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

Overview
Luggage area (Except for vehicle with compact spare wheel)
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Tyre repair kit P. 6-11
Luggage compartmen
t lamp P. 5-63
3-door models
Towing hook
P. 6 - 1 1

Overview
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5-door modelsLuggage compartment lamp P. 5-63
Tyre repair kit
P. 6 - 1 1
Towing hook
P. 6 - 1 1
Luggage hooks
(floor)* P. 5-72
Luggage hooks
(floor)* P. 5-72

Overview
Luggage area (Vehicle with compact spare wheel)
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Towing hook P. 6-11
Wheel nut wrench
P. 6 - 1 1 Jack P. 6-21 Spare wheel
P. 6-25
Luggage compartment lamp P. 5-63
3-door models

Overview
Towing hook P. 6-11Luggage hooks
(floor)* P. 5-72
Wheel nut wrench
P. 6 - 1 1
Jack P. 6-21 Spare wheel
P. 6 - 2 5
Luggage compartment lamp P. 5-63
Luggage hooks
(floor)* P. 5-72
5-door models

1-6 Locking and unlocking
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To unlock
Press the UNLOCK switch (2) to unlock all the doors and the
tailgate.
If they are unlocked while the room lamp is not illuminated,
the room lamp will be turned on for approximately 15 seconds
and the turn-signal lamps will blink twice.
NOTE● If the UNLOCK switch (2) is pressed and any of the doors
or tailgate is not opened within approximately 30 seconds:
relocking will automatically occur.
● It is possible to modify the functions as follows:
For further information, contact your MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
• The time from pressing of the UNLOCK switch (2) to
the moment of automatic locking can be changed.
• The confirmation function (f lashing of the turn-signal
lamps) can be set to operate only when the doors and
tailgate are locked or only when the doors and tailgate
are unlocked.
• The confirmation function (which indicates locking or unlocking of the doors and ta ilgate with the flash of the
turn-signal lamps) can be deactivated.
• The number of times the turn-signal lamps are flashed by the confirmation function can be changed.
Operation of the Dead Lock System
For vehicles with a Dead Lock System, the Dead Lock System
can be set using the remote controller.
(Refer to “Dead Lock System’’ on page 1-10.)
NOTE● For vehicles with a Dead Lo ck System, the keyless entry
system will not work while the key is in the ignition
switch.
● Pressing the LOCK switch (1) has no effect (no locking
takes place) if a door or the tailgate is open.
● The remote control switch will operate within about 4m
from the vehicle. However, the operating range of the
remote control switch may chan ge if the vehicle is located
near a TV transmitting tower, power station, or radio
broadcasting station.
● If the turn-signal lamps flash 9 times when you press the
remote control switch, the battery may have run down.
Have the battery replaced by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.
● If your remote control switch is lost or damaged, please
contact your MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point for a replacement remote control switch.
● If you wish to add a remote control switch, please contact
your MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
A maximum of eight remote control switches are availa-
ble for your vehicle.

Locking and unlocking1-7
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Doors
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To lock or unlock with the key To lock or unlock from
inside the vehicle
Pull the inside door handle towards you to open the door.
NOTE●The driver’s door can be op ened without using the lock
knob by pulling on the inside door handle.
In a vehicle with a central do or locking system, all other
doors and the tailgate are unlocked at the same time.
● In a vehicle with a Dead Lock System, it is not possible to
unlock the door by pushing the lock knob to the unlock
side while the Dead Lock System is set.
(Refer to “Dead Lock Sy stem’’ on page 1-10.)
CAUTION!
●Make sure the doors are closed: driving with doors
incompletely closed is dangerous.
●Never leave children in the vehicle unattended.
●Take care not to lock the doors while the key is
inside the vehicle.
1- Insert or remove the key
2- Lock
3- Unlock
1- Lock
2- Unlock

Locking and unlocking1-9
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Central door locks
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NOTE●
Each of the doors can be locked or unlocked independ-
ently by using the inside lock knob.
● Repeated continuous operation between lock and unlock
could activate the central do or locking system's built-in
protection circuit and prevent the system from operating.
If this occurs, wait about one minute before operating the
inside lock knob or the key.
All the doors and the tailgate can be locked and unlocked as
described below.
Front doors with key
Turn the key in the driver’s door towards the front of the vehi-
cle to lock the doors and the tail gate and towards the rear of the
vehicle to unlock the doors and the tailgate.
NOTE● If the vehicle has a Dead Lock System and the Dead Lock
System is set, turning the key towards the rear of the vehi-
cle causes only the driver’s door to be unlocked; the cen-
tral door locking system will not operate.
(Refer to “Dead Lock System” on page 1-10.)
1- Lock
2- Unlock

1-10 Locking and unlocking
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Driver’s door with inside lock knob
Set the inside lock knob on the driver’s door towards the front
of the vehicle to lock the doors and the tailgate. Set it towards
the rear of the vehicle to unlock the doors and the tailgate.
Dead Lock System*
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The Dead Lock System helps to prevent theft. When the key-
less entry system has been used to lock all of the doors and the
tailgate, the Dead Lock System makes it impossible to unlock
the doors using the inside lock knobs.
1- Lock
2- Unlock
CAUTION!
● Do not set the Dead Lock System when someone is
inside the vehicle. With th e Dead Lock System set, it
is not possible to unlock the doors using the inside
lock knobs. If you inadvertently set the Dead Lock
System, unlock the doors using the UNLOCK switch
of the keyless entry system.

Seat and seat belts2-3
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Seat arrangement
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The seats can be operated for
the desired seat arrangement.
Normal usage
Folding the seatbacks forward (5-door models, full flat folding) →
P. 2-13
How to stow large articles
Folding the rear seat* → P. 2-15
Removing the rear seat (5-door mod-
els, separated seat only)* → P. 2-19

2-24 Seat and seat belts
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3. Pull the belt slightly to adjust slackness as desired.
NOTE●The 3-point type seat belts in the rear outboard seating
positions are equipp ed with an automatic locking retractor
(ALR) mechanism.
If you pull the seat belt fully out of the retractor, the
retractor will switch to its ALR child restraint installation
mode and lock, thus preventing further movement.
If this happens, you should sw itch the retractor back to its
emergency locking retractor (ELR) mode by taking off the
seat belt and fully rewinding it. You should then wear the
seat belt again.
(Refer to “Installing a child restraint system to a 3-point
type seat belt (with emerge ncy/automatic locking mecha-
nism)” on page 2-42.)
To unfasten
Hold the latch plate and push the button on the buckle.
NOTE● As the belt retracts automatical ly, keep the latch plate held
while retracting so that the belt stows slowly. Failure to do
this could damage the vehicle.
CAUTION!
● Never wear the lap portio n of the belt across your
abdomen. During accident s it can press sharply
against abdomen and increa se the risk of injury.
●The seat belts must not be twisted when worn.