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Mitsubishi L200 (2018 year). Manual - part 21

Stop the engine immediately and contact
a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point for assistance.

A- Cooling fan
B- Reserve tank
C- Radiator cap

WARNING

Be careful not to get your hands or clothes
caught in the cooling fan.

4. Check the coolant level in the reserve

tank (B).

FULL

LOW

5. Add coolant to the radiator and/or re-

serve tank if necessary (refer to the
“Maintenance” section).

WARNING

Make  sure  that  the  engine  has  cooled
down  before  removing  the  radiator  cap
(C),  because  hot  steam  or  boiling  water
otherwise  will  gush  from  the  filler  port
and may scald you.

CAUTION

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.

6. Examine the radiator hoses for coolant

leakage and the drive belt for looseness
or damage.
If there is anything wrong with the cool-
ing system or drive belt, we recommend
you to have it checked and repaired.

Bleeding the fuel system

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The fuel system should be bled to remove air
as described below if the fuel supply is ex-
hausted during travel.
Pump the hand pump (A) at the top of the
fuel filter until the hand pump becomes stiff.
Then try again to start the engine.
If the engine does not start, repeat the process
above.

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CAUTION

Do not smoke or have any other open flame
near the vehicle while bleeding the fuel sys-
tem.

Be sure to carefully clean away any spilt fuel
which could ignite and cause a fire.

Removal of water from the
fuel filter

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If the fuel filter indication lamp in the instru-
ment panel illuminates during driving, it indi-
cates that water has accumulated in the fuel
filter. If this occurs, remove the water as de-
scribed below.

1. Loosen the drain plug (A) of the fuel fil-

ter.

2. Operate the hand pump (B) slowly 6 or 7

times in order to force the water out
through the drain plug (A).

3. Tighten the drain plug (A) when water

no longer comes out.

4. Bleed the air in the fuel system.

(Refer to “Bleeding the fuel system” on
page 8-10.)

5. Check to be sure that the fuel filter indi-

cation  lamp  illuminates  when  the  igni-
tion switch is turned to “ON” or the op-
eration  mode  is  put  in  ON,  and  that  it
goes off when the engine is started. If in
doubt,  we  recommend  you  to  consult  a
specialist for necessary information.

CAUTION

Do not smoke or have any other open flame
near the vehicle while bleeding the fuel sys-
tem.

CAUTION

Be sure to carefully clean away any water
drained out because any fuel mixed with the
water could ignite and cause a fire.

Tools, jack and jack handle

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Storage

The storage location of the tools, jack and
jack handle should be remembered in case of
an emergency.

Single cab

Type 1

A- Tool (wheel nut wrench)
B- Jack handle

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C- Jack

Type 2

A- Tools
B- Jack handle
C- Jack

Club cab

A- Tools
B- Jack
C- Jack handle

Double cab

Type 1

A- Tool (wheel nut wrench)
B- Jack handle
C- Jack

Type 2

A- Tools
B- Jack handle
C- Jack

Tools

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Type 1

Club cab

Single cab/Double cab

Single cab/Double cab

1- Wheel nut wrench

Club cab

1- Tool bag
2- Wheel nut wrench

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Type 2

1- Tool bag
2- Wheel nut wrench
3- Plier
4- Driver
5- Spanner

Jack

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The jack is used only for the purpose of
changing a tyre when a tyre is punctured.

NOTE

The jack is maintenance-free.

The jack is in conformity with EC law as ap-
proximated by the Machinery Directive
2006/42/EC.

NOTE

The EC declaration of conformity is attached
to the section “Declaration of Conformity”
in the end of this owner’s manual.

•

The  business  name,  full  address  of  the
manufacturer and of his authorized repre-
sentative  and  the  designation  of  the  jack
are  described  in  the  EC  declaration  of
conformity.

Removing and storing the

tools, jack and jack handle

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Single cab

The tools, jack, and jack handle are located
behind the seat.

1. Tip the seatback forward.

(Refer to “Front seats” on page 4-02).

2. <Type 1>

Remove the wheel nut wrench (A) from
the holder (B), and take out the wrench.
<Type 2>

Remove the securing band (C), and then
take out the tools (D).

3. Remove the securing nut (E), and then

take out the jack (F).

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4. Remove the jack handle (G) from the

holder (H), and take out the handle.

5. Reverse the removing procedure when

storing the tools, jack and jack handle.

