2012 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Owners Manual

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Door-ajar warning light and buzzer
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This light comes on when any door or rear hatch (ECLIPSE) is
open or not completely closed.
When the vehicle is moving at more than 5 mph (8 km/h) and
any door or rear hatch is open or ajar, a tone will sound 4 times
and the warning light will flash 4 times to inform the driver
that a door or rear hatch is not properly shut.NOTE
The goes out automatically after about 30 minutes to pre-
vent complete discharge of the battery.
Refer to “Interior light auto-cutout function (dome light
and other lights)” on page 3-175.
Multi center display
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When the ignition key is in the “ACC” or “ON” position, the
digital clock, the outside temperature (if so equipped) and the
electronic compass (if so equipped) are displayed in the multi
center display. When the ignition key is in the “ACC” or “ON”
position and the audio system is activate, the audio information
is displayed in the multi center display.NOTE
Putting a cellular phone in the monitor’s small storage
compartment may weaken the phone’s reception. This is
typical and does not mean that something is wrong with
the system.

Use of wireless devices such as transceivers near the mon-
itor may make the screen go dark temporarily. This is typ-
ical and does not mean that something is wrong with the
system.
CAUTION
!
Before driving, make sure that the door-ajar warn-
ing light is off.
WA R N I N G
!
When operating the system for a prolonged period,
make sure the vehicle is parked in a well ventilated
area to avoid the accumulation of toxic fumes inside
and outside of the passenger compartment.
CAUTION
!
The driver should not operate the display while the
vehicle is in motion.
When operating the system, stop the vehicle in a safe
area.
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Controls and display
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Ty p e 1 Ty p e 2
1- Electronic compass (type 1 only) → P. 3 - 1 1 6
This display shows the compass direction of the vehicle.
2- Digital clock → P.3-123
3- Outside temperature (type 1 only) → P.3-123
4- Audio
This display shows the audio condition.
Refer to “Audio system” on page 5-24.
5- “H” button/“M” button
These buttons can change the display.
“To adjust for compass variance” → P. 3 - 1 1 7
“Compass calibration” → P.3-120
“Digital clock” → P. 3 - 1 2 3
“Change of the outside temperature unit” → P.3-124
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Electronic compass (type 1 only)
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The electronic compass (A) shows the direction of the vehicle
by the 8 direction using the earth’s magnetic field.The direction of the vehicle is indicated by the symbols shown
below.
NOTE
The electronic compass may not show the correct direc-
tion in the following places where the earth’s magnetic
field is disrupted.
In these cases, the correct direction will be displayed once
the vehicle returns to a place where the earth’s magnetic
field is stable.
• Vehicle in tunnels or parked in buildings
• Expressways, near railroads, underneath railroad cables,
or over subways
• Near transformer stations or high voltage power lines

Do not attach ski racks, antennas, or any other object to
the vehicle by means of a magnet.
Such magnets will affect the operation of the electronic
compass.Direction
Symbol
Direction
Symbol
North South
Northeast Southwest
East West
Southeast Northwest
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Compass varianceUnder certain circumstances, as during a long distance cross-
country trip, it will be necessary to adjust for compass vari-
ance.
Compass variance is the difference between the earth’s mag-
netic north and the true geographic north. If not adjusted to
account for this compass variance, your compass could give
false readings.NOTE
The compass adjustment mode will automatically shut off,
if no adjustment is made within about 10 seconds.
To adjust for compass variance
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1. Find your current geographic location and the correct cor-
responding zone number on the zone map.
CAUTION
!
Adjust for compass variance when the vehicle is
safely parked.
Although the compass variance can be adjusted at
speeds of less than 2 mph (3 km/h), it should be
adjusted when the vehicle is safely parked.
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2. When the ignition key is in the “ON” position, simulta-
neously press the “H” button and “M” button. Release the
“H” button and “M” button within 10 seconds, and the
electronic compass will switch to its compass setting
mode.3. With the electronic compass in its compass setting mode,
press the “M” button to cause the display (A) to show the
zone number that is set.
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4. Press the “M” button until the correct zone number
appears in the display.NOTE
Every time the “M” button is pressed, the zone number
changes as follows:
01 → 02 → … 15 → 015. When the zone number adjustment has been completed,
press the “H” button.
The display will return to its previous display.
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Compass calibration
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This compass is self-calibrating, which means it automatically
makes corrections against magnetization of its components
when the vehicle is running. It should not be necessary to man-
ually calibrate the compass. If the indicated direction appears
to be wrong, first check the compass variance.
If the compass variance is correct, but the compass still shows
the wrong direction, calibrate the compass by the following
steps.NOTE
The compass adjustment mode will automatically shut off,
if no adjustment is made within about 10 seconds.1. When the ignition key is in the “ON” position, simulta-
neously press the “H” button and “M” button. Release the
“H” button and “M” button within 10 seconds, and the
electronic compass will switch to its compass setting
mode.
CAUTION
!
Adjust for compass calibration when the vehicle is
safely parked.
Although the compass calibration can be adjusted at
speeds of less than 2 mph (3 km/h), it should be
adjusted when the vehicle is safely parked.
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2. With the electronic compass in its compass setting mode,
press the “H” button to cause the electronic compass to
switch to its compass calibration mode.3. Drive the vehicle slowly through one or more 360° turns
until the calibration has been completed in either direction
in a safe, open space with no other vehicles or buildings
around. This will automatically complete the adjustment,
calibrating the compass to the correct azimuth.
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