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LampBuzzerItemCauseNote (Solution)Blinks.Outer buzzer soundsapproximately 3 sec-ondsKey lock-in preven-
tion systemWhen the operation mode is in OFF, if you close all the doors with the keyless opera-
tion key left in the vehicle and you try to lock the doors by pressing the driver’s or
front passenger’s door lock/unlock switch.Make sure you have the keyless op- eration key with you before locking
the doors. Even if you leave the keyless operation key inside the ve-
hicle, it is possible that the doors
will lock depending on the sur- rounding environment and wireless
signal conditions.Blinks.Outer buzzer sounds approximately 3 sec-ondsDoor ajar prevention
systemWhen the operation mode is in OFF, if you try to lock the doors by pressing the driv-er’s or front passenger’s door lock/unlock
switch with one of the doors not complete- ly closed.—Blinks.No soundsKeyless operation sys-
temThe battery in the keyless operation key has worn out.Replace the battery as soon as pos- sible at a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.Illuminates.A power supply is not switched over from OFF because the keyless operation key in
the vehicle cannot be detected.
When a warning is issued while being in the vehicle, it is because the battery of the
keyless operation key has worn out or the
state of the surrounding radio wave is bad.Please confirm that the keyless op-
eration key is in the vehicle.
If the key is in the vehicle, insert the slot.
Starting the engine and changing the operation mode should now be possible.
Keyless operation system*
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LampBuzzerItemCauseNote (Solution)There is a fault in the keyless operation sys-tem.If the warning lamp illuminates,please contact a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service
Point.Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and contact a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.Inner buzzer sounds
(intermittent sounds)There is a fault in the electrical system.Inner buzzer sounds (continuous sounds).Blinks.Outer buzzer sounds approximately 3 sec-onds. Inner buzzer sounds approximately
1 minute.Keyless operation key reminder.When the operation mode is in OFF withthe keyless operation key left in the key
slot, if you try to open the driver’s door.Remove the keyless operation key from the key slot.
Refer to “Starting and stopping the
engine” on page 6-17.Illuminates.Inner buzzer sounds.Steering wheel lock.There is a fault in the steering wheel lock
system.Refer to “Steering wheel lock” on
page 6-16.Blinks.Outer buzzer sounds approximately 3 sec-onds.Operation mode OFF reminder system.When the operation mode is in any mode
other than OFF with all the doors are closed, if you try to lock by using the driv- er’s or front passenger’s door lock/unlock
switch.Refer to “Operation mode OFF re- minder system” on page 6-16.
Keyless operation system*
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LampBuzzerItemCauseNote (Solution)Illuminates.No sounds.Immobilizer system.There is a fault in the electronic immobiliz-
er (Anti-theft starting system).Put the operation mode in OFF and then start the engine again. If the warning is not cancelled, contact a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point.Blinks.Inner buzzer sounds.Steering wheel lock.Steering wheel does not unlock.Unlock the steering wheel lock fol- lowing the procedure of reference
page.
Refer to “Steering wheel lock” on
page 6-16.Illuminates.No sounds.Steering wheel lock is abnormal.Refer to “Steering wheel lock” on
page 6-16.
Doors
E00300403605CAUTIONlMake sure the doors are closed: driving with
doors not completely closed is dangerous.
l Never leave children in the vehicle unatten-
ded.
l Be careful not to lock the doors while the
key is inside the vehicle.NOTEl To prevent the key from being locked inside
the vehicle, neither the lock knob on the
driver’s door nor the key can be used to lock the driver’s door when it is open.To lock or unlock with the key
Doors
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1- Lock
2- UnlockNOTEl On vehicles with central door locks, when
locking or unlocking with the key, all doors
will be locked or unlocked.
Refer to “Central door locks” on page 3-17.
l If the vehicle is equipped with the keyless
operation system, the driver’s door can be locked or unlocked with the emergency key.
Refer to “Emergency key” on page 3-11.
To lock or unlock from inside
the vehicle
1- Lock
2- Unlock
NOTEl The driver’s door can be opened without us-
ing the lock knob by pulling on the inside
door handle.
