2016 MITSUBISHI LANCER Owners Manual

Outside (Rear)
Overview
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Outside (Rear)
Tire inflation pressure P
.9-17
Changing
tires
P.8-6
Tire rotation P
.9-19
Wheel covers (if so
equipped) P
.8-1
1
Tire chains P
.9-20
Tire pressure monitoring system P
.5-84
Antenna
P.7-55
High-m
ounted st
op light
P.9-30
Trunk
lid
P.5-39
Rear
-view
camera
(if so equipped)
P.5-88
Trunk lid OPE
N switch
(if so equipped) P
.5-14
Rear
side-marker
lights
P.5-127,
9-30,
9-37
License
plate lights
P.5-127, 9
-30, 9-39
Rear t
urn-si
gnal light
s P.5-133, 9-30, 9-37
Back-up light
s
P.9-30, 9-37
Tail and
stop
lights
P.5-127,
9-30,
9-37
Tail lights
P.5-127,
9-30,
9-37

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If this warning light comes on or flashes while you’r
e driving...
NOTE
For
info
rmatio
n regarding
warning
displays
in the
multi-informat
ion
display
, refer to “Multi-
information
display
ind
icators”
on page 5-9
1.
These warning
lights will
come o
n for a few second
s for a
bulb ch
eck
whe
n the ign
ition
switc
h is first turned to “ON”.
Warning light
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Ch
arging system w
arni
ng light
Park your vehicle in a safe
place
and
stop
the
engine.
Contact an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer or a repair facility of your
choice for assistance.
P.5-125
or
Brake warning light
If this light comes on while driving, check to see that the parking brake is fully released.If this light stays on after releasing the parking brake, stop and check the brake fl
uid level
.
If the
brake
fluid
level
is correct,
there
may
be
a system
malfunction.
Avoid
hard
braking
and
high
speeds,
and
contact
an
authorized
Mitsubishi
Motors
dealer or a repair facility of your choice for assistance.
P.5-124
or
Engi
ne
malfuncti
on
indicat
or
(“SER
VICE
ENGINE
SOON”
or “Check
engine
light”)
Although your vehicle will usually be drivable and not need towing, have the engine system checked at an aut
horized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your choice as soon
as possible. If the vehicle is not driv-
able, contact emer
gency roadside assistance at 1-888-648-7820 (for vehi-
cles sold in U.S.A.) or 1-888-576-487
8 (for vehicles sold in Canada), an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer
, or local towing company for assis-
tance.
P.5-124

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Anti-lock
braking
system
warning
light
When
this
light
comes
on,
the
anti-lock
braking
system
is not
functioning
and only the ordinary braking system is functioning.Park
your
vehicle
in a safe
place
and
stop
the
engine.
Test the system as described on page 5-75.
If the light does not go out after the test
, or if it comes on again, we recom-
mend
that
you
have
the
system
checked
at an
authorized
Mitsubishi
Motors
dealer or a repair facility of your choice as soon as possible.
P.5-74,5-75
SRS
warning
light
Immediately
have
the
airbag
and
the
pre-tensioner
seat
belt
system
checked
at an
authorized
Mitsubishi
Motors
dealer
.
P.4-13,4-26
Tire pressure monitoring system warning light
If the warning light comes on, you should
stop and adjust the tires to the
proper inflation pressure as soon as possible.(See
“Tire
inflation
pressures”
on
page
9-17.)
Once
adjustments
have
been
made,
the
warning
light
will
go
off after
a few
minutes of driving.If the warning light blinks for approximately 1 minute and then remain continuously illuminated, the system is not operating properly
. If the sys-
tem returns to normal, the warning light will go of
f. If the warning light
does not go of
f, have the vehicle inspected at an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer
.
P.5-84
Warning light
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oblem occurs... Problem
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Cannot turn the ke
y.
(When using a key to start the engine)
When using a key to start the engineWill not turn fr
om “LOCK” to “ACC”.
Turn the key while turning the steering wheel in either direction.
P.5-53
Will not turn fr
om “ACC” to “LOCK”.
Vehicles
with
continuously
variable
transmission
(CVT):
Check
the
position
of the
selector
lever
.
The key cannot be removed unless the selector lever is set to the “P” (P
ARK) position.
Vehicles
with
manual
transaxle:
Place the key at the “ACC” position. Push the key in and turn it.
(Whe
n using
the F.A.S.T
.-key
to start
the engine)
When using the F
.A.S.T
.-key to start the engine
Will not turn fr
om “LOCK (PUSH OFF)” to “ACC”.
Push the ignition switch again, turn the steeri
ng wheel in both directions and then turn
the ignition switch.Will not turn fr
om “ACC” to “LOCK”.
Vehicles
with
CVT
:
Check whether the selector lever is set to the “P” (P
ARK) position.
Vehicles
with
manual
transaxle:
Place the ignition switch at the “ACC” positi
on. Push the ignition switch in and turn it.
P.5-12
The F
.A.S.T
.-key does not operate.
(for vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T
.-key)
Use the emer
gency key to lock and unlock the doors and start the engine.
P.5-22
Cannot shift the selector lever from the “P” (P
ARK) position. (for vehi-
cles equipped with CVT)
Shift the selector lever while pressing the brake pedal. Check
that
the
ignition
key
or ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
P.5-59

