door MITSUBISHI COLT 2006 Service Repair Manual

GROUP 51
EXTERIOR
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . .51-2
RADIATOR GRILLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-3
BUMPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-4
OVERFENDER
. . . . . . . . . .51-6
AERO PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-7
GARNISH
. . . . . . . . . .51-8
WIPER AND WASHER . . . . . . . . . . . .51-9
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER . . . . 51-9
REAR WIPER AND WASHER . . . . . . . . . . 51-11
DOOR MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-12

GENERAL INFORMATION
EXTERIOR51-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M2510000101603
FEATURES
BETTER APPEARANCE
1. Two kinds of radiator grille have been provided.
2. Exclusive radiator grille and front bumper ART Version-R>
3. Exclusive rear bumper
4. Side air dam
5. Tailgate spoiler
6. Rear wiper with resin arm
BETTER AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
7. Front and rear overfenders

8. Side air dam
9. Tailgate spoiler
10. Low air-resistance door mirrors
11. Front under cover
Improvement of cooling efficiency
12. Air guide panels have been installed behind the
front bumper for efficient cooling of the radiator.
BETTER USER-FRIENDLINESS
13. Electric retractable remote controlled door mirror
BETTER PRODUCT PACKAGE
14. Vehicle speed sensitive intermittent time variable
windshield wipers
15. Initial continuous operation and reverse inter-
locked operating rear intermittent wiper
16. Tailgate lower garnish< RALLIART Version-R>
SUPPORT RECYCLING OF RESOURCES
Aggressively uses PP (polypropylene) materials that
are easy to recycle and easy to stamp material sym
-
bols on the plastic (resin) parts.
AC601394

6, 15
10, 13
4, 8
12 14
11
6, 15
16
10, 137
14
5, 9
4, 8
AB
5, 9
3
11
7
2
1

OVERFENDER
EXTERIOR51-6
OVERFENDER
M2510000700141
AC600344ABFront overfenderRear overfender
Rear door overfender
T
he o v erf ende r of f e rin g th e ho pes o f all rou nd driving
has b
een ad ded to appea l a sporty and robust
whe
e ling with a sen s e o f con t inuity with front
bump
e r , side air dam and rear bumper .

DOOR MIRROR
EXTERIOR51-12
DOOR MIRROR
M2510008100154
The door mirror is a folded type and has the following
characteristics.
•Features an electric retractable remote controlled
mirror.
•Vehicle speed-dependent automatic return func-
tion.
•A vertically-enlarged mirror has been used for
easy confirmation of safety around the vehicle.
•Aerodynamic door mirror shape have been devel-
oped so that the door glasses and mirrors do not
easily get wet with raindrops while driving in a
rainy day.
•Flag type door mirror shape which secures suffi-
cient distance between the door mirror and delta
pillar has been adopted to reduce the blind spot
area of the forward view.
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
AC206693AB
Door mirror
Mirror glass
Remote control mirror switchMirror folding switch
DESCRIPTION OF CONSTRUCTION AND
OPERA
T ION
VEHICLE SPEED-DEPENDENT AUT O-
MATIC RETURN
A d oor mirrors automatically d e velop fro m the i r
retract
ed positions to the norma l positions wh en
ve
h i cle spe e d exce ed s 3 0 km/ h . Wh en t h e un fo ldin g/
fold
in g switch on t h e e l ectr ic re mo te co nt ro lled mirr or
switch is turned
ON po sition af ter the ig nition switch
is tu
rned ON positio n, the funct i on d oes n o t ope rate
to run th
e ve hicle with the do or mirrors retracted.
When th
e door mirro rs are fold ed by other t han th e
s
w itc h ope rat i on o n th e ele c t r i c rem o t e c o n t rol l er , th e
funct
i on d oes n o t also op erate. (ex. W hen the door
mirro
rs the m selve s are fold ed by hands).
DOOR MIRROR TIMER FUNCTION
Even after the ignition swit ch is turned OFF , the d oor
mirro
rs can be operate d for 30 seconds.
NOTE: The electric retraction mirror rela y de ter-
mine s whet her the door mirrors are a t the re tracte d
position
or normal p o sition accordin g to the memory
of the p
r evious operation. F o r this reason, if the mir
-
rors ar e man ually ret r acte d, they ma y not move
wh
en the mirro r fold ing/u n fold ing switch is pressed
next time
.

DUCTS
HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER AND VENTILATION55-11
DUCTS
M2551001300110
AC313959AB
To windshield (Defroster)To front door window
(Side defroster)
Side ventilator
Side ventilator Centre ventilator
To passenger
seat footwell
(Foot duct)
To front door window
(Side defroster)
To driver seat footwell
Ad
optin g the f l ow-sp eed type de froste r and th e uni-
fied heate r syst em allows th e ventilation system with
high
defogg ing p e rformance . In ad dition, the air ou t
-
let of defroster is so located as no t to be vie w e d from
the fron
t sea t s, there b y impro v ing the ro om ap pear
-
ance.

