Temperature MITSUBISHI PAJERO IV 2011 Owner's Guide

CAUTION
l
Take care not to get the jumper cable
caught in the cooling fan or other rotat-
ing part in the engine compartment.
l Use the proper cables suitable for the bat-
tery size to prevent overheating of the ca-
bles.
l Check the jumper cables for damage and
corrosion before use.
7. Start the engine in the vehicle which has the
booster battery,

let the engine idle a few mi-
nutes, then start the engine in the vehicle
with the discharged battery. CAUTION
l
Keep the engine
of the vehicle giving assis-
tance running.
8. After the engine is started, disconnect the ca-
bles in

the reverse order and keep the engine
running for several minutes. WARNING
l If the
battery
has to be charged while fit-
ted in the vehicle, disconnect the vehicle
side negative (-) terminal connected to the
battery.
l Keep sparks, cigarettes and flames away
from the battery because the battery may
produce an explosion.
l Use adequate ventilation when charging
or using the battery in an enclosed space. WARNING
l Remove all the
caps before charging the
battery.
l Electrolyte is corrosive diluted sulphuric
acid. If electrolyte (battery acid) comes in-
to contact with your hands, eyes, clothes
and the painted surface of your vehicle, it
should be thoroughly flushed with water.
If electrolyte gets in your eyes, flush them
with water immediately and thoroughly,
and get prompt medical attention.
NOTE l If
the vehicle

is put in motion without fully
charging the battery, it might cause the loss
of smooth engine operation and the anti-lock
brake warning lamp to illuminate. Refer to
“Anti-lock brake system (ABS)” on page
4-39. Engine overheating
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If the water

temperature gauge indication remains
in the overheating zone for a long time, the engine
may be overheating. If this occurs, take the follow-
ing corrective measures: 1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place.
2. Check whether steam is coming from the en-gine compartment.

[If steam does not come from the engine com-
partment]
With the engine still running, raise the bon-
net to ventilate the engine compartment.

[If steam is coming from the engine compart-
ment]
Stop the engine, and when the steam stops,
raise the bonnet to ventilate the engine com-
partment. Restart the engine. WARNING
l Do not
open
the bonnet while steam is com-
ing from the engine compartment. It
could cause steam or hot water to spurt
out, causing burns. Hot water could spurt
out even when there is no steam coming
out, and some parts will be very hot. Be
very careful when opening the bonnet.
l Be careful of hot steam, which could be
blowing off the reserve tank cap.
l Do not attempt to remove the radiator
cap while the engine is hot. For emergencies
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3. Confirm that the cooling fan is turning. If the
fan is not turning, stop the engine immediate-
ly and have it checked.Front A- Radiator cap
B- Cooling fan
C- Reserve tank
* : If so equipped WARNING
l Be careful
not
to get your hands or
clothes caught in the cooling fan. 4. After the engine coolant temperature has drop-
ped to

the normal temperature, stop the engine. 5. Check the coolant level in the reserve tank (A).
WARNING
l If there
is
none, make sure that the en-
gine has cooled down before removing
the radiator cap (B), because hot steam
or boiling water otherwise will gush from
the filler port and may scald you. 6. Add coolant to the radiator and/or reserve
tank if

necessary. (Refer to the “Mainte-
nance” section.) CAUTION
l
Do not
add
coolant while the engine is
hot. Suddenly adding cold coolant could
damage the engine. Wait for the engine to
cool down, then add coolant a little at a
time.
7. Examine the radiator hoses for coolant leak-
age and

the drive belt for looseness or damage.
If there is anything wrong with the cooling
system or drive belt, we recommend you to
have it checked and repaired. For emergencies
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CAUTION
l
When the vehicle with A/T is to be towed
by another vehicle with all the wheels on
the ground, make sure that the towing
speed and distance given below are never
exceeded, avoiding damage to the trans-
mission.

