If the lever is put in the “AUTO” position,the rain sensor (A) will detect the extent of
rain (or snow, other moisture, dust, etc.) and the wipers will operate automatically.
Keep the lever in the “OFF” position if the windscreen is dirty and the weather is dry.
Wiper operation under these conditions can scratch the windscreen and damage the wip-
ers.CAUTIONl With the ignition switch or the operation
mode in ON and the lever in the “AUTO”
position, the wipers may automatically oper-
ate in the situations described below.
If your hands get trapped, you could suffer injuries or the wipers could malfunction. Be sure to turn the ignition switch to the
“LOCK” position or put the operation mode
in OFF, or move lever to the “OFF” position to deactivate the rain sensor.CAUTION• When cleaning the outside surface of the
windscreen, if you touch on top of the
rain sensor.
• When cleaning the outside surface of the
windscreen, if you wipe with a cloth on
top of the rain sensor.
• When using an automatic car wash.
• A physical shock is applied to the wind-
screen.
• A physical shock is applied to the rain
sensor.NOTEl To protect the rubber parts of the wipers,
this operation of the wipers does not take
place even if the lever is put in the “AUTO” position when the vehicle is stationary and
the ambient temperature is about 0 °C or lower.
l Do not cover the sensor by affixing a sticker
or label to the windscreen. Also, do not put any water-repellent coating on the wind-screen. The rain sensor would not be able to
detect the extent of rain, and the wipers
might stop working normally.
l In the following cases, the rain sensor may
be malfunctioning.
For further information, we recommend you
to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
• When the wipers operate at a constant in-
terval despite changes in the extent of
rain.NOTE• When the wipers do not operate even
though it is raining.
l The wipers may automatically operate when
things such as insects or foreign objects are affixed to the windscreen on top of the rainsensor or when the windscreen is frozen.
Objects affixed to the windscreen will stop
the wipers when the wipers cannot remove them. To operate the wipers again, move the
lever in the “LO” or “HI” position.
Also, the wipers may operate automatically due to strong direct sunlight or electromag-
netic wave. To stop the wipers, place the lever in the “OFF” position.
l Contact a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point when replacing the wind- screen or reinforcing the glass around the
sensor.
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To adjust the sensitivity of therain sensor
With the lever in the “AUTO” (rain sensor) position, it is possible to adjust the sensitivityof the rain sensor by turning the knob (B).
“+”- Higher sensitivity to rain
“-”- Lower sensitivity to rain
NOTEl It is possible to activate the following func-
tions.
• Automatic operation (rain droplet sensi-
tive) can be changed to intermittent opera-
tion (vehicle-speed sensitive).
• Automatic operation (rain droplet sensi-
tive) can be changed to intermittent opera-
tion (except vehicle-speed sensitive).
For further information, we recommend you to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.NOTEOn vehicles equipped with the Smartphone
Link Display Audio or the MITSUBISHI
Multi-Communication System (MMCS), screen operations can be used to make theadjustment. Refer to the separate owner’s
manual for details.
Misting function
Move the lever in the direction of the arrow
and release, to operate the wipers once.
Use this function when you are driving in
mist or drizzle.
The wipers will operate once if the lever is raised to the “MIST” position and released
when the ignition switch or the operation
mode is in the “ON” or “ACC” position. The wipers will continue to operate while the lev- er is held in the “MIST” position.
The wipers will operate once if the lever is
moved to the “AUTO” position and the knob
(C) is turned in the “+” direction when the ig- nition switch is in the “ON” position.Windscreen washer
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The windscreen washer can be operated with the operation mode of the power switch in
ON or ACC.
The washer fluid will be sprayed onto the windscreen by pulling the lever towards you.When the wipers are not in operation or in in-
termittent operation, by pulling the lever to-
wards you, the wipers will operate several
times while the washer fluid is being sprayed. Except for vehicles for Russia, Kazakhstan
and Ukraine, then about 6 seconds later, wip- ers operate once more.
Wiper and washer switch
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On vehicles equipped with a headlamp wash-
er, while the headlamps are on, the headlamp washer will operate once together with thewindscreen washer.
