2011 MITSUBISHI PAJERO IV Owners Manual

3. Remove the tool and the jack handle from
the holder (D), and take it out. 4. Reverse the removing procedure when stor-
ing the tool, jack and jack handle. CAUTION
l
When removing
and storing the items in
the storage compartment, be careful not
to injure your hands or fingers.
5-door models
Tool, jack and

jack handle are located in the lug-
gage floor box. 1. When the third seat is folded into the lug-gage floor box, raise the seat forward and re-
turn it to the original position.
Refer to “Storage of the third seat” on page
2-14. 2. Remove the lid.
3. Remove the tool and the jack handle from
the holder (A), and take it out. 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 stor-
ing the tool, jack and jack handle. For emergencies
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To use the jack handle
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1. While pushing the
snap pin (A), remove the
inside handle (B). 2. With the snap pin (C) pushed, insert the in-
side 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 M/T, turn the ignitionswitch to the “LOCK” position, move the
gearshift lever to the “R” (Reverse) position.
On vehicles with A/T, move the selector lev-
er to the “P” (PARK) position, turn the igni-
tion key to the “LOCK” position.
4. Turn on the hazard warning flashers and set up a warning triangle, flashing signal lamp,
etc., at an adequate distance from the vehi-
cle, and have all your passengers leave the ve-
hicle.
5. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when it is raised on the jack, place chocks or blocks
(A) at the tyre that is diagonally opposite
from the tyre (B) you are changing. WARNING
l Be sure to
apply chocks or blocks 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.
NOTE l The
chocks shown

in the illustration do not
come with your vehicle. It is recommended
that you keep one in the vehicle for use if nee-
ded.
l If chocks are not available, use stones or any
other objects that are 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 6-07.
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Check the air pressure of the spare tyre frequently
and make sure

it is ready for emergency use at any
time.
Maintaining the spare wheel at the highest speci-
fied air pressure will ensure that it can always be
used under any conditions (city/high-speed driving,
varying load weight, etc.). For emergencies
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The spare wheel is stored on the outside of the back-
door. (Refer to
“To remove the spare wheel” on
page 6-10). 1- Spare wheel
CAUTION
l
The tyre pressure
should be periodically
checked and maintained at the specified
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 pressure, keep your speed down and
inflate the tyre to the correct pressure as
soon as possible. (Refer to “Tyre inflation
pressures” on page 8-13.) To remove the spare wheel
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l
Grasp the
spare
wheel firmly when remov-
ing or attaching it.
l When removing the spare wheel, put on
gloves. Removing the spare wheel with
your bare hands may cause injury to the
fingers.
1. Open the backdoor.
2. Open the lids (A) inside of the backdoor. 3. Remove the bolts (B) by turning them anti-
clockwise with the wheel nut wrench. 4. Close the backdoor.
5. Open the spare wheel garnish (C).For emergencies
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CAUTION
l
Do not
open the backdoor with the spare
wheel garnish open. The spare wheel gar-
nish could swing out to the right of the ve-
hicle, resulting in an accident.
6. Loosen the spare wheel bolts with the wheel
nut wrench

(D), then remove the spare wheel. NOTE
l Put
the spare

wheel under the vehicle body
near the flat tyre. This makes it safer if the
jack slips out of position. To change a tyre
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1. Loosen the wheel nuts a quarter turn with the
wheel nut

wrench. Do not remove the wheel
nuts yet. 2. Using the jack handle, turn the release valve
(A) clockwise until it stops. 3. Insert the jack handle in the bracket of the
jack and

hook the notch (B) on the jack han-
dle end to the claw (C) of the bracket. 4. Place
the jack under one of the jacking
points shown in the illustration. Use the jack-
ing point

closest to the tyre you wish to
change. For emergencies
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D- Front jacking point
E- Rear jacking point
WARNING
l Set the
jack only at the positions shown
here. If the jack is set at a wrong position,
it could dent your vehicle or the jack
might fall over and cause personal injury. WARNING
l Do not use
the jack on a tilted or soft sur-
face. Otherwise, the jack might slip and
cause personal injury. Always use the
jack on a flat, hard surface. Before set-
ting the jack, make sure there are no
sand or pebbles under the jack base.
5. Move the jack handle up and down to raise
the ram

until just before the jack contacts the
jacking point of the vehicle. Ensure that the
jack will properly contact the vehicle jacking
point.
NOTE l This jack is a 3 stage expansion type.
6. Raise the vehicle until the tyre is slightly off the ground. WARNING
l Stop jacking
up
the vehicle as soon as the
tyre is raised off the ground. It is danger-
ous to raise the vehicle any higher.
l Do not get under your vehicle while using
the jack.
l Do not bump the raised vehicle or leave it
sitting on the jack for a long time. Both
are very dangerous.
l Do not use a jack except the one that
came with your vehicle.
l The jack should not be used for any pur-
pose other than to change a tyre.
l No one should be in your vehicle when us-
ing the jack. WARNING
l Do not start
or run the engine while your
vehicle is on the jack.
l Do not turn the raised wheel. The tyres
still on the ground could turn and make
your vehicle fall off the jack.
7. Remove the wheel nuts with the wheel nut
wrench, then take the wheel off. CAUTION
l
Handle the
wheel
carefully when chang-
ing the tyre, to avoid scratching the wheel
surface.
8. Clean out any mud, etc. on the hub surface
(F), hub

