Mitsubishi ECLIPSE CROSS 2017, Owner'S Manual

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CAUTION
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In the situations listed below, brake perform-
ance may be compromised or the vehicle
may become unstable if brakes are applied
suddenly; consequently, avoid driving at
high speeds or applying the brakes suddenly.
Furthermore, the vehicle should be brought
to a stop in a safe location and to have it
checked.
• The brake warning lamp does not illumi-
nate when the parking brake is applied or
does not turn off when the parking brake
is released.
• The ABS warning lamp and brake warn-
ing lamp illuminate at the same time
For details, refer to “ABS warning lamp”
on page 6-51.
• The brake warning lamp remains illumi-
nated during driving.
l The vehicle should be brought to a halt in
the following manner when brake perform-
ance has deteriorated.
• Depress the brake pedal harder than usual.
Even if the brake pedal moves down to
the very end of its possible stroke, keep it
pressed down hard.
CAUTION
• Should the brakes fail, use engine braking
to reduce your speed and observe the fol-
lowing instructions.
[Vehicles with the parking brake of the
lever type]
Carefully pull the parking brake lever.
[Vehicles with the Electric parking brake]
Keep pulling the Electric parking brake
switch. (Refer to “Electric parking brake”
on page 6-05.)
Depress the brake pedal to operate the
stop lamp to alert the vehicles behind you.
Electric parking brake warn-
ing lamp (yellow)*
E00568900067
This warning lamp will illu-
minate when there is a fault
in the Electric parking brake
system.
Normally, this warning lamp
illuminates when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position or the
operation mode is put in ON, and goes off in
a few seconds.
CAUTION
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When the warning lamp remains on or does
not come on, there is a possibility that the
parking brake cannot be operated or re-
leased. Immediately contact the nearest
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point. When the warning lamp comes on
during driving, immediately stop the vehicle
in a safe place, and contact your
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point. If you inevitably have to park,
park the vehicle on level and stable ground,
shift the selector lever in “P” (Park) position
and place chocks or blocks.
Check engine warning lamp
E00502603270
This lamp is a part of an on-
board diagnostic system
which monitors the emis-
sions, engine control system
or CVT control system.
If a problem is detected in
one of these systems, this lamp illuminates or
flashes.
Although your vehicle will usually be driva-
ble and not need towing, we recommend you
to have the system checked as soon as possi-
ble.
Warning lamps
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Instruments and controls
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