GENERAL INFORMATION
BODY42-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
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FEATURES
WEIGHT REDUCTION AND HIGH RIGID-
ITY
•Application ranges of high tension steel plate,
antirust steel plate, and uneven thickness steel
plate have been expanded.
•The upper frame outer and front pillar connection
has been strengthened by adopting the upper
frame-to-front pillar brace.
•The radius of each opening corner for the doors
and tailgate has been enlarged.
•Cowl top lower panel and spring house panel are
directly joined for higher rigidity.
•Strut tower bar has been adopted <4G1>.
•A front suspension axle side plate has been
adopted <4G1>.
•The air outlet garnish has been installed to the
hood, improving the sporty image and cooling
efficiency in the engine compartment. <4G1>
REDUCTION OF VIBRATION, NOISE, AND
AERODYNAMIC NOISE
•Straight frame structure has been adopted.
•Curved front floor and uneven thickness steel
plate have been adopted.
•Rigidity of the suspension installation part has
been improved.
IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY
•RISE (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution) has
been used for the main body.
•Features a side door beam to boost safety upon
side impact.
•Direct combination key cylinder and inside lock
cables for the front doors have been adopted to
improve safety upon impact.
IMPROVEMENTS IN OPERATION
QUALITY
•The central door locking system, which
locks/unlocks all the doors and the tailgate, is
adopted.
•"P" position shift linked door-unlock function has
been introduced to the central door locking sys
-
tem(F1C1A).
IMPROVEMENTS OF PRODUCT
PACKAGE AND APPEARANCE
•Rigidity of door sash bottom section has been
improved.
•By improving the engaging sound between the
door latch and striker, the door locking sound
quality has been enhanced.
•UV & heat protect glass has been used for the
windshield.
•UV-reducing glass has been used for the front
door window glasses and rear door window
glasses.
•Privacy glasses have been used for rear door
window glasses, quarter window glasses, and
tailgate window glass (Option).
•Multi-mode keyless entry system (with door mir-
ror retraction/return control function) has been
adopted.
•Protector film has been attached on side sill
.
•Sunroof has been installed (Option).
TECHNICAL FEATURES
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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Mitsubishi has given careful consideration to protec-
tion of natural resources and the environment in the
vehicle. Environmentally friendly features are shown
below.
IMPROVEMENT ON RECYCLING EFFICIENCY
ClassificationMain Components
Components made
of recycled
materialsChip materials produced during manufacturing process has been reused as the
following components: Door inside handle, bu mper, radiator grille, instrument panel,
door trims, or floor padding.
Waste materials produced by other i ndustries have been reused as the following
components: Engine oil level gauge, air filter casing, and sound absorbing materials
for dash panel
Components made
of materials which
can be easily
recycledThermoplastic resin has been utilised as the following components: Inside door
handle, bumper, radiator grille, instrument panel, door trim
Thermoplastic resin has been utilised as t he following components: Vacuum hose for
engine control, air intake hose, hood weather strip, tailgate opening weather strip
REDUCTION OF MATERIAL BURDEN ON ENVIRONMENT
ItemMain Components
Elimination of
environmental
burden materialsLead-free materials have been utilised as the following components: Radiator, fuel
tank, power steering oil pressure hose, el ectrodeposition paint for body, glass ceramic
print, heater core, battery terminals, wiring harness
Non-asbestos material has been used for engine gaskets.
PVC(polyvinyl chloride)-free materials ha ve been used for the waterproofing film.
Prevention of
ozone depletionAir conditioner filled with new refrigerant (HFC 134a) has been installed.
Prevention of air
pollutionEmployment of a metal cylinder head gasket reduces the volume of incomplete
combustion generated between the cylinder block and cylinder head, and suppresses
the level of unburned hydrocarbon (HC).
SERVICEABILITY AND RELIABILITY
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MULTI USE TESTER-III (M.U.T.-III) SUB
ASSEMBLY
Comprehensive improvements have been made to
the M.U.T.-II, a tester for diagnosing problems with
the electronic control system. For easier servicing,
the newly developed M.U.T.-III has greatly improved
functions and is much easier to use. The M.U.T.-III
expands the functions of the M.U.T.-II in the following
ways:
1.CAN* bus diagnosis
•Auto diagnosis function for the CAN commu-
nications bus line is added.
NOTE: *CAN: Controller Area Network (for further
details, refer to GROUP 54C
P.54C-2).
