2018 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS sunroof

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Chemicals contained in the dirt and dust picked up from air, rain, snow, or road sur-faces can damage the paint and body of your vehicle if left on. Frequent washing and waxing is the best wayto protect your vehicle from this damage. Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight. Park the vehicle in the shade and spray it withwater to remove dust. Next, using plenty ofclean water and a car washing mitt or sponge, wash the vehicle from top to bottom. Use a mild car washing soap if necessary.Rinse thoroughly and wipe dry with a cham- ois or soft cloth. After washing the vehicle, carefully clean the joints and flanges of thedoors, hood, etc., where dirt is likely to remain.
Salt and other chemicals
used on winter roads
in some geographical areas can have a detri- mental effect on the vehicle underbody. You should flush the underbody with a high pres-sure hose every time you wash the outside of your vehicle. Take special care to remove mud or otherdebris which could trap and hold salt and moisture. After washing your vehicle, wipe off allwaterdrops from the rubber parts around the doors to prevent the doors from freezing.
Wa s h i n g
CAUTION When washing the underside of your vehicle or the wheels, wear a pair of gloves to pro-tect your hands. If your vehicle is equipped with the rain sen- sor, place the wiper switch lever in the “OFF” position to deactivate the rain sensorbefore washing the vehicle. Otherwise, the wipers will operate in the presence of water spray on the windshield and may get dam-aged as a result.
 Never spray or splash water on the electrical parts in the engine compartment. This may damage them. Be careful also when washing the underbody to ensure that water does not enter the engine compartment. Avoid automatic car washes that use rotating brushes. These brushes may scratch the paintsurface and make it dull. Scratches are more noticeable on darker col- ored vehicles. Some hot water washing equipment uses high pressure and heat
to clean your vehicle.
Because hot water can damage plastic parts and seep inside your vehicle, make sure you do the following when using such equip-ment:• Keep the washing nozzle at least 28 inches(70 cm) away from the vehicle body.• When washing around the door glass, holdthe nozzle at a distance of more than 28 inches (70 cm) and at a right angle to the glass surface.
 Make sure to do the following when using an automatic car wash, with help from eitherthis manual or the car wash operator, to avoid damaging your vehicle:• Fold the outside rearview mirrors.• Close the door windows.• Close the front sunroof (if so equipped)• Tape or remove the rear wiper arm assem- bly.CAUTION
• As your vehicle is equipped with the roof spoiler and the rear spoiler, check with the car wash operator before using the car wash.• If your vehicle is equipped with roof rails,check with the car wash operator before using the car wash.• If your vehicle is equipped with the rainsensor, place the wiper switch lever in the“OFF” position to deactivate the rain sen- sor.
During cold weather
CAUTION
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Wax your vehicle once or twice a year, or when water does not bead up on the paint. Use a soft cloth to put a small amount of wax on the painted surfaces. After the wax hasdried, polish with a dry soft cloth. Do not wax your vehicle in direct sunlight. You should wax when the painted surfacesare cool.
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If painted surfaces have been severely dam- aged and lost their original luster and color tone, polish the surface lightly with a finepolishing compound. Avoid limiting your polishing to the damaged surface only; polish a somewhat wider area, moving the polishingcloth in one direction. After polishing, flush the compound from the surface and apply a coat of wax to regain a beautiful luster.
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Small cracks and scratches in the paint coatshould be touched up as soon as possible withtouch-up paint to prevent corrosion. Check body areas facing the road or the tires carefully for damage to the paint caused byflying stones, etc. The paint code number for your vehicle can be found on the vehicle information code plate located on the frontpassenger door sill.
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Use a sponge or chamois to clean these parts.If the vehicle wax sticks to a gray or blackrough surface of the bumper, molding or lights, the surface may appear white in color. In this case, wipe it off using lukewarm waterand a soft cloth or chamois.
NOTE
 When the door is frozen, opening it by force may tear off or crack the rubber gasket installed around the door. Pour warm water to melt the ice. Be sure to thoroughly wipe off the water after opening the door. To pre-vent freezing of the weatherstripping on the doors, hood, etc., treat
with silicone lubri-
cant.
Waxing
CAUTION Waxes containing high abrasive compounds should not be used. These waxes remove rust and stain effectively from the paintwork, butare harmful to the finish of the paint, because they also remove paint/clearcoat. They are also harmful to other glossy sur-faces such as the grill
e, trim, moldings, etc.
Do not use gasoline, benzine, kerosene or paint thinners to remove road tar or other dirt from the vehicle surface. Do not put wax on the areas having black matte coating because it can cause uneven discoloration, patches, blurs, etc. If these get wax on them, wipe the wax off right awaywith a soft cloth and warm water. On vehicles equipped with the power pan- oramic sunroof, be careful when waxing the area around the front sunroof opening, not to put any wax on the weatherstrip (black rub-ber) and surrounding plastic parts. If stained with wax, the weatherstrip and surrounding plastic parts cannot maintain a weatherproofseal with the front sunroof.
Polishing
CAUTION
Damaged paint Cleaning plastic parts
CAUTION Do not use a scrubbing brush or other rough scrubber as these may damage the plastic surface. Do not use wax containing compounds (pol- ishing powder) which may damage the plas-tic surface.
