Starting And Stopping The Engine - Mitsubishi Mirage 2017 Owner's Manual

Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.-key) (if so equipped)
Door ajar prevention system
When the operation mode is in OFF, and
someone tries to lock the vehicle by pressing
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the driver's door switch or the liftgate switch
while one of the doors or the liftgate is not
fully closed, the warning light blinks and the
buzzer sounds for about 3 seconds as a warn-
ing, and the doors and the liftgate cannot be
locked.
Operation mode OFF reminder
system
When the operation mode is in any mode
other than OFF, all the doors and the liftgate
are closed, and someone tries to lock the
vehicle by pressing the driver's door switch
or the liftgate switch, the warning light blinks
and the buzzer sounds for about 3 seconds as
a warning, and the doors and the liftgate can-
not be locked.
5-16 Features and controls
Starting and stopping the
engine
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Tips for starting
 The operation mode can be in any mode
to start the engine.
 The starter motor will be turning for up to
approximately 15 seconds if the engine
switch is released at once. Pressing the
engine switch again while the starter
motor is still turning will stop the starter
motor. The starter motor will be turning
for up to approximately 30 seconds while
the engine switch is pressed.
If the engine does not start, wait for a
while and then attempt to start the engine
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again. Trying repeatedly with the starter
motor still turning will damage the starter
mechanism.
 If the engine will not start because the bat-
tery is weak or discharged, refer to
"Jump-starting the engine" on page 8-2
for instructions.
 A longer warm up period will only con-
sume extra fuel.
The engine is warmed up enough for driv-
ing when the low coolant temperature
indicator goes out.
Refer to "Low coolant temperature indi-
cator" on page 5-71.
WARNING
 Never run the engine in a closed or poorly
ventilated area any longer than is needed
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to move your vehicle out of the area. Car-
bon monoxide gas, which is odorless and
extremely poisonous, could build up and
cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION
 Do not push-start the vehicle.
 Do not run the engine at high rpms or drive
at high speeds until the engine has had a
chance to warm up.
Starting the engine
Your vehicle is equipped with an electroni-
cally controlled fuel injection system. This is
a system that automatically controls fuel
injection. There is usually no need to depress
the accelerator pedal when starting the
engine.
To prevent battery drain, wait a few seconds
between attempts to restart the engine.
1. Make sure all occupants are properly
seated with seat belts fastened.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. Press and hold the brake pedal down
firmly with your right foot.