2016 MITSUBISHI LANCER Transaxle

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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

5
Features and controlsBreak-in recommendation
s ..............................................................
5-3
Keys
..........................................
.......................................................
5-3
Electronic
immobilizer
(Anti-thef
t starting system)
........................
5-4
Keyless entry system (if so equipped)
..............................................
5-7
Free-hand Advanced Security T
ransmitter
(F.A.S.T
.-key)
(if
so
equipped
)..................................................
5-12
Door locks
.......................
...............................................................
5-34
Power door locks
............
...............................................................
5-37
“Child safety locks” for
rear door
..................................................
5-38
Trunk lid
...................................
.....................................................
5-39
Inside emer
gency trunk lid
release
................................................
5-40
Theft-alarm system
................................................
........................
5-41
Power windows
...............
...............................................................
5-43
Sunroof (if so equipped
).........................................
........................
5-46
Parking brake
..................
...............................................................
5-48
Steering wheel tilt lock lever
.........................................................
5-49
Inside
day/night
rearview
mirror
...................................................
5-50
Outside
rearview
mirr
ors
...............................................................
5-51
Ignition switch
......
.................................................
........................
5-52
Steering wheel lock
................................................
........................
5-54
Starting
and
stopping
the
engine
....................................................
5-55
Manual transaxle (if so equipped)
..................................................
5-57
Continuously variable transmissi
on
(CVT)
(if
so
equipped)
..........
5-59
Electronically controlled 4WD system (if so equipped)
.................
5-68
All-wheel driving opera
tion
...........................................................
5-70
Cautions on handling of all-wheel drive vehicles
..........................
5-71
Service brake
..................
...............................................................
5-72
Brake assist system
................................................
........................
5-73
Anti-lock
braking
syst
em
.....................................
.........................
5-74
Active
Stability Control (ASC
) (if
so
equipped
)............................
5-76
Power
steering
system
..........................................
.........................
5-79
Cruise control (if so eq
uipped)
.......................................................
5-80
Tire pressure monitoring
system
...................................................
5-84
Rear
-view camera (if so
equipped
)..............
...................................
5-88
Instrument cluster
.................................................
.........................
5-90
Multi-information
disp
lay
....................................
.........................
5-91
Indicator light, warning light, and information screen display list
.................................................
..........................................
5-1
12
Indicators
.................................
....................................................
5-123
Warning lights
................
.................................................
.............
5-124
Information screen disp
lay
...................................
.......................
5-125
Combination headlights and dimmer switch
...............................
5-127
Headlight leveling switch (if
so equipped)
...................................
5-132
Turn signal lever
...................................................
.......................
5-133
Hazard warning flasher
switch
....................................................
5-133
Front fog light switch (if so
equipped)
.........................................
5-134
Wiper and washer swit
ch
......................................
.......................
5-134
Electric rear window def
ogger switch
.........................................
5-138
Horn switch
.............................
....................................................
5-139
Link System (if so equi
pped)
.......................................................
5-139
Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface (if so
equipped)
.....................................
5-139
USB input terminal
...............................................
.......................
5-162
Sun visors
......................
.................................................
.............
5-166
12 V power outlet
..........
.................................................
.............
5-166
Interior
lights
.................
.................................................
.............
5-167
Storage spaces ................
.................................................
.............
5-169

Free-hand Advanced Security Transmit
ter (F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped)
Features and controls
5-17
5
N00513600
021
Turn
slowly
after
pressing
the
ignition
switch.
N005137
01117
Slowly
turn
the
ignition
switch
to
the
“LOCK” position while pressing it.First,
set
the
selector
lever
to the
“P”
(PARK)
position,
and
then
slowly
turn
the
ignition
switch
to
the
“LOCK”
position
while
press-
ing it.
If the
ignition
switch
is not
turned
to
the
“LOCK
(PUSH
OFF)”
position
whe
n the
engi
ne is not
runni
ng,
the ID
code
cannot
be
verified
and
the engi
ne will not
start even if
the ignition
switch
is turne
d to the “START”
position.
If
this happe
ns,
fully
return
the
ignition
switch
to the “LOCK
(PUSH
OFF)”
position,
and star
t the engi
ne again
.
To turn
from
“LOCK
(PUSH
OFF)” to “ACC”