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The windows are fogged up.
1.Set the mode selection dial to the “
” or “
” position.
2.Turn on the blowe
r.
P.7-7,
7-12, 7-17
The engine does not start.The lights do not come on. The lights are dim.The horn does not honk.The horn sound is weak.
Have the battery checked. Rechar
ge or replace as needed.
P.8-2,9-12
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Problem
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The engine coolant temperature dis-play “
” in the multi-information
display is flashing.Steam comes out of the engine com-partment. Type 1Type 2
The
engine
is overheated.
Carefully stop the vehicle in a safe place.
P.8-4
If your vehicle becomes stuck in sand, mud or snow
1.Slowly press down on the accelerator peda
l to get your vehicle moving again. For
vehicle
equipped
with
the
Electronically
controlled
4WD
system,
set
the
drive
mode-
selector
to the
“4WD
AUT
O” or “4WD
LO
CK”
position
and
then
slowly
press
down
on the accelerator pedal to get your vehicle moving.2.If there
is nothing
to stop
your
tires
from
slipping,
rock
your
vehicle
back
and
forth
to
free it.
P.8-14
W
AR
NING
When
attempting
to rock
your
vehicle
out
of a stuck
position,
be
sur
e that
no
one
is near
the
vehicle.
The
rocking
motion
may
cause
the
vehicle
to
sudde
nly lurch forw
ard
or bac
kwar
d, possi
bly injurin
g bystanders
.
Avoid
revving
the
engine
or spinning
the
wheels. Pr
olonged efforts to fr
ee a stuck ve
hicle may r
esult in overheating and transa
xle
failu
re.
If the
vehicle
remai
ns stuc
k after
severa
l rock
ing
attempts,
have
a towing
service
pull
the
vehicle
out.

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The brakes are not functioning prop- erly after driving through wate
r.
Dry
out
the brakes
by
driving
slowly whil
e lightly pressing the brake pedal.

P.6-5
The CVT makes no engine speed to vehicle speed ratio change when accelerating.
The
initial
movement
of
the vehicle is slow when the vehicle starts
moving.
(for vehicles with CVT)
There may be a problem in the CVT
.
If the
or
warning lights on the multi-infor
mation display will not turn o
ff, or if
they are coming on frequently
, please have
the vehicle checked at your nearest Mitsubi-
shi Motors deale
r.
P.5-67
A tire is punctured.
1.Park
the
vehicle
in a safe
place
where
the
surface
is flat
and
level.
2.Replace the flat tire with the spare tire.
P.8-6