Active stability control (ASC)
5
Warning displayIf there is a malfunction in the system, thewarning light will come on and the warningdisplay will appear on the information screenin the multi information display.Under normal conditions, the warning lightcome on when the ignition switch is turned tothe “ON” position or the operation mode isput in ON, and goes off after the engine hasstarted.
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The Active stability
control (ASC) takes
overall control of the
anti-lock braking sys-
tem, traction control function and skid controlfunction to help maintain the vehicle’s control
and traction. Please read
this section in con-
junction with the page on the anti-lock brak-ing system, traction c
ontrol function and skid
control function.Anti-lock braking system
P.5-97
Traction control function
P.5-100
Skid control function
P.5-101
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On slippery surfaces, the traction controlfunction prevents the drive wheels from spin-ning excessive, thus helping the vehicle tostart moving from a stopp
ed condition.
It also
provides sufficient driv
ing force and steering
performance as the vehicle turns while press-ing the acceleration pedal.
CAUTIONIf the warning display appears while theengine is running, have
the vehicle inspected
by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer ora repair facility of
your choice as soon as
possible. It may become harder to turn thesteering wheel.
Active stability control (ASC)
CAUTIONDo not over-rely on the ASC. Even the ASCcannot prevent the natural laws of physicsfrom acting on the vehicle. This system, likeany other system, has
limits and cannot help
you to maintain traction and control of thevehicle in all circumstances. Reckless driv-ing can lead to accident
s. It is the driver’s
responsibillty to drive carefully, This meanstaking into account the traffic, road and envi-ronmental conditions.Be sure to use the same specified type andsize of tire on all four
wheels. Otherwise, the
ASC may not work properly.Do not install any aftermarket limited slipdifferential (LSD) on your vehicle. The ASCmay stop functioning properly.
NOTE
An operation noise may be emitted from theengine compartment in the following situa-tions. The sound is associated with checkingthe operations of the ASC. At this time, youmay feel a shock from the brake pedal if youdepress it. These do not indicate a malfunc-tion.• When the ignition switc
h is set to the “ON”
• When the vehicle is driven for a while afterthe engine is turned on.
When the ASC is acti
vated, you may feel a
vibration in the vehicl
e body or hear a whin-
ing sound from the engine compartment.This indicates that th
e system is operating
normally. It does not i
ndicate a malfunction.
When the anti-lock braking system warninglight is illuminated, the ASC is not active.
Traction control function
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The skid control function is designed to helpthe driver maintain control of the vehicle onslippery roads or during rapid steeringmaneuvers. It works by
controlling the engine
output and the brake on each wheel.
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The ASC is automatically activated when theignition switch is turned to the “ON” posi-tion. You can deactivate
the system by press-
ing down the ASC OFF switch for 3 secondsor longer. When the ASC is deacti
vated, the indica-
tor will turn on. To reactivate the ASC,momentarily press the ASC OFF switch; the indicator is turned off.
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CAUTIONWhen driving a vehicle on a snowy or icyroad, be sure to install snow tires and drivethe vehicle at moderate speeds.
Skid control function
NOTE
The skid control func
tion operates
at speeds
of about 9 mph (15 km/h) or higher.
ASC OFF switch
CAUTIONFor safety reasons, the ASC OFF switchshould be operated when your vehicle isstopped. Be sure to keep the ASC on while driving innormal circumstances.
NOTE
Using the ASC OFF swit
ch turns off both the
stability control function and the tractioncontrol function.When moving out of mud, sand or freshsnow, pressing the ac
celerator pedal may not
allow the engine speed to increase. In suchsituations, temporaril
y turning off ASC with
the ASC OFF switch will make it easier tomove out your vehicle.If you continue to press the ASC OFF switchafter the ASC is turned off, the “mistakenoperation protection func
tion” will activate
and the ASC will turn back on.
ASC operation display or ASC OFF indicator
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ASC operation display/ASC indicatorThe display/indicato
r will blink when
the ASC is operating.
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ASC OFF indicatorThis indicator will turn on when theASC is turned off with the ASC OFFswitch.
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If an abnormal condition occurs in the sys-tem, the following disp
lay/indicator will turn
on.Warning display
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CAUTIONWhen display/indicator blinks, ASC isoperating, which means that the road is slip-pery or that your vehi
cle’s wheels are begin-
ning to slip. If this happens, drive slower.If the temperature in the braking system con-tinues to increase due
to continuous brake
control on a slippery
road surface, the
indicator will blink.To prevent the brake system from overheat-ing, the brake control
of the traction control
function will be tem
porarily suspended.
