MITSUBISHI COLT 2008 Owner's Manual (in English)

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Instruments and controls
Instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 2
Indicator and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 7
Indicator lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 8
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 9
Multi-centre display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 14
Combination headlamps and dipper switch . . . . . .3- 31
Headlamp levelling switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 34
Turn-signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 36
Hazard warning flasher switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 37
Front fog lamp switch* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 37
Rear fog lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 38
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 39
Rear window demister switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 45
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 46

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3Instruments
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1- Fuel gauge
2- Speedometer
3- Tachometer
4- Odometer/Tripmeter
5- Tripmeter reset button

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SpeedometerE00500200516
Indication for km/h
The speedometer indicates the vehicle’s speed in kilometers
per hour (km/h).
Indication for km/h and mph
The speedometer indicates the vehicle’s speed in miles per
hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h).

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TachometerE00500300142
The tachometer indicates the engine speed (r/min). The
tachometer can help you obtain more economical driving and
also warns you of excessive engine speeds.
Odometer/TripmeterE00500600060
When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position, odometer
and tripmeter indications are given.
Odometer
The odometer indicates the total distance the vehicle has
travelled.
CAUTION!
● When during, watch the tachometer to make sure
that the engine speed indi cation does not rise into
the red zone (excessive engine rpm).
A- Odometer
B- Tripmeter
C- Reset button

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Tripmeter
The tripmeter indicates the dist ance travelled during a particu-
lar trip or period.
There are two tripmeter displays: TRIP and .
TRIP can be used to measur e the distance travelled since
the current trip began. At the same time, TRIP can be used
to measure the distance from an intermediate location.
Every time the reset button (C) is pressed lightly (less than 1
second), tripmeter indications (TRIP and ) are changed. To reset the tripmeter
To return the display to “0”, press the reset button (C) for more
than 1 second. Only the currently displayed value will be reset.
If TRIP is displayed, for example, only TRIP will be
reset.
NOTE
●
Display TRIP and each have a maximum distance
of 9999.9 km or mile.
● Even when the engine has been stopped, the odometer/trip
odometer indication is given for about 30 seconds if any
of the following steps is taken.
• The ignition key is turned to the “OFF” position.
• Any door is opened.
• The odometer/trip odometer reset button is pressed.
● When disconnecting the batter y terminal for a long time,
the memory of tripmeter display TRIP and are
cleared, and the display returns to “0”.
TRIP
TRIP

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Fuel gaugeE00500700162
The fuel gauge indicates the fuel level in the fuel tank when the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
Fuel lid mark
The fuel lid mark (A) indicates that the fuel tank filler door is
located on the left side of the vehicle (Refer to “Filling the fuel
tank” on page 3).
Low fuel warning lampE00508100117
If the remaining fuel level becomes low with the ignition
switch in the “ON” position, the low fuel warning lamp (A)
comes on and a buzzer sounds. Refuel as soon as possible.
NOTE●On inclines or curves, due to the movement of fuel in the
tank, the low fuel warning lamp may indicate incorrectly.
1- Full
0- Empty
CAUTION!
● Do not drive with an extr emely low fuel level; run-
ning out of fuel could caus e damage to the catalytic
converter.

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Indicator and warning lamps
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1- Electric power steering warning lamp
→ P. 4-41
2- Supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning lamp →
P. 2 - 7 0
3- High coolant temperature warning lamp → P. 3-13
4- Low coolant temperature indicator lamp → P. 3-8
5- Turn-signal indicator lamps/Hazard warning indicator lamps → P. 3-8
6- Brake warning lamp → P. 3-9
7- Anti-lock brake (ABS) warning lamp → P. 4-38
8- High-beam indicator lamp → P. 3-8
9- Front fog lamp indicator lamp* → P. 3-8
10- Rear fog lamp indicator lamp → P. 3-8
11- Low fuel warning lamp → P. 3-6
12- Door-ajar warning lamp → P. 3-13 13- Traction control system (TCL)/Active stability control sys-
tem (ASC) indicator lamp* → P. 4-44
14- Seat belt warning lamp* → P. 2 - 2 5
15- Front passenger’s air bag off indicator lamp* → P. 2-56
16- Allshift indicator display (vehicles with automated manual transmission) → P. 4-26
17- Oil pressure warning lamp → P. 3-12
18- Charge warning lamp → P. 3-12
19- Check engine warning lamp → P. 3 - 1 1
20- Diesel preheat indicator lamp (diesel-powered vehicles) → P. 3-9

