Preventing Problems And Accidents - Mitsubishi Fuso CANTER Owner's Handbook Manual

Preventing problems and accidents

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Replace oils at regular intervals. Prolonged use
of contaminated oil may cause bearing seizure
or other major problems. Use only the oil and
grease recommended in this manual. Use of
any other oil and grease could cause malfunc-
tions and other problems.
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Replace or clean filters or filter elements at reg-
ular intervals. Clogged or damaged filters or fil-
ter elements could diminish performance or
cause engine malfunction.
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Never turn over the starter continuously for
more than 15 seconds. Doing so could result in
rundown battery or burnt out starter.
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With a manual transmission vehicle, engage the
clutch slowly when starting out. Engaging the
clutch too quickly could shorten the life of the
power train.
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With a manual transmission vehicle, never drive
with your foot on the clutch pedal. Such a prac-
tice will result not only in loss of power but also
in shortened life of the clutch disc due to prema-
ture wear.
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When driving on rough roads, reduce speed suf-
ficiently and avoid bumps and potholes as far as
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possible.
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Do not continue spinning the wheels after trac-
tion is lost. Put a rag or some other object under
the tires to give sufficient traction to move for-
ward.
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While the vehicle is in motion, do not try to dis-
engage the clutch or shift the gear into neutral
(manual transmission vehicles) or do not push
the gearshift lever into the "N" position (vehicles
with a DUONIC system). Also, never operate
the vehicle with engine switched off.
WARNING
Stopping the engine while the vehicle is mov-
ing is extremely dangerous because it drasti-
cally reduces braking performance and
makes the steering action extremely heavy.
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If strange noises, smells or vibrations are noted,
stop as soon as it is safe to do so and check the
vehicle for possible causes.
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