GROUP 42
BODY
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . .42-2
MAIN BODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-3
BODY PANELING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-3
BODY SHELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-4
QUIETNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-9
BODY COLOUR CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-9
HOOD <4G1> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-10
STRUT TOWER BAR <4G1>. . . . . . .42-10
DOOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-11
DOOR LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-11
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-13
POWER WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-15
WEATHERSTRIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-17
PROTECTOR FILM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-17
WINDOW GLASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-18
SUNROOF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-20
LOOSE PANELS <4G1> . . . . . . . . . .42-22

GENERAL INFORMATION
BODY42-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M2420000100842
FEATURES
WEIGHT REDUCTION AND HIGH RIGID-
ITY
•Application ranges of high tension steel plate,
antirust steel plate, and uneven thickness steel
plate have been expanded.
•The upper frame outer and front pillar connection
has been strengthened by adopting the upper
frame-to-front pillar brace.
•The radius of each opening corner for the doors
and tailgate has been enlarged.
•Cowl top lower panel and spring house panel are
directly joined for higher rigidity.
•Strut tower bar has been adopted <4G1>.
•A front suspension axle side plate has been
adopted <4G1>.
•The air outlet garnish has been installed to the
hood, improving the sporty image and cooling
efficiency in the engine compartment. <4G1>
REDUCTION OF VIBRATION, NOISE, AND
AERODYNAMIC NOISE
•Straight frame structure has been adopted.
•Curved front floor and uneven thickness steel
plate have been adopted.
•Rigidity of the suspension installation part has
been improved.
IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY
•RISE (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution) has
been used for the main body.
•Features a side door beam to boost safety upon
side impact.
•Direct combination key cylinder and inside lock
cables for the front doors have been adopted to
improve safety upon impact.
IMPROVEMENTS IN OPERATION
QUALITY
•The central door locking system, which
locks/unlocks all the doors and the tailgate, is
adopted.
•"P" position shift linked door-unlock function has
been introduced to the central door locking sys
-
tem(F1C1A).
IMPROVEMENTS OF PRODUCT
PACKAGE AND APPEARANCE
•Rigidity of door sash bottom section has been
improved.
•By improving the engaging sound between the
door latch and striker, the door locking sound
quality has been enhanced.
•UV & heat protect glass has been used for the
windshield.
•UV-reducing glass has been used for the front
door window glasses and rear door window
glasses.
•Privacy glasses have been used for rear door
window glasses, quarter window glasses, and
tailgate window glass (Option).
•Multi-mode keyless entry system (with door mir-
ror retraction/return control function) has been
adopted.
•Protector film has been attached on side sill
.
•Sunroof has been installed (Option).

MAIN BODY
BODY42-4
•RISE (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution) has
been adopted for the main body in order to
ensure all-round impact safety at high level.
•The use range of rust-resistant steel plates has
been expanded and high strength steel plates
have been optimally arranged. In addition,
rust-resistant steel plates are adopted for items
such as the hood, doors, inner panels of tailgate,
and reinforcements in order to improve the rust
resistance of the main body and to reduce its
weight.
•Sealer has been applied to the entire folded area
of the flanges for the doors, hood, and tailgate in
order to improve rust resistance.
BODY SHELL
M2420003000651
IMPACT SAFETY BODY RISE (REIN-
FORCED IMPACT SAFETY EVOLUTION)
AB201266
AB201267AB502015
AB400214
AB
1
2
4
Front sidemember inner
Front sidemember outer
B AA
B
Section B – B Section A – A
Front sidemember inner
Front sidemember outer
3
The fron
t and re ar st ructure s to abso r b hig h ener gy ,
and the
high ly tough cabin str u cture reduce the risk
of p
a ssenger inju ries at fron t-, rear-, and side-imp a ct
collisions, se
cure the sp a c e fo r life protection , and
facilit
ate rescuing p a sse ngers. The structures also
have
the followin g feat ures:1.The front side of the front sidemember , for wh ich
oct a gonal section stru cture is a dopted , has been
enlarged for improved rigidity .
2.The rear side o f the fr ont sidememb e r , for which
8-shape cross section struct ure is adop ted, ha s
bee n enlarged for improved rig i dity .

MAIN BODY
BODY42-5
3. The dash side brace has been manufactured as an unit in order to strengthen the joint between
the front sidemember and the front pillar, increas
-
ing the rigidity of the entire body.
4. The installation position of the steering gearbox has been lowered, and the sidemember from the
front to the rear has been straightened in order to
improve rigidity of the entire body.
UNEVEN THICKNESS STEEL PLATE
AB400963
AB400941
AC
The rear door inner panel
is thicker toward the front of the vehicle.The front sidemember rear
is increasingly thicker toward
the front of the vehicle.The front floor pan
is thicker at the inner part.
The front door inner panel
is thicker toward the front of the vehicle.
The centre pillar reinforcement
is thicker at the upper part. (With the side outer panel removed) The tailgate inner panel
is thicker at the upper part.
The rear floor sidemember
is thicker at the front part.
Uneven thickness steel plate* wit h inte grate d uneven
thickness structure ha
s bee n ado pted fo r imp r ove d
safet
y upo n imp a ct an d redu ced weight.NOTE: *: S t ee l p l a t es with di ffer ent th ickn ess welded
togethe
r to make one steel plate .

MAIN BODY
BODY42-6
DRIVING STABILITY
AB502016
AB400213
A
A
Cowl top lower panel
Spring house panel
Corner of door opening
Corner of tailgate opening
AB
Section A – A
1.
The cowl t op lo we r p a nel a nd the spring ho use
p a n e l h a ve be en dire ct ly inst alled , a n d th e rigidity
of the fro n t suspen sion inst allation area ha s b een
in creased, in orde r to improve drivin g st abilit y .2.In o r der to imp r ove h andling st ability , th e radius
of t he ope ning corne r s for the do or and t a ilgat e
has bee n enlarged t o driving rigidity of the frame
connection s.