Mitsubishi Outlander: A question of carisma
What it lacks in crowd-stopping style, this medium-sized Japanese contender makes up for with innovation. Introduced in 1995, it was the first Far East car to sidestep import quotas by being built in the Netherlands. More importantly, the revolutionary GDI models, unveiled in 1997, were Europe's first direct injection powered cars.It may be designed for and built in Europe, but the Carisma also possesses the typical Japanese virtues of reliability and value for money, which make it a smart second-hand buy.
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History of the Carisma
The first Carismas arrived in the UK, in five-door hatch form only, at the
end of 1995. These two initial models consisted of an 89bhp 1.6, offered in GL
and GLX trim, and a 114bhp 1.8 in GLX and
Mitsubishi Carisma Road Test
Pick of the Carisma bunch has to be the 1.8 GDI. There are several models
fitted with this revolutionary powerplant, and all are capable (depending on the
way you drive) of either exceptional econ
Buying a Mitsubishi Carisma
This is a bit of a difficult one, as there's not too much to worry about,
which is excellent news for you. So, provided you're buying a car with full
service history, you shouldn't be in for any n
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Starting the engine (diesel-powered vehicles)
1. Fasten the seat belt.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
4. Fully depress the clutch pedal.
Note
► On vehicles with the Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) system, the starter will not operate
unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed (Clutch
Operating the air conditioning system
Heating
Set the mode selection dial to the
position and set the air selection switch (A) to the outside position.
Turn the temperature control dial clockwise or anticlockwise to the desired temperature.
Select the desired blower speed.
Note
► For quick heating, set the blower speed
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