2007 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION ESP

STEERING -On-vehicle Service37A-8
2. Move ball joint stud several times and install nut on stud.
Measure ball joint turning torque with special tool.
Standard value: 1.0 - 3.0 N·m
3. When the turning torque exceeds the standard value,
replace tie rod end.
4. When the turning torque is under the standard value,
check ball joint for end play or ratcheting. If none of these,
the joint is still serviceable.
STATIONARY STEERING EFFORT CHECK
1. With the vehicle stopped on a flat, paved surface, turn
the steering wheel to the straight ahead position.
2. Start the engine and set it to 1,000±100 r/min.
3. Attach a spring balance to the outer circumference of
the steering wheel and measure the steering force
required to turn the steering wheel from the straight ahead
position to the left and right (within a range of 0.9 turns).
Also check to be sure that there is no significant fluctuation
of the required steering force.
Standard value:
Steering effort32 N or less
Fluctuation allowance6.0 N or less
4. If the standard values are not met, check and adjust
the related parts.
CHECKING STEERING WHEEL RETURN TO
CENTRE
To make this test, conduct a road test and check as follows.
1. Make both gradual and sudden turns and check the
steering “feeling” to be sure that there is not difference
in the steering force required and the wheel return between
left and right turns.
2. At a speed of 35 km/h, turn the steering wheel 90_and
release the steering wheel after 1 or 2 seconds. If the
steering wheel then returns 70_or more, the return can
be judged to be satisfactory.
NOTE
There will be a momentary feeling or “heaviness” when
the wheel is turned quickly, but this is not abnormal. (This
is because the oil pump discharge amount is especially
apt to be insufficient during idling.)
DRIVE BELT TENSION CHECK
Refer to GROUP 11A - On-vehicle Service.
MB990326
70_70_

52A-2
INTERIOR
CONTENTS
SPECIAL TOOL 3............................
INSTRUMENT PANEL* 3......................
FRONT FLOOR CONSOLE 10................
REAR FLOOR CONSOLE 12..................
TRIMS 15....................................
HEADLINING 17..............................SEAT 19.....................................
Front Seat 19..................................
Rear Seat 22..................................
SEAT BELT 25...............................
Front Seat Belt 25.............................
Rear Seat Belt 26..............................
WARNINGS REGARDING SERVICING OF SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) EQUIPPED VEHICLES
WARNING!
(1) Improper service or maintenance of any component of the SRS, or any SRS-related component, can lead to personal
injury or death to service personnel (from inadvertent firing of the air bag) or to the driver and passenger (from rendering
the SRS inoperative).
(2) Service or maintenance of any SRS component or SRS-related component must be performed only at an authorized
MITSUBISHI dealer.
(3) MITSUBISHI dealer personnel must thoroughly review this manual, and especially its GROUP 52B - Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) before beginning any service or maintenance of any component of the SRS or any SRS-related
component.
NOTE
The SRS includes the following components: SRS-ECU, SRS warning lamp, air bag module, clock spring and interconnecting
wiring. Other SRS-related components (that may have to be removed/installed in connection with SRS service or maintenance) are
indicated in the table of contents by an asterisk (*).

SRS -AirBagModuleandSeatBeltPre-tensioner
Disposal Procedures52B-65
Driver’s air bag module
(1) Remove the steering column cover, lower.
(Refer to GROUP 52A – Instrument Panel.)
(2) Disconnect the clock spring 2-pin connector and
instrument panel wiring harness connector (2-pin,
yellow).
NOTE
Once disconnected from the instrument panel wiring
harness, both electrodes of the clock spring connector
short automatically. This prevents the driver’s air bag
from accidental deployment caused by static, etc.
(3) Connect deployment harnesses longer than 6 m to
each SRS air bag adapter harness and insulate the
connections with plastic tape.
Also, connect the deployment harnesses in the other
ends to short, thereby preventing the driver’s air bag
from accidental deployment caused by static etc.
(4) Connect the SRS air bag adapter harness to the
clock spring 2-pin connector and route the deployment
harnesses out of the vehicle.
(5) Close all the doors with the windows fully closed and
put a cover over the vehicle to minimize report.
Caution
The cover is required as the glass, if already
damaged, may break.
(6) Separate the deployment harnesses as far from the
vehicle as possible and connect to the terminals of the
battery removed from the vehicle. Then deploy.
Caution
1) Before deploying the air bag, see that no one is in
and near the vehicle. Also, put on safety glasses.
2) The deployment makes the inflator of the
driver’s air bag very hot. Before handling the
inflator, wait more than 30 minutes for cooling.
3) If the driver’s air bag module fails to deploy
although the procedure is respected, do not go
near the module. Contact your local distributor.
(7) Discard the deployed air bag module according to
Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures.
(Refer to P.52B-75.)
Instrument panel wiring
harness connector
(2-pin yellow)Clock spring
2-pin connector
SRS air bag
adapter harness
MB372530Shorted
6 m or longer
Insulation
tape Deployment harnesses
Clock spring
2-pin connector
SRS air bag adapter
harness MB372530
Deployment
harnesses
Cover
Deployment
harnesses

