2018 MITSUBISHI ASX engine

Possible driving speed
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Avoid shifting down at high speed, as this may cause excessive engine speed (the tachometer needle into the red zone) and damage the engine.
Petrol-powered vehiclesShift pointSpeed limit1600 models2000 models1 st
gear50 km/h (30 mph)50 km/h (30 mph)2nd
gear95 km/h (59 mph)100 km/h (62 mph)3rd
gear140 km/h (87 mph)140 km/h (87 mph)4th
gear180 km/h (112 mph)185 km/h (115 mph)
Use 5 th
gear whenever vehicle speed allows, for maximum fuel economy.
Diesel-powered vehiclesShift pointSpeed limit1st
gear35 km/h (22 mph)2nd
gear65 km/h (40 mph)3rd
gear105 km/h (65 mph)4th
gear140 km/h (87 mph)5th
gear180 km/h (112 mph)
Use 6 th
gear whenever vehicle speed allows, for maximum fuel economy.

Manual transmission*
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When the selector lever cannotbe shifted from the “P” (Park)position
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When the selector lever cannot be shifted
from the “P” (PARK) position to another po-
sition while the brake pedal is pressed and
held down with the ignition switch or the op- eration mode in ON, the battery may be flator the shift-lock mechanism may be malfunc-
tioning. Immediately have your vehicle checked by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
If you need to move the vehicle, shift the se- lector lever as follows.
For LHD vehicles 1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2. Stop the engine if it is running.
3. Insert a straight blade (or minus) screw-
driver with a cloth over its tip into notch
(A) or the cover. Pry gently as shown to remove the cover.
4. Depress the brake pedal with the right
foot.
5. Insert a straight blade (or minus) screw-
driver in the shiftlock release hole (B).Shift the selector lever to the “N” (Neu-
tral) position while pressing the straight
blade (or minus) screwdriver down

For RHD vehicles 1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2. Stop the engine if it is running.
3. Depress the brake pedal with the right
foot.
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4.Shift the selector lever to the “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position while pressing the shift- lock release button (A).Selector lever position display
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When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position or the operation mode is put in ON, the position of the selector lever is indi-
cated in the multi-information display.
Selector lever positions
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“P” PARK
This position locks the transmission to pre- vent the vehicle from moving. The engine
can be started in this position.
“R” REVERSE
This position is to back up.
CAUTIONl Never shift into the “P” (PARK) or “R”
(REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in motion to avoid transmission damage.
“N” NEUTRAL
At this position the transmission is disengag-
ed. It is the same as the neutral position on amanual transmission, and should only be used when the vehicle is stationary for an ex-
tended length of time during driving, such as
in a traffic jam.
WARNINGl Never move the selector lever to the “N”
(Neutral) position while driving. A seriousaccident could occur since you could acci-dentally move the lever into the “P”(Park) or “R” (Reverse) position or you
will lose engine braking.
l On a gradient the engine should be star-
ted in the “P” (Park) position, not in the
“N” (Neutral) position.
l To prevent rolling, always keep your foot
on the brake pedal when the vehicle is in
“N” (Neutral) position, or when shifting into or out of “N” (Neutral) position.
“D” DRIVE
This position is used for most city and high-
way driving. The transmission will automati-
cally change its gear depending on road and driving conditions.
CAUTIONl To prevent transmission damage, never shift
into the “D” (Drive) position from the “R”(Reverse) position while the vehicle is in motion.
“L” LOW
This position is for driving up very steep hills
and for engine braking at low speeds when
driving down steep hills.
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WARNINGlThis position can be used for maximum
engine braking.
Be very careful not to shift into “L” (Low) suddenly.
Sudden engine braking may cause the
tyres to skid.
Select this position according to the road conditions and vehicle speed.Sports mode
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While the vehicle is stopped or being driven
with the selector lever in the “D” (DRIVE) or
“L” (LOW) position, sports mode can be se- lected by pulling one of the shift paddles to-wards you.

In sports mode, rapid shifting is possible sim-
ply by operating the shift paddle.
Unlike the M/T, sports mode allows shifting
with the accelerator pedal depressed.- (SHIFT DOWN)+ (SHIFT UP)
+ (SHIFT UP)
The transmission shifts up by one gear with
each operation.

