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Passenger’s airbag off indicator
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The passenger’s airbag off indicator is located in the instru-
ment panel.
The indicator normally comes on when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position and goes out a few seconds later.
In the following situations, the indicator will stay on to show
that the passenger’s front airbag is not operational.
The passenger’s seat weight sensors sense a weight of less
than approximately 66 pounds (30 kg) on the front passen-
ger seat.
The front passenger’s seat is not occupied.
When the weight applied to the front passenger seat is sensed
to be approximately 66 pounds (30 kg) or greater, the indicator
goes out to show that the passenger’s front airbag is opera-
tional.
WA R N I N G
!If any of the following conditions occur, you should
immediately have the airbag system in your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer as soon as possible:
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator comes on
when an adult is sitting on the front passenger
seat.
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator does not come
on when the front passenger’s seat is not occupied.
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator does not come
on when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator comes on and
goes out repeatedly.
Do not attach any accessory to your vehicle that
makes the passenger’s airbag off indicator difficult
or impossible to see.
You must be able to see the passenger’s airbag off
indicator and verify the status of the passenger’s air-
bag system.
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Driver’s and passenger’s front airbag system
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The driver’s airbag is located under the padded cover in the
middle of the steering wheel. The front passenger’s airbag is
contained in the instrument panel above the glove compart-
ment. The driver’s airbag and the front passenger’s airbag are
designed to deploy at the same time. However, the front pas-
senger’s airbag does not deploy when the front passenger seat
is not occupied or when the weight sensor in the front passen-
ger seat senses a weight on the seat of less than approximately
66 pounds (30 kg).
Driver’s knee airbag system
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The driver’s knee airbag is located under the steering wheel.
The driver’s knee airbag is designed to deploy at the same time
as the driver’s front airbag.
Driver
Front passenger
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The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indi-
cator is illuminated, the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position.
The system will not be armed if a door or the trunk lid or
the engine hood is not completely closed. If this happens,
rearm the system as described above.
The theft-alarm system can be activated when people are
riding inside the vehicle or when the windows are open.
To prevent accidental activation of the alarm, do not set
the system to the system armed mode while people are
riding in the vehicle.
For vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, if the
turn signal lights do not flash after the locking and unlock-
ing operation using the keyless entry system or the
F.A.S.T.-key operation, the theft-alarm system may be
malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer.
If the answerback function (flashing of the turn signal
lights by locking and unlocking the doors) is deactivated,
the turn signal lights do not flash after the locking and
unlocking operation.
For information on the answerback function, refer to
“Keyless entry system” on pages 3-9, 3-43 and “To oper-
ate using the F.A.S.T.-key” on page 3-21.
For vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, the
theft-alarm system could be activated in the following sit-
uations.
• Using a car washer.
• Taking the vehicle on a ferry.
• Parking in an automated car park.
• Leaving someone or a pet in the vehicle.• Leaving a window or the sunroof open.
• Leaving an unstable object such as a stuffed toy or
accessory in the vehicle.
• Suffering a continuous impact or vibration by hail, thun-
der, etc.
According to the situations, deactivate the vehicle incli-
nation detection function and the interior intrusion
detection function.
Refer to “Theft-alarm system: To deactivate the vehicle
inclination detection function and the interior intrusion
detection function” on page 3-62.
For vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, the
sensitivity of the interior intrusion detection function can
be adjusted. For further details, please contact an autho-
rized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
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Alarm stageThe alarm will be activated if any of the following occur while
the vehicle is parked and the system is armed.
One of the doors is opened without using the keyless entry
system or the F.A.S.T.-key operation.
The engine hood or the trunk lid is opened.
Also, for vehicles equipped with the interior alarm sensor, the
alarm will be activated if any of the following occur.
Attempt an unauthorized moving of the vehicle. (the vehi-
cle inclination detection function)
Detect a motion in the vehicle. (the interior intrusion
detection function)
Disconnect the battery terminal.
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 (the siren for vehicles equipped with the interior
alarm sensor) will sound intermittently for 3 minutes.Horn or siren sounds!
Headlights blink on and off!
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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.
The alarm will resume if unauthorized actions are taken
again, even if the alarm has stopped.
While the alarm is operating, a warning is displayed on
the information screen in the multi-information display.Alarm deactivationThe alarm can be deactivated in the following ways.
By using the keyless entry system or the F.A.S.T.-key
operation to lock or unlock the door.
Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
To deactivate the vehicle inclination detection function
and the interior intrusion detection function (vehicles
equipped with the interior alarm sensor)The vehicle inclination detection function and the interior
intrusion detection function can be deactivated when parking in
automated car parks or leaving pets in the vehicle.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position.
Also, if a key was used to start the engine, remove the key
from the ignition switch.
2. Raise and hold the wiper and washer switch to the
“MIST” position for about 3 seconds. The buzzer will
sound once and the function will be deactivated.
To activate the function again, raise and hold the wiper and
washer switch to the “MIST” position for about 3 seconds.
The buzzer will sound twice and the function will be activated.
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Once the system has been disarmed, it cannot be rearmed
except by repeating the arming procedure.Testing the theft-alarm systemUse 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
flashes for approximately 20 seconds.
4. Wait a few seconds and then unlock the driver’s side door
by using the inside door lock knob and open the door.
5. Check to be sure that the horn (the siren for vehicles
equipped with the interior alarm sensor) sounds intermit-
tently and the headlights blink on and off when the door is
opened.
6. Disarm the system by unlocking all doors by the keyless
entry system or the F.A.S.T.-key operation.
Power windows
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NOTENever try to operate the main switch and sub switch in dif-
ferent directions at the same time. This will freeze the
window in position.
Operating the power windows repeatedly with the engine
stopped will run down the battery. Use the window
switches only while the engine is running. 1- Open (down)
2- Close (up)
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If the anti-lock braking system warning light / display
and brake warning light / display come on at the same
timeWarning light
The anti-lock braking system and brake force distribution func-
tion may not work, so hard braking could make the vehicle
unstable.
Avoid hard braking and high-speed driving. Stop the vehicle in
a safe place and contact an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer or repair facility of your choice.NOTEThe anti-lock braking system warning light and brake
warning light illuminate at the same time and the warning
displays appear alternately on the information screen in
the multi-information display.
After driving on icy roads
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After driving on snow or icy roads, remove any snow and ice
which may have been left around the wheels. On vehicles that
have an anti-lock braking system, be careful not to damage the
wheel speed sensors (A) or the cables located at each wheel.Front
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To resume the set speed
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If the set speed driving is deactivated by the condition
described in “To deactivate” on page 3-141, you can resume
the previously set speed by pressing the “ACC RES” switch
(C) while driving at a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or
higher.
Under either of the following conditions, however, using the
switch does not allow you to resume the previously set speed.
In these situations, repeat the speed setting procedure:
The “ON OFF” switch is pressed.
The ignition switch is turned OFF.
“CRUISE” indicator light is turned OFF.
Tire pressure monitoring system
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The tire pressure monitoring system uses tire inflation pressure
sensors (A) on the wheels to monitor the tire inflation pres-
sures. The system only indicates when a tire is significantly
under-inflated.
WA R N I N G
!The compact spare wheel does not have a tire infla-
tion pressure sensor.
When the spare tire is used, the tire pressure moni-
toring system will not work properly.
See an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon
as possible to replace or repair the original tire.
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