Seat and restraint systems
2-35
2 Maintenance and inspection of seat belts
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The seat belt webbing may be cleaned with mild soap or deter-
gent solution. Do not use an organic solvent. Allow the belts to
dry in the shade. Do not allow them to retract until completely
dry. Do not attempt to bleach or re-dye the belts. The color may
rub off and the webbing strength may be affected.
Regularly check your seat belt buckles and their release mech-
anisms for positive engagement and release of the latch plate.
Check the retractors for automatic locking when in the Auto-
matic Locking Retractor function.
The entire seat belt assembly should be replaced if the webbing
shows any obvious cuts, tears, increase in thickness in any sec-
tion of the webbing from broken fibers, or severe fading from
sunlight. All of these conditions indicate a weakening of the
belt, which may adversely affect seat belt performance in an
accident.
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - air
bag
N00407700648
This vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS), which includes air bags for the driver and passengers.
The SRS front air bags are designed to supplement the primary
protection of the driver and front passenger seat belt systems
by providing those occupants with protection against head and
chest injuries in certain moderate to severe frontal collisions.
The SRS driver and front passenger air bags, together with sen-
sors at the front of the vehicle and sensors attached to the front
seats, form an advanced air bag system.
The SRS side air bags and the curtain air bags are also
designed to supplement the seat belts. The SRS side air bags
provide the driver and front passenger with protection against
chest injuries by deploying the bag on the side impacted in
moderate to severe side impact collisions. The SRS curtain air
bags provide the driver and passengers on the front seat and
second row outboard seat with protection against head injuries
by deploying a bag on the side impacted in moderate to severe
side impact collisions and by deploying both bags when a roll-
over is detected.
The SRS air bags are NOT a substitute for use of the seat belts.
For maximum protection in all types of accidents, seat belts
must ALWAYS be worn by everyone who drives or rides in
this vehicle (with infants and small children in an appropriate
child restraints in the rear seat, and older children buckled in
the rear seat). Refer to “Child restraints” on page 2-25.
WA R N I N G
!Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of the
seat belt assemblies. This work should be done by an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer. Failure to
have an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer per-
form the work could reduce the effectiveness of the
belts and could result in a serious injury or death in
an accident.
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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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Driving through water
N00537800069
If the electrical circuits become wet, further operation of the
vehicle will be impossible; therefore, avoid driving through
water unless absolutely necessary. If driving through water is
unavoidable, use the following procedure:
Check the depth of the water and the terrain before attempting
to drive through it. Drive slowly to avoid creating excessive
water splashing.
Inspection and maintenance following
rough road operation
N00530700072
After operating the vehicle in rough road conditions, be sure to
perform the following inspection and maintenance procedures:
Check that the vehicle has not been damaged by rocks,
gravel, etc.
Carefully wash the vehicle with water.
Drive the vehicle slowly while lightly depressing the
brake pedal in order to dry out the brakes. If the brakes
still do not function properly, contact an authorized Mit-
subishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice as
soon as possible to have the brakes checked.
Remove the insects, dried grass, etc. clogging the radiator
core.
After driving through water, check the engine, transaxle
and differential oil. If the oil or grease is milky or cloudy
because of water contamination, it must be replaced with
new oil.
Check the inside of the vehicle. If water entry is found,
dry the carpet etc.
Inspect the headlights. If water is in the headlight housing,
have it drained at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility of your choice.
Have an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair
facility of your choice replace the grease in the wheel
bearings.
CAUTION
!Never drive through water that is deep enough to
cover wheel hubs, axles or exhaust pipe. Do not
change gears while driving through water.
Frequent driving through water can adversely affect
the life span of the vehicle; consult an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your
choice and take the necessary measures to prepare,
inspect, and repair the vehicle.After driving through water, apply the brakes to be
sure they are functioning properly. If the brakes are
wet and not functioning properly, dry them out by
driving slowly while lightly depressing the brake
pedal. Inspect each part of the vehicle carefully.
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Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to maintain
correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure tell-
tale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction
indicator to indicate when the system is not operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale.
When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash
for approximately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent
vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may
not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, includ-
ing the installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels
on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning prop-
erly. Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replac-
ing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that
the replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS
to continue to function properly.
If the warning light illuminates while driving
N00532800383
1. If the tire pressure monitoring system warning light illu-
minates, avoiding hard braking, sharp steering maneuvers
and high speeds. You should stop and adjust the tires to
the proper inflation pressure as soon as possible. Adjust
the spare tire at the same time. Refer to “Tires” on page 7-
20.NOTEWhen inspecting or adjusting the tire pressure, do not
apply excessive force to the valve stem to avoid breakage.
After inspecting or adjusting the tire pressure, always
reinstall the valve cap on the valve stem.
Without the valve cap, dirt or moisture could get into the
valve, resulting in damage to the tire inflation pressure
sensor.
