeed in searching the re-
gional programming, the radio returns to the recal-
led preset station.

The PI function can be turned ON and OFF on
some vehicles.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page 5-16.
NOTE
l While searching, the audio system is muted.
The display shows “WAIT” or “SEARCH”.
PTY (Program type) E00721300323
RDS broadcasts are classified according to pro-
gram

type (PTY) as follows. Use the TUNE/SEEK
button (3 or 4) to select your desired PTY.
1. NEWS
2.

AFFAIRS (Current affairs)
3. INFO (Information)
4. SPORT
5. EDUCATE (Education)
6. DRAMA
7. CULTURE
8. SCIENCE
9. VARIED
10. POP M (Pop music)
11. ROCK M (Rock music)
12. EASY M (Easy music)
13. LIGHT M (Light classics)
14. CLASSICS
15. OTHER M (Other music)
16. WEATHER (Weather information)
17. FINANCE
18. CHILDREN
19. SOCIAL
20. RELIGION
21. PHONE IN
22. TRAVEL
23. LEISURE
24. JAZZ
25. COUNTRY
26. NATION M (National music)
27. OLDIES
28. FOLK M (Folk music)
29. DOCUMENT
To search for a broadcast of desired program type: 1. Press the PTY button.
2. Press the TUNE switch or press a memory se-lect button to select your desired PTY.
3. Two seconds after a desired PTY has been se- lected, the radio will begin to search for a
broadcast of your selected PTY. During
search, the selected PTY on the display blinks. For pleasant driving
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4. When the radio picks up a station with your
desired PTY, the display will show the name
of the station. NOTE
l If

the SEEK button is pressed, the radio will
try to find out another broadcast of the same
program type as currently selected.
l If no station is found with your desired PTY,
the display will show “EMPTY” for about 5
seconds and the radio will return to the previ-
ous station.
How to enter PTYs in the memory E00721400148
As many as 6 PTYs can be entered in the memory.
Follow the steps described below.
1. Press

either the TUNE switch to tune the
PTY to be entered in the memory.
2. Press one of the memory select buttons for 2 seconds or longer. The sound will be momen-
tarily interrupted while the PTY is being en-
tered into the memory. The number of the but-
ton corresponding to the entry into the mem-
ory and the PTY are displayed. 3. The
preset memory setting is retrieved by
pressing the button and then releasing it with-
in about 2 seconds.
To change the language of PTY display E00721500237
You can select your favourite language among Eng-
lish,

French, German, Swedish, Spanish and Italian.
1. Press the TUNE switch for 2 seconds or lon- ger to select the language of PTY display
mode.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page
5-16.
2. Turn the TUNE switch to select a language. NOTE
l After

selecting a mode, you can leave the func-
tion setup mode by taking either of the fol-
lowing steps: • Press the TUNE switch for at least 2 sec-onds.
• Make no entry for 10 seconds. Traffic information
E00721600241
The

radio will automatically tune in to traffic infor-
mation broadcasts while receiving FM broadcasts
or playing compact discs.
To select this function, follow the instructions below. 1. Press the TP button. The display will show“TP”.
If the RDS data can be read, the display will
show “RDS”. If not, the display will show
“NO RDS” for about 5 seconds.
2. If the radio detects traffic information on ei- ther the station currently selected or another
station, the display will show “TRAF INF”
for 5 seconds followed by a 2-second indica-
tion of the frequency. Then, it will show the
name of the station broadcasting the traffic in-
formation to which you will listen. The vol-
ume level is set separately for listening to nor-
mal audio programs and for listening to traf-
fic information. The volume level will there-
fore change automatically to that set when
traffic information was last received. When
the traffic information broadcast is over, the
radio will return to the previously received
program and to the corresponding volume lev-
el.
3. Press the TP button to return to the previous condition.
NOTE l While “TP” is illuminated, the radio stops on-
ly at TP stations, even if the TUNE switch is
turned.
TP (Traffic information Program) search function E00721800197
For pleasant driving
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