Mitsubishi Lancer VIII 8 owners manual page 155

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All-wheel driving operation traction when driving on slippery, wet or snow-covered roads and when moving out ofNOTE CAUTION The use of snow tires is recommended. mud. The “” warning display or the “ ” Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, These vehicles, however, are not designed warning display appear on the information avoid sudden braking, and use engine brak- for off-road use, and are unsuitable for screen in the multi-information display. ing (downshifting). Refer to “Warning display” on page 5-66. driving on bumpy ground that may cause excessive strain. Electronically controlled 4WD system vehicles should be driven only 5 CAUTION WARNING under the same conditions as are suitable for Avoid sudden braking, sudden acceleration, ordinary front-wheel drive vehicles. When attempting to rock your vehicle out and sharp turning. Skidding occurs and con- trol of the vehicle could be lost.of a stuck position, be sure that the area Turning sharp corners around the vehicle is clear of people and physical objects. The rocking motion may cause the vehicle to suddenly launch for- Moving out of mud ward/backward, causing injury or dam- When turning a sharp corner in “4WD LOCK” position at low speed, a slight differ- age to nearby people or objects. ence in steering may be experienced similar Set the drive mode-selector to “4WD LOCK” to feeling as if the brakes were applied. This and then gradually depress the accelerator is called tight corner braking and results frompedal for a smooth start.NOTE each of the four tires being at a different dis- Avoid sudden braking, sudden acceleration Keep the pressure on the accelerator pedal as tance from the corner. The phenomenon is and sharp turning; such operations could constant as possible, and drive at low speed.result in the vehicle becoming stuck. typical of 4-wheel drive vehicles. If this occurs, either straighten out the steering If the vehicle becomes stuck in muddy roads, CAUTION it can often be moved with a rocking motion. wheel, or change to “2WD” or “4WD Move the selector lever alternately between AUTO” mode. If any of the following conditions occur, fol- low these procedures: “D” (DRIVE) and “R” (REVERSE) posi- tions, while pressing lightly on the accelera- The engine coolant temperature display On snowy or icy roads tor pedal. appears on the information screen in the multi-information display or the engine Set the drive mode-selector to “4WD AUTO”power drops suddenly. or “4WD LOCK” in accordance with the roadRefer to “Engine overheating” on page 8-4. conditions, and then gradually depress the accelerator pedal for a smooth start. 5-88 Features and controls

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