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Vehicle preparation before driving 6-4 Driving safety
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For a safer and more enjoyable trip, always check for the following:  Before starting the vehicle, make certain that you and all passengers are seated and wearing their seat belts properly (with children in the rear seat, in appropriaterestraints), and that all the doors and the liftgate are locked.  Move the driver’s seat as far backward as possible, while keeping good visibility, and good control of the steering wheel, brakes, accelerator, and controls. Checkthe instrument panel indicators and multi- information display for any possible prob- lem. Similarly, the front passenger seat should also be moved as far back as possible.  Make sure that infants and small children are properly restrained in accordance with all laws and regulations.
Check these by selecting the defroster mode, and set the blower switch on high. You shouldbe able to feel the air blowing against the windshield. Refer to “Defrosting or defogging (wind-shield, door windows)” on page 7-13, 7-22. Check all the tires for heavy tread wear or uneven wear patterns. Look for stones, nails,glass, or other objects stuck in the tread. Look for any tread cuts or sidewall cracks. Check the wheel nuts for tightness, and the tires(including spare tire) for proper pressure. Replace your tires before they are heavily worn out.As your vehicle is equipped with a tire pres- sure monitoring system, there is a risk of damage to the tire inflation pressure sensorswhen the tire is replaced on the rim. Tire replacement should, only, be performed by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer. Have someone watch while you turn all the exterior lights on and off. Also check the turn
signal indicators and high-beam indicators on the instrument panel. Check the ground under the vehicle after parking overnight, for fuel, water, oil, or other leaks. Make sure all the fluid levels are correct. Also, if you can smell fuel, you needto find out why immediately and have itfixed.
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Even this vehicle’s safety equipment, andyour safest driving, cannot guarantee that you can avoid an accident or injury. However, if you give extra attention to the followingareas, you can better protect yourself and your passengers:  Drive defensively. Be aware of traffic, road and weather conditions. Leave plentyof stopping distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead.  Before changing lanes, check your mir- rors, blind spots, and use your turn signal light.  While driving, watch the behavior of other drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.
Vehicle preparation before driving Seat belts and seats
Defrosters Tires Lights
Fluid leaks Safe driving techniques
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Driving during cold weather
Driving safety 6-5
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 Always obey applicable laws and regula- tions. Be a polite and alert driver. Always leave room for unexpected events, such as sudden braking. If you plan to drive in another country, obey their vehicle registration laws and make sure you will be able to get the rightfuel.
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 Check the battery. At the same time, check the terminals and wiring. Duringextremely cold weather, the battery will not be as strong. Also, the battery power level may drop because more power isused for cold starting and driving. Before driving the vehicle, check to see if the engine runs at the proper speed and ifthe headlights are as bright as normally. Charge or replace the battery if necessary. During extreme cold weather, it is possi-ble that a very low battery could freeze.
 Warm the engine sufficiently. After start- ing the engine, allow a short warm-up time to distribute oil to all cylinders. Then drive your vehicle slowly.Stay at low speeds at first so that the transaxle, transfer case and rear axle oil have time to spread to all lubricationpoints.  Check the engine antifreeze. If there is not enough coolant because of aleak or from engine overheating, addMitsubishi Motors Genuine Super Long Life Coolant Premium or equivalent. Please read this section in conjunctionwith the “Engine coolant” on page 9-7.
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All the parts of the brake system are criticalto safety. Have the vehicle serviced by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice at regular inter-vals according to the “WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL”.
Check the brake system while driving at a low speed immediately after starting, espe-cially when the brakes are wet, to confirm they work normally. A film of water can be formed on the brakediscs and prevent normal braking after driv- ing in heavy rain or through large puddles, or after the vehicle is wash
ed. If this occurs, dry
the brakes out by driving slowly while lightlydepressing the brake pedal. On snowy roads, ice can form on the braking system, making the brakes less effective. While driving in such conditions, pay close attention to surrounding vehicles and to thecondition of the road surface. From time to time, lightly depress the brake pedal and check how effective the brakes are. It is important to take advantage of the engine braking by downshifting while driving onsteep downhill roads in order to prevent the brakes from overheating.
Driving during cold weather
WA R N I N G The battery gives off explosive hydrogen gas. Any spark or flame can cause the bat-tery to explode, which could cause serious injury or death. Always wear protective clothes and a facemask when working with your battery, or let a skilled mechanic do it.
WA R N I N G Never open the radiator cap when the radiator is hot. You could be seriously burned.
Braking
When brakes are wet When driving in cold weather When driving downhill
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Trailer towing
Driving safety 6-13
