
To open
After  unlocking,  press  the  tailgate  OPENswitch (A) and lift the tailgate.
NOTEl If  you  do  not  open  the  tailgate  immediately
after  pressing  the  tailgate  OPEN  switch,  thetailgate  can  not  be  lifted.  If  this  happens, press the tailgate OPEN switch again and lift
the tailgate.
l The  tailgate  cannot  be  opened  when  the  bat-
tery is flat or disconnected.To close
Pull  the  tailgate  grip  (A)  downward  as  illus-
trated.  Gently  push  the  upper  gate  from  the
outside  with  enough  force  so  that  it  is  com-
pletely  closed.  Always  ensure  the  tailgate  is securely closed.
CAUTIONl Do not close the tailgate completely by hold-
ing  the  tailgate  grip  (A).  Your  hand  or  arm
could  be  pinched  and  personal  injury  could result.NOTEl Gas  struts  (B)  are  installed  to  support  the
tailgate.NOTE
To prevent damage or faulty operation.
• Do  not  hold  the  gas  struts  when  closing
the tailgate.
• Also, do not push or pull the gas struts.
• Do  not  attach  any  plastic  material,  tape,
etc., to the gas struts.
• Do  not  tie  string,  etc.,  around  the  gas
struts.
• Do not hang any object on the gas struts.
Inside tailgate release
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The inside tailgate release is designed to pro-
vide  a  way  to  open  the  tailgate  in  the  case  of a discharged battery.
Inside tailgate release
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The  tailgate  release  lever  (see  illustration)  ismounted on the tailgate.
You and your family should familiarize your-
selves  with  the  location  and  operation  of  the tailgate release lever.
To open
1. Insert  a  straight  blade  (or  minus)  screw-
driver  into  the  notch  of  the  lid  (A)  and pry gently to open the lid.
2. Move the lever (B) to open the tailgate.
3. Push out on the tailgate to open it.
WARNINGl Always  keep  the  lid  (A)  on  the  tailgate
closed  when  driving  so  that  your  luggage
cannot  accidentally  bump  the  lever  (B)
and open the tailgate.Security alarm system*
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The  security  alarm  system  is  for  alerting  thesurrounding  area  of  suspicious  behaviour  to
prevent unlawful entry into the vehicle by op- erating  an  alarm  if  a  door,  the  tailgate  or  the bonnet  is  opened  when  the  vehicle  has  not
been unlocked using the keyless entry system or the keyless operation function.
Also, the alarm will be activated if any of the
following occur.
l Attempt an unlawful moving of the vehi-
cle.  (the  vehicle  inclination  detection function)
l Detect a motion in the vehicle. (the inte-
rior intrusion detection function)
l Disconnect the battery terminal.
The security alarm system is set to “active”.
When  making  changes  to  the  settings,  please
follow  the  procedure  listed  in  the  section  ti- tled  “Changing  the  security  alarm  settings”
on page 3-34.
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CAUTIONlDo  not  modify  or  add  parts  to  the  security
alarm system.
Doing  so  could  cause  the  security  alarm  to malfunction.NOTEl The alarm system will not be activated if the
doors  and  the  tailgate  have  been  locked  us-ing a key, the inside lock knob or the central
door  lock  switch  (instead  of  the  keyless  en- try  system  or  the  keyless  operation  func-
tion).
l If the turn-signal lamps do not blink after the
locking  and  unlocking  operation  using  the keyless entry system or the keyless operation
function,  the  security  alarm  system  may  be malfunctioning.
Have  the  vehicle  inspected  at  a
MITSUBISHI  MOTORS   Authorized  Serv-
ice Point.
If  the  confirmation  function  (blinking  of  the turn-signal  lamps  by  locking  and  unlocking
the doors and the tailgate) is deactivated, the
turn-signal lamps do not blink after the lock- ing and unlocking operation.
For  information  on  the  confirmation  func- tion,  refer  to  “Keyless  entry  system”  on  pa-
ges  3-04 , 3-22   and  “To  operate  using  the
keyless operation function” on page 3-11.
l The security alarm system could be activated
in the following situations.
