
NOTElYou  may  purchase  a  replacement  battery  at
an electric appliance store.
l A 
MITSUBISHI  MOTORS  Authorized
Service Point can replace the battery for you
if you prefer.
2. Remove  the  screw  (A)  from  the  remote
control switch.
3. With  the  MITSUBISHI   mark  facing
you,  insert  the  cloth  covered  tip  of  a
straight  blade  (or  minus)  screwdriver  in-
to the notch in the remote control switch
case and use it to open the case.NOTEl Be  sure  to  perform  the  procedure  with  the
MITSUBISHI   mark  facing  you.  If  the
MITSUBISHI   mark  is  not  facing  you  when
you open the remote control switch case, the switches may come out.4. Remove  the  remote  control  transmitter
from  the  remote  control  switch  case.
Then,  open  the  remote  control  transmit-
ter using the method described in step 3.
5. Remove the old battery.
6. Install  a  new  battery  with  the  +  side  (B)
down.
Coin type battery 
CR1616- side+ side
7. Close  the  remote  control  transmitter
firmly.
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8.Place  the  remote  control  transmitter  in
the  remote  control  switch  case,  then  se- curely  close  the  remote  control  switch
case.
9. Attach the screw (A) removed in step 2.
10. Check  the  keyless  entry  system  to  see
that it works.Keyless operation system*
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The  keyless  operation  system  allows  you  tolock  and  unlock  the  doors  and  tailgate,  start
the  engine  and  change  the  operation  mode simply  by  carrying  the  keyless  operation  key
with you.
The keyless operation key can also be used as the  keyless  entry  system  remote  control
switch.
Refer  to  “Keyless  operation  system:  Keyless entry system” on page 3-22.
 
The  driver  should  always  carry  the  keyless
operation key. This key is necessary for lock- ing  and  unlocking  the  doors  and  tailgate,
starting  the  engine  and  otherwise  operating the vehicle, so before locking and leaving the vehicle,  be  sure  to  check  that  you  have  the
keyless operation key.
WARNINGl People  with  implantable  cardiac  pace-
makers or implantable cardiovascular-de- fibrillators should not go near the exterior
transmitters  (A)  or  the  interior  transmit-
ters (B). The radio waves used by the key-
less  operation  system  could  adversely  af- fect  implantable  cardiac  pacemakers  orimplantable cardiovascular-defibrillators.WARNINGl When  using  electro-medical  devices  other
than  implantable  cardiac  pacemakers  or implantable  cardiovascular-defibrillators,
contact  the  electromedical  device  manu- facturer  ahead  of  time  to  determine  theaffects of radio waves on the devices. Elec-
tromedical  device  operations  could  be  af- fected by radio waves.
You  can  limit  the  possible  operations  of
the  keyless  operation  system  in  the  fol-
lowing  ways.  (The  keyless  operation system  can  be  used  as  a  keyless  entry system.)  Consult  a  MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point. • You  can  limit  operations  to  locking
and unlocking the doors and tailgate.
• You  can  limit  operations  to  starting
the engine.
• The  keyless  operation  system  can  be
disabled.
 
When  keyless  operation  system  opera-
tions are modified, the transmitters oper- ate as follows. • Only  locking  and  unlocking  doors  or
tailgate:  exterior  and  interior  transmit- ters.
• Only  starting  the  engine:  interior
transmitter.
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NOTElThe  keyless  operation  key  uses  an  ultra-
weak electromagnetic wave. In the following
cases,  the  keyless  operation  system  may  not
operate properly or may be unstable.
• When  there  is  equipment  nearby  that
emits strong radio waves, such as: a pow-
er station, a radio/TV broadcasting station or an airport.
• The  keyless  operation  system  is  carried
together  with  a  communications  device such  as  a  cellular  phone  or  radio  set,  or
with  an  electronic  device  such  as  a  per- sonal computer.
• The  keyless  operation  key  is  touching  or
covered by a metal object.
• A  keyless  entry  system  is  being  used
nearby.
• When the keyless operation key battery is
worn out.
• When  the  keyless  operation  key  is  placed
in  an  area  with  strong  radio  waves  or noise.
In such cases, use the emergency key.
Refer  to  “To  operate  without  using  the
keyless  operation  function”  on  page 3-21.NOTEl Because  the  keyless  operation  key  receives
signals  in  order  to  communicate  with  the transmitters  in  the  vehicle,  the  battery  con-tinually  wears  down  regardless  of  keylessoperation  key  use.  The  battery  life  is  1  to  3
years, depending on usage conditions. When the  battery  wears  out,  please  consult  aMITSUBISHI  MOTORS   Authorized  Serv-
ice Point.