SRS -AirBagModuleandSeatBeltPre-tensioner
Disposal Procedures52B-67
(6) Separate the deployment harnesses as far from the
vehicle as possible and connect to the terminals of the
battery removed from the vehicle. Then deploy.
Caution
1) Before deploying the air bag, see that no one is
in and near the vehicle. Also, put on safety
glasses.
2) The deployment makes the inflator of the front
passenger’s air bag very hot. Before handling
the inflator, wait more than 30 minutes for
cooling.
3) If the front passenger’s air bag module fails to
deploy although the procedure is respected,
do not go near the module. Contact your local
distributor.
(7) Discard the deployed air bag module according to
Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures.
(Refer to P.52B-75.)
Seat belt pre-tensioner
(1) Remove the center pillar lower trim.
(Refer to GROUP 52A - Instrument Panel.)
(2) Disconnect the seat belt pre-tensioner 2 - pin
connector (red) from the floor wiring harness
connector (2 - pin, red).
NOTE
Once disconnected from the floor wiring harness, both
electrodes of the seat belt pre-tensioner connector
short-circuit automatically. This prevents the seat belt
pre-tensioner from accidental deployment caused by
static, and etc.
(3) Connect deployment harnesses longer than 6 m to
each SRS air bag adapter harness and insulate the
connections with plastic tape.
Also, connect the deployment harnesses in the other
ends to short, thereby preventing the seat belt
pre-tensioner from accidental deployment caused by
static etc.
(4) Connect the SRS air bag adapter harness to the
seat belt pre-tensioner 2 - pin connector (red) and pull
out the operation harness.
Seat belt pretensioner
2 - pin connector (red)
Floor wiring
harness connector
(2 - pin, red)
SRS air bag
adapter harness
MB686560
Insulation tapeShort-circuited
6 m or longer
Deployment harness
Deployment
harnesses SRS air bag
adapter harness
MB686560
Seat belt
pre-tensioner
2 - Pin connector
(red)

SRS -AirBagModuleandSeatBeltPre-tensioner
Disposal Procedures52B-68
(5) Close all the doors with the windows fully closed and
put a cover over the vehicle to minimize report.
Caution
The cover is required as the glass, if already
damaged, may break.
(6) Separate the deployment harnesses as far from the
vehicle as possible and connect to the terminals of
the battery removed from the vehicle. Then deploy.
Caution
1) Before operating the seat belt pre-tensioner,
see that no one is in or near the vehicle.
2) The operation makes the insulator of the seat
belt pre-tensioner very hot. Before handling
the inflator, wait more than 30 minutes for
cooling.
3) If the seat belt pre-tensioner fails to operate
although the procedure is respected, do not go
near the seat belt pre-tensioner. Contact your
local distributor.
(7) Discard the operated seat belt pre-tensioner accord-
ing to Disposal Procedure. (Refer to P.52B-75.)
DEPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE
Caution
1. Carry out air bag deployment or seat belt pre-tensioner
operation on large flat place at least 6 m away from any
object or person.
2. Avoid a strong wind weather when carrying out
deployment or operation outside the vehicle. Ignite the
air bag at a place upwind from the air bag module and
the seat belt pre-tensioner even in a breeze weather.
1. Disconnect the negative ( - ) and positive (+) battery cables
from the battery terminals, and then remove the battery
from the vehicle.
Caution
Wait at least 60 seconds before any further job after the
disconnection of the battery cables. (Refer to P.52B-3.)
2. Carry out deployment of the air bag module and operation
of the seat belt pre-tensioner according to the following
procedure.
Driver’s side air bag module
type>
(1) Remove the driver’s air bag module from the vehicle.
(Refer to P.52B-52.)
Caution
Once disconnected, both electrodes of the driver’s air
bag module connector short automatically to prevent
accidental deployment caused by static etc. Still, in
consideration of the accidental deployment, store the
air bag module on flat place with deployment surface
facing up. Also, do not put anything on it.
Cover
Deployment
harnesses

