2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER Owner's Manual (in English)

How to change a tire8-8 For emergencies
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1. Open the liftgate and use the bar toremove the cover (A)
over the tire hanger
mounting bolt.2. With the wheel nut wrench, loosen the tirehanger mounting bolt by turning it coun-terclockwise.
3. Lift up the section of the tire hanger (B)that is marked with the arrow in the illus-tration and remove it from the hook (C).Then lower it and remove the tire.
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1. On vehicles with
wheel covers, first
remove the covers (re
fer to “Wheel cov-
ers” on page 8-13). Then, loosen thewheel nuts with the wheel nut wrench. Donot remove the wheel nuts yet.2. Place the jack under one of the jackingpoints (A) shown in the illustration. Usethe jacking point closest to the tire youwish to change.
Do not use tire chains with your compactspare tire. Using a ch
ain could cause damage
to your vehicle and loss of the chains.
To remove the spare tire
CAUTION
CAUTIONWhile checking the tir
e hanger, carefully
loosen the tire hanger mounting bolt. Loos-ening it too much could pull out the hook andcause the compact spare tire to drop.
CAUTIONWhen hooking or unhooking the tire hanger,be sure to hold the tire hanger firmly to pre-vent it from dropping on your foot.
To change a tire
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How to change a tire
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3. Rotate the jack by hand until the flangeportion (B) fits in the groove (C) at the topof the jack.4. Insert the bar (D) into the wheel nutwrench (E). Then put the end of the barinto the shaft’s jack end, as shown in theillustration.Slowly rotate the wheel nut wrench untilthe tire is raised slightly off the groundsurface.
WA R N I N GSet the jack only at
the positions shown
here. If the jack is se
t at a wrong position,
it could dent your vehicle or the jackmight fall over and ca
use personal injury.
Do not use the jack on a tilted or soft sur-face.Otherwise, the jack might slip and causepersonal injury. Always
use the jack on a
flat, hard surface. Before setting the jack,make sure there are no sand or pebblesunder the jack base.NOTE
Put the spare wheel under the vehicle bodynear the jack. This makes it safer if the jackslips out of position.
WA R N I N GStop jacking up the ve
hicle as soon as the
tire is raised off the ground. It is danger-ous to raise the ve
hicle any higher.
Do not get under your vehicle while usingthe jack.Do not bump the raised
vehicle or leave it
sitting on the jack for a long time. Bothare very dangerous.Do not use a jack except the one that camewith your vehicle.The jack should not
be used for any pur-
pose other than to change a tire.No one should be
in your vehicle when
using the jack.Do not start or run
the engine while your
vehicle is on the jack.Do not turn the raised wheel. The tiresthat are still on the ground could turn andmake your vehicle fall off the jack.
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How to change a tire8-10 For emergencies
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5. Remove the wheel nuts with the wheel nutwrench, then take the wheel off.6. Clean out any mud, etc. on the hub sur-face (F), hub bolts (G)
or in the installa-
tion holes (H) in the wheel, and thenmount the spare tire.
7. Turn the wheel nut clockwise by hand toinitially tighten them.[Type 1: On vehicles
with steel wheels]
Temporarily tighten the wheel nuts byhand until the tapered parts of the wheelnuts make light contac
t with the seats of
the wheel holes and the wheel is notloose.[Type 2: On vehicles with aluminiumwheels]Temporarily tighten the wheel nuts byhand until the flange parts of the wheelnuts make light cont
act with the wheel
and the wheel is not loose.
CAUTIONHandle the wheel carefully when changingthe tire, to avoid scratching the wheel sur-face.WA R N I N GMount the spare wheel with the valve stem(I) facing outward. If
you cannot see the
valve stem (I), you
have installed the
wheel backwards.Operating the vehicle with the spare wheelinstalled backwards can cause vehicledamage and result
in an ac
cident.
NOTE
Flange nuts can be te
mporarily used on the
compact spare wheel as shown in the illustra-tion, but return to the original wheel and tireas soon as possible.CAUTIONNever apply oil to either the wheel bolts orthe nuts or they will tighten too much.
Type 1Type 2
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How to change a tire
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8. Lower the vehicle slowly until the tiretouches the ground, by rotating the wheelnut wrench counterclockwise.9. Tighten the nuts in the order shown in theillustration until each
nut has been tight-
ened to the torque listed here.65 to 80 ft-lb (88 to 108 N•m)
10. Lower the jack all the way and remove it.11. Check the tire inflation pressure. The rec-
ommended tire pressure for your vehicleis listed on the tire
and loading informa-
tion placard attached to the driver’s doorsill as shown in the illustration. Refer to“Tire inflation pressures” on page 9-19.
