2011 MITSUBISHI COLT warning

WARNINGlIf any of the following conditions occurs,
the SRS and/or seat belt pretensioners
are not working properly, and we recom-
mend you to have it inspected by a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point immediately. •The SRS warning lamp does not illu-
minate when you start the vehicle.
• The SRS warning lamp does not go
out after several seconds.
• The SRS warning lamp illuminates
while driving.SRS servicing E00407900784WARNINGlWe recommend any maintenance per-
formed on or near the components of the
SRS to be performed by a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
Improper work on the SRS components
or wiring could result in inadvertent de-
ployment of the airbags, or could render
the SRS inoperative; either situation
could result in serious injury.
l Do not modify your steering wheel, seat
belt retractor or any other SRS compo-
nents. For example, replacement of the
steering wheel, or modifications to the
front bumper or body structure can ad-
versely affect SRS performance and lead
to possible injury.WARNINGl If your vehicle has received any damage,
we recommend you to have the SRS in-
spected to ensure it is in proper working
order.
l On vehicles with the side airbags, do not
modify your front seats, centre pillar and
centre console.
It can adversely affect SRS performance
and lead to possible injury.
Also, if you have found any tear or open
seam in the seat fabric at the portion near
the side airbag, we recommend you to
have the seat inspected.
l On vehicles with the curtain airbags, if
you have found any scratch, crack or dam-
age to the portion of the front and rear pil-
lars and roof side rail, we recommend
you to have the SRS inspected by a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.
NOTE
l When you transfer ownership of the vehicle
to some other person, we urge you to alert
the new owner that it is equipped with the
SRS and refer that owner to the applicable
section in this owner’s manual.
l If you junk or scrap the vehicle, we urge you
to first take the vehicle to a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point so that
the SRS can be rendered safe.
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Instruments................................................................................... 3-02
Multi-information display.............................................................3-04
Indication and warning lamps.......................................................3-16
Indication lamps ........................................................................... 3-17
Warning lamps .............................................................................. 3-17
Combination headlamps and dipper switch ..................................3-20
Headlamp levelling switch ........................................................... 3-22
Turn-signal lever...........................................................................3-23
Hazard warning flasher switch ..................................................... 3-23
Front fog lamp switch* ................................................................. 3-24
Rear fog lamp switch .................................................................... 3-24
Wiper and washer switch .............................................................. 3-25
Rear window demister switch.......................................................3-29
Horn switch...................................................................................3-30Instruments and controls3

Multi-information displayE00519900362
Always stop the vehicle in a safe place before operating. The following information is included on the multi-information display: odometer, tripmeter, service
reminder, fuel remaining, outside temperature, allshift lever position driving range, momentary and average fuel consumption and average speed.
It is also possible to change elements such as the units used on the multi-information display.
When the ignition switch is “OFF”When the ignition switch is “ON”1- Information display (when the ignition switch is “OFF”) ® p. 3-05
2- Information display (when the ignition switch is “ON”) ® p. 3-06
3- Gearshift indicator* ® p. 4-16, 4-20
4- Allshift lever position display* ® p. 3-095-
Frozen road warning ® p. 3-10
6- Service reminder ® p. 3-11
7- Outside temperature display ® p. 3-10
8- Information display (when the ignition switch is “OFF”) ® p. 3-10
NOTE
l The display is different depending on whether the ignition switch is “OFF” or “ON”.
Refer to “Information display (when the ignition switch is “OFF”)” on page 3-05.
Refer to “Information display (when the ignition switch is “ON”)” on page 3-06.
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Outside temperature displayE00528400015
This displays the temperature outside the
vehicle.
NOTE l The display setting can be
changed to the preferred units ( °C
or °F).
Refer to “Changing the function
settings (when the ignition switch
is “ON”)” on page 3-12.
l The outside temperature can be dis-
played in a range of -40°C to 50°C
(-40°F to 122°F).
l Depending on factors such as the
driving conditions, the displayed
temperature may vary from the ac-
tual outside temperature.Frozen road warning E00528500016
If the outside air temperature drops be-
low approx. 3°C, the alarm sounds and
the outside air temperature warning sym-
bol flashes for about 10 seconds.CAUTIONl There is a danger the road
might be icy, even when this
symbol is not flashing, so please
take care when driving.Gearshift indicator* E00528600020
The gearshift indicator (if so equipped)
shows recommended gearshift points for
fuel-efficient driving.
Refer to “Changing gears” on page
4-17.
