2011 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Owners Manual

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15. Step out of the vehicle. Remove the strap (F) that retains
the top.16. Open the cover (G) on the passenger-seat side of the space
in which the top was stowed.
F
G
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17. While holding the rear window, turn the handle of the
valve (H) counterclockwise to release the pressure in the
valve. At this time, turn the handle until it can be turned
no further.NOTE
Do not operate either top switch after loosening the valve.18. While retaining the tonneau panel and the rear glass,
remove the emergency tool from the specified insertion
location in the tonneau hinge and close the tonneau panel.
NOTE
When you close the tonneau panel, hydraulic pressure
may make it stiff. Slowly press the tonneau panel down-
ward.
CAUTION
!
Be sure to hold the rear window while working. Oth-
erwise, it may, depending on its position, fall down
when you loosen the valve.
H
CAUTION
!
Be sure to hold the rear window while working. Oth-
erwise, it may, depending on its position, fall down.
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19. Step into the vehicle. Insert the stamped end of the emer-
gency tool into the specified location (C). Slowly move
the emergency tool in the direction of the arrow to lock
the tonneau panel.20. Close the rear window.
21. Pulling up the lining, remove the clips (I).
C
II
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22. Lift up the cover on each side. Locate the holes (J) on
each side into which you will insert the emergency tool.23. Insert the stamped end of the emergency tool into the
holes (J). Push the emergency tool upward in the direction
of the arrow to secure the rear window.
Do this on both sides.
24. Return the emergency tool to its original position. Install
the speaker cover.
NOTE
When the work is complete, have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
JJ
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3-54 Features and controls
3Parking brake
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To park the vehicle, first bring it to a complete stop, fully
engage the parking brake, and then move the gearshift lever to
1st (on a uphill) or “R” (Reverse) (on a downhill) position, for
vehicles with a manual transaxle or set the selector lever to “P”
(PARK) position on automatic transaxle vehicles.To apply To release
When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake and turn the
front wheels toward the curb on a downhill grade, away from
the curb on an uphill grade.
1- Pull the lever up without pushing the button at the end of
hand grip.
When the parking brake is set and the ignition key is in the
“ON” position, the brake warning light in the instrument
cluster will come on.
Before driving, be sure to release the parking brake.
1- Pull the lever up slightly.
2- Press and hold the button at the end of the hand grip.
3- Push the lever downward.
CAUTION
!
Before driving, be sure that the parking brake is
fully released and brake warning light is off.
If a vehicle is driven without releasing the parking
brake, the brakes will be overheated, resulting in
ineffective braking and possible brake failure.
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3 Steering wheel tilt lock lever
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To adjust the steering wheel height, release the tilt lock lever
while holding the steering wheel by hand, and raise or lower
the steering wheel to the desired height.
After adjustment, securely lock the lever by pulling it upward.1- Locked
2- Released
WA R N I N G
!
After adjusting, make sure the lock lever is secured
in the locked (1) position.
Do not attempt to adjust the steering wheel while
driving. This can be dangerous.
When releasing the tilt lock lever {moving it to the
position (2)}, be sure to hold the steering wheel
firmly. Otherwise, the steering wheel may slip down
too suddenly.
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3Inside rearview mirror
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Adjust the inside rearview mirror only after making any seat
adjustments so as to have a clear view to the rear of the vehicle.
NOTE
When the gearshift lever (for vehicle with manual
transaxle) or the selector lever (for vehicle with automatic
transaxle) is in “R” position with the ignition key in the
“ON” position, the rear-view camera image will be dis-
played on the left portion of a type 2 mirror.
For details, refer to “Rear-view camera” on page 3-102.
WA R N I N G
!
Do not attempt to adjust the inside rearview mirror
while driving. This can be dangerous.
Be sure to adjust the mirror before driving.
Ty p e 1
Ty p e 2
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Adjust the inside mirror to maximize the view through the rear
window.To adjust the vertical mirror positionIt is possible to move the mirror up and down to adjust its posi-
tion.
To reduce the glareType 1The day/night knob (A) at the bottom of the mirror can be used
to adjust the mirror to reduce the glare from the headlights of
vehicles behind you during night driving.1- Daytime position
2- Night position
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