A-
Steering wheel locked
B-
Steering wheel lock releasedNOTE
NOTE
To turn
the
ignition
switch
from
the
“LO
CK
(PUSH
OFF)”
pos
ition
to the
“ACC”
pos
i-
tion,
pus
h the
ignition
switch
again,
turn
the
steering
wheel
in
both
directions
and
then
turn
the
ignition
switch.
The ignition
switch
cannot
be turne
d unles
s
the F.A.S.T
.-ke
y is inside the vehicle.
Refer to “Ope
rating
range
for
starting
the
engi
ne” on pa
ge 5-14.
To turn fr
om “ACC” to “LOCK”

For vehicles with manual transaxleFor
vehicles
with
continuously
variable
transmission (CVT)
NOTE
For
vehicle
with
CVT the ignition
switch
cannot
be
turned
to
the
“LOCK”
position
unless
the
selector
lever
is in the
“P” (PARK)
pos
ition.CAUTIONIf the eng
ine is stoppe
d while
driving, the
power bra
ke booster
will
stop functio
nin
g
and
greater
effort
for
braking
will
be
requi
red. Also, the powe
r steer
ing system
will
not
function
and
it will
requi
re greater
effort to manually s
teer
the vehicle.
Do
not
leav
e the
ign
itio
n switch
in the “ON”
position
for
a long time
when
the
eng
ine is
not
running.
Doing
so
could
lead
to a dead
batter
y.
Do
not
turn
the
ignition
switch
to the
“START” positio
n whe
n the
engi
ne is run-
ning. It
will d
amage
the s
tarter
moto
r.

Free-hand Advanced Security Transmit
ter (F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped)
Features and controls
5-21
5
If the
engine
will
not
start
because
the
bat-
tery
is
weak
or
dischar
ged,
refer
to
“Jump-starting
the
engine”
on
page
8-2
for instructions.A longer
warm
up
peri
od
wil
l only
con-
sume
extra
fuel.
The
engine
is warmed
up
enough
for
driving
when
the
bar
graph
of
the
engine
coolant
temperature
display
starts
to move.
Refer
to “Interrupt
display
screen
(W
ith
ignition
switch
in the
“ON”
position)” on page 5-101.
Your
vehicle
is equipped
with
an
electroni-
cally
controlled
fuel
injection
system.
This
is
a
system
that
automatically
controls
fuel
injection.
There
is
no
need
to
depress
the
accelerator pedal when starting the engine.The starte
r mo
tor sho
uld
not
be run
for
mo
re
than
15
seconds
at a time.
To prevent
battery
drain,
wait
a few
seconds
between attempts to restart the engine.1.Make
sure
all
occupants
are
properly
seated with seat belts fastened.2.Make sure the parking brake is applied.3.Press
and
hold
the
brake
pedal
down
firmly with your right foot.4.Press
and
hold
the
clutch
pedal
all
the
way
down
(manual
transaxle).
5.On
vehicles
with
manual
transaxle,
place
the
gearshift
lever
in
the
“N”
(Neutral)
position.On
vehicles
with
continuously
variable
transmission
(CVT)
make
sure
the
selec-
tor lever is in the “P” (P
ARK) position.
6.While
pushing
the
ignition
switch
from
“LOCK”
(PUSH
OFF)
to “LOCK”
(PUSH
ON),
set
the
ignition
switch
to the
“ON”
position
and
confirm
that
all
warn-
ing
lights
and
warning
displays
are
oper
-
ating properly
.
7.Without
pressing
the
accelerator
pedal,
slowly
turn
the
ignition
switch
to
the
“ST
ART”
position
to
start
the
engine.
Release
the
ignition
switch
when
the
engine
starts.
After
several
attempts,
you
may
experience
that the engine still does not start.
W
AR
NING
Never
run
the
engi
ne in a clos
ed or poorly
ventilate
d area
any
longer
than
is need
ed
to move your
veh
icle
out
of the
area. Car
-
bon
monoxide
gas,
which
is odorless
and
extr
emely
poisonous,
could
build
up
and
cause serious injury or death.CAUTIONDo not
push-star
t the vehicle.
Do
not
run
the
engine
at high
rpms
or drive
at high speeds
until
the
engin
e has had a
chance
to warm
up.
Releas
e the ignition
switch
as soon
as the
engi
ne starts. Otherwi
se, the starter motor
will be damag
ed.
Starting
the
engine

