Mitsubishi OUTLANDER Owner's Manual page 350

For emergencies
CAUTION
l The temporary spare wheel is to be used
only temporarily when the standard
wheel is damaged. Repair the damaged
tyre as soon as possible and use it to re-
place the temporary spare tyre.
l After changing the tyre and driving the ve-
hicle about 1,000 km (620 miles), retight-
en the wheel nuts to make sure that they
have not come loose.
l If the steering wheel vibrates when driv-
ing after changing the tyre, we recom-
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mend you to have the tyres checked for
balance.
l 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 han-
dling.
To store the spare wheel
On vehicles with a T155/90D16 size spare wheel
1. Put the tyre on the centre of the tyre hanger,
with the wheel surface facing upwards.
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CAUTION
l Storing the tyre with the wheel surface fac-
ing down may damage the wheel or tyre
hanger. If you find any damage on a
spare tyre, do not use the tyre and con-
tact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point.
2. Lift up the tyre hanger (A) and hang it on the
hook (B).
CAUTION
l
Do not attach the hook to any part of the
tyre hanger other than the correct posi-
tion. Otherwise the hook could damage
the vehicle body, or the tyre could fall
while driving and cause an accident.
E00803700339 3. Open the lower gate. Refer to "Split tailgate:
To open" on page 1-31.
4. Tighten the tyre hanger installation bolt se-
curely by turning it clockwise with the wheel
nut wrench.
CAUTION
l After storing the spare wheel, check that
the tyre hanger is securely locked in
place. If the tyre hanger is not securely
locked in place, it could come loose and
fall while you are driving and cause an ac-
cident.
l
When removing the tyre hanger from the
hook or hanging it back on the hook, hold
the tyre hanger carefully so that it does
not drop on your feet.
5. Install the tyre hanger installation bolt cover.