instrument panel MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2010 4.G Owner's Manual

5-2 Comfort controls
5Ve n t s
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NOTE
Do not place beverages on top of the instrument panel. If
they splash into the air conditioning vents, they could
damage the system.
Air flow and direction adjustments
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Center/Side ventsAdjust the direction of the air flow by moving the knob (A).NOTE
On rare occasions, air from the vents of an air-conditioned
vehicle may be foggy. This is only moist air cooling sud-
denly and does not indicate a problem.
1- Center vents
2- Side vents
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6-6 For emergencies
6Engine overheating
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If the engine coolant temperature gauge indicator moves to the
“H” (hot) position (red zone), the engine may be overheated. If
this happens:
1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place. Turn on the hazard warn-
ing flashers.
2. With the engine still running, carefully raise the engine
hood to vent the engine compartment.
3. Check that the cooling fan is running. If the fan is not
turning, stop the engine immediately and contact an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of
your choice for assistance.
4. If you see steam or spray coming from under the hood,
turn off the engine.5. If you do not see steam or spray coming from under the
hood, leave the engine on until the temperature indicator
on the instrument panel moves below the red zone. When
it is in the middle of the normal zone, you can start driving
again. If the indicator stays in the red zone, turn off the
engine.
WA R N I N G
!
To avoid personal injury, keep hands, hair, jewelry
and clothes away from the cooling fan. The cooling
fan can start at any time.
WA R N I N G
!
Before raising the engine hood, check to see if there
is steam or spray coming from under the hood.
Steam or spray coming from an overheated engine
could seriously scald you.
Do not open the hood until there is no steam or
spray.
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7-4 Vehicle care and maintenance
7Engine hood
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To openUse the engine hood release lever (located under the instrument
panel near the driver’s door) to unlock the engine hood.
Pull the lever toward you to release the engine hood latch.Release the safety lever and lift the engine hood.
NOTE
To prevent damage to the engine hood and wipers, make
sure the wipers are at resting position when you open the
engine hood.
WA R N I N G
!
Never use the release lever to unlatch the engine
hood while the vehicle is in motion.
Do not drive your vehicle unless the engine hood is
locked.
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7-40 Vehicle care and maintenance
7
Type B (ECLIPSE SPYDER only)
1. Pull the lock lever.
2. Open the cover.Type C (2.4 liter models only)
1. Push the lock lever.
2. Remove the relay box cover.
Fuse load capacities
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This fuse list shows the names of the electrical systems and
their fuse capacities.
There are spare fuses in the cover of the instrument panel
(driver’s side). Always replace a blown fuse with one of the
same capacity as the original. *- Front of the vehicle
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Vehicle care and maintenance
7-45
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Fuse replacement
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1. Before replacing a fuse, always turn off the electrical item
connected to the fuse and turn the ignition key to the
“LOCK” position.
2. There is a fuse puller in the cover of the instrument panel
(driver’s side).
3. Remove the fuse puller from the cover.4. Clamp it on the fuse you wish to remove, and pull the fuse
straight out from the fuse block.
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Alphabetical index
4Block location 7-38
Identification 7-44
Load capacities 7-40
Replacement 7-45
G
Gauges 3-106
General maintenance 7-33
General vehicle data 9-6
Genuine parts 1-9
Glove compartment 3-177
Glove compartment light
Bulb capacity 7-50
,7-51
Replacement 7-69
H
Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system with
voice recognition 3-139
Hazard warning flasher switch 3-132
Hazard warning lights 3-113
Head restraints 2-12
Headlight levelling switch 3-130
Headlights
Bulb capacity 7-48
Dimmer 3-129
Headlight flasher 3-130
High beam indicator 3-113
Levelling switch 3-130
Replacement 7-51,7-52Switch 3-127
High-mounted stop light
Bulb capacity 7-49
Hood lock release mechanism and safety catch 7-36
Horn switch 3-138
I
If the vehicle breaks down 6-2
Ignition switch 3-61
Important facts to know in case of an accident 8-4
Indicator 3-113
Indicator and warning light package 3-112
Inside emergency trunk lid release 3-20
Inside rear hatch/trunk lid release 3-18
Inside rearview mirror 3-56
Instrument cluster 3-106
Instrument panel control switch 3-140
Interior lights 3-170
J
Jack 6-9
Storage 6-8
Jump-starting the engine 6-2
K
Key reminder buzzer 3-14
,3-63
Keyless entry system 3-7
Keys 3-2
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