2003 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN Owner's Manual (in English)

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4. Loosen the wheel nuts with the wheel
nut wrench. Do not remove the wheel
nuts yet.
5. Refer to the section entitled“Jacking up
the vehicle”to select a jacking point near
the flat tyre at which to position the jack
and then raise the vehicle until the tyre
is slightly off the ground.
6. Remove the wheel nuts with the wheel
nut wrench or by hand, then remove the
wheel.
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7. Clean away any mud, etc. on the hub
surface (C), hub bolts (D) or in the
installation holes (E) in the wheel, and
then mount the spare wheel.
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Type 18. On the steel wheel type vehicle (Type 1),
install the wheel nuts, with the tapered
ends facing inward, then tighten by hand
until the wheel is no longer loose.
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Type 2On the aluminium wheel type vehicle (Type
2), temporarily tighten the wheel nuts by
hand until the flanges of the wheel nuts
come into contact with the wheel.
NOTE
(1) Flange nuts (Type 2) can be tempo-
rarily used on the steel wheel, but
return to the original wheel and tyre as
soon as possible.
(2) If all four wheels on vehicles with flange
nuts (Type 2) are changed to steel
wheels, use tapered nuts (Type 1).
CAUTION
Never apply oil to either wheel bolts
or nuts, as it will cause them to over-
tighten.
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9. Lower the vehicle slowly and then
tighten the nuts crisscross in two or
three steps until each nut has been
tightened securely.
Tightening torque:
98 to 118 Nm
(Achieved by applying a force of 370 to
430 N at the end of the wheel nut
wrench supplied with the vehicle)
CAUTION
Never use extra force by your foot to
the wheel nut wrench or by using a
pipe extension as you can over-
tighten the nut.
10. Lower and remove the jack and stow
the jack, jack handle, wheel nut wrench
and flat tyre wheel. Have the flat tyre
repaired as soon as possible.
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11. Check tyre inflation pressure. The infla-
tion pressure specification is shown on
the label. Refer to the illustration.
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CAUTION
(1) After changing the tyre, drive the
vehicle approximately 1,000 km
(620 miles) and retighten the
wheel nuts to make sure that
they are not loose.
(2) If the steering wheel vibrates
when driving after changing the
tyre, have the tyre checked for
balance at your MITSUBISHI
dealer.
(3) For the safe operation of your
vehicle, be sure to avoid mix-
ing one type of tyre with another
type or using tyres of a size
other than the specified size.
Towing
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If your vehicle needs to be towedIf towing is necessary, we recommend you
have it done by your MITSUBISHI dealer
or a commercial tow truck service.
Only when you cannot receive a towing
service from a MITSUBISHI dealer or com-
mercial truck service, tow your vehicle care-
fully in accordance with the instructions
given in“Emergency towing”in this part.
CAUTION
If the transmission is malfunction-
ing or damaged, transport the vehicle
using a tow truck.
The regulations concerning towing may dif-
fer from country to country. It is recom-
mended that you obey the regulations of
the area where you are driving your vehicle.
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CAUTION
(1) This vehicle must not be towedby a tow truck using sling lift
type equipment (Type A) as illus-
trated. Using a sling lift will dam-
age the bumper and front end.
(2) In case the vehicle with an auto- matic transmission must be
towe d farthe r tha n 50k m (3 1
miles) ,transpor tth evehicl ewith
all wheels off the ground (Type B
or C) or with rear wheels off the
ground (Type E) as illustrated.
(3) If the transmission is dam- aged, transport the vehicle with
all wheels off the ground (Type B
or C) as illustrated.
(4) Be sure to shift the transfer shift lever to “2H ”position. Never try
to tow with the transfer shift
lever in “4H ”or “4L ”positions
(part time 4WD models), “4H ”,
“ 4HLc ”,or “4LLc ”positions
(super select 4WD II models) and
with any of the wheels on the
ground (Type D or E). This could
result in damage to the vehi-
cle ’s driving system, or the
vehicle could become sepa-
rated from the tow truck and
unexpected accident might
result. Towing with front wheels off the ground
(Type D)
Place the gear shift lever (manual
transmission) or the selector lever
(automatic transmission) in the
“Neutral ”or
“N” (NEUTRAL) position. Release the park-
ing brake.
Towing with rear wheels off the ground
(Type E)
Turn the ignition switch to the “ACC ”posi-
tion and secure the steering wheel in a
straight-ahead position with a rope or
tie-down strap.
Never place the ignition switch in the
“ LOCK ”position. It is dangerous as the
steering wheel may lock.
CAUTION
[Fo rvehicles equippe dwit hthe
MITSUBISH Iactiv estabilit y &trac-
tio ncontro lsyste m(M-ASTC)]
I f th evehicl eis towe dwit hth eigni-
tion switch in to the “ON ”position
and only the front wheels or only the
rear wheels raised off the ground, the
activ etractio ncontro lsyste mmay
operate, resulting in a an accident.
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FrontEmergency towingIf towing is necessary, we recommend you
to have it done by your MITSUBISHI dealer
or a commercial tow truck service.
