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Simple Operation Check Of Electronic Control Coupling

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
CAUTION: The following checks in the AWD mode must be completed within one minute in total to protect the AWD drive system components and parking brake.
  1. Raise the vehicle.
  2. Mark the front and rear tires for easy identification of tire rotation.
  3. Adjust the parking brake lever to the normal conditions. (Refer to PARKING BRAKE LEVER STROKE CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT ).
  4. Pull the parking brake lever by two notches. Then start the engine.
    NOTE: Activating the parking brake slightly prevents the drive force transferring to the rear wheels by a friction in the electronic control coupling. If the following FWD mode is checked without the parking brake activation, the drive force is transferred to the rear wheels by a friction in the electronic control coupling.
    Fig 1: Identifying Front And Rear Tires Marks
    G10224545Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  5. Execute the special test (item No. 4: control off) (Refer to SYSTEM SHUT-DOWN  ) to switch the drive mode into FWD forcibly.
  6. Move the shift lever into the selector lever into D position.
  7. Depress the accelerator pedal gradually, and maintain the vehicle speed at approximately 10 km/h (6.2 mile). (Make sure that the rear wheels do not rotate).
  8. Stop the engine.
  9. Start the engine again, and move the shift lever into the selector lever into D position.
  10. Switch the drive mode selector to "4WD AUTO" position, and check that the rear wheels are rotating.
  11. Depress the accelerator pedal gradually, and maintain the vehicle speed at approximately 10 km/h (6.2 mile).

After the above checks are completed, if the rear wheel rotation satisfies the above conditions, it is judged that the electronic control coupling operates correctly. If the rear wheel rotation does not satisfy the above conditions, replace the electronic control coupling. (Refer to ELECTRONIC CONTROL COUPLING  .)

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