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CAUTIONlNormally, use the “” (outside) position
to keep the windscreen and side windows clear and quickly remove fog or frost from
the windscreen.
If high cooling performance is desired, or if
the outside air is dusty or otherwise contami-
nated, use the “
” (recirculation) position.
Set the air selection lever to the “
” (out-
side) position periodically to increase venti-
lation so that the windows do not become fogged up.
l Use of the “
” (recirculation) position for
extended time may cause the windows to fog up.
Air conditioning switch*
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Push the switch, and the air conditioning
compressor will turn on. The air conditioning
indication lamp (A) will come on.
Push the switch again and the air condition-
ing compressor will stop and the indication
lamp goes off.
CAUTIONl When using the air conditioning, the idling
speed may slightly increase as the air condi- tioning compressor is switched on/off auto-
matically. While the vehicle with an A/T is
stationary, fully depress the brake pedal to
prevent the vehicle from creeping.Operating the air conditioning
system
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Heating
Set the mode selection dial to the “” posi-
tion and set the air selection lever to the
“
” (outside) position.
Turn the temperature control dial clockwise
or anticlockwise to the desired temperature. Select the desired blower speed.NOTEl For maximum heat, set the blower speed at
the 3 rd
position.
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Cooling (vehicles with air condi-tioning)
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1. Set the mode selection dial to the “”
position.
2. Set the air selection lever to the “
”
(outside) position.
3. Push the air conditioning switch (B).
4. Change the temperature by turning the
control dial clockwise or anticlockwise.
5. Select the desired blower speed.CAUTIONl If the outside air is dusty or otherwise conta-
minated, or if high cooling performance is
desired, set air selection lever to the “
”
(recirculation) position and the temperature control dial all the way to the left.
Set to the “
” (outside) position periodi-
cally to increase ventilation so that the win- dows do not become fogged up.
Combination of unheated air
and heated air
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Select the mode selection dial to the position shown in the illustration and set the air selec- tion lever to the “
” (outside) position.
The air flow will be directed to the leg area
and the upper part of the passenger compart-
ment. Select the desired blower speed.
Warm air flows to the leg area and unheated
or slightly warm air (depending upon temper-
ature setting) flows to the upper part of the
passenger compartment.
Demisting of the windscreen
and door windows
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CAUTIONl For safety, make sure you have a clear view
through all the windows.
To remove frost or mist from the windscreen
and door windows, use the mode selection di-
al (“
” or “”).
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Introduction of outside air
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To introduce air into the vehicle during hot
weather, set the air selection lever to the “
” (outside) position and set the tempera-
ture control dial to the positions shown in the
illustration. Be sure to set the temperature
control dial all the way to the left. Select the desired blower speed.
NOTEl Turn the mode selection dial clockwise and
air will flow to the leg area and the wind-
screen.Automatic air conditioning*
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The air conditioning can only be used whilethe engine is running.
Control panel
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Type 1Type 2
1- Mode selection dial
2- Blower speed selection dial
3- Temperature control dial
4- Rear window demister switch ® p. 5-43
5- Air conditioning switch
6- Air selection switch
NOTEl There is an interior air temperature sensor
(A) in the illustrated position.
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NOTENever place anything on top of the sensor,
since doing so will prevent it from function- ing properly.Blower speed selection dial
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Select the blower speed by turning the blower
speed selection dial clockwise or anticlock- wise.
The blower speed will gradually increase as
the dial is turned to the right.
When the blower speed selection dial is set to
the “OFF” position, all fan-driven airflow
will stop.Temperature control dial
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Turn the temperature control dial clockwise
to make the air warmer. Turn it anticlockwise
to make the air cooler.
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Volume and tone control panel
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1- PWR (On-Off) switch
2- VOL (Volume control) knob
3-
(Mode change) button
4- Audio adjust button
5- Display
To adjust the volume
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VOL (Volume control)
Turn the VOL knob (2) clockwise to increase the volume;
anticlockwise to decrease the volume. The
status will be displayed in the display (5).To adjust the tone
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Press the button (3) to select BASS
TREBLE FADER BALANCE SCV
Audio adjust mode off. The status will be
displayed in the display (5).
