Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
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Starting and driving
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An operation noise is emitted from the
engine compartment or feel a shock from
the brake pedal when start driving imme-
diately after starting the engine. These are
normal sound or operation that the ABS
makes when performing a self-check. It
does not indicate a malfunction.
The ABS can be used after the vehicle has
reached a speed over approximately
10 km/h. It stops working when the vehi-
cle slows below 7 km/h.
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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 instrument cluster.
Under normal conditions, the ABS warning
lamp only comes on when the operation
mode is put in ON and goes off a few seconds
later.
Avoid hard braking and high-speed driving.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place.
Restart the engine and check to see whether
the lamp goes out after a few minutes driving;
if it then remains off during driving, there is
no problem.
However, if the warning lamp/display do not
disappear, or if they come on again when the
vehicle is driven, have the vehicle checked by
CAUTION
The ABS cannot prevent accidents. It is your
responsibility to take safety precautions and
to drive carefully.
To prevent failure of the ABS, be sure all
4 wheels and tyres are the same size and the
same type.
Do not install any aftermarket limited slip
differential (LSD) on your vehicle. The ABS
may stop functioning properly.
ABS warning lamp/display
CAUTION
Any of the following warning lamp/display
behaviour indicates that the ABS is not func-
tioning and only the standard brake system is
working. (The standard brake system is func-
tioning normally.) If this happens, please
contact your nearest authorised
MITSUBISHI MOTORS dealer for inspec-
tion.
• When the operation mode is put in ON, the
warning lamp does not come on or it
remains on and does not go off
• The warning lamp comes on while driving
• The warning display appears while driving
NOTE
On vehicles with the rear differential lock
and the active stability & traction control
(ASTC), the ASTC and ABS functions are
suspended while the rear differential lock is
activated.
ASTC indicator lamp, ASTC OFF indicator
lamp and ABS warning lamp are illuminated
while these functions are suspended.
It does not indicate a problem. When the rear
differential lock is disengaged, these indica-
tor lamp go out and function again.
Refer to “ASTC indicator or ASTC OFF
lamp” on page 6-62.
If the warning lamp / display illu-
minate while driving
If only the ABS warning lamp/dis-
play illuminate