Also, except for vehicles for Russia, Kazakh- stan and Ukraine, by releasing the lever soon
after pulling it towards you, the washer fluids will be sprayed several times while the wip-
ers are operating several times. (Intelligent
washer) Then about 6 seconds later, wipers
operate once more.
Intelligent washer will stop operating with
any operation of the lever.CAUTIONl If the washer is used in cold weather, the
washer fluid sprayed against the glass may
freeze resulting in poor visibility. Heat the
glass with the defroster or demister before using the washer.NOTEl It is possible to modify functions as follows:
• Causing the wiper never to operate when
washer fluid is sprayed.
• Except for vehicles for Russia, Kazakh-
stan and Ukraine, deactivating the intelli-
gent washer.
• Except for vehicles for Russia, Kazakh-
stan and Ukraine, deactivating the func-
tion that operates the wipers once more about 6 seconds later.
• Vehicles for Russia, Kazakhstan and Uk-
raine, activating the intelligent washer.
• Vehicles for Russia, Kazakhstan and Uk-
raine, the wipers can be set to operate again after about 6 seconds.
For further information, we recommend you
to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
On vehicles equipped with the Smartphone
Link Display Audio or the MITSUBISHI
Multi-Communication System (MMCS), screen operations can be used to make theadjustment. Refer to the separate owner’s
manual for details.Rear window wiper and wash-
er
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The rear window wiper and washer switch
can be operated with the operation mode of
the power switch in ON or ACC.
INT-
The wiper operates continuously
for several seconds then oper-
ates intermittently at intervals of
about every 8 secondsOFF-Off
-
The washer fluid will be sprayed
onto the rear window when the
knob is turned fully in either di-
rection.
The wipers operate automatical-
ly several times while the wash-
er fluid is being sprayed.
Wiper and washer switch
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NOTElThe rear window wiper will automatically
perform several continuous operations if theselector lever is put in the “R” position while
the windscreen wipers or the rear window wiper is operating. (automatic operation
mode)
After the automatic operation, the rear win- dow wiper will stop operating if the knob is
in the “OFF” position. If the knob is in the “INT” position, the rear window wiper will
return to the intermittent operation.
It is possible to set the rear window wiper to perform the automatic operation only if theselector lever is put in the “R” position while
the rear window wiper is operating with the
knob in the “INT” position.
For further information, we recommend you
to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
On vehicles equipped with the Smartphone
Link Display Audio or the MITSUBISHI
Multi-Communication System (MMCS), screen operations can be used to make theadjustment.
Refer to the separate owner’s manual for de-
tails.
l If the knob is in the “OFF” position, turn the
knob to the “INT” position twice quickly to
operate the rear window wiper continuously. (continuous operation mode)
Turn the knob to the “OFF” position to stop
the rear window wiper continuous operation.NOTEl The interval for intermittent operation can be
adjusted.
For further information, we recommend you to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
On vehicles equipped with the Smartphone Link Display Audio or the MITSUBISHI
Multi-Communication System (MMCS), screen operations can be used to make theadjustment. Refer to the separate owner’s
manual for details.Headlamp washer switch
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The headlamp washer can be operated with
the operation mode in ON or ACC and the lamp switch at the “
” position.
Push the button once and the washer fluid will be sprayed on to the headlamps.
NOTEl If the operation mode is in ON or ACC and
the headlamps are on, the headlamp washer operates together with the windscreen wash-
er the first time the windscreen washer lever is pulled.Precautions to observe when
using wipers and washers
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l If the moving wipers become blocked
partway through a sweep by ice or other deposits on the glass, the wipers maytemporarily stop operating to prevent the
motor from overheating. In this case,
park the vehicle in a safe place, put the operation mode in OFF, and then re-
move the ice or other deposits.
The wipers will start operating again af- ter the wiper motor cools down, so
check that the wipers operate before us- ing them.
l Do not use the wipers when the glass is
dry.
They may scratch the glass surface and the blades wear out prematurely.
l Before using the wipers in cold weather,
check that the wiper blades are not fro-
zen onto the glass. The motor may burn out if the wipers are used with the blades
frozen onto the glass.
