Tires
Vehicle care and maintenance 9-17
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2 to 6 PSI from the cold inflation pressure. Do not let air out of the tires to get back to the specified cold pressure, or your tire pressure will be too low.Check your tires each time you refuel. If one tire looks lower than the others, check the pressure for all of them.You should also take the following safety pre- cautions: Keep your tires inflated to the recom- mended pressures. (See the tire and load-ing information placard attached to thedriver’s door sill.) Stay within the recommended load limits. Make sure that the weight of any load in your vehicle is evenly distributed. Drive at safe speeds. After filling your tires to the correct pres- sure, check them for damage and air leaks. Be sure to reinstall the caps on the valve stems.
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The following maintenance steps are recom- mended: Check tire pressures regularly.
Have regular maintenance done on the wheel balance and front and rear suspen- sion alignment. Rotate your tires regularly as described in the “Tire rotation” section on page 9-18.
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The standard-equipment tires use a high-gripcompound that gives superior grip.However, they wear more quickly than typi- cal passenger-car tires. Tread wear indicators are built into the origi- nal equipment tires on your vehicle to help you know when your tire
s should be replaced.
Many states have laws requiring that you replace your tires at this point.
Replacing tires and wheels
CAUTION Avoid using different size tires and wheels from the ones listed, and avoid the com- bined use of different types of tires and wheels. Using different size or type tires andwheels may affect driving safety. Refer to “Tires and wheels” on page 11-5.
Always use tires of the same size, same type, and same brand, and which have no wear dif- ferences. Using tires that differ in size, type, brand or the degree of wear, will increase the differential oil temperature, resulting in pos-sible damage to the driving system. Further, the drive train will be
subjected to excessive
loading, possibly leading to oil leakage,component seizure, or other serious prob- lems. Even if a wheel has the same rim size and offset as the specified type of wheel, its shape may prevent it from being fitted cor-rectly. Consult an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice before using wheels that you have. As your vehicle is equipped with a tire pres- sure monitoring system, use only Mitsubishigenuine wheels. Other wheels do not permit correct installa- tion of tire inflation pressure sensors and cancause air leakage and sensor failure, which would not be covered by your vehicle’s war- ranty.
Tire maintenance
CAUTION
Tread wear indicators 1- Location of the tread wear indicator 2- Tread wear indicator
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Cleaning the outside of your vehicle 9-42 Vehicle care and maintenance
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To protect your vehicle’s finish, wash it often and thoroughly. If desired, you may wax your vehicle using a nonabrasive automobile wax.
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Industrial pollution, road tar, bird droppings,tree sap, insect remains, sea water and otherforeign matters can damage the finish on your vehicle. Generally, the longer any foreign materialstays on the finish, the worse the damage. Wash your vehicle as soon as possible when- ever the finish gets soiled.
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Chemicals contained in the dirt and dustpicked up from air, rain, snow or road sur-faces can damage the paint and body of your vehicle if left on. Frequent washing and waxing is the best wayto protect your vehicle from this damage. Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight. Park the vehicle in the shade and spray it withwater to remove dust. Next, using plenty ofclean water and a car washing mitt or sponge, wash the vehicle from top to bottom. Use a mild car washing soap if necessary.Rinse thoroughly and wipe dry with a cham- ois or soft cloth. After washing the vehicle, carefully clean the joints and flanges of thedoors, hood, etc., where dirt is likely to remain.
The genuine leather surface may harden and shrink if it is exposed to the direct sunlight for long hours. When your vehicle is parked, place it in the shade as much as possible. When the temperature of the vehicle interior rises in summer, vinyl products left on the genuine leather seat may deteriorate andstick to the seat.
Cleaning the outside of your vehicle Foreign material
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Wa s h i n g
CAUTION When washing the underside of your vehicle or the wheels, wear a pair of gloves to pro-tect your hands. This vehicle is equipped with a high perfor- mance brakes. Wash the wheels frequently to remove brake dust. The dust will be difficultto remove if left on the wheels for too long.