NOTE

When stowing the jack handle, align the
black-marked part (I) of the jack handle with
the holder (H).

Club cab

The  tools  are  stored  under  the  floor  on  the
left-hand side of the rear seat.
The  jack,  and  jack  handle  are  stored  under
the  floor  on  the  right-hand  side  of  the  rear
seat.

1. Raise the seat cushion. Refer to “Folding

up the seat cushion (Club cab)*” on page
4-04.
Open the rear door. Refer to “To open or
close the rear door (Club cab)” on page
3-16.

2. Open the lid.

3. Remove the securing band (A), and then

take out the tools (B) on the left-hand
side.

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4. Remove the securing nut (C), and then

take out the jack (D) on the right-hand
side.

5. Remove the jack handle (E) from the

holder (F), and then take out the jack
handle on the right-hand side.

6. Reverse the removing procedure when

storing the tools, jack and jack handle.

NOTE

When stowing the jack handle, align the col-
oured marking on the jack handle with that
on the holder, and fit the jack in the holder.

Double cab

The tools, jack, and jack handle are located
behind the rear seat.

1. Tip the seatback of the rear seat forward.

(Refer to “Folding the seatback forward
(Double cab)” on page 4-04.)

2. <Type 1>

Remove the wheel nut wrench (A) from
the holder (B), and take out the wrench.
<Type 2>
Remove the securing band (C), and then
take out the tools (D).

3. Remove the securing nut (E), and then

take out the jack (F).

4. Remove the jack handle (G) from the

holder (H), and take out the handle.

5. Reverse the removing procedure when

storing the tools, jack and jack handle.

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NOTE

When stowing the jack handle, align the
black-marked part (I) of the jack handle with
the holder (H).

To use the jack handle (Club

cab)

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1. While pressing the snap pin (A) on the

handle that has a black marking, with-
draw and remove the inner handle (B).

2. Reverse the inner handle (B) then, while

pressing the snap pin (C), insert it into
the outer handle (D) until it is locked by
the snap pin as illustrated.

3. While pressing the snap pin (F) on the

assembled handle (E), insert the white-
marked handle (G) until it is locked by
the snap pin as illustrated.

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How to change a tyre

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Before changing a tyre, first stop your vehi-
cle in a safe, flat location.

1. Park the vehicle on level and stable

ground, free of loose pebbles, etc.

2. Set the parking brake firmly.
3. On vehicles with manual transmission,

turn  the  ignition  switch  to  the  “LOCK”
position  or  put  the  operation  mode  in
OFF, and move the gearshift lever to the
“R” (Reverse) position.
On  vehicles  with  automatic  transmis-
sion,  move  the  selector  lever  to  the  “P”
(PARK)  position,  and  turn  the  ignition
switch  to  the  “LOCK”  position  or  put
the operation mode in OFF.

4. Turn on the hazard warning flashers and

set up a warning triangle, flashing signal
lamp, etc., at an adequate distance from
the vehicle, and have all your passengers
leave the vehicle.

5. To prevent the vehicle from rolling

when  jacking  up  the  vehicle,  place
chocks  or  blocks  (A)  at  the  tyre  that  is
diagonally  opposite  from  the  tyre  (B)
you are changing.

WARNING

Be  sure  to  apply  chocks  or  blocks  to  the
correct  tyre  when  jacking  up  the  vehicle.
If  the  vehicle  moves  while  jacked  up,  the
jack  could  slip  out  of  position,  leading  to
an accident.

NOTE

The chocks shown in the illustration do not
come with your vehicle. It is recommended
that you keep one in the vehicle for use if
needed.

If chocks are not available, use stones or any
other objects that are large enough to hold
the wheel in position.

6. Get the jack, jack handle and wheel nut

wrench ready.
Refer to “Tools, jack and jack handle”
on page 8-11.

Spare wheel information

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The  spare  wheel  is  stored  under  the  floor  of
the cargo bed.
Check  the  air  pressure  of  the  spare  tyre  fre-
quently  and  make  sure  it  is  ready  for  emer-
gency use at any time.

Maintaining  the  spare  wheel  at  the  highest
specified  air  pressure  will  ensure  that  it  can
always  be  used  under  any  conditions  (city/
high-speed  driving,  varying  load  weight,
etc.).