The engine control of the traction controlfunction and normal brake operation will notbe affected.Park your vehicle in a safe place. When thetemperature in the braking system has comedown, the indicator will be turned off andthe traction control func
tion will start operat-
ing again.NOTE
The indicator may come on when youstart the engine. This means that the batteryvoltage momentarily dropped when theengine was started. It
does not indicate a
malfunction, provided th
at the display goes
out immediately.
When a spare tire has been put on your vehi-cle, the gripping ability of the tire will belower, making it more likely that the dis-play/indicator will blink.
ASC warning display
-
ASC indicator
-
ASC OFF indicatorNOTE
CAUTIONThe system may be malfunctioning.Park your vehicle in a
safe place and stop the
engine. Restart the engi
ne and check whether
the display/indicator goe
s out. If they go out,
there is no abnormal condition. If they do notgo out or if they turn on frequently, it is notnecessary to stop the
vehicle immediately,
but you should have your vehicle inspectedby an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer ora repair facility of
your choice as soon as
possible.
To w i n g
CAUTIONIf the 2WD vehicle is to
wed with the ignition
switch in the “ON” pos
ition or the operation
mode in ON and only the front wheels oronly the rear wheels raised off the ground,the ASC may operate, resulting in an acci-dent. When towing the 2WD vehicle with thefront wheels raised, keep the ignition switchin the “OFF”, “LOCK” or “ACC” position orthe operation mode in ACC or OFF. Whentowing the vehicle with the rear wheelsraised, keep the ignition switch in the “ACC”Refer to “Towing” on page 8-14.
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Cruise control is an
automatic speed control
system that keeps a set speed. It can be acti-vated at speeds from about 25 mph(40 km/h). Cruise control does not work atspeeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h).
A- CRUISE CONTRO
L ON/OFF switch
Used to turn on and off the cruise control.B- SET - switchUsed to reduce the set speed and to set thedesired speed.C- RES + switch Used to increase the set speed and to return tothe original set speed.D- CANCEL switchUsed to deactivate the set speed driving.
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1. With the operation mode in ON, press theCRUISE CONTROL ON/OFF switch (A)to turn on the cruise control. The indica-tor/indicator display in the meter clusterwill come on.IndicatorIndicator display2. Accelerate or decele
rate to your desired
speed, then push down and release theSET - switch (B) when the indicator/indi-cator display is illum
inated. The vehicle
will then maintain the desired speed.
Cruise control
(if so equipped)
CAUTIONWhen you do not wish to drive at a set speed,turn off the cruise control for safety.Do not use cruise control when driving con-ditions will not allow y
ou to stay at the same
speed, such as in heavy traffic or on roadsthat are winding, icy, snow-covered, wet,slippery, on a steep downhill slope.NOTE
Cruise control may not
be able to keep your
speed on uphills or downhills.Your speed may decrease on a steep uphill.You may use the accelerator pedal if youwant to stay at your set speed.Your speed may increase to more than the setspeed on a steep downhill. You have to usethe brake to control your speed. As a result,the set speed driving is deactivated.
Cruise control switches
NOTE
When operating the crui
se control switches,
press the cruise control switches correctly.The set speed driving
may be deactivated
automatically if two or more switches of thecruise control are pre
ssed at the same time.
To activate
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The “SET” indicator appears on the infor-mation display in the meter cluster. (Forvehicles equipped with color liquid crys-tal display meter)
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There are 2 ways to increase the set speed.Push up and hold the RES + switch (C) whiledriving at the set speed, and your speed willthen gradually increase.
When you reach your desired speed, releasethe switch. Your new cruising speed is nowset.To increase your speed in small amounts,push up the RES + switch (C) for less thanabout 1 second and release it.Each time you press the RES + switch (C),your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h)faster.While driving at the set speed, use the accel-erator pedal to reach
your desired speed and
then push down the SET - switch (B) andrelease the switch momentarily to set a newdesired cruising speed.
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There are 2 ways to decrease the set speed.Push down and hold the SET - switch (B)while driving at the se
t speed, and your speed
will slow down gradually.When you reach your desired speed, releasethe switch. Your new
cruising speed is now
set.
NOTE
When you release the SET - switch (B), thevehicle speed
will be set.