NOTE
For
models
equipped
with
a manual
trans-
axle,
the
starter
will
not
operate
unless
the
clutch
pedal
is fully
depressed
(Clutch
inter
-
lock). This is a safety feature.
NOTE
On
vehicles
with
CVT
, the
starter
will
not
ope
rate
unless
the selector
lev
er is in the “P”
(PARK)
or “
N” (NE
UTRAL
) position.
For s
afety
reasons, s
tart the engi
ne in the “P”
(PARK)
position
so
that
the wheels
are
locked.NOTE
Minor
noi
ses may
be heard
on
engi
ne start-
up.
These will disappear
as the engi
ne warms
up.
When the engine is hard to start

Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped)5-22
Features and controls
5
1.Make
sure
that
all electric
devices,
such
as
lights,
air
conditioning
blower
and
rear
window defogger
, are turned o
ff.
2.While
depressing
the
brake
pedal
on
vehi-
cles
equipped
with
continuously
variable
transmission
(CVT)
or the
clutch
pedal
on
the
vehicles
equipped
with
manual
trans-
axle,
press
the
accelerator
pedal
halfway
and
hold
it there,
then
crank
the
engine.
Release
the
accelerator
pedal,
immedi-
ately after the engine starts.3.If the
engine
still
will
not
start,
the
engine
could
be
flooded
with
too
much
gasoline.
While
depressing
the
brake
pedal
on
vehi-
cles
equipped
with
CVT
or
the
clutch
pedal
on
the
vehicles
equi
pped
with
man-
ual
transaxle,
push
the
accelerator
pedal
all
the
way
down
and
hold
it there,
then
crank
the
engine
for
5
to
6
seconds.
Return
the
ignition
switch
to the
“LOCK”
position
and
release
the
accelerator
pedal.
Wait
a few
seconds,
and
then
crank
the
engine
again
for
5 to
6 seconds
while
depressing
the
brake
pedal
or
the
clutch
pedal,
but
do
not
push
the
accelerator
pedal.
Release
the
ignition
key
if
the
engine
starts.
If the
engine
fails
to
start,
repeat
these
procedures.
If the
engine
still
will
not
start,
contact
your
local
Mitsubi-
shi
Motors
dealer
or
a repair
facility
of
your choice for assistance.
When
the
ambient
temperature
is
-4°F
(-20°C)
or
lower
, it may
not
be
possible
to
start
from
a standstill
even
with
the
selector
lever
in
the
“D”
(DRIVE)
or
“R”
(REVERSE) position.This
phenomenon
occurs
because
the
trans-
axle
has
not
warmed
up
suf
ficiently;
it does
not
indicate
a problem.
If this
occurs,
place
the
selector
lever
in the
“P”
(PARK)
position
and let the engine idle for at least 10 minutes.The
transaxle
will
warm
up,
and
you
will
be
able to drive normally
.
Do
not
leave
the
vehicle
during
warm-up
operation.
N0051480
0020
N0051520
0148
The
emer
gency
key
is built
into
the
F.A.S.T
.-
key
.
When
the
F.A.S.T
.-key
cannot
be
used,
such
as when
the
battery
of the
F.A.S.T
.-key
or the
vehicle
has
run
down,
the
emer
gency
key
can
be
used
to
lock
and
unlock
the
driver
’s door
and to start the engine. To use
the
eme
rgency
key
(1),
unlock
the
lock
knob
(2)
and
remove
it from
the
F.A.S.T
.-key
(3). Turn
the
emer
gency
key
toward
the
front
of
the
vehicle
to
lock
the
door
. After
checking
that
the
door
is locked,
turn
the
emer
gency
key back to the center and remove it.
Startability
of
continuously
variable
transmission
(CVT)
vehicles
at extr
emely
cold ambient temperatur
e
To operate
using
the
emergency
key