If towing service is not available in an emer-
gency, your vehicle may be temporarily
towed by a cable or chain secured to one
of the following parts:
A- Front towing hook
B- Rear towing hook
NOTE
(1) Use care that the towing rope is kept as horizontal as possible. An angled tow-
ing rope can damage the vehicle body.
(2) Never attempt to tow out a ditched vehicle, because the towing rope can-
not be kept horizontal.
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RearIf your vehicle is to be towed, pay care-
ful attention to the following points:
(1) For vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission, check the automatic transmis-
sion fluid level. (Refer to“Automatic
transmission fluid”on page 9-4)
If the fluid level is low, transport the
vehicle with all wheels off the ground.
CAUTION
If the vehicle is out of automatic
transmission fluid, the transmis-
sion could be damaged.
(2) Move the gear shift lever (manual
transmission) or the selector lever
(automatic transmission) to the
“Neutral”or“N”(NEUTRAL).(3) Move the transfer shift lever to“2H”
position.
CAUTION
If the vehicle is towed with the trans-
fer shift lever in“4H”or“4L”posi-
tion (part time 4WD models)“4H”,
“4HLc”or“4LLc”position (super
select 4WD II models) the drive
mechanism may be dameged.
(4) Be sure the towing speed is within the
legal limit. In addition, if the vehicle is
equipped with an automatic transmis-
sion, make sure that the towing speed
and distance given below are never
exceeded.
Towing speed: 50 km/h (31 mph)
Towing distance: 50 km (31 miles)
(5) If the transmission is malfunctioning or
damaged, or if the vehicle is equipped
with an automatic transmission and
must be towed farther than 50km (31
miles), tow the vehicle by a tow truck.
(6) Turn the ignition switch to the“ACC”or
“ON”position to unlock the steering
wheel.
CAUTION
(1) As the engine is not running, the
brake booster and power steer-
ing pump do not operate. This
means higher brake depres-
sion force and higher steering
effort are required. Therefore,
vehicle operation is more diffi-
cult than usual.
(2) Do not leave the key in the
“LOCK”position. If the key is
removed while driving, the steer-
ing will be locked causing loss
of control.
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(7) Turn on the hazard warning lamps if
required by law. (Follow the local driv-
ing laws and regulations.)
(8) During towing make sure that close
contact is maintained between the driv-
ers of both vehicles, and that the
vehicles travel at low speed. Avoid
abrupt starting or stopping.
WARNING
Avoid sudden braking, sudden accel-
eration and sharp turning ; such
operation could cause damage to the
towing hooks or the tow rope.
People in the vicinity could be injured
as a result.
CAUTION
When going down a long slope, the
brakes may overheat, reducing effec-
tiveness. Have your vehicle towed on
a trailer.(9) Towing should only be done by a pro-
fessional tow service if it will involve
towing on winding roads, hills or in
heavy traffic. If you have any doubts,
use a professional tow service.
(10) When the front towing hooks are used,
be very careful so that the rope may
not cause damage to the body.
CAUTION
To prevent entry of exhaust gas from
the towing vehicle, set your air selec-
tion switch to the recirculation posi-
tion.
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If your vehicle tows another vehicle
The towing hooks are located as shown in
the illustrations. Attach the tow rope to the
towing hooks.
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CAUTION
[For super select 4WD II]
When you are going to tow another
vehicle, move the transfer shift lever
to“4H”position.
Selecting“2H”drive may increase
the differential oil temperature, result-
ing in possible damage to the driv-
ing system.
Further, the drive train will be sub-
jected to excessive loading possi-
bly leading to oil leakage, component
seizure, or other serious faults.
NOTE
Your vehicle should only be used to tow
another vehicle if the weight of the other
vehicle is less than your vehicle.
Engine overheating
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If the water temperature gauge indication
remains in the overheating zone for a long
time, the engine may be overheating. If this
occurs, take the following corrective
measures:
1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place.
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2. With the engine still running, raise the
bonnet to ventilate the engine compart-
ment.
A- Radiator cap
B- Radiator fan
C- Reserve tank
NOTE
Confirm that the radiator fan is turning. If
the fan is not turning, stop the engine
immediately and contact an authorized
MITSUBISHI dealer for assistance.
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WARNING
(1) Remember that under the bon-
net, there can be boiling water
gushing out, or the support bar
could be burning hot. If the bon-
net is opened suddenly, you
could get burnt.
(2) Be careful of hot steam, which
could be blowing off the reserve
tank cap.
(3) Do not attempt to remove the
radiator cap while the engine is
hot.
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3. After the engine coolant temperature has
dropped to the normal temperature, stop
the engine.
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4. Check the coolant level in the reserve
tank. If there is none, make sure that the
engine has cooled down before remov-
ing the radiator cap, because hot steam
or boiling water otherwise will gush from
the filler port and may scald you.
5. Add coolant to the radiator and/or
reserve tank if necessary (refer to the
“Maintenance”section).
CAUTION
Adding cold water rapidly when the
engine is hot could cause the cylin-
der head and/or block to crack, add
the water a little at a time while run-
ning the engine.
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