• Using a car wash
• Taking the vehicle on a ferryNOTE•Parking in an automated car park
• Leaving someone or a pet in the vehicle
• Leaving a window open
• Leaving an unstable object such as a stuf-
fed toy or accessory in the vehicle
• Suffering  a  continuous  impact  or  vibra-
tion by hail, thunder, etc.
According  to  the  situations,  deactivate  the
vehicle  inclination  detection  function  and the interior intrusion detection function.
Refer  to  “To  deactivate  the  vehicle  inclina-
tion detection function and the interior intru-
sion detection function” on page 3-37.
l The  sensitivity  of  the  interior  intrusion  de-
tection  function  can  be  adjusted.  For  details, please  contact  a  MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.The security alarm has four
modes:
System  preparation  mode  (ap- prox. 20 seconds)
(The buzzer sounds intermittently and the se-curity indicator (A) blinks.)
The  system  preparation  time  extends  fromthe  point  at  which  all  of  the  doors  and  the
tailgate  are  locked  by  pressing  the  LOCK
switch  on  the  remote  control  switch  or  the
keyless  operation  function  to  the  point  at which  the  system  armed  mode  goes  into  ef- fect.
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During  this  time,  it  is  possible  to  temporarilyopen  a  door  or  the  tailgate  without  using  thekeyless  entry  system  or  the  keyless  operation
function  and  without  causing  the  alarm  to sound  (for  example,  when  you  forget  some-
thing  inside  the  vehicle  or  realize  that  a  win- dow is open).
System armed mode
(The  security  indicator  continues  to  blink with  the  indicator’s  reduced  lit-up  durationtime.)
Once the system preparation mode has ended,
the system armed mode starts.
If  an  unlawful  opening  of  any  of  the  doors,
tailgate  or  bonnet  is  detected  during  the  sys- tem  armed  mode,  the  alarm  will  be  activated
to  warn  people  around  the  vehicle  of  an  ab-
normal condition.
Also, if unlawful moving of the vehicle is at-
tempted or a vehicle intrusion is detected, the alarm will be activated.
Alarm activation
The  turn-signal  lamps  blink  and  the  siren
sounds for approximately 30 seconds.
Refer to “Alarm activation” on page 3-38.
NOTEl The  alarm  will  resume  if  unlawful  actions
are  taken  again,  even  if  the  alarm  has  stop-
ped.
System cancellation
It  is  possible  to  cancel  the  system  activation
during  the  system  preparation  mode  or  the system armed mode.
In  addition,  it  is  possible  to  cancel  the  alarm
once it has been activated.
Refer  to  “Cancelling  the  system”  on  page 3-37, “Cancelling the alarm” on page 3-39.
NOTEl When  lending  the  vehicle  to  another  person
or  allowing  the  vehicle  to  be  driven  bysomeone who is unfamiliar with the securityalarm  system,  be  sure  to  give  the  person  a
proper explanation of the security alarm sys- tem.
If a person who is unfamiliar with the securi-
ty  alarm  system  accidentally  unlocked  the vehicle,  causing  the  alarm  to  sound,  the
alarm would be a nuisance to people nearby.Changing the security alarm
settings
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It  is  possible  to  set  the  security  alarm  to  the “active” mode or “inactive” mode.
Follow the procedure below. 1. Except  for  vehicles  equipped  with  the
keyless  operation  system,  remove  the
key  from  the  ignition  switch.  For  vehi-
cles  equipped  with  the  keyless  operation
system, put the operation mode in OFF.
2. Place the lamp switch in the “OFF” posi- tion, and leave the driver’s door open.
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3.Pull  the  windscreen  wiper  and  washer
switch  towards  you  and  hold  it  there. (Since  the  ignition  switch  is  in  the
“LOCK”  position  or  the  operation  mode
is  in  OFF,  washer  fluid  will  not  be
sprayed.)
4. After  approximately  10  seconds,  the
buzzer  will  make  a  sound.  Keep  the windscreen  wiper  and  washer  switch
pulled  towards  you.  (If  the  windscreen
wiper  and  washer  switch  was  released,
the  setting  change  mode  would  be  can-
celled.  To  start  over,  perform  the  proce- dure again from step 3.)
5. When  the  buzzer  stops,  with  the  wind-
screen  wiper  and  washer  switch  still
pulled  towards  you,  press  the  UNLOCK switch  (A)  on  the  remote  control  switch to  select  the  security  alarm  settings
mode.