CAUTION

The pressure should be periodically checked
and  maintained  at  the  specified  pressure
while the tyre is stowed.
Driving  with  an  insufficient  tyre  pressure
can  lead  to  an  accident.  If  you  have  no
choice but to drive with an insufficient tyre
pressure,  keep  your  speed  down  and  inflate
the  tyre  to  the  correct  pressure  as  soon  as
possible. (Refer to “Tyre inflation pressures”
on page 10-12.)

To remove the spare wheel

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1. Set the jack handle. (Club cab)

(Refer to “To use the jack handle (Club
cab)” on page 8-16.)

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2. Insert the jack handle (A) in the hole (B)

below the rear gate.

3. Securely insert the pin (C) on the jack

handle into the holder (D) of the spare
wheel carrier.

4. Insert the wheel nut wrench (E) through

the end of the jack handle hole (F), and
then turn it anticlockwise to lower the

spare wheel completely to the ground
and to slack the chain.

CAUTION

When removing the spare wheel, please ob-
serve the followings.
If you do not follow them, it could result in
break the spare wheel carrier.

•

Do not use a power tool. Use the wheel
nut wrench stowed on the vehicle.

•

Do not apply a force of 400 N or more at
the end of the wheel nut wrench.

5. Remove the hanger disc (G) from the

spare wheel.

NOTE

Put the spare wheel under the vehicle body
near the flat tyre. This makes it safer if the
jack slips out of position.

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To change a tyre

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1. Loosen the wheel nuts a quarter turn

with the wheel nut wrench. Do not re-
move the wheel nuts yet.

2. Place the jack under one of the jacking

points shown in the illustration. Use the
jacking point closest to the tyre you wish
to change.

A- Front jacking point

B- Rear jacking point

WARNING

Set the jack only at the positions shown
here. If the jack is set at a wrong position,
it could dent your vehicle or the jack
might fall over and cause personal injury.

Do not use the jack on a tilted or soft sur-
face. Otherwise, the jack might slip and
cause personal injury. Always use the
jack on a flat, hard surface. Before setting
the jack, make sure there are no sand or
pebbles under the jack base.

NOTE

When jacking up the rear of the vehicle, turn
the tip of the jack so that the grooved portion
(C) properly meets the designated point.

3. Using the jack handle, turn the release

valve (D) clockwise until it stops.

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4. Insert the jack handle in the bracket of

the jack and hook the notch (E) on the
jack handle end to the claw (F) of the
bracket.

5. Move the jack handle up and down to

raise  the  ram  until  just  before  the  jack
contacts the jacking point of the vehicle.
Ensure  that  the  jack  will  properly  con-
tact the vehicle jacking point.
Move  the  jack  handle  up  and  down  to
raise the vehicle.

NOTE

This jack is a 2 stage expansion type.

WARNING

Stop jacking up the vehicle as soon as the
tyre is raised off the ground. It is danger-
ous to raise the vehicle any higher.

WARNING

Do not get under your vehicle while using
the jack.

Do not bump the raised vehicle or leave it
sitting on the jack for a long time. Both
are very dangerous.

Do not use a jack except the one that
came with your vehicle.

The jack should not be used for any pur-
pose other than to change a tyre.

No one should be in your vehicle when us-
ing the jack.

Do not start or run the engine while your
vehicle is on the jack.

Do not turn the raised wheel. The tyres
still on the ground could turn and make
your vehicle fall off the jack.

6. Remove the wheel nuts with the wheel

nut wrench, then take the wheel off.

CAUTION

Handle the wheel carefully when changing
the tyre, to avoid scratching the wheel sur-
face.

7. Clean out any mud, etc. on the hub sur-

face (G), hub bolts (H) or in the installa-
tion holes (I) in the wheel, and then
mount the spare wheel.

WARNING

Mount  the  spare  wheel  with  the  valve
stem  (J)  facing  outboard.  If  you  cannot
see  the  valve  stem  (J),  you  have  installed
the wheel backwards.
Operating  the  vehicle  with  the  spare
wheel installed backwards can cause vehi-
cle damage and result in an accident.

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8. Turn the wheel nuts clockwise by hand

to initially tighten them.
[Type 1: On vehicles with steel wheels]
Temporarily  tighten  the  wheel  nuts  by
hand until the tapered parts of the wheel
nuts make light contact with the seats of
the  wheel  holes  and  the  wheel  is  not
loose.
[Type  2:  On  vehicles  with  aluminium
wheels]
Temporarily  tighten  the  wheel  nuts  by
hand  until  the  flange  parts  of  the  wheel
nuts  make  light  contact  with  the  wheel
and the wheel is not loose.

