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You and your family should familiarize yourselves with the
location and operation of the emergency trunk lid release han-
dle. Children should be taught not to play in or around vehi-
cles.To open the trunk from the inside, pull the handle in the direc-
tion of the arrow on the handle. Push up on the trunk lid to
open the trunk and climb out.
WA R N I N G
!Children should never be left unsupervised in or
around vehicles.Unsupervised children could lock themselves in an
open vehicle or trunk.People trapped inside a vehicle or trunk, even if only
for a short period of time, can quickly die from suf-
focation or heat stroke, especially on hot days. Inte-
rior temperatures in vehicles can rise in minutes.Keep your vehicle doors locked and the trunk lid
closed when not in use. Keep your vehicle keys away
from children.
CAUTION
!When loading the trunk, place your things so that
they will not touch the emergency trunk lid release
handle when you close the trunk. Otherwise you
could damage the handle and make it unusable.Always keep the handle in its holder when driving so
that your cargo cannot accidentally bump it and
open the trunk.
Handle
Holder
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3-22 Features and controls
3Theft-alarm system
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The theft-alarm system is designed to provide protection from
unauthorized entry into the vehicle. This system is operated in
three stages: the first is the “armed” stage, the second is the
“alarm” stage, and third is the “disarmed” stage. If triggered,
the system provides both audible and visual alarm signals.
Armed stage
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Park the vehicle and stop the engine. Arm the system as
described below.
1. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Make sure that the engine hood is locked.
3. Lock all doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid by using
power door lock switch or the remote control transmitter.NOTEThe system is also armed by locking your vehicle using
the following procedures when you leave the vehicle.
• With either the driver’s door or passenger’s door open,
set the inside lock knobs on both doors to the locked
position and then close the door.
• With either the driver’s door or passenger’s door open,
lock all doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid using the
power door lock switch and then close the door.Arm the system and leave.
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After completion of the steps above, the theft-alarm indicator
(A) will illuminate for approximately 20 seconds and keeps
blinking on and off, indicating that the system is armed.
NOTEThe system will be armed even if the engine hood is open,
but when the system is set, be sure that the engine hood is
locked.
The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indi-
cator (located in the front center of the dashboard) is illu-
minated, all doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid are
unlocked by remote control transmitter.
The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indi-
cator is illuminated, the ignition key is turned to the “ON”
or “ACC”.
The system will not be armed if a door is not completely
closed. If this happens, rearm the system as described
above.
The trunk lid can only be opened by remote control trans-
mitter without triggering or disarming the system even
after the system has been armed. When it is closed, the
system will be rearmed.
The driver should not arm the system until first confirm-
ing that all passengers have left the vehicle. If the driver
arms the system with passenger(s) in the vehicle, the
alarm may be activated when the passenger(s) open the
door.
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Alarm stage
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The alarm will be activated if any of the following occur while
the vehicle is parked and the system is armed.
1. One of the doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid is opened
without the remote control transmitter.
2. The engine hood is opened from the outside.Type of alarmWhen the alarm is activated:
1. The headlights blink on and off for 3 minutes.
After 3 minutes the headlights automatically shut off.2. The horn will sound intermittently for 3 minutes.
NOTEThe alarm will continue to operate for 3 minutes. At the
end of that period, the alarm will automatically shut off to
save battery power. The system will then be rearmed until
the proper disarming step is taken.Alarm deactivationThe alarm can be deactivated in the following ways.
By using the remote control transmitter to lock or unlock
the door, the rear hatch or trunk lid.
Turn the ignition key to the “ON” position.Horn sounds!
Headlights blink on and off!
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Disarmed stage
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The system will be disarmed when either of the following steps
are taken:
1. All doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid are unlocked by
the remote control transmitter.
2. The ignition key is turned to the “ACC” or “ON” position.
3. If the UNLOCK button is pressed when all doors and the
rear hatch or trunk lid are closed and no door is opened
within approximately 30 seconds, re-arming will automat-
ically occur.NOTEOnce the system has been disarmed, it cannot be rearmed
except by repeating the arming procedure.
