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Overview
Instruments and controls (Driver’s area)
N00100201446
Combination headlights and
dimmer switch P.3-230
Turn signal lever P.3-239
Front fog light switch
(if so equipped) P.3-241
Supplemental restraint system
- airbag (for driver’s seat)
P. 2 - 3 7
Horn switch P.3-252 Instrument cluster P.3-174
Cruise control switches
(if so equipped) P.3-153 Wiper and washer switch
P. 3 - 2 4 2
Rear window wiper and
washer switch P.3-249
Fuses P.7-46
Engine hood release lever
P. 7 - 4Sportronic steering wheel paddle
shifter (if so equipped) P.3-106
Ignition switch
P.3-23, 3-34, 3-85
Steering wheel tilt lock
lever P.3-78
Supplemental restraint system - driver’s
knee airbag P.2-48
Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) P.3-253 Headlight leveling switch
(if so equipped) P.3-238Multi-information meter switch P.3-178
Active stability control
(ASC) OFF switch P.3-150 Steering wheel audio remote
control switches
(if so equipped) P.5-127
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Overview
Interior
N00100301186
Adjustable seat belt shoulder anchor
(for front seats) P.2-22
Seat belts P.2-16
Supplemental restraint system - side airbag
(for front seats) P.2-54Front seats P.2-3Sun visors P.3-286
Vanity mirror P.3-286
Card holder P.3-286 Inside rearview mirror
P.3-79, 3-172
Head restraints (except for RECARO seat) P.2-9 Window lock switch
P. 3 - 7 2
Power window
switches P.3-69Power door lock
switch P.3-56 Electric remote-
controlled outside
mirror switch
P.3-83Dome light (Front)/Reading lights
P.3-290, 7-59, 7-87Sunroof switch
(if so equipped)
P. 3 - 7 3
Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface microphone (if so equipped)
P.3-253
Bottle holder (for front seats)
P.3-301 Rear shelf panel
P. 3 - 3 0 1
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Features and controls
Break-in recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 2
Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 2
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 4
Keyless entry system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 8
Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 16
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 52
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 56
“Child safety locks” for rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 58
Rear hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 59
Inside rear hatch release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 61
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- 83
Ignition switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 85
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 88
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 89
Turbocharger operation (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 94
Manual transaxle (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 95
Continuously variable transmission (CVT) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . 3- 98
Twin Clutch SST (Sportronic Shift Transmission)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 112
All-wheel drive system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 133
Cautions on handling of all-wheel drive vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 134
ACD (Active center differential system) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . 3- 136
Limited-slip differential (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 139
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 139
Hill start assist (for vehicles equipped with Twin Clutch SST) . . . . . 3- 141
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 142Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 143
Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 147
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 149
Cruise control (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 153
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 162
Rear-view camera (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 169
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 174
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 177
Indicator light, warning light, and information screen display list . . 3- 211
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 224
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 224
Information screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 227
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 230
Headlight leveling switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 238
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 239
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 240
Front fog light switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 241
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 242
Electric rear window defogger switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 251
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 252
Link System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 253
Bluetooth® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 253
USB input terminal (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 280
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 286
12 V power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 287
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 289
Storage spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 294
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 299
Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 301
Rear shelf panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 301
Dual height adjustable cargo floor board (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . 3- 302
Assist grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 304
Coat hook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 304
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NOTE
To return the menu screen to the function setting screen,
press and hold the multi-information meter switch (for
about 2 seconds or more).

If no operations are made within about 15 seconds of the
menu screen being displayed, the display returns to the
function setting screen.
4. Select the item to change on the menu screen and change
to the desired setting. For further details on the operation
methods, refer to the following sections.
Refer to “Changing the reset mode for average fuel con-
sumption and average speed” on page 3-198.
Refer to “Changing the fuel consumption display unit” on
page 3-200.
Refer to “Changing the temperature unit” on page 3-202.
Refer to “Changing the display language” on page 3-203.
Refer to “Changing the language on Mitsubishi Multi-
Communication System or Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface to
match the multi-information display (if so equipped)” on
page 3-203.
Refer to “Operation sound setting” on page 3-205.
Refer to “Changing the amount of time until “REST
REMINDER” is displayed” on page 3-206.
Refer to “Changing the turn signal sound” on page 3-207.
Refer to “Changing the momentary fuel consumption dis-
play (Type 2)” on page 3-208.
Refer to “Returning to the factory settings” on page 3-
209.
Changing the reset mode for average fuel consumption
and average speed
N00557000197
You can change the mode condition for the average fuel con-
sumption and average speed display to “Auto reset” or “Man-
ual reset”.
1. Press and hold the multi-information meter switch (for
about 2 seconds or more) to switch from the setting mode
screen to the menu screen.
Refer to “Changing the function settings (With ignition
switch in the “ON” position)” on page 3-197.
2. Lightly press the multi-information meter switch to select
“AVG” (average fuel consumption and average speed set-
ting).
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Features and controls
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Changing the display language
N00557300158
The language of the multi-information display can be changed.
1. Press and hold the multi-information meter switch (for
about 2 seconds or more) to change from the setting mode
screen to the menu screen.
Refer to “Changing the function settings (With ignition
switch in the “ON” position)” on page 3-197.
2. Lightly press the multi-information meter switch to select
“LANGUAGE” (language setting).3. Press and hold the multi-information meter switch (for
about 2 seconds or more) to display “LANGUAGE” (lan-
guage setting).
4. Lightly press the multi-information meter switch to select
the desired language.
5. Press and hold the multi-information meter switch (for
about 2 seconds or more) to change the setting to the
selected language.
NOTE
If the battery is disconnected, the memory of the language
setting is erased and is automatically set to ENGLISH.

