2011 MITSUBISHI GALANT child lock

2-38 Seat and restraint systems
2Maintenance and inspection of seat belts
N00407000221
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
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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 are also designed to supplement the seat
belts and provide the driver and front passenger with protection
against chest and abdomen injuries in certain moderate to
severe side impact collisions.
The SRS curtain air bags are designed to supplement the seat
belts and provide the driver and passengers with protection
against head injuries in certain moderate-to-severe side impact
collisions.
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 restraint in the rear seat, and older children buckled in the
rear seat). Refer to “Child restraints” on page 2-28.
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- 12
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 14
“Child safety locks” for rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 15
Trunk lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 16
Inside emergency trunk lid release. . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 18
Theft-alarm system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . .3- 20
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 23
Sunroof (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 26
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 28
Steering wheel tilt lock lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 29
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 30
Outside rearview mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 32
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 34
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 36
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 37
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 39
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 47
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 49
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 51
Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 56
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 57
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 63
Rear-view camera (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 69Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 72
Indicator and warning light package . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 77
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 78
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 78
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . 3- 81
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 84
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 85
Fog light switch (if so equipped). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 86
Instrument panel light dimmer control . . . . . . . . . 3- 87
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 87
Electric rear window defogger switch. . . . . . . . . . 3- 90
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 91
Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface
system with voice recognition (if so equipped) . 3- 92
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 121
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 122
Power outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 122
Digital clock (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 123
HomeLink
® Wireless Control System
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 124
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 128
Accessory boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 131
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 131
Floor console box/Tissue holder/Pen holders . . . . 3- 132
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 133
Luggage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 134
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 134
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3-12 Features and controls
3Door locks
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CAUTION
!
When the remote control transmitter case is opened,
be careful to keep water, dust, etc. out. Also, do not
touch the internal components.
WA R N I N G
!
Make sure all doors are tightly closed and locked
while driving.
• Locked doors, in combination with the use of seat
belts, can help reduce the risk of ejection in an
accident.
• Locked doors can help keep passengers, especially
small children, from opening doors and falling out
of moving vehicles.
• Locked doors can help prevent outsiders from
gaining access to your vehicle when you slow or
come to a stop.

Lock your vehicle whenever you leave it. Children
who get into unlocked vehicles may not be able to
get out. Children trapped inside vehicles can quickly
be overcome by heat and suffer serious injury or
death due to heat stroke.
Never leave children unattended inside a vehicle. In
addition to the risk of heat stroke, children can acti-
vate switches and controls, resulting in an injury or
fatal accident.
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Features and controls
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3 “Child safety locks” for rear door
N00509400275
Except for vehicles sold in CanadaFor vehicles sold in Canada
Child safety locks help prevent rear passengers, especially chil-
dren, from opening the rear door using the inside door handle.
A lock lever for the child safety lock is provided on each rear
door.
When the lever is in the lock position (1), the rear door cannot
be opened using the inside door handle.
To open the rear door when the child safety lock lever is in the
lock position, pull the outside door handle.
When the lever is in the release position (2), the child safety
lock is released and the rear door can be opened using the
inside door handle.1- To lock
2- To release
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3-16 Features and controls
3Trunk lid
N00509500120
WA R N I N G
!
Always keep the doors tightly closed and locked
when driving. An unlocked door may be acciden-
tally opened by a passenger, especially by a child
who could fall out. Also, if the doors are not locked,
there is a greater risk of someone being thrown from
the vehicle in an accident.
WA R N I N G
!
It is dangerous to drive with the trunk lid open since
carbon monoxide (CO) gas can enter the cabin. CO
is an invisible, odorless gas that can cause uncon-
sciousness and even death.
Do not allow children to have access to the trunk,
either by climbing into the trunk from outside or
through the inside of the vehicle. Always close the
trunk lid when your vehicle is unattended. If
trapped in the trunk, it is possible to escape from the
trunk by using the inside emergency trunk release
handle. (See “Inside emergency trunk lid release” on
page 3-18.)
CAUTION
!
Do not stand behind the exhaust pipe when loading
and unloading luggage. Heat from the exhaust could
lead to burns.
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3-18 Features and controls
3Inside emergency trunk lid release
N00509800123
The emergency trunk lid release is designed to provide a way
to open the trunk lid from inside the trunk. It was developed to
help prevent death and serious injuries, to children who might
become locked inside a vehicle trunk.
The luminous “T” shaped yellow emergency trunk lid release
handle (see illustration) is mounted near the latch inside the
trunk.
The handle glows in the dark after exposure to sunlight.

Before starting the vehicle, be sure to confirm that
the trunk lid is closed. If the trunk lid opens while
driving the vehicle, objects stored in the trunk could
fall out onto the road.
CAUTION
!
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Features and controls
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3
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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Features and controls
3-25
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Lock switch
N00549000039
When this switch is in the lock mode, the passenger door
switches cannot be used to open or close the door windows,
and the main switch will open or close only the driver’s door
window. To unlock the switch, press it again.
What to do if you hear wind buffeting when driv-
ing
N00551400014
Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of pressure
on the ears or a booming or rumbling sound. Your vehicle may
exhibit wind buffeting when driving with one or both rear door
windows down or partially opened. This is a normal occur-
rence that can be minimized. If the buffeting occurs with the
rear door windows open, open the front door windows as well
as the rear door windows to minimize the condition.
1- Lock
2- Unlock
WA R N I N G
!
Before driving with a child in the vehicle, be sure to
lock the window switch to make it inoperative. Chil-
dren tampering with the switch could easily trap
their hands or heads in the window.
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