Cautions On The Handling Of All-Wheel Drive Vehicles - Mitsubishi Endeavor Owner's Manual

Cautions on the handling of all-wheel drive
vehicles
Tires and wheels
Since the driving torque can be applied to the four wheels, the
driving performance of the vehicle when operating in all-wheel
drive is greatly affected by the condition of the tires.
Pay close attention to the tires.
Install only the specified tires on all wheels. Refer to
"Tires and wheels" on page 9-7.
Be sure all four tires and wheels are the same size and
type.
When it is necessary to replace any of the tires or wheels,
replace all four.
All tires should be rotated before the wear difference
between the front and rear tires is recognizable.
Good vehicle performance cannot be expected if there is a dif-
ference in wear between tires. Refer to the "Tire rotation" on
page 7-27.
Check the tire inflation pressure regularly.
CAUTION
!
Always use tires of the same size, type, and brand
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that have no wear differences. Using tires of differ-
ent size, type, brand or degree of wear, will increase
the differential oil temperature and result in possi-
ble damage to the driving system. Further, the drive
train will be subject to excessive loading, possibly
leading to oil leakage, component seizure, or other
serious problems.
Features and controls
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