Emergency
key

NOTE
Onl
y use
the emer
gency key in an emer
-
gency
. When
the
battery
of the
F.A.S.T
.-key
has
run
dow
n, replace
the
battery
as soon
as
possible
and
use
it as a F.A.S.T
.-key
again.
After
using
the emer
gency key, be sure
to
reinse
rt it into the F.A.S.T
.-ke
y.
To lock
or
unlock
the
driver
’s door
with
the emergency key

Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped)5-24
Features and controls
5
1.[For vehicles with manual transaxle]Push
the
emer
gency
key
in at the
“ACC”
position
and
keep
it depressed
until
it is
turned
to
the
“LOCK”
position,
and
remove. [For
vehicles
with
continuously
variable
transmission (CVT)]First,
set
the
selector
lever
to
the
“P”
(PARK)
position,
and
then
slowly
turn
the
ignition
switch
to
the
“LOCK”
position
while
pressing
it.
2.Install the cover of the ignition switch.3.Reinsert
the
emer
gency
key
into
the
F.A.S.T.-key.
Steering wheel lock
NOTE
When
the
ignition
switch
cannot
be
turned
from
the “LOCK”
position
to the “ACC”
position,
turn
the ignition
switch
while
turn-
ing
the steer
ing
wheel
in bot
h directions.
To turn fr
om “ACC” to “LOCK”
NOTE
For
vehicles
with
CVT, the
emer
gency
key
cannot
be remove
d unless
the selector
lev
er
is set
to the “P” (PARK) position.
NOTE
Always
install
the
cover
of
the
ignition
switch
when
not
using
the
emer
gency
key
.
Not
doing
so could
cause
damage
if foreign
mater
ial
such
as dust gets into the keyhole
of
the
ignition
switch.
CAUTIONDo
not
turn
the ignition
switch
to the LOCK
position
while
the vehicle
is movi
ng.
This
will cause
the steer
ing
wheel
to lock, mak
ing
it impossible to operate the vehicle. If the
engine
is stopped
while
driving,
the
pow
er
brake
boos
ter
will
stop
functioning
and
greater
effort
for
braking
will
be
requi
red.
Also,
the powe
r steer
ing
system
will
not
function
and
it will
requi
re greater
effort
to manually steer
the vehicle.
Do
not
leav
e the ignition
switch
in the “ON”
position
for
a long
time
whe
n the engi
ne is
not
runni
ng.
The battery will run down.
Do
not
turn
the ignition
switch
to the
“START” position
whe
n the engi
ne is run-
ning.
It will damag
e the starter motor.

Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped)5-26
Features and controls
5
4.Insert
the
emer
gency
key
into
the
ignition
switch.5.Insert
the
F.A.S.T
.-key
into
the
emer
gency
key
.
6.Press
and
hold
the
brake
pedal
down
firmly with your right foot.7.Press
and
hold
the
clutch
pedal
all
the
way
down
(manual
transaxle).
8.On
vehicles
with
manual
transaxle,
place
the
gearshift
lever
in
the
“N”
(Neutral)
position. On
vehicles
with
CVT
, make
sure
the
selector
lever
is in
the
“P”
(PARK)
posi-
tion.
9.Turn
the
emer
gency
key
with
the
F.A.S.T
.-key
to
the
“ON”
position
and
make
certain
that
all
warning
lights
and
warning
displays
are
functioning
properly
before starting the engine.
10.
Turn
the
emer
gency
key
with
the
F.A.S.T.-key
to
the
“START”
pos
ition
without
pressing
the
accelerator
pedal.
Release
the
emer
gency
key
with
the
F.A.S.T
.-key when the engine starts.
11.Remove
the
F.A.S.T
.-key
from
the
emer
-
gency key
.
NOTE
For
models
equipped
with
a manual
trans
-
axle,
the
starter
will
not
operate
unless
the
clu
tch
pedal is fully
depre
ssed (Cl
utch
inter-
lock). This is a safety feature.
NOTE
On
vehicles
with
continuously
variable
trans
mission
(CV
T),
the
starter
will not
oper
-
ate
unless
the
selector
lever
is in
the
“P”
(PARK)
position
or
the
selector
lever
is in
the “N” (NE
UTRA
L) position
with
the brake
pedal depr
essed.
For s
afety
reas
ons, s
tart the eng
ine in t
he “P”
(PARK)
position
so
that
the
wheels
are
locked.NOTE
Minor
noi
ses may
be heard
on
engi
ne start-
up.
These will disappear
as the engi
ne warms
up.