3-8 Instruments and controls
3Indicator lamps
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Turn-signal indicator lamps/Hazard
warning indicator lamps
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These indicator lamps blink on and off when a
turn-signal lamp is operating.
NOTE●
If the blinking is too fast, the cause may be
a faulty turn-signal connection or a blown
lamp bulb.
When the hazard warning lamp switch is
pressed, all turn-signal lamps will flash on and
off continuously.
High-beam indicator lampE00501800072
This indicator lamp illuminates when the high
beam is used.
Front fog lamp indicator lamp*E00501900158
This indicator lamp illuminates while the front
fog lamps are on.
Rear fog lamp indication lampE00502000084
This indication lamp illuminates while the rear
fog lamp is on.
Low coolant temperature indicator
lamp
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When the engine coolant temperature is low, this
indicator lamp illuminates and then goes out
when the temperature rises to roughly 40 °C or
more.
NOTE● When the indicator lamp goes out, this
should be used as a rough indication of
when the heating starts working.
● If the indicator lamp stays illuminated,
there may be a fault in the temperature sen-
sor or other component. We recommend
you to have your vehicle inspected.

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Diesel preheat indication lamp
(diesel-powered vehicles)
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This indication lamp illuminates when the igni-
tion switch is placed in the “ON” position. As
the glow plug becomes hot, the lamp goes out
and the engine can be started.
NOTE●If the engine is cold, the diesel preheat indi-
cation lamp is on for a longer time.
● When the engine has not been started within
about 5 seconds after the diesel preheat
indication lamp went out, return the ignition
switch to the “LOCK” position. Then, turn
the switch to the “ON” position to preheat
the engine again.
Wa r n i n g l a m p s
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Brake warning lampE00502501099
This lamp illuminates when the ignition switch
is turned to the “ON” position, and the lamp goes
off after a few seconds. Always make sure that
the lamp goes off before beginning to drive.
With the ignition switch “ON”, the brake warn-
ing lamp illuminates under the following condi-
tions:
● When the parking brake lever has been
engaged.
With the ignition switch “ON”, the brake warn-
ing lamp illuminates and a buzzer sounds under
the following conditions: ● When the brake fluid level in the reservoir
falls to a low level.
● The vehicle speed exceeds 8 km/h with the
parking brake applied.

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CAUTION!
●If either of the si tuations described
below occurs, there is a risk of reduced
brake effectiveness. Stop the vehicle in
a safe place and we recommend you to
have it checked.
• The brake warning lamp does not illuminate when the parking brake is
applied or does not turn off when the
parking brake is released.
• The brake warning lamp remains
illuminated during driving.
● If the brake warnin g lamp comes on at
the same time as the ABS warning
lamp, the brake force distribution
function may be not working so hard
braking could make the vehicle unsta-
ble. Avoid hard braking and high-
speed driving. Stop the vehicle in a safe
place and we recommend you consult a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.
● The vehicle should be brought to a halt
in the following manner when brake
performance has deteriorated.
• Depress the brake pedal harder than
usual. Even if the brake pedal moves
down to the very end of its possible
stroke, keep it pressed down hard.
• Should the brakes fail, use engine
braking to reduce your speed and
slowly pull the parking brake lever to
park your vehicle.
Depress the brake pedal to operate
the stop lamp (brake lamp) to alert
the vehicles behind you.
CAUTION!