Except for vehicles equipped with the keyless
operation systemVehicles with keyless operation system
The  settings  mode  can  be  toggled  by
pressing  the  UNLOCK  switch.  The mode can be confirmed from the number
of times the buzzer sounds.
Number of
times the buzzer
sounds
Security alarm settings mode
1Alarm inactiveNumber oftimes the buzzer
sounds
Security alarm settings mode
2Alarm active
6.Any  of  the  following  operations  can  be
used  to  terminate  the  system  settings change mode. •Releasing the windscreen wiper and
washer switch.
• Closing the driver’s door.
• Inserting  the  key  into  the  ignition
switch  (except  for  vehicles  equip-
ped  with  the  keyless  operation  sys- tem).
• Putting  the  operation  mode  in  ON
or  ACC.  (vehicles  equipped  with the keyless operation system)
• Placing the lamp switch in any posi-
tion other than “OFF”.
• Allowing  30  seconds  to  pass  with-
out  making  any  changes  to  the  set-
tings.
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NOTElIf anything with regard to making changes to
the  security  alarm  system  settings  is  hard  to understand,  please  consult  yourMITSUBISHI  MOTORS   Authorized  Serv-
ice Point.
l Avoid  leaving  valuable  items  inside  the  ve-
hicle  even  when  the  security  alarm  system
has been set to the “active” mode.Setting the system
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Follow the procedure below to set the system
to the system armed mode. 1. Except  for  vehicles  equipped  with  the
keyless  operation  system,  remove  the key  from  the  ignition  switch.  For  vehi-
cles  equipped  with  the  keyless  operation
system, put the operation mode in OFF.
2. Exit  the  vehicle  and  close  all  of  the
doors, tailgate and bonnet.
3. Press  the  LOCK  switch  (A)  on  the  re-
mote  control  switch  of  the  keyless  entry
system  or  the  keyless  operation  system, the  driver’s  or  front  passenger’s  door
lock/unlock  switch  (B),  or  the  tailgate LOCK switch (C) in order to lock all the doors and the tailgate.
Except for vehicles with the keyless operation systemVehicles with the keyless operation systemDriver’s and front passenger’s door look/unlock switches*Tailgate LOCK switch*
By  locking  the  vehicle  using  the  keyless
entry  system  or  the  keyless  operation
function, the system preparation mode is activated.
The  buzzer  makes  an  intermittent  beep-
ing  sound  and  the  security  indicator  (D) in  the  audio  panel  blinks  for  confirma-
tion.
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NOTElThe  system  preparation  mode  is  not  activa-
ted  when  the  doors  and  the  tailgate  havebeen  locked  using  a  method  other  than  the
keyless entry system or the keyless operation
function (namely a key, the inside lock knob or the central door lock switch).
l If  the  bonnet  is  open,  the  security  indicator
illuminates,  and  the  system  does  not  enter the system preparation mode.
When the bonnet is closed, the system enters the  system  preparation  mode,  and  after  ap- proximately  20  seconds  the  system  enters
the system armed mode.
4. After  approximately  20  seconds,  the
buzzer  stops,  and  when  the  blinking  of the  security  indicator  starts  to  slow
down,  the  system  armed  mode  goes  into effect.
The  security  indicator  continues  to  blink
during the system armed mode.
NOTEl The  security  alarm  system  can  be  activated
when  people  are  riding  inside  the  vehicle  or when  the  windows  are  open.  To  prevent  ac-cidental  activation  of  the  alarm,  do  not  set
the  system  to  the  system  armed  mode  while people are riding in the vehicle.NOTEl Avoid  leaving  valuable  items  inside  the  ve-
hicle  even  when  the  security  alarm  system
has been set to the “active” mode.To deactivate the vehicle incli-
nation detection function and the interior intrusion detectionfunction
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The  vehicle  inclination  detection  function and  the  interior  intrusion  detection  function
can  be  deactivated  when  parking  in  automa-
ted  car  parks,  when  leaving  pets  in  the  vehi- cle or when leaving the vehicle with the win-
dows slightly open. 1. Except  for  vehicles  equipped  with  the
keyless  operation  system,  remove  the
key  from  the  ignition  switch.  For  vehi- cles  equipped  with  the  keyless  operation
system, put the operation mode in OFF.