Petrol-powered vehicles
Towing speed: 50 km/h (31 mph)
Towing distance: 50 km (31 miles)

Diesel-powered vehicles
Towing speed: 30 km/h (19 mph)
Towing distance: 80 km (50 miles)

For the towing speed and the towing dis-
tance, follow the local driving laws and
regulations.
If your vehicle tows another vehicle
Only use the

rear towing hook as shown in the illus-
tration. Secure the tow rope to the rear towing hook. CAUTION
l
When you are
going to tow another vehi-
cle, move the transfer shift lever to “4H”
position.
Selecting “2H” drive may increase the dif-
ferential oil temperature, resulting in pos-
sible damage to the driving system.
Further, the drive train will be subjected
to excessive loading possibly leading to oil
leakage, component seizure, or other seri-
ous faults.
NOTE l Do
not tow

a vehicle heavier than your own
vehicle. Operation under adverse driving
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On a flooded road l Avoid flooded
roads.

Water could enter the
brake discs, resulting in temporarily ineffec-
tive brakes. In such cases, lightly depress the
brake pedal to see if the brakes operate prop-
erly. If they do not, lightly depress the pedal
several times while driving in order to dry
the brake pads.
l When driving in rain or on a road with many
puddles a layer of water may form between
the tyres and the road surface.
This reduces a tyre’s frictional resistance on
the road, resulting in loss of steering stability
and braking capability.

To cope with this, observe the following items:
(a) Drive your vehicle at slow speed.
(b) Do not drive on worn tyres.
(c) Always maintain the specified tyre inflation pressures.
On a snow-covered or frozen road l When driving
on

a snow-covered or frozen
road, it is recommended that you use snow
tyres or tyre chains. Refer to the “Snow
tyres” and “Tyre chains” sections.
l Avoid high-speed operation, sudden acceler-
ation, abrupt brake application and sharp cor-
nering. For emergencies
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NOTE
l If
genuine leather
is wet with water or is wash-
ed in water, wipe off water as quickly as pos-
sible with a dry, soft cloth. If left damp, mil-
dew may grow.
l The genuine leather surface may be damaged
if a nylon brush or synthetic fibre is rubbed
hard against it.
l Organic solvents such as benzine, kerosene,
alcohol and petrol, acid or alkaline solvents
may discolour the genuine leather surface.
Be sure to use neutral detergents.
l Remove dirty patches or oil substances quick-
ly as they can stain genuine leather.
l The genuine leather surface may harden and
shrink if it is exposed to direct sun for long
hours. When your vehicle is parked, place it
in the shade as much as possible.
l When the temperature of the vehicle interior
rises in summer, vinyl products left on the
genuine leather seat may deteriorate and
stick to the seat. Cleaning the exterior of your
vehicle E00900700195
If the
following
is left on your vehicle, it may
cause corrosion, discolouration and stains, wash
the vehicle as soon as possible.
l Seawater, road deicing products.
l Soot and dust, iron powder from factories,
chemical substance (acids, alkalis, coal-tar,
etc.).
l Droppings from birds, carcasses of insects,
tree sap, etc.
Washing E00900901875
Chemicals contained in the dirt and dust picked up
from the road

