warning MITSUBISHI COLT 2008 (in English) User Guide

1-20 Locking and unlocking
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Lock switchE00303100413
When this switch is operated, the passenger’s switches cannot
be used to open or close the door windows and the driver’s
switch cannot open or close any door windows other than the
driver’s door windows.
To unlock, press it once again.
1- Lock
2- Unlock
WARNING!
●A child may tamper with the sw itch at the risk of its
hands or head being trapped in the window. When
driving with a child in the vehicle, please press the
window lock switch to disable the passenger’s
switches.

2-4 Seat and seat belts
2Seat adjustment
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Adjust the driver’s seat so
that you are comfortable and can
reach the pedals, steering wheel, sw itches etc. while retaining a
clear field of vision.
WARNING!
● Do not attempt to adjust the seat while driving. This
can cause loss of vehicle control and result in an
accident. After making adjustments, ensure the seat-
ing is locked in position by attempting to move the
seat forward and backward without using the
adjusting mechanism.
●It is extremely dangerous to ride in the vehicle's lug-
gage area (inside or outside). The luggage area and
rear seats should never be used as a play area by
children. In a collision, pe ople or children travelling
unrestrained in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed.
Do not allow people or children to travel in any area
of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and
seat belts, and make sure that everyone travelling in
your vehicle is in a seat and wearing a seat belt, or in
the case of a child, is strapped in a child restraint.
● To minimize the risk of pers onal injury in the event
of a collision or sudden braking, the seatbacks
should always be in the almost upright position
while the vehicle is in motion. The protection pro-
vided by the seat belts may be significantly reduced
when the seatback is recl ined. There is greater risk
of the passenger sliding under the seat belt, resulting
in serious injury, when th e seatback is reclined.
CAUTION!
●Make sure the seat is adjusted by an adult or with
adult supervision for corr ect and safe operation.
●Do not place a cushion or similar between your back
and the seatback while driv ing. The effectiveness of
the head restraints will be reduced in the event of an
accident.
● When sliding the seats, be careful not to trap your
hand or foot.
●When sliding or reclinin g the seat backward, pay
careful attention to the rear seat passengers.
WARNING!

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Front seat
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To adjust forward or backwardE00400500505
Pull the seat adjusting lever
and adjust the seat forward or
backward to the desired position. After adjustment, release the
adjusting lever to lock the seat in position.
To recline the seatbackE00400600623
In order to recline the seatback , lean forward slightly, pull the
seatback lock lever up, and then lean backward to the desired
position and release the lever. The seatback will lock in that
position.
WARNING!
● To ensure the seat is locked securely, try to move the
seat forward or backward without using the adjust-
ing lever.
CAUTION!
● The reclining mech anism of the seatback is spring
loaded, causing it to return to the vertical position
when the lock lever is op erated. When operating the
lever, sit close to the seatback or hold it with your
hand to control its return motion.

2-6 Seat and seat belts
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To adjust seat height*E00400700578
Adjust the seat height by repeatedly operating the lever.
To get in and out of the rear seat (3-door models)E00401000060
The lever (A) can be used to make getting in and out easier.
Fold the seatback forward, then slide the entire seat forward.
To return the seat, slide the entire seat rearward and then raise
the seatback rearward to lock the seat in position.
1- Raise
2- Lower
WARNING!
●Do not drive the vehicle with the seatback folded
forward. The seat is not retained with the seatback
in this position, so serious injuries could result in the
event of hard brak ing or a collision.

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NOTE●Do not place heavy objects on th e seat or stick pins, nee-
dles, or other pointed objects into it.
● When cleaning the seat, do not use benzene, gasoline,
alcohol, or other organic solvents; this might damage the
surface of the seat and al so the heater element.
● If water or any other liquid is spilled on the seat, allow it
to dry thoroughly before attempting to use the heater.
Rear seat*
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NOTE●It is possible to adjust each si de of the rear seats forward
and backward independently of the other side (5-door
models, separated seat only), to adjust the seatback angle
independently on each side, a nd to fold the seatback for-
ward independently on each side.
● If the following types of p ersons use the heated seats,
they might become too ho t or receive minor burns
(red skin, heat blisters, etc.):
• Children, elderly or ill people
• People with sensitive skin
• Excessively tired people
• People under the influence of alcohol or sleep inducing medication (cold medicine, etc.)
● Do not use a blanket, cushio n, or other material with
high heat insulation properties on the seat while
using the heater; this might cause the heater element
to overheat.
● Turn the heater off immediately if it appears to be
malfunctioning during use.
CAUTION!
WARNING!
●When a person is sitting in the rear seats, pull up the
head restraint to a height at which it locks in posi-
tion. Be sure to make this adjustment before starting
to drive. Serious injuries could otherwise result in
an impact. Refer to “Head restraints” on page 2-10.

