
TECHNICAL FEATURES
GENERAL00-26
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
AC508098
Front impact against
another vehicleor
Front impact against a
solid surface Analogue G-sensor
Ignition judgment
Shock
above a
certain
level
Ignition signal
SRS-ECU
Front air bag safing
G-sensor
Front impact
sensor (RH)
Front impact
sensor (LH)
AB
In case of a
frontal collision, if the front imp act sensor
in the engine comp artment, the analogue G-sensor
in the SRS-ECU and t he front air bag safing sensor
simult aneously de tect an imp act th at excee d a cer
-
ta in threshold (turn ON), the SRS-ECU sen ds an
ignition signal to the air bag modules (squ ibs) and
seat belt with pre-te nsioners (squibs) on the driver
and p asseng er sides, thus inflating the air bag s and
operating the seat belt with pre -tensioner s.
SEAT BEL T RETRACT OR WITH FORCE
LIMITE R
The driver ’s /front p asseng er’s seat belt retractor has
been e quipped with a force limit er. The force limiter
is a device which operat es when a predetermined
force is applied, an d limits the for ce.
OPERA TION
1. If collision energy is transmit ted to the seat belt,
th e ELR mechanism will oper ate to lock the seat
be lt.
AC100083
Torsion bar
Spindle
Belt
AC
2.
Then, if the en ergy increase s to a prede termined
value , the to rsion bar will b e distorted . As th e
spind le rot ate s tog ether with the t orsion bar , the seat b
elt webb ing is p ulle d out, reducing th e
imp act against t he occupants.
REAR SEA T BELT WITH CHILD SEA T FIX-
ING MECHANISM (ALR*)
The child seat fixing mechanism h as b een ad opted
to easily and securely fix the child seat that is not
comp atible with ISO FIX.
NO TE: *ALR: Automatic Lockin g Retractor
STEERING SHAFT AND STEERING COL-
UMN
The impact ab sorption mech anism in combin ation of
retract able steerin g shaft and steering co lumn disen
-
gagement mecha nism has been ad opted t o alle viate
the imp act from th e steering wheel to the d rive r.
BRAKE PEDAL AND PA RKING BRAKE
PEDAL
The bra ke pe dal b ackward mo vement restraint
mechanism to restrain the backward movement of
the brake p edal to the minimum at the time o f f ront al
collision h as b een ad opted so that the impact to th e
lower limb s of the driver can be alleviated.
CHILD SEAT FIXING BAR COMP ATIBLE
WITH ISO FIX*
The an chor bar has been equipped a s st andard fo r
easily and secu rely fixing the child seat comp atible
with ISO FIX.
NO TE: *ISO F IX: ISO (In ternational Orga nization for
S tand ardizatio n) complied child se at fixing method

TECHNICAL FEATURES
GENERAL00-27
POWER WINDOW WITH SAFETY MECHA-
NISM
The power window with safety mechanism has been
adopted to automatically roll down and stop the door
window glass as soon as the occurrence of jamming
is detected at the time of rolling up the door window
glass.
SUNROOF WITH SA FETY MECHANISM
The sunroof with safe ty mechanism has been
adopted so that the roof lid glass can move in the
reverse direction and stop when application of exter
-
nal force hinders the movement during the sliding to
close or tilt down operation.
TRIMS AND HEADLINING
The head impact absorption structure has been
adopted for the pillar trim, quarter trim, and headlin
-
ing so that impact towards the head of a passenger
can be reduced.
OTHER SAFETY FEATURES
•3-point ELR seat belts
•Child-protection rear door locks
•Front fog lamps
EQUIPMENTSM2000026000221
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
AC306415AC
M.U.T.-III
Ignition
key ring
antenna
Immobilizer-
ECU
Ignition key
Encrypted
code
Transponder Power
(Wireless)
Encrypted code
(Wireless) Control
signal
Engine-
CVT-ECU
All models are equipped with the e ngine immobilizer
system as st andard. The en gine immobilizer syst em
preve nts the engin e from starting and immobilizes
the vehicle if a key o ther tha n the key registered for
that vehicle is used in an attempt to start the e ngine
af te r forced entry . The en gine immobilizer syst em
consist s of the ignition key, key ring antenna, immo
-
bilizer-ECU, and engine-CVT-ECU.

