2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION USB port

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Features and controls
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 2
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system) . . . . . . . . . 3- 4
Keyless entry system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 9
Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter
(F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 17
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 51
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 55
“Child safety locks” for rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 57
Trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 58
Inside emergency trunk lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 61
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 90
Clutch pedal operation (if so equipped). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 91
Manual transaxle (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 92
Twin Clutch SST (Sportronic Shift Transmission)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 95
All-wheel drive system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 116
Cautions on handling of all-wheel drive vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 117
S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Control). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 119
Anti-lock braking system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 125
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 129
Limited-slip differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 132Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 133
Brake assist system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 134
Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 135
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 136
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 144
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 150
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 153
Indicator light, warning light, and information
screen display list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 184
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 196
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 196
Information screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 199
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 201
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 210
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 211
Front fog light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 211
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 212
Electric rear window defogger switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 220
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 221
Link System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 222
Bluetooth® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 222
USB input terminal (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 248
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 254
Ashtray (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 255
12 V power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 256
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 257
Storage spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 261
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 266
Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 267
Assist grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 268
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 268
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5. To remove the Dock connector, turn the ignition switch to
the “LOCK” position first and perform the installation
steps in reverse.
Types of connectable devices and supported file
specifications
N00567000015
Device types
N00567100058
Devices of the following types can be connected.
*: “iPod touch,” “iPod classic,” “iPod” and “iPod nano” are
registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and
other countries.Model name
Condition
USB memory deviceStorage capacity of 256 Mbytes
or more
iPod touch* F/W Ver.1.1.1 or later
iPod classic* F/W Ver.1.0 or later
iPod (fifth generation)* F/W Ver.1.2.2 or later
iPod nano (fifth generation)* F/W Ver.1.2 or later
iPod nano (second generation)* F/W Ver.1.1.2 or later
Models other than USB mem-
ory devices and iPodsDigital audio player supporting
mass storage class
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NOTE
Depending on the type of the USB memory device or
other device connected, the connected device may not
function properly or the available functions may be lim-
ited.

Use the iPod whose firmware has been updated to the lat-
est version.

You can charge your iPod by connecting it to the USB
input terminal when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or
“ON” position.

Do not keep your USB memory device or iPod in your
vehicle.

It is recommended that you back up the files in case of
data damage.

Do not connect to the USB input terminal any device
(hard disk, card reader, memory reader, etc.) other than
the connectable devices specified in the previous section.
The device and/or data may be damaged. If any of these
devices was connected by mistake, remove it after turning
the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position.
File specifications
N00567200017
You can play music files of the following specifications that
are saved in a USB memory device or other device supporting
mass storage class.Item
Condition
File format MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV
Maximum number of levels
(including the root)Level 8
Number of folders 700
Number of files 65,535
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Comfort controls
Vents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 2
Heater without air conditioning function
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 6
Automatic air conditioning with Fahrenheit scale
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 12
Automatic air conditioning with Celsius scale
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 22
Important air conditioning operating tips . . . . . . .5- 32
Air purifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 33
AM/FM electronically tuned radio with
CD player (RBDS and MP3 compatible)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 33
AM/FM electronically tuned radio with
6 CD autochanger (RBDS and MP3 compatible)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 52
To play tracks from USB device
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 82
To play tracks from a Bluetooth® device
(vehicles with Bluetooth® 2.0 interface) . . . . . .5- 99
To use the external audio input function
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-103Steering wheel audio remote control switch
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 105
Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 108
Error codes (SIRIUS Satellite Radio)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 110
Error codes (iPod) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 112
Error codes (USB memory device) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 114
Handling of compact discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 116
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 119
Digital clock (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 119
General information about your radio . . . . . . . . . . 5- 120
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ID3 tag information
The autochanger can display ID3 tag information for files that
have been recorded with ID3 tag information.
1. Press the DISP button (7) for 2 seconds or longer to
switch to the ID3 tag information. “TAG” indicator will
appear on the display.
2. Press the DISP button repeatedly to make selections in the
following sequence: album name → track name → artist
name → normal display mode.NOTE
To return from ID3 tag information to the folder name,
press the DISP button (7) again for 2 seconds or longer.

When there is no title information to be displayed, the dis-
play shows “NO TITLE”.

The display can show up to 12 characters. If a folder
name, track name, or item of ID3 tag information has
more than 12 characters, press the PAGE button (6) to
view the next 12 characters.

