2006 MITSUBISHI COLT tow

BASE ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>11A-6
REAR OIL SEAL CASE
AK305061AB
AA A-A
The rea
r oil seal ca se is a sheet -met al wor k . The
case is
inst alled with sealant ap plie d onto th e mou n t
-
ing face to prevent oil leaka ge.
PISTON
AK403222
AB
Front mark
Piston pin offset
The pisto n is made of spec ial a l uminu m all o y . W e ig ht
reduction
is a c hieved by minimizin g the o v erall
heigh
t while maximizing th e recess on bo th end s of
the piston
pin.
The center o f the p i sto n pin hole is of fset by 0.5 mm
from t
he ce nter of the piston towards the th rust side .
The piston skirt ha s a streak finish to enha nce oil
retention an
d anti-seizin g prope rty .
ItemDimension
Base diameter mm75
Pin diameter mm18
Overall height mm46.04
PISTON PIN
AK305064
d
AB
D
h
The piston pin is o f a semi-floating type, p r ess-fitte d
into t
he co nnecting rod small end wh ile cap able of
floating re
lative to the piston .
ItemDimension
D (Outer diameter) mm18
d (Inner diameter) mm11
h (Overall length) mm50

BASE ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>11A-22
REAR OIL SEAL CASE
AK305061AB
AA A-A
The rea
r oil seal ca se is a sheet -met al wor k . The
case is
inst alled with sealant ap plie d onto th e mou n t
-
ing face to prevent oil leaka ge.
PISTON
AK403222
AB
Front mark
Piston pin offset
The pisto n is made of spec ial a l uminu m all o y . W e ig ht
reduction
is a c hieved by minimizin g the o v erall
heigh
t while maximizing th e recess on bo th end s of
the piston
pin.
The center o f the p i sto n pin hole is of fset by 0.5 mm
from t
he ce nter of the piston towards the th rust side .
The piston skirt ha s a streak finish to enha nce oil
retention an
d anti-seizin g prope rty .
ItemDimension
Base diameter mm75
Pin diameter mm18
Overall height mm46.04
PISTON PIN
AK305064
d
AB
D
h
The piston pin is o f a semi-floating type, p r ess-fitte d
into t
he co nnecting rod small end wh ile cap able of
floating re
lative to the piston .
ItemDimension
D (Outer diameter) mm18
d (Inner diameter) mm11
h (Overall length) mm50

GROUP 42
BODY
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . .42-2
MAIN BODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-3
BODY PANELING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-3
BODY SHELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-4
QUIETNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-9
BODY COLOUR CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-9
HOOD <4G1> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-10
STRUT TOWER BAR <4G1>. . . . . . .42-10
DOOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-11
DOOR LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-11
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-13
POWER WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-15
WEATHERSTRIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-17
PROTECTOR FILM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-17
WINDOW GLASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-18
SUNROOF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-20
LOOSE PANELS <4G1> . . . . . . . . . .42-22

GENERAL INFORMATION
BODY42-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M2420000100842
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).

MAIN BODY
BODY42-5
3. The dash side brace has been manufactured as an unit in order to strengthen the joint between
the front sidemember and the front pillar, increas
-
ing the rigidity of the entire body.
4. The installation position of the steering gearbox has been lowered, and the sidemember from the
front to the rear has been straightened in order to
improve rigidity of the entire body.
UNEVEN THICKNESS STEEL PLATE
AB400963
AB400941
AC
The rear door inner panel
is thicker toward the front of the vehicle.The front sidemember rear
is increasingly thicker toward
the front of the vehicle.The front floor pan
is thicker at the inner part.
The front door inner panel
is thicker toward the front of the vehicle.
The centre pillar reinforcement
is thicker at the upper part. (With the side outer panel removed) The tailgate inner panel
is thicker at the upper part.
The rear floor sidemember
is thicker at the front part.
Uneven thickness steel plate* wit h inte grate d uneven
thickness structure ha
s bee n ado pted fo r imp r ove d
safet
y upo n imp a ct an d redu ced weight.NOTE: *: S t ee l p l a t es with di ffer ent th ickn ess welded
togethe
r to make one steel plate .

