Air condition MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2010 4.G Owners Manual
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Overview
Instruments and controls (Floor console)
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Gearshift or selector lever
P.3-67, 3-72
Parking brake lever
P.3-54
Floor console box P.3-178Cup holder
P.3-179 Heated seat switch (if so equipped)
P. 2 - 1 0
Air conditioning
P.5-5, 5-14 Electric rear window defogger
switch P.3-137
Electric convertible top (ECLIPSE SPYDER)
Operation indicator lamp
Top (OPEN) switch
P. 3 - 3 3Top (CLOSE) switch
P. 3 - 3 3 Power outlet
P. 3 - 1 7 0 Auxiliary Audio connector (mini-jack)
P. 5 - 6 3
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Children who have outgrown child restraint sys-
tems
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Children who have outgrown a child restraint system should be
seated in the rear seat and wear the seat belt. If the shoulder
belt crosses their face or neck, and/or the lap belt crosses their
stomach, a commercially available booster seat (including a
booster cushion) must be used, to raise the child so that the
shoulder belt crosses their shoulder and the lap belt remains
positioned low across their hips. The booster seat (including a
booster cushion) should fit the vehicle seat and have a label
certifying compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards or Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Cush-
ions Safety Regulations.
Maintenance and inspection of seat belts
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The seat belt webbing may be cleaned with mild soap or deter-
gent solution. Do not use an organic solvent. Allow the belts to
dry in the shade. Do not allow them to retract until completely
dry. Do not attempt to bleach or re-dye the belts. The color may
rub off and the webbing strength may be affected.
Regularly check your seat belt buckles and their release mech-
anisms for positive engagement and release of the latch plate.
Check the retractors for automatic locking when in the Auto-
matic Locking Retractor function.
The entire seat belt assembly should be replaced if the webbing
shows any obvious cuts, tears, increase in thickness in any sec-
tion of the webbing from broken fibers, or severe fading from
sunlight. All of these conditions indicate a weakening of the
belt, which may adversely affect seat belt performance in an
accident.
WA R N I N G
!Any child who is too small to properly wear a seat
belt must be properly restrained in an appropriate
child restraint system, to reduce their risk of serious
injury or death in an accident.A child should never be left unattended in, or unsu-
pervised, around your vehicle. When you leave the
vehicle always take the child out as well.Children can die from heat stroke if left or trapped
inside the vehicle, especially on hot days.Keep your vehicle locked and the trunk (ECLIPSE
SPYDER) closed when not in use. Keep your vehicle
keys away from children.For ECLIPSE SPYDER, never allow children to
play in the trunk of your vehicle.
WA R N I N G
!Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of the
seat belt assemblies. This work should be done by an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer. Failure to
have an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer per-
form the work could reduce the effectiveness of the
belts and could result in a serious injury or death in
an accident.
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Event Data Recording
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Your vehicle is equipped with an “EDR” - Event Data
Recorder which is capable of collecting and storing data in the
event of an air bag deployment.
The EDR may record the following information:
Condition of specific vehicle systems;
Whether the driver and front passenger seat belts were
buckled;
Diagnostic code(s)
Driver’s seat position sensor
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The driver’s seat position sensor is attached to the seat rail and
provides the air bag control unit with information on the seat’s
fore-aft position. The air bag control unit controls deployment
of the driver’s front air bag in accordance with the information
it receives from this sensor.
If there is a problem involving the driver’s seat position sensor,
the SRS warning light in the instrument panel will come on.
Refer to “SRS warning light” on page 2-44.
WA R N I N G
!If the SRS warning light comes on, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer as soon as possible.Please observe the following instructions to ensure
that the driver’s seat position sensor can operate
correctly.
• Adjust the seat to the correct position, and sit well
back against the seatback.
Refer to “Front seat” on page 2-4.
• Do not recline the seatback more than necessary
when driving.
• Do not place metallic objects or luggage under the
front seat.
If the vehicle is involved in a severe impact, have the
sensor inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer as soon as possible.
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Passenger’s seat weight sensors
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The passenger’s seat weight sensors are attached to the seat
rails and provide the air bag control unit with information
regarding the weight on the front passenger seat. The air bag
control unit controls deployment of the passenger’s front air
bag in accordance with the information it receives from this
sensor.
The passenger’s front air bag will not deploy in an impact
when the weight on the seat is sensed to be less than approxi-
mately 66 pounds (30 kg). In this case, the passenger air bag
off indicator will come on.
Refer to “Passenger air bag off indicator” on page 2-43.
If there is a problem involving the passenger seat weight sen-
sors, the SRS warning light in the instrument panel will come
on. Refer to “SRS warning light” page 2-44.
