Operation Manual

Braking
Driving safety 6-5
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 Stay at low speeds at first so that the
transaxle, transfer case and rear axle oil
have time to spread to all the lubrication
points.
 Manual transaxle can be harder to shift in
cold weather conditions. This is normal
and shifting will get easier as the transaxle
warms up.
 Check the engine antifreeze.
If there is not enough coolant because of a
leak or from engine overheating, add Mit-
subishi Motors Genuine Super Long Life
Coolant Premium or equivalent.
Please read this section in conjunction
with the “Engine coolant” on page 9-8.
[For RALLIART vehicles sold in U.S.A.]
 Mitsubishi Motors recommends that the
standard equipment tires be replaced with
winter tires when the vehicle is going to
be used in winter.
The standard equipment tires provided
with this vehicle are summer tires and use
a high-grip compound that provides supe-
rior grip.
The road grip, however, is reduced in win-
ter.
When replacing the standard equipment
tires with winter tires, all four tires must
be replaced using radial identicalsize win-
ter tires.
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All the parts of the brake system are critical
to safety. Have the vehicle serviced by an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your choice at regular inter-
vals according to the “WARRANTY AND
MAINTENANCE MANUAL”.
Check the brake system while driving at a
low speed immediately after starting, espe-
cially when the brakes are wet, to confirm
they work normally.
A film of water can be formed on the brake
discs or brake drums and prevent normal
braking after driving in heavy rain or through
large puddles, or after the vehicle is washed.
If this occurs, dry the brakes out by driving
slowly while lightly depressing the brake
pedal.
On snowy roads, ice can form on the braking
system, making the brakes less effective.
While driving in such conditions, pay close
attention to preceding and following vehicles
and to the condition of the road surface. From
WARNING
 Never open the radiator cap when the
radiator is hot. You could be seriously
burned.
NOTE
 As your vehicle is equipped with a tire pres-
sure monitoring system, there is a risk of
damage to the tire inflation pressure sensors
when the tire is replaced on the rim. Tire
replacement should, therefore, be performed
only by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer.
 If you use new wheels with new tire inflation
pressure sensors, their ID codes must be pro-
grammed into the tire pressure monitoring
system. Refer to “Whenever the tires and
wheels are replaced with new ones” on page
5-108.
Braking
When brakes are wet
When driving in cold weather