Refer to “Driving” on page 4-23.Fuel remaining display E00522200444
This displays the amount of fuel remaining.
CAUTIONlDo not run out of fuel, or the catalytic con-
verter may be adversely affected. If the
warning display appears, refuel as soon
as possible.
NOTE
l It may take several seconds to stabilise the
display after refilling the tank.
l If fuel is added with the ignition switch in
the “ON” position, the fuel gauge may incor-
rectly indicate the fuel level.Fuel lid mark E00522300038
The arrow (A) indicates that the fuel tank filler is
located on the left side of the body.
Fuel remaining warning display E00522400215
If the remaining fuel level is approximately 7 liters
or less (one segment displayed) when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position, the last seg-
ment of the fuel gauge flashes. If the remaining
fuel level is approximately 4 liters or less (no seg-
ments displayed), “
” and the bar graph flash.
One segment is displayedNo segments are displayed
NOTE
l On inclines or curves, the display may be in-
correct due to the movement of fuel in the tank.
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Indication and warning lampsE005015017311-Turn-signal indication lamps/Hazard warning indication lamps ® p. 3-17
2. Front fog lamp indication lamp* ® p. 3-17
3- High-beam indication lamp ® p. 3-17
4- Rear fog lamp indication lamp ® p. 3-17
5- High coolant temperature warning lamp ® p. 3-19
6- Low coolant temperature indication lamp ® p. 3-17
7- Immobilizer indication lamp ® p. 1-02
8- Electric power steering warning lamp ® p. 4-29
9- Check engine warning lamp ® p. 3-18
10- Oil pressure warning lamp ® p. 3-19
11- Charge warning lamp ® p. 3-1912- Traction control system (TCL)/Active stability control system (ASC) indi-
cation lamp* ® p. 4-31
13- SRS warning lamp ® p. 2-33
14- Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) OFF indication lamp ® p. 4-16
15- Brake warning lamp ® p. 3-17
16- Front passenger’s airbag OFF indication lamp ® p. 2-25
17- Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) indication lamp* ® p. 4-13
18- Seat belt warning lamp ® p. 2-11
19- Anti-lock brake (ABS) warning lamp ® p. 4-28
20- Door ajar warning lamp ® p. 3-19
21- Cruise control indication lamp* ® p. 4-32
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Indication lampsE00501600012Turn-signal indication lamps/
Hazard warning indication
lamps E00501700286
These indication lamps blink in the fol-
lowing situations.
l When the turn-signal lever is
moved to activate a turn-signal
lamp.
Refer to “Turn-signal lever” on page
3-23.
l When the hazard warning flasher
switch is pressed to activate the
hazard warning lamps.
Refer to “Hazard warning flasher
switch” on page 3-23.
l When the hazard warning lamps
automatically activate due to sud-
den braking while driving.
Refer to “Emergency stop signal sys-
tem” on page 4-26.
NOTE l If these indication lamps blink too
fast due to any operation other
than sudden braking, the cause
may be a blown lamp bulb or a faul-
ty turn-signal connection.High-beam indication lamp E00501800072
This indication lamp illuminates when
the high-beam is used.Front fog lamp indication
lamp* E00501900158
This indication lamp illuminates while
the front fog lamps are on.Rear fog lamp indication lamp E00502000084
This indication lamp illuminates while
the rear fog lamp is on.Low coolant temperature indi-
cation lamp E00502200028
When the engine coolant temperature is
low, this indication lamp illuminates and
then goes out when the temperature rises
to roughly 40 °C or more.
NOTE l When the indication lamp goes
out, this should be used as a rough
indication of when the heating
starts working.
l If the indication lamp stays illumi-
nated, there may be a fault in the
temperature sensor or other com-
ponent. We recommend you to
have your vehicle inspected.Warning lamps E00502400017Brake warning lamp E00502502445
This lamp illuminates when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position,
and goes off after a few seconds.
Always make sure that the lamp goes off
before driving.
With the ignition switch in the “ON” po-
sition, the brake warning lamp illumi-
nates under the following conditions:
l When the parking brake lever has
been engaged.
With the ignition switch in the “ON” po-
sition, the brake warning lamp illumi-
nates and a buzzer sounds under the fol-
lowing conditions:
l When the brake fluid level in the
reservoir falls to a low level.
l The vehicle speed exceeds 8 km/h
(5 mph) with the parking brake ap-
plied.
l When the brake force distribution
function is not operating correctly.CAUTIONl In the situations listed below,
brake performance may be com-
promised or the vehicle may be-
come unstable if brakes are ap-
plied suddenly; consequently,
avoid driving at high speeds or
applying the brakes suddenly.
