Maintenance and inspection of seat belts
Seat and restraint systems 4-21
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8. Latch the tether strap hook (A) of the child restraint system to the tether anchor (B) as illustrated below (8) and tighten the top tether strap so it is securely fastened. 9. Before putting your child in the restraint, push and pull the restraint in all directions to be sure it is firmly secured. Do this before each use. If the child restraint sys-tem is not firmly secure, repeat steps 1 through 8.
10. To remove a child restraint system from
the vehicle and deactivate the ALR mode, remove the child from the restraint. Unlatch the buckle. Then remove the beltfrom the restraint and let the belt fully retract.
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Children who have outgrown a child restraintsystem should be seated in the rear seat and wear the seat belt. If the shoulder belt crossestheir 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 theirhips. The booster seat (including a booster cushion) should fit the vehicle seat and have a label certifying compliance with FederalMotor Vehicle Safety Standards or Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Cush- ions Safety Regulations.
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The seat belt webbing may be cleaned withmild soap or detergent solution. Do not use anorganic solvent. Allow the belts to dry in the shade. Do not allow them to retract until com- pletely dry. Do not attempt to bleach or re-dye the belts. The color may rub off and the webbing strength may be affected.
WA R N I N G Child restraint system tether anchors are designed only to withstand loads from cor-rectly fitted child restraint systems. Under no circumstances are they to be used for adult seat belts, or harnesses, or forattaching other items or equipment to the vehicle.
Children who have outgrown child restraint systems
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 unsupervised, around your vehicle.When you leave the
vehicle always take
the child out as well. Children can die from he
at stroke if left or
trapped inside the vehicle, especially on hot days. Keep your vehicle locked and the trunk lid closed when not in use. Keep your vehiclekeys away from children. Never allow children to play in the trunk of your vehicle.
Maintenance and inspection of seat belts
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag 4-22 Seat and restraint systems
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Regularly check your seat belt buckles and their release mechanisms for positive engage- ment and release of the latch plate. Check the retractors for automatic locking when in theAutomatic 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 con- ditions indicate a weakening of the belt,which may adversely affect seat belt perfor-mance in an accident.
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This vehicle is equipped with a SupplementalRestraint System (SRS), which includes air-bags for the driver and passengers.
The SRS front airbags are designed to supple- ment the primary protection of the driver and front passenger seat belt systems by provid- ing those occupants with protection againsthead and chest injuries in certain moderate to severe frontal collisions. The SRS front airbags, together with sensorsat the front of the vehicle and sensors attached to the front seats, form an advanced airbag system. The SRS driver’s knee airbag is designed to supplement the primary protection of thedriver’s seat belt system. It can reduce the forward movement of the driver’s lower legs and provide increased overall body protectionin certain moderate to severe frontal colli- sions. The SRS side airbags (if so equipped) and the curtain airbags (if so equipped) are alsodesigned to supplement the seat belts. The SRS side airbags provide the driver and front passenger with protection against chest inju-ries by deploying the bag on the side impacted in moderate to severe side impact collisions. The SRS curtain airbags providethe driver and passengers on the front seat and rear outboard seat with protection against head injuries by deploying a bag on the sideimpacted in moderate to severe side impact collisions.
The SRS airbags are NOT
a substitute for use
of the seat belts. For maximum protection in all types of accidents, seat belts must ALWAYS be worn by everyone who drives orrides in this vehicle (with infants and small children in an appropriate child restraint sys- tem in the rear seat, and older children buck-led in the rear seat). Refer to “Child restraint systems” on page 4-14.
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 havean authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer perform the work could reduce the effec- tiveness of the belts and could result in aserious injury or death in an accident.
Supplemental Restraint Sys- tem (SRS) - airbag
WA R N I N G IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT PROPERLY EVEN WITH AN AIRBAG.• Seat belts help keep the driver and pas-sengers properly positioned. This reduces the risk of injury in all collisions,and reduces the risk of serious injuries or death when the airbags inflate. During sudden braking just before a col-lision, an unrestrained or improperly restrained driver or passengers can move forward into direct contact with, orwithin close proximity to, the airbag when it begins to inflate. The beginning stage of airbag inflation isthe most forceful and can cause serious injuries or death if the occupant comes in contact with the airbag at this time. • Seat belts reduce the risk of injury inrollovers, rear impact collisions, and in lower-speed frontal collisions, because the airbags are not designed to inflate inthose situations.
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Features and controlsBreak-in recommendation
s ...............................................................5-3
Keys .....................................................
.............................................5-3
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting system) .........................5-4 Keyless entry system (if so equipped) ..............................................5-7Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped)................................
.....................................................5-12
Door locks........................
...............................................................5-36
Power door locks .............
...............................................................5-38
“Child safety locks” for
rear door...................................................5-40
Trunk lid ....................................
.....................................................5-40
Inside emergency trunk lid
release .................................................5-42
Theft-alarm system ..........
...............................................................5-42
Power windows................
...............................................................5-45
Sunroof (if so equipped
) .........................................
........................5-47
Parking brake ...................
...............................................................5-49
Steering wheel tilt lock lever ..........................................................5-51Inside day/night rearview
mirror ....................................................5-51
Outside rearview mirr
ors ................................................................5-53
Ignition switch .................
...............................................................5-54
Steering wheel lock..........