- (SHIFT DOWN)
The transmission shifts down by one gear
with each operation.
To return to “D” (Drive) or “L” (Low) opera- tion, pull the shift paddle on the + (SHIFT UP) side for longer than 2 seconds.
When returning to “D” (Drive) or “L” (Low)
operation, the selector lever position display will change to “D” (Drive) or “L” (Low) po-sition.
CAUTIONl In sports mode, the driver must execute up-
ward shifts in accordance with prevailingroad conditions, taking care to keep the en-
gine speed below the red zone.
l Repeated continuous operation of the shift
paddles will continuously switch shift posi-
tion.
l Do not use the left- and right-hand shift pad-
dles at the same time. Doing so could cause a shift of gear ratio that you do not expect.NOTEl The upward shift may be made automatical-
ly in sports mode when the engine revolu-
tions rises and approaches the tachometer’s
red zone (the red-coloured part of the tach- ometer dial).
l In sports mode, only the
6 forward gears can
be selected. To reverse or park the vehicle, move the selector lever to the “R” (Reverse)
or “P” (Park) position as required.
l To maintain good running performance, the
transmission may refuse to perform an up- shift when the shift paddle on the “+ (SHIFTUP)” side is pulled at certain vehicle speeds.
Also, to prevent over-revving of the engine,
the transmission may refuse to perform a downshift when the shift paddle on the “—
(SHIFT DOWN)” side is pulled at certain vehicle speeds. When this happens, a buzzer
sounds to indicate that a downshift is not go- ing to take place.
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CAUTIONlIf malfunction occurs in the
A/T while driv-
ing, the warning display or the warning
display will appear on the information screen in the multi-information display.
In this case, immediately park your vehicle
in a safe place and follow these procedures:

When
warning display is showing
The A/T fluid is overheating.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place, place the se- lector lever in the “P” (Park) position, and open the bonnet with the engine running toallow the engine to cool down.
After a while, confirm that the
warning
display is no longer showing. It is safe to
continue driving if the display is no longer showing. If the warning display remains,contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point immediately.

When
warning display is showing
It may be that there is something unusual happening in the A/T, causing a safety de-
vice to activate. Immediately have your ve-
hicle checked at an authorized MITSUBISHI MOTORS Service Point.
Operation of the A/T
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CAUTIONl Before selecting a gear with the engine run-
ning and the vehicle stationary, fully depressthe brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from
creeping.
The vehicle will begin to move as soon as the gear is engaged, especially when the en-
gine speed is high, at fast idle or with the air conditioning operating, the brakes should
only be released when you are ready to drive
away.
l Depress the brake pedal with the right foot at
all times.
Using the left foot could cause driver move- ment delay in case of an emergency.
l To prevent sudden acceleration, never race
the engine when shifting from the “P”
(PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
l Operating the accelerator pedal while the
other foot is resting on the brake pedal will affect braking efficiency and may cause pre-
mature wear of brake pads.
l Use the selector lever in the correct shift po-
sition in accordance with driving conditions.
Never coast downhill backward with the se-
lector lever in the “D” (DRIVE), “L” (LOW)
position or coast forward with the selector
lever in the “R” (REVERSE) position.
The engine may stop and the unexpected in- crease in brake pedal effort and steeringwheel weight could lead to an accident.CAUTIONl Do not race the engine with brake pedal
pressed when the vehicle is stationary.
This can damage the A/T.
Also, when you depress the accelerator ped- al while holding down the brake pedal withthe selector lever in the “D” (DRIVE) posi-
tion, the engine revolutions may not rise as high as when performing the same operation
with the selector lever in the “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position.Passing acceleration
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To gain extra acceleration in “D” (DRIVE)
position, push the accelerator to the floor.The A/T will automatically downshift.
NOTEl In “Sports mode”, downshifts do not take
place when the accelerator is depressed all
the way to the floor.Uphill/downhill driving
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DRIVING UPHILL
The transmission prevents unnecessary up-
shifts even when the accelerator pedal is re- leased and ensures smooth driving.
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DRIVING DOWNHILL
According to the conditions, the transmission
will automatically shift to a lower gear to achieve stronger engine braking. This may
help reduce your need to use the service
brake.
Waiting
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For short waiting periods, such as at traffic signals, the vehicle can be left in gear and held stationary with the service brake.
For longer waiting periods with the engine
running, place the selector lever in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position and apply the parking
brake, while holding the vehicle stationary with the service brake.
CAUTIONl Never hold the vehicle stationary while in
gear on a hill with the accelerator, always
apply the parking brake and/or service
brake.Parking
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To park the vehicle, first bring it to a com-
plete stop, fully engage the parking brake,and then move the selector lever to the “P”
(PARK) position.
If you are going to leave the vehicle unatten-
ded, always switch off the engine and carry the key.NOTEl On a slope, be sure to apply the parking
brake before moving the selector lever to the
“P” (PARK) position. If you move the selec- tor lever to the “P” (PARK) position before applying the parking brake, it may be diffi-
cult to disengage the selector lever from the
“P” (PARK) position when next you drive the vehicle, requiring application of a strong
force to the selector lever to move from the
“P” (PARK) position.When the A/T makes no speed
change
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If the transmission does not change speeds
while driving, or your vehicle does not pick up enough speed when starting on an uphillslope, it may be that there is something un-
usual happening in the transmission, causing a safety device to activate. Immediately have
your vehicle checked at an authorized MITSUBISHI MOTORS Service Point.
Automatic transmission
INVECS-III 6CVT
(Intelligent & Innovative
Vehicle Electronic Control System III)* E00602101432
The CVT will automatically and continuous- ly change its gear ratio depending on road
and driving conditions. This helps achieve
smooth driving and excellent fuel efficiency.
If your vehicle is equipped with shift paddles, you can manually shift up and shift down the
transmission. Refer to “Sports mode” on page
6-36.
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Selector lever operation
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The CVT selects an optimum gear ratio auto-
matically, depending on the speed of the ve-hicle and the position of the accelerator ped-
al.
For vehicles equipped without shift paddlesFor vehicles equipped with shift paddlesWhile depressing the brake pedal,
move the selector lever through
the gate.Move the selector lever through
the gate.WARNINGl Always depress the brake pedal when
shifting the selector lever into the other position from the “P” (PARK) or “N”(NEUTRAL) position.
Never put your foot on the accelerator
pedal while shifting the selector lever from the “P” (PARK) or “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position.NOTEl To avoid erroneous operation, move the se-
lector lever firmly into each position and
briefly hold it there. Always check the posi- tion shown by the selector lever position dis-
play after moving the selector lever.
l If the brake pedal is not depressed and held,
the shift-lock device activates to prevent the selector lever from being moved from the “P” (PARK) position.When the selector lever cannot
be shifted from the “P” (Park)position
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When the selector lever cannot be shifted
from the “P” (PARK) position to another po-
sition while the brake pedal is pressed and
held down with the ignition switch or the op- eration mode in ON, the battery may be flator the shift-lock mechanism may be malfunc-
tioning. Immediately have your vehicle checked by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.