TECHNICAL FEATURES
GENERAL00-28
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
M2000027000279
Mitsubishi has given careful consideration to protec-
tion of natural resources and the environment in the
vehicle. Environmentally friendly features are shown
below.
IMPROVEMENT ON RECYCLING EFFICIENCY
ClassificationMain Components
Components made
of recycled
materialsChip materials produced during manufacturing process has been reused as the
following components: Door inside handle, bu mper, radiator grille, instrument panel,
door trims, or floor padding.
Waste materials produced by other i ndustries have been reused as the following
components: Engine oil level gauge, air filter casing, and sound absorbing materials
for dash panel
Components made
of materials which
can be easily
recycledThermoplastic resin has been utilised as the following components: Inside door
handle, bumper, radiator grille, instrument panel, door trim
Thermoplastic resin has been utilised as t he following components: Vacuum hose for
engine control, air intake hose, hood weather strip, tailgate opening weather strip
REDUCTION OF MATERIAL BURDEN ON ENVIRONMENT
ItemMain Components
Elimination of
environmental
burden materialsLead-free materials have been utilised as the following components: Radiator, fuel
tank, power steering oil pressure hose, el ectrodeposition paint for body, glass ceramic
print, heater core, battery terminals, wiring harness
Non-asbestos material has been used for engine gaskets.
PVC(polyvinyl chloride)-free materials ha ve been used for the waterproofing film.
Prevention of
ozone depletionAir conditioner filled with new refrigerant (HFC 134a) has been installed.
Prevention of air
pollutionEmployment of a metal cylinder head gasket reduces the volume of incomplete
combustion generated between the cylinder block and cylinder head, and suppresses
the level of unburned hydrocarbon (HC).
SERVICEABILITY AND RELIABILITY
M2000028000528
MULTI USE TESTER-III (M.U.T.-III) SUB
ASSEMBLY
Comprehensive improvements have been made to
the M.U.T.-II, a tester for diagnosing problems with
the electronic control system. For easier servicing,
the newly developed M.U.T.-III has greatly improved
functions and is much easier to use. The M.U.T.-III
expands the functions of the M.U.T.-II in the following
ways:
1.CAN* bus diagnosis
•Auto diagnosis function for the CAN commu-
nications bus line is added.
NOTE: *CAN: Controller Area Network (for further
details, refer to GROUP 54C
P.54C-2).

OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION
PARKING BRAKES36-5
OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION
M2360000300207
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION
OPERATION WHEN PEDAL IS
DEPRESSED
AC405464
Pawl axle
AB
Sector
Release lever
Pawl Pawl return springSpring force
When th
e p a rking bra k e is released, the p a wl
receives the lef
t -rot a tion force (the d i rection o f
engage
ment ) around the p a wl axis from the p a wl
return sprin
g . Then , depre ssing th e peda l eng ages
the p
a wl an d se ctor , relea s ing a clickin g so und.
OPERAT ION AFTER PEDAL IS
DEPRESSED
AC405465
Contact point
of release lever
and pawl
Release lever
rotates
AB
De pressing the pe dal a nd removing on e's fo ot
causes
the p a wl axis to slid e the sect ion with an
oblon
g hole from the re pulsive force of th e cab l e.
Then, t
he release lever af fixe d to th e p a wl axis is
push
ed by the p a wl and rot a te s, the p a wl return
spring position
is inverted, an d r i ght-ro t a t i on force (in
the release dire
ctio n) is appl ied to the p a wl. At this
time
, the e ngage ment force of the p a wl and sect or
preve
n t s release .
OPERAT ION W H EN PEDAL IS
DEPRESSED
AC405466AB
Disengaged
Depressing the pe dal a gain for release disengag es
it, rot
a ting the p a wl from the sprin g force and releas
-
ing the lock.

SEAT BELT
INTERIOR52A-11
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WITH FORCE
LIMITER
The driver’s/front passenger’s seat belt retractor has
been equipped with a force limiter. The force limiter
is a device which operates when a predetermined
force is applied, and limits the force.
OPERATION
1. If a collision energy is transmitted to the seat belt, the ELR mechanism will oper ate to lock the seat
belt.
AC100083
Torsion bar
Spindle
Belt
AC
2.
Th en, if the en ergy increase s to a prede termined
value , the t o rsion bar will b e distorted . As th e
spind l e ro t a te s tog e ther with the torsion bar , the
seat b e lt webb ing is p u lle d out, reducing th e
imp a ct against t he occup ant s.

DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION
SMART WIRING SYSTEM (SWS)54B-8
DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION
M2541003000642
DIAGNOSIS CODE SET
For more information about diagnosis code output,
refer to the Workshop Manual.
SWS INPUT SIGNAL CHECK USING
M.U.T.-III
When the M.U.T.-III is connected to the diagnosis
connector and any of the SWS-linked switches is
operated, the PC buzzer sounds to evaluate whether
the switch is normal or not.
SWS INPUT SIGNAL CHECK AND ECU
CHECK BY USING SWS MONITOR
The switch signals sent by ECUs and the operations
of these ECUs can be confirmed by using the SWS
monitor and the M.U.T.-III.
INPUT SIGNALS THAT CAN BE CHECKED
Input signalCondition for sounding buzzerDisplay on
M.U.T.-III (when
SWS monitor is
used)
Ignition switch (ACC)Turn from "LOCK" (OFF) to "ACC" positionfrom OFF to ON
Ignition switch (IG1)Turn from "ACC" to "ON" positionfrom OFF to ON
Key reminder switchRemove the ignition key from ignition key cylinder
(form inserted position)from OFF to ON
Hazard lamp switchTurn from OFF to ONfrom OFF to ON
Fog lamp switch
Remote controlled mirror
switch (unfolding/folding
switch)
Speed signal When the speed changes from less than 10 km/h to
more than 10 km/hDisplays the
vehicle speed
Cranking signalWhile the ignition switch is in START position (while
cranking the engine)−
Selector lever P position signal
(parking)When the selector lever is shifted to the "P" position
(Ignition switch: ON or START)−
Selector lever R position signal
(reverse)When the selector lever is shifted to the "R" position
(Ignition switch: ON or START)−
Buzzer triggered by
ETACS-ECU
*1
When the following conditions are satisfied
•Ignition switch: LOCK (OFF) position
•Lighting switch: ON
•Driver’s door switch: ON (Driver’s door: OPEN)
ON
When requirements for sounding each warning buzzer
are not satisfiedOFF
Door switchDriver’s doorWhen door(s) or tailgate is opened from the closed
positionfrom OFF to ON
Passenger’s
door
Rear door
All door switchA door is opened when all the doors are closedfrom OFF to ON

DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION
SMART WIRING SYSTEM (SWS)54B-9
Driver's door lock actuator
switchMove the door lock knob or driver’s door key cylinder
from lock position to unlock position or vice versafrom ON to OFF or
from OFF to ON
Driver's door unlock actuator
switchfrom OFF to ON or
from ON to OFF
Power window timer duration*1When the power window timer is activatedDisplays the
operation duration
Column
switchTail lamp switchWhen the lighting switch is turned from one position to
the tail lamp positionfrom OFF to ON
Headlamp
switchWhen the lighting switch is turned from one position to
the headlamp position
Dimmer switchWhen the switch is turned from the OFF to the ON
position
Passing switch
Turn signal
lamp LH switch
Turn signal
lamp RH switch
Headlamp specification*1The display alters according to the headlamp
specification ("4 BULBS" or "2 BULBS").4 BULBS
Column
switch (wiper
switch)Windshield
mist wiper
switchWhen the switch is turned from OFF to ONfrom OFF to ON
Windshield
intermittent
wiper switch
Windshield low
speed wiper
switch
Windshield
high speed
wiper switch
Windshield
washer switch
Rear wiper
switch
Rear washer
switch
Windshield
intermittent
wiper volumeWhen the interval adjusting knob is turned from
"FAST" to "SLOW" while the ignition switch is ON.Displays the
windshield
intermittent wiper
volume voltage
Wiper
autostop
signalFrontWhen activated from the stopped conditionfrom OFF to ON
Rear
Input signal Condition for sounding buzzer Display on
M.U.T.-III (when
SWS monitor is
used)

ECU FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS IN THE SWS
SMART WIRING SYSTEM (SWS)54B-11
ECU FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS IN THE SWS
M2541004000805
Following functions are controlled by ECUs of SWS.
FunctionControl ECUFunction
description
BuzzerLamp reminder buzzer functionETACS-ECU, Column switchP.54B-12
Door-ajar warning buzzer functionETACS-ECUP.54B-12
Turn-signal lamp operation sound
functionETACS-ECU, Column switchP.54B-13
Central door
locking systemCentral door locking control functionETACS-ECUP.54B-13
Shift "P" position linked door unlock
function
Power windowPower window timer functionETACS-ECUP.54B-14
Keyless entry
systemMulti-mode keyless entry system ETACS-ECUP.54B-14
Keyless entry hazard answerback
functionETACS-ECUP.54B-14
Keyless entry room lamp answerback
functionETACS-ECUP.54B-15
Windshield
wiper and
washerIntermittent control
Mist wiper controlP.54B-16
Low speed wiper and high speed wiper
controlP.54B-17
Windshield wiper linked with washer
functionP.54B-18
Rear wiper and
washerRear wiper controlETACS-ECU, Column switchP.54B-19
Rear wiper linked with washer functionP.54B-20
Electric
retractable
remote
controlled
mirrorElectric retractable remote controlled
mirror timer functionETACS-ECUP.54B-20
Automatic unfolding functionP.54B-21
Flasher timer
functionTurn-signal lampETACS-ECU, Column switchP.54B-21
Hazard lampP.54B-22
Turn-signal lamp indicatorP.54B-22
HeadlampHigh-beam indicatorETACS-ECU, Column switchP.54B-22
Fog lampFog lamp controlETACS-ECU, Column switchP.54B-22
Fog lamp indicatorP.54B-22