Driving safety
4-9
4 Loading information
N00629900365
It is very important to know how much weight your vehicle can
carry. This weight is called the vehicle capacity weight and
includes the weight of all occupants, cargo (including the roof
load) and non-factory-installed options. The tire and loading
information placard located on the driver’s door sill of your
vehicle will show how much weight it may properly carry.
It is important to familiarize yourself with the following terms
before loading your vehicle:
Vehicle maximum load on the tire: load on an individual
tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share
of the maximum loaded vehicle weight and dividing by
two.
Vehicle normal load on the tire: load on an individual tire
that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of
the curb weight, accessory weight, and normal occupant
weight and dividing by two.
Maximum loaded vehicle weight: the sum of -
(a) Curb weight;
(b) Accessory weight;
(c) Vehicle capacity weight; and
(d) Production options weight.Curb weight: the weight of a motor vehicle with standard
equipment including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil,
and coolant.
Accessory weight: the combined weight (in excess of
those standard items which may be replaced) of automatic
transmission, power steering, power brakes, power win-
dows, power seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that
these items are available as factory- installed equipment
(whether installed or not).
Vehicle capacity weight: the rated cargo and luggage load
plus 150 lbs (68 kg)* times the vehicle’s designated seat-
ing capacity.
Production options weight: the combined weight of those
installed regular production options weighing over 5 lbs
(2.3 kg) in excess of those standard items which they
replace, not previously considered in curb weight or
accessory weight, including heavy duty brakes, ride level-
ers, roof rack, heavy duty battery, and special trim.
Normal occupant weight: 150 lbs (68 kg)* times the num-
ber of specified occupants. (In your vehicle the number is
3)
Occupant distribution: distribution of occupants in a vehi-
cle as specified. (In your vehicle the distribution is 2 in
front, 1 in second row seat)
WA R N I N G
!Never overload your vehicle. Overloading can dam-
age your vehicle, adversely affect vehicle perfor-
mance, including handling and braking, cause tire
failure, and result in an accident.
*: 150 lbs (68 kg) is the weight of one person as defined by
U.S.A. and Canadian regulations.
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Vehicle care and maintenance
Service precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 2
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 3
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 4
View of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 7
Engine oil and oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 7
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 10
Air cleaner filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 12
Manual transaxle oil (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . .7- 13
Twin Clutch Sportronic shift transmission
(Twin Clutch SST) fluid (if so equipped) . . . . . .7- 14
Transfer oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 14
Rear axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 15
AWC control fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 15
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 16
Brake fluid/Clutch fluid (if so equipped) . . . . . . . .7- 16
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 17
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 18
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 19
Clutch pedal free play (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . .7- 28
Brake pedal free play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 29
Parking brake lever stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7- 29Parking brake break-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 30
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 30
Emission-control system maintenance . . . . . . . . . 7- 31
General maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 33
For cold and snowy weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 35
Fusible links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 36
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 36
Replacement of light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 45
Vehicle care precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 71
Cleaning the inside of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 72
Cleaning the outside of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 73
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7-14 Vehicle care and maintenance
7Twin Clutch Sportronic shift transmission
(Twin Clutch SST) fluid
(if so equipped)
N00938000554
The Twin Clutch Sportronic shift transmission (Twin Clutch
SST) should be maintained and serviced by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice to
obtain the best performance and longest life. It is important that
the transmission fluid is kept at the correct level. Fluid typeUse only Mitsubishi DiaQueen SSTF-I to ensure optimum
transmission performance. Special additives Mitsubishi Motors Corporation does not recommend the addi-
tion of any fluid additives to the transmission.
Transfer oil
N00938400141
Whenever the transfer oil level is checked, add oil as necessary
to maintain the proper level. Fill or change the oil according to
the table.Oil type
CAUTION
!Using the improper transmission fluid may damage
the transaxle.
Lubricant DiaQueen LSD gear oil or equivalent
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Alphabetical index
6AM/FM electronically tuned radio with 6 CD autochanger 5-
52
General information about your radio 5-120
Rain sensor 3-215
Reading light
Bulb capacity 7-48
Replacement 7-67
Rear axle oil 7-15
Rear side-marker lights
Bulb capacity 7-46
Replacement 7-62
Rear turn signal lights
Bulb capacity 7-46
Replacement 7-62
Rearview mirror
Inside 3-78
Outside 3-80
Refrigerant (air conditioning) 9-9
Replacement of light bulbs 7-45
Replacing tires and wheels 7-24
Reporting Safety Defects 8-3
Rheostat 3-152
S
Safe driving techniques 4-6
S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Control) 3-119
ACD (Active center differential system) 3-119
AYC (Active yaw control system) 3-120
Seat 2-2Arm rest 2-8
Front seats 2-3
Head restraints 2-8
Heated seats 2-6
Rear seats 2-8
Seats and restraint systems 2-3
Seat belt 2-12
Adjustable seat belt shoulder anchor 2-18
Child restraints 2-22
Driver’s seat belt reminder/warning 2-16
Force limiter 2-21
Front passenger seat belt warning light 2-17
Maintenance and inspection 2-32
Pre-tensioner 2-20
Seat belt extender 2-19
Seat belt instructions 2-13
Seat belt use during pregnancy 2-19
Service brake 3-133
Service precautions 7-2
Snow tires 7-28
Spark plugs 7-32
Speedometer 3-150
SST (Sportronic Shift Transmission) 3-95
Steering
Power steering fluid 7-17
,9-9
Tilt lock lever 3-77
Wheel lock 3-29
,3-85
Storage spaces 3-261
Sun visors 3-254
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