
When  the  engine  switch  is  pressed  while  the
operation  mode  is  in  ACC,  the  power  is  sup- plied again to those devices.NOTEl It is possible to modify functions as follows:
• The  time  until  the  power  cuts  out  can  be
changed to approximately 60 minutes.
• The  ACC  power  auto-cutout  function  can
be deactivated.
For  details,  consult  a  MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.Warning activation
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In  order  to  prevent  vehicle  theft  or  the  acci-
dental operation of the keyless operation sys-
tem,  the  buzzer  and  the  display  on  the  infor- mation  screen  in  the  multi-information  dis-
play are used to alert the driver.
If  a  warning  is  activated,  always  check  the vehicle  and  the  keyless  operation  key.  The warning is also displayed if there is a fault in
the keyless operation system.
If  any  of  the  following  warnings  are  activa-
ted,  please  contact  a  MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
There  is  a  fault  in  the  keyless
operation system.The battery in the keyless opera- tion system key has worn out.Put  the  operation  mode  in  OFF and then start the engine again.
If  the  warning  is  not  cancelled, there  is  a  fault  in  the  electronic
immobilizer  (Anti-theft  starting
system).
Please  contact  a  MITSUBISHI
MOTORS   Authorized  Service
Point.
In the following cases, a warning is activated,
but  it  can  be  cancelled  if  the  correct  actions are followed.
l The  ID  codes  for  the  keyless  operation
key and vehicle do not match.
You  could  be  carrying  another
keyless operation key with a dif- ferent  code,  or  the  keyless  oper-
ation  key  could  be  outside  the operating range.Refer  to  “Keyless  operation  key
take-out  monitoring  system”  on
page 3-15.
l Even  though  you  press  the  driver’s  or
front  passenger’s  door  lock/unlock
switch,  or  the  tailgate  LOCK  switch,  the
doors and tailgate are not locked.
Refer  to  “Key  lock-in  preven-
tion system” on page 3-16.Refer  to  “Door  ajar  prevention
system” on page 3-16.Refer  to  “Operation  mode  OFF reminder  system”  on  page
3-16.Keyless operation key take-out
monitoring system
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When  the  vehicle  is  parked  with  the  opera- tion  mode  in  any  mode  other  than  OFF,  if
you  close  the  door  after  opening  any  of  the doors  and  taking  the  keyless  operation  key
out of the vehicle, a warning displays and the buzzer sounds 4 times.
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NOTElIf  you  take  the  keyless  operation  key  out  of
the  vehicle  through  a  window  without  open-
ing  a  door,  the  keyless  operation  key  take- out monitoring system does not operate.
l It  is  possible  to  change  the  setting  to  make
the  keyless  operation  key  take-out  monitor- ing  system  operate  if  you  take  the  keylessoperation key out from the vehicle through a
window  without  opening  a  door.  For  further information,  please  contact  yourMITSUBISHI  MOTORS   Authorized  Serv-
ice Point.
l Even  if  you  have  the  keyless  operation  key
within the engine start operating range, if the
keyless  operation  key  and  vehicle  ID  codes
cannot  be  matched,  for  example  due  to  the
ambient  environment  or  electromagnetic conditions, the warning may be activated.Key lock-in prevention system
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When  the  operation  mode  is  in  OFF,  if  you
close  all  the  doors  and  the  tailgate  with  the
keyless  operation  key  left  in  the  vehicle  and you  try  to  lock  the  doors  and  tailgate  by
pressing  the  driver’s  or  front  passenger’s door  lock/unlock  switch,  or  the  tailgate
LOCK  switch,  a  warning  is  issued  with  the warning  display  and  the  buzzer  buzzing  for
approximately 3 seconds and you cannot lock the doors and tailgate.NOTEl Make  sure  you  have  the  keyless  operation
key with you before locking the doors. Even
if you leave the keyless operation key inside the  vehicle,  it  is  possible  that  the  doors  will
lock  depending  on  the  surrounding  environ- ment and wireless signal conditions.Door ajar prevention system
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When  the  operation  mode  is  in  OFF,  if  you
try  to  lock  the  doors  and  tailgate  by  pressing
the  driver’s  or  front  passenger’s  door  lock/
unlock  switch,  or  the  tailgate  LOCK  switch with one of the doors or the tailgate not com-pletely  closed,  a  warning  is  issued  with  the
warning  display  and  the  buzzer  buzzing  for
approximately 3 seconds and you cannot lock the doors and tailgate.Operation mode OFF reminder
system
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When the operation mode is in any mode oth- er than OFF, if you close all the doors and the
tailgate then try to lock the doors and tailgate by  pressing  the  driver’s  or  front  passenger’s
door  lock/unlock  switch,  or  the  tailgate LOCK  switch,  a  warning  is  issued  with  the warning  display  and  the  buzzer  buzzing  for
approximately 3 seconds and you cannot lock the doors and tailgate.
