Operation Manual

Tires
9-22 Vehicle care and maintenance
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 Keep your tires inflated to the recom-
mended pressures. (See the tire and load-
ing information placard attached to the sill
of the driver’s door.)
 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 air
leaks. Be sure to reinstall the caps on the
valve stems.
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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 9-23.
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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 laws 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
(1.6 mm).
Replacing tires and wheels
CAUTION
 Avoid using different size tires and wheels
from the ones listed, and avoid the combined
use of different types of tires and wheels.
Using different size or type tires and wheels
may affect driving safety.
Refer to “Tires and wheels” on page 11-5.
 For All-wheel drive vehicles, always use
tires of the same size, same type, and same
brand, and which have no wear differences.
Using tires that differ in size, type, brand or
the degree of wear, will increase the differen-
tial oil temperature, resulting in possible
damage to the driving system. Further, the
drive train will be subjected to excessive
loading, possibly leading to oil leakage,
component seizure, or other serious prob-
lems.
 Even if a wheel has the same rim size and
offset as the specified type of wheel, its
shape may prevent it from being fitted cor-
rectly. Consult an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair facility of your
choice before using wheels that you have.
 Only Mitsubishi Motors genuine wheels
should be used, because your vehicle is
equipped with a tire pressure monitoring sys-
tem.
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 indicators
1- Location of the tread wear indicator
2- Tread wear indicator