2009 MITSUBISHI ASX Owners Manual

NOTE
l The
interior lamp auto cut-out function can
be deactivated. The time until the lamps auto-
matically go off can be adjusted. For details
and support, consult your nearest
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. Storage spaces
E00713101664 CAUTION
l
Never
leave lighters, cans of carbonated
drink, and spectacles in the cabin when
parking the vehicle in hot sunshine. The
cabin will become extremely hot, so light-
ers and other flammable items may catch
fire and unopened drink cans (including
soft drink or beer cans) may rupture. Al-
so, spectacles with plastic lenses or mate-
rials could deform or crack.
l Keep the lids of storage spaces closed
while driving the vehicle. A lid or the con-
tents of a storage space could otherwise
cause injuries.
NOTE l When

leaving your vehicle, do not leave val-
uables in the storage spaces. 1- Luggage floor boxes
2-

Floor console box
3- Glove box Glove box
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To open, pull the lever (A). NOTE
l When

the lamps are illuminated with the
lamp switch in the “ ”, “ ”,
or “AUTO”
position (vehicles with automatic lamp con-
trol), the glove box lamp illuminates.
To use the warming and cooling function*
The glove box can be used to keep its contents (e.g.
drink bottles) warm or cool with the warm or cold
air from the air conditioning. 1.Turn the dial in the glove box to the “ ”
po-
sition. For pleasant driving
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Turn the dial to the “ ” position when not
using the warming and cooling function. 2. Turn
the air conditioning temperature control
dial (A) to the desired temperature.
3. Turn the air conditioning blower speed selec- tion dial (B) to the desired air flow.
Manual air conditioning
Automatic air conditioning For detailed information on how to use the
air

conditioning, refer to “Heater/Air condi-
tioning” on page 5-03.
NOTE l The glove box has the same temperature as
the air that comes out of the air conditioning
ventilators, so it is not possible to greatly
heat or cool the contents.
For efficient warming or cooling, select the
“ ” mode.
Refer to “Mode selection dial” on page
5-02.
l When placing drinks in the glove box, read
the precautions on the container first.
l Do not place in the glove box chocolate,
sweets, or other items which are susceptible
to temperature changes or which may rot. Pen holder
There is a pen holder inside the glove box.
NOTE
l There

is a limit to the size of pens that can be
stored in the holder. Forcibly inserting large
pens could damage the holder.
Card holder
There is a card holder inside the glove box. For pleasant driving
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Floor console box
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Type 1
To open the console box, lift the release lever (A)
and raise the lid. Type 2
Upper

and lower boxes are located inside the floor
console box. The floor console box can also be used as an armrest.
1- Upper box
2-

Lower box
NOTE l The Auxiliary Audio connector (RCA) is lo-
cated in the floor console box (if so equip-
ped). For details, refer to “To use the exter-
nal audio input function” on page 5-32.
Upper box
To open the upper box, lift the right release lever
(A) and raise the lid. Lower box
To

open the lower box, lift the left release lever (B)
and raise the lid. Tissue holder
The

tissue holder (C) is located on the underside of
the floor console box lid.
Type 1 Type 2 Luggage floor box*
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The box for storing articles is located inside the lug-
gage compartment. For pleasant driving
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To use the box, raise the luggage floor board.
Cup holder
E00714500945 CAUTION
l
Do not drink beverages while driving.
This is distracting and could cause an ac-
cident.
For the front seat
The
cup holders are located in front of the floor con-
sole box. For the rear seat*
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In order to use the cup holder, allow the armrest
(A) to drop down. Refer to “Armrest” on page 2-05.For pleasant driving
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Bottle holder
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l
Do not drink beverages while driving.
This is distracting and could cause an ac-
cident.
l Drinks could be spilled by the vibration
and jolts while driving. If the spilt drink
is very hot, you could be burnt.
There are bottle holders located on the front doors. NOTE
l Tightly

close the cap on drink bottles before
storing them.
l Some bottles may be too big or the wrong
shape to fit in the holder. Rear shelf panel*
E00715400114 CAUTION
l
Do
not place luggage or other items on
the rear shelf panel. Any items on the
rear shelf panel would obstruct your rear-
ward view, and they could fly forward
and cause injuries or other mishap in the
event of hard braking.
To install 1. Insert
the concave portion (A) on the under-
side of the rear shelf panel into the inside pro-
truding portion (B) of the tailgate. CAUTION
l
Lightly
push the rear shelf panel to make
sure that the concave portion (A) is set
firmly in the protruding portion (B) of
the tailgate. If the rear shelf panel is not
securely locked in place, it could unhook
while driving and cause injuries.
2. Hang
the strap (C) of the rear shelf panel on the hook (D). To remove
Follow this procedure in reverse to remove. For pleasant driving
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Assist grips
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The
assist grips (located above the doors on the
headliner) are not designed to support body weight.
They are intended for use only while seated in the
vehicle. CAUTION
l
Do
not use the assist grips when getting in-
to or out of the vehicle. The assist grips
could detach causing you to fall. Coat hook*
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There

is a coat hook on the rear seat assist grip of
the driver’s side. WARNING
l Do
not put a hanger or any heavy or poin-
ted object on the coat hook. If the curtain
airbag was activated, any such item could
be propelled away with great force and
could prevent the curtain airbag from in-
flating correctly. Hang clothes directly on
the coat hook (without using a hanger).
Make sure there are no heavy or sharp ob-
jects in the pockets of clothes that you
hang on the coat hook. Luggage hooks
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There

are 4 hooks located on the side walls of the
luggage compartment.
Use the hooks on the floor for securing the luggage. CAUTION
l
Do
not pile up the luggage beyond the seat-
back height. Also, firmly secure the lug-
gage.
Otherwise, serious accidents could result
due to hindered rearward view or flying
objects during sudden braking. 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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