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sures are shown on the driver’s door la-

bel. See the illustration.

In the following cases, contact

MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service

Point and transport the vehicle with all

wheels on a carriage.

To store the tools and jack

Reverse the removing procedure when stor-

ing the jack, jack bar and wheel nut wrench.

Refer to “Tools and jack” on page 9-06.

The ready indicator illuminates but the

vehicle does not move, or an abnormal

noise is produced.

Towing

A warning lamp in the meter illuminates.

Inspection of the vehicle’s underside re-

veals that oil or some other fluid is leak-

ing.

If your vehicle needs to be tow-

Your vehicle body is severely damaged

or deformed in the event of an accident.

If you need to tow your vehicle, we recom-

mend that you contact

a MITSUBISHI

12. After filling your tyres to the correct

pressure, reset the tyre pressure monitor-

ing system (TPMS).

MOTORS Authorized Service Point or a

commercial tow truck service.

Transport the vehicle on a flatbed truck or

tow the vehicle with all wheels off the

ground.

If a wheel gets stuck in a ditch, do not try to

tow the vehicle.

Please contact your MITSUBISHI MOTORS

Authorized Service Point or a commercial

tow truck service for assistance.

Refer to “Tyre pressure monitoring sys-

tem (TPMS): Reset of low tyre pressure

warning threshold” on page 7-95.

Your vehicle may be temporarily towed by

another vehicle with a rope in emergency sit-

uations such as running out of fuel.

If your vehicle is to be towed by another ve-

hicle, carefully tow your vehicle for the

shortest distance possible and in accordance

with the instructions given in “Emergency

towing” in this part.

The regulations concerning towing may dif-

fer from country to country. It is recommen-

ded that you obey the regulations of the area

where you are driving your vehicle.

CAUTION

After changing the tyre and driving the vehi-

cle about 1,000 km (620 miles), retighten the

wheel nuts to make sure that they have not

come loose.

If the steering wheel vibrates when driving

after changing the tyre, we recommend you

to have the tyres checked for balance.

Do not mix one type of tyre with another or

use a different size from the one listed. This

would cause early wear and poor handling.

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Towing

CAUTION

WARNING

CAUTION

If the drivetrain or suspension has a prob-

lem, do not tow the vehicle with only the

rear wheels or front wheels placed on a dol-

ly.

Doing so will damage the bumper and/or

body.

Towing the vehicle by a tow

truck

WARNING

Never get under your vehicle after it has

been lifted by a tow truck.

Never ride in a vehicle that is being tow-

ed.

Never tow the vehicle with front wheels

Emergency towing

and/or rear wheels on the ground. This

may cause damage to the electric motors

and transaxle.

If your vehicle is temporarily towed by an-

other vehicle with a rope in emergency situa-

tions such as running out of fuel, the towing

distance should be as short as possible and

tow carefully in accordance with the follow-

ing procedure.

CAUTION

Never tow the vehicle using a sling type

truck.

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If your vehicle is to be towed by

another vehicle

NOTE

CAUTION

Using a wire rope or metal chain can result

in damage to the vehicle body. It is best to

use a non-metallic rope. If you use a wire

rope or metal chain, wrap it with cloth at any

point where it touches the vehicle body.

Take care that the tow rope is kept as hori-

zontal as possible. An angled tow rope can

damage the vehicle body.

For vehicle equipped with the Adaptive

Cruise Control system (ACC) and Forward

Collision Mitigation system (FCM), stop

these systems to prevent an unexpected acci-

dent or unexpected operation during towing.

Refer to “Adaptive Cruise Control system

(ACC)” on page 7-54 and “Forward Colli-

sion Mitigation system (FCM)” on page

7-66.

WARNING

Never tow your vehicle in this method ex-

cept in emergency situations such as run-

ning out of fuel. If the vehicle is towed in

this method, a problem can occur in the

vehicle damaging the motor, transaxle,

etc. indicated by illuminating warning

lamps.

Secure the tow rope to the same side towing

hook, to keep the tow rope as straight as pos-

sible.

3. Put the select position in “N” (NEU-

TRAL) position.

4. Turn on the hazard warning lamps if re-

quired by law. (Follow the local driving

laws and regulations.)

5. During towing make sure that close con-

tact is maintained between the drivers of

both vehicles, and that the vehicles trav-

el at low speed.

1. The front towing hooks are located as

shown in illustration. Secure the tow

rope to the front towing hook.

2. Start the Plug-in Hybrid EV system.

If the Plug-in Hybrid EV System cannot

be started, put the operation mode of the

power switch in “ON”.

WARNING

If the vehicle is towed with the operation

mode in “ON” without starting the Plugin

Hybrid EV System, the auxiliary battery

may be fully discharged during towing. In

this case, the brake performance becomes

very poor and the steering wheel becomes

very heavy.

WARNING

Avoid sudden braking, acceleration and

steering wheel movements; such driving

operation could cause damage to the tow-

ing hook or tow rope.

People in the vicinity could be injured as a

result.

When going down a long slope, the brakes

may overheat, reducing effectiveness.

Have your vehicle transported by a tow

truck.

NOTE

Using any part other than the designated

towing hook could result in damage to vehi-

cle body.

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Operation under adverse driving conditions

Secure the tow rope to the rear towing hook.

Otherwise, the instructions are the same as

for “When being towed by another vehicle”.

CAUTION

The person in the vehicle being towed must

pay attention to the brake lamps of the tow-

ing vehicle and make sure the rope never be-

comes slack.

NOTE

When the vehicle is to be towed by another

vehicle with all the wheels on the ground,

make sure that the towing speed and dis-

tance given below are never exceeded,

avoiding damage to the transaxle.

Towing speed: 30 km/h (19 mph)

Towing distance: 30 km

Operation under adverse

driving conditions

For the towing speed and the towing dis-

tance, follow the local driving laws and reg-

ulations.

NOTE

If your vehicle tows another ve-

hicle

Using any part other than the designated

towing hook could result in damage to vehi-

cle body.

Do not tow a vehicle heavier than your own

vehicle.

If your vehicle becomes stuck

in sand, mud or snow

Only use the rear towing hook as shown in

the illustration.

If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow, sand,

or mud, it can often be moved by a rocking

motion. Rock your vehicle back and forth to

free it.

Do not spin the wheels. Constant efforts to

free a stuck vehicle can cause transaxle fail-

ure.

If your vehicle is still stuck after several

rocking attempts, call for a commercial tow

truck service.

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