bolts (G) or in the installation holes
(H) in the wheel, and then mount the spare
wheel. For emergencies
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WARNING
l Mount the spare wheel with the valve
stem (I) facing outboard. If you cannot
see the valve stem, you have installed the
wheel backwards.
Operating the vehicle with the spare
wheel installed backwards can cause vehi-
cle damage and result in an accident. 9. Finger-tighten the
wheel
nuts. (Turn them
clockwise.)

Vehicles with steel wheels
Tighten the wheel nuts (tapered 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. With a spare wheel, tighten the wheel nuts in
the same way.
Vehicles with aluminium wheels
Tighten the
wheel

nuts (flange nuts) until
their flange section comes in contact with the
wheel and is no longer loose. CAUTION
l
Never apply oil
to either the wheel bolts
or the nuts, or they will tighten too much.
NOTE l Flange
nuts can

be temporarily used on the
steel wheel as shown in the illustration, but
return to the original wheel and tyre as soon
as possible. l
If all
four
aluminium wheels are changed to
steel wheels, use tapered nuts.
10. Put the notch (J) provided on the jack handle end on the valve (K) of the jack. For emergencies
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Using the jack handle, turn the release valve
anticlockwise slowly to lower the vehicle un-
til the tyre touches the ground.
WARNING
l Be sure
to open the release valve slowly.
If it is opened quickly, the vehicle will
drop abruptly and the jack may come out
of position, causing a serious accident.
11. Tighten the nuts crisscross in 2 or 3 steps un-
til each nut has been tightened securely.

Tightening torque
105 to 125 Nm
(Achieved by
applying

a force of 390 to
460 N at the end of the wheel nut wrench
supplied with the vehicle.) CAUTION
l
Never use
your
foot or a pipe extension
for extra force in the wheel nut wrench.
If you do so, you will tighten the nut too
much.
12. Lower the jack all the way and remove it. CAUTION
l
If the
release
valve is loosened too much
(2 or more turns) in the anticlockwise di-
rection, the jack’s oil will leak and the
jack cannot be used. CAUTION
l
Close the release
valve slowly when lower-
ing the vehicle, or the valve may be dam-
aged.
NOTE l Occasionally
when the

vehicle is jacked up,
the grooved portion of the designated point
will not come off. When this happens, rock
the vehicle to lower the ram.
l If the jack is difficult to remove by hand, in-
sert the jack handle (L) into the bracket (M).
Then using the handle, remove the jack. 13. Press the piston down all the way, and turn
the release valve clockwise as far as possible.
14. Check

your tyre inflation pressure at the next
gasstation. The correct pressures are shown
on the door label. See the illustration. For emergencies
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CAUTION
l
After
changing
the tyre and driving the ve-
hicle about 1,000 km (620 miles), retight-
en the wheel nuts to make sure that they
have not come loose.
l If the steering wheel vibrates when driv-
ing after changing the tyre, we recom-
mend you to have the tyres checked for
balance.
l Do not mix one type of tyre with another
or use a different size from the one listed.
This would cause early wear and poor han-
dling.
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1. Attach the wheel to the spare wheel hanger
(A) while

aligning the holes in the wheel
with the bolts on the spare wheel hanger.
Using the wheel nut wrench, tighten the
spare wheel bolts firmly.

Tightening torque
37 to 54 Nm (Achieved by applying a force of 140 to
200 N
at the end of the wheel nut wrench sup-
plied with the vehicle.) 2. Reverse the opening procedure when closing
the spare wheel garnish.

Tightening torque

for spare wheel garnish
mounting bolt
11 to 25 Nm
(Achieved by applying a force of 40 to 92 N
at the end of the wheel nut wrench supplied
with the vehicle.) CAUTION
l
The spare
wheel
should always be se-
cured during vehicle operation. If a flat
tyre is changed, put the flat tyre in the
spare wheel mounting position, and use
the wheel nut wrench to secure it firmly.
NOTE l Have
your damaged

tyre repaired as soon as
possible. Towing
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If your vehicle needs to be towed
If towing
is

necessary, we recommend you to have
it done by your MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point or a commercial tow truck service.

In the following cases, transport the vehicle using a
tow truck.
l The engine runs but the vehicle does not
move or abnormal noise is produced.
l Inspection of the vehicle’s underside reveals
that oil or some other fluid is leaking.
If a wheel gets stuck in a ditch, do not try to tow
the vehicle. Please contact your authorized
MITSUBISHI MOTORS dealer or a commercial
tow truck service for assistance.

Only when you cannot receive a towing service
from a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Serv-
ice Point or commercial tow truck service, tow
your vehicle carefully in accordance with the in-
structions given in “Emergency towing” in this part.
For emergencies
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