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When the seat belt pre-tensioners activate, some smoke is
released and a loud noise will be heard. The smoke is not harm-
ful, but care should be taken not to intentionally inhale it, as it
may cause some temporary irritation to people with breathing
problems.
Even in the event of a severe impact, the pre-tensioners will not
operate if the seat belts are not fastened. The seat belt pre-ten-
sioners may not activate in certain collisions, even though the
vehicle may appear to be severely damaged. Such non-activa-
tion does not mean that something is wrong with the seat belt
pre-tensioner system, but rather that the collision forces were
not severe enough to activate it.
SRS warning light
N00408700052
This warning light tells you if there is a problem involving the
SRS air bags and the pre-tensioner seat belts. Refer to “SRS
warning light” on page 2-44.Force limiter system
N00408900083
In the event of an accident, the seat belt force limiter system
will help reduce the force applied to the driver and front seat
passenger.
WA R N I N G
!The seat belt pre-tensioner system is designed to
work only once. After the seat belt pre-tensioners
have been activated, they will not work again. They
must promptly be replaced and the entire seat belt
pre-tensioner system inspected by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
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How the Supplement Restraint System works
N00407800346
The SRS includes the following components:
The air bag control unit monitors the readiness of the electronic
parts of the system whenever the ignition switch is in the “ON”
or “START” position. These include all of the items listed
above and all related wiring.
The air bags will operate only when the ignition switch is in the
“ON” or “START” position. 1- Driver’s air bag
2- SRS warning light
3- Passenger’s air bag off indicator
4- Passenger’s front air bag
5- Front impact sensors
6- Driver’s seat position sensor
7- Passenger’s seat weight sensors
8- Air bag control unit
9- Side air bag modules
10- Curtain air bag modules
11- Side impact sensors
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Driver’s seat position sensor
N00417900092
The driver’s seat position sensor is attached to the seat rail and
provides the air bag control unit with information on the seat’s
fore-aft position. The air bag control unit controls deployment
of the driver’s front air bag in accordance with the information
it receives from this sensor.
If there is a problem involving the driver’s seat position sensor,
the SRS warning light in the instrument panel will come on.
Refer to “SRS warning light” on page 2-44.
Passenger’s seat weight sensors
N00418000188
The passenger’s seat weight sensors are attached to the seat
rails and provide the air bag control unit with information
regarding the weight on the front passenger seat. The air bag
control unit controls deployment of the passenger’s front air
bag in accordance with the information it receives from this
sensor.
The passenger’s front air bag will not deploy in an impact
when the weight on the seat is sensed to be less than approxi-
mately 66 pounds (30 kg). In this case, the passenger’s air bag
off indicator will come on.
Refer to “Passenger’s air bag off indicator” on page 2-43.
If there is a problem involving the passenger’s seat weight sen-
sors, the SRS warning light in the instrument panel will come
on. Refer to “SRS warning light” page 2-44.
WA R N I N G
!If the SRS warning light comes on, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer as soon as possible.Please observe the following instructions to ensure
that the driver’s seat position sensor can operate
correctly.
• Adjust the seat to the correct position, and sit well
back against the seatback.
Refer to “Front seat” on page 2-3.
• Do not recline the seatback more than necessary
when driving.
• Do not place metallic objects or luggage under the
front seat.
If the vehicle is involved in a severe impact, have the
sensor inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer as soon as possible.
WA R N I N G
!If any of the following conditions occur, you should
immediately have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon as pos-
sible:
• The SRS warning light does not initially come on
when the ignition key is turned to the “ON” or
“START” position.
• The SRS warning light does not go out after sev-
eral seconds.
• The SRS warning light comes on while you are
driving.
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SRS warning light
N00408300393
There is a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) warning light
on the instrument panel. The system checks itself each time the
ignition is turned on.
When the ignition key is in the “ON” or “START” position, the
SRS warning light should come on for several seconds and
then go out. This means the system is working properly.
If there is a problem involving one or more of the SRS compo-
nents, the warning light will come on and stay on.
The SRS warning light is shared by the Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) and the seat belt pre-tensioner system.
WA R N I N G
!If any of the following conditions occur, the SRS
and/or seat belt pre-tensioners are not working
properly and you should immediately have it
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer:
• The SRS warning light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the “ON” or “START”
position.
• The SRS warning light does not go out after sev-
eral seconds.