HOOD <4G1>
BODY42-10
HOOD <4G1>
M2420023000404
AC601510 AB
Hood
Hood air outlet garnish
The air ou
tlet ga rnish has be en inst alle d to the hoo d,
imp
r oving the sport y image and cooling ef ficiency in
the eng
ine comp a r tment .
STRUT TO WER BAR <4G1>
M24200013 0014 0
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
AC402435AB
Strut tower bar
A strut to we r bar ha s be en ado pted to the strut att a chment p o int t o improve body rigidity .

PRODUCT FEATURES
GENERAL00-3
PRODUCT FEATURES
M2000005000475

•COLT has been equipped with the new 1,500 mL
aluminium die-cast engine (4A9-engine) for fur
-
ther refinements of comfort driving, excellent
power performance, fuel economy, and ecology
performance.

•The body and suspension of COLT RALLIART
Version-R have been thoroughly tuned to
increase the 4G1-engine output which enables
dynamic driving.
•The robust image suited for the dynamic driving
has been adopted for the appearance.
SPORTY AND STYLISH DESIGN
•Bucket-like front seats sion-R>
•Sport seats exclusive to the models with turbo-
charger
•15-inch aluminium wheel
•High-contrast combination meter ART Version-R, LS, VR-X (M/T) >
•Robust appearance by new shaped front bumper
adaptation and rear bumper change Version-R>
•Black overfender
•16-inch aluminium wheel
ACTIVE DRIVING AND HIGH QUALITY
•For 4A9-engine, the aluminium die-cast cylinder
block has been installed for weight reduction of
the vehicle.
•For 4G1-engine, turbo-charger model has been
introduced to increase output and torque,
enhancing sporty image.
•Sporty driving has been ensured by the
"GETRAG" 5-speed manual transmission (floor
shift).
•The suspension has been tuned to improve cor-
nering and stability at high speed. Version-R>
•A strut tower bar has been adopted to improve
the body rigidity.
•Electric power steering system has been
improved and EPS-ECU has been additionally
equipped with the return control logic, resulting in
superior steering wheel return control and better
steering feel equal to or better than that for other
models with hydraulic power steering.

TECHNICAL FEATURES
GENERAL00-27
POWER WINDOW WITH SAFETY MECHA-
NISM
The power window with safety mechanism has been
adopted to automatically roll down and stop the door
window glass as soon as the occurrence of jamming
is detected at the time of rolling up the door window
glass.
SUNROOF WITH SA FETY MECHANISM
The sunroof with safe ty mechanism has been
adopted so that the roof lid glass can move in the
reverse direction and stop when application of exter
-
nal force hinders the movement during the sliding to
close or tilt down operation.
TRIMS AND HEADLINING
The head impact absorption structure has been
adopted for the pillar trim, quarter trim, and headlin
-
ing so that impact towards the head of a passenger
can be reduced.
OTHER SAFETY FEATURES
•3-point ELR seat belts
•Child-protection rear door locks
•Front fog lamps
EQUIPMENTSM2000026000221
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
AC306415AC
M.U.T.-III
Ignition
key ring
antenna
Immobilizer-
ECU
Ignition key
Encrypted
code
Transponder Power
(Wireless)
Encrypted code
(Wireless) Control
signal
Engine-
CVT-ECU
All models are equipped with the e ngine immobilizer
system as st andard. The en gine immobilizer syst em
preve nts the engin e from starting and immobilizes
the vehicle if a key o ther tha n the key registered for
that vehicle is used in an attempt to start the e ngine
af te r forced entry . The en gine immobilizer syst em
consist s of the ignition key, key ring antenna, immo
-
bilizer-ECU, and engine-CVT-ECU.