2013 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION warning light

Seat and restraint systems
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NOTE
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-triv-
ial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the
EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal
data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, could combine the EDR data with the type of per-
sonally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is
required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In
addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
Driver’s seat position sensor
N00417900193
The driver’s seat position sensor is attached to the seat rail and
provides the airbag control unit with information on the seat’s
fore-aft position. The airbag control unit controls deployment
of the driver’s front airbag in accordance with the information
it receives from this sensor.
If there is a problem involving the driver’s seat position sensor,
the SRS warning in the instrument panel will come on. Refer to
“SRS warning light/display” on page 2-42.
WA R N I N G
!
If the SRS warning comes on, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer as soon as possible.
Please observe the following instructions to ensure
that the driver’s seat position sensor can operate
correctly.
• Adjust the seat to the correct position, and sit well
back against the seatback.
Refer to “Front seats” on page 2-3.
• Do not recline the seatback more than necessary
when driving.
• Do not place metallic objects or luggage under the
front seat.

If the vehicle is involved in a severe impact, have the
SRS sensor inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer as soon as possible.
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Passenger’s seat weight sensors
N00418000306
The passenger’s seat weight sensors are attached to the seat
rails and provide the airbag control unit with information
regarding the weight on the front passenger seat. The airbag
control unit controls deployment of the passenger’s front
airbag in accordance with the information it receives from this
sensor.
The passenger’s front airbag will not deploy in an impact when
the weight on the seat is sensed to be less than approximately
66 pounds (30 kg). In this case, the passenger’s airbag off indi-
cator will come on.
Refer to “Passenger’s airbag off indicator” on page 2-41.
If there is a problem involving the passenger’s seat weight sen-
sors, the SRS warning in the instrument panel will come on.
Refer to “SRS warning light/display” on page 2-42.
WA R N I N G
!
If any of the following conditions occur, you should
immediately have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon as pos-
sible:
• The SRS warning does not initially come on when
the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” or
“START” position.
• The SRS warning does not go out after several sec-
onds.
• The SRS warning comes on while you are driving.

To ensure that the passenger’s seat weight sensors
can correctly sense the weight being applied to the
seat, observe the following instructions. Failure to
follow these instructions can adversely affect the
performance of the passenger’s airbag system.
• Adjust the seat to the correct position, and sit well
back against the seatback.
Refer to “Front seats” on page 2-3.
• Do not recline the seatback more than necessary.
• Never have more than one person (adult or child)
sitting on the seat.
• Do not place anything between the seat and the
floor console.
• Do not hang anything on the front passenger’s
seatback.
• When attaching a child restraint system, secure it
firmly.
• Do not place luggage or other objects on the seat.
• Do not use a seat cover or a cushion.
• Do not modify or replace the seat and seat belt.
• Do not place luggage or other objects under the
seat.
• Do not place the floor mat on the seat rails.
• Do not expose the sensors to liquids or vapors.
• Do not subject the sensors to shock.
• Do not allow rear-seat occupants to push the front
passenger seat with their feet or force the front
passenger seat upward.
WA R N I N G
!
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2-42 Seat and restraint systems
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SRS warning light/display
N00408300537
Warning light
Warning display
If there is an error in the system, the warning light will come on
and the warning display will appear on the information screen
in the multi-information display.
Under normal conditions, the warning light comes on when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position and goes off a
few seconds later.
The warning light will also come on and remain on when the
SRS airbags and the seat belt pre-tensioner system have been
activated.
The warning light/display is used for both SRS airbag warn-
ings and seat belt pre-tensioner system warnings.
WA R N I N G
!
If any of the following conditions occur, you should
immediately have the airbag system in your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer as soon as possible:
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator comes on
when an adult is sitting on the front passenger
seat.
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator does not come
on when the front passenger’s seat is not occupied.
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator does not come
on when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator comes on and
goes out repeatedly.

