2020 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS cooling

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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Trailer towing 6-14 Driving safety
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Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience. Before setting out for the open road, you’llwant to get to know your trailer. Acquaint
yourself with the feel
of handling and braking
with the added weight of the trailer. Always keep in mind that the vehicle you are driving is now a good deal longer and not nearly asresponsive as your vehicle is without a trailer. Before you start, check the trailer hitch, safety chains, tires and mirror adjustment. Be sure your vehicle’s tires are inflated to the cold inflation pressure listed in the manual.You’ll find these numbers on the tire and loading information placard at the sill of the driver’s door.Refer to “Tire inflation pressures” on page 9-15. Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you would when driving your vehi-cle without a trailer. This can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking and sud- den turns.
You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when you’re towing a trailer. And, becauseyou’re a good deal longer, you’ll need to go much farther beyond the passed vehicle before you can return to your lane. Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. Then, to move the trailer to the left, just move that hand to the left. To move thetrailer to the right, move your hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if possible, have someone guide you. When you’re turning with a trailer, make wider than normal turns to help prevent thetrailer from striking shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees or other objects.
Operating hints
WA R N I N G If you have a rear window open and you tow a trailer with your vehicle, carbon monoxide gas which you cannot see or smell could come into your vehicle. It cancause unconsciousness or death. Refer to “Exhaust system” on page 9-22. To maximize your safety when towing atrailer:• Have your exhaust system inspected forleaks, and make necessary repairs before starting on your trip.• Keep the rear windows closed.• If exhaust does come into your vehicle through a window or another opening, drive with your front, main heating or cooling system on and with the blower onany speed. This will bring fresh, outside air into your vehicle. Do not use recircu- lation because it only recirculates the airinside your vehicle. Refer to “Air selec- tion switch” on page 7-9.
Driver preparation
Vehicle preparation Tire Following distance
Passing Backing up Making turns
CAUTION Making sharp turns while towing a trailer could cause the trailer to come in contact with the vehicle. Your vehicle could be dam- aged. Avoid making sharp turns while tow-ing a trailer.
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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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Vents
Comfort controls 7-3
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Move the knob (A) to make adjustments. To close the vent, move the knob (A) to the inside as far as possible.
Move the knob (A) to make adjustments. To close the vent, move the knob (A) to theoutside as far as possible.
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To change the position and amount of airflowing from the vents, press the MODEswitch or defogger switch. Refer to “MODE switch” on page 7-9, 7-18, “Defogger switch” on page 7-9, 7-18.These symbols are used in the next several illustrations to demonstrate the quantity of air coming from the vents. : Small amount of air from the vents : Medium amount of air from the vents : Large amount of air from the vents Air flows only to the upper part of the passen- ger compartment.
Air flow and direction adjust- ments Center vents 1- Close 2- Open
Side vents 1- Close2- Open
NOTE
 On rare occasions, air from the vents of an air-conditioned vehicle may be foggy. This isonly due to moist air cooling suddenly and does not indicate a problem.  Do not let drinks or ot
her liquids get into the
vents as they could prevent the air condition- ing from operating normally.Left Right
Changing the mode selection Face position
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Automatic air conditioning (if so equipped) 7-8 Comfort controls
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Press of the temperature control switch to increase the temperature. Press of the temperature control switch to decrease the temperature.The selected temperature (A) will be shown in the display.
The above indicates the factory settings. You can personalize the air selection switch and
air conditioning switch to match your per- sonal preferences. Contact your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice forassistance. Refer to “Personalizing the air conditioning switch (Changing the function setting)” onpage 7-11. Refer to “Personalizing the air selection (Changing the function setting)” on page7-10.
Temperature control switch

NOTE
 The temperature value of the air conditioning is switched in conjunction with the outside temperature display unit of the multi-infor-mation display. Refer to “Changing the temperature unit” on page 5-158.
 When the engine coolant temperature is low, the air temperature from the heater will be cool/cold until the engine warms up, even if you have selected warm
air with the switch.
To prevent the windshield and windows fromfogging up, the vent mode will be changed to “ ” and the blower speed will be reduced while the system is operating in the AUTOmode.  When you feel that it is hotter or colder than the set temperature, you may adjust it to your preference. For further information, we recommend youconsult an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.  When the temperature is set to the highest or the lowest setting, the air selection and the air conditioning will be automaticallychanged as follows. Also, if the air selection is operated manually after an automatic changeover, manual oper-ation will be selected. • Quick Heating (When the temperature is set to the highest setting) Outside air will be introduced and the air conditioning will stop. • Quick Cooling (When the temperature is set to the lowest setting) Inside air will be recirculated and the air conditioning will operate.NOTE
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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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Dual-zone automatic climate control
air conditioning (if so equipped)
Comfort controls 7-17
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Press of the temperature control switch to increase the temperature. Press of the temperature control switch to decrease the temperature.The selected temperature (A) will be shown in the display.
The above indicates the factory settings. You can personalize the air selection switch and
air conditioning switch to match your per- sonal preferences. Contact your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice forassistance. Refer to “Personalizing the air conditioning switch (Changing the function setting)” onpage 7-20. Refer to “Personalizing the air selection (Changing the function setting)” on page7-19. When the indicator light (A) goes off by pressing the passenger’s side temperature control switch (B) or the SYNC switch, thedriver’s side and the passenger’s side temper- ature can be controlled independently of each other.
Temperature control switch

NOTE
 The temperature value of air conditioning is switched in conjunction with outside temper- ature display unit of the multi-informationdisplay. Refer to “Changing the
temperature unit” on
page 5-158.
 When the engine coolant temperature is low, the air temperature from the heater will be cool/cold until the engine warms up, even if you have selected warm air with the switch. To prevent the windshield and windows fromfogging up, the vent mode will be changed to “ ” and the blower speed will be reduced while the system is operating in the AUTOmode.  When you feel that it is hotter or colder than the set temperature, you may adjust it to your preference. For further information, we recommend youconsult an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.  When the temperature is set to the highest or the lowest setting, the air selection and the air conditioning will be automaticallychanged as follows. Also, if the air selection is operated manually after an automatic changeover, manual oper-ation will be selected. • Quick Heating (When the temperature is set to the highest setting) Outside air will be introduced and the air conditioning will stop. • Quick Cooling (When the temperature is set to the lowest setting) Inside air will be recirculated and the air conditioning will operate.NOTE
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To control the driver’s side and the passenger’s side temperature inde-pendently
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Dual-zone automatic climate control
air conditioning (if so equipped)
Comfort controls 7-19
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Normally, use the outside air position to keep the 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.
When the air conditioning turns on, the air selection is controll
ed automatically. When
the 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 position every now andthen 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.
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 7-20, “Person-
alizing the air selection (Changing the func-tion setting)” on page 7-19.  The indicator light (A) will go off when adjusting the blower speed.
Air selection switch

CAUTION Using recirculated air for a long time may cause the windows to fog up.NOTE
 If the mode selection is set to the “ ” posi- tion, you cannot turn the air conditioning offor select 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
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