Owner’s Manual

Service brake
Features and controls 5-79
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Overuse of the brake can cause poor brake
response and premature wear of the brake
pads.
When driving down a long or steep hill, use
engine braking by downshifting.
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Your vehicle is equipped with power brakes
for more braking force with minimal brake
pedal effort.
Your brakes are designed to operate at full
capacity, even if the power assist is lost.
If the power assist is lost, the effort needed to
press the brake pedal is greater.
If you lose the power assist for some reason,
the brakes will still work.
If the power brake unit or either of the two
brake hydraulic systems stops working prop-
erly, the rest of the brake system will still
work, but the vehicle will not slow down as
quickly.
You will know this has happened if you find
you need to depress the brake pedal down
further, or harder when slowing down or stop-
ping, or if the brake warning light and the
warning display in the multi-information dis-
play come on.
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The disc brakes have an alarm that makes a
metallic squeal when the brake pads have
worn down enough to need service. If you
hear this sound continuously, have the brake
pads inspected at an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair facility of your
choice.
NOTE
 Even if there is a difference in the amount of
traction the wheels can get, if both of them
are spinning, the limited-slip differential will
not be effective.
CAUTION
 Never start the engine while one of the front
or rear wheels is jacked up and the other in
contact with the ground; doing so may cause
the vehicle to jump forward.
 Continuously attempting to extract the vehi-
cle from snow, mud, etc. while using high
engine rpm may damage the limited-slip dif-
ferential.
 Using a compact spare wheel will adversely
affect the limited-slip differential; replace
the compact spare wheel with a standard size
wheel as soon as possible.
Service brake
Brake pedal
WARNING
 Do not leave any objects near the brake
pedal or let a floor mat slide under it;
doing so could prevent the full pedal
stroke that would be necessary in an
emergency. Make sure that the pedal can
be operated freely at all times. Make sure
the floor mat is securely held in place.
CAUTION
 It is important not to drive the vehicle with
your foot resting on the brake pedal when
braking is not required. This practice can
result in very high brake temperatures, pre-
mature pad wear, and possible damage to the
brakes.
Power brakes
WARNING
 Never coast downhill with the engine OFF.
Keep the engine running whenever your
vehicle is in motion. If you turn off the
engine while driving, the power brake
booster will stop working and your brakes
will not work as well.
 If the power assist is lost or if either brake
hydraulic system stops working properly,
take your vehicle to an authorized Mit-
subishi Motors dealer or a repair facility
of your choice immediately.
Brake pad wear alarm
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