If  you  replace  the  battery  yourself,  refer  to “Procedure  for  replacing  the  remote  control
switch battery” on page 3-24.
l Because the keyless operation key continual-
ly  receives  signals,  strong  radio  wave  recep-
tion  could  affect  battery  wear.  Do  not  leave the  key  near  a  TV,  personal  computer,  or
other electronic device.Operating range of the keyless
operation system
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If you are carrying the keyless operation key, enter the operating range of the keyless oper-
ation  system,  and  press  the  driver’s  or  front
passenger’s door lock/unlock switch, the tail-
gate  LOCK  switch  or  the  tailgate  OPEN switch, the ID code for your key is verified.
You  can  only  lock  and  unlock  the  doors  and
tailgate, start the engine and change the oper-ation  mode  if  the  ID  codes  of  your  keyless operation key and the vehicle match.NOTEl If  the  keyless  operation  key  battery  is  wear-
ing  out  or  there  are  strong  electromagnetic
waves  or  noise  present,  the  operating  range
may  become  smaller  and  operation  may  be-
come unstable.
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Operating range for lockingand unlocking the doors andtailgate
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The  operating  range  is  approximately  70  cm
from  the  driver’s  and  front  passenger’s  door
lock/unlock  switches,  the  tailgate  LOCK
switch and the tailgate OPEN switch.
*:Forward direction:Operating rangeNOTEl Locking  and  unlocking  are  only  possible
when  the  door  or  tailgate  is  operated  while
the keyless operation key is being detected.
l Operation may not be possible if you are too
close to the front door, door window, or tail-
gate.NOTEl Even  if  the  keyless  operation  key  is  within
70  cm  of  the  driver’s  or  front  passenger’s door  lock/unlock  switch,  the  tailgate  LOCK
switch  or  the  tailgate  OPEN  switch,  if  the
key is near to the ground or high up, the sys- tem may not operate.
l If the keyless operation key is within the op-
erating range, even someone not carrying the
key  can  lock  and  unlock  the  doors  and  tail- gate by pressing the driver’s or front passen-ger’s  door  lock/unlock  switch,  the  tailgate LOCK switch or the tailgate OPEN switch.Operating range for starting the
engine and changing the opera-tion mode
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The  operating  range  is  the  interior  of  the  ve-
hicle.
*:Forward direction:Operating rangeNOTEl Even if it is within the operating range, if the
keyless  operation  key  is  in  a  small  item
holder  such  as  the  glove  box,  on  top  of  the instrument  panel,  door  pocket  or  in  the  lug-gage  area,  it  may  be  impossible  to  start  the
engine and change the operation mode.
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NOTElIf  you  are  too  close  to  the  door  or  door  win-
dow,  the  engine  may  start  even  though  thekeyless operation key is outside the vehicle.To operate using the keyless
operation function
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Locking the doors and tailgate
When  you  are  carrying  the  keyless  operation
key,  if  you  press  the  driver’s  or  front  passen- ger’s door lock/unlock switch (A), or the tail-
gate  LOCK  switch  (B)  within  the  operating range, the doors and the tailgate are locked.
The turn-signal lamps will blink once.
Also refer to “Locking and unlocking: Doors, Central  door  locks,  tailgate”  on  pages  3-25,
3-26 and 3-30.
Driver’s and front passenger’s door lock/unlock switchesTailgate switches
NOTEl For vehicles equipped with the mirror retrac-
tor  switch,  the  outside  rear-view  mirrors  au-
tomatically  retract  when  all  the  doors  and
tailgate  are  locked  using  the  keyless  opera- tion function.
Refer  to  “Starting  and  driving:  Outside  rear- view mirrors” on page 6-10.
l With a vehicle that has a Dead Lock System,
pressing  the  driver’s  or  front  passenger’s door  lock/unlock  switch  (A),  or  the  tailgateLOCK  switch  (B)  two  times  in  succession
causes the Dead Lock System to be set. (Re-
fer to “Setting the system” on page 3-27).
l The  keyless  operation  function  does  not  op-
erate under the following conditions:
• The  keyless  operation  key  is  inside  the
vehicle.
• A door or the tailgate is open or ajar.
• The operation mode is not in OFF.NOTEl The tailgate OPEN switch (C) can be used to
confirm that the vehicle is locked properly.