Type 1

Type 2

NOTE

Flange nuts can be temporarily used on the
steel spare wheel as shown in the illustra-
tion, but return to the original wheel and tyre
as soon as possible.

CAUTION

Never apply oil to either the wheel bolts or
the nuts, or they will tighten too much.

NOTE

If all 4 aluminium wheels are changed to
steel wheels. e. g. when fitting winter tyres,
use tapered nuts.

9. Put the notch (K) provided on the jack

handle end on the valve (L) of the jack.
Using the jack handle, turn the release
valve anticlockwise slowly to lower the
vehicle until the tyre touches the ground.

WARNING

Be sure to open the release valve slowly. If
it is opened quickly, the vehicle will drop
abruptly and the jack may come out of
position, causing a serious accident.

10. Tighten the nuts crisscross in 2 or 3

steps until each nut has been tightened
securely.

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Tightening torque

Steel wheel: 137 to 157 N•m
Aluminium wheel: 118 to 137 N•m

(Achieved by applying a force at the
end of the wheel nut wrench supplied
with the vehicle.
Steel wheel: 510 to 580 N
Aluminium wheel: 440 to 500 N)

CAUTION

Never use your foot or a pipe extension for
extra force in the wheel nut wrench. If you
do so, you will tighten the nut too much.

11. Lower the jack all the way and remove

it.

CAUTION

If the release valve is loosened too much (2
or more turns) in the anticlockwise direction,
the jack’s oil will leak and the jack cannot
be used.

Close the release valve slowly when lower-
ing the vehicle, or the valve may be dam-
aged.

NOTE

Occasionally when the vehicle is jacked up,
the grooved portion of the designated point
will not come off. When this happens, rock
the vehicle to lower the ram.

If the jack is difficult to remove by hand, in-
sert the jack handle (M) into the bracket (N).
Then using the handle, remove the jack.

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12. Press the piston down all the way, and

turn the release valve clockwise as far as
possible.

13. Check your tyre inflation pressure. The

correct pressures are shown on the door
label. See the illustration.

CAUTION

The tyre pressure should be periodically
checked and maintained at the specified
pressure while the tyre is stowed.

After changing the tyre and driving the vehi-
cle about 1,000 km (620 miles), retighten the
wheel nuts to make sure that they have not
come loose.

If the steering wheel vibrates when driving
after changing the tyre, we recommend you
to have the tyres checked for balance.

Do not mix one type of tyre with another or
use a different size from the one listed. This
would cause early wear and poor handling.

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To store the spare wheel

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1. Install the hanger disc (A) in the wheel

disc hole.

2. Turn the wheel nut wrench (B) clock-

wise to wind up the chain.

NOTE

Confirm that the hanger disc is securely fit-
ted in the wheel disc hole when the wheel is
just lifted off the ground.

3. After winding up the spare wheel suffi-

ciently,  make  sure  it  is  not  loose  (the
tightening  torque  should  be  approxi-
mately 40 N•m (achieved by applying a
force  of  200  N  at  the  end  of  the  wheel
nut  wrench.))  then  withdraw  the  jack
handle,  taking  care  not  to  turn  it  in  the
reverse direction.

CAUTION

The  spare  wheel  should  always  be  securely
in position.
If  a  flat  tyre  is  changed,  put  the  flat  tyre  in
the  spare  wheel  mounting  position  with  the
wheel  outer  surface  upward,  and  use  the
wheel nut wrench to secure it firmly.

When installing the spare wheel, please ob-
serve the followings. If you do not follow
them, it could result in break the spare wheel
carrier.

•

Do not use the power tool.
Use the wheel nut wrench stowed on the
vehicle.

•

Do not apply a force of 400 N or more at
the end of the wheel nut wrench.

4. Have your damaged tyre repaired as

soon as possible.

To store the tools, jack and

jack handle

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Reverse  the  removing  procedure  when  stor-
ing  the  jack,  jack  handle  and  wheel  nut
wrench.
Refer  to  “Tools,  jack  and  jack  handle”  on
page 8-11.

