Overview
Instruments and controls
N00100201374
Cruise control switch
(if so equipped)
P. 3 - 1 4 3 Active stability control (ASC) OFF switch
P.3-140
Ignition switch P.3-25, 3-89Steering wheel tilt lock lever
P. 3 - 8 2 Wiper and washer switch P.3-228
Rear window wiper and washer
switch P.3-235 Instrument cluster P.3-163
Supplemental restraint system (SRS) - airbag (for driver’s seat) P.2-61, 2-72
Horn switch P.3-238Combination headlights and dimmer switch P.3-217
Turn signal lever P.3-225
Front fog light switch
(if so equipped) P.3-227
Sportronic steering wheel paddle
shifter (if so equipped)
P.3-101, 3-111
Steering wheel audio remote control
switches (if so equipped) P.5-120
Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface (if so equipped)
P. 3 - 2 3 9Headlight leveling switch
(if so equipped) P.3-224
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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- 16
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 54
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 58
Child safety locks for rear door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 60
Flap-fold tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 61
Inside tailgate release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 65
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 66
Power window control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 72
Sunroof (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 77
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 81
Steering wheel tilt lock lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 82
Inside rearview mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 83
Outside rearview mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 87
Ignition switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 89
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 91
Starting the engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 92
Automatic transaxle (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 95
Continuously variable transmission (CVT) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . 3- 105
Electronically controlled 4WD system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 115
S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Control) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 118
4-wheel drive operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 123
Inspection and maintenance following rough road operation . . . . . . . 3- 127
Cautions on the handling of 4-wheel drive vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 127
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 129
Hill start assist (if so equipped). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 131
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 133
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 134Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 138
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 138
Cruise control (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 143
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 151
Rear-view camera (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 158
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 163
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 166
Indicator light, warning light, and information screen display list . . 3- 198
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 211
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 211
Information screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 214
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 217
Headlight leveling switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 224
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 225
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 226
Front fog light switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 227
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 228
Electric rear window defogger switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 237
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 238
Link System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 238
Bluetooth® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 239
USB input terminal (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 264
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 270
12 V power outlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 271
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 273
Storage spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 277
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 284
Bottle holders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 286
Cargo area cover (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 288
Assist grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 290
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 291
Luggage hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 291
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3 Cruise control
(if so equipped)
N00518300515
Cruise control is an automatic speed control system that keeps
a set speed. It can be activated at speeds from about 25 mph
(40 km/h). Cruise control does not work at speeds below about
25 mph (40 km/h).NOTECruise control may not be able to keep your speed on
uphills or downhills.
Your speed may decrease on a steep uphill. You may use
the accelerator pedal if you want to stay at your set speed.
Your speed may increase to more than the set speed on a
steep downhill. You have to use the brake to control your
speed. As a result, the set speed driving is deactivated.
Cruise control switches
CAUTION
!When you do not wish to drive at a set speed, turn
off the cruise control for safety.Do not use cruise control when driving conditions
will not allow you to stay at the same speed, such as
in heavy traffic or on roads that are winding, icy,
snow-covered, wet, slippery, on a steep downhill
slope.
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A- “ON OFF” switch
Used to turn on and off the cruise control.
B- “COAST SET” switch
Used to reduce the set speed and to set the desired speed.
C- “ACC RES” switch
Used to increase the set speed and to return to the original set
speed.
D- “CANCEL” switch
Used to deactivate the set speed driving.NOTEWhen operating the cruise control switches, press the
cruise control switches correctly. The set speed driving
may be deactivated automatically if two or more switches
of the cruise control are pressed at the same time.
To activate
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1. With the ignition switch in the “ON” position, press the
“ON OFF” switch (A) to turn on the cruise control. The
“CRUISE” indicator light in the meter cluster will come
on.
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Features and controls
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NOTEIf the cruise control is on when the ignition switch is
turned to “LOCK” or “ACC” position, cruise control will
be on automatically the next time you start the engine.
The “CRUISE” indicator light will also be on.
If the battery voltage is insufficient, the memory data for
the cruise control may be erased.
As a result, the “CRUISE” indicator light may not come
on when you restart the engine.
If this happens, press the “ON OFF” switch once again to
turn on the cruise control.2. Accelerate or decelerate to your desired speed, then press
and release the “COAST SET” switch (B) when the
“CRUISE” indicator light is illuminated. The vehicle will
then maintain the desired speed.
NOTEWhen you release the “COAST SET” switch, the vehicle
speed will be set.
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To decrease the set speed
N00518600257
There are 2 ways to decrease the set speed.“COAST SET” switchPress and hold the “COAST SET” switch (B) while driving at
the set speed, and your speed will slow down gradually.
When you reach your desired speed, release the switch. Your
new cruising speed is now set.To slow down your speed in small amounts, press the “COAST
SET” switch for less than about 1 second and release it.
Each time you press the “COAST SET” switch, your vehicle
will slow down by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
Brake pedalWhile driving at the set speed, use the brake pedal, which dis-
engages the cruise control, then press the “COAST SET”
switch (B) and release the switch momentarily to set a new
desired cruising speed.
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Features and controls
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To deactivate
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The set speed driving can be deactivated as follows:
Press the “ON OFF” switch (A). (Cruise control will be
turned off.)
Press the “CANCEL” switch (D).
Depress the brake pedal.The set speed driving is deactivated automatically in any of the
following ways.
When your speed slows to about 10 mph (15 km/h) or
more below the set speed because of a hill, etc.
When your speed slows to about 25 mph (40 km/h) or
less.
When the active stability control (ASC) starts operating.
Refer to “Active stability control (ASC)” on page 3-138.
WA R N I N G
!Although the cruise control will be disengaged when
shifting to the “N” position, never move the selector
lever to the “N” (NEUTRAL) position while driving.
You would have no engine braking and could cause
a serious accident.
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Also, the set speed driving may be deactivated as follow:
When the engine speed rises and approaches the tachome-
ter’s red zone (the red-colored part of the tachometer dial).
To resume the set speed
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If the set speed driving is deactivated by the condition
described in “To deactivate” on page 3-149, you can resume
the previously set speed by pressing the “ACC RES” switch
(C) while driving at a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or
higher.
CAUTION
!When the set speed driving is deactivated automati-
cally in any situation other than those listed above,
there may be a system malfunction.
Press the “ON OFF” switch to turn off the cruise
control and have your vehicle inspected by an autho-
rized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of
your choice.
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