MY Owners Manual

Forward Collision Mitigation System (FCM)*
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 In the following situations, the system pro-
vides neither control nor alarming.
•The vehicle in front of your vehicle is mov-
ing at a speed much lower than your vehi-
cle’s speed.
•When a vehicle suddenly cuts in front of
your vehicle.
•When the distance from a vehicle in front is
extremely short.
•To an oncoming vehicle.
•When your vehicle’s speed is much lower.
•When the selector lever is other in the “D”
(DRIVE) position.
•When the system is faulty (if the system
self-detects any fault, the “FCM SERVICE
REQUIRED” message is indicated and the
“FCM OFF” indicator lights up on the
information screen of the multi-information
display).
If the message remains after the operation
mode has been turned to the “OFF” position
and then turned back to the “ON” position,
contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ised Service Point.
CAUTION
 Braking function will not work in the follow-
ing situations.
•Your vehicle is driving at approximately 30
km/h or faster while the vehicle in front is
stationary or moving extremely slowly.
•The ASC is OFF.
 The forward collision warning function
and/or the FCM braking function may not
activate in the following situations.
•When a motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian,
animal, fallen objects, or anything other
than a vehicle is present in front of your
vehicle.
•When a vehicle suddenly appear just in
front of your vehicle.
•When a vehicle cuts in front of your vehicle
very closely.
•When the vehicle in front is offset to the
left or right.
•When the vehicle in front is towing a
trailer.
•A freight trailer that is not carrying a con-
tainer.
•The vehicle has a protruding load from the
carrier.
•The vehicle has a low vehicle height.
•The vehicle has an extremely high ground
clearance.
•When there is a different object near the
vehicle.
CAUTION
•When driving on a road with many and suc-
cessive curves, including when passing
their entrances and outlets.
•When accelerating and decelerating
quickly.
•When the system recognizes driver’s steer-
ing, accelerating, braking or gear shifting
actions as evasive actions to avoid colli-
sion.
•When driving on a road with steep and
alternating up and down slopes.
•When a road surface is surging, and there is
unevenness.
•When being driven in a tunnel.
•When the your vehicle changed lanes, and
your vehicle approached immediately
behind the vehicle in front.
•During a certain time after your vehicle
turns left or right.
•When you are carrying extremely heavy
loads in the rear seats or luggage area.
•After the Plug-in Hybrid EV System has
been running for an extended period of
time.
•Under adverse weather conditions (rain,
snow, sand storms, etc.)*
•When the cover part in front of the sensor
and the sensor become dirty or adhering
snow and ice*.
•When water, snow or sand on the road are
extorted by the vehicle in front or an
oncoming vehicle*.
CAUTION
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