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• Driving on bumpy roads or other poor
driving surfaces.
l Operation of ABS is not restricted to sit-
uations where brakes are applied sud-
denly. This system may also operate to
prevent wheel lock when you are driving
over manholes, steel road-work plates,
or the vehicle is driven over steps or lev-
el differences in the road, road markings,
or other surfaces which are difficult for
the wheels to grip.
l When the ABS is activated, you may
feel the brake pedal pulsation and the vi-
brations of the vehicle body and steering
wheel. You may also hear a characteris-
tic noise. At this time, you may feel as if
the pedal attempts to resist being de-
pressed.
This is a normal result of the ABS oper-
ation, and does not indicate a problem.
If this situation occurs, depress the
brake pedal more firmly in order to
operate the ABS. Do not pump the
brake. This will result in reduced
braking performance.
l You will hear the operation sound of the
motor coming from the Plug-in Hybrid
EV System compartment immediately
following start off after starting the
Plug-in Hybrid EV System. If the brake
pedal is depressed at that moment, you
can feel the brake pedal pulsating.
This pulsation is due to the self-diagno-
sis operation of the ABS and does not
indicate a malfunction.
l The ABS will operate after the vehicle
has accelerated to a speed in excess of
approximately 10 km/h (6 mph). It stops
operating when the vehicle decelerates
to a speed below about 5 km/h (3 mph).
CAUTION
l Even the ABS cannot prevent the natural
laws of physics from acting on the vehicle. It
cannot for instance avoid accidents that may
result from excessive speed on bends or fol-
lowing another vehicle too closely or aqua-
planing. It should remain the driver’s task to
observe safety precautions to judge speeds
and brake applications correctly in such con-
ditions.
l Be sure to use tyres of the same type and
size on 4 wheels.
If tyre types or sizes are mixed, ABS may
not function normally.
CAUTION
l Never install a limited-slip differential,
which is not MITSUBISHI MOTORS GEN-
UINE parts, as the ABS may not function
normally.
We recommend you to consult a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point.
ABS warning lamp/display
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Warning lamp
Warning display
If there is a malfunction in the system, the
ABS warning lamp will come on and the
warning display will appear on the informa-
tion screen in the multi information display.
Under normal conditions, the ABS warning
lamp only comes on when the operation
mode is put in ON and goes off a few sec-
onds later.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
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