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HeatingNOTElFor maximum heat, set the blower speed at
the 3 rd
position.Cooling (Manual air condition-
ing)
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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 right.
Switch to the “
” (outside) position peri-
odically to increase ventilation so that the windows do not become fogged up.
Combination of unheated air
and heated air
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Demisting of the windscreenand door windows
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CAUTIONl For safety, make sure you have a clear view
through all the windows.
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For ordinary demistingFor quick demistingNOTElTo demist effectively, direct the air flow
from the side ventilators towards the door windows.
l Do not set the temperature control dial to the
max. cool position. Cool air will blow
against the window glasses and prevent de- misting.Introduction of outside air
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The air conditioner can only be used while the engine is running.CAUTIONl The engine speed may increase when the air conditioning is operating. With an increased engine speed, an
A/T vehicle will creep to a greater degree than
with a lower engine speed. Fully depress the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from creeping.
Control panel
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1- Temperature control switch
2- Air conditioning switch
3- MODE switch
4- Blower speed selection switch
5- Air selection switch6- Demister switch
7- AUTO switch
8- Rear window demister switch ® p. 5-27
9- OFF switch10- Temperature display ® p. 7-11
11- Air conditioning indicator
12- Mode selection display
13- Blower speed display
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1-Driver’s side temperature control switch
(LHD vehicles)
Passenger’s side temperature control
switch (RHD vehicles)
2- Air conditioning switch
3- Blower speed selection switch
4- MODE switch 5- Passenger’s side temperature control
switch (LHD vehicles)
Driver’s side temperature control switch
(RHD vehicles)
6- Air selection switch
7- Demister switch
8- AUTO switch
9- Rear window demister switch ® p. 5-27
10- OFF switch11- Driver’s side temperature display (LHD
vehicles) ® p. 7-11
Passenger’s side temperature display (RHD vehicles) ® p. 7-11
12- DUAL indicator
13- Mode selection display
14- Passenger’s side temperature display
(LHD vehicles) ® p. 7-11
Driver’s side temperature display (RHD vehicles) ® p. 7-11
15- Air conditioning indicator
16- Blower speed displayNOTEl There is an interior air temperature sensor
(A) in the illustrated position.
Never place anything on top of the sensor,
since doing so will prevent it from function- ing properly.
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NOTElIn extreme cold, the air conditioning control
panel screen may operate sluggishly. This does not indicate a problem.
It will disappear when the vehicle interior temperature rises to a normal temperature.Blower speed selection switch
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Press of the blower speed selection
switch to increase the blower speed.
Press
of the blower speed selection
switch to decrease the blower speed.
The selected blower speed will be shown in
the display (A).
1- Increase
2- DecreaseTemperature control switch
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Press or of the temperature control
switch to the desired temperature.
The selected temperature will be shown in
the display (A).
NOTEl The temperature value of air conditioner is
switched in conjunction with outside tem-
perature display unit of the multi informa- tion display.
Refer to “Changing the temperature unit” on
page 5-10.NOTEl While the engine coolant temperature is low,
the temperature of the air from the heaterwill be cool/cold until the engine warms up, even if you have selected warm air with the
switch.
To prevent the windscreen and windows from fogging up, the ventilator mode will be
changed to “
” and the blower speed will
be reduced while the system is operating in the AUTO mode.
l When the temperature is set to the highest or
the lowest, the air selection and the air con-
ditioner will be automatically changed as follows.
Also, if the air selection is operated manual-
ly after an automatic changeover, manual operation will be selected.
• Quick Heating (When the temperature is
set to the highest setting)
Outside air will be introduced and the air conditioner will stop.
• Quick Cooling (When the temperature is
set to the lowest setting)
Inside air will be recirculated and the air
conditioner will operate.
The settings described above are the factory
settings.
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The air selection and air conditioningswitches can be customised (function setting
changed), and the automatic switching of out-
side air and the air conditioner according to
operating conditions can be changed as de-
sired.