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Steering wheel lock
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To lock
Press  the  engine  switch  to  put  the  operation
mode in OFF. Open one of the doors.
To unlock
The following methods can be used to unlock
the steering wheel.
l Put the operation mode in ACC.
l Start the engine.
CAUTIONlIf the engine is stopped while driving, do not
open  a  door  or  press  the  UNLOCK  switchon  the  remote  control  switch  until  the  vehi-
cle  stops  in  a  safe  place.  This  could  cause the  steering  wheel  to  lock,  making  it  impos-
sible to operate the vehicle.
l Carry the key with you when leaving the ve-
hicle.
If  your  vehicle  needs  to  be  towed,  put  the
operation  mode  in  ACC  to  unlock  the  steer- ing wheel.NOTEl When  the  following  operation  is  performed
with the operation mode in OFF, the steering wheel is locked.NOTE• Open or close one of the doors (except the
tailgate).
• Lock  all  doors  and  the  tailgate  with  the
keyless entry system or the keyless opera- tion function.
l When  the  steering  wheel  does  not  unlock,
the  warning  will  be  displayed  on  the  infor-
mation  screen  in  the  multi-information  dis-
play.  Press  the  engine  switch  again  while moving the steering wheel slightly.Starting and stopping the en-
gine
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Tips for starting
l The  operation  mode  can  be  in  any  mode
to start the engine.
l The  starter  motor  will  be  turning  for  up
to  approximately  15  seconds  if  the  en-
gine  switch  is  released  at  once.  Pressing the  engine  switch  again  while  the  starter
motor is still turning will stop the starter motor.  The  starter  motor  will  be  turningfor  up  to  approximately  30  seconds while the engine switch is pressed.
If  the  engine  does  not  start,  wait  for  a
while  and  then  attempt  to  start  the  en- gine  again.  Trying  repeatedly  with  the
starter  motor  still  running  will  damage the starter mechanism.WARNINGl Never run the engine in a closed or poorly
ventilated  area  any  longer  than  is  needed
to move your vehicle in or out of the area. Carbon monoxide gases are odourless and can be fatal.CAUTIONl Never attempt to start the engine by pushing
or pulling the vehicle.
l Do  not  run  the  engine  at  high  rpm  or  drive
the vehicle at high speed until the engine has had a chance to warm up.
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Starting the engine (petrol-pow-ered vehicles)
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The starting procedure is as follows:
1. Fasten the seat belt.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. Press  and  hold  the  brake  pedal  down
firmly with your right foot.
NOTEl After  the  engine  has  not  started  for  a  while,
the  brake  pedal  effort  needed  to  start  the  en- gine may become greater.
If  this  occurs,  depress  the  brake  pedal  more
firmly than usual.
4. Fully depress the clutch pedal (M/T).
5. On  vehicles  equipped  with  M/T,  place
the  gearshift  lever  in  the  “N”  (Neutral) position.
On  vehicles  equipped  with  CVT,  make
sure  the  selector  lever  is  in  the  “P”
(PARK) position.Vehicles with M/TVehicles with CVT
NOTEl The  engine  can  only  be  started  when  the  se-
lector  lever  is  in  the  “P”  (PARK)  or  “N” (NEUTRAL) position (CVT).
For safety reasons, the engine should be star-
ted  when  the  selector  lever  is  in  the  “P” (PARK)  position  in  which  the  driving
wheels lock.
6. Press the engine switch.
7. Make  sure  that  all  warning  lamps  are
functioning properly.
NOTEl Minor  noises  may  be  heard  on  engine  start-
up.  These  will  disappear  as  the  engine
warms up.
When it is difficult to start the engine
After  several  attempts,  you  may  experience
that the engine still does not start. 1. Make  sure  that  all  electric  devices,  such
as  lamps,  air  conditioning  blower  and
rear window demister, are turned off.
2. While depressing the brake pedal ( CVT)
or  the  clutch  pedal  ( M/T),  press  the  ac-
celerator pedal halfway and hold it there, then crank the engine. Release the accel-erator  pedal,  immediately  after  the  en-
gine starts.
