2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE flat tire

Tires
Vehicle care and maintenance 9-15
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Too little pressure increases flexing in the tire and can cause tire failure. Too muchpressure can cause a tire to lose its ability to cushion shock. Objects on the road and potholes could then ca
use tire damage that
may result in tire failure.  Economy The wrong tire pressu
re can cause uneven
wear patterns in the tire tread. These abnormal wear patter
ns will reduce the
tread life, and the tire will have to be replaced sooner. Too little pressure also makes it harder forthe tire to roll, and this uses up more fuel.  Ride comfort and vehicle stability The superior riding e
xperience built into
your vehicle partly de
pends on the correct
tire pressure. Too much pressure gives an uncomfortable and jarring ride. Too littlepressure feels as if
your vehicle is slow to
respond. Unequal tire pressure
s can make steering
your vehicle uneven
and unpredictable.
The tire pressure for your vehicle under nor- mal driving conditions is listed on the placard attached to the driver’s door sill.(Refer to “Tire and loading information plac- ard” on page 11-3.)
The recommended inflation pressures under normal driving conditions should be used forthe tires listed below. Tire pressures should be checked, and adjusted if necessary, at least once a month. Pressures should be checked more oftenwhenever weather temperatures change severely, becaus
e tire pressures change with
outdoor temperatures. The pressures listedare always “cold in
flation pressure”.
Cold inflation pressure is measured after the vehicle has been parked for at least threehours or is driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km) after having been parked for three hours. Cold inflation pressure must not go above themaximum values molded into the tire side- wall. After driving several miles, your tire inflation pressure may increase 2 to 6 psi (14to 41 kPa) from the cold inflation pressure. Do not let air out of the tires to get back to the
specified cold pressure, or your tires will be too low.Check your tires each t
ime 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 the driver’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 airleaks. Be sure to reinstall the caps on the valve stems.
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Item
Tire size
Front
Rear
Normal tire 165/65R14
240 kPa, 35 psi
240 kPa, 35 psi
Compact spare wheel
(if so equipped)
T115/70D14
420 kPa, 60
psi
Replacing tires and wheels
CAUTION Avoid using different size tires from the one listed and the combined use of different types of tires, as this can affect driving safety.Refer to “Tires and wheels” on page 11-5.
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Consumer information (For vehicles sold in U.S.A.) 10-2 Customer assistance/Re
porting Safety Defects
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This information is provided in compliance with the requirements of the National High- way Traffic Safety Ad
ministration, Depart-
ment of Transportation. It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers with information on repor
ting safety defects.
DOT quality grades - Al
l passenger vehicle
tires must conform to
Federal Safety Require-
ments in addition to these grades. The spe- cific grade rating in each grade category isshown on the side wall of the tires on your vehicle. The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specifiedgovernment test course
. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-half (11/2) times as well on the government course
as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance
of tires depends upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may depart signifi- cantly from the norm due to variations indriving habits, service practices and differ- ences in road characteristics and climate. The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditions on specified government te
st surfaces of asphalt
and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction performance. The temperature grades are A (the highest), B and C, representing the ti
re’s resistance to the
generation of heat and it
s ability to dissipate
heat when tested un
der controlled conditions
on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce
tire life, and excessive temperature can leadto sudden tire failure. The grade C corre- sponds to a level of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the Fed-eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labora
tory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
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If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addi- tion to notifying Mitsubishi MotorsNorth America, Inc.
Consumer information (For vehicles sold in U.S.A.) Uniform tire quality grading Treadwear
Traction AA, A, B, C
WA R N I N G The traction grade assi
gned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking tractiontests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplani
ng, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature A, B, C
WA R N I N G The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that is properlyinflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinflation
, or excessive load-
ing, either separately
or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.
Reporting Safety Defects
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Alphabetical index 12-4
12
Parking brake lever stroke
...............
9-18
Parking brake
............................
5-31
, 9-18
Parking lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-26
Replacement
..................................
9-29
Polishing
............................................
9-34
Power brakes
......................................
5-44
Power outlet
.....................................
5-106
Power windows
..................................
5-29
Puncture (Tire changing)
.....................
8-11
R
Radio
AM/FM electronically tuned radio with CD player
....................................
7-18
General information about your radio 7-42
Rear combination lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-26
Replacement
..................................
9-30
Rear seats
............................................
4-5
Rear shelf panel
................................
5-109
Rear side-marker lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-26
Replacement
..................................
9-30
Rear turn signal light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-26
Replacement
..................................
9-30
Rear-view camera
...............................
5-60
Rearview mirror
Inside rearview mirror
.....................
5-32
Outside rearview mirrors
.................
5-33
Replacement of light bulbs
...................
9-26
Replacing tires and wheels
...................
9-15
Reporting Safety Defects
.....................
10-2
S
Safe driving techniques
.........................
6-4
Seat belts
.............................................
4-8
Adjustable seat be
lt shoulder anchor
.4-12
Child restraint systems
.....................
4-14
Front passenger seat belt warning light
.....
4-11 Maintenance and inspection
.............
4-20
Seat belt extender
............................
4-12
Seat belt force limitter system
..........
4-14
Seat belt instructions
........................
4-9
Seat belt pre-tensioners
....................
4-13
Seat belt use
during pregnancy
.........
4-12
Seats
...................................................
4-2
Front seats
.......................................
4-3
Head restraints
.................................
4-7
Heated seats
.....................................
4-4
Seats and restraint systems
................
4-2
Service brake
......................................
5-44
Service precautions
..............................
9-2
Side turn signal light
Bulb capacity
..................................
9-26
Snow tires
..........................................
9-17
Spark plugs
........................................
9-19
Starting the engine
..............................
5-36
Steering
Electric power steeri
ng system (EPS) 5-48
Steering wheel he
ight adjustment
.....
5-32
Stop lights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-26
Replacement
..................................
9-30
Storage spaces
..................................
5-107
Sun visors
........................................
5-105
Supplemental Restraint System
............
4-21
How the Supplementa
l Restraint System
works
..........................................
4-23
Maintenance service
.......................
4-35
T
Tail light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-26
Replacement
..................................
9-30
Tank capacity
.....................................
11-5
Tire
Inflation pressures
..........................
9-14
Maintenance
...................................
9-16
Quality grading
..............................
10-2
Replacing tires and wheels
..............
9-15
Rotation
.........................................
9-16
Size (tire and wheel)
.......................
11-5
Snow tires
......................................
9-17
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