How to change a tyre9-18 For emergencies
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12. Check your tyre inflation pressure at the
next gas station. The correct tyre pres-sures are shown on the driver’s door label.See the illustration.
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Reverse the removing procedure when stor-ing the jack, jack bar and wheel nut wrench.
Refer to “Tools and jack” on page 9-6.
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Wrap the tip of the jack bar with a cloth,insert it into the notch provided in the wheelcover, and pry the cover away from thewheel. Using the same procedure at the otherwheel cover notches, work the wheel coveraway from the wheel to remove it completely.
1. Make sure the tabs (A) of the back of thewheel cover are not broken and correctlyfitted on the rings (B). If in doubt, do notinstall the wheel cover and consult yourMITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorised Ser-vice Point.
CAUTION zAfter changing the tyre and driving the vehi-cle about 1000 km, reti
ghten the wheel nuts
to make sure that they have not come loose. zIf the steering wheel vibrates when drivingafter changing the tyre, we recommend youto have the tyres checked for balance. zDo not mix one type of
tyre with another or
use a different size from the one listed. Thiswould cause early wear and poor handling.
To s t o r e t h e t o o l s a n d j a c k
Wheel covers* To r e m o v e
CAUTION zRemoving the cover with your hands maycause injury to the fingers.
NOTE
zThe wheel cover is made of plastic. Pry itloose carefully.
To i n s t a l l
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Towing
For emergencies 9-21
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1. The front towing hooks are located asshown in illustration. Secure the tow ropeto the front towing hook.
2. Start the Plug-in Hybrid EV system.If the Plug-in Hybrid EV System cannotbe started, put the operation mode of thepower switch in “ON”.
3. Put the select position in “N” (NEU-TRAL) position.4. Turn on the hazard warning lamps ifrequired by law. (Follow the local drivinglaws and regulations)5. During towing make sure that close con-tact is maintained between the drivers ofboth vehicles, and that the vehicles travelat low speed.
If your vehicle is to be towed by another vehicle
WA R N I N G zNever tow your vehicle in this methodexcept in emergency situations such asrunning out of fuel. If
the vehicle is towed
in this method when
a problem occurs in
the vehicle such as when some warninglamp illuminates, the motor, transaxle, etc.may be damagedNOTE
zUsing any part other than the designatedtowing hook could result in
damage to vehi-
cle body.
zUsing a wire rope or metal chain can resultin damage to the vehicle body. It is best touse a non-metallic rope. If you use a wirerope or metal chain, wrap it with cloth at anypoint where it touches the vehicle body. zUse care that the tow rope is kept as horizon-tal as possible. An angled tow rope can dam-age the vehicle body. zSecure the tow rope to the same side towinghook, to keep the tow rope
as straight as pos-
sible.WA R N I N G zIf the vehicle is towed with the operationmode in “ON” withou
t starting the Plug-
in Hybrid EV System, the auxiliary bat-tery may be fully discharged during tow-ing. In this case, the brake performancebecomes very poor and the steering wheelbecomes very heavy.NOTE
CAUTION zFor vehicle equipped with the AdaptiveCruise Control system (ACC) and ForwardCollision Mitigation system (FCM), stopthese systems to prevent an unexpected acci-dent or unexpected op
eration during towing.
Refer to “Adaptive Cruise Control system(ACC)” on page 7-43 and “Forward Colli-sion Mitigation system (FCM)” on page7-55.WA R N I N G zAv o i d s u d d e n b r a k i n g ,
acceleration and
steering wheel movements; such drivingoperation could cause damage to the tow-ing hook or towing rope.People in the vicinity could be injured as aresult. zWhen going down a long slope, the brakesmay overheat, reducing effectiveness.Have your vehicle transport by a towtruck.
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