Do not use metal valve caps, which may cause a metal
reaction, resulting in corrosion and damage of the tire
inflation pressure sensors.
Once adjustments have been made, the warning light will
go off after a few minutes of driving.
2. If the tire pressure monitoring system warning light
remains illuminated after you have been driving for about
20 minutes after you adjust the tire inflation pressure, one
or more of the tires may have a puncture. Inspect the tire
and if it has a puncture, have it repaired by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon as possible.
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Setting and customization
N00533500055
It is possible to adjust/set/customize the specifications and dis-
plays of the items shown in the table below.
Condition
Item
Condition
Reference
page
DisplayDisplay brightness adjust-
ment*
1
P. 3 - 1 1 2
Turn off display
*
1
P. 3 - 1 1 4
Record maintenance
*
1, *3
P. 3 - 1 1 5
Display settings
*
1, *3
P. 3 - 1 1 8
Units
*
1, *3
P.3-120
Door open warning
*
1, *3
P.3-123
Rheostat synchronization
*
1, *3
P.3-125
Timer buzzer setting
*
1, *3
P.3-126
History
*
1, *3
P.3-127
Opening display setting
*
1, *3
P.3-128
Calendar Date setting
*
1, *3
P.3-130
CompassZone code setting
*
2, *3
P.3-131
Compass calibration
*
2, *3
P.3-133
Customi-
zationLights
*
1, *3
P.3-135
Wipers
*
1, *3
P.3-139
Keyless entry system &
power door lock system*
1, *3
P.3-142
Buzzers
*
1, *3
P.3-147
Number of keyless entry
registration*
1, *3
P.3-150
Defaults
*
1, *3
P.3-151
*
1Adjustment/setting/customization is possible with the igni-
tion key in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
*2Adjustment/setting is possible with the ignition key in the
“ON” position.
*3Setting/customization is possible when the vehicle speed is
no higher than 1mph (2 km/h).
Item
Condition
Reference
page
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3
Basic operation
N00535400087
NOTEEvery time the “DISP” button is pressed lightly, the moni-
tor will return to the previous display.
When the “BACK” function button is shown, pressing it
causes the monitor to return to the previous display.
1. Press the “DISP” button for at least 2 seconds to change
the display.2. Press the “ ” function button, align the cursor with the
desired setting, and press the “SELECT” function button.
• “1.Display brightness adjustment” → P. 3 - 1 1 2
• “2.Turn off Display” → P. 3 - 1 1 4
• “3.Record Maintenance” → P. 3 - 1 1 5
• “4.Next menu (Operable only with vehicle stationary)”
→ Proceed to step 3 of this procedure.
CAUTION
!It is dangerous to operate the display while driving
the vehicle. Operate the display only when the vehi-
cle is safely parked.
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Check the engine antifreeze.
If there is not enough coolant because of a leak or from
engine overheating, add high-quality ethylene glycol anti-
freeze and water. The recommended blend is about 50 %
water and 50 % anti-freeze. Use a higher concentration
(not over 60 %) when the outside temperature is -31 °F
(-35 °C) or lower. When the engine is working very hard
(for example, during mountain driving and/or when the
outside temperature is high), use a 50 % concentration.
This blend will provide adequate protection from corro-
sion and boiling.
Braking
N00629500420
All the parts of the brake system are critical to safety. Have the
vehicle serviced by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or
a repair facility of your choice at regular intervals according to
the “WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL”.When brakes are wetCheck the brake system while driving at a low speed immedi-
ately after starting, especially when the brakes are wet, to con-
firm they work normally.
A film of water can be formed on the brake discs and prevent
normal braking after driving in heavy rain or through large
puddles, or after the vehicle is washed. If this occurs, dry the
brakes out by driving slowly while lightly depressing the brake
pedal.When driving in cold weatherOn snowy roads, ice can form on the braking system, making
the brakes less effective. While driving in such conditions, pay
close attention to preceding and following vehicles and to the
condition of the road surface. From time to time, lightly
depress the brake pedal and check how effective the brakes are.When driving downhillIt is important to take advantage of the engine braking by shift-
ing to a lower gear of the sports mode while driving on steep
downhill roads in order to prevent the brakes from overheating.
WA R N I N G
!Never open the radiator cap when the radiator is
hot. You could be seriously burned.
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Vehicle care and maintenance
Service precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 2
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 3
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 4
View of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 6
Engine oil and oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 6
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 9
Air cleaner filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 11
Automatic transaxle fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 12
Transfer oil (All-wheel drive models) . . . . . . . . . .7- 13
Rear axle oil (All-wheel drive models) . . . . . . . . .7- 14
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 14
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 15
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 16
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 16
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 20
Brake pedal free play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 29
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 30
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 31
Emission-control system maintenance. . . . . . . . . .7- 31
General maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 33
For cold and snowy weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 35Fuse links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 36
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 36
Replacement of light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 44
Vehicle care precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 57
Cleaning the inside of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 58
Cleaning the outside of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 60
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