length MITSUBISHI COLT 2008 Owner's Manual (in English)

General information7
Genuine parts
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MITSUBISHI MOTORS has gone to great lengths to bring you
a superbly crafted automobile offering the highest quality and
dependability.
Use MITSUBISHI MOTORS Genuine Parts, designed and
manufactured to maintain your MITSUBISHI MOTORS auto-
mobile at top performance. MITSUBISHI MOTORS Genuine
Parts are identified by this mark and are available at all
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Auth orized Service Points.
Used engine oils safety instructions and
disposal information
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Protect the environment
It is illegal to pollute drains, water courses and soil. Use
authorized waste collection faci lities, including civic amenity
sites and garages providing facilities for disposal of used oil
and used oil filters. If in doubt, contact your local authority for
advice on disposal.
WARNING!
● Prolonged and repeated contact may cause serious
skin disorders, including dermatitis and cancer.
●Avoid contact with the skin as far as possible and
wash thoroughly after any contact.
● Keep used engine oils ou t of reach of children.

Seat and seat belts2-23
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3-point type seat belt
(with emergency locking mechanism)
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This type of belt requires no length adjustment. Once worn, the
belt adjusts itself to the movement of wearer, but in the event of
a sudden or strong shock, the belt automatically locks to hold
the wearer’s body.
To fasten
1. Pull the seat belt out slowly while holding the latch plate.
NOTE● When the seat belts cannot be pulled out in a locked con-
dition, pull the belts once forcefully and then return them.
After that, pull the belts out slowly once again.
2. Insert the latch plate into the buckle until a “click” is heard.
WARNING!
● Never hold a child in your arms or on your lap when
travelling in this vehicle, even if you are wearing
your seat belt. To do so risks severe or fatal injury to
your child in a collision or sudden stop.
● Always adjust the belt to a snug fit.

For pleasant driving5-51
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MP3 title
The CD player can display fold er and track titles for discs
encoded with folder and track information. Press the TEXT
button (6) for less than 1 second repeatedly to make selections
in the following sequence: folder name → track name → nor-
mal display mode. ID3 tag information
The CD player can display ID3 tag information (version 2.4)
for files that have been record
ed with ID3 tag information.
1. Press the TEXT button (6) for 2 seconds or longer to switch to the ID3 tag information. “TAG” indicator will
appear on the display.
2. Then press the TEXT button (6) for less than 1 second
repeatedly to make selections in the following sequence:
album name → track name → artist name → normal dis-
play mode.
NOTE● To return from ID3 tag information to the folder name,
press the TEXT button (6) again for 2 seconds or longer.
● When there is no title information to be displayed, the dis-
play shows “NO TITLE”.
● The display can show up to 8 characters. If a folder name,
track name, or item of ID3 tag information has more than
8 characters, press the PAGE bu tton (7) to view the next 8
characters.
● Folder names and track names can each be displayed up to
a length of 8 characters. Item s of ID3 tag information can
each be displayed up to a length of 8 characters.
● Characters that the CD player cannot display are shown as
an asterisk.Folder name
Track name
Normal display mode

6-12 For emergencies
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NOTE●The tyre sealant cannot be used in any of the situations
listed below. If any of these situations occur, please con-
tact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point
or another specialist.
• The tyre sealant’s expiry date has passed. (The expiry date is shown on the bottle label.)
• More than one tyre is punctured.
• The puncture hole has a length or width of 4 mm or more.CAUTION!
● The tyre sealant can dam age your health if swal-
lowed. If you accidentally swallow it, drink as much
water as possible and immediately have yourself
examined by a doctor.
● If the tyre sealant gets in your eyes or on your skin,
rinse it away with plenty of water. If you still sense
an abnormality, have yourse lf examined by a doctor.
●Consult a doctor immediately if any allergic reac-
tions occur.
●Do not allow children to touch the tyre sealant.
●Do not breathe in the vapo urs from the tyre sealant.

9-6 Specifications
9Vehicle dimensions
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*1: Petrol-powered vehicles with turbocharger
*2: Vehicles with high ground suspensions
1Front track 1,460 mm
2Overall width1,695 mm
3Front overhang
780 mm, 790 mm*1
4Wheel base 2,500 mm
5Rear overhang 530 mm
6Overall length
3,810 mm, 3,820 mm*1
7Ground clearance (unladen) 154 mm, 169 mm*2
8Overall height (unladen)1,520 mm, 1,535 mm*2
9Rear track 1,445 mm
3-door models

Specifications9-7
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*: Vehicles with high ground suspensions
1Front track 1,460 mm
2Overall width1,695 mm
3Front overhang 780 mm
4Wheel base2,500 mm
5Rear overhang 590 mm
6Overall length3,870 mm
7Ground clearance (unladen)154 mm, 169 mm*
8Overall height (unladen)1,550 mm, 1,565 mm*
9Rear track 1,445 mm
5-door models