• The SRS warning light comes on while driving.
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Features and controls
Break-in recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 2
Electronic immobilizer
(Anti-theft starting system). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 3
Keyless entry system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 7
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 13
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 15
“Child safety locks” for rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 15
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 16
Inside liftgate release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 18
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 20
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 23
Sunroof (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 26
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 28
Steering wheel tilt lock lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 29
Inside day/night rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 30
Outside rearview mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 32
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 34
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 36
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 37
Engine block heater (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . .3- 38
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 39
Full-time all-wheel drive (if so equipped) . . . . . . .3- 47
All-wheel drive operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 48
Inspection and maintenance following rough
road operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 50
Cautions on the handling of all-wheel drive
vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 51
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 53
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 54
Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 57
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 58
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 63Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 69
Rear-view camera (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 74
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 77
Indicator and warning light package . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 82
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 83
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 83
Multi center display (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . 3- 86
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . 3- 153
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 157
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 158
Front fog light switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . 3- 158
Instrument panel light dimmer control . . . . . . . . . 3- 159
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 159
Electric rear window defogger switch. . . . . . . . . . 3- 163
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 164
Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone
interface system with voice recognition
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 164
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 194
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 195
Power outlet (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 195
Digital clock (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 197
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 197
Accessory boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 203
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 204
Floor console box/Tissue holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 204
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 206
Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 207
Sunglasses holder (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 207
Tonneau cover (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 208
Luggage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 209
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 210
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To releaseHold the brake pedal (A) down with your right foot.
Depress the parking brake pedal (B) by your left foot again
until you hear it “click”.
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.
Steering wheel tilt lock lever
N00511500097
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 down-
ward.
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.
1- Locked
2- Released
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3 Starting
N00512600705
Tips for starting Do not operate the starter motor continuously for longer
than 15 seconds as this could run the battery down or
damage the starter motor. If the engine does not start, turn
the ignition switch back to the “LOCK” position, wait a
few seconds, and then try again. Trying repeatedly with
the engine or starter motor still turning will damage the
starter mechanism.
If the engine will not start because the battery is weak or
discharged, refer to “Jump-starting the engine” (on page
6-2) for instructions.
The engine is warmed up enough for driving when the
coolant temperature gauge indicator starts to move. A
longer warm up period will only consume extra fuel.
Starting the engineYour vehicle is equipped with an electronically controlled fuel
injection system, which automatically controls the release of
fuel. There is no need to depress the accelerator pedal when
starting the engine.
The starter should not be run for more than 15 seconds at a
time.
To prevent battery drain, wait a few seconds between attempts
to restart the engine.
1. Make sure all occupants are properly seated with seat
belts fastened.
2. Insert the ignition key.
3. Press and hold the brake pedal down with your right foot.
4. Make sure the selector lever is in the “P” (PARK) posi-
tion.
5. Turn the ignition key to the “ON” position and make cer-
tain that all warning lights are functioning properly before
starting the engine.
6. Turn the ignition key to the “START” position without
pressing the accelerator pedal. Release the key when the
engine starts. NOTEMinor noises may be heard on engine start-up. These will
disappear as the engine warms up.
WA R N I N G
!Never run the engine in a closed or poorly ventilated
area any longer than is needed to move your vehicle
out of the area. Carbon monoxide gas, which is
odorless and extremely poisonous, could build up
and cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION
!Do not push-start the vehicle.Do not run the engine at high rpms or drive at high
speeds until the engine has had a chance to warm
up.
Release the ignition key as soon as the engine starts.
Otherwise, the starter motor will be damaged.
CAUTION
!
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3
Selector lever position indicator/ “N” indicator
N00513900239
Automatic transaxle fluid temperature warning
light
N00514000110
The automatic transaxle fluid temperature warning light comes
on when the automatic transaxle fluid temperature becomes
abnormally high. Normally the warning light comes on when
the ignition key is turned to the “ON” position, and then will go
out after a few seconds.
A- Selector lever position indicator
When the ignition key is turned to the “ON” position, the
indicator in the instrument cluster comes on to show the
position of the selector lever (i.e. “PARK”, “DRIVE”,
“REVERSE”, etc.).
B- “N” indicator
If the “N” indicator blinks with the “D” (DRIVE) position or
“Sports mode” being selected, the automatic transaxle may
be malfunctioning.
Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice as soon as
possible.
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