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A safety chain must always be used between the towing vehicle and the trailer. Leave suf- ficient slack in the chain for turns. The chain should cross under the trailer tongue to pre-vent the tongue from dropping to the ground in case it becomes damaged or separated. For correct safety chain procedures, consultyour authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
Your vehicle will need service more often when you’re towing a trailer. Refer to “WAR- RANTY AND MAINTENANCE MAN- UAL”. Especially important in traileroperation are automatic transaxle fluid, engine oil, rear axle oil, belt, cooling system and brake system. Each of these is covered inthis manual.For details, please refer to the “Vehicle care and maintenance” section. Check periodically to see that all hitch nutsand bolts are tight. Mitsubishi Motors recommends that any trailer having a total weight of 1,250 lb (567 kg) or more be equipped with its own electric or surge-type brakes. If you choose electric brakes, be sure they are electrically actuated. Do not attempt to tap into your vehicle’s hydraulic system. No mat- ter how successful it may seem, any attemptto attach trailer brakes to your vehicle’s hydraulic system will lower braking effec- tiveness and create a potential hazard.
Trailer lights and equipment must comply with federal, state, and local regulations.Check with your local recreational vehicle dealer for the requirements in your area, and use only equipment designed for your vehi-cle. Since lighting and wiring vary by trailer type and brand, you should have a qualified tech- nician install a suitable connector between the vehicle and the trailer. Improper equipment orinstallation can cause damage to your vehi- cle’s electrical system and affect your vehicle warranty. Many states and Canadian provinces require special outside mirrors when towing a trailer.Even if not required, you should install spe- cial mirrors if you cannot clearly see behind you, or if the trailer creates a blind spot. Ask your trailer sales or rental agency if any other items are recommended or required for your towing situation.
NOTE
 Mitsubishi Motors recommends that sway control be used when
ever you are towing, to
improve towing stability. For further information, please contact your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
Safety chains
CAUTION Never tow a trailer without using a safety chain securely attached to both the trailer and the vehicle. If the coupling unit or hitch ball experiences a problem, the trailer may separate from your vehicle.
Maintenance when trailer tow- ing Trailer brakes
Trailer lights Additional trailer equipment
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Important air conditioning operation tips 7-2 Comfort controls
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1. Park the vehicle in the shade whenever possible. Parking in the hot sun makes thevehicle interior extremely hot which then requires more time to cool. If it is neces- sary to park in the sun, open the windowsfor the first few minutes of air condition- ing to expel the hot air. 2. Afterwards, keep the windows closedwhen the air conditioning is in use. The entry of outside air through open windows will reduce cooling efficiency.3. When running the air conditioning, make sure the air intake, which is located in front of the windshield, is free of obstruc-tions such as leaves. Leaves collected in the air-intake chamber may reduce air flow and plug the water drains.
If the air conditioning seems less effective than usual, the cause might be a refrigerant leak.Have the system inspected by your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.
The air conditioning should be operated for at least five minutes each week, even in coldweather. This includes the quick defrosting mode. Operating the air conditioning system weekly maintains lubrication of the compres-sor internal parts to keep the air conditioning in the best operating condition.
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Important air conditioning operation tips
CAUTION The engine speed may increase when the air conditioning is operating. With increased engine speed, a CVT equipped vehicle will creep to a greaterdegree than with a lower engine speed. Fully depress the brake pedal to prevent the vehi- cle from creeping.
Air conditioning system refrig- erant and lubricant recommen- dations
CAUTION The air conditioning system in your vehicle must be charged with the refrigerant HFO-1234yf and the lubricant PAG46A. Use of any other refrigerant or lubricant will cause severe damage and may require replac-ing your vehicle’s entire air conditioning system. The release of refrigerant into the atmo-sphere is not recommended. The new refrigerant HFO-1234yf in your vehicle is designed not to harm the earth’sozone layer. However, it may contribute slightly to global warming. It is recommended that the old refrigerant be saved and recycled for future use.
During a long period of disuse Ve n t s 1- Center vents 2- Side vents
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Automatic air conditioning (if so equipped)
Comfort controls 7-9
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To change the amount of air flowing from the vents, press the MODE switch. Each time theMODE switch is pressed, the mode changes to the next one in the following sequence: “”
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“ ”. The selected mode is shown in the dis- play (A). Refer to “Changing the mode selec- tion” on page 7-3.
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When this switch is pressed, the mode changes to the “ ” mode and the blower speed will be set at the maximum automati- cally. The indicator light (A) will come on and the “ ” mode is shown in the display (B).
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Normally, use the outside air position to keepthe windshield and side windows clear and toquickly remove fog or frost from the wind- shield. To change the air selection, simply press the air selection switch.  Outside air {Indicator light (A) OFF} Outside air is introduced into the passen- ger compartment.  Recirculated air {Indicator light (A) ON} Air is recirculated inside the passenger compartment.
MODE switch