...............................................................5-56
Starting and stopping the e
ngine ....................................................5-56
Turbocharger operation (if so equipped) ........................................5-60Manual transaxle (if so equipped) ..................................................5-60Continuously variable transmissi
on (CVT) (if so equipped)..........5-62
Twin Clutch SST (Sportronic Shif
t Transmission) (if so equipped)
...................................................................
..................................5-71
ACD (Active center differential system) (if so equipped)..............5-83 Electronically controlled 4WD system (if so equipped).................5-85
All-wheel driving opera
tion ........................................................... 5-87
Cautions on handling of all-wheel drive vehicles ......................... 5-89 Limited-slip differential (i
f so equipped) ....................................... 5-90
Service brake ..................
.................................................
............... 5-90
Brake assist system
................................................
......................... 5-91
Hill start assist (vehicles with
Twin Clutch SST) ........................... 5-91
Anti-lock braking syst
em ......................................
......................... 5-92
Active Stability Control (ASC
) (if so equipped) ............................ 5-95
Power steering system
...........................................
......................... 5-98
Cruise control (if so eq
uipped) ....................................................... 5-99
Tire pressure monitoring
system .................................................. 5-104
Rear-view camera (if so
equipped)..............
................................. 5-108
Instrument cluster ..........
.............................................................. 5-110
Multi-information display ............................................................ 5-112 Indicator light, warning light, and information screen display list
.................................................................
................................. 5-133
Indicators ..................................
.................................................... 5-145
Warning lights.................
.................................................
............. 5-146
Information screen disp
lay ....................................
....................... 5-147
Combination headlights and dimmer switch ................................ 5-149 Headlight leveling switch (if
so equipped)................................... 5-154
Turn signal lever ...
.................................................
....................... 5-154
Hazard warning flasher
switch ..................................................... 5-155
Front fog light switch (if so
equipped) ......................................... 5-156
Wiper and washer swit
ch ......................................
....................... 5-156
Electric rear window def
ogger switch .......................................... 5-160
Horn switch ..............................
.................................................... 5-161
Link System (if so equi
pped) ....................................................... 5-161
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
“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)
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
Power windows
Features and controls 5-45
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Use the following procedure to test the sys- tem: 1. Lower the driver’s window. 2. Arm the system as explained in “Armed stage”. 3. Make sure that the theft-alarm indicatorcomes on and flashes for approximately 20 seconds. 4. Wait a few seconds and then unlock thedriver’s side door by using the inside door lock knob and open the door. 5. Check to be sure that the horn soundsintermittently and the headlights blink on and off when a door is opened. 6. Disarm the system by unlocking all doorsby the remote control transmitter or the F. A . S . T. - k e y.
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The main switch located on the driver’s doorcan be used to operate all door windows. A window can be opened or closed by operat-ing the corresponding switch.Press the switch down to open the window, and pull up the switch to close it. If the driver’s door window switch is fullypressed down/pulled up, the driver’s door window automatically opens/closes com- pletely.If you want to stop the window movement, operate the switch lightly in the reverse direc- tion.
The amount of time after unlocking until the vehicle relocks automatically can be adjusted. See an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer for details. Once the system has been disarmed, it can- not be rearmed except by repeating the arm- ing procedure.
Testing the theft-alarm system
NOTE
Power windows 1- Open (down) 2- Close (up)
NOTE
Never try to operate the main switch and sub switch in different directions at the sametime. This will freeze the window in posi- tion. Operating the power windows repeatedly with the engine stopped will run down the battery. Use the window switches only whilethe engine is running. WA R N I N G Before operating the power windows, make sure that nothing can be trapped(head, hands, fingers, etc.) in the window.
Never leave the vehicle with the key in the ignition switch. Never leave a child alone in the vehicle.
Main switch
WA R N I N G
Sunroof (if so equipped)
Features and controls 5-47
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When this switch is in the lock mode, the main switch for passenger door window and the sub switch cannot be used to open orclose the door window, and the main switch
will open or close only the driver’s door win- dow. To unlock the switch, press it again.
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Wind buffeting can be described as the per- ception of pressure on
the ears or a booming
or rumbling sound. Your vehicle may exhibitwind buffeting when driving with one or both
rear door windows down or partially opened. This is a normal occurrence that can be mini- mized. If the buffeting occurs with the rear door windows open, open the front door win-dows as well as the rear door windows to minimize the condition.
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The sunroof can be opened and closed with the ignition switch in the “ON” position.
NOTE
The safety mechanism can be activated if the driving conditions or other circumstances cause the door window to be subjected to a physical shock similar to that caused by trapped hand or head. If the safety mechanism is activated 3 or more times consecutively, the safety mecha-nism is deactivated and normal closing of the door window will be aborted. Use the following method to return to normaloperation. 1. If the door window is open, repeatedly pull up the power window switch to fully close the door window. 2. With fully closing the window, releasethe switch and then pull up the switch again for about 1 second.
Lock switch
1- Lock 2- UnlockWA R N I N G Before driving with a child in the vehicle, be sure to lock the window switch to makeit inoperative. Children tampering with the switch could easily trap their hands or heads in the window.
What to do if you hear wind buffeting when driving
Sunroof
(if so equipped)
WA R N I N G Do not stick your head, hands or anything else in the sunroof opening. Before operating the sunroof, make sure that nothing can be trapped (head, hands, fingers, etc.). Never leave a child (or other person who is incapable of safely operating the sunroof switch) alone in the vehicle.