Tires 9-22 Vehicle care and maintenance
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Keep your tires inflated to the recom- mended pressures. (See the tire and load- ing information placard attached to the sill of the driver’s door.) 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 airleaks. Be sure to reinstall the caps on thevalve 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 9-23.
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Tread wear indicators are built into the origi- nal equipment tires on your vehicle to help you know when your tires should be replaced.Many states have laws requiring that you replace your tires at this point. These indicators are molded into the bottomof the tread grooves and will appear when the tire tread is worn down to 1/16 inch (1.6 mm).
Replacing tires and wheels
CAUTION Avoid using different size tires and wheels from the ones listed, and avoid the combined use of different types of tires and wheels.Using different size or type tires and wheels may affect driving safety. Refer to “Tires and wheels” on page 11-5.
For All-wheel drive vehicles, always use tires of the same size, same type, and same brand, and which have no wear differences. Using tires that differ in size, type, brand or the degree of wear, will increase the differen-tial oil temperature, resulting in possible damage to the driving system. Further, the drive train will be subjected to excessiveloading, 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, itsshape may prevent it from being fitted cor- rectly. Consult an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of yourchoice before using wheels that you have. Only Mitsubishi Motors genuine wheels should be used, because your vehicle is equipped with a tire pressure monitoring sys- tem.Use of another type of wheel risks air leaks and sensor damage, as it will not be possible to install the tire pressure sensor properly.
Tire maintenance
CAUTION
Tr e a d w e a r i n d i c a t o r s 1- Location of the tread wear indicator 2- Tread wear indicator
Clutch pedal free play (if so equipped) 9-24 Vehicle care and maintenance
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In some areas of the country, snow tires are required for winter driving. If snow tires arerequired in your area, you must choose snow tires of the same size and type as the original tires provided with your vehicle. Snow tiresshould also be installed on all four wheels. Otherwise your safety and vehicle handling can be reduced.Even where laws may permit it, snow tiresshould not be operated at sustained speeds over 75 mph (120 km/h).
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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)
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To check the brake pedal free play (A), turnoff the engine and press the brake pedal sev-eral times with your foot. Then press the pedal down with your fingers until you first feel resistance. Brake pedal free play: .1 to .3 inch (3 to 8 mm) If the free play is not within these limits, take your vehicle to an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice for adjustment.
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Check the parking brake lever travel occa-sionally. To check this, pull the lever up
Snow tires
CAUTION If flange nuts are used on your vehicle, change to tapered nuts when using snow tireswith steel wheels. Only Mitsubishi Motors genuine wheels should be used, because your vehicle is equipped with a tire pressure monitoring sys- tem.Use of another type of wheel risks air leaks and sensor damage, as it will not be possible to install the tire pressure sensor properly.
Tire chains
CAUTION Tire chains cannot be used on your vehicle. The clearance between the chains and the body is not sufficient to allow proper clear- ance, and the vehicle body might be dam-aged.
Clutch pedal free play
(if so
equipped)
Brake pedal free play Parking brake lever stroke
Engine specifications Specifications 11-5
11
Seating capacity: the number of maximum occupants
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Battery is a 12 volt type.
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Engine specifications
Item
2.0 liter
2.4 liter
Except for vehicles with tur-
bocharger
Vehicles with turbocharger
Engine model 4B11 4B12Engine displacement 121.9 CID (1,998 cm³) 144.0 CID (2,360 cm³)No. of cylinders and cylinder arrange- ment
4 in-line
Bore 3.39 in (86.0 mm) 3.46 in (88.0 mm)Stroke 3.39 in (86.0 mm) 3.82 in (97.0 mm)Compression ratio 10.0 9.0 10.5Thermostat valve opening temperature 189 °F (87 °C) 180 °F (82 °C) 189 °F (87 °C)Spark plugs
NGK DIFR6C11 DILKR7B6 DIFR5C11
Spark plug gap
.040 to .043 in (1.0 to 1.1 mm)
.020 to .023 in (0.5 to 0.6 mm)
.040 to .043 in (1.0 to 1.1 mm)
Firing order 1-3-4-2Battery
75D23L
Tires and wheels Tire
Size
P205/60R16
91H
215/45R18
89W,
P215/45R18
89V
Wheel
Size
16 x 6 1/2J, 16 x 6 1/2JJ
18 x 7J, 18 x
7JJ
PCD
4.5 in (114.3 mm)
Off- set
1.81 in (46 mm)
Alphabetical index
12-5
12
Sun visors
.....................
...................
5-186
Supplemental Restraint System
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4-22
How the Supplement Restraint System works
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.....................
4-24
Servicing
..................
.....................
4-36
Warning light/display
......................
4-27
T
Tank capacity
..............................
3-4
, 11-6
Theft-alarm system
System
......................
.....................
5-42
Time Setting
..................
.....................
7-59
Tire pressure monitoring system
.........
5-104
Warning light/display
....................
5-105
Tires
..........................
........................
9-17
How to change a tire
.........................
8-6
Inflation pressure
............................
9-21
Maintenance
..................
.................
9-22
Quality grading
...............................
10-2
Replacing tires and wheels
...............
9-22
Rotation
....................
.....................
9-23
Size (tire and wheel)
.......................
11-5
Snow tires
.....................
.................
9-24
Tire and loading information placard
.6-7
,
11-3 Tire chains
....................
.................
9-24
Tread wear indicators
......................
9-22
Tissue holder
.....................
...............
5-192
Tools
.........................
..........................
8-6
Storage
.........................
...................
8-5
Towing
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......................
8-14
Trailer towing
.....................
...............
6-12
Transfer oil
......................
..................
9-12
Trunk area light
Replacement
...................
...............
9-48
Trunk lid
.........................
..................
5-40
Turbocharger operation
.......................
5-60
Turn signal light
Indicators
....................
.................
5-145
Turn signal lights
Bulb capacity
..................
...............
9-34
Lever
......................
.....................
5-154
Replacement
...................
...............
9-40
Twin Clutch SST (Sportronic Shift Transmission)
...................
...............
5-71
Fluid
....................
.................
9-11
, 11-6
Gearshift lever operation
.................
5-71
Gearshift lever position display
........
5-73
Manual shift
....................
...............
5-77
Manual shift display
.......................
5-80
Twin Clutch SST control mode display
....
5-77 Twin Clutch SST control mode switch
.....
5-77 Warning display
.............................
5-73
U
USB input terminal
............................
5-183
How to connect an iPod
.................
5-184
USB input terminal device
How to connect a USB memory
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5-184
V
Vanity mirror
.....................
...............
5-186
Vehicle care precautions
......................
9-48
Vehicle dimensions
.............................
11-4
Vehicle labeling
.................
.................
11-2
Vehicle preparation before driving
..........
6-3
Vehicle weights
.................
.................
11-4
Vents
............................
.......................
7-2
W
Warning lights
...................
...............
5-146
Washer
Fluid
..................
...................
9-12
, 11-6
Switch
......................
...................
5-159
Windshield washer
........................
5-159
Waxing
......................
........................
9-51
Weights
........................
.....................
11-4
Welcome light
...................
...............
5-153
Wheel
Covers
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.....................
8-12
Specification
.................
.................
11-5
Wiper
Rain sensor
...................
...............
5-157
Windshield
....................
...............
5-156