surface can damage the paint coat
and body of your vehicle if left in prolonged contact.
Frequent washing and waxing is the best way to pro-
tect your vehicle from this damage. This will also
be effective in protecting it from environmental el-
ements such as rain, snow, salt air, etc.
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight. Park the
vehicle in the shade and spray it with water to re-
move dust. Next, using an ample amount of clean
water and a car washing brush or sponge, wash the
vehicle from top to bottom.
Use a mild car washing soap if necessary. Rinse
thoroughly and wipe dry with a soft cloth. After
washing the vehicle, carefully clean the joints and
flanges of the doors, bonnet, etc., where dirt is like-
ly to remain. CAUTION
l
When washing the
under side of your ve-
hicle or wheel, be careful not to injure
your hands.
l If your vehicle has rain sensor wipers,
place the wiper switch lever in the “OFF”
position to deactivate the rain sensor be-
fore washing the vehicle. Otherwise, the
wipers will operate in the presence of wa-
ter spray on the windscreen and may get
damaged as a result.
l Refrain from excessively using a car wash
as its brushes may scratch the paint sur-
face, causing it to lose its gloss.
Scratches will be especially visible on
darker coloured vehicles.
l Never spray or splash water on the electri-
cal components in the engine compart-
ment, as this may adversely affect engine
starting.
Exercise caution also when washing the
underbody; be careful not to spray water
into the engine compartment.
l Some types of hot water washing equip-
ment apply high pressure and heat to the
vehicle. They may cause heat distortion
and damage to the vehicle resin parts and
may result in flooding of the vehicle inte-
rior. Therefore;
• Maintain a distance of approx. 50 cmor more between the vehicle body and
the washing nozzle.
• When washing around the door glass, hold the nozzle at a distance of more
than 50 cm and at right angles to the
glass surface. Vehicle care
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WARNING
l Do not open the radiator cap while the en-
gine is hot.
The coolant system is under pressure and
any hot coolant escaping could cause se-
vere burns.
Anti-freeze
The engine coolant

contains an ethylene glycol anti-
corrosion agent. The cylinder head and water pump
housing are cast aluminium alloy, and periodic
changing of the engine coolant is necessary to pre-
vent corrosion of these parts.

Use “DIA QUEEN SUPER LONG LIFE COOL-
ANT” or equivalent.
MITSUBISHI Genuine Coolant has excellent pro-
tection against corrosion and rust formation of all
metals including aluminium and can avoid block-
ages in the radiator, heater, cylinder head, engine
block, etc.

Because of the necessity of this anti-corrosion
agent, the coolant must not be replaced with plain
water even in summer. The required concentration
of anti-freeze differs depending on the expected am-
bient temperature. Ambient
temperature (mini-
mum) °C -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -50 Anti-freeze
concentra- tion % 30 35 40 45 50 60 CAUTION
l
Do not use
alcohol or methanol anti-
freeze or any engine coolants mixed with
alcohol or methanol anti-freeze. The use
of an improper anti-freeze can cause cor-
rosion of the aluminium components.
l For effective anti-corrosion and anti-
freeze performance, keep the anti-freeze
concentration within the range of 30 to
60 %.
Concentrations exceeding 60 % will re-
sult in a reduction of both the anti-freeze
and cooling performance thus adversely
affecting the engine.
l Do not top up with water only.
During cold weather
The concentration should

be checked before the
start of cold weather and anti-freeze added to the
system if necessary to prevent damage to engine
and radiator due to freezing. Washer fluid
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Windscreen washer fluid
The windscreen washer

fluid reservoir is in the en-
gine compartment.
Check the washer fluid level at regular intervals
and add washer fluid to reservoir if necessary. NOTE
l The
washer fluid

container serves the wind-
screen and headlamps (if so equipped). Maintenance
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Rear window washer fluid
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1. Remove the rear
window washer fluid reser-
voir filler port lid (A) on the backdoor. 2. Pull out the rear window washer fluid reser-
voir filler

port (B) and check the washer flu-
id level.
If the level is low, replenish the container
with washer fluid. During cold weather
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To ensure proper

operation of the washers at low
temperatures, use a fluid containing an anti-freez-
ing agent. Brake fluid
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To check the fluid level
The brake fluid
level is monitored by a float. When
the brake fluid level falls below the “MIN” mark,
the brake fluid warning lamp lights up.

