steering wheel MITSUBISHI COLT 2008 Owner's Manual (in English)

Overview
Instruments and Controls
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Instruments P. 3-2Windscreen wiper and washer switch
P. 3 - 3 9
Rear window wiper and washer switch
P. 3 - 4 4
Supplemental restraint system (SRS)
-air bag (for driver’s seat) P. 2-47
Horn switch P. 3-46
Combination headlamps and dipper
switch P. 3-31
Turn-signal lever P. 3-36
Headlamp levelling switch
P. 3-34
Ignition switch P. 4-14
Bonnet release lever P. 8-4
Electric remote-controlled outside rear-view
mirrors switch* P. 4-12
Front fog lamp switch* P. 3-37
Rear fog lamp switch P. 3-38 Fuses P. 8-30
Steering wheel remote control switch*
P. 5-52
LHD

Overview
Instruments
P. 3 - 2Windscreen wiper and washer
switch P. 3-39
Rear window wiper and washer
switch P. 3-44
Supplemental restraint system (SRS)
-air bag (for driver’s seat) P. 2-47
Horn switch P. 3-46 Combination headlamps and dipper
switch P. 3-31
Turn-signal lever P. 3-36
Headlamp levelling switch P. 3-34
Bonnet release lever P. 8-4
Electric remote-controlled outside rear-view mirrors switch* P. 4-12 Front fog lamp switch* P. 3-37
Rear fog lamp switch P. 3-38
Steering wheel remote control switch*
P. 5-52
RHD
Ignition switch P. 4-14

Overview
Supplemental restraint
system (SRS) - air bag*
(for front passenger’s seat)
P. 2 - 4 7
Accessory socket
P. 5-60
Ventilators P. 5-2
Hazard warning flasher switch
P. 3 - 3 7
Cup holder (for rear seats)
P. 5-69
Parking brake lever
P. 4-6 Gearshift lever* P. 4-22
Allshift lever* P. 4-25
Steering wheel height
adjustment P. 4-9
Heated seats switch*
P. 2-7Front passenger’s air bag
ON-OFF switch* P. 2-53
Audio*
P. 5-24, 5-24
Heater* P. 5-7
Automatic air conditioning*
P. 5 - 1 3
Multi centre display P. 3-14
LHD
Rear window demister
switch P. 3-45
Cup holder (for front
seats) P. 5-69
Front passenger’s
air bag off indicator
lamp* P. 2-56

Overview
Fuses P. 8-30
RHD
Supplemental restraint
system (SRS) - air bag*
(for front passenger’s seat)
P. 2-47
Accessory socket P. 5-60Ventilators P. 5-2
Hazard warning flasher switch
P. 3 - 3 7
Cup holder (for rear seats)
P. 5 - 6 9 Parking brake lever
P. 4-6
Gearshift lever* P. 4-22
Allshift lever* P. 4-25
Steering wheel height
adjustment P. 4-9
Heated seats switch*
P. 2-7
Rear window demister
switch P. 3-45 Audio*
P. 5-24, 5-24
Heater* P.5-7
Automatic air conditioning*
P. 5-13 Multi centre display
P. 3 - 1 4
Front passenger’s air bag
ON-OFF switch* P. 2-53 Front passenger’s air
bag off indicator
lamp* P. 2-56
Cup holder (for front
seats) P. 5-69

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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WARNING!
●IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE PROPERLY
SEATED.
A driver or front passenger too close to the steering
wheel or instrument panel during air bag deploy-
ment can be killed or seriously injured.
Air bags inflate very fa st, and with great force.
If the driver and front passenger are not properly
seated and restrained, th e air bags may not protect
you properly, and could caus e serious or fatal inju-
ries when it inflates.
• Before driving, adjust the driver’s seat as far back
as possible while still maintaining complete control
of the vehicle.
• Before driving, adjust the front passenger seat as far back as possible.
• Make sure all occupants in the vehicle are properly
restrained at all times, using the available seat
belts.
• With seat belts properly fastened, the driver and
passenger should sit well back and upright without
leaning against the window or door.
WARNING!
● Do not sit on the edge of the seat, or lean head or
chest close to the steering wheel or instrument panel.
Do not put feet or legs on or against the instrument
panel.
● Place all infants and small children in the rear seat,
properly restrained with an appropriate child
restraint system.
The rear seat is the safest place for infants and chil-
dren.

