Mitsubishi MOTORS 2018 MIRAGE, Owner'S Manual

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Towing with front wheels raised
off the ground (Type C)
Release the parking brake.
Place the gearshift lever in the “Neutral” po-
sition (M/T) or the selector lever in the “N”
(NEUTRAL) position (CVT).
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.
In case of your vehicle is to be towed by an-
other vehicle, pay careful attention to the fol-
lowing points.
If your vehicle is to be towed
forward by another vehicle
1. Take out the towing hook, wheel nut
wrench and jack bar.
(Refer to “Tools and jack” on page
8-05.)
2. Cover the tip of the jack bar with a cloth,
then use it to remove the cover (A) that
is located on the front bumper.
3. Use the wheel nut wrench (B) to secure-
ly mount the towing hook (C).
4. Secure the tow rope to the front towing
hook.
CAUTION
l
Do not tow the vehicle with the rope at an
excessive diagonal angle.
NOTE
l To avoid deforming or otherwise damaging
the vehicle body when hooking the rope on-
to the towing hook, observe the following
instructions:
• Mount the towing hook securely.
• Do not attach the rope to any part of the
vehicle other than the towing hook.
• Ensure that the tow rope is taut when the
towing vehicle moves away.
5. Keep the engine running.
If the engine is not running, perform the
following operation to unlock the steer-
ing wheel.
[Except vehicles equipped with keyless
operation system]
On vehicles with M/T, turn the ignition
key to the “ACC” or “ON” position.
On vehicles with CVT, turn the ignition
key to the “ON” position.
[For vehicles with the keyless operation
system]
On vehicles with M/T, put the operation
mode in ACC or ON.
On vehicles with CVT, put the operation
mode in ON.
Towing
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