Do not attach any accessory to your vehicle that
makes the passenger’s airbag off indicator difficult
or impossible to see.
You must be able to see the passenger’s airbag off
indicator and verify the status of the passenger’s
airbag system.
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Driver’s and passenger’s front airbag system
N00407900028
The driver’s airbag is located under the padded cover in the
middle of the steering wheel. The front passenger’s airbag is
contained in the instrument panel above the glove compart-
ment. The driver’s airbag and the front passenger’s airbag are
designed to deploy at the same time. However, the front pas-
senger’s airbag does not deploy when the front passenger seat
is not occupied or when the weight sensor in the front passen-
ger seat senses a weight on the seat of less than approximately
66 pounds (30 kg).
WA R N I N G
!
There may be a system error if the warning
light/display appears as indicated. In such cases, an
SRS airbag or a seat belt pre-tensioner system may
not function properly in a collision. Have your vehi-
cle checked by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer:
• Even when the ignition switch is in the “ON” posi-
tion, the warning light does not come on or it
remains on a few seconds later
• When warning light comes on while driving
• When warning display appears while driving
Driver
Front passenger
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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- 52
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 56
“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- 73
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 76
Steering wheel tilt lock lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 78
Inside day/night rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 79
Outside rearview mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 81
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 83
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 86
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 87
Turbocharger operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 92
Clutch pedal operation (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 93
Manual transaxle (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 94
Twin Clutch SST (Sportronic Shift Transmission) (if so equipped) . . . 3- 96
All-wheel drive system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 118
Cautions on handling of all-wheel drive vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 118
S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 120
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 126
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 130
Limited-slip differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 134Service brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 134
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 136
Power steering system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 137
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 137
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 145
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 151
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 155
Indicator light, warning light, and information screen display list . . . . 3- 186
Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 198
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 198
Information screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 201
Combination headlights and dimmer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 203
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 212
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 213
Front fog light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 213
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 214
Electric rear window defogger switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 222
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 223
Link System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 224
Bluetooth® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 224
USB input terminal (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 250
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 256
Ashtray (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 257
12 V power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 258
Interior lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 259
Storage spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 263
Cup holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 268
Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 269
Assist grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 270
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 270
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The amount of time after unlocking until the vehicle
relocks automatically can be adjusted. See an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer for details.
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.

In cases such as the following, the F.A.S.T.-key does not
operate.
• A door is open or ajar
• The ignition switch is in a position other than “LOCK”
• The emergency key is inserted into the ignition switch

Function settings can be modified as stated below.
See an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer for details.
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.
• Activating the operation confirmation function (blinking
of the hazard warning lights) only during locking, or
only during unlocking.
• Deactivating the operation confirmation function (blink-
ing of the hazard warning lights) and buzzer.
• Modifying the number of blinkings in the operation con-
firmation function (blinking of the hazard warning
lights).
• Making the buzzer sound when the F.A.S.T.-key is
removed from the passenger compartment when all the
doors are closed.
To open (Trunk lid)While carrying the F.A.S.T.-key within the operating range to
open the trunk lid, press and hold down the OPEN switch (A)
until the trunk lid opens.
Also refer to “Trunk lid” on page 3-59.NOTE
The F.A.S.T.-key does not operate when the trunk lid is
open.
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Ignition switch turn-off reminder system
N00560100134
When the ignition switch is in a position other than “LOCK
(PUSH OFF)”, all the doors are closed, and someone tries to
lock the vehicle by pressing the driver’s or front passenger’s
door lock/unlock switch, the warning display is displayed and
the buzzer sounds for about 3 seconds as a warning, and the
doors cannot be locked.
Steering wheel lock
N00514300054
To l o c kTurn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position.
Turn the steering wheel until it is locked.To unlockTurn the ignition switch to the “ACC” position while moving
the steering wheel slightly.
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5. While pushing the ignition switch from “LOCK” (PUSH
OFF) to “LOCK” (PUSH ON), set the ignition switch to
the “ON” position and confirm that all warning lights and
warning displays are operating properly.
6. Without pressing the accelerator pedal, slowly turn the
ignition switch to the “START” position to start the
engine. Release the ignition switch when the engine starts.NOTE
Minor noises may be heard on engine start-up. These will
disappear as the engine warms up.
When the engine is hard to start
After several attempts, you may experience that the engine still
does not start.
1. Make sure that all electric devices, such as lights, air con-
ditioning blower and rear window defogger, are turned
off.
2. While depressing the brake pedal on vehicles equipped
with Twin Clutch SST or the clutch pedal on the vehicles
equipped with manual transaxle, press the accelerator
pedal halfway and hold it there, then crank the engine.
Release the accelerator pedal, immediately after the
engine starts.3. If the engine still will not start, the engine could be
flooded with too much gasoline. While depressing the
brake pedal on vehicles equipped with Twin Clutch SST
or the clutch pedal on the vehicles equipped with manual
transaxle, push the accelerator pedal all the way down and
hold it there, then crank the engine for 5 to 6 seconds.
Return the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position and
release the accelerator pedal. Wait a few seconds, and then
crank the engine again for 5 to 6 seconds while depressing
the brake pedal or the clutch pedal, but do not push the
accelerator pedal. Release the ignition key if the engine
starts. If the engine fails to start, repeat these procedures.
If the engine still will not start, contact your local
Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your
choice for assistance.
Startability of Twin Clutch SST vehicle with an ambient
temperature of -22 °F (-30 °C) or lower
When the ambient temperature is -22 °F (-30 °C) or lower, it
may not be possible to start from a standstill even with the
gearshift lever in the “D” (DRIVE) position.
This phenomenon occurs because the transmission has not
warmed up sufficiently; it does not indicate a problem. If it
occurs, place the gearshift lever in the “P” (PARK) position
and let the engine idle for at least 10 minutes.
The transmission will warm up, and you will be able to start
normally.
Do not leave the vehicle during warm-up operation.
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