Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback VIII 8 owners manual page 232

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BK0151000US.book 139 ページ㧞㧜㧝㧞年㧟月㧞㧥日　木曜日　午後６時㧤分 Features and controls Limited-slip differential (if so equipped) Service brake N00517400085 N00517500262 A limited-slip differential is applied for rear wheel differential. Brake pedal The features of this limited-slip differential are described below: Overuse of the brake can cause poor brake response and pre- mature wear of the brake pads and linings. When driving down a long or steep hill, use engine braking by Just as with a conventional differential, the wheel on one side downshifting. is allowed to turn at a different speed from the wheel on the other side when the vehicle is cornering. The difference between the limited-slip differential and a conventional differ- ! WARNING ential is that if the wheel on one side of the vehicle loses trac-● Do not leave any objects near the brake pedal or let tion, a greater amount of torque is applied to the wheel on the a floor mat slide under it; doing so could prevent the other side to improve traction. full pedal stroke that would be necessary in an emer- 3 NOTE gency. Make sure that the pedal can be operated ●Even if there is a difference in the amount of traction thefreely at all times. Make sure the floor mat is wheels can get, if both of them are spinning, the limited- securely held in place. slip differential will not be effective. ! CAUTION ! CAUTION ●Never start the engine while one of the front or rear ●It is important not to drive the vehicle with your foot wheels is jacked up and the others in contact with resting on the brake pedal when braking is not the ground; doing so may cause the vehicle to jump required. This practice can result in very high brake forward. temperatures, premature pad and lining wear, and ●Continuously attempting to extract the vehicle from possible damage to the brakes. snow, mud, etc. while using high engine rpm may damage the limited-slip differential. ●Using a compact spare wheel will adversely affect the limited-slip differential; replace the compact spare wheel with a standard size wheel as soon as possible. 3-139

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