2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER length

Features and controls
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“N” NEUTRALAt this position, the transmission is disengaged. It is the same
as the neutral position on a manual transaxle and should be
used when the vehicle is not moving for an extended length of
time during driving, such as in a traffic jam.
“D” DRIVEThis position is used for most city and highway driving. Engine
shifting and braking are done automatically as needed, depend-
ing on road conditions.“L” LOW (except for vehicles with manual gate)This position is for driving up very steep hills and for engine
braking at low speeds when driving down steep hills.NOTE
For information on manual gate operation, please refer to
“Sports mode” on page 3-106.
WA R N I N G
!
Never move the selector lever to the “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position while driving since you could acci-
dentally slip it into the “P” (PARK) or
“R”(REVERSE) position, damaging the transmis-
sion.
To prevent the vehicle from rolling when stopped on
a slope, the engine should be started in the “P”
(PARK) position, not in “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal when the
vehicle is in “N” (NEUTRAL) position, or when
shifting into or out of “N” (NEUTRAL) position, to
prevent rolling.
CAUTION
!
Never shift into the “D” (DRIVE) position from the
“R” (REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in
motion. Transmission damage will result.
WA R N I N G
!
This position can be used for maximum engine
braking.
Be very careful not to shift into “L” (LOW) sud-
denly. Sudden engine braking may cause the tires to
skid.
Select this position according to the road conditions
and vehicle speed.
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“N” NEUTRALAt this position, the transmission is disengaged. It is the same
as the neutral position on a manual transaxle and should be
used when the vehicle is not moving for an extended length of
time during driving, such as in a traffic jam.
“D” DRIVEThis position is used for most city and highway driving. Engine
shifting and braking are done automatically as needed, depend-
ing on road conditions.NOTE
For information on manual shift gate operation, please
refer to “Manual shift” on page 3-122.

When the engine is cold, upshifts occur at a higher vehicle
speed than when the engine is warm.
This control is performed to quickly warm up the engine.
It does not indicate a malfunction. After the vehicle has
been driven for a while, upshifts will occur at the regular
engine speeds.
WA R N I N G
!
Never move the gearshift lever to the “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position while driving since you could acci-
dentally slip it into the “P” (PARK) or
“R”(REVERSE) position and the engine speed
could rise, damaging the transmission.
To prevent the vehicle from rolling when stopped on
a slope, the engine should be started in the “P”
(PARK) position.
Although the engine can be started when the vehicle
is in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position, for safety rea-
sons, do not start the engine in the “N” (NEUTRAL)
position.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal when the
vehicle is in “N” (NEUTRAL) position, or when
shifting into or out of “N” (NEUTRAL) position, to
prevent rolling.
CAUTION
!
Never shift into the “D” (DRIVE) position from the
“R” (REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in
motion.
If the lever is shifted into the “D” (DRIVE) from the
“R” (REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in
motion, the transmission may be damaged.
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3-270 Features and controls
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To make a call
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You can make a call in the following 3 ways using the
Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface:
Making a call by saying a telephone number, making a call
using the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface’s phonebook, and making a
call by redialing.
Making a call by using the telephone number
You can make a call by saying the telephone number.
1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Dial.”
3. After the voice guide says “Number please,” say the tele-
phone number.
4. The voice guide will say “Dialing .”
The Bluetooth® 2.0 interface will then make the call.
When the confirmation function is on, the system will
confirm the telephone number again. To continue with
that number, answer “Yes.”
To change the telephone number, answer “No.” The sys-
tem will say “Number please” then say the telephone
number again.
NOTE
In the case of English, the system will recognise both
“zero” and “oh” (Letter “o”) for the number “0.”

The Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface supports numbers (0 to 9)
and characters (+, # and *).
The maximum supported telephone number length is as
follows:
• International telephone number: + and telephone num-
bers (to 18 digits).
• Except for international telephone number: telephone
numbers (to 19 digits).
Making a call using a phonebook
You can make calls using the vehicle phonebook or mobile
phonebook of the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface.
For details on the phonebooks, refer to “Phonebook function”
on page 3-273.
1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Call.”
NOTE
If you say “Call” when the vehicle phonebook and the
mobile phonebook are empty, the voice guide will say
“The vehicle phonebook is empty. Would you like to add a
new entry now?”
Answer “Yes,” and the voice guide will say “Entering the
phonebook - new entry menu.” You can now create data in
the vehicle phonebook.
Answer “No,” the system will return to the main menu.
3. After the voice guide says “Name please,” say the name
you want to call, from those registered in the phonebook.
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7. The voice guide will repeat the telephone number you
have just read, and then register the number.
When the telephone number has been registered, the voice
guide will say “Number saved. Would you like to add
another number for this entry?”
To add another telephone number for a new location for
the current entry, answer “Yes.” The system will return to
location selection in Step 5.
Answer “No” to end the registration process and return to
the main menu.NOTE
When the confirmation function is on, after repeating the
telephone number you have read, the voice guide will ask
“Is this correct?” Answer “Yes.”
Answer “No” to return to telephone number registration in
step 6.To select and transfer one phonebook entry from the
phonebook of the cellular phone
You can select 1 phonebook entry from the phonebook of the
cellular phone and register it in the vehicle phonebook.
NOTE
Transfer is not permitted unless the vehicle is parked.
Before transferring, make sure that the vehicle is parked
in a safe location.

All or part of data may not be transferred, even when the
cellular phone supports Bluetooth
®, depending on the
compatibility of the device.

