2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER Owners Handbook

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LANCER FAMILY
Owner’s Handbook

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LANCER FAMILY
Owner’s Handbook

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thank you for buying a mitsubishi lancer. t here’s no doubt you’ve already
realized how well your car drives on the open road. w hat you may not know is
all the great features that help your car perform the way it does. in the pages
ahead we’re going to run through the basics and prepare you for the road.
w e’d also love to hear from you about your overall mitsubishi experience. if you
haven’t already, please log on to www.MitsubishiSSIsurvey.com and tell us how
we did. t his will help us make sure your next visit is that much better.
w e hope you will visit the mitsubishi owner’s site where we store the latest
mitsubishi news and special offers. here you can also keep track of your car’s
warranty and servicing needs, get Roadside assistance information and tap into
other owner-centric details. Just log on to www.mitsubishicars.com/ownersonly. Driver’s View ...................... Page 2-3
c ontrols ................................ Page 4-5
own the Road ................... Page 6
a udio s ystem .................... Page 7
navigation s ystem..........Page 8-9
t echnology ........................ Page 10
fUse hands-free
link s ystem™ ..................... Page 11
fa Q ’s ..................................... Page 12-13
Table of Contents
“How-To” Videos
scan this QR code with your smartphone or key in to your internet enabled
device mitsubishicars.com/howtoqr to access brief “how- to” videos regarding
specific features on your new lancer. here you will find simple instructions to
help make your ownership experience more enjoyable.

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Driver’s View
1 headlights and
f og lights .................. Page 4
2 Paddle shifters ......... Page 5
3 w indshield w iper
l ever ............................. Page 4
4 side
mirror
a djustment
................. Page 2
5 a udio Remote
c ontrol s witch ......... Page 8
6 cruise c ontrol .........Page 5
7 bluetooth®
c ontrols ....................... Page 10, 12
8 a udio s ystem ........... Page 8
9 air c onditioning ...... Page 4
10 navigation
system ......................... Page 6 - 7
11 Usb Port ..................... Page 8

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(inside glove box)

4CONTROLS
Regular Headlights Automatic Headlights
Headlights and other lights on.
Parking, tail, front and rear sidemarker lights, license plate
and instrument panel lights on.
Headlights and other lights turn on and off automatically in
accordance with outside light level.
All lights off
AUTOOFF
Fog Lights (if equipped)
Dimmer Switch
Illuminate only when headlights are on low beam.
Turning the knob in the direction of the ON position turns
on the fog lights. Turning the knob in the direction of the
OFF position turns off the fog lights. The knob will return
to the neutral position when released.
• Dimmer (high/low beam change)
To change the headlights from high beam to low beam and vice
versa, pull the turn signal lever fully toward you (1).
An illumiated blue light in the instrument cluster indicates when the
headlights are on high beam.
• Headlight flasher
You can flash the high beams by pulling the lever gently toward you (2).

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Turn the knob B to operate the
rear window wiper.
The wiper operates continuously
for several seconds then
operates intermittently at
intervals of about 8 seconds.
Washer fluid is sprayed, the
wiper will automatically operate
2 or 3 times.
Rear Window Wiper and Washer (Lancer Sportback only)
A - Turn for Temperature control
B - Push to select outside air (Indicator light off) or recirculated air (Indicator light on)
C - Turn to select the blower speed. To the right increases blower speed. To the left
decreases blower speed. Turned all the way to the left turns the blower off.
D - Push for air conditioning ON/OFF (Indicator light on/Indicator light off). Note: OFF is located above AUTO.
E - Turn to select the air flow and direction mode (AUTO position is only auto
type air conditioning).
F - Push to defog the rear window (Indiciator light on). Rear window
defogger light automatically turns off after 20 minutes.
To defog front windshield
1. Set the Mode Dial E to defrost
position.
2. Set the blower speed C to the maximum position.
3. Set the Temperature A to highest position.
Air Conditioning (Automatic shown)
The wipers will operate once.
INT: Intermittent intervals can be
adjusted by turning the knob A
AUTO: The wipers will be
operated automatically by rain
sensor (if so equipped).
Slow
Fast
Rain Sensing Wipers (if equipped)It is possible to adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor by
turning the knob (C).
+ Higher sensitivity to rain
— Lower sensitivity to rain.
Windshield Wipers
CONTROLS
C

6OWN THE ROAD
A - CANCEL: To deactivate the cruise control
B - ACC RES: To increase the set speed
C - COAST SET: To set the desired speed and to reduce
the set speed.
D - ON / OFF: To ON/OFF cruise control
To set a cruising speed
1. Press D and the “CRUISE”
indicator light in the meter
cluster will be turned on.
2. Accelerate or decelerate to your desired speed (above
25 mph). Press C and remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal.
To accelerate or decelerate speed
Press B to increase set cruising speed.
Press C to decrease set cruising speed.
To cancel the cruising speed
Press A or press brake pedal, or press D .
– :SHIFT DO WN+ :SHIFTUP
Paddle Shifters (if equipped)
Seat Heater Switch
Position - Action
(HI) - For quick heating
(LO) - To keep the seat warm
Drive Mode Selector (if equipped)
The drive mode can be selected by pressing the switch
while the ignition switch is in the ON position.
2WD: This mode is for economical driving on normal
dry roads and freeways.
4WD AUTO: This mode is for all driving conditions on
various roads.
4WD LOCK: This mode is for driving in slippery
conditions such as on snow-covered roads or sand.
Cruise Control Clock
To set the time
1. Press and hold A and the clock display
flashes.
2. Press C to set the “Hours”.
3. Press D to set the “Minutes”.
4. Press B to stop the clock display from
flashing.
A
ABCD
B
C
D
Simply upshift or
downshift with a
tap of your fingers
– without moving
your hands from the
steering wheel.
You can return to
the “D” operation by
pulling the + (SHIFT
UP) side paddle shifter
rearwards (toward the
driver) and holding for
over 2 seconds.