Tires 9-16 Vehicle care and maintenance
9
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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 9-16.
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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 la
ws requiring that you
replace your tires at this point.These indicators are molded into the bottom of the tread grooves and will appear when the tire tread is worn down to 1/16 inch (1.6mm). When the bands appear next to one another in two or more places,
replace your tires.
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To even out the wear on your tires and make them last longer, Mitsubishi Motors Corpora- tion recommends that y
ou rotate your tires at
the mileage listed in the “WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL”. However, the timing for tire rotation mayvary according to your vehicle condition, road surface conditions, and your own per- sonal driving habits. Any time you notice unusual wear, rotate your tires as soon as pos- sible. When rotating tires,
check for uneven wear,
damage, and wheel alignment. Abnormal wear is usually caused by a wrong tire pres- sure, wheels that ar
e not aligned properly,
wheels that are out-of-balance, or severe braking. Check with an authoriz
ed Mitsubishi Motors
dealer or a repair facility of your choice to find out the reason for uneven tread wear. The first tire rotation is the most important one. It will allow all your tires to wear evenly.
If your vehicle is equippe
d with a tire pres-
sure monitoring system, only MitsubishiMotors Authorized wheels should be used.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
Tread wear indicator 1- Location of the tread wear indicator 2- Tread wear indicator
NOTE
Tire wear indicators ca
n have different marks
and locations depending on the tire manufac- turer.
Tire rotation
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Tires
Vehicle care and maintenance 9-17
9
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In some areas of the country, snow tires are required for winter driving. If snow tires are required in your area, you must choose snowtires of the same size
and type as the original
tires provided with your
vehicle. Snow tires
should also be
installed on all four wheels.
Otherwise your safety
and vehicle handling
can be reduced. Even where laws may permit it, snow tires should not be operated
at sustained speeds
over 75 mph (120 km/h).
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CAUTION A compact spare tire (i
f so equipped) can be
installed temporarily in place of a tire that has been removed duri
ng the tire rotation.
However, it must not be included in the regu- lar tire rotation sequence.Tires that do not have arrows showing rotation direction Front Tires that have arrows
showing rotation direc-
tion Front
CAUTION If the tires have arrows (A) indicating the correct direction of rotation, swap the frontand rear tires on the left-hand side of thevehicle and the front and rear tires on the right-hand side of th
e vehicle separately.
Keep each tire on its original side of thevehicle. When installing the tires, make sure the arrows point in the
direction in which the
wheels will turn when the vehicle moves for-ward. Any tire whose
arrow points in the
wrong direction will not
perform to its full
potential.CAUTION Avoid the combined use of different types of tires. Using different t
ypes of tires can affect
vehicle performance and safety.
Front
Snow tires
CAUTION If your vehicle is equipped with a tire pres- sure monitoring system, only Mitsubishi Motors Authorized wheels should be used.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 thebody is not sufficient
to allow proper clear-
ance, and the vehicle body might be dam- aged.
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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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Alphabetical index
12-5
12
To change a tire
..............................
8-11
Tread wear indicator
.......................
9-16
Tire pressure monitoring system
...........
5-56
Tire repair kit
.......................................
8-6
Tires
..................................................
9-12
Tire and loading information placard 11-3 Tire chains
.....................................
9-17
Tools
...................................................
8-5
Storage
............................................
8-5
Towing
..............................................
8-17
Trailer towing
.....................................
6-10
Turn signal light
Indicators
.......................................
5-71
Lever
.............................................
5-76
U
USB input terminal
...........................
5-101
How to connect a USB memory device
....
5-101 How to connect an iPod
.................
5-102
V
Vanity mirror
...................................
5-105
Vehicle care precautions
......................
9-31
Vehicle dimensions
.............................
11-3
Vehicle labeling
..................................
11-2
Vehicle preparation before driving
..........
6-3
Vehicle weights
..................................
11-3
Vents
..................................................
7-2
W
Warning lights
...................................
5-72
Washer
Fluid
.......................................
9-9
, 11-5
Rear window washer
......................
5-79
Switch
...................................
5-78
, 5-79
Washing
............................................
9-33
Waxing
.............................................
9-34
Weights
.............................................
11-3
Wheel
Covers
...........................................
8-16
Specification
..................................
11-5
Wiper
Rear window wiper
........................
5-79
Switch
...................................
5-78
, 5-79
Wiper blades
..................................
9-19
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