2. Raise  and  hold  the  wiper  and  washer
switch  to  the  “MIST”  position  for  ap- proximately  3  seconds.  The  buzzer  will
sound  once  and  the  function  will  be  de- activated.
To activate the function again, raise and hold
the  wiper  and  washer  switch  to  the  “MIST” position for approximately 3 seconds.
The buzzer will sound twice and the function
will be activated.NOTEl The  function  will  be  activated  again  if  the
following operation is performed.
• If  the  doors  and  the  tailgate  are  unlocked
using the keyless entry system or the key-
less operation function.
• If  the  ignition  switch  is  turned  to  the
“ON” or “ACC” position (except for vehi-
cles  equipped  with  the  keyless  operation system).
• If  the  operation  mode  is  put  in  ON  or
ACC  (vehicles  with  the  keyless  operation system).Cancelling the system
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The following methods can be used to cancel
the  system  when  it  is  in  the  system  prepara- tion mode or the system armed mode.
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lPressing the UNLOCK switch on the re-
mote control switch.
l Turning  the  ignition  switch  to  the  “ON”
position  (except  for  vehicles  equipped
with the keyless operation system).
l Putting the operation mode in ON (vehi-
cles  equipped  with  the  keyless  operation
system).
l Opening any one of the doors or the tail-
gate,  or  inserting  the  key  into  the  igni- tion switch (except for vehicles equipped
with the keyless operation system) when
the  system  is  in  the  system  preparation
mode.
l Holding  the  keyless  operation  key  and
pressing the driver’s or front passenger’s door  lock/unlock  switch,  or  the  tailgateOPEN  switch  to  unlock  the  doors  and
the  tailgate  (vehicles  equipped  with  the
keyless operation system).NOTEl If  the  bonnet  is  opened  during  the  system
preparation  mode,  the  system  preparationcondition is suspended.
The system returns to the system preparation mode when the bonnet is closed.
l If  the  battery  terminals  are  disconnected
while the system is in the system preparation mode, the memory will be erased.NOTEl It  is  possible  to  register  up  to  8  remote  con-
trol  switches  for  the  keyless  entry  system
and  4  remote  control  switches  for  the  key-
less operation system.
As long as they are registered, any of the re- mote  control  switches,  other  than  the  one
used  to  activate  the  system,  can  be  used  to cancel the system.
If  you  want  to  register  additional  remote control  switches,  please  contact  aMITSUBISHI  MOTORS   Authorized  Serv-
ice Point.
l The  activation  distance  for  the  keyless  entry
system is approximately 4 m.
If  it  is  not  possible  to  lock  or  unlock  the  ve-
hicle  by  pressing  the  switch  at  the  correct distance  or  the  security  alarm  system  cannot
be set or cancelled using the switch, the bat-
tery may need to be replaced.
For  further  information,  please  consult  a MITSUBISHI  MOTORS   Authorized  Serv-
ice Point.
If  you  replace  the  battery  yourself,  refer  to “Procedure  for  replacing  the  remote  control
switch battery” on pages 3-06, 3-24.
l If  the  UNLOCK  switch  on  the  remote  con-
trol  switch,  or  the  driver’s  or  front  passen-ger’s door lock/unlock switch is pressed and no  door  or  the  tailgate  is  opened  within  30 seconds, the doors and the tailgate will auto-
matically  relock.  In  this  case  as  well,  the system preparation mode will go into effect.NOTEl The  time  between  pressing  the  UNLOCK
switch  on  the  remote  control  switch,  or  thedriver’s  or  front  passenger’s  door  lock/ unlock  switch  and  automatic  locking  can  be
adjusted.  Please  consult  a  MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.Alarm activation
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When  the  system  is  in  the  system  armed
mode,  the  alarm  will  be  activated  as  follows
if  the  vehicle  is  unlocked  or  if  any  of  the doors,  tailgate  or  bonnet  is  opened  using  a
method other than the keyless entry system or the keyless operation function. 1. The  alarm  will  be  activated  for  approxi-
mately  30  seconds.  The  turn-signal lamps  will  blink,  and  the  siren  will
sound intermittently.
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