2008 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN Owner's Manual (in English)

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2. Remove the securing bolt (C), and then take out the jack. 3
. Remove the tool and the jack
handle from the holder (D),
and take it out.
4. Reverse the removing procedure when storing the tool,
jack and jack handle.
CAUTION
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When removing and storing the items in the storage compartment, be careful not to injure your hands or fingers.
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5-door modelsTool, jack and jack handle are located in the luggage floor box. 1. When the third seat is folded into the luggage floor box,
raise the seat forward and return
it to the original position.
Refer to “Storage of the third seat” on page 2-25.
2. Remove the lid.
3. Remove the tool and the jack handle from the holder (A),
and take it out.
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4. Pull the lid to remove it. 5. Remove the securing bolt (B), and then take out the jack.
6. Reverse the removing procedure when storing the tool,
jack and jack handle.
To use the jack handle
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1. While pushing the snap pin (A), remove the inside handle
(B).
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2. With the snap pin (C) pushed, insert the inside handle
until it is locked.
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 tothe “R” (Reverse) position. On vehicles with automatic transmission, move the selec- tor lever to the “P” (PARK) position, turn the ignition keyto the “LOCK” position.
4. Turn on the hazard flashers an
d 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 rol
ling 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 thevehicle for use if needed.
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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,
jack handle and wheel nut
wrench ready. Refer to “Tool, jack and jack handle” on page 6-11.
Spare wheel information
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Check the air pressure of the
spare wheel frequently and make
sure it is ready for emergency use at any time. Maintaining the spare wheel at
the highest specified air pres-
sure will ensure that it can al
ways be used under any conditions
(city/high-speed driving, varying load weight, etc.). The spare wheel is stored on
the outside of the backdoor.
(Refer to “To remove the spare tyre” on page 6-18.)
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 sl
ip out of position, leading
to an accident.
1- Spare wheel
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To remove the spare tyre
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1. Open the backdoor. 2. Open the lids (A) inside of the backdoor.
CAUTION
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Grasp the spare wheel firmly when removing or attaching it.
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When removing the spare wheel, put on gloves. Removing the spare wheel with your bare hands may cause injury to the fingers.
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The tyre pressure should
be periodically checked
and maintained at the speci
fied pressure while the
tyre is stowed.Driving with an insufficient tyre pressure can lead to an accident. If you have no choice but to drive with an insufficient tyre pres
sure, keep your speed down
and inflate the tyre to the
correct pressure as soon as
possible. (Refer to “Tyre
inflation pressures” on
page 8-19.)
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3. Remove the bolts (B) by turning them anticlockwise with
the wheel nut wrench.
4. Close the backdoor.
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5. Open the spare wheel garnish
(C). If necessary insert the
pin (D) to the hinge (E).
6. Loosen the spare wheel bolts
with the wheel nut wrench
(F), then remove the spare wheel.
CAUTION
!●
Do not open the backdoor
with the spare wheel gar-
nish open. The spare wheel
garnish could swing out
to the right of the vehicle,
resulting in an accident.
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