Filling the fuel tank
General information
3-3
3
MMT
is
a manganese-containing
metallic
additive
that
is blended
into
some
gasolines
to increase the octane numbe
r.
Mitsubishi
Motors
Corporation
recommends
using gasolines without MMT
.
Use
of
gasolines
blended
with
MMT
may
adversely
affect
performance,
and
cause
the
malfunction
indicator
on
your
instrument
panel
to come
on.
If this
happens,
contact
an
authorized
Mitsubishi
Motors
dealer
or
a
repair facility of your choice for assistance.Your
vehicle
may
have
been
designed
to sat-
isfy
California’
s low-emission
regulations
based
on
clean-burning
low-sulfur
gasoline.
Gasoline
sold
in
parts
of
the
country
other
than
California
is allowed
to
have
a higher
sulfur
content.
Using
such
gasoline
could
adversely
affect
the
vehicle’
s catalytic
con-
verter
and
cause
the
engine
malfunction
indi-
cator
(“SER
VICE
ENGINE
SOON”
or
“CHECK
ENGINE”)
to
come
on.
Illumina-
tion
of
this
indicator
while
you
are
using
high-sulfur
gasoline
does
not
necessarily
mean
the
vehicle’
s emission-control
system
is
malfunctioning.
Your
authorized
Mitsubishi
Motors
dealer
may
suggest
you
try
using
a
different,
lower
-sulfur
brand
of unleaded
gas-
oline
to
determine
whether
the
problem
is
fuel-related.
N00301100900
MMT (methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl) Sulfur in gasoline
NOTE
Poor
-quality
gas
oline
can
caus
e problems
such
as poor
starting,
stalling
during
idling,
abnormal
engine
noise,
and
poor
accelera-
tion.
If you
experience
any
of
these
prob-
lems,
try using
a different bra
nd of gas
oline.
If the engine
malfunction
indicator
(“SER-
VICE
ENGINE SOON”
or “CH
ECK
ENGI
NE”)
flas
hes
, have
the
vehicle
inspected
as soon
as possible
by
the
nearest
authorized
Mitsubishi
Motors
dealer
or
a
repair facility of y
our choice.
Repeated
ly driving
short
distan
ces
at
low
speeds
can
cause
deposits
to form
in the fue
l
system
and
engi
ne, resulting
in poor
starting
and
poor
acceler
ation.
If
these problems
occu
r, you
are advi
sed to add
a deter
gen
t
additiv
e to the gasolin
e whe
n you
refuel
the
vehicle.
The additiv
e will remove
the depos-
its,
thereby
returni
ng
the engi
ne to a normal
condition.
Be sure
to use
a Mitsubi
shi
Mot
ors
Genui
ne clean
ing
additiv
e. Usi
ng
an
unsuitab
le additiv
e coul
d mak
e the engi
ne
malfunction.
For
details,
pleas
e contact
the
nearest authorized Mitsubi
shi Mot
ors dealer
.
Filling the fuel tank
W
AR
NING
Gasolin
e is highl
y flammable
and
expl
o-
sive. You coul
d be bur
ned,
seriousl
y
injur
ed or
killed
when
handling
it.
When
refueling
your
vehicle,
always
turn
the
engine
off
and
keep
away
from
flames,
spar
ks,
and
smoki
ng
materia
ls.
Always
handle
fuel
in well-ve
ntilate
d outdoor
areas.
Befor
e removing
the
fuel
cap,
be
sur
e to
get rid
of your
body’
s static
elect
ricity
by
touc
hing
a metal par
t of
the
car or fue
l
pump.
Any
static
elect
ricity
on
your
body
coul
d create
a spar
k that
igni
tes fue
l
vapor
.
Perform
the
whole
refueling
process
(opening
the
fuel
tank
filler
door
, remov-
ing
the
fuel
cap,
etc.)
by
yourself.
Do
not
let
any
other
person
come
near
the
fuel
tank
filler
. If you
allow
ed a person
to help
you
and
that
person
was
carrying
static
elect
ricit
y, fuel v
apor
coul
d be
igni
ted.
Do not move
away
from
the fuel tank
filler
until
refu
elin
g is finishe
d. If you
moved
away
and
did someth
ing else (for
examp
le,
sittin
g on a seat)
part-w
ay
through the
refu
elin
g process,
you
cou
ld pick
up
a
fresh c
harge of s
tatic electricity
.
Be careful not
to
inhale
fuel
vapor
. Fuel
contai
ns toxic
substances
.
Filling the fuel tank3-4
General information
3
Front-wheel drive vehicles: 15.5 gal (59.0 L)All-wheel drive vehicles: 14.5 gal (55.0 L)1.Before filling with fuel, stop the engine.2.The
fuel
tank
filler
is located
on
the
rear
driver side of your vehicle. The
fuel
tank
filler
door
can
be
opened
from
inside
the
vehicle
with
the
fuel
tank
filler
door
release
lever
located
at the
left
side of the driver
’s seat.
3.Open
the
fuel
tank
filler
pipe
by
slowly
turning the cap counterclockwise.4.While
filling
with
fuel,
store
the
cap
in the
cap
holder
located
on
the
inside
of the
fuel
tank filler door
.
5.To fill
with
fuel
correctly
depends
mainly
on
correct
handling
of
the
fuel
filler
noz-
zle.
Do
not
tilt
the
nozzle.
Insert
the
noz-
zle in the tank port as far as it will go.6.When
the
nozzle
stops
automatically
, do
not attempt to add more fuel.
Keep
the
doors
and
windows
clos
ed while
refuelin
g the
veh
icle.
If the
y were ope
n,
fuel vapor
could get
into the
cabin.
Fuel tank capacity Refueling
W
AR
NING
A-Remove
B-
Close W
AR
NING
Since
the
fuel
system
may
be
under
pres-
sur
e, remove
the
fuel
tank
filler
cap
slowly
. This
relieves
any
pressur
e or
vac-
uum
that
might
have
built
up
in the
fuel
tank.
If the
cap
is venting
vapor
or if you
hear
a hissing
sound,
wait
until
it stops
befor
e removin
g the
cap.
Otherw
ise, fue
l
may
spray
out,
injuring
you
or others.
CAUTIONYour
vehicle
can
onl
y be ope
rated
using
unlead
ed gasolin
e. Serious
engi
ne and
cata-
lytic
conve
rter damag
e will
result
if lead
ed
gasoline
is used.
CAUTIONTo avoi
d fuel
spillag
e and
ove
rfilling,
do
not
“top-of
f”
the
fuel
tank.
Spilled
fuel
could
discolor
, stain,
or crack
the
vehicle’
s paint-
work.
If fuel
spills
on
the
paintw
ork,
wipe
it
off with
a soft
cloth.