To increase the set speed
RES + switch
Accelerator pedal
To decrease the set speed
SET - switch
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If the set speed driving is deactivated by thecondition described in “To deactivate” onpage 5-106, you can re
sume the previously
set speed by push up the RES+ switch (C)while driving at a speed of about 25 mph (40km/h) or higher.The “SET” indicator appears on the informa-tion display in the meter
cluster. (For vehicles
equipped with the color liquid crystal displaymeter)Under either of the following conditions,however, using the sw
itch does not allow you
to resume the previously set speed. In thesesituations, repeat the
speed setting procedure:
The CRUISE CONTROL ON/OFFswitch is pressed.The operation mode is put in OFF.Indicator goes off.
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ACC maintains a set speed with no need foryou to use the accelerator pedal. Using a sen-sor (A), the system also measures the relativespeed and distance between your vehicle anda vehicle in front, and maintains a set follow-ing distance between your vehicle and thevehicle in front by automatically deceleratingyour vehicle if it becomes too close to thevehicle in front.The cruising set speed can be set from 25mph (40 km/h) to 110 mph (180 km/h). Thedistance can be select
ed from three levels.
If the vehicle in front
decelerates, the ACC
will automatically apply limited braking tomaintain the distance, and if the front vehiclethen accelerates, the ACC will automaticallyaccelerate your vehicle up to the set speed. Ifyour vehicle is approaching too close to thefront vehicle, a buzzer
will sound and a warn-
ing is shown in the multi information display.When the ACC detects no vehicle ahead, theset speed will be maintained.Conventional cruise control mode without thedistance control can
also be selected.
Stop lights are illuminated during automaticbraking.
To resume the set speed
Adaptive Cruise Control System (ACC)
(if so equipped)
WA R N I N GBefore using the ACC, read this entire sec-tion to understand the limitations of thissystem. Failure to follow instructionscould result in an accident.Never rely solely on the ACC. The ACC isnot a collision avoidance system or anautomatic driving system. It is designed touse only limited braking and is never asubstitute for your safe and careful driv-ing. Always be read
y to apply the brakes
manually.
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While the ACC is turned on, indicators forthe ACC are shown in the multi informationdisplay.
Cruise control switch
1- “ACC ON/OFF” switch
Used to turn on and off the ACC sys-tem.
2- “SET -” switch
Used to set a desired speed or to reducethe set speed.
3- “RES +” switch
Used to resume the control functionafter cancelling the ACC or the conven-tional cruise control.Also used to increase the set speed.
4- “CANCEL” switch
Used to cancel the control function ofthe ACC or the cruise control.
5- ACC distance switch
Used to set or change the following dis-tance between your ve
hicle and a vehi-
cle in front.
NOTE
Operate the individual
switches correctly and
one after another.The ACC may be turned off or its controlfunction may be canc
elled if two or more
switches are pressed concurrently
ACC Indicators
1- ACC indicator:
Indicating that the ACC is turned on.
2- Control state indicator:
Indicating that A
CC is activated.
3- Set speed indicator:
Indicating the set speed. If the set speed is not set, “---” isshown.
4- Front vehicle indicator:
Indicating when the ACC detects avehicle ahead.When a front vehicle is detected whilethe ACC is activated, the ‘Active’ frontvehicle indicator shown in the illustra-tion below will illuminate.When a front vehicle is detected whilethe ACC is not activated or the ACC iscanceled, the ‘Stand by’ front vehicleindicator will illuminate.Display
State
Stand by
Active
Vehicle in front detected
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When the operation mode is in the “ON”The ACC indicators will appear in the multiinformation display.
Press the “ACC ON/OFF” switch to turn offthe ACC.
5-Following distance indicator:Indicating the following distance.Two states: “Stand
by” and “Active”
When a front vehicle is detected whilethe ACC is activated, the ‘Active’ fol-lowing distance indi
cator shown in the
illustration below will illuminate.When a front vehicle is detected whilethe ACC is not activated or the ACC iscanceled, the ‘Stand by’ following dis-tance indicator will illuminate.Following distance set-ting symbol
State
Stan d b y
Active
LongMiddleShort
How to use ACC
To turn on ACC
NOTE
Every time the operation mode is turned tothe “OFF” position, the ACC is turned off.
To turn off ACC
NOTE
The ACC can be turned off even while theACC is active.Every time the operation mode is turned off,the ACC is turned off and the set speed iserased.
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