2015 MITSUBISHI L200 Owner's Manual (in English)

3.Confirm that the cooling fan is turning.
If the fan is not turning, stop the engine
immediately and have it checked.
A- Radiator cap B- Cooling fan
C- Reserve tank
*: if so equipped
WARNINGl Be careful not to get your hands or clothes
caught in the cooling fan.4. After the engine coolant temperature has
dropped to the normal temperature, stop the engine.
5. Check the coolant level in the reserve
tank.
WARNINGl If there is none, make sure that the engine
has cooled down before removing the ra-
diator cap, because hot steam or boiling water otherwise will gush from the fillerport and may scald you.
6. Add coolant to the radiator and/or re-
serve tank if necessary (refer to the
“Maintenance” section.)
CAUTIONl Do not add coolant while the engine is hot.
Suddenly adding cold coolant could damage
the engine. Wait for the engine to cool
down, then add coolant a little at a time.
7. Examine the radiator hoses for coolant
leakage and the drive belt for looseness
or damage.
If there is anything wrong with the cool-
ing system or drive belt, we recommend
you to have it checked and repaired.
Bleeding the fuel system
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The fuel system should be bled to remove air
as described below if the fuel supply is ex- hausted during travel.
Bleeding the fuel system
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Type 1
1.Loosen the air plug (A) at the top of the
fuel filter.
2. Pump the hand pump (B) until there are
no more bubbles in the fuel coming out
of the air plug (A). When doing this, place a cloth around the air plug (A) toprevent the escaping fuel from spraying
out.
3. Tighten the air plug (A) when there are
no more bubbles in the fuel.
4. Continue pumping until the hand pump
(B) becomes stiff.
5. Finally, check to be sure that there is no
leakage of fuel.
If in doubt, we recommend you to con-
sult a specialist for necessary informa- tion.
Type 2, 3
Pump the hand pump (A) at the top of the fuel filter until the hand pump becomes stiff.Then try again to start the engine.
If the engine does not start, repeat the process
above.
Type 2Type 3
CAUTIONl Do not smoke or have any other open flame
near the vehicle while bleeding the fuel sys-
tem.
l Be sure to carefully clean away any spilt fuel
which could ignite and cause a fire.Removal of water from the
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If the fuel filter indication lamp in the instru-ment panel illuminates during driving, it indi-
cates that water has accumulated in the fuel filter. If this occurs, remove the water as de-
scribed below.
Removal of water from the fuel filter
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Type 1, 2
1.Loosen the drain plug (A) of the fuel fil-
ter.
2. Operate the hand pump (B) slowly 6 or 7
times in order to force the water out
through the drain plug (A).
3. Tighten the drain plug (A) when water
no longer comes out.
4. Bleed the air in the fuel system. (Refer to “Bleeding the fuel system” onpage 8-05.)
5. Check to be sure that the fuel filter indi-
cation lamp illuminates when the igni- tion switch is turned to “ON”, and that it
goes off when the engine is started. If in
doubt, we recommend you to consult a specialist for necessary information.
CAUTIONl Do not smoke or have any other open flame
near the vehicle while bleeding the fuel sys- tem.CAUTIONl Be sure to carefully clean away any water
drained out because any fuel mixed with the
water could ignite and cause a fire.
Type 3
Take your vehicle to a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point to re-
move the water from the fuel filter.
Tools, jack and jack handle
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Storage
The storage location of the tools, jack andjack handle should be remembered in case ofan emergency.
Tools, jack and jack handle
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Type 2

Single cabType 1
A- Tool (wheel nut wrench)B- Jack handle
C- Jack
A- Tools B- Jack handle
C- Jack
Club cab
A- Tools B- Jack
C- Jack handle
Double cab
Except for vehicles with rear retractable
power window
A- Tool (wheel nut wrench) B- Jack handle
C- Jack
A- Tools
B- Jack handle
C- Jack
Vehicles with rear retractable power win-
dow
A- Tool (wheel nut wrench) B- Jack
C- Jack handle
Tools, jack and jack handle
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A- ToolsB- Jack
C- Wheel nut wrench
D- Jack handle
Tools
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Type 1
Single cab, Double cab
1- Wheel nut wrench
Club cab
1- Tool bag
2- Wheel nut wrench
Type 2
Single cab, Club cab, Double cab
1- Tool bag
2- Wheel nut wrench
3- Plier
4- Driver
5- Spanner
Removing and storing the
tools, jack and jack handle
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Single cab
The tools, jack, and jack handle are located
behind the seat. 1. Tip the seatback forward. (Refer to “Folding the seatback forward”
on page 4-06.)
2. Remove the wheel nut wrench (A) fromthe holder (B), and take out the wrench.

Remove the securing band (C), and then
take out the tools (D).
Tools, jack and jack handle
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3.Remove the securing nut (E), and then
take out the jack (F).
4. Remove the jack handle (G) from the
holder (H), and take out the handle.
5. Reverse the removing procedure when
storing the tool, jack and jack handle.
NOTEl When stowing the jack handle, align the
black-marked part (I) of the jack handle with
the holder (J).
Club cab
The tools, jack, and jack handle are stored
under the floor on the left-hand side of the
cargo space. 1. Raise the left side seat cushion. Refer to
“Folding up the seat cushion (Club cab)”
on page 4-08.
Tip the seatback of the driver seat for- ward. Slide the driver seat forward.
2. Open the lid.
3. Remove the securing band (A), and then
take out the tools (B).
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4.Remove the securing nut (C), and then
take out the jack (D).
5. Remove the jack handle (E) from the
holder (F), and then take out the jack
handle.
6. Reverse the removing procedure when
storing the tools, jack and jack handle.
NOTEl When stowing the jack handle, align the col-
oured marking on the jack handle with that
on the holder, and fit the jack in the holder.
Double cab
Except for vehicles with rear retractable
power window
The tool (wheel nut wrench only), jack, and jack handle are located behind the rear seat. 1. Tip the seatback of the rear seat forward. (Refer to “Folding the seatback forward”
on page 4-08.)
2. Remove the wheel nut wrench (A) fromthe holder (B), and take out the wrench.

Remove the securing band (C), and then
take out the tools (D).
3. Remove the securing nut (E), and then
take out the jack (F).
4. Remove the jack handle (G) from the
holder (H), and take out the handle.
5. Reverse the removing procedure when
storing the tool, jack and jack handle.
Tools, jack and jack handle
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NOTElWhen stowing the jack handle, align the
black-marked part (I) of the jack handle with
the holder (H).
Vehicles with rear retractable power win-
dow
The tools, jack, and jack handle are located
behind the rear seat. 1. Tip the seatback of the rear seat forward. (Refer to “Folding the seatback forward”
on page 4-08.)
2.
Remove the wheel nut wrench (A) fromthe holder of the back panel (B), and
take out the wrench.

Take out the tools (C) from the rear back trim (D).
3. Remove the securing nut (E), and then
take out the jack (F).
4. Remove the jack handle (G) from the
holder of the back panel (H), and take
out the handle.
5. Reverse the removing procedure when
storing the tool, jack and jack handle.
NOTEl When stowing the wheel nut wrench, insert
it into the holder on the back panel as illus-
trated.
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