Trunk MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2012 4.G Owners Manual

Overview
Cargo area
N00100500077
Tether anchors for child restraint
system P.2-28
Jack P.6-9Tools P.6-8
Spare tire P.6-11 Luggage hooks
P.3-180 Luggage hooks
P. 3 - 1 8 0
Tether anchors for child restraint
system P.2-28
Inside rear hatch/trunk lid
release P.3-18Cargo area light P.3-174, 7-50, 7-69 ECLIPSE
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Overview
Trunk area
N00100400223
Jack P.6-9 Tools P.6-8
Spare tire P.6-11
Inside emergency trunk lid release
P. 3 - 2 0 ECLIPSE SPYDER
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Overview
Outside (Rear)
N00100601248
Antenna P.5-74
Trunk lid P.3-16
License plate light
P.7-49, 7-66
Back-up lights
P.7-49, 7-59Tire inflation pressure P.7-23
Changing tires P.6-9
Tire rotation P.7-26
Tire chains P.7-29
Tire pressure monitoring sys-
tem P.3-96
Rear turn signal lights
P.3-129, 7-49, 7-59Rear side-marker lights
P.3-125, 7-49, 7-59 Stop and tail lights P.3-125Trunk lid button
P. 3 - 1 6 ECLIPSE SPYDER
Satellite radio antenna
(if so equipped) P.5-75
High-mounted stop light
P. 7 - 4 9
Rear-view camera
(if so equipped)
P. 3 - 1 0 1
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Quick index
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Metallic squeal when you press the
brake pedal while driving.“Brake pad wear alarm”
The brake pads are worn down to the serviceable limit.
Have the brake pads replaced at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your choice.P.3-80
Tone when the ignition key is turned to
the “ON” position.“Seat belt reminder buzzer”
When the ignition key is turned to the “ON” position, the tone will sound for
about 6 seconds. If the driver’s seat belt remains unfastened 1 minute later, the
tone will sound intermittently (12 times) when the vehicle is driven. If the
driver’s seat belt subsequently remains unfastened while the vehicle is being
driven, the tone will sound as a warning each time the vehicle stops and starts.
When the driver’s seat belt is fastened, the tone will stop.P.2-18
Tone when the vehicle is moving at
more than 5 mph (8 km/h).“Door-ajar warning buzzer”
Door or rear hatch (ECLIPSE) is not properly shut.
If you shut the door or rear hatch (ECLIPSE), the tone will stop.P. 3 - 1 1 4
When the headlights have flashed for
three minutes, the horn will sound inter-
mittently for three minutes.“Theft-alarm system”
The theft-alarm system is operating. To stop the alarm, use the keyless-entry
transmitter to lock or unlock the doors or rear hatch (ECLIPSE) or the trunk
lid (ECLIPSE SPYDER).
Alternatively, turn the ignition key to the “ON” position.P.3-22
Sound
Do this
Ref. page
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Seat and restraint systems
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Children who have outgrown child restraint sys-
tems
N00407600490
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
N00407000221
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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Features and controls
Break-in recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 2
Electronic immobilizer
(Anti-theft starting system). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 3
Keyless entry system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 7
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 13
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 15
Rear hatch (ECLIPSE)/
Trunk lid (ECLIPSE SPYDER) . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 16
Inside rear hatch/trunk lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 18
Inside emergency trunk lid release
(ECLIPSE SPYDER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 20
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 22
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 26
Sunroof (ECLIPSE only, if so equipped). . . . . . . .3- 28
Electric convertible top (ECLIPSE SPYDER) . . .3- 31
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 54
Steering wheel tilt lock lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 55
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 56
Outside rearview mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 58
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 60
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 63
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 64
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 66
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 70
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 79
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 81
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 84
Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 89Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 89
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 96
Rear-view camera (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 101
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 104
Indicator and warning light package . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 110
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 111
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 111
Multi center display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 114
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . 3- 125
Headlight levelling switch (if so equipped) . . . . . 3- 128
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 129
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 130
Front fog light switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . 3- 131
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 132
Electric rear window defogger switch. . . . . . . . . . 3- 135
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 136
Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface
system with voice recognition (if so equipped) . 3- 137
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 166
Vanity mirror (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 167
Power outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 168
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 169
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 175
Floor console box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 176
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 178
Rear shelf panel (ECLIPSE only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 178
Coat hooks (ECLIPSE only, if so equipped) . . . . . 3- 180
Luggage hooks (ECLIPSE only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 180
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Features and controls
3-7
3
General informationYour electronic immobilizer operates on a radio frequency sub-
ject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules
(For vehicles sold in U.S.A.) and Industry Canada Rules (For
vehicles sold in Canada). This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions.

This device may not cause harmful interference.