If you need to move the vehicle, shift the se- lector lever as follows. 1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2. Stop the engine if it is running.
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If the ambient temperature is low, the selec-
tor lever position display on the multi-infor- mation display may blink when the selector lever is placed in the “D” (DRIVE), “Ds”(DOWNSHIFT & SPORTY DRIVING), “L”
(LOW) or “R” (REVERSE) position immedi- ately after the engine has been started. This
indicates that the transmission requires
warming up.
While the display is blinking, the vehicle will
not move, because the transmission keeps disengaging until the warm up is completedeven if the selector lever is placed in the “D”,
“Ds”, “L” or “R” position.
When the selector lever position display is blinking, perform the following procedure: 1. Depress the brake pedal with your right
foot and place the selector lever in the
“N” (NEUTRAL) position for several seconds.
2. Keep depressing the brake pedal and
then place the selector lever in the “D”
(DRIVE), “Ds” (DOWNSHIFT & SPORTY DRIVING), “L” (LOW) or “R” (REVERSE) position. If the selector
lever position display stops blinking, the
warm-up is completed and the transmis-
sion will function normally.
3. If the display is still blinking, repeat
steps 1 and 2 above.NOTEl While the selector lever position display is
blinking, a buzzer will sound intermittently.Selector lever positions
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“P” PARK
This position locks the transmission to pre-
vent the vehicle from moving. The engine
can be started in this position.
“R” REVERSE
This position is to back up.
CAUTIONl Never shift into the “P” (PARK) or “R”
(REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in motion to avoid transmission damage.
“N” NEUTRAL
At this position the transmission is disengag-
ed. It is the same as the neutral position on amanual transmission, and should only be used when the vehicle is stationary for an ex-
tended length of time during driving, such as
in a traffic jam.
WARNINGl Never move the selector lever to the “N”
(Neutral) position while driving. A seriousaccident could occur since you could acci-dentally move the lever into the “P”(Park) or “R” (Reverse) position or you
will lose engine braking.
l On a gradient the engine should be star-
ted in the “P” (Park) position, not in the
“N” (Neutral) position.
l To prevent rolling, always keep your foot
on the brake pedal when the vehicle is in
“N” (Neutral) position, or when shifting into or out of “N” (Neutral) position.
“D” DRIVE
This position is used for most city and high-
way driving. The transmission will automati-
cally and continuously change its gear radio depending on road and driving conditions.
CAUTIONl To prevent transmission damage, never shift
into the “D” (Drive) position from the “R” (Reverse) position while the vehicle is in motion.
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