If your vehicle has rain sensor wipers, place the wiper switch lever in the “OFF” position to deactivate the rain sensor before washing the vehicle. Otherwise, the wipers will oper- ate in the presence of water spray on thewindshield and become 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 theengine compartment. Avoid automatic car washers that use rotat- ing brushes. These brushes may scratch the paint surface and make it dull. Scratches are more noticeable on darker col-ored vehicles. Some hot water washing equipment uses high pressure and heat to clean your vehicle. This heated water may damage your vehi- cle’s resin parts. It can flood the interior ofthe vehicle. Therefore, be sure of the follow- ing:• Keep the washing nozzle at least 20 inches(50 cm) away from the vehicle body.• When washing around the door glass, holdthe nozzle at a distance of more than 20 inches (50 cm) and at
right angles to the
glass surface. CAUTION
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Salt and other chemicals spread on winter roads in some geographical areas can have adetrimental effect on the vehicle underbody. You should flush the underbody with a high pressure hose every time you wash the out-side of your vehicle. Take special care to remove mud or other debris which could trap and hold salt andmoisture.
After washing your vehicle, wipe off all waterdrops from the rubber parts around the doors to prevent the doors from freezing.
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Wax your vehicle once or twice a year, or when water does not bead up on the paint.Use a soft cloth to put a small amount of wax on the painted surfaces. After the wax has dried, polish with a dry soft cloth.Do not wax your vehicle in direct sunlight. You should wax when the painted surfaces are cool.
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If painted surfaces have been severely dam- aged and lost their original luster and color tone, polish the surface lightly with a finepolishing compound. Avoid limiting your polishing to the damaged surface only; polish a somewhat wider area, moving the polishing
When using high-pressure water to wash a vehicle equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key sys- tem, keep the water from spraying on the open button on the trunk. This could cause the trunk to open and flood the inside of thetrunk. Make sure to do the following when using an automatic car wash, with help from either this manual or the car wash operator, to avoid damaging your vehicle:• Fold the outside rear-view mirrors.• Remove the antenna.• If your vehicle is equipped with rearspoiler, check with the car wash operator before using the car wash.• If your vehicle has rain sensor wipers, placethe wiper switch lever in the “OFF” posi- tion to deactivate the rain sensor.
During cold weather
CAUTION
NOTE
When the door is frozen, opening it by force may tear off or crack the rubber gasket installed around the door. Pour warm water to melt the ice. Be sure to thoroughly wipeoff the water after opening the door. To pre- vent freezing of the weatherstripping on the doors, hood, etc., treat with silicone lubri-cant.
Waxing
CAUTION Waxes containing high abrasive compounds should not be used. These waxes remove rust and stain effectively from the paintwork, but are harmful to the finish
on the paint and the
plate, because they also remove clearcoat.They are also harmful to other glossy sur- faces such as the grille, trim, moldings, etc. Do not use gasoline, kerosene, benzine or paint thinners to remove road tar or other dirt from the vehicle surface. Do not put wax on the areas having black matte coating because it can cause unevendiscoloration, patches, blurs, etc. If these get wax on them, wipe the wax off right away with a soft cloth and warm water. If your vehicle is equipped with a sunroof, be careful not to apply any wax on the weather-strip (black rubber) when waxing the area around the sunroof opening. If stained with wax, the weatherstrip cannotmaintain a weatherproof seal with the sun- roof.
Polishing
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Alphabetical index
12-3
12
Fuses
.........................
........................
9-23
Fusible links
..................
.....................
9-23
G
General maintenance
...........................
9-21
General vehicle data
............................
11-3
Genuine parts
....................
...................
3-7
Glove compartment
...........................
5-165
H
Hazard warning flasher switch
...........
5-131
Hazard warning lights
.......................
5-121
Headlight reminder buzzer
.................
5-128
Headlights
Bulb capacity
................
.................
9-28
Dimmer
....................
...................
5-128
Headlight flasher
..........................
5-129
Headlight leveling switch
..............
5-130
Replacement
.................
9-30
, 9-31
, 9-32
Switch
......................
...................
5-125
High beam indicator
..........................
5-121
Hood lock release mechanism and safety catch
........................
........................
9-22
Horn
Switch
......................
...................
5-137
Horn switch
...................
...................
5-137
I
If the vehicle breaks down
.....................
8-2
Ignition switch
...........................
5-15
, 5-50
Important facts to know in case of an accident 10-4 Indicators
....................
.....................
5-121
Information screen display
Brake warning display
...................
5-123
Charging system warning display
....
5-124
Oil pressure warning display
..........
5-124
Inside day/night rearview mirror
..........
5-48
Inside emergency trunk lid release
.......