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1. With the radio mode selected, hold downthe RADIO button (5) for 2 seconds orlonger. The 6 stations with the best sig-
nal strength will automatically be as- signed to the memory select buttons (2),
with the lowest-frequency station being
assigned to the lowest-number button.2. When you subsequently press a memory
select button to select a channel number,
the radio will begin receiving the station
assigned to that number.NOTEl If you press the RADIO button (5) for 2 sec-
onds or longer while tuning in the FM1 or
FM2 band, the radio will automatically switch to the FM3 band, where the automat-
ic seeking/storing will be activated.Radio data system (RDS)
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1- PWR (On-Off) switch
2- Memory select buttons
3- TUNE/SEEK (Down-step/Down-seek) button
4- TUNE/SEEK (Up-step/Up-seek) button5- RADIO (FM/MW/LW selection) button 6- TP (Traffic program) button
7- PTY (Program type) button
8- MENU button
9- RDS (Radio data system) indicator10- PTY (Program type) indicator
11- REG (Regional program) indicator 12- AF (Alternative Frequencies) indicator
13- TP (Traffic program identification) indi- cator
14- CT (Clock time) indicator
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15- Display
RDS uses PI (program identification) signal and AF (alternative frequency) list transmitted in addition to the normal FM broadcasting programs, and picks up the FM stations that are transmitting the same program from the AF list and automatically tunes to the station with the strongestsignal intensity.
Therefore, you can continue listening to one program in, for example, a long distance driving without retuning to the other station transmitting
the same program when you are leaving the service area of the currently receiving station.
The RDS radio also features the limited reception of the program types, the break-in reception of the traffic announcement to the EON (enhanced
other network) and emergency broadcast, and the limited/unlimited reception of the regional programs.
AF (Alternative Frequencies)
function
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The AF function finds a station broadcasting
the same program and selects the station with the strongest signal of AF lists.
The AF function is turned on (with the AF in- dicator (12) shown on the display) at all times unless you manually switch it off.
The AF function can be turned ON and OFF.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page
7-24.
CT (Clock Time) function
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The clock can be set automatically by using
the signal from the local RDS stations. Refer to “Adjusting the time” on page 5-12.
REG (Regional) function
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REG function limits to receive the stations
broadcasting regional programs.
Regional programming and regional net- works are organized differently depending on
the country or area (they may be changed ac- cording to the hour, state, or broadcast area),
so if you don’t want to receive the regional
programs automatically, you can set up REG
ON not to receive regional programs.
The REG function can be turned ON and OFF.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page
7-24.
PI (Program Identification)
search function
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When travelling long distance and the recal-
led preset station is weak, the radio searches
another frequency broadcasting the same pro- gramming with the same PI code in AF list.
If there are no frequencies broadcasting the
same programming, the radio searches a fre-
quency broadcasting the regional program-
ming. The radio succeeds in searching the re- gional programming, then the display shows the REG indicator (11).
If the radio does not succeed in searching the
regional programming, the radio returns to
the recalled preset station.
The PI function can be turned ON and OFF.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page
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Audio system anti-theftfeature (audio system type
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To prevent theft of the audio system, the con- trol knob can be removed. Always remove the control knob when you leave the vehicle.
Removing the control knob
Slide the release button (A) to the right and remove the control knob from the audio sys-
tem.
The anti-theft function operates in two ways
depending on the position of the ignition key.
1. With the key in the “ON” or “ACC”
position
The “Please refit the control panel.” in-
dicator will appear on the display. Any audio system operation will be disabledwhile the “Please refit the control pan-
el.” indicator is displayed.
2. With the key in the “LOCK” position
The lamp (B) will start flashing to deter thieves.NOTEl When sliding the release button, place one
hand on the control knob to prevent it fromfalling out.Refitting the control knob
Put the control knob back into the original
position and then push it until it clicks. The “Please refit the control panel.” indicator will
disappear or the lamp (B) will stop flashing.
NOTEl Do not leave the control knob in any place
where it may become hot (for example, the
dashboard) or in any place where it may be- come wet.
l If you lose the control knob, contact a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point.Handling of compact discs
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lUse only the type of compact discs that
have the mark shown in the illustration
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