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CAUTIONFurthermore, the vehicle
should be brought immediately
to a stop in a safe location and
we recommend you to have it
checked. •The brake warning lamp
does not illuminate when
the parking brake is applied
or does not turn off when
the parking brake is re-
leased.
• The ABS warning lamp and
brake warning lamp illumi-
nate at the same time.
For details, refer to “ABS
warning lamp” on page
4-28.
• The brake warning lamp re-
mains illuminated during
driving.
l The vehicle should be brought
to a halt in the following man-
ner when brake performance
has deteriorated. •Depress the brake pedal
harder than usual.
Even if the brake pedal
moves down to the very end
of its possible stroke, keep it
pressed down hard.CAUTION• Should the brakes fail, use
engine braking to reduce
your speed and pull the park-
ing brake lever.
Depress the brake pedal to
operate the stop lamp to
alert the vehicles behind you.Check engine warning lamp E00502601683

This lamp is a part of an onboard diag-
nostic system which monitors the emis-
sions, engine or automated manual trans-
mission control system/AS&G control
system.
If a problem is detected in one of these
systems, this lamp illuminates and a buz-
zer sounds.
Although your vehicle will usually be
drivable and not need towing, we recom-
mend you to have the system checked as
soon as possible.
This lamp will also illuminate for a few
seconds when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position. If it does
not go off after a few seconds, we recom-
mend you to have the vehicle checked.CAUTIONl Prolonged driving with this
lamp on may cause further dam-
age to the emission control sys-
tem. It could also affect fuel
economy and drivability.
l If the lamp does not illuminate
when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position,
we recommend you to have the
system checked.
l If the lamp illuminates while
the engine is running, avoid
driving at high speeds and we
recommend you to have the sys-
tem checked.
During vehicle operation with
the lamp illuminated, the vehi-
cle may not accelerate when
you depress the accelerator ped-
al.
NOTE
l The engine electronic control mod-
ule accommodating the onboard di-
agnostic system has various fault
data (especially about the exhaust
emission) stored.
This data will be erased if a bat-
tery cable is disconnected which
will make a rapid diagnosis diffi-
cult. Do not disconnect a battery
cable when the check engine warn-
ing lamp is ON.
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Charge warning lampE00502700036
This lamp illuminates when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position,
and the lamp goes off after the engine
has started.
In the event of a fault in the charging sys-
tem, the warning lamp comes on and a
buzzer sounds.CAUTIONl If the warning lamp illuminates
and a buzzer sounds while the
engine is running, there is a
problem in the charging sys-
tem. In this case, immediately
park your vehicle in a safe
place and we recommend you
to have it checked.Oil pressure warning lamp E00502800053
This lamp illuminates when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position,
and the lamp goes off after the engine
has started. If it illuminates and a buzzer
sounds while the engine is running, the
oil pressure is too low.
If the warning lamp illuminates while
the engine is running, turn the engine off
and have it inspected.CAUTIONl If this lamp illuminates when
the engine oil level is not low,
have it inspected.
l This warning lamp does not in-
dicate the amount of oil in the
crankcase. This must be deter-
mined by checking the oil level
on the dipstick, while the en-
gine is switched off.
l If you continue driving with
low engine oil level or with this
warning lamp illuminated, en-
gine seizure may occur.
NOTE
l The oil pressure warning lamp
should not be treated as an indica-
tion of the engine’s oil level. The
oil level must be checked using
the dipstick.
High coolant temperature
warning lamp E00503000023
This lamp illuminates and a buzzer
sounds if the coolant temperature be-
comes excessively high.CAUTIONl If the lamp illuminates during
vehicle operation, it indicates
that the engine is possibly over-
heating. Continued driving
could make the engine fail. Im-
mediately stop the vehicle in a
safe place and take appropriate
action. (Refer to “Engine over-
heating” on page 6-04.)
NOTE
l The high coolant temperature
warning lamp may illuminates
when the vehicle has been driven
at high speeds or on hilly roads.
This flashing does not necessarily
indicate a problem. It should stop
if you keep the engine running for
a while or continue driving the ve-
hicle.
Door ajar warning lamp E00503300723
This lamp illuminates when a door or
the tailgate is either open or incomplete-
ly closed.
A buzzer sounds if the vehicle speed ex-
ceeds 5 km/h (3 mph) with a door or the
tailgate ajar.
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