Press  the  tailgate  OPEN  switch  within  ap-
proximately  3  seconds  of  locking  the  vehi- cle.
If the tailgate OPEN switch is pressed 3 sec- onds  or  more  after  the  vehicle  is  locked,  the
doors and the tailgate are unlocked.
l The  time  within  which  locking  confirmation
is possible can be adjusted. For further infor- mation,  please  contact  your  MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
Unlocking  the  doors  and  tail-
gate
When  you  are  carrying  the  keyless  operation
key,  if  you  press  the  driver’s  or  front  passen- ger’s door lock/unlock switch (A), or the tail-gate  OPEN  switch  (B)  within  the  operating
range,  all  the  doors  and  the  tailgate  are  un- locked.
If  the  front  room  lamp  switch  is  in  the
“DOOR”  position  or  the  rear  room  lamp switch (except for vehicles equipped with thesunshade)  is  in  the  middle  (•)  position  at  this time,  the  room  lamp  will  turn  on  for  15  sec-
onds. The turn-signal lamps will blink twice.
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If the driver’s or front passenger’s door lock/
unlock switch is pressed and any of the doors or  tailgate  is  not  opened  within  approximate-
ly  30  seconds,  relocking  will  automatically occur.  Also  refer  to  “Locking  and  unlocking:
Doors,  Central  door  locks,  tailgate”  on  pages
3-25, 3-26 and 3-30.Driver’s and front passenger’s door lock/unlock switchesTailgate OPEN switch
NOTEl For vehicles equipped with the mirror retrac-
tor  switch,  the  outside  rear-view  mirrors  au-
tomatically  extend  when  all  the  doors  and tailgate are unlocked using the keyless oper-
ation function.
Refer  to  “Starting  and  driving:  Outside  rear- view mirrors” on page 6-10.
l Except  for  vehicles  equipped  with  a  Dead
Lock  System,  the  keyless  operation  functioncan  be  set  so  that  only  the  driver’s  door  un- locks  when  the  driver’s  door  lock/unlock
switch is pressed.
If  the  keyless  operation  function  is  set  to
work  as  described  above,  all  the  doors  and the  tailgate  unlock  when  the  driver’s  doorlock/unlock  switch  is  pressed  two  times  in
succession.
Refer to “Setting of door and tailgate unlock function” on page 3-24.
l The  keyless  operation  function  does  not  op-
erate under the following conditions:
• The  keyless  operation  key  is  inside  the
vehicle.
• A door or the tailgate is open or ajar.
• The operation mode is not in OFF.
l The  doors  and  the  tailgate  cannot  be  un-
locked  by  using  the  tailgate  OPEN  switch
for about 3 seconds after locking.
l The  time  within  which  locking  confirmation
is possible can be adjusted. For further infor- mation,  please  contact  your  MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.NOTEl The  time  between  unlocking  and  automatic
locking  can  be  adjusted.  Consult  a MITSUBISHI  MOTORS   Authorized  Serv-
ice Point.
Operation  confirmation  when  locking  and
unlocking
Operation can be confirmed as shown below. However, the room lamp will only illuminate if  the  front  room  lamp  switch  is  in  the
“DOOR”  position  or  the  rear  room  lamp switch (except for vehicles equipped with thesunshade) is in the middle (•) position.
When lock-
ing:The turn-signal lamps will
blink once.When un-
locking:The room lamp illuminates
for approximately 15 sec-
onds, the turn-signal lamps
blink twice.NOTEl Functions  can  be  modified  as  stated  below.
For  further  information,  please  contact  your
MITSUBISHI  MOTORS   Authorized  Serv-
ice Point.
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NOTE•Set  the  confirmation  function  (blinking  of
the  turn-signal  lamps)  to  operate  onlywhen  the  vehicle  is  locked  or  only  when
the vehicle is unlocked.
• Disable  the  operation  confirmation  func-
tion (blinking of the turn-signal lamps).
• Change the number of blinks for the oper-
ation  confirmation  function  (blinks  of  the turn-signal lamps).
Operation  of  the  Dead  Lock
System
With  a  vehicle  that  has  a  Dead  Lock  System, it is possible to set the Dead Lock System us-
ing  the  driver’s  or  front  passenger’s  door lock/unlock  switch,  or  the  tailgate  LOCK
switch.
(Refer  to  “Dead  Lock  System”  on  page 3-27.)