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Driver’s and passenger’s front air bag systemE00407400213
The driver’s air bag is located under the padded cover in the
middle of the steering wheel. Th e front passenger’s air bag is
contained in the instrument panel above the glove box.
The driver’s air bag and the front passenger’s air bag are
designed to inflate at the same time even if the passenger seat
is not occupied.

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Deployment of front air bagsE00407501077
The front air bags ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when…
The front air bags are designed to deploy when the vehicle suf-
fers a moderate to severe frontal impact. A typical condition is
shown in the illustration.
The front air bags will deploy if the severity of the impact is
above the designed threshold level, comparable to a collision at
approximately 25 km/h (16 mph) when impacting straight into
a solid wall that does not move or deform. If the severity of the
impact is below the above threshold level, the front air bags
may not deploy. However, this threshold speed will be consid-
erably higher if the vehicle stri kes an object that absorbs the
impact by either deforming or moving (for example, another
stationary vehicle, pole or a guard rail). As frontal collisions can easily move you out of position, it is
important always to w
ear the seat belts correctly. Your seat belt
will help to keep you at a sa fe distance from the steering wheel
and instrument panel during the initial stages of air bag deploy-
ment. The initial stage of air bag inflation is the most forceful,
and may cause a serious or fatal injury. Moreover, the seat belts
in your vehicle are your primary means of protection in a colli-
sion. The SRS (Supplemental Re straint System) air bags are
designed to provide additional protection. Therefore, for your
safety and the safety of all the occupants, make sure that the
seat belts are always worn correctly.
A head-on collision with a solid wall at a speed of
approximately 25 km/h (16 mph) or higher Moderate to severe frontal impact within the shaded
area between the arrows

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The front air bags MAY DEPLOY when…
The front air bags may deploy if the bottom of the vehicle suf-
fers a moderate to severe impact (undercarriage damage).
Examples of some typical conditions are shown in the illustra-
tion.
As the front air bags may deploy in certain types of unexpected
impacts that can easily move you out of position, as shown in
the illustration, it is important always to wear your seat belt
correctly. Your seat belt will help to keep you at a safe distance
from the steering wheel and instrument panel during the initial
stages of air bag deployment. The initial stage of air bag infla-
tion is the most forceful and may cause serious or fatal injury if
you contact it at this stage.Collision with an elevated median/island or kerb
Vehicle travels over a deep hole/pothole
Vehicle drives down a steep slope and hits the ground

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WARNING!
●Do not attach anything to the steering wheel padded
cover, such as trim materi al, badges, etc. It might
strike and injure the occupa nt if the air bag inflates.
●On vehicles with a front passenger air bag, do not
set anything on, or attach anything to, the instru-
ment panel above the glove box. It might strike and
injure the occupant if the air bag inflates.
WARNING!
● Do not attach accessories to , or put them in front of,
the windscreen. These objects could restrict air bag
inflation, or strike and injure the occupant if the air
bags inflate.
● Do not put packages, pets or other objects between
the air bags and the driver or front passenger, as this
could affect air bag perf ormance, or cause injury
when the air bag inflates.
● Immediately after air bag inflation, several air bag
system components will be hot. Do not touch them;
you could be burned.
●The air bag system is desi gned to work only once.
Once the air bags have been deployed, they will not
work again. They must be replaced promptly, and
we recommend that you have the entire air bag sys-
tem inspected by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.
WARNING!