Mitsubishi Carisma Owner's Manual page 119

Except for vehicles with Sports mode
Indicator lamps
A- Selector lever position indicator lamp
B- "N" indicator lamp
The indication lamps in the instrument panel
are for indication the selector lever position
and one of them will be illuminated when the
ignition is switched "ON".
Vehicles with Sports mode
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CAUTION
If the "N" (NEUTRAL) indicator lamp
in the selector lever position indicator
flashes while you are driving, there
could be a malfunction in the auto-
matic transmission. (If the selected
lever position is in the "P" (PARK),
"R" (REVERSE) or "N" (NEUTRAL)
position, the indicator lamp does not
flash.) Identify and rectify the problem
in accordance with the following pro-
cedure.
STARTING AND DRIVING
CAUTION
[The "N" indicator lamp flashes rapid-
ly (twice per second)]
The automatic transmission fluid is
overheating.
Park your vehicle in a safe place but
do not turn off the engine. Move the
selector lever to the "P" (PARK) posi-
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tion and open the bonnet. Keep the
engine idling.
After a while, move the selector to the
"D" position and confirm that the "N"
indicator lamp stops flashing. It is safe
to continue driving if the "N" indicator
lamp no longer flashes.
Be sure to carry out this check with
the selector lever in the all forward
position except for "P" (PARK), "R"
(REVERSE) or "N" (NEUTRAL). The
"N" indicator lamp warning function
operates only in these positions.
If the "N" indicator lamp continues
flashing or flashes intermittently,
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.
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