Mitsubishi MOTORS 2018 MIRAGE, Owner'S Manual

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WARNING
l
Do not turn off the engine while your ve-
hicle is in motion. If you turn off the en-
gine while driving, the power assistance
for the braking system will stop working
and your brakes will not work effectively.
l If the power assist is lost or if either brake
hydraulic system stops working properly,
have your vehicle checked immediately.
Warning lamp
The brake warning lamp illuminates to indi-
cate a fault in the braking system. Refer to
“Brake warning lamp” on page 5-13.
When brakes are wet
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 brake
discs or brake drums and prevent normal
braking after driving in heavy rain or through
large puddles, or after the vehicle is washed.
If this occurs, dry the brakes out by driving
slowly while lightly depressing the brake
pedal.
When driving downhill
It is important to take advantage of the en-
gine braking by shifting to a lower shift posi-
tion while driving on steep downhill roads in
order to prevent the brakes from overheating.
WARNING
l Do not leave any objects near the brake
pedal or let a floor mat slide under it; do-
ing so could prevent the full pedal stroke
that would be necessary in an emergency.
Make sure that the pedal can be operated
freely at all times. Make sure the floor
mat is securely held in place.
Brake pads
l New brakes need to be broken-in by
moderate use for the first 200 km
(125 miles).
Avoid hard braking situations.
l The disc brakes are provided with a
warning device which emits a shrieking
metallic sound while braking if the brake
pads have reached their wear limit.
If you hear this sound, have the brake
pads replaced immediately.
WARNING
l
Driving with worn brake pads will make
it harder to stop, and can cause an acci-
dent.
Hill start assist
The hill start assist makes it easy to start off
on a steep uphill slope by preventing the ve-
hicle from moving backwards. It keeps the
braking force for approximately 2 seconds
when you move your foot from the brake
pedal to the accelerator pedal.
CAUTION
l Do not overly rely on the hill start assist to
prevent backwards movement of the vehicle.
Under certain circumstances, even when hill
start assist is activated, the vehicle may
move backwards if the brake pedal is not
sufficiently depressed, if the vehicle is heav-
ily loaded, or if the road is very steep or slip-
pery.
l The hill start assist is not designed to keep
the vehicle stopped in place on uphill slopes
for more than 2 seconds.
l
When facing uphill, do not rely on using the
hill start assist to maintain a stopped position
as an alternative to depressing the brake ped-
al.
Doing so could result in an accident.
Hill start assist
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