Automatic transaxle (if so equipped)
Features and controls 5-63
5
system or A/T fluid temperature becomes abnormally high.
[For vehicles equipped with color liquid crystal display meter]
or
When the warning display or the warn- ing display appears on the information screen
in the multi-information display while you are driving, there could be a malfunction inthe automatic transaxle.
NOTE
“A” indicator does br
ink only the condition
that the A/T positional switch is broken. It does not indicate
in normal driving condi-
tion.
CAUTION If a malfunction occurs in the A/T while driving, the indicator will brink.In this case, immediat
ely park your vehicle
in a safe place and fo
llow these procedures:
[If the indicator blinks
rapidly (once per sec-
ond), the A/T fluid is overheating.]Park your vehicle in a safe place but do not turn off the engine. M
ove the selector lever
to the “P” (PARK) position and open thebonnet. Keep the engine, idling. After a while, move the selector lever into any position other than “P” (PARK) positionand confirm that the i
ndicator stops blinking.
It is safe to continue driving if the indicator no longer blinks.If the indicator conti
nues blinking or blinks
intermittently, have
your vehicle inspected
by an authorised Mits
ubishi Motors dealer.
[If the indicator blinks slowly (once per 2 seconds), the A/T safety
device may be oper-
ating due to a malfunction.]Have the vehicle insp
ected by an authorised
Mitsubishi Motors deal
er as soon as possi-
ble.
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Continuously variable transmission (CVT) (if so equipped)
Features and controls 5-71
5
[For vehicles equipped with color liquid crystal display meter]
or
When the warning display or the warn- ing display appears on
the information screen
in the multi-information display while you are driving, there could be a malfunction inthe CVT.
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This position locks the transmission to pre- vent the vehicle from m
oving. The engine can
be started from the “P” (PARK) position. Move the lever to this position only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
CAUTION If a malfunction occurs in the CVT while driving, the indicator will brink.In this case, immediat
ely park your vehicle
in a safe place and follow these procedures: [If the indicator blinks
rapidly (once per sec-
ond), the CVT fluid is overheating.]Park your vehicle in
a safe place but do not
turn off the engine. M
ove the selector lever
to the “P” (PARK) position and open thebonnet. Keep the engine, idling. After a while, move the selector lever into any position other than
“P” (PARK) position
and confirm that the in
dicator stops blinking.
It is safe to continue driving if the indicator no longer blinks.If the indicator conti
nues blinking or blinks
intermittently, have
your vehicle inspected
by an authorised Mitsubishi Motors dealer.[If the indicator blinks slowly (once per 2 seconds), the CVT sa
fety device may be
operating due to a malfunction.]Have the vehicle insp
ected by an authorised
Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon as possi- ble.
CAUTION If a malfunction occurs in the CVT while driving, the warning display or the warning display will appear on the informa- tion screen in the multi-information display. In this case, follow these procedures: [When warning display is showing] The continuously variable transmission (CVT) fluid is overhea
ting. The engine con-
trol may activate to lower the CVT fluid tem-perature, causing the e
ngine revolutions and
vehicle speed to decrease, In this case, take one of the following procedures.• Slow down your vehicle.• Stop your vehicle in a
safe place, put the
selector lever in the “P” (PARK) position, and open the engine hood with the enginerunning to allow the engine to cool down.
After a while, confirm that the warning display is no longer show
ing. It is safe to
continue driving if th
e display is no longer
showing. If the warn
ing display remains or
flashes frequently,
have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice. [When warning di
splay is showing]
It may be that ther
e is something unusual
happening in the CVT, causing a safety device to activate
. Have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized MitsubishiMotors dealer or a repair facility of your choice as soon
as possible.
Selector lever positions
“P” PARK
“R” REVERSE
CAUTION
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