2011 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK parking brake

Overview
Instruments and controls
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Glove compartment P.3-286
USB input terminal (if so equipped)
P. 3 - 2 7 0
Floor console box P.3-288 Fuel tank filler door
release lever P.1-4
12 V power outlet P.3-278Supplemental restraint system - airbag
(for front passenger’s seat) P.2-36 Except for RALLIART
Vents P.5-2Gearshift or selector lever P.3-92, 3-95
Cup holder (for front seats) P.3-290
Heated seat switch (if so equipped) P.2-7 Parking brake lever
P. 3 - 7 5
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Overview
Glove compartment P.3-286
USB input terminal (if so equipped)
P.3-270
Twin Clutch SST control
mode switch P.3-117 Heated seat switch
(if so equipped)
P. 2 - 7
12 V power outlet P.3-278Supplemental restraint system - airbag
(for front passenger’s seat) P.2-36 RALLIART
Vents P.5-2Gearshift lever P.3-108
ACD control mode switch P.3-132
Floor console box
P. 3 - 2 8 8 Cup holder
(for front seats)
P. 3 - 2 9 0Parking brake
lever P.3-75 Fuel tank filler door
release lever P.1-4
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Quick index
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If this warning light comes on or flashes while you’re driving...
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NOTE
For information regarding warning displays in the multi-information display, refer to “Multi-information display” on page 3-
167.

These warning lights will come on for a few seconds for a bulb check when the ignition switch is first turned to “ON”.
Warning light
Do this
Ref. page
Charging system warning light
Park your vehicle in a safe place and stop the engine.
Contact an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of
your choice for assistance.P.3-216
or
Brake warning light
If this light comes on while driving, check to see that the parking
brake is fully released.

If this light stays on after releasing the parking brake, stop and check
the brake fluid level.

If the brake fluid level is correct, there may be a system malfunction.
Avoid hard braking and high speeds, and contact an authorized Mit-
subishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice for assistance.P.3-214
or
Engine malfunction indicator
(“SERVICE ENGINE SOON” or “Check
engine light”)
Although your vehicle will usually be drivable and not need towing,
have the engine system checked at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer or a repair facility of your choice as soon as possible. If the
vehicle is not drivable, contact emergency roadside assistance at 1-
888-648-7820 (for vehicles sold in U.S.A.) or 1-888-576-4878 (for
vehicles sold in Canada), an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer, or
local towing company for assistance.P.3-215
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Features and controls
Break-in recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 2
Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 2
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 4
Keyless entry system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 8
Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key)
(if so equipped). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 16
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 51
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 55
“Child safety locks” for rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 57
Rear hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 58
Inside rear hatch release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 60
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 62
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 68
Sunroof (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 72
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 75
Steering wheel tilt lock lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 77
Inside day/night rearview mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 78
Outside rearview mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 80
Ignition switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 82
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 85
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 86
Turbocharger operation (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 91
Manual transaxle (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 92
Continuously variable transmission (CVT) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . 3- 95
Twin Clutch SST (Sportronic Shift Transmission) (if so equipped) . . . . . 3- 107
All-wheel drive system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 129
Cautions on handling of all-wheel drive vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 129
ACD (Active center differential system) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 131
Limited-slip differential (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 134
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 135
Hill start assist (for vehicles equipped with Twin Clutch SST) . . . . . . . . 3- 136
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 138
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 139Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 143
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 144
Cruise control (if so equipped). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 149
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 158
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 164
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 167
Indicator light, warning light, and information screen display list . . . . . 3- 201
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 214
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 214
Information screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 217
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 220
Headlight leveling switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 228
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 229
Hazard warning flasher switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 230
Front fog light switch (if so equipped). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 231
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 232
Electric rear window defogger switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 241
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 242
Link System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 243
Bluetooth® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 243
USB input terminal (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 270
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 276
Ashtray (if so equipped). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 277
12 V power outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 278
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 280
Storage spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 285
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 290
Bottle holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 291
Rear shelf panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 292
Dual height adjustable cargo floor board (if so equipped). . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 293
Assist grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 294
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 295
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On vehicles equipped with the Twin Clutch SST, the fol-
lowing may occur after the engine is started, but they do
not indicate an abnormality.
• You may hear operational sounds of the Twin Clutch
SST and you may feel vibration in the vehicle body.
• If you shift the gearshift lever into the “N” (NEUTRAL)
position and depress the accelerator pedal, increases in
the engine speed will be limited.
Starting the engineYour vehicle is equipped with an electronically controlled fuel
injection system. This is a system that automatically controls
fuel injection. There is usually no need to depress the accelera-
tor pedal when starting the engine.
The starter motor should not be run for more than 15 seconds at
a time.
To prevent battery drain, wait a few seconds between attempts
to restart the engine.
1. Make sure all occupants are properly seated with seat
belts fastened.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. Press and hold the brake pedal down with your right foot.
4. Press and hold the clutch pedal all the way down (manual
transaxle).NOTE
For models equipped with a manual transaxle, the starter
will not operate unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed
(Clutch interlock). This is a safety feature.
WA R N I N G
!
Never run the engine in a closed or poorly ventilated
area any longer than is needed to move your vehicle
out of the area. Carbon monoxide gas, which is
odorless and extremely poisonous, could build up
and cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION
!
Do not push-start the vehicle.
Do not run the engine at high rpms or drive at high
speeds until the engine has had a chance to warm
up.
Release the ignition switch as soon as the engine
starts. Otherwise, the starter motor will be dam-
aged.
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On vehicles equipped with the Twin Clutch SST, the fol-
lowing may occur after the engine is started, but they do
not indicate an abnormality.
• You may hear operational sounds of the Twin Clutch
SST and you may feel vibration in the vehicle body.
• If you shift the gearshift lever into the “N” (NEUTRAL)
position and depress the accelerator pedal, increases in
the engine speed will be limited.
Starting the engine
The vehicle is equipped with an electronically controlled fuel
injection system. This is a system that automatically controls
the fuel injection. There is usually no need to depress the accel-
erator pedal when starting the engine.The starter motor should not be run for more than 15 seconds at
a time.
To prevent battery drain, wait a few seconds between attempts
to restart the engine.
1. Make sure all occupants are properly seated with seat
belts fastened.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. While pushing the lock release buttons (A), remove the
cover of the ignition switch.
WA R N I N G
!
Never run the engine in a closed or poorly ventilated
area any longer than is needed to move your vehicle
out of the area. Carbon monoxide gas, which is
odorless and extremely poisonous, could build up
and cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION
!
Do not push-start the vehicle.
Do not run the engine at high rpms or drive at high
speeds until the engine has had a chance to warm
up.
Release the emergency key as soon as the engine
starts. It will damage the starter motor.
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NOTE
When leaving the vehicle unattended, be sure to close the
sunroof and without the ignition key.

