2008 MITSUBISHI COLT key

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Doors
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To lock or unlock with the key To lock or unlock from
inside the vehicle
Pull the inside door handle towards you to open the door.
NOTE●The driver’s door can be op ened without using the lock
knob by pulling on the inside door handle.
In a vehicle with a central do or locking system, all other
doors and the tailgate are unlocked at the same time.
● In a vehicle with a Dead Lock System, it is not possible to
unlock the door by pushing the lock knob to the unlock
side while the Dead Lock System is set.
(Refer to “Dead Lock Sy stem’’ on page 1-10.)
CAUTION!
●Make sure the doors are closed: driving with doors
incompletely closed is dangerous.
●Never leave children in the vehicle unattended.
●Take care not to lock the doors while the key is
inside the vehicle.
1- Insert or remove the key
2- Lock
3- Unlock
1- Lock
2- Unlock

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To lock without using the key
Front passenger’s doorRear door (5-door models)
Set the inside lock knob (1) to the locked position, and close
the door (2).
NOTE●
The driver’s door cannot be locked using the inside lock
knob while the driver’s door is open.

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Central door locks
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NOTE●
Each of the doors can be locked or unlocked independ-
ently by using the inside lock knob.
● Repeated continuous operation between lock and unlock
could activate the central do or locking system's built-in
protection circuit and prevent the system from operating.
If this occurs, wait about one minute before operating the
inside lock knob or the key.
All the doors and the tailgate can be locked and unlocked as
described below.
Front doors with key
Turn the key in the driver’s door towards the front of the vehi-
cle to lock the doors and the tail gate and towards the rear of the
vehicle to unlock the doors and the tailgate.
NOTE● If the vehicle has a Dead Lock System and the Dead Lock
System is set, turning the key towards the rear of the vehi-
cle causes only the driver’s door to be unlocked; the cen-
tral door locking system will not operate.
(Refer to “Dead Lock System” on page 1-10.)
1- Lock
2- Unlock

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Driver’s door with inside lock knob
Set the inside lock knob on the driver’s door towards the front
of the vehicle to lock the doors and the tailgate. Set it towards
the rear of the vehicle to unlock the doors and the tailgate.
Dead Lock System*
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The Dead Lock System helps to prevent theft. When the key-
less entry system has been used to lock all of the doors and the
tailgate, the Dead Lock System makes it impossible to unlock
the doors using the inside lock knobs.
1- Lock
2- Unlock
CAUTION!
● Do not set the Dead Lock System when someone is
inside the vehicle. With th e Dead Lock System set, it
is not possible to unlock the doors using the inside
lock knobs. If you inadvertently set the Dead Lock
System, unlock the doors using the UNLOCK switch
of the keyless entry system.

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1. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Get out of the vehicle. Close all of the doors and the tail-gate.
3. Press the LOCK switch (A) of the keyless entry system to lock all of the doors and the tailgate. The hazard warning
lamps will flash once.
4. Press the LOCK switch (A) again within two seconds. The hazard warning lamps will flash three times to show
that the Dead Lock System has been set.
NOTE● Pressing the LOCK switch (A ) once while the Dead Lock
System is set causes the hazard warning lamps to flash
three times, so it is possible to confirm that the Dead Lock
System is set.
● It is possible to alter the system’s functionality as follows:
• It is possible to disable the operation confirmation func-
tion (flashing of the hazard warning lamps).
• It is possible to change th e number of times the opera-
tion confirmation function causes the hazard warning
lamps to flash for confirma tion of system operation.
For details, please cont act a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.

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When the UNLOCK switch (B) of the keyless entry system is
pressed to unlock the doors and tailgate, the Dead Lock System
is simultaneously cancelled.
NOTE● If neither a door nor the tailgate is opened within 30 sec-
onds of unlocking, the doors and tailgate are automati-
cally relocked and the Dead Lock System is
simultaneously set again. ●
Even when it is not possible to use the keyless entry sys-
tem to unlock the doors, it is possible to use the key to
unlock a door. When the key is used to unlock a door, the
Dead Lock System is cancell ed for only that door. If you
wish to subsequently unlock all of the doors, turn the igni-
tion switch to the “ON” or “ACC” position.
● It is possible to adjust the duration after which automatic
relocking takes place when the UNLOCK switch (B) has
been pressed. For details, please contact a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
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Open all of the door windows, then set the Dead Lock System.
(Refer to “Setting the sy stem’’ on page 1-11.)
After setting the Dead Lock Sy stem, reach into the vehicle
through the windows and confirm that you cannot unlock the
doors using the lock knobs.
NOTE● If you need advice on how to set the Dead Lock System is
difficult to understand, please contact a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.

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NOTE●
For vehicles with central doo r locks, locking/unlocking of
the driver’s door by using the key, inside lock knob (driver
side) or keyless entry system also locks/unlocks the tail-
gate.
To lock or unlock from outside the vehicle (except
for vehicles with keyless entry system)
WARNING!
● It is dangerous to drive wi th the tailgate open as car-
bon monoxide (CO) gas can enter the cabin.
You cannot see or smell CO. It can cause uncon-
sciousness and even death.
● When opening and closing the tailgate, make sure
that there are no people nearby and be careful not to
hit your head or pinch your hands, neck, etc.
CAUTION!
● Do not stand behind the exhaust pipe when loading
and unloading luggage. Heat from the exhaust could
lead to burns.
3-door models

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To lock or unlock from inside the vehicle
On vehicles with central door lo ck system, the tailgate can be
locked or unlocked by using the inside lock knob (driver side),
regardless of the position of the ignition key.
If the tailgate is locked or unlo cked with the inside lock knob
(driver side), it can still be locked or unlocked with the key.
NOTE● Repeated continuou s operation between lock and unlock
could cause the central door locks’ built-in protection cir-
cuit to prevent the system from operating. If this occurs,
wait about one minute before operating the knob.
1- Insert (or remove) the key
2- Unlock
3- Lock
5-door models
1- Lock
2- Unlock