A comprehensive description of your vehicle supplementary restraint systems including airbags and the conditions under which they deploy is provided in your Owner's Manual. You should try to familiarise yourself with this section.

Crash sensors are located in various positions on the side and front of your car. An airbag will inflate only if its associated sensor detects a stopping force or impact with a severity above a particular threshold level. 

If you have any queries on the operation and safety of your airbags, please do not hesitate to contact one of our Service Advisors on (03) 9268 1488.

Contact the Penfold Mitsubisihi Service Centre on (03) 9268 1488. They will arrange to have your key reprogrammed at the earliest convenience.

There may be a fee for this service and proof of ownership will be required.

Please contact our Penfold Mitsubishi Service Centre on (03) 9268 1488.  We can arrange a replacement for you once your ownership details have been verified. 

Although modern keys contain sophisticated electronic security features, Mitsubishi keeps the replacement cost for these items to a minimum

Tyre rotation is vital to achieving even tread wear and optimum tread life. Rotation is necessary because of different wear rates for each wheel position on the vehicle. In front wheel drive cars the front tyres experience braking, steering and driving forces whilst the rear tyres only receive braking forces. They must always be rotated front to rear on the same side, so the direction of rotation does not change.

In many vehicles today, space saver tyres are used to provide a greater amount of storage and reduce weight in vehicles. In this case, space saver tyres are merely designed as a temporary-use tyre to get you mobile in the event of a flat. These should not be used when rotating tyres.

Please consult your vehicle Owner’s Manual for specific model advice or contact Penfold Mitsubishi Service on (03) 9268 1488.

Whilst all equipment that places a load on an engine affects fuel consumption, modern air conditioning systems are very efficient.

Mitsubishi vehicles have excellent aerodynamics and the increased drag caused by driving with the windows lowered to cool the interior would likely result in an increase in consumption greater than any effect caused by using the air-conditioner.

Areas of the air conditioning system under the hood operate at elevated temperature and pressure levels. To keep the seals and compressor properly lubricated it is prudent to regularly circulate the air conditioning fluid through the pipes in the system.  We recommend running the air conditioning for approximately 10 minutes every week, summer and winter.

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This is normal and an indication your Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) is working to stop your car quickly whilst at the same time maintaining manoeuvrability.

Most recent Mitsubishi models are fitted with ABS. ABS systems work by monitoring wheel rotation. When a wheel is about to lock, hydraulic pressure is momentarily reduced to that wheel preventing a skid. This momentary pressure reduction can sometimes be felt through the brake pedal as a pulse.

Click here to find out more about ABS and other Mitsubishi safety technology.