Mitsubishi MOTORS Mirage 2012, Owner'S Manual

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Steering wheel lock
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[Except for vehicles equipped with key-
less operation system]
To lock
Remove the key at the “LOCK” position.
Turn the steering wheel until it is locked.
To unlock
Turn the key to the “ACC” position while moving
the steering wheel slightly right and left.
CAUTION
l Remove the key when leaving the vehicle.
In some countries, it is prohibited to leave
the key in the vehicle when parked.
[For vehicles equipped with keyless op-
eration system]
To lock
After pressing the engine switch and operation
mode in OFF, when driver’s door is opened, the
steering wheel is locked.
NOTE
l When the following operation is performed
with the operation mode in OFF, the steering
wheel is locked.
• Open or close the driver’s door.
• Close all the doors.
• Open one of the doors when all the doors
are closed.
• Press the LOCK switch on the keyless op-
eration key, the driver’s door switch or
the tailgate switch.
• The selector lever is the “P” (PARK) po-
sition (CVT).
l When the door is opened while the steering
wheel does not unlock, the buzzer sounds to
alert the steering wheel is unlocked.
To unlock
The following methods can be used to unlock the
steering wheel.
l Put the operation mode in ACC.
l
Start the engine.
CAUTION
l If the engine is stopped while driving, do
not open a door or press the LOCK
switch on the remote control switch until
the vehicle stops in a safe place. This
could cause the steering wheel to lock,
making it impossible to operate the vehicle.
l Carry the key with you when leaving the
vehicle.
If your vehicle needs to be towed, per-
form the following operation to unlock
the steering wheel.
• On vehicles with M/T, put the opera-
tion mode in ACC or ON.
• On vehicles with CVT, put the opera-
tion mode in ON.
NOTE
l When the steering wheel does not unlock,
the warning lamp will blink and the inner buz-
zer will sounds. Press the engine switch
again while moving the steering wheel slight-
ly right and left.
l
When the steering wheel lock is abnormal,
the warning lamp illuminates. Put the opera-
tion mode in OFF and then press the lock
switch of the keyless operation key. And
then press the engine switch, If the warning
lamp
illuminates again, contact a
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