WA R N I N G
!If any of the following conditions occur, you should
immediately have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon as pos-
sible:
• The SRS warning light does not initially come on
when the ignition key is turned to the “ON” or
“START” position.
• The SRS warning light does not go out after sev-
eral seconds.
• The SRS warning light comes on while you are
driving.
To ensure that the passenger’s seat weight sensors
can correctly sense the weight being applied to the
seat, observe the following instructions. Failure to
follow these instructions can adversely affect the
performance of the passenger’s air bag system.
• Adjust the seat to the correct position, and sit well
back against the seatback.
Refer to “Front seat” on page 2-4.
• Do not recline the seatback more than necessary.
• Never have more than one person (adult or child)
sitting on the seat.
• Do not place anything between the seat and the
floor console.
• Do not hang anything on the front passenger’s
seatback.
• When attaching a child restraint system, secure it
firmly.
• Do not place luggage or other objects on the seat.
• Do not use a seat cover or a cushion.
• Do not modify or replace the seat and seat belt.
• Do not place luggage or other objects under the
seat.
• Do not place the floor mat on the seat rails.
• Do not expose the sensors to liquids or vapors.
• Do not subject the sensors to shock.
• Do not allow rear-seat occupants to push the front
passenger seat with their feet or force the front
passenger seat upward.
• Do not allow rear-seat occupants to grasp the front
passenger’s seatback or put their arms around it.
• When attaching a child restraint system in the rear
seat, make sure it does not interfere with the front
seat.
• When using the wind deflector, adjust the seat to
the position where the seat does not come in con-
tact with the wind deflector. (ECLIPSE SPYDER
only)WA R N I N G
!
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[For ECLIPSE SPYDER]
In the following situations, the indicator will stay on to show
that the passenger’s front air bag and the passenger’s side air
bag are not operational.
The passenger’s seat weight sensors sense a weight of less
than about 66 pounds (30 kg) on the front passenger seat.
The front passenger’s seat is not occupied.
When the weight applied to the front passenger seat is sensed
as about 66 pounds (30 kg) or greater, the indicator goes off to
show that the passenger’s front air bag and the passenger’s side
air bag are operational.
SRS warning light
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There is a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) warning light
on the instrument panel. The system checks itself each time the
ignition is turned on.
When the ignition key is in the “ON” or “START” position, the
SRS warning light should come on for several seconds and
then go out. This means the system is working properly.
If there is a problem involving one or more of the SRS compo-
nents, the warning light will come on and stay on.
The SRS warning light is shared by the Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) and the seat belt pre-tensioner system.
WA R N I N G
!If any of the following conditions occur, you should
immediately have the air bag system in your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer as soon as possible:
• The passenger’s air bag off indicator comes on
when an adult is sitting on the front passenger
seat.
• The passenger’s air bag off indicator does not
come on when the front passenger’s seat is not
occupied.
• The passenger’s air bag off indicator does not
come on when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position.
• The passenger’s air bag off indicator comes on and
goes out repeatedly.
Do not attach any accessory to your vehicle that
makes the passenger’s air bag off indicator difficult
or impossible to see.
You must be able to see the passenger’s air bag off
indicator and verify the status of the passenger’s air
bag system.
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Driver’s and passenger’s front air bag system
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The driver’s air bag is located under the padded cover in the
middle of the steering wheel. The front passenger’s air bag is
contained in the instrument panel above the glove compart-
ment. The driver’s air bag and the front passenger’s air bag are
designed to deploy at the same time. However, the front pas-
senger’s air bag does not deploy when the front passenger seat
is not occupied or when the weight sensor in the front passen-
ger seat senses a weight on the seat of less than approximately
66 pounds (30 kg).
WA R N I N G
!If any of the following conditions occur, the SRS
and/or seat belt pre-tensioners are not working
properly and you should immediately have it
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer:
• The SRS warning light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the “ON” or “START”
position.
• The SRS warning light does not go out after sev-
eral seconds.
• The SRS warning light comes on while driving.
Driver
Front passenger
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Deployment of front air bags
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The front air bags ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when… The front air bags are designed to deploy when the vehicle suf-
fers a moderate to severe frontal impact. A typical condition is
shown in the illustration to the left.
The front air bags are designed to deploy only in certain mod-
erate to severe frontal collisions within the shaded area
between the arrows in the illustration to the right.
The front air bags will deploy if the impact to the vehicle’s
main structure is above a specific threshold level. The thresh-
old level is approximately 15 mph (25 km/h) for a frontal colli-
sion straight into a solid flat wall that does not bend or deform.
