2009 MITSUBISHI ASX engine

WARNING
l Although the Bluetooth ®
2.0 interface al-
lows you to make hands-free calls, if you
choose to use the cellular phone while driv-
ing, you must not allow yourself to be dis-
tracted from the safe operation of your ve-
hicle. Anything, including cellular phone
usage, that distracts you from the safe op-
eration of your vehicle increases your
risk of an accident.
l Refer to and comply with all state and lo-
cal laws in your area regarding cellular
phone usage while driving.
NOTE l If

the ignition switch or the operation mode
is left in ACC, the accessory power will auto-
matically turn off after a certain period of
time and you will no longer be able to use
the Bluetooth ®
2.0 interface. The accessory
power comes on again if the ignition switch
or the engine switch is operated.
Refer to “ACC power auto-cutout function”
on page 4-11.
l The Bluetooth ®
2.0 interface cannot be used
if the Bluetooth ®
device has a flat battery or
the device power is turned off.
l Hands-free calls will not be possible if your
phone does not have service available.
l If you place the Bluetooth ®
device in the lug-
gage compartment, you may not be able to
use the Bluetooth ®
2.0 interface.
l Some Bluetooth ®
devices are not compatible
with the Bluetooth ®
2.0 interface.
Steering control switch ® p. 5-42 Voice recognition function
® p. 5-43
Useful voice commands ® p. 5-43
Speaker enrollment function

® p. 5-45
Connecting the Bluetooth® 2.0 interface and Blue-
tooth® device ® p. 5-46
Operating a music player connected via Blue-
tooth® ® p. 5-48
How to make or receive hands-free
calls ® p. 5-48
Phone book function ® p. 5-50
Steering control switch E00727200119 1- Volume up button
2-

Volume down button
3- SPEECH button
4- PICK-UP button
5- HANG-UP button
Volume up button
Press this button to increase the volume.
Volume down button
Press this button to decrease the volume. SPEECH button
l Press

this button to change to voice recogni-
tion mode.
While the system is in voice recognition
mode, “Listening” will appear on the audio
display.
l If you press the button briefly while in voice
recognition mode, it will interrupt prompting
and allow voice command input.
Pressing the button longer will deactivate the
voice recognition mode.
l Pressing this button briefly during a call will
enable voice recognition and allow voice com-
mand input.
PICK-UP button l Press this button when an incoming call is re-
ceived to answer the telephone.
l When another call is received during a call,
press this button to put the first caller on
hold and talk to the new caller.
• In such circumstances, you can press thebutton briefly to switch between callers.
You will switch to the first caller and the
other caller will be put on hold.
• To establish a three-way call in such sit- uations, press the SPEECH button to en-
ter voice recognition mode and then say
“Join calls”.
HANG-UP button l Press this button when an incoming call is re-
ceived to refuse the call.
l Press this button during a call to end the cur-
rent call.
When another call is on hold, you will
switch to that call. For pleasant driving
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With the confirmation function activated, you are
given
more opportunities than normal to confirm a
command when making various settings to Blue-
tooth ®
2.0 interface. This allows you to decrease
the possibility that a setting is accidentally changed.
The confirmation function can be turned on or off
by following the steps below. 1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Setup”.
3. Say “Confirmation prompts”.
4. The voice guide will say “Confirmationprompts are . Would you like to turn
confirmation prompts ”.
Answer “Yes” to change the setting or an-
swer “No” to keep the current setting.
5. The voice guide will say “Confirmation prompts are ” and then the system
will return to the main menu.
Security function E00760500043
It is possible to use a password as a security func-
tion

