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NOTEWhen a spare tire has been put on your vehicle, the grip-
ping ability of the tire will be lower, making it more likely
that the indicator will blink.
CAUTION
!When indicator blinks, the ASC is operating,
which means that the road is slippery or that your
vehicle’s wheels are beginning to slip. If this hap-
pens, drive slower.
CAUTION
!If an abnormal condition occurs in the system while
driving, the and indicators will illuminate at
the same time, or the indicator will blink.
In these cases, follow these procedures:
[If the and indicators continuously illuminate]• Park your vehicle in a safe place and stop the
engine. Restart the engine again and check
whether the and indicators go out. If these
indicators go out, there is no abnormal condition.
If the and indicators remain on even after
your vehicle is driven a short distance after re-
starting the engine, have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your choice as soon as possible.
[If the indicator blinks]• If the temperature of the braking system increases
excessively, due to continuous brake control on a
slippery road surface, the indicator will blinks
and operation of the traction control function will
be suspended to protect the brake system. (Normal
operation of the vehicle will not be affected.) Park
your vehicle in a safe place. When the temperature
in the braking system has come down, the indi-
cator will be turned off and the traction control
function will start operating again.CAUTION
!
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3-90 Features and controls
3Power steering system
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The power steering system has mechanical steering capability
in case the power assist is lost. If the hydraulic pressure is
interrupted for some reason (such as engine stalling), you will
still be able to steer your vehicle.
If the power assist is lost, you will notice it takes much more
effort to steer and that there is much more “free play” in the
steering wheel. If this happens, take your vehicle to an autho-
rized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your
choice.
CAUTION
!If the vehicle is towed with the ignition key in the
“ON” position and only the front wheels or only the
rear wheels raised off the ground, the ASC may
operate, resulting in an accident. When towing the
vehicle with the front wheels raised, keep the igni-
tion key in the “LOCK” or “ACC” position. When
towing the vehicle with the rear wheels raised, keep
the ignition key in the “ACC” position.
Refer to “Towing” on page 6-20.
WA R N I N G
!Never turn off the engine while the vehicle is mov-
ing, or your ability to steer the vehicle may be seri-
ously reduced.
CAUTION
!Do not leave the steering wheel turned all the way in
one direction. This can cause damage to the power
steering system.
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Cruise control is an automatic speed control system. It lets you
keep the same driving speed. Cruise control can be used at
speeds of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more. It is especially use-
ful for freeway driving. Cruise control does not work at speeds
below about 25 mph (40 km/h).
NOTECruise control may not be able to keep your speed on
uphills or downhills.
Your speed may drop on a steep uphill. You may have to
use the accelerator pedal if you want to stay at your set
speed.
Your speed may increase to more than the set speed on a
steep downhill. You must use the brake to control your
speed. If your speed increases too much, turn off the
cruise control. (Refer to “To deactivate” on page 3-96.)
A- Main switch
B- Cruise control lever
CAUTION
!For safety reasons, deactivate cruise control system
using the main switch (A) when you are not using
the cruise control system.
(Refer to “To deactivate” on page 3-96.)
Cruise control is not recommended 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, or slippery, or on a
steep downhill. For vehicles with manual transaxle, if you shift to
“N” (Neutral) in cruise control mode without press-
ing the clutch first, the engine will run too fast and
might be damaged.
CAUTION
!
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2. Pull the lever (B) down while driving at the desired speed.NOTEIf the main switch is on when the ignition key is turned
off, cruise control will be on automatically the next time
you start the engine. The “CRUISE” indicator will also be
on. You will need to reset the speed however, if you want
to use cruise control.
If the battery voltage is insufficient, the memory data for
the main switch will be erased.
As a result, the “CRUISE” indicator may not come on
when you restart the engine.
If this happens, push in the main switch once again to acti-
vate the system.
To increase the set speed
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There are 2 ways to increase the set speed.Cruise control lever Pull the cruise control lever up and hold it while driving at the
set speed, and you will increase gradually.
When you reach your desired speed, release the switch. Your
cruising speed is now set.
To increase your speed in small amounts, press the cruise con-
trol lever up for less than 1 second and release it. Each time
you press the lever up, your vehicle will go about 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) faster.
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To deactivate
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The cruise control can be turned off as follows:
Push the main switch (A) at the end of the lever.
(Main switch OFF)
Pull the cruise control lever (B) toward you.
The cruise control can be turned off automatically in any of the
following ways:
By slightly tapping the brake pedal or pressing down on it
to slow your speed.
By pressing the clutch pedal down (for vehicles with man-
ual transaxle).
By moving the selector lever to “N” (NEUTRAL) posi-
tion (for vehicles with automatic transaxle).
When your speed slows to about 10 mph (15 km/h) or
more below the set speed because of a hill, etc.When your speed slows to about 25 mph (40 km/h) or
less.
When the active stability control starts operating.
Refer to “Active stability control (ASC)” on page 3-85.
WA R N I N G
!For vehicles with automatic transaxle, although the
cruise control can be turned off by moving the selec-
tor lever to the “N” (NEUTRAL) position, never
move the selector lever to the “N” (NEUTRAL)
position while driving.
You would have no engine braking and could cause
a serious accident.
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Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure rec-
ommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard
or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a
different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper
tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped
with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates
a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is
significantly under-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates,
you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and
inflate them to the proper pressure.
Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure.
If a malfunction is detected in the tire pressure mon-
itoring system, the tire pressure monitoring system
warning light will blink for approximately 1 minute
and then remain continuously illuminated. The
warning light will issue further warnings each time
the engine is restarted as long as the malfunction
exists.
Check to see whether the warning light goes off after
few minutes of driving.
If it then goes off during driving, there is no prob-
lem.
However, if the warning light does not go off, or if it
blinks again when the engine is restarted, have the
vehicle inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer.
In such situations, a malfunctioning of the system
may be preventing the monitoring of the tire pres-
sure. For safety reasons, when the warning light
appears while driving, avoid sudden braking, sharp
turning and high-speed driving.
CAUTION
!
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3Instrument cluster
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1- Speedometer
2- Tachometer
3- Fuel gauge
4- Light dimmer/Trip odometer control
5- Odometer/Trip odometer
6- Engine coolant temperature gauge
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Tachometer
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The tachometer shows engine revolutions per minute. This
allows the driver to determine the most efficient gear range and
engine speed combinations.
This gauge also assists in evaluating engine performance.
Odometer/Trip odometer
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When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position, an “ODO” or
“TRIP” indicator is displayed.
CAUTION
!The red zone indicates an engine speed beyond the
range of safe operation.
Select the correct gear to control the engine speed so
that the tachometer indicator does not enter the red
zone.
1- Reset button
2- Odometer/Trip odometer
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