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-
theft starting system)
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The  electronic  immobilizer  has  been  de-
signed  to  significantly  reduce  the  possibility of vehicle theft. The purpose of the system is
to immobilize the vehicle if an invalid start is attempted.  A  valid  start  attempt  can  only  beachieved (subject to certain conditions) using
a keyless operation system “registered” to the immobilizer system.
All of the keys provided with your new vehi-
cle  have  been  programmed  into  the  vehicle’s
electronics. Refer to “Engine switch” on page 3-13.NOTEl If  you  lose  one  of  the  keyless  operation
keys,  contact  a  MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized  Service  Point  as  soon  as  possi- ble.
To  obtain  a  replacement  or  extra  spare  key,
take  your  vehicle  and  all  remaining  keys  to
your  MITSUBISHI  MOTORS  Authorized
Service Point. All the keys have to be re-reg- istered  in  the  immobilizer  computer  unit.
The  immobilizer  can  register  up  to  4  differ- ent keys.Engine switch
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In  order  to  prevent  theft,  the  engine  will  not
start  unless  a  preregistered  keyless  operation
key is used. (Engine immobilizer function)
If you are carrying the keyless operation key, you can start the engine.
Also  refer  to  “Starting  and  driving:  Starting
the engine” on pages 6-14 and 6-15.CAUTIONl The  indication  lamp  (A)  will  flash  orange
when  there  is  a  problem  or  malfunction  inthe  keyless  operation  system.  Never  drive  if
the  indication  lamp  on  the  engine  switch  is
flashing  orange.  Immediately  contact  a
MITSUBISHI  MOTORS   Authorized  Serv-
ice Point.
l If  the  engine  switch  operation  is  not  smooth
and  feels  like  it  is  sticking,  do  not  operate the  switch.  Immediately  contact  a
MITSUBISHI  MOTORS   Authorized  Serv-
ice Point.
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NOTElWhen  operating  the  engine  switch,  press  the
switch  all  the  way  in.  If  the  switch  is  not fully pressed, the engine may not start or theoperation  mode  may  not  change.  If  the  en-
gine  switch  is  pressed  correctly,  there  is  no need to hold the engine switch down.
Operation  mode  of  the  engine
switch and its function
OFF
The  indication  lamp  on  the  engine  switch
turns  off.  The  operation  mode  cannot  be  put
in OFF when the selector lever is in any posi- tion other than the “P” (PARK) position ( A/T
or CVT).
ACC
The  audio  system  and  other  electric  devices can be operated.
The  indication  lamp  on  the  engine  switch  il-
luminates orange.
ON
All electric devices can be operated. The  indication  lamp  on  the  engine  switch  il-
luminates green.
The  indication  lamp  turns  off  when  the  en-
gine is running.
NOTEl Your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  an  electronic
immobilizer. To start the engine, the ID codetransmitted by the transponder inside the key must match the code registered in the immo-bilizer computer.
(Refer to “Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft
starting system)” on page 3-13.)Changing the operation mode
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If  you  press  the  engine  switch  without  de-
pressing the brake pedal ( A/T or CVT ) or the
clutch pedal ( M/T), you can change the oper-
ation  mode  in  the  order  of  OFF,  ACC,  ON, OFF.
CAUTIONl When  the  engine  is  not  running,  put  the  op-
eration  mode  in  OFF.  Leaving  the  operation mode  in  ON  or  ACC  for  a  long  time  when
the engine is not running may cause the bat- tery  to  be  discharged,  making  it  impossible
to start the engine, lock and unlock the steer- ing wheel.
l When  the  battery  is  disconnected,  the  cur-
rent  operation  mode  is  memorized.  After  re- connecting the battery, the memorized modeis selected automatically. Before disconnect-
ing  the  battery  for  repair  or  replacement,
make sure to put the operation mode in OFF.
Be  careful  if  you  are  not  sure  which  opera- tion  mode  the  vehicle  is  in  when  the  battery
is run down.
l The operation mode cannot be changed from
OFF  to  ACC  or  ON  if  the  keyless  operation
key is not detected to be in the vehicle. Refer
to  “Keyless  operation  system:  Operating
range  for  starting  the  engine  and  changing the operation mode” on page 3-10.ACC power auto-cutout func-
tion
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After  approximately  30  minutes  has  elapsed
with  the  operation  mode  in  ACC,  the  func- tion  automatically  cuts  out  the  power  for  the
audio  system  and  other  electric  devices  that
can be operated with that mode.
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