The brake fluid level must be between the “MAX”
and “MIN” marks on the reservoir.
LHD
RHD If the level is below the “MIN” mark, check accord-
ing to the following procedure:Maintenance
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Wheel condition
E010018004781- Location of the tread wear indicator
2- Tread wear indicator
Check the
tyres for cuts, cracks and other damage.
Replace the tyres if there are deep cuts or cracks.
Also check each tyre for pieces of metal or pebbles.
The use of worn tyres can be very dangerous be-
cause of the greater chance of skidding or hydro-
planing. The tread depth of the tyres must exceed
1.6 mm in order for the tyres to meet the minimum
requirement for use.
Tread wear indicators will appear on the surface of
the tyre as the tyre wears, thereby indicating that
the tyre no longer meets the minimum requirement
for use. When these wear indicators appear, the
tyres must be replaced with new ones.
When replacement of any of the tyres is necessary,
replace all of them. CAUTION
l
Always use tyres
of the same size, same
type, and same brand, and which have no
wear differences.
Using tyres of different size, type, brands
or degree of wear, will increase the differ-
ential oil temperature, resulting in possi-
ble damage to the driving system. Fur-
ther, the drive train will be subjected to
excessive loading, possibly leading to oil
leakage, component seizure, or other seri-
ous faults.
Replacing tyres and wheels E01007200429 CAUTION
l
Avoid using different
size tyres from the
one listed and the combined use of differ-
ent types of tyres, as this can affect driv-
ing safety. Refer to “Tyres and wheels”
on page 9-12.
l Even if a wheel has the same rim size and
offset as the specified type of wheel, its
shape may prevent it from being fitted cor-
rectly. We recommend you to consult a
specialist before using wheels that you
have.
Wheel balance
On vehicles equipped

with 17x7 1/2J size alumini-
um wheels (round rim type), if you need to balance
a wheel, put the balance weight (A) on the speci-
fied position which is spoke side from the notch
(B) on the inner surface of the wheel. There is a possibility that the balance weight is in-
terfered the
related

brake part if it is put any place
other than the specified position.
For details, we recommend you to consult a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point. Tyre rotation
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Tyre wear varies with vehicle conditions, road sur-
face conditions and

individual driver’s driving hab-
its. To equalize the wear and help extend tyre life,
it is recommended to rotate the tyres immediately
after discovery of abnormal wear, or whenever the
wear difference between the front and rear tyres is
recognizable. Maintenance
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Electrical system 9-11
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft starting sys-
tem) 1-03
Emergency starting 6-02
Engine Coolant 8-06,9-15
MIVEC 4-14
Number 9-02
Oil 8-04
Overheating 6-04
Specifications 9-10
Used engine oils safety instructions and disposal
information 06
Water temperature gauge 3-05
Error codes 5-59
Exterior and interior lamp operation
8-18
F Fluid
Automatic transmission fluid 9-15Brake fluid 8-08,9-15
Clutch fluid 8-09,9-15
Engine coolant 8-06,9-15
Manual transmission fluid 9-15
Power steering fluid 8-10,9-15
Washer fluid 8-07,9-15
Fog lamp switch 3-36
Foot lamps and ceiling lamp

5-90
For cold and snowy weather 8-19
Front automatic air conditioning 5-03
Front fog lamps Bulb capacity 8-24
Indication lamp 3-08
Replacement 8-26
Switch 3-36
Front passenger’s airbag OFF indication
lamp 2-36
Front seats 2-05 Front turn-signal lamps
Bulb capacity 8-24
Replacement 8-26
Fuel consumption 9-13
Fuel Filling the fuel tank

03
Fuel filter indication lamp 3-08
Fuel gauge 3-05
Fuel selection 02
Low fuel warning lamp 3-05
Modification/alterations to the electrical or fuel
systems 05
Tank capacity 03
Fuses 8-19
Fusible links 8-19
G Gauges 3-02
General maintenance 8-18
General vehicle data
9-04
Genuine parts 05
Glove box 5-92
Glove box lamp Bulb capacity

8-24
Replacement 8-31
H Handling of compact discs 5-65
Hazard warning flasher switch 3-35
Hazard warning indication lamps 3-08
Head restraints 2-11
Headlamp levelling
3-33
Headlamp washer switch 3-41
Headlamps Bulb capacity

