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Short stroke mechanism
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The short stroke mechanism makes the doors easier to open
and close by raising and lowering the door window glass as the
doors are opened and closed.
When you pull a door handle to open a door whose window is
closed, the window will open slightly. While the door is open,
the window will remain in the slightly open position. When
you close the door, the window will return to its original posi-
tion.
In the unlikely event that the window remains in the open posi-
tion when you close the door, open and close the door again. If
the window still does not close, pull up the power window
switch to fully close the window with the door closed. After
releasing the switch, pull it up again for approximately 1 sec-
ond. The window glass should then return to its original posi-
tion. If it does not, have the vehicle inspected by a Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.
Power door locks
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NOTERepeated continuous operation between lock and unlock
could activate the power door locking systems built-in
protection circuit and prevent the system’s from operat-
ing. If this occurs, wait about 1 minute before operating
the power door lock switch.To lock and unlock by the power door lock switchAll of the doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid can be locked or
unlocked by pressing the power door lock switch on the
driver’s or the passenger’s door. 1- Lock
2- Unlock
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3-16 Features and controls
3Rear hatch (ECLIPSE)/Trunk lid
(ECLIPSE SPYDER)
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NOTELocking/unlocking of the driver’s door by using the key-
less entry system also locks/unlocks the rear hatch or
trunk lid.
To open
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1. Press the rear hatch or trunk button (A) to open the rear
hatch or trunk lid. The rear hatch or trunk lid will pop up
slightly. Lift it from this point.
WA R N I N G
!It is dangerous to drive with the rear hatch or trunk
lid open since carbon monoxide (CO) gas can enter
the cabin. CO is an invisible, odorless gas that can
cause unconsciousness and even death.
CAUTION
!Do not stand behind the exhaust pipe when loading
and unloading luggage. Heat from the exhaust could
lead to burns.
ECLIPSE ECLIPSE SPYDER
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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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3-22 Features and controls
3Theft-alarm system
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The theft-alarm system is designed to provide protection from
unauthorized entry into the vehicle. This system is operated in
three stages: the first is the “armed” stage, the second is the
“alarm” stage, and third is the “disarmed” stage. If triggered,
the system provides both audible and visual alarm signals.
Armed stage
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Park the vehicle and stop the engine. Arm the system as
described below.
1. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Make sure that the engine hood is locked.
3. Lock all doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid by using
power door lock switch or the remote control transmitter.NOTEThe system is also armed by locking your vehicle using
the following procedures when you leave the vehicle.
• With either the driver’s door or passenger’s door open,
set the inside lock knobs on both doors to the locked
position and then close the door.
• With either the driver’s door or passenger’s door open,
lock all doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid using the
power door lock switch and then close the door.Arm the system and leave.
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After completion of the steps above, the theft-alarm indicator
(A) will illuminate for approximately 20 seconds and keeps
blinking on and off, indicating that the system is armed.
NOTEThe system will be armed even if the engine hood is open,
but when the system is set, be sure that the engine hood is
locked.
The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indi-
cator (located in the front center of the dashboard) is illu-
minated, all doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid are
unlocked by remote control transmitter.
The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indi-
cator is illuminated, the ignition key is turned to the “ON”
or “ACC”.
The system will not be armed if a door is not completely
closed. If this happens, rearm the system as described
above.
The trunk lid can only be opened by remote control trans-
mitter without triggering or disarming the system even
after the system has been armed. When it is closed, the
system will be rearmed.
The driver should not arm the system until first confirm-
ing that all passengers have left the vehicle. If the driver
arms the system with passenger(s) in the vehicle, the
alarm may be activated when the passenger(s) open the
door.
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Alarm stage
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The alarm will be activated if any of the following occur while
the vehicle is parked and the system is armed.
1. One of the doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid is opened
without the remote control transmitter.
2. The engine hood is opened from the outside.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 will sound intermittently for 3 minutes.
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.Alarm deactivationThe alarm can be deactivated in the following ways.
By using the remote control transmitter to lock or unlock
the door, the rear hatch or trunk lid.
Turn the ignition key to the “ON” position.Horn sounds!
Headlights blink on and off!
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Disarmed stage
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The system will be disarmed when either of the following steps
are taken:
1. All doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid are unlocked by
the remote control transmitter.
2. The ignition key is turned to the “ACC” or “ON” position.
3. If the UNLOCK button is pressed when all doors and the
rear hatch or trunk lid are closed and no door is opened
within approximately 30 seconds, re-arming will automat-
ically occur.NOTEOnce the system has been disarmed, it cannot be rearmed
except by repeating the arming procedure.
Testing the theft-alarm system
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Use 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
flash in approximately 20 seconds.
4. Wait a few seconds and then unlock the driver’s side door
by using the inside door lock knob and opening the door.
5. Check to be sure that the horn sounds intermittently and
the headlights blink on and off when the door is opened.
6. Disarm the system by unlocking all doors and the rear
hatch or trunk lid by the remote control transmitter or
using the key.NOTETo make sure the alarm sounds when the engine hood is
opened, open the engine hood by using the engine hood
release lever when the system is in the “armed” stage.
Disarm…by remote control transmitter
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Main switch The main switch located on the driver’s door can be used to
operate all the windows.
The windows will move while the switch is pressed and stop
when the switch is released.
Sub switchA sub switch can be used for its own passenger side window,
unless the driver’s window lock switch is activated. Timer functionThe power windows can be run up or down when the ignition
key is in the “ON” position.
The windows can be opened or closed for a 30 second period
after the ignition key is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” posi-
tion. However, once the driver’s door or the passenger’s door is
opened, the power windows cannot be operated.
1- Driver’s door window switch (ECLIPSE)
Driver ’s door window and driver’s side quarter window
switch (ECLIPSE SPYDER)
(To open the window all the way, you do not need to hold the
switch down for the entire time.)
2- Passenger door window switch (ECLIPSE)
Passenger door window switch and passenger’s side quarter
window switch (ECLIPSE SPYDER)
3- Window lock switch
1- Close
2- Open
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