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To adjust forward or backwardE00401400064
Pull the seat adjusting lever and adjust the seat forward or
backward to the desired position. After adjustment, release the
adjusting lever to lock the seat in position.
Bench seat*
WARNING!
● To ensure the seat is locked securely, try to move the
seat forward or backward without using the adjust-
ing lever.
Separated seat (5-door models)*

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To recline the seatbackE00401500241
In order to recline the seatback, lean forward slightly, push the
seatback lock knob (A) down, an d then lean backward to the
desired position and release the knob. The seatback will lock in
that position.
Head restraints
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CAUTION!
● The reclining mechanism of the seatback is spring
loaded, causing it to return to the vertical position
when the lock lever is op erated. When operating the
lever, sit close to the seat back or hold it with your
hand to control its return motion.
WARNING!
● Driving without the head restraints in place can
cause you and your passengers serious injury or
death in the event of an accident. To reduce the risk
of injury in an accident, always make sure the head
restraints are installe d and properly positioned
when the seat is occupied.
● Never place a cushion or similar device on the seat-
back. This can adversely af fect head restraint per-
formance by increasing the distance between your
head and the restraint.

2-12 Seat and seat belts
2Making a luggage area
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Confirm that the height adjusting knob (A) is cor-
rectly adjusted as shown in the illustration, and also
lift the head restraints to ensure that they do not
come out of the seatback.
CAUTION!
● The head restraints for the front and rear seats dif-
fer in size. When installi ng head restraints, make
sure the front and rear head restraints are fitted in
their respective seats.
Failure to do so could cause serious injury in the
event of an accident.
WARNING!
● If required, always adjust the seating before the
vehicle is in motion.
● After seat adjustments are made, ensure the seating
is locked in position by attempting to move the seat
and seatback forward and backward without using
the adjusting mechanism.
● The luggage area in the re ar of the vehicle should
never be used as a play area by children. Children
should be seated with seat belts fastened when the
vehicle is in motion. Ensure that the rear seatbacks
are returned to their fully upright position and
locked in place.
CAUTION!
● Do not stack luggage above the seatback height.
Secure the luggage firmly.
Otherwise, serious accide nts could result due to
restricted rear vision or unrestrained objects enter-
ing the passenger comp artment during sudden
braking.
● Make sure that the seat is operated by an adult. If it
is operated by a child, an unexpected accident might
occur.
● When folding or removing the seat (5-door models,
separated seat only), take care not to trap your hand
or leg.

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Folding the seatback forward (full flat folding)E00403500304
Larger objects can be loaded in to the vehicle if a seatback is
folded forward.
Front seat (5-door models)
To f o l d
Pull the seatback lock lever and fold the seatback forward until
it is held securely.
To replace 1. Pull the seatback lock lever and raise the seatback until it locks securely into place.
2. Push lightly on the seatback to confirm that it has been
secured.
WARNING!
● With the seatback folded forward, do not allow any-
one to sit on that seat and do not allow a child to
play on it. Otherwise, any sudden braking could
result in serious injury.

2-16 Seat and seat belts
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5. Securely retain the rear seat by hooking the retainingbands onto the head restraints of the front seats.
CAUTION!
● Do not slide the rear se at while pulling the lock
release lever. This may bend the fittings of the lock
mechanism, which m ay prevent unlocking.
Bench seat*
WARNING!
●Be sure to securely retain the folded seat using the
retaining bands. Unless retained, the seat may tip,
causing a serious accident.
CAUTION!
● Do not allow anyone to sit on the folded seat, and do
not place luggage on it. The seat’s mounting fittings
could bend under the weight, making it impossible
for the seat to be retained on the vehicle.
● Do not put rubbish or ot her foreign matter in the
seat retaining holes in the floor. Doing so could pre-
vent the seat being retained on the floor.
Separated seat (5-door models)*