For further information, we recommend you to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
Refer to “Customizing the air conditioning
switch” on page 7-14.
Refer to “Customizing the air selection” on page 7-13.
Synchronized mode and dual mode*
The driver’s side and the passenger’s side
temperature can be controlled independently.
At this time, the “DUAL” indicator will be shown in the display (A).
l Synchronized mode
If the driver’s side temperature control switch is pressed, the passenger’s side temperature will also be controlled to the
same setting temperature as the driver’s
side.
l Dual mode
If the passenger’s side temperature con-
trol switch is pressed under synchron- ized mode, the system will switch to du-
al mode. In dual mode, the driver’s side
and the passenger’s side temperature can
be set separately by using each tempera-
ture control switch.
Press the AUTO switch to return to
synchronized mode.Air selection switch
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To change the air selection, simply press the air selection switch.
l Outside air: Indication lamp (A) is OFF
Outside air is introduced into the passen- ger compartment.
l Recirculated air: Indication lamp (A) is
ON
Air is recirculated inside the passenger
compartment.CAUTIONl Use of the recirculation position for exten-
ded time may cause the windows to fog up.
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NOTElNormally, use the outside position to keep
the windscreen and side windows clear and
quickly remove fog or frost from the wind- screen.
If high cooling performance is desired, or if
the outside air is dusty or otherwise contami- nated use the recirculation position. Switch
to the outside position periodically to in- crease ventilation so that the windows do notbecome fogged up.
l When the engine coolant temperature rises
to a certain level, the air selection is auto- matically switched to the recirculation posi-
tion and the indication lamp (A) comes on. At this time, the system will not switch tothe outside position even if the air selection
switch is pressed.Customizing the air selection
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Functions can be changed as desired, as sta-
ted below.
l Enable automatic air control
When the AUTO switch is pressed, the
air selection switch is also controlled au- tomatically.
l Disable automatic air control
Even when the AUTO switch is pressed, the air selection switch is not controlled
automatically.
l Setting change method
Hold down the air selection switch for approximately 10 seconds or more. • When the setting is changed from ena-
ble to disable
3 sounds are emitted and the indica- tion lamp flashes 3 times.
• When the setting is changed from dis-
able to enable
2 sounds are emitted and the indica- tion lamp flashes 3 times.NOTEl The factory setting is “Enable automatic air
control.”
l When the demister switch is pressed, in or-
der to prevent misting of the windows the
ventilator automatically switches to outside air even if “Disable automatic air control” is set.AUTO switch
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When the AUTO switch is pressed, the indi-
cation lamp (A) comes on and the mode se- lection, blower speed adjustment, recircula-
ted/outside air selection, temperature adjust- ment, and air conditioner ON/OFF status are all controlled automatically.
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Air conditioning switch
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Press the switch to turn the air conditioner
on, the “
” indicator will be shown in the
display (A).
Press the switch again to switch it off.
Customizing the air conditioning switch
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Functions can be changed as desired, as sta- ted below.
l Enable automatic air conditioning con-
trol
When the AUTO switch is pressed, or the temperature control switch is set to
the minimum temperature, the air condi- tioning switch is controlled automatical-
ly.
l Disable automatic air conditioning con-
trol
The air conditioning switch is not con-
trolled automatically as long as the air
conditioning switch is not operated.
l Setting change method
Hold down the air conditioning switch
for approximately 10 seconds or more. • When the setting is changed from ena-
ble to disable
3 sounds are emitted and the “
” in-
dicator flashes 3 times.
• When the setting is changed from dis-
able to enable
2 sounds are emitted and the “
” in-
dicator flashes 3 times.
NOTEl The factory setting is “Enable automatic air
conditioning control”.
l When the demister switch is pressed, in or-
der to prevent misting of the windows the air
conditioner operates automatically even if “Disable automatic air conditioning control”
is set.OFF switch
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Press the switch to turn off the air condition-
ing system.
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