Defogger switch

NOTE
 When the defogger switch is pressed, the air conditioning system automatically operates and outside air (as opposed to recirculated air) is selected. This automatic switching control is carried out to prevent misting ofthe windows even if “Disable automatic air conditioning control” or “Disable automatic air selection control” is set. Refer to “Person-alizing the air conditioning switch (Changing the function setting)” on page 7-11, “Person- alizing the air selection (Changing the func-tion setting)” on page 7-10.  The indicator light (A) will go off when adjusting the blower speed.
Air selection switch

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Automatic air conditioning (if so equipped) 7-10 Comfort controls
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When the air conditioning turns on, the air selection is controlled automatically. Whenthe air conditioning turns off, the air selection automatically goes back to the outside posi- tion.If high cooling performance is desired, or if the outside air is dusty or contaminated in some way, use the recirculation position.Switch to the outside po
sition every now and
then to keep the windows from fogging up.
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You can change the following functions tomatch your preference.  Enable automatic air selection control: When the AUTO switch is pressed, the air selection switch will also be automatically controlled.  Disable automatic air selection control: Even when the AUTO switch is pressed, the air selection switch will not be auto- matically controlled.  Changing the settings: Press the air selection switch for approxi- mately 10 seconds or longer. When the setting has changed, the systemwill beep and the indicator light will flash.
• When the setting has changed from enabled to disabled, the system will beep three times and the indicator light will flash three times.• When the setting has changed from dis- abled to enabled, the system will beep two times and the indicator light willflash three times. On vehicles equipped with the Smart- phone Link Display Audio, screen oper-ations can also be used to change thesetting. Refer to the separate owner’s manual for details.
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Push the switch, and the air conditioning compressor will turn on. The “ ” indicator (A) will be shown in the display.
CAUTION Using recirculated air for a long time may cause the windows to fog up.NOTE
 If the mode selection is set “ ” position, you cannot turn the air conditioning off orselect the recirculation position. This prevents the windows from fogging up.
 When the engine coolant temperature rises to a certain level, the air selection is automati- cally switched to the recirculation position and the indicator light (A) comes on. At this time, the system will not switch to the out-side position even if the air selection switch is pushed.
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Personalizing the air selection (Changing the function setting) NOTE
NOTE
 The factory setting is “Enable automatic air selection control”.  When the defogger switch is pressed, the air selection will automatically change to theoutside air position, even if the system is set to “Disable automatic air selection control”, in order to prevent windows from foggingup.
Air conditioning switch

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Automatic air conditioning (if so equipped)
Comfort controls 7-11
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Push the switch again and the air condition- ing compressor will stop and the indicatorgoes off.
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You can change the following functions to match your preference.  Enable automatic air conditioning control: When the AUTO switch is pressed, orwhen the temperature control switch has been set to the minimum temperature, the air conditioning switch is automaticallycontrolled.  Disable automatic air conditioning con- trol: The air conditioning switch is not auto- matically controlled, unless the air condi-tioning switch is used.  Changing the settings: Press the air conditioning switch for approximately 10 seconds or longer.When the setting has changed, the system will beep and the indicator light will flash. • When the setting has changed fromenabled to disabled, the system will beep three times and the indicator light will flash three times.• When the setting has changed from dis- abled to enabled, the system will beep two times and the indicator light willflash three times.
On vehicles equipped with the Smart- phone Link Display Audio, screen oper- ations can also be used to change the setting. Refer to the separate owner’smanual for details.
NOTE
 If a problem is detected in the air condition- ing compressor, the “ ” indicator blinks. Press the air conditioning switch once to turn it off, then once more to turn it back on. If the“ ” indicator does not blink, there is no problem. If it does blink, have it checkedat an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.  For example, sometimes after using a high- pressure car wash, the condenser can get wet, and the “ ” indicator blinks temporarily. Wait for a while, press the air conditioning switch once to turn the system off, then once more to turn it back on. Once the water evap- orates, the blinking will stop.
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Personalizing the air conditioning switch (Changing the function set-ting)
NOTE
 The factory setting is “Enable automatic air conditioning control”.  When the defogger switch is pressed, the air conditioning will run automatically, even if the system is set to “Disable automatic airconditioning control”, in order to prevent windows from fogging up.
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Automatic air conditioning (if so equipped) 7-12 Comfort controls
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When the AUTO switch is pressed, the indi- cator light (A) comes on and the mode selec-tion, blower speed adjustment, recirculated/ outside air selection, temperature adjustment, and air conditioning ON/OFF status are allcontrolled automatically. The selected mode and the blower speed are not shown in the display.
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Push the switch to turn off the air condition-ing system.
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In normal conditions, use the system in theAUTO mode and follow these procedures: 1. Push the AUTO switch. 2. Set the temperature control switch to thedesired temperature. The temperature can be set within a range of around 61 (LO) to 89 (HI) (when the outside temperatureunit of the multi-information display shows °F) or 17 (LO) to 31 (HI) (when the outside temperature unit of the multi-information display shows °C).
The vents, recirculated/outside air, blower speed, temperature adjustment, and ON/OFF of air conditioning will be controlled auto-matically.
AUTO switch

OFF switch

Operating the air conditioning system (automatic mode)

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