2012 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE trunk release

Overview
Cargo area
N00100500077
Tether anchors for child restraint
system P.2-28
Jack P.6-9Tools P.6-8
Spare tire P.6-11 Luggage hooks
P.3-180 Luggage hooks
P. 3 - 1 8 0
Tether anchors for child restraint
system P.2-28
Inside rear hatch/trunk lid
release P.3-18Cargo area light P.3-174, 7-50, 7-69 ECLIPSE
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Overview
Trunk area
N00100400223
Jack P.6-9 Tools P.6-8
Spare tire P.6-11
Inside emergency trunk lid release
P. 3 - 2 0 ECLIPSE SPYDER
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Seat and restraint systems
2-35
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Children who have outgrown child restraint sys-
tems
N00407600490
Children who have outgrown a child restraint system should be
seated in the rear seat and wear the seat belt. If the shoulder
belt crosses their face or neck, and/or the lap belt crosses their
stomach, a commercially available booster seat (including a
booster cushion) must be used, to raise the child so that the
shoulder belt crosses their shoulder and the lap belt remains
positioned low across their hips. The booster seat (including a
booster cushion) should fit the vehicle seat and have a label
certifying compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards or Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Cush-
ions Safety Regulations.
Maintenance 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.
WA R N I N G
!
Any child who is too small to properly wear a seat
belt must be properly restrained in an appropriate
child restraint system, to reduce their risk of serious
injury or death in an accident.
A child should never be left unattended in, or unsu-
pervised, around your vehicle. When you leave the
vehicle always take the child out as well.
Children can die from heat stroke if left or trapped
inside the vehicle, especially on hot days.
Keep your vehicle locked and the trunk (ECLIPSE
SPYDER) closed when not in use. Keep your vehicle
keys away from children.
For ECLIPSE SPYDER, never allow children to
play in the trunk of your vehicle.
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
Rear hatch (ECLIPSE)/
Trunk lid (ECLIPSE SPYDER) . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 16
Inside rear hatch/trunk lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 18
Inside emergency trunk lid release
(ECLIPSE SPYDER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 20
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 22
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 26
Sunroof (ECLIPSE only, if so equipped). . . . . . . .3- 28
Electric convertible top (ECLIPSE SPYDER) . . .3- 31
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 54
Steering wheel tilt lock lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 55
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 56
Outside rearview mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 58
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 60
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 63
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 64
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 66
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 70
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 79
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 81
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 84
Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 89Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 89
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 96
Rear-view camera (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 101
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 104
Indicator and warning light package . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 110
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 111
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 111
Multi center display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 114
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . 3- 125
Headlight levelling switch (if so equipped) . . . . . 3- 128
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 129
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 130
Front fog light switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . 3- 131
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 132
Electric rear window defogger switch. . . . . . . . . . 3- 135
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 136
Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface
system with voice recognition (if so equipped) . 3- 137
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 166
Vanity mirror (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 167
Power outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 168
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 169
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 175
Floor console box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 176
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 178
Rear shelf panel (ECLIPSE only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 178
Coat hooks (ECLIPSE only, if so equipped) . . . . . 3- 180
Luggage hooks (ECLIPSE only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 180
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Features and controls
3-9
3
Horn deactivation/reactivation The answerback function can be set in the following three
ways.
Each time the answerback function is set, a tone will sound to
tell you the condition of the answerback function.
1. Press the LOCK button (1) for 4 to 10 seconds and press
the UNLOCK button (2) during this time.
2. Release the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons within 10 sec-
onds of pressing the UNLOCK button in step 1.Turn signal light deactivation/reactivation The answerback function from the turn signal lights indicating
when the doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid are locked or
unlocked can be turned on or off separately.
A tone will sound once when the function has been turned on,
and twice if it has been turned off.To deactivate/reactivate the answerback function for lock-
ing of the doors and rear hatch or trunk lid, take the fol-
lowing steps:
1. Press the UNLOCK button (2) for 4 to 10 seconds and
press the LOCK button (1) during this time.
2. Release the LOCK button and then release the UNLOCK
button within 10 seconds of pressing the LOCK button in
step 1.
To deactivate/reactivate the answerback function for
unlocking of the doors and rear hatch or trunk lid, take the
following steps:
1. Press the UNLOCK button (2) for 4 to 10 seconds and
press the LOCK button (1) during this time.
2. Release the UNLOCK button and then release the LOCK
button within 10 seconds of pressing the LOCK button in
step 1.
Using the panic alarmIf you are near your vehicle and feel threatened, you can acti-
vate the alarm to call attention as follows:
1. Press the PANIC button (4) for more than 1 second.
2. The headlights will blink on and off and the horn will
sound intermittently for about 3 minutes.
3. To turn off the alarm, press any button on the remote con-
trol transmitter.
One chime: The horn will sound if the doors and the rear
hatch or trunk lid are locked with the keyless
entry system.
Two chimes: The horn will not sound, even if the doors and
the rear hatch or trunk lid are locked with the
keyless entry system.
Three chimes: The horn will sound if the doors and the rear
hatch or trunk lid are already locked and the key-
less entry system is used.
In this mode, the horn will only sound when the
keyless entry LOCK button is pressed again to
reconfirm that the doors and the rear hatch or
trunk lid are locked.
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3-18 Features and controls
3Inside rear hatch/trunk lid release
N00509800149
ECLIPSEThe inside rear hatch release provides a way to open the rear
hatch in the case of a discharged battery.
The rear hatch release lever (see illustration) is mounted in the
cargo area.
You and your family should familiarize yourselves with the
location and operation of the rear hatch release lever.1. Open the lid (A) inside of the cargo area.
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Features and controls
3-19
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3. Push out on the rear hatch to open it.ECLIPSE SPYDERThe inside trunk lid key cylinder provides a way to open the
trunk lid in the case of a discharged battery.
1. Make sure the tonneau panel is securely closed to prevent
the tonneau panel from contacting the trunk lid when it
opens.
2. Remove the woofer cover (A) in the center of the rear seat
by gently pulling at its side edges.The trunk lid key cylinder (see illustration) is located near
the sub woofer.
You and your family should familiarize yourselves with
the location and operation of the inside trunk lid key cyl-
inder.
CAUTION
!
Always keep the release lever lid on rear hatch
closed when driving so that your cargo cannot acci-
dentally bump the lever and open the rear hatch.
A
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3-20 Features and controls
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3. Insert the key and turn it clockwise.
4. The trunk lid will pop up slightly.
5. Put the woofer cover back into the original position.
Inside emergency trunk lid release
(ECLIPSE SPYDER)
N00509800110
The emergency trunk lid release provides a way to open the
trunk lid from inside the trunk. It was developed to help pre-
vent 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.
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