Wiper and washer switch
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NOTElIt is possible to change the setting to make
the rear window demister operate automati-
cally when ambient temperature becomes
low while the ready indication lamp is illu- minated, even if you do not push the rear
window demister switch.
It operates automatically only once after put-
ting the operation mode in ON.
If you choose this setting, the heated mirrors (if so equipped) and wiper de-icer (if so
equipped) will also operate automatically at the same time.
For further information, we recommend you
to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
On vehicles equipped with the Smartphone
Link Display Audio or the MITSUBISHI
Multi-Communication System (MMCS), screen operations can be used to make the
adjustment. Refer to the separate owner’s
manual for details.
l The demister switch is not to melt snow but
to clear mist. Remove snow before use of the demister switch.
l When cleaning the inside of the rear win-
dow, use a soft cloth and wipe gently along
the heater wires, being careful not to damage the wires.
l Do not allow objects to touch the inside of
the rear window glass, damaged or broken wires may result.Heated windscreen switch*
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In cold weather windscreen can be heated by
electrical-heat units.
It will speed-up removal of frost and conden- sate.
The heated windscreen switch can be operat- ed when the Plug-in Hybrid EV System is operating and the outside temperature is
about 5 °C or less.
Push the switch to turn on the heated wind- screen. It will be turned off automatically in
about 5 to 10 minutes depending on the out- side temperature. To turn off the heatedwindscreen while it is operating, push the
switch again.
The indication lamp (A) will illuminate while the heated windscreen is on.CAUTIONl While heated windscreen is operating, the
outer surface of the windscreen will be hot.
Do not touch the windscreen to prevent
burns.NOTEl Remove snow before use of the heated
windscreen. It is not possible to melt largeamount of accumulated snow by the heated windscreen.
l To avoid the battery runs out, do not use the
heated windscreen continuously.
Heated windscreen switch*
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Economical drivingE00600102422
For economical driving, there are some tech- nical requirements that have to be met. Theprerequisite for low fuel consumption is a
properly adjusted engine. In order to achieve longer life of the vehicle and the most eco- nomical operation, we recommend you tohave the vehicle checked at regular intervals in accordance with the service standards.
Fuel economy and generation of exhaust gas
and noise are highly influenced by personal
driving habits as well as the particular operat- ing conditions. The following points shouldbe observed in order to minimize wear of
brakes, tyres and engine as well as to reduce
environmental pollution.
Starting and acceleration
Avoid driving when the accelerator pedal ispressed way down, such as for unnecessarily sudden starts, acceleration and deceleration.
Smoothly depress the accelerator pedal.
Observe the speed limit and keep the speed
as constant as possible while driving.
Idling
Parking for a long period with the ready indi-
cator illuminated will shorten the cruising
range.
Speed
The higher the vehicle speed, the more drive
battery is consumed. Avoid driving at full speed. Even a slight release of the accelerator
pedal will save a significant amount of drive battery.
Tyre inflation pressure
Check the tyre inflation pressures at regular intervals. Low tyre inflation pressure increa-ses road resistance and fuel consumption. In addition, low tyre pressures adversely affect
tyre wear and driving stability.
Cargo loads
Do not drive with unnecessary articles in the
luggage compartment. Especially during city
driving where frequent starting and stopping is necessary, the increased weight of the ve-
hicle will greatly affect fuel consumption. Al- so avoid driving with unnecessary luggage or carriers, etc., on the roof; the increased air re- sistance will increase fuel consumption.
Air conditioning
Too much cooling/heating can affect the cruising range, so maintain an appropriatetemperature to extend the cruising range.
Driving, alcohol and drugs
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Driving after drinking alcohol is one of the
most frequent causes of accidents.
Your driving ability can be seriously im- paired even with blood alcohol levels far be-
low the legal minimum. If you have been drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-drinking driver, call a cab or a friend, or
use public transportation. Drinking coffee or
taking a cold shower will not make you so- ber.
