How To Change A Tire (Vehicles Equipped With Spare Tire) - Mitsubishi MIRAGE Service Manual

18. After driving for 10 minutes or 3 miles (5
km) again, check the tire pressure using
the air pressure gauge on the compressor.
If the tire pressure has not dropped, the
emergency repair procedure is complete.
Before driving, make sure that the com-
pressor is stowed. You must still not
exceed a speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).
Observe local speed limits.
NOTE
 If the tire pressure has dropped below the
specified level when you check it at the end
of the repair procedure, do not drive the
vehicle any further. Contact an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility
of your choice.
 In cold conditions (when the ambient tem-
perature is 32 °F {0 °C} or lower), the time
and driving distance required until comple-
tion of the repair can become longer than in
warmer conditions, and the tire pressure may
drop below the specified level even after you
have inflated the tire the second time and
subsequently driven the vehicle. If this hap-
pens, inflate the tire to the specified pressure
once more, drive for about 10 minutes or 3
miles (5 km), then check the tire pressure
again. If the tire pressure has again dropped
below the specified level, stop driving the
vehicle and contact an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer or a repair facility of your
choice.
19. Immediately drive with great care to an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a
repair facility of your choice and have the
tire repair/replacement performed.
NOTE
 Please give the empty sealant bottle to an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or dis-
pose of the sealant bottle according to regu-
lations for the disposal of chemical waste.
 To purchase a new tire sealant bottle, contact
an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
How to change a tire (Vehi-
cles equipped with spare
tire)
WARNING
 The jack should not be used for any pur-
pose other than to change a tire.
 Never get under the vehicle or put any
portion of your body under the vehicle
while it is supported by the jack.
Before changing a tire, first stop your vehicle
in a safe, flat location.
1. Park the vehicle on level and stable
ground.
2. Set the parking brake firmly.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :

How to change a tire (Vehicles equipped with spare tire)

3. On vehicles equipped with manual trans-
axle, stop the engine and move the gear-
shift lever to the "R" (Reverse) position.
On vehicles equipped with continuously
variable transmission (CVT), move the
selector lever to the "P" (PARK) position,
and stop the engine.
4. Turn on the hazard flashers and set up a
warning triangle, flashing signal light,
etc., at an adequate distance from the
vehicle, and have all your passengers exit
the vehicle.
5. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when
it is raised on the jack, place chocks or
blocks (A) at the tire that is diagonally
opposite from the tire (B) you are chang-
ing.
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