Free-hand Advanced Security Transmit
ter (F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped)
Features and controls
5-27
5
After
several
attempts,
you
may
experience
that the engine still does not start.1.Make
sure
that
all
electric
devices,
such
as
lights,
air
conditioning
blower
and
rear
window defogger
, are turned of
f.
2.While
depressing
the
brake
pedal
on
vehi-
cles
equipped
with
continuously
variable
transmission
(CVT)
or the
clutch
pedal
on
the
vehicles
equipped
with
manual
trans-
axle,
press
the
accelerator
pedal
halfway
and
hold
it there,
then
crank
the
engine.
Release
the
accelerator
pedal,
immedi-
ately after the engine starts.3.If the
engine
still
will
not
start,
the
engine
could
be
flooded
with
too
much
gasoline.
While
depressing
the
brake
pedal
on
vehi-
cles
equipped
with
CVT
or
the
clutch
pedal
on
the
vehicles
equipped
with
man-
ual
transaxle,
push
the
accelerator
pedal
all the
way
down
and
hold
it there,
then
crank
the
engine
for
5
to
6
seconds.
Return
the
ignition
switch
to the
“LOCK”
position
and
release
the
accelerator
pedal.
Wait
a few
seconds,
and
then
crank
the
engine
again
for
5 to
6 seconds
while
depressing
the
brake
pedal
or
the
clutch
pedal,
but
do
not
push
the
accelerator
pedal.
Release
the
ignition
key
if
the
engine
starts.
If the
engine
fails
to
start,
repeat
these
procedures.
If the
engine
still
will
not
start,
contact
your
local
Mitsubi-
shi
Motors
dealer
or
a repair
facility
of
your choice for assistance.
When
the
ambient
temperature
is
-4°F
(-20
°C)
or
lower
, it may
not
be
possible
to
start
from
a standstill
even
with
the
selector
lever
in
the
“D”
(DRIVE)
or
“R”
(REVERSE) position. This
phenomenon
occurs
because
the
trans-
axle has
not warmed
up sufficiently
; it does
not
indicate
a problem.
If this
occurs,
place
the
selector
lever
in the
“P”
(PARK)
position
and let the engine idle for at least 10
minutes.
The
transaxle
will
warm
up,
and
you
will
be
able to drive normally
.
Do
not
leave
the
vehicle
during
warm-up
operation.
N00529600
101
The
electronic
immobilizer
is designed
to sig-
nificantly
reduce
the
possibility
of
vehicle
theft.
The
purpose
of
the
system
is to immo-
bilize
the
vehicle
if
an
invalid
start
is
attempted.
A valid
start
attempt
can
only
be
achieved
(subject
to certain
conditions)
using
a F.A.S.T
.-Key
“registered”
to
the
immobi-
lizer system.
W
AR
NING
Mak
e sur
e to
remove
the F.A.S.T.-key
from
the
emergency
key
after
the
engine
is
start
ed.
If not
removed,
the
F.A.S.T
.-key
could
fall
to
the
floor
, which
may
interf
ere with
pedal
operati
on.
Furthermor
e, the
F.A.S.T
.-ke
y coul
d pre-
vent
the
driv
er’s knee
airbag
from
inflat-
ing
normally
or
could
be
propelled
to
cause serious injury if the airbag inflates.NOTE
When
using
the
emer
gency
key
to start
the
engine,
firs
t remove
the
key
from
the
key
holder
. If the
emer
gency
key
is attached
to a
key holder
(key
ring), it may
beco
me
impos-
sible
to insert
the
keyless
operation
key
into
the emer
gency key, and
it may
pre
vent the
engi
ne from
being
started.
When the engine is hard to start
Startability
of
continuously
variable
transmission
(CVT)
vehicles
at extr
emely
cold ambient temperatur
e
Elect
ronic immobilizer (Anti-
theft starting system)