The maximum supported telephone number length is 19
digits. Any telephone number of 20 digits or more will be
truncated to the first 19 digits.

If telephone numbers contain characters other than 0 to 9,
*, # or +, these characters are deleted before the transfer.

For the connection settings on the cellular phone side,
refer to the instructions for the cellular phone.
1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Phonebook.”
3. The voice guide will say “Select one of the following:
new entry, edit number, edit name, list names, delete,
erase all, or import contact.” Say “Import contact.”
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To import a devices phonebook
Follow the steps below to transfer to the mobile phonebook the
phonebook stored in the cellular phone.NOTE
Transfer should be completed while the vehicle is parked.
Before transferring, make sure that the vehicle is parked
in a safe location.

The already stored phonebook in the mobile phonebook is
overwritten by the stored phonebook in the cellular phone.

All or part of data may not be transferred, even when the
cellular phone supports Bluetooth
®, depending on the
compatibility of the device.

Only a home, a work, and a mobile number can be
imported.

The maximum supported telephone number length is 19
digits. Any telephone number of 20 digits or more will be
truncated to the first 19 digits.

If telephone numbers contain characters other than 0 to 9,
*, # or +, these characters are deleted before the transfer.

For the connection settings on the cellular phone side,
refer to the instructions for the cellular phone.
1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Phonebook.”
3. The voice guide will say “Select one of the following:
new entry, edit number, edit name, list names, delete,
erase all, or import contact.” Say “Import contact.”
4. The voice guide will say “Would you like to import a sin-
gle entry or all contacts?” Say “All contacts.”5. The voice guide will say “Importing the contact list from
the mobile phonebook. This may take several minutes to
complete. Would you like to continue?” Answer “Yes,”
transferring to the mobile phonebook the phonebook
stored in the cellular phone will start.
Answer “No,” the system will return to the main menu.
NOTE
The transfer may take some time to complete depending
on the number of contacts.

If the Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface could not be connected to
the Bluetooth
® compatible cellular phone, the voice guide
will say “Unable to transfer contact list from phone” and
then the system will return to the main menu.

If you press the HANG-UP button or press and hold the
SPEECH button during the data transfer, the transfer will
be cancelled and the system will return to the main menu.

If an error occurs during the data transfer, all transfer will
be cancelled and the voice guide will say “Unable to com-
plete the phonebook import” and then the system will
return to the main menu.

If there are no contacts in the phonebook, the voice guide
will say “There are no contacts on the connected phone.”
6. When the transfer is complete, the voice guide will say
“Import complete” and then the system will return to the
main menu.
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5-80 Comfort controls
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ID3 tag information
The CD player can display ID3 tag information for files that
have been recorded with ID3 tag information.
1. Press the DISP button (5) for 2 seconds or longer to
switch to the ID3 tag information. “TAG” indicator will
appear on the display.
2. Press the DISP button (5) 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 (5) 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 (4) 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 CD player cannot display are shown as
“•”.
AM/FM electronically tuned radio with 6
CD autochanger (RBDS and MP3 compati-
ble)
(if so equipped)
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The audio system can only be used when the ignition switch is
in the “ON” or “ACC” position.NOTE
To listen to the audio system while the engine is not run-
ning, turn the ignition switch to the “ACC” position.
If the ignition switch is left in the “ACC” position, the
accessory power will automatically turn off after a certain
period of time and you will no longer be able to use the
audio system. The accessory power comes on again if the
ignition switch is turned from the “ACC” position. Refer
to “ACC power auto-cutout function” on page 3-86.

If a cellular phone is used inside the vehicle, it may create
noise in the audio equipment. This does not mean that
anything is wrong with your audio equipment. In such a
case, use the cellular phone at a place as far as possible
from the audio equipment.

If foreign objects or water get into the audio equipment, or
if smoke or a strange odor comes from it, immediately
turn off the audio system and have it checked at an autho-
rized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your
choice. Never try to repair it yourself. Avoid using the
audio system until it is inspected by a qualified person.

If the audio system is damaged by foreign objects, water,
or fire, have the system checked by a qualified Mitsubishi
Motors technician.
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5-110 Comfort controls
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MP3 title
The autochanger can display folder and track titles for discs
with converted folder and track information. Press the DISP
button (7) repeatedly to make selections in the following
sequence: folder name → track name → normal display mode.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 “•”.
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Vehicle care and maintenance
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7 Wa s h e r f l u i d
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The windshield washer fluid reservoir is in the engine compart-
ment.
Check the washer fluid level at regular intervals and add
washer fluid to reservoir if necessary.
Open the reservoir cap and check the fluid level with the dip-
stick.During cold weatherWhen freezing weather is anticipated, flush out the water in the
reservoir by operating the pump. Fill the reservoir with wind-
shield antifreeze (not radiator antifreeze), and operate the sys-
tem for a few seconds to flush out the residual water.
Brake fluid/Clutch fluid
(if so equipped)
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The brake fluid and the clutch fluid share the reservoir tank.To check the fluid levelThe fluid level must be between the “MAX” and “MIN” marks
on the reservoir.
The fluid level falls slightly with wear of the brake pads, but
this does not indicate any abnormality.
The fluid in the master cylinder should be checked when doing
other work under the engine hood. The brake system should
also be checked for leaks at the same time.
If the fluid level falls markedly in a short length of time, it indi-
cates leaks from the brake system.
If this occurs, have the vehicle checked by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.
MAX
MIN
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