Folder names and track names can each be displayed up to
a length of 32 characters. Items of ID3 tag information
can each be displayed up to a length of 30 characters.

Characters that the autochanger cannot display are shown
as “•”.
To play tracks from USB device
(if so equipped)
N00762200030
You can connect your iPod or USB memory device to the USB
input terminal and play music files stored in the iPod or USB
memory device.
See the following section for the types of connectable devices
and supported files.
Refer to “Types of connectable devices and supported file
specifications” on page 3-252.
See the following sections for the connecting methods, “How
to connect an iPod” on page 3-250 and “How to connect a USB
memory device” on page 3-248.
If your vehicle is equipped with a Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface,
you can play music files in your iPod or USB memory device
via voice operation.
Refer to “To play iPod tracks via voice operation” on page 5-87
and “To play USB memory device tracks via voice operation”
on page 5-98.
NOTE
A file protected by copyright might not be able to start
playback.

It is recommended to leave the equalizer of the connected
device flat.
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To play from a USB memory device
N00764000061
1. Press the PWR button (3) to turn on the audio system. The
system turns on in the last mode used.
2. Connect your USB memory device to the USB input ter-
minal.
Refer to “How to connect a USB memory device” on page
3-248.
3. Press the CD button (2) several times to switch to the USB
mode. The input mode changes as follows every time the
CD button is pressed.
CD mode → USB mode → Bluetooth
® mode (if so
equipped)
NOTE
If your vehicle is equipped with audio/video input RCA
terminals, pressing and holding the CD button for 2 sec-
onds or more switches the system to the AUX mode.
4. Once the device is selected, playback starts and “U”
appears on the display.NOTE
Depending on the condition of your USB device, it may
take a longer time before the playback starts.
5. To stop the playback, press the RADIO button (1) or CD
button (2) to switch to a different mode.NOTE
To adjust the volume and tone, refer to “To adjust the vol-
ume” on page 5-35, 5-55 and “To adjust the tone” on page
5-35, 5-55.
Supported compressed music files
N00764100088
This audio can play MP3, WMA, AAC and WAV files
recorded in a USB memory device. This audio supports up to
65,535 files in 700 folders on 8 levels.
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To listen to tracks from a device connected via
Bluetooth
®
N00765500050
1. Press the PWR button (2) to turn on the audio system. The
system turns on in the last mode used.
2. Press the CD button (1) several times to switch to the
B(Bluetooth
®) mode. The input mode changes as follows
every time the CD button is pressed.
CD mode → USB (iPod) mode → Bluetooth
® mode
NOTE
For vehicles equipped with audio/video input RCA termi-
nals, pressing and holding the CD button for 2 seconds or
more switches the system to the AUX mode.
3. Connect your Bluetooth
® device.
Refer to “Connecting the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface and
Bluetooth
® device” on page 3-230.
4. Playback starts automatically.
NOTE
Depending on the connected device, the playback may not
start automatically.
In this case, operate the connected device to start the play-
back.To stop the playback (if supported by the device)
N00765600019
To stop the playback, press the DISC DOWN button (7).
To restart the playback, press the DISC UP button (8).
To pause the playback (if supported by the device)
N00765700010
To pause the playback, press the DISC DOWN button (7).
To restart the playback, press the DISC UP button (8).To select a track (if supported by the device)
N00765800011
Press the TRACK button (10) to select the desired track num-
ber.
If the side of the button is pressed once while a track is
playing, playback returns to the start of that track.NOTE
Every time the track selection button is pressed, the track
number in the display changes.To play the same track repeatedly (if supported by the
device)
N00765900012
Press the RPT button (5) during playback to show “RPT” in the
display.
To exit this mode, press the button again.Press : The track number increases by one.
Press : The track number decreases by one.
Press for a long
period (approx. 2
seconds or more): The track number increases continu-
ously while the button is pressed.
Press for a long
period (approx. 2
seconds or more): The track number decreases continu-
ously while the button is pressed.
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5Error codes (iPod)
N00766300013
If an error code (1) appears in the display, take action in accordance with the table below.
Error display
Item
Repair
NO SONG There are no playable music files. Record music files in the iPod.
VER ERROR (Blink) The iPod or its software cannot be recognized. Connect a supported iPod.
USB BUS PWR (Blink)An overcurrent or other power-supply error has
occurred.Remove the iPod.
Have the vehicle inspected at an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.BK0142300US.book 112 ページ ２０１１年８月７日　日曜日　午前１０時４４分