Mitsubishi MOTORS Colt 2007 Owner's Manual page 359

During cold weather
The capacity of the battery is reduced at low temperatures. This
is an inevitable result of its chemical and physical properties.
This is why a very cold battery, particularly one that is not fully
charged anyway, will only deliver a fraction of the starter cur-
rent that is normally available.
We recommend that you have the battery checked before the
start of cold weather and, if necessary, have it charged or
replaced.
This does not only ensure reliable starting, but a battery that is
kept fully charged also has a longer life.
Disconnection and connection
CAUTION
!
● Do not disconnect the battery terminals for at least
one minute after the ignition switch is turned
"OFF". If the battery terminals are disconnected
immediately after the ignition switch is turned
"OFF", the automated manual transmission may be
damaged.
To disconnect the battery cable, stop the engine, first discon-
nect the negative (-) terminal and then the positive (+) terminal.
When connecting the battery, first connect the positive (+) ter-
minal and then the negative (-) terminal.
NOTE
● Open the terminal cover (A) before disconnecting or con-
necting the positive (+) terminal of the battery.
● Loosen the nut (B), and then disconnect the battery cable
from the positive (+) terminal.
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