Overview
Interior
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Adjustable seat belt shoulder
anchor (for front seats) P.2-19
Seat belts P.2-13
Supplemental restraint system - side airbag
(for front seats, if so equipped) P.2-51Front seats P.2-3Sun visors P.3-288
Vanity mirror P.3-288 Inside rearview mirror
P.3-80, 3-176
Head restraints P.2-9 Window lock switch P.3-73
Power window
switches P.3-69Power door lock
switch P.3-55 Electric remote-
controlled out-
side mirror switch
P. 3 - 8 3Dome light (Front)/Reading lights
(if so equipped) P.3-292, 7-58, 7-85Sunroof switch
(if so equipped)
P. 3 - 7 4
Bluetooth
® 2.0 interface microphone (if so equipped)
P. 3 - 2 5 6
Bottle holder (for front seat) P.3-303
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Features and controls
Break-in recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 2
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system) . . . . . . . . . 3- 5
Keyless entry system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 9
Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 17
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 51
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 55
“Child safety locks” for rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 58
Trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 59
Inside emergency trunk lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 62
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 63
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 69
Sunroof (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 74
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 77
Steering wheel tilt lock lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 79
Inside day/night rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 80
Outside rearview mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 83
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 85
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 88
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 89
Turbocharger operation (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 93
Manual transaxle (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 94
Continuously variable transmission (CVT) (if so equipped). . . 3- 98
Twin Clutch SST (Sportronic Shift Transmission)
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 112
ACD (Active center differential system) (if so equipped). . . . . 3- 132
Electronically controlled 4WD system (if so equipped) . . . . . . 3- 135
All-wheel driving operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 139
Cautions on handling of all-wheel drive vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 141
Limited-slip differential (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 143
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 143
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 145Hill start assist (vehicles with Twin Clutch SST). . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 146
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 147
Active Stability Control (ASC) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 151
Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 156
Cruise control (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 157
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 166
Rear-view camera (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 172
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 178
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 181
Indicator light, warning light,
and information screen display list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 215
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 228
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 228
Information screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 231
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 234
Headlight leveling switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 242
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 243
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 244
Front fog light switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 245
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 246
Electric rear window defogger switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 254
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 255
Link System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 256
Bluetooth® 2.0 interface (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 256
USB input terminal (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 283
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 288
12 V power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 290
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 292
Storage spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 296
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 302
Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 303
Assist grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 304
Coat hook (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 304
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Operation from inside the vehiclePull the trunk lid release lever, located to the left of the driver’s
seat, up to open the trunk.NOTEThe trunk area light comes on when the trunk lid is
opened, and goes out when it is closed.The trunk area light remains illuminated for a certain
period and then goes off automatically. Refer to “Interior
light auto-cutout function (dome light and other lights)”
on page 3-296.
CAUTION
!Do not use the trunk lid release lever while the vehi-
cle is moving. If the trunk lid is opened, objects in
the trunk could fall onto the road and cause an acci-
dent.
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NOTEIf the engine hood or the trunk lid is open, the theft-alarm
indicator (A) illuminates and the system cannot enter the
armed stage. The system enters the armed stage about 20
seconds after the engine hood or the trunk lid is closed.
The system will be disarmed if, while the theft-alarm indi-
cator (A) is illuminated, all doors are unlocked by remote
control transmitter or the F.A.S.T.-key.
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 interior alarm sensor, the theft-alarm system can be
activated when people are riding inside the vehicle or
when the windows are open. To prevent accidental activa-
tion 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, the
sensitivity of the interior intrusion detection function can
be adjusted. For further details, please contact an autho-
rized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
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 remote control transmitter of the
F.A.S.T.-key, the theft-alarm system may be malfunction-
ing.
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, 3-44 and “To oper-
ate using the F.A.S.T.-key” on page 3-21.
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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.
One of the doors is opened without using the remote con-
trol transmitter or the F.A.S.T.-key.
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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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
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 a door is
opened.
6. Disarm the system by unlocking all doors by the remote
control transmitter or the F.A.S.T.-key.
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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3Interior lights
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Dome light (Front)/Reading lights
(if so equipped)
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Dome light (Front)The dome light can be turned on by sliding the dome light
switch.
1- Dome light (Rear) (if so equipped) → P.3-294
2- Dome light (Front)/Reading lights (if so equipped) → P. 3 -
292
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Interior light auto-cutout function (dome light
and other lights)
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If any of the interior lights are left on with the ignition switch
in the “LOCK” position, the lights go off automatically after
about 30 minutes.
The lights come on again if the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” or “ACC” position, any door or the trunk lid is opened
and closed, or the keyless entry system or F.A.S.T.-key is oper-
ated.NOTEThe interior light auto-cutout function can be deactivated.
The time until the lights automatically go off can be
adjusted. See your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer
for details.
For vehicles equipped with the Mitsubishi Multi-Commu-
nication System, adjustments can be made using screen
operations. For details, refer to the separate owner’s man-
ual.
Storage spaces
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NOTEDo not leave valuables in any storage space when leaving
the vehicle.
CAUTION
!Never leave lighters, carbonated drink cans, or spec-
tacles in the cabin when parking the vehicle in hot
sunshine. The cabin will become extremely hot, so
lighters and other flammable items may catch fire
and unopened drink cans (including beer cans) may
rupture. The heat may also deform or crack plastic
spectacle parts.Keep the lids of storage spaces closed while driving
the vehicle. A lid or the contents of a storage space
could otherwise cause injuries during a sudden stop.
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