hood open MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2011 4.G User Guide

7-74 Vehicle care and maintenance
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During cold weather Salt and other chemicals spread on winter roads in some geo-
graphical areas can have a detrimental effect on the vehicle
underbody. You should flush the underbody with a high pres-
sure hose every time you wash the outside of your vehicle.
Take special care to remove mud or other debris which could
trap and hold salt and moisture.
After washing your vehicle, wipe off all waterdrops from the
rubber parts around the doors to prevent the doors from freez-
ing.NOTE
When the door is frozen, opening it by force may tear off
or crack the rubber gasket installed around the door. Pour
warm water to melt the ice. Be sure to thoroughly wipe off
the water after opening the door. To prevent freezing of
the weatherstripping on the doors, hood, etc., treat with
silicone lubricant.
Waxing
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Wax your vehicle once or twice a year, or when water does not
bead up on the paint.
Use a soft cloth to put a small amount of wax on the painted
surfaces. After the wax has dried, polish with a dry soft cloth.
Do not wax your vehicle in direct sunlight.
You should wax when the painted surfaces are cool.

Make sure to do the following when using an auto-
matic car wash, with help from either this manual or
the car wash operator, to avoid damaging your vehi-
cle:
• Fold the outside rearview mirrors.
• Remove the antenna.
• Tape or remove the rear wiper arm assembly.
(ECLIPSE only)
• As your vehicle is equipped with rear spoiler,
check with the car wash operator before using the
car wash.CAUTION
!
CAUTION
!
Waxes containing high abrasive compounds should
not be used. These waxes remove rust and stain
effectively from the paintwork, but are harmful to
the finish of the paint, because they also remove
paint/clearcoat.
They are also harmful to other glossy surfaces such
as the grille, trim, moldings, etc.
Do not use gasoline, kerosene, benzene or paint thin-
ners to remove road tar or other dirt from the vehi-
cle surface.
Do not put wax on the areas having black matte
coating because it can cause uneven discoloration,
patches, blurs, etc. If these get wax on them, wipe
the wax off right away with a soft cloth and warm
water.
On vehicles with sunroof, be careful not to apply any
wax on the weatherstrip (black rubber) when wax-
ing the area around the sunroof opening.
If stained with wax, the weatherstrip cannot main-
tain a weatherproof seal with the sunroof.
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Specifications
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9 Engine specifications
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Item
2.4 liter
3.8 liter
Engine model 4G69 6G75Engine displacement 145.1 CID (2,378 cm³) 233.6 CID (3,828 cm³)No. of cylinders and cylinder arrangement 4 in-line 6-V60°Bore 3.43 in (87.0 mm) 3.74 in (95.0 mm)Stroke 3.93 in (100.0 mm) 3.54 in (90.0 mm)Compression ratio 9.5 10.5Thermostat valve opening temperature 188.6 °F (87.0 °C) 179.6 °F (82.0 °C)Spark plugs
NGK LZFR6AI IFR6B-K
Spark plug gap .028 to.031 in (0.7 to 0.8 mm)Firing order 1-3-4-2 1-2-3-4-5-6Ignition timing, idle speed, mixture Refer to the “Vehicle emission control information label” inside panel of the engine hood.
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