On vehicles with central door locks, all other doors are unlocked at the same time.
l In a vehicle that has a Dead Lock System, it
is not possible to unlock the door by pushing the lock knob to the unlock side while the Dead Lock System is set.
(Refer to “Dead Lock System*” on page
3-18.)
To lock without using the key
Set the inside lock knob (1) to the locked po-
sition, and close the door (2).
NOTEl The driver’s door cannot be locked using the
inside lock knob while the driver’s door is
opened.To open or close the rear door
(Club cab)
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You can open or close the rear door while the front door is opened. 1. Open the front door wide.
2. Pull the door handle (A) of the rear door.
3. Open the rear door.
4. When closing these doors, close the
front door after closing the rear door.
Doors
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WARNINGlWhen opening the rear door, confirm that
the occupant of the front seat has taken off the seat belt before opening the rear
door.
If you open the rear door with the front
seat belt being worn, the occupant of the front seat may be tightened with the
locked seat belt and could result in serious injury.
l When closing the rear door, make sure
not being trapped your hands or your fin-
gers in the doors.
l Before driving, make sure that the rear
door is securely closed.
If a door is ajar, the door ajar warning
lamp will illuminates. If a door is not
completely closed, the rear door could open while driving and this could cause
an accident such as occupants being thrown from the vehicle.CAUTIONl When opening or closing the rear door,
please observe the followings. If you do not
follow them, it could result in damage to your vehicle.
• Do not open or close the rear door when
the front door is not completely opened.
• Do not open or close the rear door and the
front door at the same time.
• Do not close the rear door after closing
the front door.Central door locks
E00300803306NOTElRepeated continuous operation between lock
and unlock could activate the central door
locking systems built-in protection circuit
and prevent the system from operating. If
this occurs, wait approximately 1 minute be- fore operating the central door lock system.
All of the doors can be locked and unlocked
as described hereafter.
Driver’s door with key
Using the key on the driver’s door locks or unlocks.
1. Lock
2. Unlock
NOTEl If the vehicle is equipped with the keyless
operation system, the driver’s door can be locked or unlocked with the emergency key.
Refer to “Emergency key” on page 3-11
Driver’s door with inside lock
knob
Using the door lock knob on the driver’s door locks or unlocks all doors.
1. Lock
2. Unlock
NOTEl Be careful not to lock the doors while the
key is inside the vehicle when getting off the vehicle.
Central door locks
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Vehicle-speed sensitive auto-matic door lock (with impact- sensitive unlock mechanism)
All of the doors lock automatically when the vehicle speed exceeds approximately15 km/h (9 mph) . In addition, all of the doors
unlock when a strong impact that could be
very dangerous to the occupants is sustained by the collision of the vehicle. This is pre-pared for rescue activities when an unexpec-
ted accident occurs.
WARNINGl When the vehicle-speed sensitive automat-
ic door lock/impact-sensitive unlock
mechanism may not operate in the follow- ing conditions, have the vehicle inspected
at a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point immediately.
• The door does not lock automatically
even when the vehicle speed exceeds ap-
proximately 15 km/h (9 mph).
• The door unlocks automatically while
driving.
• Even when the ignition switch or the
operation mode is in ON, the SRS
warning lamp does not come on or it
remains on.
• The SRS warning lamp comes on while
driving.WARNING• The central door lock system is broken
down.NOTEl Even if the vehicle suffers significant defor-
mation from a collision etc., depending on the location and angle of the collision, as
well as on the shape and condition of the
other object in the collision, the doors may
not unlock. The extent of deformation or damage to the vehicle does not necessarily correlate with unlocking of the doors.
l These functions are activated when the vehi-
cle is shipped from the factory. If you wish to activate or deactivate these functions,please contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.
Unlocking by using the ignition
switch, the engine switch or theselector lever
It is possible to unlock all of the doors when- ever as follows.
[Vehicles with M/T]
The ignition switch is turned to the “LOCK”
position or the operation mode is put in OFF.
[Vehicles with A/T]
The selector lever is placed in the “P” (PARK) position while the operation mode isin ON. Or the operation mode is put in OFF.