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3.If  the  engine  still  will  not  start,  the  en-
gine  could  be  flooded  with  too  much petrol.  While  depressing  the  brake  pedal
(CVT )  or  the  clutch  pedal  ( M/T),  push
the  accelerator  pedal  all  the  way  down
and  hold  it  there,  then  press  the  engine
switch  to  crank  the  engine.  If  the  engine does  not  start  after  5  to  6  seconds,  push
the  engine  switch  to  stop  cranking  the
engine, and release the accelerator pedal. Put  the  operation  mode  in  OFF.  Wait  a few  seconds,  and  then  press  the  engine
switch  to  crank  the  engine  again  while
depressing  the  brake  pedal  ( CVT)  or  the
clutch  pedal  ( M/T),  but  do  not  push  the
accelerator  pedal.  If  the  engine  fails  to
start,  repeat  these  procedures.  If  the  en-
gine  still  will  not  start,  we  recommend you to have the vehicle checked.Starting the engine (diesel-pow-
ered vehicles)
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1. Fasten the seat belt.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied. 3. Press  and  hold  the  brake  pedal  down
firmly with your right foot.
NOTEl After  the  engine  has  not  started  for  a  while,
the  brake  pedal  effort  needed  to  start  the  en- gine may become greater.
If  this  occurs,  depress  the  brake  pedal  more
firmly than usual.
4. Fully  depress  and  hold  the  clutch  pedal
(M/T).
5. On  vehicles  equipped  with  M/T,  place
the  gearshift  lever  in  the  “N”  (Neutral)
position.
On  vehicles  equipped  with  A/T,  make
sure  the  selector  lever  is  in  the  “P”
(PARK) position.
6. Press the engine switch. The  diesel  preheat  indication  lamp  willfirst  illuminate,  and  then  after  a  short
time go out, indicating that preheating is completed. The engine will start.
NOTEl If  the  engine  is  cold,  the  diesel  preheat  indi-
cation lamp is on for a longer time.
l Putting  the  operation  mode  in  ON  will  also
start preheating the engine. When the engine
has  not  been  started  within  about  5  seconds after the diesel preheat indication lamp went
out,  put  the  operation  mode  in  OFF.  Then, attempt the engine start procedure to preheatthe engine again.
l Minor  noises  may  be  heard  on  engine  start-
up.  These  will  disappear  as  the  engine
warms up.Stopping the engine
E00312601118WARNINGl Do  not  operate  the  engine  switch  while
driving except in an emergency. If the en- gine  is  stopped  while  driving,  the  brakeservomechanism  will  cease  to  function
and  braking  efficiency  will  deteriorate. Also,  the  power  steering  system  will  notfunction  and  it  will  require  greater  man-
ual  effort  to  operate  the  steering.  This
could result in a serious accident.
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NOTElIf  you  have  to  bring  the  engine  to  an  emer-
gency  stop  while  driving,  press  and  hold  the engine  switch  for  3  seconds  or  more,  or
press  it  quickly  3  times  or  more.  The  engine will  stop  and  the  operation  mode  will  go  to ACC.
l Do not stop the engine with the selector lev-
er in any position other than the “P” (PARK) position (A/T or CVT ). If the engine is stop-
ped  with  the  selector  lever  in  any  position
other  than  the  “P”  (PARK)  position,  the  op- eration  mode  will  go  to  ACC  rather  thanOFF.
Put  the  operation  mode  in  OFF  after  placing the  selector  lever  in  the  “P”  (PARK)  posi-
tion.
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Fully engage the parking brake while de-
pressing the brake pedal.
3. On  vehicles  with  M/T,  press  the  engine
switch to stop the engine, move the gear-
shift lever to the 1 st
 (on an uphill) or “R”
(Reverse) (on a downhill) position. On vehicles with  A/T or CVT , move the
selector  lever  to  the  “P”  (PARK)  posi- tion,  press  the  engine  switch  to  stop  the
engine.
NOTEl For  diesel-powered  vehicles,  if  the  tempera-
ture  inside  the  engine  compartment  is  high,
the cooling fans (A) will continue to operate for some time even if the engine is stopped.
Therefore,  the  operation  sound  of  the  cool-
ing  fans  may  be  heard  even  after  the  engine is  stopped.  This  sound  is  normal  and  does
not indicate a malfunction.
After  operating  for  a  period  of  time,  the cooling fans will stop automatically.
