2009 MITSUBISHI ASX tailgate

Location of rear-view camera
The rear-view camera (A) is integrated into the part
near the tailgate handle.
Range of view of rear-view camera How to use the rear-view camera
When you place the gearshift lever or selector lever
is
in the “R” position with the ignition switch or
the operation mode is in ON, the view behind the
vehicle will automatically appear on the screen of
the MITSUBISHI Multi Communication System
(MMCS). When you move the gearshift lever or
the selector lever to any other position, the screen
will return to its original indication.
Example of rear-view camera screen indication
The lines (E and F) in the view from the rear-view
camera have the meanings shown below. Please
use them as guides.
l Red: The point approximately 50 cm behind
the vehicle
l Green: The point approximately 20 cm be-
yond the width of the vehicle on either side A- Upper part of the rear bumper
B-
Approx. 20 cm
C- Approx. 50 cm
D- Approx. 1 m E- Line (red)F- Line (green) CAUTION
l
The
rear-view camera has a special lens
that can make objects shown on the
screen appear to be closer or further
away than they actually are. Starting and driving
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NOTE
l To
prevent wind noise or reduction in fuel
economy, remove the roof carrier when not
in use.
l Remove the roof carrier before using an auto-
matic car wash.
l Be sure that adequate clearance is main-
tained for raising the tailgate when installing
a roof carrier. Trailer towing
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In
order to tow a trailer with your vehicle, have a
trailer towing device that meets all relevant regula-
tions in your area, mounted consult a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
The regulations concerning the towing of a trailer
may differ from country to country. You are ad-
vised to obey the regulations in each area. CAUTION
l
Danger of Accident!
A

towing bar should be fitted according
to MITSUBISHI MOTORS guidelines.
Maximum towable weight with brake
and maximum trailer-nose weight
Never
exceed the maximum towable weight with
brake and the maximum trailer-nose weight as lis-
ted in the specifications.
(Refer to page 9-07.)
If you tow a trailer at an altitude of more than
1,000 m above sea-level, reduce your weight by
10 % of the gross combination weight for every in-
crease of 1,000 m above sea-level, as the engine out-
put is lowered owing to decrease in atmospheric
pressure. Towing bar mounting specifications
See

the following table for fixing points (A) for the
towing bar. Starting and 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*
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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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Bottle holder
E00718200328CAUTION
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*
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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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No. Symbol Electrical system Capaci-
ties
7 Radio 15 A
8 Control unit relay 7.5 A
9 Interior lamps
(Room lamps) 15 A
10 Hazard warning
flasher 15 A
11 Rear window wiper 15 A
12 Instruments 7.5 A
13 Cigarette lighter/
Accessory socket 15 A
14 Ignition switch 10 A
15 Sunroof 20 A
16 Outside rear-view
mirrors 10 A
17 4-wheel drive sys-
tem 10 A
18 Reversing lamps
(Backup lamps) 7.5 A
19 Accessory socket 15 A
20 Electric window
control 30 A*
21 Rear window de-
mister 30 A*
22 Heated door mirror 7.5 A
23 AC power supply 15 A No. Symbol Electrical system Capaci-
ties
24 Power seats 25 (20) A
25 Heated seat 30 A
*: Fusible link
l Some
fuses may not be installed on your ve-
hicle, depending on the vehicle model or spec-
ifications.
l The table above shows the main equipment
corresponding to each fuse.
Engine compartment fuse location table
Engine compartment fuse location
Behind of the fuse block cover No. Symbol Electrical system Capaci-
ties
1 Front fog lamps 15 A
2 Engine 7.5 A
3 Automatic trans-
mission 20 A
4 Horn 10 A
5 Alternator 7.5 A
6 Headlamp washer 20 A
7 Air conditioning 10 A
8 ETV/Oil cooler fan
(Twin Clutch SST) 15 A
9 Security horn 20 A
10 Wiper de-icer 15 A
11 — ——
12 Electric tailgate 30 A
13 Daytime running
lamps 10 A
14 Headlamp high-
beam (left) 10 A
15 Headlamp high-
beam (right) 10 A
16 Head-
lamp low
beam (left) Dis-
charge 20 A Maintenance
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NOTE
l An
LED, not a bulb, is used in the stop lamp/
tail lamp.
Contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point when there is a need for re-
pair or replacement.
3. Pull the bulb out of the socket. 4. To
install the bulb, perform the removal
steps in reverse.
NOTE l When mounting the lamp unit, align the
groove (D) on the lamp unit with the clip on
the body and the pin (E) on the unit with the
hole in the body. Reversing lamps
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1. Open the tailgate.
2. Insert

a straight blade (or minus) screwdriver
into the notch of the cover and pry gently to
remove the cover. NOTE
l Wrap

a piece of cloth around the tip of the
screwdriver in order to avoid scratching the
cover. 3. Remove
the socket and bulb assembly by turn-
ing it anticlockwise. 4. Remove the bulb by pulling it out.
5. To
install the bulb, perform the removal
steps in reverse.
NOTE l When installing the lid, align the tab on the
lid with the hole on the vehicle side. Maintenance
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