If “---” is selected in the language setting, a warning mes-
sage is not displayed when there is a warning display or
interrupt display.Changing the language on Mitsubishi Multi-Communi-
cation System or Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface to match the
multi-information display
(if so equipped)
N00529800288
The language used in Mitsubishi Multi-Communication Sys-
tem (if so equipped) or Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface (if so
equipped) can be changed automatically to the same language
as that shown in the multi-information display.
1. Press and hold the multi-information meter switch (for
about 2 seconds or more) to change from the setting mode
screen to the menu screen.
Refer to “Changing the function settings (With ignition
switch in the “ON” position)” on page 3-197.
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2. Lightly press the multi-information meter switch to select
“ ” (language cooperative control).
3. Every time the multi-information meter switch is pressed
for about 2 seconds or more the setting will change as fol-
lows: A or 1 (language cooperation: enabled) → M, 2 or P
(language cooperation: disabled) → A or 1 (language
cooperation: enabled). The setting is changed to the
selected condition.
NOTE
If the battery is disconnected, the language cooperative
control is automatically set to “A or 1” (language coopera-
tion: enabled).

The language cooperation setting can be switched in the
following manner.
• When “A or 1” (language cooperation: enabled) has
been selected, the language for the Mitsubishi Multi-
Communication System (if so equipped) or the Blue-
tooth
® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) is automatically
changed to the language selected for the multi-informa-
tion display.
• When “M, 2 or P” (language cooperation: disabled) has
been selected, the language for the Mitsubishi Multi-
Communication System (if so equipped) or the Blue-
tooth® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) is not automatically
changed to match the language selected for the multi-
information display.

On vehicles equipped with the audio system, the language
on the display of the audio system is not switched even if
you select A or 1 of the language cooperation control.
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3-224 Features and controls
3Indicators
N00519900127
Turn signal indicators/Hazard warning lights
N00520000229
The arrows will flash in time with the corresponding exterior
turn signals when the turn signal lever is used.
Both arrows will flash when the hazard warning flasher switch
is pressed.NOTE
If the indicator flashes faster than usual or if the indicator
stays on without flashing, check for a malfunctioning turn
signal light bulb or turn signal connection.High beam indicator
N00520100086
A blue light comes on when the headlights are on high beam.Front fog light indicator
N00520200218
This indicator comes on while the front fog lights are on.Position indicator
N00551300026
This indicator light illuminates while the position lights are on.
Warning lights
N00520300147
Brake warning light
N00520400366
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, this
indicator normally comes on and goes out a few seconds later.
A warning is also displayed in the multi-information display.
The warning light also illuminates after starting the engine
under the following conditions:

When the parking brake is still applied.

When the brake fluid level is low.

When the brake system circuit is not working properly.
Before driving, be sure that the parking brake is fully released
and brake warning light is off.
CAUTION
!
If the brake warning light and the anti-lock braking
system warning light are illuminated at the same
time, the braking force distribution function will not
operate, so the vehicle may be destabilized during
sudden braking under the following conditions.
• When the brake warning light does not go out even
when the parking brake is released.
• When the brake warning light stays on while driv-
ing.
• If the above occurs, avoid sudden braking and
high-speed driving. Park the vehicle in a safe
place, and contact an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice as
soon as possible.
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Features and controls
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Dimmer (high/low beam change)
N00549900155
To change the headlights from high beam to low beam and vice
versa, pull the turn signal lever to fully toward you (1). Switch
the headlights to low beam as a courtesy whenever there are
oncoming vehicles, or when there is traffic moving ahead of
you. An illuminated blue light in the instrument cluster indi-
cates when the headlights are on high beam.
Headlight flasher
N00550000156
You can flash the high beams by pulling the lever gently
toward you (2). The lights will go back to normal when you let
go. While the high beam is on, you will see a blue light on the
instrument panel.NOTE
You can flash the high beams by pulling the lever toward
you, even if the light switch is off.

If you turn the lights off with the headlights set to high-
beam illumination, the headlights are automatically
returned to their low-beam setting when the light switch is
next turned to the “ ” position.
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