Mitsubishi Eclipse. Technical Information Manual (1994) - part 72

BODY   Reduction of 

 Noise

GLASS CATCH

Since 

 doors have been adopted, glass

catches have been provided in the weatherstrip 

operation. This also improves sealing between the

ers to prevent the door glasses from being drawn

weatherstrip and door glass. This reduces noise
generated by the air drawn out by negative pressure

outward by the negative pressure during high-speed

during high-speed operation.

     

18X0701

Door

Glass catch

Glass in normal
position

18X0400

BODY   Doors

DOOR PANEL

To ensure safety of the driver and passengers in
a side collision, a reinforcement (side door beam)
has been installed inside the door.

DOOR LOCK

A key reminder equipped central door lock system

has been adopted. This allows all the doors to be
locked and unlocked by the key or door lock switch

at either the driver’s or front passenger’s door.

(Some models)

The central door lock system offers the following
features.

l

The driver’s door only can be unlocked by oper-
ating the driver’s door key once. All the doors
can be unlocked by operating the key twice.

Outside handle

tch

Inside handle

Door lock actuator

beam

l

All the doors can be locked by the driver’s door

inside lock knob.

l 

The 

 entry system has been adopted

which allows operation of the central door lock
system by remote control. (Option)

l

Key reminder equipment (Refer to GROUP 7
ETACS.)

<Driver’s side>

<Passenger’s 

Door lock

switch

 

 Doors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM OPERATION

1. Door Locking Operation
(1) Door locking operation by Inside Lock Knob or

When the driver’s lock knob or door key is placed

in the lock position, the door lock actuator switch
is forced to OFF by a mechanical link. The OFF

signal from the actuator switch is input to the

ETACS. In response to the signal, the ETACS

delivers a lock output. Accordingly, the lock side
coil of the door lock power relay is energized
to operate the door lock actuators and lock the
doors.

(2) Door locking operation by door lock switch

When the lock side of the door lock switch is
turned ON, the lock side coil of the door lock
power relay is energized to operate the door lock
actuators and lock the doors.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch (L.H.)

2. Door Unlocking Operation
(1) Door Unlocking Operation by Key

When the driver’s door key is operated once to-
ward the unlock side, the driver’s door is unlocked
by a mechanical link. At the time, the driver’s
door lock actuator switch signal to the ETACS
changes to ON. In this state, when the driver’s
door key is operated once again toward the unlock
side, the ON signal is input from the door lock
key cylinder switch to the ETACS. In response

to these signals the ETACS delivers an unlock

output. Accordingly, the unlock side coil of the
door lock power relay is energized to operate
the front passenger’s door actuator and unlock

the front passenger’s door.

When the front passenger’s door key is placed
in the unlock position, the unlock side coil of
the door lock power relay is energized to operate
the door lock actuators and unlock all the doors.