These functions are deactivated when the ve- hicle is shipped from the factory. If you wish
to activate or deactivate these functions,
please contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.Dead Lock System*
E00305101209
The Dead Lock System helps prevent theft.
When the keyless entry system or the keyless
operation function has been used to lock allof the doors, the Dead Lock System makes it
impossible to unlock the doors using the in- side lock knobs.
CAUTIONl Do not set the Dead Lock System when
someone is inside the vehicle. With the Dead
Lock System set, it is not possible to unlock
the doors using the inside lock knobs. If you erroneously set the Dead Lock System, un-
lock the doors using the UNLOCK switch on the key or using the keyless operation
function.
Dead Lock System*
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Setting the system
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1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position and then remove the key (vehi-
cles with keyless entry system), or put the operation mode in OFF (vehicles
with keyless operation system).
2. Get out of the vehicle. Close all of the
doors.
3. Press the LOCK switch (A) on the key,
the driver’s or front passenger’s door
lock/unlock switch (C) to lock all of the doors. The turn-signal lamps will blink
once.
4. Press the switch again within 2 seconds.
The turn-signal lamps will blink three times to show that the Dead Lock Sys- tem has been set.
NOTEl Pressing the LOCK switch (A) on the key
once while the Dead Lock System is set cau-ses the turn-signal lamps to blink three
times, so it is possible to confirm that the Dead Lock System is set.Cancelling the system
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When the following operation is performed,
the doors will unlock and the Dead Lock Sys- tem will be simultaneously cancelled.
l The UNLOCK switch (B) on the key is
pressed.
l The driver’s or front passenger’s door
lock/unlock switch (C) is pressed while you are carrying the keyless operation
key.
NOTEl If a door is opened within 30 seconds of un-
locking, the doors are automatically relocked
and the Dead Lock System is simultaneously
set again.
l Even when it is not possible to use the key-
less entry system or keyless operation func-
tion to unlock the doors, it is possible to use the key to unlock the driver’s door. When
the key is used to unlock the driver’s door,
the Dead Lock System is cancelled for only the driver’s door. If you wish to subsequent- ly unlock all other doors, turn the ignition
switch to the “ON” or “ACC” position, or put the operation mode in on or ACC.
l It is possible to adjust the time between
pressing the UNLOCK switch (B) on the key or the driver’s or front passenger’s door
lock/unlock switch (C) and automatic lock- ing. For details, please contact aMITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point.
l It is possible to lock the doors and set the
Dead Lock System at the same time with a
single push of the LOCK switch (A) on the key, the driver’s or front passenger’s door
lock/unlock switch (C). For details, please
contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point.Testing the system
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Open all of the door windows, then set the
Dead Lock System.
(Refer to “Setting the system” on page 3-19.)
Dead Lock System*
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After setting the Dead Lock System, reach
into the vehicle through a window and con- firm that you cannot unlock the doors using
the lock knobs.NOTEl If you need advice on how to set the Dead
Lock System, please contact a MITSUBISHIMOTORS Authorized Service Point.“Child-protection” rear
doors (Double cab) E00300902209
1- Lock
2- Unlock
Child protection helps prevent doors from be-
ing opened accidentally, especially when small children are in the rear seat.
A lever is provided on each rear door.
If the lever is set to the locked position, the rear door cannot be opened using the inside
handle.
To open the rear door while the child protec- tion is in use, pull the outside door handle.
If the lever is set to the “Unlock” position,
the child protection mechanism does not function.CAUTIONl When driving with a child in the rear seat,
please use the child protection to prevent ac-
cidental door opening which may cause an accident.Rear gate
E00303001129CAUTIONlDo not stand behind the exhaust pipe when
loading and unloading luggage. Heat fromthe exhaust could lead to burns.
l Pay attention not to catch your fingers in the
rear gate.
l Do not weight the rear gate.
l Before driving, make sure that the rear gate
is securely closed. If the rear gate opens
while driving the vehicle, objects stored in
the cargo area could fall out onto the road.To open
Lift up the handle and lower the rear gate.
To close
Raise the rear gate and close with enough
force to latch the assembly securely into posi- tion.
“Child-protection” rear doors (Double cab)
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