Free-hand Advanced Security Transmit
ter (F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped)
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This device may not cause harmful inter- ference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that maycause undesired operation.
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1. Before replacing the battery, remove static electricity from your body by touching a metal grounded object.
2. With the Mitsubishi mark facing you, insert the cloth-covered tip of a flat blade screwdriver into the notch in the remote control transmitter case and use it to openthe case. 3. Remove the old battery.
4. Install a new battery with the +side (A) up. 5. Close the remote control transmitter case firmly. 6. Check the keyless entry system to see thatit works.
CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer for compli- ance could void the user’s authority to oper-ate the equipment.
Procedure for replacing the remote control transmitter battery
NOTE
Be sure to perform the procedure with the Mitsubishi mark facing you. If the Mitsubi- shi mark is not facing you when you open theremote control transmitter case, the transmit- ter may come out.
NOTE
You may purchase a replacement battery at an electric appliance store. Your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer can replace the battery for you if you prefer.CAUTION When the remote control transmitter case is opened, be careful to keep water, dust, etc. out. Also, do not touch the internal compo- nents.
+ side - side
Coin type bat- tery CR2032
Door locks 5-36 Features and controls
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Turn the key toward the front of the vehicle to lock the door. After checking that the door is
locked, turn the key back to the center and remove it.
Door locks
WA R N I N G Make sure all doors are tightly closed and locked while driving.• Locked doors, in combination with theuse of seat belts, can help reduce the risk of ejection in an accident.• Locked doors can help keep passengers,especially small chil
dren, from opening
doors and falling out of moving vehicles.• Locked doors can help prevent outsidersfrom gaining access to your vehicle whenyou slow or come to a stop.
Lock your vehicle whenever you leave it. Children who get into unlocked vehicles may not be able to get out. Children trapped inside vehicles can quickly beovercome by heat and suffer serious injury or death due to heat stroke. Never leave children unattended inside a vehicle. In addition to the risk of heat stroke, children can activate switches andcontrols, resulting in an injury or fatal accident.
NOTE
When locking or unlocking with the key, only the driver’s door will be locked or unlocked. To lock or unlock all doors, use the power door lock switches, the keyless entry system,the F.A.S.T-key or the remote control trans- mitter of the F.A.S.T.-key. Refer to “Power door locks” on page 5-38, “Keyless entry system” on page 5-7 and 5-30, and “To operate using the F.A.S.T.- key” on page 5-14. In vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key, the driver’s door can be locked and unlockedusing the emergency key. Refer to “Emergency key” on page 5-23.
To lock or unlock the front doors with the key
1- Insert or remove the key 2- Lock 3- Unlock
Door locks
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Move the lock knob to the lock position to lock the door.All doors should be kept locked while driv- ing. The driver’s door can be unlocked without using the lock knob by pulling on the inside door handle. 1. Move the inside lock knob to the locked position.
2. Be sure the keys are not inside the vehi- cle. Close the door.
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Type 1
Type 2 If the ignition switch is turned off and the driver’s door is opened with the key in the ignition switch, the key reminder buzzer willsound intermittently to remind you to remove the key. The warning display will be displayed on theinformation screen in the multi-information display.
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When you push the lock knob forward or lockthe door with the power door lock switch in both of the following conditions, the lockknob will automatically return to the unlocked position. The key is in the ignition switch or the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON”position. Driver’s door or front passenger door is opened.
To lock or unlock the door from the inside 1- Lock 2- Unlock To lock the door without using the key
Key reminder system When a key was used to start the engine
Lock out protection
Power door locks 5-38 Features and controls
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Ty p e 1 Ty p e 2 If the driver’s door is opened while the igni- tion switch is in a position other than “LOCK” (PUSH OFF), the ignition switch return reminder buzzer will sound intermit-tently to remind you to return the ignition switch to the “LOCK” (PUSH OFF) position. The warning display will be displayed on theinformation screen in the multi-information display.
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All of the doors can be locked or unlocked by pressing the power door lock switch on the driver’s or the front passenger’s door.
Ignition switch return reminder system When the F.A.S.T.-key was used to start the engine
Power door locks
NOTE
When locking or unlocking with the key on the driver’s door, only the driver’s door will lock or unlock. Repeated continuous operation between lock and unlock could activate the power door locking systems built-in protection circuitand prevent the system from operating. If this occurs, wait about 1 minute before oper- ating the inside lock knob or the key.
To lock and unlock the doors Using the power door lock switch 1- Lock 2- Unlock
Power door locks
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Turn the key in the driver’s door lock once in the unlocking direction, and the driver’s doorwill be unlocked.
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All doors will unlock when the ignitionswitch is turned to the “LOCK” position. All doors will unlock when the selector lever (CVT) or the gearshift lever (Twin Clutch SST) is moved to the “P” (PARK) position with the ignition switch in the “ON” position.
