2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION headlights

Overview
Instruments and controls (Driver’s area)
N00100201332
Combination headlights and
dimmer switch P.3-201
Turn signal lever P.3-210
Front fog light switch P.3-211
Supplemental restraint system
- airbag (for driver’s seat)
P.2-33, 2-43
Horn switch P.3-221 Instrument cluster P.3-150
Cruise control switches
P.3-136 Wiper and washer switch
P.3-212
Fuses P.7-36
Engine hood release lever
P. 7 - 4Sportronic steering wheel paddle
shifter (if so equipped) P.3-109
Ignition switch P.3-24, 3-33,
3-82
Steering wheel tilt lock lever
P. 3 - 7 7
Supplemental restraint system - driver’s
knee airbag P.2-44
Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) P.3-222
Steering wheel audio
remote control switches
(if so equipped) P.5-105 Multi-information meter switch P.3-154
AWC switch
(if so equipped)
P. 3 - 1 2 0 Headlights leveling switch
(if so equipped) P.3-209Active stability control
OFF switch P.3-130
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Overview
Outside (Front)
N00100601235
Sunroof (if so equipped) P.3-72
Windshield wiper and washer
P.3-212
Engine hood P.7-4
Engine compartment P.7-7
Headlights, high beam P.3-201, 7-46, 7-51
Front turn signal lights P.3-210, 7-46, 7-59
Headlights, low beam P.3-201, 7-46, 7-49
Daytime running lights (if so equipped) P.3-201, 7-46, 7-54
Front side-marker and parking lights P.3-201, 7-46, 7-55, 7-57Side turn signal lights P.3-210, 7-46 Locking and unlocking P.3-51
Keyless entry system (if so equipped) P.3-9
F.A.S.T.-key (Free-hand Advanced Security
Transmitter) (if so equipped) P.3-17
Front fog lights P.3-211, 7-46, 7-60Fuel tank filler
P. 1 - 4
Outside rearview mirrors
P.3-80
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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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Setting of door unlock function
N00543600059
The door unlock function can be set to the following two con-
ditions.
Each time the door unlock function is set, a chime will sound to
tell you the condition of the door unlock function.
1. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Open the driver’s door and turn the combination head-
lights and dimmer switch to the “OFF” position.
3. Press the LOCK button (1) for 4 to 10 seconds and press
the UNLOCK button (2) during this time.
4. Release in sequence the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons
within 10 seconds of pressing the LOCK button in step 3.NOTE
On a vehicle equipped with a Mitsubishi Multi-Communi-
cation System, the functions can be adjusted on the
screen. For details, refer to a separate operation manual.
Using the panic alarm
N00543700047
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened, you may acti-
vate the alarm to call attention as follows:
1. Press the PANIC button (4) for more than 1 second.
2. The headlights will blink on and off and the horn will
sound intermittently for about 3 minutes.
3. To turn off the alarm, press any button on the remote con-
trol transmitter.Replacement remote control transmitters
N00543800022
Only remote control transmitters programmed with the vehi-
cle’s electronics can lock or unlock all doors.
If you lose the remote control transmitter, you can order a
remote control transmitter from an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer by referring to the key number.
To prevent vehicle theft, the ID codes for all the remote control
transmitters except the one for the lost key must be pro-
grammed again.
Take your vehicle and all the remaining remote control trans-
mitters to an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer to have your
ID codes programmed again.
Number of
chimes
Condition
One chime All doors unlock
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Setting of door unlock function
N00544600056
The door unlock function can be set to the following two con-
ditions.
Each time the door unlock function is set, a chime will sound to
tell you the condition of the door unlock function.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position. If you
started the engine with the key, remove the key from the
ignition switch.
2. Open the driver’s door and turn the combination head-
lights and dimmer switch to the “OFF” position.
3. Press the LOCK button (1) for 4 to 10 seconds and press
the UNLOCK button (2) during this time.
4. Release in sequence the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons
within 10 seconds of pressing the LOCK button in step 3.NOTE
On a vehicle equipped with a Mitsubishi Multi-Communi-
cation System, the functions can be adjusted on the
screen. For details, refer to a separate operation manual.
Using the panic alarm
N00544700044
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened, you can acti-
vate the alarm to call attention as follows:
1. Press the PANIC button (4) for more than 1 second.
2. The headlights will blink on and off and the horn will
sound intermittently for about 3 minutes.
3. To turn off the alarm, press any button on the remote con-
trol transmitter.
Number of
chimes
Condition
One chime All doors unlock
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Features and controls
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Alarm stageThe alarm will be activated if any of the following occur while
the vehicle is parked and the system is armed.

One of the doors is opened without using the keyless entry
system or the F.A.S.T.-key operation.

The engine hood or the trunk lid is opened.
Also, for vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, the
alarm will be activated if any of the following occur.

Attempt an unauthorized moving of the vehicle. (the vehi-
cle inclination detection function)

Detect a motion in the vehicle. (the interior intrusion
detection function)

Disconnect the battery terminal.
Type of alarmWhen the alarm is activated:
1. The headlights blink on and off for 3 minutes.
After 3 minutes the headlights automatically shut off.
2. The horn (the siren for vehicles equipped with the interior
alarm sensor) will sound intermittently for 3 minutes.Horn or siren sounds!
Headlights blink on and off!
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Once the system has been disarmed, it cannot be rearmed
except by repeating the arming procedure.Testing the theft-alarm systemUse the following procedure to test the system:
1. Lower the driver’s window.
2. Arm the system as explained in “Armed stage”.
3. Make sure that the theft-alarm indicator comes on and
flashes for approximately 20 seconds.
4. Wait a few seconds and then unlock the driver’s side door
by using the inside door lock knob and open the door.
5. Check to be sure that the horn (the siren for vehicles
equipped with the interior alarm sensor) sounds intermit-
tently and the headlights blink on and off when the door is
opened.
6. Disarm the system by unlocking all doors by the keyless
entry system or the F.A.S.T.-key operation.
Power windows
N00510800266
NOTE
Never try to operate the main switch and sub switch in dif-
ferent directions at the same time. This will freeze the
window in position.

Operating the power windows repeatedly with the engine
stopped will run down the battery. Use the window
switches only while the engine is running. 1- Open (down)
2- Close (up)
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Features and controls
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To adjust the mirror positionIt is possible to move the mirror up/down and left/right to
adjust its position.
To reduce the glareType 1The day/night knob (A) at the bottom of the mirror can be used
to adjust the mirror to reduce the glare from the headlights of
vehicles behind you during night driving.1- Daytime position
2- Night position
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