Service Precautions; Garage Jack - Mitsubishi MIRAGE Service Manual

Service precautions

Service precautions
Taking regular care of your vehicle will pre-
serve its value and appearance as long as pos-
sible.
You can do some of the maintenance work
yourself, and the rest should only be per-
formed by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer or a repair facility of your choice.
If you discover a malfunction or other prob-
lem, have it corrected by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility
of your choice.
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This section describes the maintenance
inspections that you can do yourself, if you so
desire. Follow the instructions and precau-
tions for each procedure.
WARNING
 When checking or servicing the inside of
the engine compartment, be sure the
engine is stopped and has had a chance to
cool down.
 If you need to work in the engine compart-
ment with the engine running, be espe-
cially careful that your clothing, hair, etc.
does not get caught in the fan, drive belts,
or other moving parts.
9-2 Vehicle care and maintenance
WARNING
 The fan can turn on automatically even if
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the engine is not running. Turn the igni-
tion switch to the "OFF" position or put
the operation mode in OFF to be safe
while you work in the engine compart-
ment.
 Do not smoke or allow open flames around
fuel or the battery. The fumes are flamma-
ble.
 Be extremely careful when working
around the battery. It contains poisonous
and corrosive sulfuric acid.
 Do not get under your vehicle while it is on
a jack.
Always use properly rated automotive
jack stands.
 Handling your vehicle's parts and materi-
als in the wrong way can injure you. Ask
an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer
or a repair facility of your choice if you
have questions.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Have you purchased the Mitsubishi Motors
Diamond Care Protection Plan? The Plan
supplements your new vehicle warranties.
See your authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer
for details.
If your vehicle is raised with a

garage jack

Only use the designated positions shown in
the illustration.
Never use the rear
suspensions as a jack-
ing point.
*- Front of the vehicle