Testing the theft-alarm system
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Use the following procedure to test the system:
1. Lower the driver’s window.
2. Arm the system as explained in “Armed stage”.
3. Make sure that the theft-alarm indicator comes on and
flash in approximately 20 seconds.
4. Wait a few seconds and then unlock the driver’s side door
by using the inside door lock knob and opening the door.
5. Check to be sure that the horn sounds intermittently and
the headlights blink on and off when the door is opened.
6. Disarm the system by unlocking all doors and the rear
hatch or trunk lid by the remote control transmitter or
using the key.NOTETo make sure the alarm sounds when the engine hood is
opened, open the engine hood by using the engine hood
release lever when the system is in the “armed” stage.
Disarm…by remote control transmitter
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NOTEThe opening or closing operation of the top cannot be per-
formed when the vehicle is in motion.
For information about the cleaning of the top, refer to the
section “Convertible top” on page 7-77.
When leaving the vehicle unattended, be sure to close the
top and remove the ignition key.
To avoid damage, do not sit or place luggage or any heavy
objects on the top itself, or the area around it.
Make sure nothing is in the top storage area (top and
behind the rear seats) when raising or lowering the top.
Even a small article may interfere with the operation of
the top and may damage the top or cause it to malfunction.
Always be sure the top is completely dry before it is low-
ered. Lowering the top while wet or damp may cause inte-
rior water damage, water stains or mildew of the top. It
can also cause the top to deteriorate and shrink.
Never operate the top when temperatures are 32 °F (0 °C)
or below. The fabric of the top may be damaged. If neces-
sary, allow the vehicle to set for a while in a heated garage
prior to operating the convertible top mechanism.
A roof top or luggage carrier of any type or design MUST
NOT be used on the ECLIPSE SPYDER’s top. This
includes, but is not limited to ski, bicycle or luggage
racks. Damage to the top may result.
Before opening or closing the top, make sure there are no
obstructions above the vehicle. For opening and closing of
the top, there must be upward clearance of approximately
6.6 feet (2 m) as measured from the ground.
The trunk lid cannot be opened until opening or closing of
the electric convertible top is complete.The power windows cannot be operated until opening or
closing of the electric convertible top is complete.
Normal operation
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The top can be opened and closed using the top switches.Requirements for operation
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The top can be opened and closed when the following require-
ments are all satisfied.
The ambient temperature is 32 °F (0 °C) or higher.
The vehicle is stationary.
The ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
The trunk lid is closed.
The latch handles are unlocked.NOTEIf either of the top switches is operated when the require-
ments for operation are not all satisfied, the operation
indicator lamp will flash slowly (approximately one flash
per second) and a tone will sound intermittently and rap-
idly (approximately three times per second) to indicate
that opening/closing operation is not possible.
If you are not able to perform opening/closing operation
when the requirements are all satisfied, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
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Wind deflector
(if so equipped)
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The wind deflector reduces turbulent airflow inside the vehicle
for greater comfort when driving with the electric convertible
top open.NOTEThe optional wind deflector is stored in a bag in the trunk.
To prevent damage it should always be kept in this bag
when not installed. Do not place heavy objects (e.g. crates
or heavy shopping bags) on top of the wind deflector.
Installing the wind deflector1. Open half of the bottom frame (A) and half of the top
frame (B) of the wind deflector as shown by the arrows.
WA R N I N G
!The two rear seats must not be occupied when the
wind deflector is installed.Never place any object on the wind deflector. An
object on the wind deflector could cause damage to
the deflector and/or the vehicle. It could be blown
off when the vehicle is in motion.Adjust the front passenger’s seat so that the seat
does not come in contact with the wind deflector to
ensure that the front passenger’s seat weight sensor
can correctly sense the weight being applied to the
seat.
CAUTION
!When you adjust the front seats when the wind
deflector is installed, be careful not to push the
backrests into the wind deflector when reclining the
seats or when moving them back.
A
B
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3Luggage hooks (ECLIPSE only)
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There are four hooks on the side of the trunk for use in securing
luggage.NOTEDo not hang heavy items {more than about 6.6 lbs. (3
kg)} on the hook. Doing so could damage the hook.
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