2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER USB port

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Features and controls
Break-in recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 2
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system) . . . . . . . . . 3- 5
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- 58
Trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 59
Inside emergency trunk lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 62
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 63
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 69
Sunroof (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 74
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 77
Steering wheel tilt lock lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 79
Inside day/night rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 80
Outside rearview mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 83
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 85
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 88
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 89
Turbocharger operation (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 93
Manual transaxle (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 94
Continuously variable transmission (CVT) (if so equipped). . . 3- 98
Twin Clutch SST (Sportronic Shift Transmission)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 112
ACD (Active center differential system) (if so equipped). . . . . 3- 132
Electronically controlled 4WD system (if so equipped) . . . . . . 3- 135
All-wheel driving operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 139
Cautions on handling of all-wheel drive vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 141
Limited-slip differential (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 143
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 143
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 145Hill start assist (vehicles with Twin Clutch SST). . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 146
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 147
Active Stability Control (ASC) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 151
Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 156
Cruise control (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 157
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 166
Rear-view camera (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 172
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 178
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 181
Indicator light, warning light,
and information screen display list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 215
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 228
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 228
Information screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 231
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 234
Headlight leveling switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 242
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 243
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 244
Front fog light switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 245
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 246
Electric rear window defogger switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 254
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 255
Link System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 256
Bluetooth® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 256
USB input terminal (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 283
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 288
12 V power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 290
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 292
Storage spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 296
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 302
Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 303
Assist grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 304
Coat hook (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 304
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3
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
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Device types
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Devices of the following types can be connected.
*: “iPod touch,” “iPod classic,” “iPod” and “iPod nano” are
registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the Untied States and
other countries.
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.
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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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.
Sun visors
N00524600308
Fold the sun visor downward (1) to reduce front glare while
driving. To reduce side glare, turn the visor to the side (2).
Item
Condition
File format MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV
Maximum number of levels
(including the root)Level 8
Number of folders 700
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Comfort controls
Vents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 2
Heater without air conditioning function
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 6
Manual air conditioning with MAX A/C mode
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 12
Manual air conditioning without MAX A/C mode
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 22
Automatic air conditioning with Fahrenheit scale
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 31
Automatic air conditioning with Celsius scale
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 41
Important air conditioning operating tips . . . . . . .5- 51
Air purifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 52
AM/FM electronically tuned radio with CD player
(RBDS and MP3 compatible)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 52
AM/FM electronically tuned radio with 6 CD
autochanger (RBDS and MP3 compatible)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 80
To play tracks from USB device
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5- 111To play tracks from a Bluetooth® device
(vehicles with Bluetooth® 2.0 interface) . . . . . . 5- 128
To use the external audio input function
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 132
Steering wheel audio remote control switch
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 134
Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 137
Error codes (SIRIUS Satellite Radio)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 139
Error codes (iPod) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 141
Error codes (USB memory device) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 143
Handling of compact discs (CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 145
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 148
Digital clock (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 149
General information about your radio . . . . . . . . . . 5- 150
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5 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 3-287.
See the following sections for the connecting methods, “How
to connect an iPod” on page 3-285 and “How to connect a USB
memory device” on page 3-283.
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-
116 and “To play USB memory device tracks via voice opera-
tion” on page 5-127.
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
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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
3-283.
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 5-55, 5-83 and “To adjust the tone” on page
5-55, 5-83.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
®
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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 3-264.
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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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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5 Error codes (iPod)
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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.
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