2013 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK sensor

7-38 Vehicle care and maintenance
7
Snow tires
N00940000359
In some areas of the country, snow tires are required for winter
driving. If snow tires are required in your area, you must
choose snow tires of the same size and type as the original tires
provided with your vehicle. Snow tires should also be installed
on all four wheels. Otherwise your safety and vehicle handling
can be reduced.
Even where laws may permit it, snow tires should not be oper-
ated at sustained speeds over 75 mph (120 km/h).Tire chains
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Clutch pedal free play
(if so equipped)
N00940200061
To check the clutch pedal free play (A), turn off the engine and
press the pedal until you feel resistance.
Clutch pedal free play:
.2 to .4 inch (4 to 9 mm)
CAUTION
!
If flange nuts are used on your vehicle, change to
tapered nuts when using snow tires with steel
wheels.
Only Mitsubishi Motors genuine wheels should be
used, because your vehicle is equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system.
Use of another type of wheel risks air leaks and sen-
sor damage, as it will not be possible to install the
tire pressure sensor properly.
CAUTION
!
Tire chains cannot be used on your vehicle. The
clearance between the chains and the body is not
sufficient to allow proper clearance, and the vehicle
body might be damaged.
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7-94 Vehicle care and maintenance
7
During cold weather Salt and other chemicals spread on winter roads in some geo-
graphical areas can have a detrimental effect on the vehicle
underbody. You should flush the underbody with a high pres-
sure hose every time you wash the outside of your vehicle.
Take special care to remove mud or other debris which could
trap and hold salt and moisture.
After washing your vehicle, wipe off all waterdrops from the
rubber parts around the doors to prevent the doors from freez-
ing.
CAUTION
!
When washing the underside of your vehicle or the
wheels, wear a pair of gloves to protect your hands.
If your vehicle has rain sensor wipers, place the
wiper switch lever in the “OFF” position to deacti-
vate the rain sensor before washing the vehicle. Oth-
erwise, the wipers will operate in the presence of
water spray on the windshield and may get damaged
as a result.
Never spray or splash water on the electrical parts
in the engine compartment. This may damage them.
Be careful also when washing the underbody. Do not
spray water into the engine compartment.
Avoid automatic car washers that use rotating
brushes. These brushes may scratch the paint sur-
face and make it dull.
Scratches are more noticeable on darker colored
vehicles.
Some hot water washing equipment uses high pres-
sure and heat to clean your vehicle. This heated
water may damage your vehicle’s resin parts. It can
flood the interior of the vehicle. Therefore, be sure
of the following:
• Keep the washing nozzle at least 20 inches (50 cm)
away from the vehicle body.
• When washing around the door glass, hold the
nozzle at a distance of more than 20 inches (50 cm)
and at right angles to the glass surface.

When using high-pressure water to wash a vehicle
equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key system, keep the
water from spraying on the open button on the rear
hatch. This could cause the rear hatch to open and
flood the inside of the rear hatch.
Make sure to do the following when using an auto-
matic car wash, with help from either this manual or
the car wash operator, to avoid damaging your vehi-
cle:
• Fold the outside rear-view mirrors.
• Put down (except for vehicles equipped with SIR-
IUS satellite radio antenna only) or remove the
antenna.
• If your vehicle is equipped with rear spoiler, check
with the car wash operator before using the car
wash.
• If your vehicle has rain sensor wipers, place the
wiper switch lever in the “OFF” position to deacti-
vate the rain sensor.CAUTION
!
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Alphabetical index
5
Shift points (recommended speed) 3-96
Mirror
Inside day/night rearview mirror 3-79
Outside rearview mirrors 3-83
Modification of your vehicle 1-7
Multi-information display 3-177
O
Oil
Engine oil 7-8
,9-10
Manual transaxle oil 7-17
,9-10
Rear axle oil 7-19
,9-10
Transfer oil 7-18
,9-10
Operation under adverse driving conditions 6-23
Outside rearview mirrors 3-83
Overheating 6-5
P
Parking 4-8
Parking brake 3-76
Parking brake break-in 7-40
Parking brake lever stroke 7-39
Polishing 7-95
Power brakes 3-140
Power door locks 3-56
Power outlet 3-287
Power steering
Fluid 7-22
,9-10
System 3-147Power windows 3-69
Puncture (Tire changing) 6-8
R
Radiator cap 7-13
Radio
AM/FM electronically tuned radio with CD player 5-46
AM/FM electronically tuned radio with 6 CD autochanger 5-
74
General information about your radio 5-142
Rain sensor 3-244
Rear hatch 3-59
Inside rear hatch release 3-61
Rear shelf panel 3-301
Rear side-marker lights
Bulb capacity 7-56
Replacement 7-81
Rear turn signal lights
Bulb capacity 7-56
Replacement 7-81
Rear window defogger switch 3-251
Rear-view camera 3-169
Rearview mirror
Inside 3-79
Outside 3-83
Refrigerant (air conditioning) 9-10
Replacement of light bulbs 7-56
Replacing tires and wheels 7-34
Reporting Safety Defects 8-3
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Alphabetical index
7
Tissue holder 3-298
Tools 6-7
Storage 6-7
Towing 6-21
Trailer towing 4-16
Turbocharger operation 3-94
Turn signal lights
Bulb capacity 7-56
Indicators 3-224
Lever 3-239
Replacement 7-71
Twin Clutch SST
Fluid 7-18
,9-10
Gearshift lever operation 3-112
Gearshift lever position display 3-114
Manual shift 3-123
Manual shift display 3-128
Twin Clutch SST control mode display 3-122
Twin Clutch SST control mode switch 3-121
Warning display 3-116
Twin Clutch SST (Sportronic Shift Transmission) 3-112
U
USB input terminal 3-280
How to connect an iPod 3-282
USB input terminal device
How to connect a USB memory 3-280
V
Vanity mirror 3-286
Vehicle care precautions 7-91
Vehicle dimensions 9-6
Vehicle labeling 9-2
Vehicle preparation before driving 4-5
Vehicle weights 9-7
Vents 5-2
W
Warning lights 3-224
Washer
Fluid 7-21
,9-10
Rear window washer 3-249
Switch 3-248
Waxing 7-95
Weights 9-7
Wheel
Covers 6-19
Specification 9-9
Wiper
Rain sensor 3-244
Rear window wiper 3-249
Switch 3-242
Wiper blades 7-40
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