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To prevent spots and corrosion of chrome parts, wash with water, dry thoroughly, and apply a nonabrasive automotive wax. If thechrome is severely damaged or pitted, use a commercially available chrome polish.
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1. Remove dirt using a wet sponge.2. Use a mild detergent on any dirt that can- not be removed easily with water.Rinse off the detergent after washing the wheel. 3. Dry the wheel thoroug
hly using a chamois
leather or a soft cloth.
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The window glass can usually be cleanedusing only a sponge and water. Glass cleaner can be used to remove wax, oil, grease, dead insects, etc. After washing the glass, wipe itdry with a clean, dry, soft cloth.
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Use a soft cloth and glass cleaner to removegrease, dead insects, etc., from the wiper blades. Replace the wiper blades when they no longerclean the windshield and rear window prop- erly.
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Clean the inside of the front sunroof with a soft cloth. Hard deposits should be wiped away with a cloth dipped in warm, neutral detergent solution. Wipe away the solutionwith a sponge dipped in fresh water.
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Never spray or splash water on the electricalaccessories in the engine compartment. This puts the engine at risk of being damaged. Do not bring the circumferential parts, theplastic parts and so on into contact with sulfu- ric acid (battery electrolyte) which may crack, stain or discolor them.If they are in contact, wipe off with soft cloth, chamois or the like and an aqueous solution of neutral detergent then immediately rinsethe affected parts with plenty of water.
 Do not let plastic parts get soiled with gaso- line, oil, brake fluids
, engine oils, greases,
paint thinner, and sulfuric acid (battery elec- trolyte), as such substances will cause stains, cracks, or discoloration.If any of these get on a plastic part, wipe them up with a soft cloth or chamois and a mild solution of soap and water. Then rinsethem immediately with water.
Chrome parts Aluminum wheels
CAUTION
CAUTION Do not use a brush or other hard implement on the wheels. Do not use any cleaner that contains an abra- sive substance or is acidic or alkaline. Doingso could cause the coating on the wheels to peel or become discolored or stained. Do not directly apply hot water using a steam cleaner or by any other means. Contact with seawater or road salt used for de-icing can cause corrosion. Rinse off such substances as soon as possible.
Window glass Wiper blades
Cleaning the front sunroof (if so equipped)
NOTE
 The surface treatment on the inside of the glass may be removed if a hard cloth or organic solvent is used.
Engine compartment
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Alphabetical index 12-4
12
Overheating
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8-4
P
Parking
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.......................
6-6
Parking brake
................
.................
5-46
Parking brake lever stroke
...................
9-19
Parking lights
Bulb location and capacity
...............
9-28
Replacement
.................
.................
9-30
Parking sensors
.................
...............
5-123
Polishing
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.....................
9-38
Power brakes
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.................
5-74
Power outlet
..................
...................
5-208
Power panoramic sunroof
....................
5-43
Power windows
.................
.................
5-40
Puncture (Tire changing)
.......................
8-6
R
Radiator cap
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...................
9-8
Reading lights
Bulb location and capacity
...............
9-29
Rear axle oil
...............
.................
9-9
, 11-7
Rear combination lights
Bulb location and capacity
...............
9-28
Replacement
.................
.................
9-32
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
....................
5-112
Rear seat adjustment
.............................
4-6
Rear side-marker lights
Bulb location and capacity
...............
9-28
Rear turn signal light
Bulb location and capacity
...............
9-28
Replacement
...................
................
9-32
Rear-view camera
.............................
5-127
Rearview mirror
Inside rearview mirror
.....................
5-51
Outside rearview mirrors
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5-53
Replacement of light bulbs
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9-27
Replacing tires and wheels
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9-16
Reporting Safety Defects
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10-2
S
Safe driving techniques
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6-4
S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Control)
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5-67
Seat belt
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4-13
Adjustable seat belt shoulder anchor
.4-19
Child restraint systems
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4-22
Front passenger seat belt warning light
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4-19 Maintenance and inspection
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4-30
Seat belt extender
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4-20
Seat belt force limitter
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4-22
Seat belt pre-tensioners
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4-21
Seat belt use during pregnancy
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4-21
Seats
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........................
4-2
Arm rest
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..................
4-6
, 4-8
Front seats
...................
....................
4-3
Head restraints
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................
4-9
Making a cargo area
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4-12
Rear seats
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...................
4-6
Seats and restraint systems
................
4-3
Service brake
.....................
.................
5-73
Service precautions
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................
9-2
Side turn signal light
Bulb location and capacity
...............
9-28
Snow tires
.....................
.....................
9-18
Spark plugs
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.....................
9-20
Starting the engine
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5-24
, 5-58
Steering
Steering wheel height and reach adjustment 5-50
Stop lights
Bulb location and capacity
...............
9-28
Storage spaces
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...............
5-217
Sun visors
.....................
...................
5-207
Super-all wheel control (S-AWC)
S-AWC drive mode display
.............
5-69
S-AWC drive mode-selector
............
5-68
S-AWC operation display
................
5-69
Supplemental Restraint System
............
4-30
How the Supplemental Restraint System works
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4-33
Maintenance service
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4-45
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