2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION interior lights

Overview
Interior
N00100301216
Adjustable seat belt shoulder
anchor (for front seats) P.2-18
Seat belts P.2-12
Supplemental restraint system - side airbag
(for front seats) P.2-50Front seats P.2-3Sun visors P.3-254
Vanity mirror P.3-254
Card holder P.3-254 Inside rearview mirror P.3-78
Head restraints P.2-9 Window lock switch P.3-71
Power window
switches P.3-68Power door lock
switch P.3-55 Electric remote-controlled
outside mirror switch
P. 3 - 8 0Dome light (Front)/Reading lights
P.3-258, 7-48, 7-67Sunroof switch
(if so equipped)
P. 3 - 7 2
Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface microphone (if so equipped)
P.3-222
Bottle holder P.3-267
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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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To openOperation from outside the vehicleUsing the remote control transmitter
Press the trunk button (Vehicles with keyless entry system or
F.A.S.T.-key) or OPEN switch (Vehicles with F.A.S.T.-key).
(See “Keyless entry system” on page 3-9, 3-43 or “Free-hand
Advanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key)” on page 3-17.)
The trunk lid will pop up slightly. Lift it to open the trunk.Operation from inside the vehicleTo open the trunk, pull up the trunk lid release lever, located to
the left of the driver’s seat.
NOTE
The trunk area light comes on when the trunk lid is
opened, and goes out when it is closed.

The trunk area light remains illuminated for a certain
period and then goes off automatically. Refer to “Interior
light auto-cutout function (dome light and other lights)”
on page 3-261.
CAUTION
!
Do not use the trunk lid release lever while the vehi-
cle is moving. If the trunk lid is opened, objects in
the trunk could fall onto the road and cause an acci-
dent.
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The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indi-
cator is illuminated, the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position.

The system will not be armed if a door or the trunk lid or
the engine hood is not completely closed. If this happens,
rearm the system as described above.

The theft-alarm system can be activated when people are
riding inside the vehicle or when the windows are open.
To prevent accidental activation of the alarm, do not set
the system to the system armed mode while people are
riding in the vehicle.

For vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, if the
turn signal lights do not flash after the locking and unlock-
ing operation using the keyless entry system or the
F.A.S.T.-key operation, the theft-alarm system may be
malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer.
If the answerback function (flashing of the turn signal
lights by locking and unlocking the doors) is deactivated,
the turn signal lights do not flash after the locking and
unlocking operation.
For information on the answerback function, refer to
“Keyless entry system” on pages 3-9, 3-43 and “To oper-
ate using the F.A.S.T.-key” on page 3-21.

For vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, the
theft-alarm system could be activated in the following sit-
uations.
• Using a car washer.
• Taking the vehicle on a ferry.
• Parking in an automated car park.
• Leaving someone or a pet in the vehicle.• Leaving a window or the sunroof open.
• Leaving an unstable object such as a stuffed toy or
accessory in the vehicle.
• Suffering a continuous impact or vibration by hail, thun-
der, etc.
According to the situations, deactivate the vehicle incli-
nation detection function and the interior intrusion
detection function.
Refer to “Theft-alarm system: To deactivate the vehicle
inclination detection function and the interior intrusion
detection function” on page 3-62.

For vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, the
sensitivity of the interior intrusion detection function can
be adjusted. For further details, please contact an autho-
rized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
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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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3 Interior lights
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CAUTION
!
Be aware that using electronic equipment with the
engine off may run the battery down.
When the 12 V power outlet is not in use, be sure
that the plug is installed. This will prevent the 12 V
power outlet from becoming dirty and possibly
short-circuiting.
Be sure to use a “plug-in” type accessory operating
at 12 V and 120 W or less.Ty p e 2
1- Dome light (Rear) (if so equipped) → P.3-259
2- Dome light (Front)/Reading lights → P. 3 - 2 5 8
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Interior light auto-cutout function (dome light
and other lights)
N00526300370
If any of the interior lights are left on with the ignition switch
in the “LOCK” position, the lights go off automatically after
about 30 minutes.
The lights come on again if the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” or “ACC” position, any door or the trunk lid is opened
and closed, or the keyless entry system or F.A.S.T.-key is oper-
ated.NOTE
The interior light auto-cutout function can be deactivated.
The time until the lights automatically go off can be
adjusted. See your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer
for details.
For vehicles equipped with the Mitsubishi Multi-Commu-
nication System, adjustments can be made using screen
operations. For details, refer to the separate owner’s man-
ual.
Storage spaces
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NOTE
Do not leave valuables in any storage space when leaving
the vehicle.
CAUTION
!
Never leave lighters, carbonated drink cans, or spec-
tacles in the cabin when parking the vehicle in hot
sunshine. The cabin will become extremely hot, so
lighters and other flammable items may catch fire
and unopened drink cans (including beer cans) may
rupture. The heat may also deform or crack plastic
spectacle parts.
Keep the lids of storage spaces closed while driving
the vehicle. A lid or the contents of a storage space
could otherwise cause injuries during a sudden stop.
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