Similarly, prescription and nonprescription
drugs affect your alertness, perception and re- action time. Consult with your doctor or
pharmacist before driving while under the in- fluence of any of these medications.WARNINGl NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE.
Your perceptions are less accurate, your
reflexes are slower and your judgment is impaired.Safe driving techniques
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Driving safety and protection against injury
cannot be fully ensured. However, we recom- mend that you pay extra attention to the fol-
lowing:
Economical driving
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To apply
1. Stop the vehicle completely.
2. Pull up the Electric parking brake switch
while depressing the brake pedal.
When the parking brake is applied, the brake
warning lamp (red) in the instrument cluster and the indication lamp (A) on the Electric
parking brake switch will come on.
CAUTIONl While the vehicle is in motion, do not apply
the Electric parking brake. Doing so may cause overheating and/or premature wear of
brake parts, reducing brake performance.NOTEl If the Electric parking brake must be applied
in an emergency situation, pull and hold the
Electric parking brake switch to apply the
Electric parking brake. At that time, the fol- lowing warning display will appear in the
multi-information display and a buzzer will
sound, however you should continue to pull and hold the Electric parking brake switch.
l When parking on steep grades, pull up the
Electric parking brake switch twice (once
more after the operation is completed once).
The maximum effect of the parking brake will be obtained.
l If the parking brake does not hold the vehi-
cle stationary after the foot brake is released,
contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point.
l When the operation mode of the power
switch is other than ON, if the Electric park- ing brake is applied, the Electric parking
brake indication lamp comes on for a while.
NOTEl If the Electric parking brake switch is re-
peatedly operated in a short time, the follow-
ing warning display will appear in the multi- information display and the Electric parkingbrake will temporarily stop working. In such
case, wait for approximately 1 minute until
the warning display disappears, and operate the Electric parking brake switch again.
l The brake warning lamp (red) and the indi-
cation lamp on the Electric parking brakeswitch may blink. This does not indicate a malfunction, the lamps go off when/if theElectric parking brake is released.
l Depending on the situation, the Electric
parking brake may be applied automatically.
Refer to “Brake auto hold” on page 7-32.
Parking brake
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To release
Manual operation
1. Make sure that the operation mode of thepower switch is ON.
2. Press down the Electric parking brake
switch while depressing the brake pedal.
Automatic operation
When the accelerator pedal is depressed
slowly while all of the following conditions are met, the Electric parking brake is auto-
matically released.
l The Plug-in Hybrid EV System is oper-
ating.
l The select position is in the “D”
(DRIVE) or the “R” (REVERSE) posi-
tion.
l The driver’s seat belt is fastened.
When the parking brake is released, the brake
warning lamp (red) and the indication lamp on the Electric parking brake switch go off.
Before driving, be sure that the parking brake
is released and the brake warning lamp is off.CAUTIONl After the Electric parking brake switch has
been operated to apply or release the Electric parking brake, if the brake warning lamp
(red) and the indicator on the Electric park-
ing brake switch remain blinking or the Electric parking brake warning lamp (yel-
low) remains illuminated, the Electric park- ing brake system may be malfunctioning and
the Electric parking brake may not be ap- plied or released. Immediately park your ve-
hicle in a safe place and contact the nearest MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point.
l If a vehicle is driven without releasing the
Electric parking brake, the brake will over-
heat, resulting in ineffective braking and possible brake failure.
l If the brake warning lamp (red) does not go
off after the parking brake has been released,the brake system may be malfunctioning.
Contact the nearest MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.CAUTIONl If the acceleration of the vehicle seems ab-
normally slow after the vehicle has been parked with the Electric parking brake ap-
plied in cold weather, stop the vehicle in a
safe place, then apply and release the Elec- tric parking brake. If the vehicle acceleration is still slow, contact the nearest
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point.NOTEl When the operation mode of the power
switch is other than ON, the parking brake
cannot be released.
l If the Electric parking brake does not auto-
matically release, it may be released by man-ual operation.
l When the select position is other than the
“P” (PARK) position, if you try to releasethe Electric parking brake without depress-
ing the brake pedal, the warning display will appear.
Parking brake
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