8-24
Headlamp flasher 3-32
Replacement 8-25 Switch 3-31
Heated mirror 4-11
Heated seats 2-08
High-beam indication lamp 3-08
High-mounted stop lamp (bulb type) Replacement 8-28
High-mounted stop lamp Bulb capacity

8-24
Hinges and latches lubrication 8-18
Horn switch 3-43
I If the vehicle breaks down 6-02
Ignition switch 4-12
Indication lamps 3-08
Inside rear-view mirror 4-08
Inspection and maintenance following rough road
operation 4-35
Installation of accessories
04
Installation position for warning triangle

5-98
Instruments 3-02
Interior lamp switch 5-88
Interior lamps 5-87
J Jack handle 6-09
Jack
Storage 6-07
Jump starting (Emergency starting) 6-02
K Keyless entry system 1-04
Keys 1-02Alphabetical index
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Seat belt 2-20
Adjustable seat belt anchor 2-21Child restraint 2-23
Force limiter system 2-23
Inspection 2-33
Pregnant women restraint
2-22
Pretensioner system 2-23
Rear/second, third seat belt storage 2-22
Seat belt reminder/warning lamp 2-21
Seats Adjustment 2-05
Armrest 2-08,2-10
Front seats 2-05
Head restraints 2-11
Heated seats 2-08
Lumbar support 2-07
Making a flat seat 2-18
Making a luggage area 2-12
Rear seats 2-09
Seat arrangement 2-03
Second seats 2-09
Third seat 2-11
Security alarm system 1-10
Service precaution 8-02
Service reminder 3-02,3-03
Side airbag system 2-40
Side box 5-93
Snow tyres 8-15
Spark plug 9-11
Specifications 9-02
Starting 4-14
Steering Power steering fluid 8-10,9-15
Power steering system 4-41
Steering wheel height adjustment 4-08
Steering wheel lock 4-13
Steering wheel remote control switch 5-57
Stop lamps Bulb capacity 8-24 Replacement 8-27
Storage spaces 5-91
Sun visors 5-84
Sunglasses holder 5-94
Sunroof 1-17 Lock switch 1-18
Safety mechanism 1-18
Sunshade 1-19
Super select 4WD II 4-24
Supplemental restraint system 2-33 How the Supplemental Restraint System
works 2-34
Servicing 2-43
Warning lamp 2-43
T Tachometer 3-02
Tail lamps
Bulb capacity 8-24
Replacement 8-27
Tank capacity

03
Third seat 2-11
Tools 6-07 Storage 6-07
Towing 6-15
Trailer towing 4-57
Transfer oil 9-15
Transmission Automatic transmission 4-19
Manual transmission 4-16
Tripmeter 3-02
Turn-signal indication lamps 3-08
Turn-signal lever 3-35
Tyres 8-12 How to change a tyre 6-09
Inflation pressures 8-13
Rotation 8-14
Size (tyre and wheel) 9-12 Snow tyres 8-15
Spare wheel information 6-09
Tyre chains 8-15
U USB input terminal 5-82
Used engine
oils

safety instructions and disposal in-
formation 06
V Vanity mirror 5-84
Vanity mirror lamps
Bulb capacity 8-24
Replacement 8-31
Vehicle care precautions

7-02
Vehicle dimensions 9-04
Vehicle identification number 9-02
Vehicle identification number plate 9-02
Vehicle information code plate 9-02
Vehicle labeling 9-02
Vehicle performance 9-06
Vehicle weight 9-07
Ventilators 5-02
W Warning lamps 3-09
Washer
Fluid 8-07,9-15
Switch 3-37,3-41
Washing 7-03
Water temperature gauge 3-05
Waxing 7-04
Weatherstripping 8-19
Weight 9-07
Wheel condition

8-14
Wheel Alphabetical index
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