2012 MITSUBISHI ASX Owner's Manual (in English)

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
E00711601346 CAUTION
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 igni-
tion

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: • When the ignition switch is turned tothe “ON” position or the operation
mode is put in ON.
• When the central door lock function is used to lock the vehicle.
• When the remote control switch of the keyless entry system or the key-
less operation system is used to lock
the vehicle.
• If the vehicle is equipped with the key- less operation system, when the key-
less operation function is used to lock
the vehicle. 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: • When the ignition switch is turned tothe “ON” position or the operation
mode is put in ON.
• When the central door lock function is used to lock the vehicle.
• When the remote control switch of the keyless entry system or the key-
less operation system is used to lock
the vehicle.
• If the vehicle is equipped with the key- less operation system, when the key-
less operation function is used to lock
the vehicle.
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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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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