If the impact to the vehicle’s main structure is below this
threshold level, the front air bags may not deploy. This thresh-old level may also be higher if the vehicle hits something that
absorbs the impact, either by bending or moving (for example,
another stationary vehicle, a pole or a guard rail).
The beginning stage of air bag inflation is the most forceful,
and can cause serious injuries or death if you are too close to
the deploying air bag. Accordingly, it is important that you
always wear the available seat belt. Head-on collision with a solid wall at
speeds of approx. 15 mph (25 km/h) or
higherModerate to severe frontal impact within
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The pull-ring will return to its original position when you
return the gearshift lever to the “N” (Neutral) position.
Proper shift points
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Always use care to change the gear with the vehicle speed
matched to the engine speed. Proper shifting will improve fuel
economy and prolong engine life.Upshifting
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For the best fuel economy and performance in using your man-
ual transaxle, upshift as listed below.
At low altitude locations, shift at the vehicle speeds listed.
Upshifting earlier during cruise conditions (relatively steady
speeds) will improve your fuel economy.Vehicles equipped with 5-speed manual transaxle
CAUTION
!If the pull-ring will not return from the pulled-up
position, have the vehicle inspected at an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer or at a repair facility of
your choice.
CAUTION
!Avoid downshifting that may cause the tachometer
pointer to enter the red zone.
This puts the engine at risk of being damaged.
Shift point
Upshift speeds
Acceleration
Cruise
1st gear to 2nd gear 15 mph (24 km/h) 13 mph (21 km/h)2nd gear to 3rd gear 23 mph (37 km/h) 18 mph (29 km/h)3rd gear to 4th gear 34 mph (55 km/h) 33 mph (53 km/h)4th gear to 5th gear 43 mph (69 km/h) 40 mph (64 km/h)
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When pulling away from a standstill on a slippery road,
push the selector lever forward to the + (SHIFT UP) posi-
tion. This causes the transaxle to select 2nd gear, which is
better for safe driving on slippery roads. Push the selector
lever to the - (SHIFT DOWN) side to shift back to 1st
gear.
Move the selector lever gently between the manual and
main gates and between positions in the manual gate.
Excessive force could damage the selector lever.
Operation of the automatic transaxle
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CAUTION
!Before selecting a gear with the engine running and
the vehicle stationary, fully depress the brake pedal
to prevent the vehicle from creeping.
The vehicle will begin to move as soon as the gear is
engaged, especially when the engine speed is high, at
fast idle or with the air conditioning operating, the
brakes should only be released when you are ready
to drive away.Depress the brake pedal with the right foot at all
times.
Using the left foot could cause driver movement
delay in case of an emergency.To prevent sudden acceleration, never run the
engine at high rpms when shifting from the “P”
(PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL) position.Operating the accelerator pedal while the other foot
is resting on the brake pedal will affect braking effi-
ciency and may cause premature wear of brake
pads.
Do not rev the engine with the brake pedal pressed.
This can damage the transaxle.
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Passing acceleration
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To gain extra acceleration in “D” (DRIVE) position (when
passing another vehicle) push the accelerator to the floor. The
automatic transaxle will automatically downshift.NOTEIn sports mode, downshifts do not take place when the
accelerator is depressed all the way to the floor.Waiting
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For short waiting periods, such as at traffic lights, the vehicle
can be left in gear and held stationary with the service brake.
For longer waiting periods with the engine running, the selec-
tor lever should be placed in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
Parking
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To park the vehicle, first bring it to a complete stop, fully
engage the parking brake, and then move the selector lever to
the “P” (PARK) position.When the automatic transaxle makes no speed change
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If the transaxle does not change gears while driving, or your
vehicle does not pick up enough speed when starting on an
uphill slope, it may be that there is something unusual happen-
ing in the transaxle, causing a safety device to activate. Have
your vehicle checked at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer or a repair facility of your choice as soon as possible.
1. If your vehicle has difficulty moving uphill, shift the
selector lever into 2nd gear of the sports mode.
This method might not work depending on the type of
transaxle malfunction.
2. Once the vehicle is moving on a level road, move the
selector lever back to “D” (DRIVE) position.NOTEWhen the selector lever position indicator in the instru-
ment cluster flashes, it means that there is an abnormal
condition in the transaxle. Refer to “Selector lever posi-
tion indicator” on page 3-75.
CAUTION
!To avoid transaxle overheating, never try to keep
your vehicle stationary on a hill by using the acceler-
ator pedal. Always apply the parking brake and/or
service brake.Unexpected acceleration may occur if the selector
lever is in a position other than “P” (PARK) or “N”
(NEUTRAL).
Prior to moving off after having stopped the vehicle,
make sure that the selector lever is in “D” (DRIVE)
position or “Sports mode” position.
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