Towing

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If your vehicle needs to be tow-

If towing is necessary, we recommend you to
have  it  done  by  your  MITSUBISHI
MOTORS  Authorized  Service  Point  or  a
commercial tow truck service.
In  the  following  cases,  transport  the  vehicle
using a tow truck.

The engine runs but the vehicle does not
move or abnormal noise is produced.

Inspection of the vehicle’s underside re-
veals that oil or some other fluid is leak-
ing.

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If a wheel gets stuck in a ditch, do not try to
tow  the  vehicle.  Please  contact  your
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service
Point  or  a  commercial  tow  truck  service  for
assistance.

Only when you cannot receive a towing serv-
ice from a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized  Service  Point  or  commercial  tow  truck
service, tow your vehicle carefully in accord-
ance  with  the  instructions  given  in  “Emer-
gency towing” in this part.

The regulations concerning towing may dif-
fer from country to country. It is recommen-
ded that you obey the regulations of the area
where you are driving your vehicle.

Towing the vehicle by a tow

truck

CAUTION

This vehicle must not be towed by a tow
truck using sling lift type equipment (Type
A) as illustrated. Using a sling lift will dam-
age the bumper and front end.

On  4WD  vehicles,  be  sure  to  set  the  drive
mode-selector to “2H” position and transport
the vehicle with the driving wheels on a car-
riage (Type D or E) as illustrated. Never try
to tow with the drive mode-selector in “4H”
or “4L” positions (Easy Select 4WD), “4H”,
“4HLc”  or  “4LLc”  positions  (Super  Select
4WD II) and with the front or rear wheels on
the ground (Type B or C) as illustrated. This
could result in driving system damage or the
vehicle may jump at the carriage. If you can-
not set the drive mode-selector to “2H” posi-
tion or the transmission is malfunctioning or
damaged,  transport  the  vehicle  with  the  all
wheels on a carriage (Type D or E) as illus-
trated.

As your vehicle is equipped with the Active
Stability  &  Traction  Control  system
(ASTC), if the vehicle is towed with the ig-
nition switch in the “ON” position or the op-
eration  mode  in  ON  and  only  the  front
wheels or only the rear wheels raised off the
ground,  the  active  Traction  Control  System
may operate, resulting in an accident.

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CAUTION

On 2WD vehicles, if the transmission is mal-
functioning or damaged, transport the vehi-
cle with the driving wheels on a carriage
(Type C, D or E) as illustrated.

If  you  tow  a  vehicle  with  automatic  trans-
mission  with  the  driving  wheels  on  the
ground  (Type  B)  as  illustrated,  make  sure
that the towing speed and distance given be-
low  are  never  exceeded,  causing  damage  to
the transmission.

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 reg-
ulations.

On vehicles with manual transmission, do
not tow the vehicle with the rear wheels on
the ground (Type B) as illustrated.

Towing with front wheels off

the ground (Type B)

On vehicles with automatic transmission,
place the selector lever in the “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position.
Release the parking brake.

CAUTION

Never tow an automatic transmission vehicle
with the front wheels up (and the rear wheels
on the ground) (Type B) when the automatic
transmission fluid level is low. This may
cause serious and expensive damage to the
transmission.

Towing with rear wheels off the

ground (Type C)

Place the gearshift lever in the “N” (Neutral)
position (manual transmission) or the selector
lever in the “N” (NEUTRAL) position (auto-
matic transmission). Turn the ignition switch
to  the  “ACC”  position  or  put  the  operation
mode  in  ACC  and  secure  the  steering  wheel
in a straight-ahead position with a rope or tie-
down  strap.  Never  place  the  ignition  switch
in the “LOCK” position or put the operation
mode in OFF when towing.

Emergency towing

If towing service is not available in an emer-
gency, your vehicle may be temporarily tow-
ed by a rope secured to the towing hook.
If your vehicle is to be towed by another ve-
hicle or if your vehicle tows another vehicle,
pay careful attention to the following points.

If your vehicle is to be towed by

another vehicle

1. The front towing hooks are located as

shown in the illustration. Secure the tow
rope to the front towing hook.

NOTE

Using any part other than the designated
towing hooks could result in damage to the
vehicle body.

Using a wire rope or metal chain can result
in damage to the vehicle body. It is best to
use a non-metallic rope. If you use a wire
rope or metal chain, wrap it with cloth at any
point where it touches the vehicle body.

Take care that the tow rope is kept as hori-
zontal as possible. An angled tow rope can
damage the vehicle body.

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