Checking The Damping Force; Checking The Anti-Rolling Function - Mitsubishi 1989-1993 GALANT Service Manual

ACTIVE-ELECTRONIC CONTROL SUSPENSION - ~~:%:?stment
Damping force characteristic
indicator lights
H A R D 0 H A R D 0 HARD;g!;
Medium
Weak
(MEDIUM)
45" or more
stop
Slight

CHECKING THE DAMPING FORCE

1. Move the wheels to the straight-ahead position.
2. Start the engine.
3. Set to the AUTO mode (normal vehicle height).
4. Press the control
tion of the damping force level indicator lights when the
modes shown below are selected.
In addition, check to be sure that there is a difference of
the damping force for each control mode when the vehicle
is moved up and down at a rate of twice per second.
Control mode
SOFT
Strong
(HARD)
SPORT
NOTE
l
I- 1989 models
SOFT for 1990,1991,1992,1993 models.
l *: 1989 models
Not applicable for 1990,1991, 1992, 1993 models.
l
1989 models
MEDIUM for 1990,1991,1992,1993 models.

CHECKING THE ANTI-ROLLING FUNCTION

1. Move the wheels to the straight-ahead position.
2. Turn the ignition key to ON.
3. When simulated vehicle-speed signals of 35 km/h (22
mph) or higher are input and the steering wheel is turned
45" or more, the damping force characteristic indicator
light will change to MEDIUM or HARD, depending on the
speed at which the steering wheel is turned.
Check to be sure that this sensitivity increases (for each
control mode) as the vehicle speed increases.
NOTE
The damping force characteristic will return to its previous
level about tow seconds*4 after the change to MEDIUM or
Sharp
HARD.
l 4: 1989 models
For 1990,1991,1992,1993 models: one second
mode switches, and check the illumina-
Damping force level
indicator lights
SOFT
One indicator light
ON
Three indicator lights
ON