Power Steering System; Active Stability & Traction Control (Astc) - Mitsubishi MOTORS PAJERO OBKE10E1 Owner's Manual

Starting and driving
Inspection following snowy road oper-
ation
After driving on snowy roads, remove any snow
and ice which may have become adhered to the
wheel areas.
When doing this, be careful not to damage the
wheel speed sensors (A) and cables located at each
wheel on vehicles equipped with an ABS.
Front
4
Rear
4-40

Power steering system

When the engine is stopped, the power steering sys-
E00618300012
tem will not function and it will require greater man-
ual effort to operate the steering wheel. Keep this
in mind in particular when towing the vehicle. Nev-
er turn off the engine while driving.
Periodically check the power steering fluid level.
CAUTION
l Do not hold the steering wheel in the fully
turned position (either left or right), for
longer than 10 seconds.
This can cause damage to the power steer-
ing system.
Active stability & traction control
(ASTC)
E00607400084
The active stability & traction control (ASTC)
takes overall control of the anti-lock brake system,
Active Stability Control function and active trac-
tion control function to maintain the vehicle's sta-
bility and traction. Please read this section in con-
junction with the pages on the anti-lock brake sys-
tem, Active Stability Control function and active
traction control function.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ® p. 4-38
Active stability control function ® p. 4-42
Active traction control function ® p. 4-43
CAUTION
l Do not over-rely on the ASTC. Even
when the ASTC is operating, there are lim-
its to how far it can ensure vehicle stabili-
ty; reckless driving may lead to accidents.
Always drive carefully, taking account of
the road conditions.
l Be sure to use the same specified type and
size of tyre on all 4 wheels. Otherwise,
there is a possibility that the ASTC will
not work properly.
NOTE
l An operation noise may be emitted from the
engine compartment in the following situa-
tions. The sound is associated with checking
the operations of the ASTC. At this time,
you may feel a shock from the brake pedal if
E00613800168