by setting a password of your choice for the
Bluetooth ®
2.0 interface.
When the security function is turned on, it is neces-
sary to make a voice input of a 4-digit password in
order to use all functions of the Bluetooth ®
2.0 in-
terface, except for reception.
Setting the password
Use the following procedure to turn on the security
function by setting a password. 1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Setup”.
3. Say “Password.” 4. The
voice guide will say “Password is disa-
bled. Would you like to enable it?” Answer
“Yes.”
Answer “No” to cancel the setting of the pass-
word and return to the main menu.
5. The voice guide will say “Please say a 4-dig- it password. Remember this password. It will
be required to use this system”.
Say a 4-digit number which you want to set
as a password.
6. For confirmation purposes, the voice guide will say “Password <4-digit password>. Is
this correct?” Answer “Yes.”
Answer “No” to return to the password input
in Step 5.
7. When the registration of the password is com- pleted, the voice guide will say “Password is
enabled” and the system will return to the
main menu.
NOTE l Password will be required to access the sys-
tem after the next ignition cycle.
l It is required for a little time after engine
stop that the entered password is actually re-
corded in the system.
If the ignition switch or the operation mode
is made to ACC or ON or the engine is star-
ted immediately after engine stop, there is a
case when the entered password is not recor-
ded in the system. At this time, please try to
enter the password again. Entering the password
If
a password has been set and the security function
is enabled, the voice guide will say “Hands-free sys-
tem is locked. State the password to continue”
when the SPEECH button is pressed to enter voice
recognition mode. Say the 4-digit password num-
ber to enter the password.
If the entered password is wrong, the voice guide
will say “<4- digit password>, Incorrect password.
Please try again”. Enter the correct password.
NOTE
l You can re-enter the password as many times
as you want.
l If you have forgotten your password, say
“Cancel” to quit the voice input mode and
then check with a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.
Disabling the password
Use the following procedure to turn off the security
function by disabling the password.
NOTE l System must be unlocked to disable the pass-
word.

1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Setup”.
3. Say “Password.”
4. The voice guide will say “Password is en- abled. Would you like to disable it?” An-
swer “Yes.”
Answer “No” to cancel the disabling of
the password and return to the main menu. For pleasant driving
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CAUTION
l
Do not allow children to operate or play
with the cigarette lighter as burns may oc-
cur.
l Something is wrong with the cigarette
lighter if it does not pop back out within
approximately 30 seconds of being push-
ed in.
Pull it out and have the problem correc-
ted at MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point.
l Do not use any electric appliance that is
not approved by MITSUBISHI
MOTORS. Doing so could damage the
socket. If you used the cigarette lighter af-
ter damaging the socket, the cigarette
lighter might pop out or fail to come out
after being pushed in.
l When the cigarette lighter socket is used
as a power source for an electric appli-
ance, be sure that the electric appliance
operates at 12 V and has an electric ca-
pacity of 120 W or less. In addition, long
use of the electric appliance without run-
ning the engine may run down the battery. Accessory socket
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l
Be
sure to use a “plug-in” type accessory
operating at 12 V and at 120 W or less.
When using more than one socket at the
same time, make sure that the electrical
accessories are 12 V accessories and that
the total power consumption does not ex-
ceed 120 W.
l Long use of the electric appliance without
running the engine may run down the bat-
tery.
l When the accessory socket is not in use,
be sure to close the lid or install the cap,
because the socket might become clogged
by foreign material and be short-circuited.
To use a plug-in type accessory, open the lid or re-
move
the cap, and insert the plug in the accessory
socket.
NOTE
l Accessory sockets in 2 locations can be used
at the same time.
The accessory socket can be used while the
ignition switch or the operation mode is in
ON or ACC.
Floor console*
Floor console box For pleasant driving
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Interior lamps
E007120011741- Luggage room lamp
2-
Room lamp (rear)*
3- Map & room lamps (front) Sunshade illumination dimming control
switch*
NOTE l If you leave the lamps on without running
the engine, you will run down the battery.
Before you leave the vehicle, make sure that
the lamps are turned off. Map & room lamps (front)
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Room lamp 1- (DOOR)
The
lamp illuminates when a door or the tail-
gate is opened. It goes off about 15 seconds
after the door or tailgate is closed.
However, the lamp goes off immediately in
the following cases:
l When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position or the operation mode is
put in ON.
l When the central door lock function is
used to lock the vehicle.
l When the remote control switch of the key-
less entry system or the keyless operation
system is used to lock the vehicle.
l If the vehicle is equipped with the key-
less operation system, when the keyless
operation function is used to lock the ve-
hicle. NOTE
l When

