Mitsubishi MOTORS Mirage 2012, Owner'S Manual

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WARNING
l To prevent rolling, always keep your foot
on the brake pedal when the vehicle is in
“N” (NEUTRAL) position, or when shift-
ing into or out of “N” (NEUTRAL) posi-
tion.
“D” DRIVE
This position is used for most city and highway driv-
ing. The transmission will automatically and contin-
uously change its gear ratio depending on road and
driving conditions.
CAUTION
l To prevent transmission damage, never
shift into the “D” (DRIVE) position from
the “R” (REVERSE) position while the ve-
hicle is in motion.
“Ds” (DOWNSHIFT & SPORTY DRIVING)
Use when engine braking is needed, or for high-
power sport drive.
“L” (LOW)
This position is for driving up very steep hills and
for engine braking at low speeds when driving
down steep hills.
WARNING
l This position can be used for maximum
engine braking.
Be very careful not to shift into “L”
(LOW) suddenly.
Sudden engine braking may cause the
tires to skid.
Select this position according to the road
conditions and vehicle speed.
When a malfunction occurs in the au-
tomatic transmission
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When the selector lever position indicator blinks
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When the selector lever position indicator blinks
while you are driving, there could be a malfunction
in the automatic transmission system or CVT fluid
temperature becomes abnormally high.
NOTE
l “A” indicator does brink only the condition
that the CVT positional switch is broken.
It does not indicate in normal driving condi-
tion.
CAUTION
l If a malfunction occurs in the CVT while
driving, the indication lamp will blink.
In this case, immediately park your vehi-
cle in a safe place and follow these proce-
dures:
[If the indication lamp blinks rapidly
(once per second), the CVT fluid is over-
heating.]
Park your vehicle in a safe place but do
not turn off the engine. Move the selector
lever to the “P” (PARK) position and
open the bonnet. Keep the engine idling.
After a while, move the selector lever into
any position other than “P” (PARK) posi-
tion and confirm that the indication lamp
stops blinking. It is safe to continue driv-
ing if the indication lamp no longer blinks.
If the indication lamp continues blinking
or blinks intermittently, have your vehi-
cle inspected.
[If the indication lamp blinks slowly
(once per 2 seconds), the CVT safety de-
vice may be operating due to a malfunc-
tion.]
Have the vehicle inspected as soon as pos-
sible.
Starting and driving
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