Using the key 1- Insert or remove the emergency key. 2- Lock 3- Unlock
To unlock the doors You can select either the function to unlockthe doors using the ignition switch position or the function to un
lock the doors using the
selector lever {continuously variable trans-mission (CVT)} position or the gearshift lever (Twin Clutch SST) position. These functions are not activated when thevehicle is shipped from the factory. To acti- vate or deactivate these functions, please contact your authorized Mitsubishi Motorsdealer.Using the ignition switch position Using the selector lever {continu- ously variable transmission (CVT)} position or the gearshift lever (Twin Clutch SST) position
Ve h i c l e s w i t h C V TVehicles with Twin Clutch SST
“Child safety locks” for rear door 5-40 Features and controls
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Child safety locks help prevent rear passen- gers, especially children, from opening the rear door using the inside door handle. A lock lever for the child safety lock is pro- vided on each rear door. When the lever is in the lock position (1), therear door cannot be opened using the inside door handle. To open the rear door when the child safetylock lever is in the lock position, pull the out- side door handle. When the lever is in the release position (2),the child safety lock is released and the rear
door can be opened using the inside door han- dle.
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Insert the key and turn it clockwise. The trunk lid will pop up
slightly. Lift it to
open the trunk.
“Child safety locks” for rear door 1- To lock 2- To release
WA R N I N G Always keep the doors tightly closed and locked when driving. An unlocked door may be accidentally opened by a passen-ger, especially by a child who could fall out. Also, if the doors are not locked, there is a greater risk of someone being thrownfrom the vehicle in an accident.
Trunk lid
WA R N I N G It is dangerous to drive with the trunk lid open since carbon monoxide (CO) gas canenter the cabin. CO is an invisible, odor- less gas that can cause unconsciousness and even death. Do not allow children to have access to the trunk, either by climbing into the trunkfrom outside or through the inside of the vehicle. Always close the trunk lid when your vehicle is unattended. If trapped in the trunk, it is possible to escape from the trunk by using the inside emergency trunkrelease lever. (See “Inside emergency trunk lid release” on page 5-42.)
CAUTION Do not stand behind the exhaust pipe when loading and unloading luggage. Heat from the exhaust could lead to burns.
To open Operation from outside the vehicle Using the key (Vehicles with key cylin- der)
Trunk lid
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Press the trunk button (Vehicles with keyless entry system or F.A.S.T.-key) or OPENswitch (Vehicles with F.A.S.T.-key). (See “Keyless entry system” on page 5-7, 5-30 or “Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter(F.A.S.T.-key)” on page 5-12.) The trunk lid will pop up
to slightly. Lift it to
open the trunk. Pull the trunk lid release lever, located to the left of the driver’s seat, up to open the trunk.
Pull the trunk lid downward as illustrated. Gently slam the trunk lid from the outside so
that it is completely closed. Always ensure the trunk lid is securely closed.
Using the remote control transmitter (Vehicles with keyless entry system or F. A . S . T. - k e y )Operation from inside the vehicle
CAUTION Do not use the trunk lid release lever while the vehicle is moving. If the trunk lid is opened, objects in the trunk could fall onto the road and cause an accident.NOTE
The 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 automati- cally. Refer to “Interior light auto-cutoutfunction (dome light and other lights)” on page 5-189.
To close
CAUTION Be careful to prevent catching anyone’s fin- gers when closing the trunk lid. Before starting the vehicle, be sure to con- firm that the trunk lid is closed. If the trunklid opens while driving the vehicle, objects stored in the trunk could fall out onto the road.NOTE
Gas struts (A) are installed in the locations illustrated to support the trunk lid. Please observe the following in order to preventdamage or faulty operation. • Do not touch, push or pull the gas struts when closing the trunk lid. • Do not attach any plastic material, tape, etc., to the gas struts.
Inside emergency trunk lid release 5-42 Features and controls
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The emergency trunk lid release is designed to provide 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 emergency trunk lid release lever (see illustration) is mounted on the trunk lid. The lever glows in the dark after exposure to sunlight.
You and your family should familiarize your- selves with the location and operation of theemergency trunk lid release lever. Children should be taught not to play in or around vehicles.
To open the trunk from the inside, move the lever (A) in the direction of the arrow on the lever. Push up on the trunk lid to open the trunk and climb out.
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The theft-alarm system is designed to provideprotection from unauthorized entry into thevehicle. This system is operated in three stages: the first is the “armed” stage, the sec- ond is the “alarm” stage, and third is the “dis-armed” stage. If triggered, the system
• Do not tie string, etc., around the gas struts. • Do not hang any object on the gas struts.
Inside emergency trunk lid release
NOTE
WA R N I N G Children should never be left unsuper- vised in or around vehicles. Unsupervised children could lock them- selves in an open vehicle or trunk. People trapped inside a vehicle or trunk, even if only for a short period of time, canquickly die from suffocation or heat stroke, especially on hot days. Interior temperatures in vehicles can rise in min-utes. 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 lever when you close the trunk. Otherwise you could damage the lever andmake it unusable.
Theft-alarm system