5-39
Instrument cluster
................
...............
5-89
Interior lights
...................
.................
5-162
J
Jack
............................
........................
8-5
Storage
........................
....................
8-5
Jump-starting the engine
.......................
8-2
K
Key reminder buzzer
...........................
5-35
Keyless entry system
....................
5-7
, 5-29
Keys
...........................
........................
5-3
L
Labeling
........................
.....................
11-2
License plate light
Bulb capacity
................
.................
9-28
Replacement
..................
.................
9-38
Light auto-cutout function
.................
5-127
Limited-slip differential
.......................
5-79
Link System
..................
...................
5-137
Loading information
..............................
6-6
Lubricants
.....................
.....................
11-5
M
Manual transaxle
................
.................
5-57
Oil
.....................
.....................
9-9
, 11-5
Shift points (recommended speed)
....
5-57
Mirror
Inside day/night rearview mirror
......
5-48
Outside rearview mirrors
.................
5-49
Modification of your vehicle
..................
3-5
Multi-information display
....................
5-91
Multi-information meter
Switch
......................
.....................
5-92
O
Octane requirement
...............
................
3-2
Oil
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Alphabetical index
12-5
12
Speedometer
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5-89
SST (Sportronic Shift Transmission)
....
5-58
Steering
Power steering fluid
...............
9-11
, 11-5
Tilt lock lever
................
.................
5-47
Wheel lock
............................
5-19
, 5-52
Storage spaces
...................
...............
5-164
Sun visors
.....................
...................
5-161
Sunroof
......................
........................
5-44
Safety mechanism
...........................
5-45
Sunshade
..................
.....................
5-46
Timer function
...............
.................
5-45
Super-all wheel control (S-AWC)
S-AWC control mode display
..........
5-73
S-AWC control mode switch
...........
5-72
S-AWC operation display
................
5-73
S-AWC warning display
..................
5-74
Supplemental Restraint System
............
4-20
Curtain airbag system
......................
4-31
Driver’s knee airbag system
.............
4-26
How the Supplement Restraint System works
.....................
.....................
4-22
Servicing
..................
.....................
4-34
Side airbag system
..........................
4-31
Warning light/display
......................
4-25
T
Tachometer
...................
.....................
5-89
Tail and stop lights
Bulb capacity
..................
...............
9-28
Replacement
...................
...............
9-36
Tail lights
Bulb capacity
..................
...............
9-28
Replacement
...................
...............
9-37
Tank capacity
...............
................
3-4
, 11-5
Theft-alarm system
System
........................
..................
5-40
Tire pressure monitoring system
..........
5-85
Warning light/display
.....................
5-86
Tires
...........................
......................
9-12
How to change a tire
.........................
8-6
Inflation pressure
............................
9-16
Maintenance
...................
...............
9-17
Quality grading
...............
...............
10-2
Replacing tires and wheels
..............
9-17
Rotation
......................
..................
9-18
Size (tire and wheel)
.......................
11-5
Snow tires
...................
..................
9-19
Tire and loading information placard
.6-7
,
11-3 Tire chains
...................
..................
9-19
Tread wear indicators
.....................
9-17
Tissue holder
...................
.................
5-166
Tools
...........................
........................
8-5
Storage
........................
....................
8-5
Towing
........................
......................
8-11
Trailer towing
.....................
...............
6-10
Transfer oil
......................
....................
9-9
Oil
..........................
......................
11-5
Trunk area light
Bulb capacity
................
.................
9-30
Replacement
..................
.................
9-40
Trunk lid
.......................
.....................
5-37
Turbocharger operation
.......................
5-55
Turn signal light
Indicators
..................
...................
5-121
Lever
........................
...................
5-131
Turn signal lights
Bulb capacity
................
.................
9-28
Twin Clutch SST
Fluid
..................
.....................
9-9
, 11-5
Gearshift lever operation
.................
5-58
Gearshift lever position display
........
5-59
Manual shift
..................
.................
5-64
Manual shift display
........................
5-67
Twin Clutch SST control mode display
....
5-64 Twin Clutch SST control mode switch
.....
5-64Warning display
.............................
5-60
Twin Clutch SST (Sportronic Shift Transmission)
..................
.................
5-58
U
USB input terminal
...........................
5-158
How to connect an iPod
.................
5-159
USB input terminal device
How to connect a USB memory
.....
5-159
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