SRS -AirBagModuleandSeatBeltPre-tensioner
Disposal Procedures52B-70
(7) Separate the deployment harnesses as far from the
driver’s side air bag module as possible and connect
to the terminals of the battery removed from the
vehicle. Then deploy.
Caution
1) Before the deployment, see that no one is near
around the driver’s air bag module.
2) The deployment makes the inflator of the
driver’s air bag very hot. Before handling the
inflator, wait more than 30 minutes for cooling.
3) If the driver’s air bag module fails to deploy
although the procedure is respected, do not go
near the module. Contact your local
distributor.
(8) Discard the deployed air bag module as specified
in Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures.
(Refer to P.52B-75.)
Driver’s side air bag module
type>
(1) Remove the steering wheel - air bag module assembly
from the vehicle. (Refer to P.52B-52.)
Caution
Once disconnected, both electrodes of the driver’s
air bag module connector short automatically to
prevent accidental deployment caused by static
etc. Still, in consideration of the accidental
deployment, store the air bag module on flat place
with deployment surface facing up. Also, do not
put anything on it.
(2) Prepare two deployment harnesses longer than 6 m
for deployment and connect the terminals in one end
to short-circuit. This is to prevent accidental
deployment caused by static etc.
(3) Touch the vehicle’s body with bare hands to discharge
static in you.
Caution
Never fail to do Step (3) in order to prevent
accidental deployment caused by static.
Deployment harnesses
Shorted Deployment harnesses
6 m or longer

SRS -AirBagModuleandSeatBeltPre-tensioner
Disposal Procedures52B-71
(4) Release the secured connector of the steering
wheel - driver’s air bag module assembly to cut off
the connector from the harness with a nipper and
etc. Connect deployment harnesses to each of two
separated harnesses and cover the area with
insulation tape.
(5) Use a rope to tie the steering wheel - driver’s air bag
module assembly to secure old tyres with wheels.
(6) Route the deployment harness connected to driver’s
air bag module beneath old tyres with wheels. Then,
secure the steering wheel - driver’s air bag module
assembly with the deployment surface facing up.
(7) Place three old tyres without wheels on the tyre
secured with the driver’s air bag module.
(8) Separate the deployment harnesses as far from the
driver’s side air bag module as possible and connect
to the terminals of the battery removed from the
vehicle. Then deploy.
Caution
1) Before the deployment, see that no one is near
around the driver’s air bag module.
2) The deployment makes the inflator of the
driver’s air bag very hot. Before handling the
inflator, wait more than 30 minutes for cooling.
3) If the driver’s air bag module fails to deploy
although the procedure is respected, do not go
near the module. Contact your local
distributor.
(9) Discard the deployed air bag module as specified
in Deployed Air Bag Module Disposal Procedures.
(Refer to P.52B-75.)Deployment
harness
Short-circuited area Steering wheel - driver’s air bag
module assembly
Insulation tape
Steering wheel - driver’s air bag module assembly
Deployment
harness
Tyres without wheels
Deployment harnesses
Deployment harnesses

SRS -AirBagModuleandSeatBeltPre-tensioner
Disposal Procedures52B-72
Front passenger’s air bag module
(1) Remove the front passenger’s air bag module from
the vehicle. (Refer to P.52B-52.)
Caution
Once disconnected, both electrodes of the front
passenger’s air bag module connector short
automatically to prevent accidental deployment
caused by static etc. Still, in consideration of the
accidental deployment, store the air bag module
on flat place with deployment surface facing up.
Also, do not put anything on it.
(2) Connect deployment harness 6 m or longer with the
SRS air bag adapter harness respectively. Insulate
the connection with tape.
Also, connect the other ends of the deployment
harness each other to short, thereby preventing the
front passenger’s air bag from accidental deployment
caused by static etc.
(3) Route the SRS air bag adapter harness with the
deployment harnesses beneath an old tyre and wheel
assembly. Then, connect the harnesses to the front
passenger’s air bag module.
(4) Route a thick wire through the holes in the front
passenger’s air bag module bracket. With the
deployment surface facing up, secure the front
passenger’s air bag module to the old tyre and wheel
assembly.
Caution
1) The adapter harness below the wheel should
be loose. If it is too tight, the reaction when the
air bag deploys could damage the adapter
harness.
2) Place the connector of the SRS air bag adapter
harness so that it is not clamped by the tyre at
deployment.
(5) Put three old tyres without wheels on the tyre secured
to the front passenger’s air bag module. Secure all
the tyres with ropes (4 locations).
NOTE
The tyres must be bound because the passenger’s
air bag inflates more than the driver’s air bag.
SRS air bag
adapter
harness
MR686560Shorted
6 m long
or more Insulation tape
Deployment
harnesses
Front passenger’s air bag module
Deployment
harnesses
Tyres without wheels
Deployment harnesses