the key was used to start the engine, if
the key is removed while the doors and tail-
gate are closed, the lamp is illuminated and
after about 15 seconds it goes off.
l When the keyless operation function was
used to start the engine, if the operation
mode is put in OFF while the doors and tail-
gate are closed, the lamp illuminates and af-
ter about 15 seconds it goes off.
l The time until the lamp goes off can be adjus-
ted. For details, please consult a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point. On vehicles equipped with
MITSUBISHI Multi-Communication System
(MMCS), screen operations can be used to
make the adjustment. Refer to the separate
owner’s manual for details.
2- The lamp stays off regardless of whether the doors and tailgate are open or closed. For pleasant driving
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Map lamps
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Regardless
of the position of the room lamp
switch, when the lens is pressed, the lamp on the
side that was pressed will illuminate. Press the lens
again to turn off the lamp. Room lamp (rear)*
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( )
The
lamp illuminates regardless of whether
the doors and tailgate are open or closed. 2- (·)
The
lamp illuminates when a door or the tail-
gate is opened. It goes off about 15 seconds
after the door or tailgate is closed.
However, the lamp goes off immediately in
the following cases:
l When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position or the operation mode is
put in ON.
l When the central door lock function is
used to lock the vehicle.
l When the remote control switch of the key-
less entry system or the keyless operation
system is used to lock the vehicle.
l If the vehicle is equipped with the key-
less operation system, when the keyless
operation function is used to lock the ve-
hicle.
NOTE l When the key was used to start the engine, if
the key is removed while the doors and tail-
gate are closed, the lamp is illuminated and
after about 15 seconds it goes off.
l When the keyless operation function was
used to start the engine, if the operation
mode is put in OFF while the doors and tail-
gate are closed, the lamp illuminates and af-
ter about 15 seconds it goes off.
l The time until the lamp goes off can be adjus-
ted. For details, please consult a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point. On vehicles equipped with
MITSUBISHI Multi-Communication System
(MMCS), screen operations can be used to
make the adjustment. Refer to the separate
owner’s manual for details. 3-
( )
The lamp goes off regardless of whether the
doors and tailgate are open or closed.
Luggage room lamp E00712700624 The lamp illuminates when the tailgate is opened,
and goes out when the tailgate is closed.
Sunshade illumination dimming con-
trol switch*
E00765000030 For pleasant driving
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The brightness of the sunshade illumination can be
adjusted
to 3 different levels when the ignition
switch or the operation mode is in ON or ACC.
Each time you press the switch, the brightness
switches in sequence from high → middle → low
→ off → high.
NOTE
l The brightness can be adjusted even when
the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” posi-
tion or the operation mode is in OFF, provi-
ded that the sunshade illumination is turned
on.
Sunshade illumination* E00765100031The sunshade illumination turns on when the igni-
tion

