Mitsubishi Lancer. Manual — part 46

PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION --

Notes Concerning Entries/
Table of Pre-delivery Inspection

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NOTES CONCERNING ENTRIES

This section describes the details and the inspection methods employed for the pre-delivery inspection of
vehicles.
The inspection should be conducted according to the sequence described in the TABLE OF
PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION (below).
Inspection methods are described following the TABLE OF PRE--DELIVERY INSPECTION.
NOTE
(1) The spaces for model, C/# (Chassis number), E/# (engine number), aggregate distance travelled in

kilometres (miles), date of inspection, name of person conducting the inspection, and body colour
must be completed without fail.

(2) The spaces for place of inspection, and name of owner should be completed as required.

TABLE OF PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION

Model

Chassis number

Engine number

Distance Travelled

km

Owner

Date of inspection

Place of inspection

Inspector

Body colour

Symbols to be used

√ Good

A

Needs
adjustment

T

Needs
retightening

C

Needs
cleaning

L

Needs
replenishment
of lubricant,
water, etc.

X

Needs
replacement
or repair

INSPECTION PROCEDURE

First Step

1.

Connection of the dark current connector

Body

2.

Wrap film

3.

Exterior

4.

Operation of door locking systems and door hinges

5.

Operation of door mirrors, windows and sunroof

Under Hood

6.

Engine oil level

7.

Brake master cylinder fluid level

8.

Clutch master cylinder fluid level

9.

Washer fluid level

10.

Battery condition and connections

11.

Power steering fluid level

12.

Electrical wiring

PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION -- Table of Pre-delivery Inspection

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Under Vehicle

13.

Tyre and spare tyre pressures

14.

Suspension system

15.

Steering linkage and split pins

16.

Under body

Before Road Test

17.

Seat adjusters and seat back latches

18.

Inhibitor switch

19.

Idle control knob

20.

Instrument panel controls

21.

Meters, gauges, warning lamps and indication lamps

22.

Air conditioning, heater and defroster systems

23.

Wipers and washers

24.

Operation of service brakes and parking brakes

25.

Clutch operation

26.

Operation of seat belts, shoulder belts and retractors

Road Test

27.

Engine performance and exhaust gas

28.

Transmission in all ranges

29.

Brakes

30.

Steering control

31.

Vibration and rattles

32.

Electrical equipment

33.

Free wheeling hub

After Road Test

34.

Idle speed

35.

Ignition timing

36.

Radiator coolant level

37.

Hoses, fluid lines and connections located under hood

38.

Manual transmission and transfer (4WD) oil level

39.

Automatic transmission fluid level

40.

Engine, transmission, steering gear box and differential for leaks

41.

Front and rear differential oil levels

42.

Hoses, fluid lines and connections located under vehicle

Final Steps

43.

Headlamp aiming

44.

Equipment

45.

Exterior and interior

46.

Owner instructions

ENGINE AND EMISSION CONTROL --

Paintwork Terms

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PAINTWORK TERMS

Term

Definition

Remarks

Blister

A raised bubble in the paint (from the base or the un-
dercoat) caused by abnormal moisture

Change in tone

dercoat) caused by abnormal moisture.
The bubble may contain either water or air.
The colour tone of the painted surface is not uniform

Including wrong colour discoloration

Change in tone

Contact mark

The colour tone of the painted surface is not uniform.

A mark on the painted surface as a result of contact

Including wrong colour, discoloration
and decoloration.

Contact mark

Crack

A mark on the painted surface as a result of contact
by hands or clothing at the time of paint application.
A crack in the painted surface

Cracks may be either shallow or

Crack

Di t i

i t

k

A crack in the painted surface.

R

h

f

lti

f

f

i

t i l i th

Cracks may be either shallow or
deep.

Dirt in paintwork

Rough surface resulting from foreign material in the
paint or from dust deposited on wet paint during paint-
ing or storage

Filed or ground
traces

ing or storage.
Deep scratches in sheet metal surface, resulting from
improper use of buffer or sander are not completely

traces

O

l

improper use of buffer or sander, are not completely
covered, and are visible through paint coating.
Th

i t d

f

h

th

f

Orange peel

P

li

The painted surface has the appearance of an orange
peel.
Th

i

fl k

ff (

l

id

)

Th

li

b

i

di

Peeling

The paint flakes off (partly or over a wide area).

The peeling may be minor, medium,
or major.

Pin holes
Runs

Tiny holes in the painted surface.
A visible trickle of dried paint on the surface.

Either undercoat or top-coat.

Runs
Scratches
Shrink

A visible trickle of dried paint on the surface.
Scratches on the painted surface.
The painted surface “shrinks”, causing wrinkles.

Either undercoat or top coat.

Shrink
Smears

The painted surface shrinks , causing wrinkles.
Spots of soot or other material deposited on the
painted surface.

Including stains and water spots.

Spray mist

painted surface.
The painted surface includes fine particles of other
paint

Uneven lustre
Uneven metallic

paint.
The lustre of the painted surface is not uniform.
The metallic dispersion of the painted surface is not

Uneven metallic
dispersion
Visibly incom

The metallic dispersion of the painted surface is not
uniform.
A part of the undercoating visible

Visibly incom-
plete topcoating

A part of the undercoating visible.

ENGINE AND EMISSION CONTROL --

First Step/Body

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FIRST STEP

1. CONNECTION OF DARK CURRENT

CONNECTOR

Connecting Procedure

Press down the storage connector.

BODY

2. WRAP FILM

To protect the exterior finish of vehicles prior to dealer
delivery, a protective coating is used. The coating is a thin
white resin film. It is applied to all painted exterior horizontal
surfaces of the vehicle and is held in place with a tacky
adhesive backing (see illustration).

Removal procedure

Peel off slowly from corners keeping parallel to the body.
When the body temperature is high, lower it to 50

_

C or less by

sprinkling water so that adhesive may not remain on the body.

Disposal of removed film: Burning is appropriate

Wrap film removal

Wipe-off by kerosene or white gasoline, etc.
If it is considerably visible, use polishing compound.

Water washing

Cleaning of border

Relay box

Storage
connector