2008 MITSUBISHI GRANDIS Owner's Manual (in English)

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NOTE●The wheel hanger is designed for a compact spare wheel
only. It cannot be used for storage of any other kind of
wheel.
Store any wheel with a punctured tyre in the luggage area.
●Check that the compact spare wheel is not loose by trying
to joggle it with your hands or feet. If it is loose, the wheel
hanger or hook may be deformed. Store the wheel inside
the luggage area, and have it repaired.
CAUTION
!●Do not use tyre chain with your compact spare
wheel. Because of the smaller tyre size, a tyre chain
will not fit properly. This could cause damage to the
wheel and result in loss of the chain.
If a front tyre becomes flat when using tyre chains,
first replace a rear wheel with the compact spare
wheel and then use the removed rear wheel to
replace the flat front wheel so that you can continue
to use the chains.
CAUTION
!●The compact spare tyre should not be used on any
other wheels, nor should standard tyres, snow tyres,
wheel covers or trim rings be used with the compact
spare wheel. If such use is attempted, damage to
these items or other vehicle components may occur.●Upon installation of the compact spare tyre, the
overall vehicle height is slightly lowered as the tyre
is smaller in diameter than the standard tyre. When
passing over the projections on the road, use care
not to drive the vehicle with the same feeling as used
in driving with the standard tyre on.●Do not install more than one compact spare wheel at
the same time.●When the tread wear indicators appear, the tyre
must be replaced.
Refer to “Wheel condition” on page 8-23.
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To remove1. Open the tailgate and remove the lid of the hanger mount-
ing bolt with the bar.2. Loosen the hanger mounting bolt with the wheel nut
wrench.
CAUTION
!●If you loosen the hanger mounting bolt too much,
the holder will come free and the spare wheel will
fall down. Pay close attention to the bolt while loos-
ening it.
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3. Unlock the hanger (A) from the holder (B) by lifting the
part that is shown by the arrow in the drawing. Lower it to
remove the spare wheel.
To install1. Set the spare wheel onto the centre of the hanger (A).
2. Raise the hanger and hook it onto the holder (B).
CAUTION
!●When removing the hanger from the holder or
hooking the hanger onto the holder, hold the hanger
securely to avoid dropping it on your feet.
CAUTION
!●Do not hang the holder in any position other than
the hanger’s correct position. The holder could
scratch the vehicle body, and the spare wheel could
fall down, resulting in an accident.
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3. Tighten the holder mounting bolt securely with the wheel
nut wrench.
4. Fit the cover over the hanger mounting bolt.
5. After tightening the bolt, try joggling the spare wheel to
confirm that there is no play in the hanger.
How to change a tyre
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Before changing a tyre, first stop your vehicle in a safe, flat
location.
1. Park the vehicle on level and stable ground.
2. Set the parking brake firmly.
3. On vehicles with manual transmission, turn the ignition
key to the “LOCK” position, move the gearshift lever to
the “R” (Reverse) position.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, move the selec-
tor lever to the “P” (PARK) position, turn the ignition key
to the “LOCK” position.
4. Turn on the hazard flashers and set up a warning triangle,
flashing signal lamp, etc., at an adequate distance from the
vehicle, and have all your passengers leave the vehicle.
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5. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when it is raised on the
jack, place a chock or block (A) at the tyre that is diago-
nally opposite from the tyre (B) you are changing.NOTE●The chock shown in the illustration does not come with
your vehicle. It is recommended that you keep one in the
vehicle for use if needed.
●If a chock is not available, use a stone or any other object
that is large enough to hold the wheel in position.6. Get the spare wheel, jack, and wheel nut wrench ready.
NOTE●Put the spare wheel under the vehicle body near the jack.
This makes it safer if the jack slips out of position.
WARNING
!●Be sure to apply a chock to the correct tyre when
jacking up the vehicle. If the vehicle moves while
jacked up, the jack could slip out of position, leading
to an accident.
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7. On vehicles with wheel covers, first remove the covers
(refer to “Wheel covers” on page 6-26). Then loosen the
wheel nuts with the wheel nut wrench. Do not remove the
wheel nuts yet.
8. Find the jacking point closest to the flat tyre (refer to
“Jacking up the vehicle” on page 6-13). Then position the
jack and raise the vehicle until the tyre is slightly off the
ground.
9. Remove the wheel nuts with the wheel nut wrench, then
take the wheel off.10. Clean out 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 tyre.
CAUTION
!●Handle the wheel carefully when changing the tyre,
to avoid scratching the wheel surface.
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11. Finger-tighten the wheel nuts. (Turn them clockwise.)
Vehicle with steel wheels
Tighten the wheel nuts until the tapered parts of the wheel
nuts make light contact with the seats of the wheel holes
and the wheel is not loose.
Tighten the wheel nuts in the same way with a compact
spare wheel.
WARNING
!●Mount the spare wheel with the valve stem (F) fac-
ing outboard. If you cannot see the valve stem (F),
you have installed the wheel backwards.
Operating the vehicle with the spare wheel installed
backwards can cause vehicle damage and result in
an accident.
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Vehicle with aluminium wheels
With a normal wheel, tighten the wheel nuts until the
flanges of the wheel nuts touch the wheel and the wheel is
not loose.With a compact spare wheel, tighten the wheel nuts until
the tapered parts of the wheel nuts make light contact with
the seats of the wheel holes and the wheel is not loose.
NOTE●Flange nuts can be temporarily used on the spare wheel,
but return to the original wheel and tyre as soon as possi-
ble.
●If all four aluminium wheels are changed to steel wheels,
use tapered nuts.
Normal wheel
CAUTION
!●Never apply oil to either the wheel bolts or the nuts
or they will tighten too much.Compact spare wheel
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