switch or the operation mode is in ON or ACC. NOTE
l The

sunshade illumination does not turn on
if the sunshade illumination dimming control
switch is off.
Refer to “Sunshade illumination dimming
control switch” on page 5-63.
When the sunshade illumination is turned on, it
will go off about 15 seconds after the following op-
eration is performed. l When the key was used to start the engine,
the key is removed while the doors and tail-
gate are closed.
l For vehicles equipped with the keyless oper-
ation system, the operation mode is put in
OFF while the engine is running and the
doors and the tailgate are closed.
NOTE l The time until the sunshade illumination
goes off can be adjusted. If it is adjusted, the
time until the room & map lamps go off is al-
so adjusted automatically at the same time.
For details, consult a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
On vehicles equipped with MITSUBISHI
Multi-Communication System (MMCS),
screen operations can be used to make the ad-
justment. Refer to the separate owner’s man-
ual for details.
The sunshade illumination also turns on when a
door or the tailgate is opened, and goes off 15 sec-
onds after the door or the tailgate is closed, even
when the engine switch is in the “LOCK” position
or the operation mode is in OFF.
However, the sunshade illumination immediately
goes off in the following cases: l
When the central door lock function is used
to lock the vehicle.
l When the remote control switch of the key-
less entry system or the keyless operation sys-
tem is used to lock the vehicle.
l If the vehicle is equipped with the keyless op-
eration system, when the keyless operation
function is used to lock the vehicle.
NOTE l The sunshade illumination does not turn on
if the sunshade illumination dimming control
switch is off.
l The time until the sunshade illumination
goes off can be adjusted. If it is adjusted, the
time until the room & map lamps go off is al-
so adjusted automatically at the same time.
For details, consult a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
On vehicles equipped with MITSUBISHI
Multi-Communication System (MMCS),
screen operations can be used to make the ad-
justment. Refer to the separate owner’s man-
ual for details.
Interior lamp *1
auto-cutout function
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*1
Interior lamps, including the room and map lamps
l If any of the interior lamps are left switched
on with the ignition switch is in the “LOCK”
position or the operation mode is in OFF, it
goes off automatically after approximately
30 minutes.
l The lamps will illuminate again after they au-
tomatically go off if the ignition switch or
the engine switch is operated, or if the key-
less entry system or keyless operation system
is operated, For pleasant driving
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If the vehicle breaks down
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Emergency starting ....................................................................... 6-02
Engine overheating ....................................................................... 6-04
Tools, jack and tyre repair kit ....................................................... 6-06
How to change a tyre .................................................................... 6-12
Towing.......................................................................................... 6-19
Operation under adverse driving conditions .................................6-22For emergencies
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If the vehicle breaks down
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If
the vehicle breaks down on the road, move it to
the shoulder and turn on the hazard warning flash-
ers and set up a warning triangle, flashing lamp, etc.
Refer to “Hazard warning flasher switch” on page
3-50.
If the engine stops/fails
Vehicle operation and control are affected if the en-
gine stops.
Before moving the vehicle to a safe area, be aware
of the following:
l The brake booster becomes inoperative and
the pedal effort will increase. Press down the
brake pedal harder than usual.
l Since the power steering system is no longer
operative, the steering wheel feels heavy
when turning it. Emergency starting
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If
the engine cannot be started because the battery
is weak or dead, the battery from another vehicle
can be used with jumper cables to start the engine. WARNING
l To
start the engine using jumper cables
connected to another vehicle, perform the
correct procedures according to the in-
struction below. Incorrect procedures
could result in a fire or explosion or dam-
age to the vehicles. CAUTION
l
Do
not attempt to start the engine by pull-
ing or pushing the vehicle.
It could damage your vehicle.
l Always wear protective eye goggles when
working near the battery.
l Keep the battery out of the reach of chil-
dren.
1. Get
the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach, but be sure the vehicles
aren’t touching each other. CAUTION
l
Check
the other vehicle. It must have a 12-
volt battery.
If the other system isn’t 12-volt, shorting
can damage both vehicles. 2. Turn
off all lamps, heater and other electrical
loads.
3. Set the parking brake firmly on each vehicle. Put an A/T, CVT in “P” (PARK) or a M/T in
“N” (Neutral).
4. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” posi- tion or put the operation mode in OFF. WARNING
l Perform
step 4 on both vehicles before-
hand.
Make sure that the cables or your clothes
cannot be caught by the fan or drive belt.
Personal injury could result.
5. Make
sure battery electrolyte is at the proper level.
Refer to “Battery” on page 8-08. WARNING
l If
electrolyte fluid is not visible, or ap-
pears to be frozen, Do Not Attempt Jump
Starting!
A battery might rupture or explode if the
temperature is below the freezing point
or if it is not filled to the proper level.
6. Connect
one end of one jumper cable to the positive (+) terminal of the discharged bat-
tery (A), and the other end to the positive (+)
terminal of the booster battery (B).
For emergencies
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