NOTE
If all 4 aluminum wheels are changed to steelwheels, use tapered nuts.
CAUTIONNever use your foot or a pipe extension toapply added force to the wheel nut wrenchwhen tightening the wheel nuts. If you do so,you can over-tighten the wheel nuts anddamage the wheel, wheel nuts and hub bolts.
CAUTIONDriving with an imprope
rly inflated tire can
cause an accident. If
you have no choice but
to drive with an under-inflated tire, keepyour speed down and avoid sudden steeringor braking, if possible. Inflate the tire to thecorrect pressure as s
oon as possible. Refer to
“Tire inflation pressures” on page 9-19.After changing the tire
and driving the vehi-
cle about 620 miles (1,000 km), retighten thewheel nuts to make sure
that they have not
come loose.If the steering wheel vibrates when drivingafter changing the tire, have the tire checkedfor balance at an authorized MitsubishiMotors dealer or a repair facility of yourchoice.Do not mix one type of tire with another oruse a different size from the one listed. Thiswould cause ea
rly wear and poor handling.
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How to change a tire8-12 For emergencies
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1. Place the tire on the center of the tirehanger, with the wheel surface facingupwards.2. Lift up the tire hanger (A) and hook it onthe hook (B).
3. With the wheel nut wrench, firmly tightenthe tire hanger mounti
ng bolt by turning it
clockwise.
4. Install the cover over the tire hangermounting bolt.
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Store the flat tire in the luggage compartment.Reverse the removing procedure when stor-ing the jack, bar and wheel nut wrench.Refer to “Jack and t
ools” on page 8-5.
To store the spare tire
CAUTIONStoring the tire with the wheel surface facingdown may damage the wheel or tire hanger.If you find any damage
on a spare tire, do not
use the tire and contact an authorized Mit-subishi Motors dealer or a repair facility ofyour choice.
CAUTIONMake sure you hook the tire hanger in theproper position. If the tire hanger is nothooked properly, the hook
could damage the
vehicle body or the tire
could fall off the
vehicle while driving,
causing an accident.
CAUTIONConfirm that the tire hanger is firmly securedafter storing the spare
tire. If the tire hanger
is not secured, it c
ould drop out while driv-
ing, causing
an accident.
When hooking or unhooking the tire hanger,be sure to hold the tire hanger firmly to pre-vent it from dropping on your foot.
To store the flat tire, jack, bar and wheel nut wrench
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How to change a tire
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Wrap the tip of the bar with a cloth, insert itinto the notch provided in the wheel cover,and pry the cover away from the wheel.Using the same procedur
e at the other wheel
cover notches, work the wheel cover awayfrom the wheel to remove it completely.
1. Align the tire air valve (C) and the wheelcover notch (D).
2. Push the bottom (F) of the wheel coverinto the wheel.3. Gently push in both sides (G) of the wheelcover and hold them in place with bothknees.4. Gently tap the top (H) of the wheel coveraround its outer circumference to push itin.
Wheel cover (if so equipped) To remove
NOTE
The wheel cover is made
of plastic. Be care-
ful when prying it off.
CAUTIONTrying to remove the
wheel cover with only
your bare hands can se
riously injure your
fingers.
To install
CAUTIONBefore installing the wheel cover to thewheel, make sure that the tabs (A) on theback of the wheel cove
r correctly engage the
ring (B) to prevent the wheel cover fromcoming off. Do not install a wheel cover thathas broken tabs.
NOTE
The back of the cover has a symbol (E) thatshows the position of the notch.
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Towing8-14 For emergencies
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If towing is necessary,
we recommend you to
have it done by a commercial tow truck ser-vice.When towing is required, transport the vehi-cle using a tow truck.Incorrect towing equipment could damageyour vehicle.
There may be local re
gulations concerning
towing in your area.Obey the regulations of the area where youare driving your vehicle.
To w i n g If your vehicle needs to be towed
CAUTIONDo not attempt to be
towed by another vehi-
cle with a rope.
NOTE
Your vehicle cannot to
w any other vehicle.
Do not tow all-wheel drive vehicles with this style.
Towing the vehicle by a tow truck
CAUTIONThis vehicle must not be towed by a towtruck using sling lift
type equipment (Type
A) as illustrated. Usi
ng a sling lift will dam-
age the bumper and front end.This vehicle must not be towed with the driv-ing wheels on the ground (Type B) as illus-trated.This could result in the driving system dam-age.Do not tow all-wheel drive vehicles with therear wheels on the ground (Type C) as illus-trated. This could result in the driving systemdamage or vehicle may
jump at the carriage.
If you tow all-wheel driv
e vehicles, use only
Type D or E equipment.
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Operation under adverse driving conditions
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Release the parking brake.Set the selector lever to the