This device must accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause undesired operation.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for
radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the
Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
Keyless entry system
N00509000851
Press the remote control transmitter buttons to lock or unlock
the doors and to open the rear hatch (ECLIPSE) or trunk lid
(ECLIPSE SPYDER).
It can also help you signal for attention by setting off the panic
alarm.
CAUTION
!
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the manufacturer for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
1-
LOCK ( ) button
2-
UNLOCK ( ) button
3-Rear hatch ( ) button (ECLIPSE)/
Trunk ( ) button (ECLIPSE SPYDER)
4- PANIC button
5- Indicator light
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3-8 Features and controls
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To l o c k Press the LOCK button (1) to lock all the doors and the rear
hatch or trunk lid.
If the dome light switch is in the door position, the dome light
will blink once. The turn signal lights will also blink once. NOTE
If you press the LOCK button (1) after locking the doors
and the rear hatch or trunk lid, the horn will sound once to
confirm that they are locked.To unlock Press the UNLOCK button (2) to unlock the driver’s door only.
Press the UNLOCK button one more time to unlock all the
doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid.
If the dome light switch is in the door position, the dome light
will turn on for 15 seconds. The turn signal lights will also
blink twice.
To open the rear hatch (ECLIPSE) or trunk lid
(ECLIPSE SPYDER)Press the rear hatch or trunk button (3) twice within 5 seconds
and the rear hatch or trunk lid will be opened. The rear hatch or
trunk lid must be closed manually after it has been opened.Answerback function The keyless entry system answerback functions from the horn
and turn signal lights can each be turned on or off as desired.
This is done with the key removed from the ignition switch. NOTE
The answerback function will not operate when the key is
in the ignition switch.
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Features and controls
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3
Horn deactivation/reactivation The answerback function can be set in the following three
ways.
Each time the answerback function is set, a tone will sound to
tell you the condition of the answerback function.
1. Press the LOCK button (1) for 4 to 10 seconds and press
the UNLOCK button (2) during this time.
2. Release the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons within 10 sec-
onds of pressing the UNLOCK button in step 1.Turn signal light deactivation/reactivation The answerback function from the turn signal lights indicating
when the doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid are locked or
unlocked can be turned on or off separately.
A tone will sound once when the function has been turned on,
and twice if it has been turned off.To deactivate/reactivate the answerback function for lock-
ing of the doors and rear hatch or trunk lid, take the fol-
lowing steps:
1. Press the UNLOCK button (2) for 4 to 10 seconds and
press the LOCK button (1) during this time.
2. Release the LOCK button and then release the UNLOCK
button within 10 seconds of pressing the LOCK button in
step 1.
To deactivate/reactivate the answerback function for
unlocking of the doors and rear hatch or trunk lid, take the
following steps:
1. Press the UNLOCK button (2) for 4 to 10 seconds and
press the LOCK button (1) during this time.
2. Release the UNLOCK button and then release the LOCK
button within 10 seconds of pressing the LOCK button in
step 1.
Using the panic alarmIf you are near your vehicle and feel threatened, you can acti-
vate the alarm to call attention as follows:
1. Press the PANIC button (4) for more than 1 second.
2. The headlights will blink on and off and the horn will
sound intermittently for about 3 minutes.
3. To turn off the alarm, press any button on the remote con-
trol transmitter.
One chime: The horn will sound if the doors and the rear
hatch or trunk lid are locked with the keyless
entry system.
Two chimes: The horn will not sound, even if the doors and
the rear hatch or trunk lid are locked with the
keyless entry system.
Three chimes: The horn will sound if the doors and the rear
hatch or trunk lid are already locked and the key-
less entry system is used.
In this mode, the horn will only sound when the
keyless entry LOCK button is pressed again to
reconfirm that the doors and the rear hatch or
trunk lid are locked.
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3-10 Features and controls
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NOTE
The indicator light (5) comes on each time a switch is
pressed.

The keyless entry system does not work if the key is in the
ignition.

The remote control transmitter can be used from about 40
feet (12 m) away. However, this distance may change if
your vehicle is near a TV transmitting tower, a power sta-
tion, or a radio station.

If the UNLOCK button (2) is pressed and no door or rear
hatch or trunk lid is opened within approximately 30 sec-
onds: relocking will automatically occur.

If the following conditions are observed after pressing the
LOCK (1) or UNLOCK (2) button on the remote control
transmitter, the battery in the remote control transmitter
may need to be replaced.
• The doors and the rear hatch or trunk lid cannot be
locked or unlocked.
• The panic alarm cannot be operated.
• The indicator light (5) is dim or does not come on.

If you lose your remote control transmitter, please contact
an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer for a replacement.

If you wish to obtain an additional remote control trans-
mitter, please contact an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer. A maximum of 4 remote control transmitters can
be programmed for your vehicle.
NOTE
Your keyless entry system operates on a radio frequency
subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules (For vehicles sold in U.S.A.) and Industry Canada
Rules (For vehicles sold in Canada). This device complies
with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and RSS-210 of the Indus-
try Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions.
• This device may not cause harmful interference.
• This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.
CAUTION
!
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the manufacturer for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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