Do not try to operate the sunroof if it is frozen closed
(after snowfall or during extreme cold).

Do not sit on or place heavy luggage on the sunroof or
roof opening edge.

Do not apply any force that may cause damage to the sun-
roof.

Release the switch when the sunroof has reached a com-
pletely open or completely closed position.

If the sunroof does not operate when the sunroof switch is
operated, release the switch and check whether something
is trapped by the sunroof. If nothing is trapped, have the
sunroof checked at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer.

Be careful when tilting up the sunroof if a ski carrier or a
roof carrier is installed. Depending on the model of ski
carrier or roof carrier, the sunroof may contact the carrier
when the sunroof is tilted up.

Be sure to close the sunroof completely when washing the
vehicle or when leaving the vehicle.

Do not put any wax on the weatherstrip (black rubber)
around the sunroof opening. If it is waxed, the weather-
strip cannot maintain a weatherproof seal with the sun-
roof.

After washing the vehicle or after rain be sure to wipe off
any water that is on the sunroof before operating it.

Operating the sunroof repeatedly with the engine turned
off will run down the battery. Operate the sunroof only
while the engine is running.
Parking brake
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To park the vehicle, first bring it to a complete stop, fully
engage the parking brake, and then move the gearshift lever to
1st (on a uphill) or “R” (Reverse) (on a downhill) position for
vehicles equipped with a manual transaxle, set the selector
lever {continuously variable transmission (CVT)} or the gear-
shift lever (Twin Clutch SST) to “P” (PARK) position for vehi-
cles equipped with CVT or Twin Clutch SST.
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To apply To release
When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake and turn the
front wheels toward the curb on a downhill grade, away from
the curb on an uphill grade.
1- Pull the lever up without pushing the button at the end of
hand grip.
When the parking brake is set and the ignition switch is in
the “ON” position, the brake warning light in the instrument
cluster will come on.
Before driving, be sure to release the parking brake.
1- Pull the lever up slightly.
2- Push and hold the button at the end of the hand grip.
3- Push the lever downward.
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