*: Front of the vehicle
If the keyless operation key is
not operating properly
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Insert  the  keyless  operation  key  into  the  key
slot  in  the  glove  box.  Starting  the  engine  and changing  the  operation  mode  should  now  be possible.
Remove  the  keyless  operation  key  from  the
key  slot  after  starting  the  engine  or  changing the operation mode.NOTEl Do not insert into the key slot anything other
than  the  keyless  operation  key.  This  couldcause damage or a malfunction.
l Remove  the  object  or  additional  key  from
the  the  keyless  operation  key  before  insert-ing  the  key  into  the  key  slot.  The  vehicle
may  not  be  able  to  receive  the  registered  ID
code  from  the  registered  key.  Therefore,  the engine may not start and the operation mode
may not change.
l The keyless operation key is fixed in the key
slot  when  inserted  in  the  illustrated  direc-
tion.  Simply  pull  out  the  key  to  remove  it from the key slot.
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Keyless operation key reminder
If the operation mode is in OFF and the driv-
er’s door is opened with the keyless operation
key  in  the  key  slot,  a  warning  is  issued  with the  warning  display  and  the  buzzer  buzzing
for approximately 3 seconds to remind you to remove the key.
To operate without using the
keyless operation function
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Emergency keyE00307200278
The  emergency  key  is  built  into  the  keyless operation  key.  If  the  keyless  operation  func-
tion  cannot  be  used,  for  example  because  the keyless operation key battery has worn out or the  vehicle  battery  is  flat,  you  can  lock  and
unlock  the  driver’s  door  with  the  emergency
key.  To  use  the  emergency  key  (A),  unlock the  lock  knob  (B)  and  remove  it  from  the
keyless operation key (C).
NOTEl Only  use  the  emergency  key  for  emergen-
cies.  If  the  keyless  operation  key  batterywears  out,  replace  it  as  quickly  as  possible
so  that  you  can  use  the  keyless  operation
key.NOTEl After  using  the  emergency  key,  always  re-
turn it into the keyless operation key.
Locking and unlocking the driver’s door
Turning the emergency key in the forward di-
rection  locks  the  door,  and  turning  it  in  the rear  direction  unlocks  the  door.  Also  refer  to
“Locking  and  unlocking:  Doors”  on  page 3-25.
1- Lock
2- Unlock
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Keyless entry system
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Press the remote control switch, and all doors
and the tailgate will be locked or unlocked as
desired.  It  is  also  possible  to  operate  the  out-
side  rear-view  mirrors  (Vehicles  equipped with the mirror retractor switch).
1- LOCK () switch
2- UNLOCK (
) switch
3- Indication lamp
To lock
Press the LOCK switch (1). All the doors and the  tailgate  will  be  locked.  The  turn-signal
lamps will blink once when the doors and the
tailgate are locked.
NOTEl With a vehicle that has a Dead Lock System,
pressing  the  LOCK  switch  (1)  two  times  in
succession  causes  the  Dead  Lock  System  to be  set.  (Refer  to  “Setting  the  system”  on
page 3-27.)
To unlock
Press  the  UNLOCK  switch  (2).  All  the  doors
and  the  tailgate  will  be  unlocked.  If  the  front room lamp switch is in the “DOOR” position
or  the  rear  room  lamp  switch  (except  for  ve- hicles  equipped  with  the  sunshade)  is  in  the
middle  ( •)  position  at  this  time,  the  room
lamp will come on for approximately 15 sec- onds  and  the  turn-signal  lamps  will  blink
twice.
Depending on the vehicle model, the position and  tail  lamps  can  also  be  set  to  turn  on  for
approximately 30 seconds.
Refer to “Instruments and controls: Welcome light” on page 5-52.
NOTEl The  remote  control  switch  does  not  operate
when one of the doors or the tailgate is open
or ajar. (Only the unlock function operates.)NOTEl Except  for  vehicles  equipped  with  a  Dead
Lock  System,  the  door  and  tailgate  unlock function  can  be  set  so  that  only  the  driver’sdoor unlocks when the UNLOCK switch (2) is pressed once.
If the door and tailgate unlock function is set
to work as described above, all the doors and the  tailgate  unlock  when  the  UNLOCK
switch is pressed two times in succession.
Refer to “Setting of door and tailgate unlock function” on page 3-24.
l The  indication  lamp  (3)  comes  on  each  time
a switch is pressed.
l If the UNLOCK switch (2) is pressed and no
door  or  tailgate  is  opened  within  approxi-mately  30  seconds,  relocking  will  automati-
cally occur.
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