2004 MITSUBISHI L200 Owner's Manual (in English)

SEAT AND SEAT BELTS
3-25 Deployment of front air bags
The front air bags ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when...
The front air bags are designed to deploy when the vehicle suffers
a moderate to severe frontal impact. A typical condition is shown
in the illustration:
1 - Head-on collision with a solid wall at speed of approximately
25 km/h or higher
2 - Moderate to severe frontal impact within the shaded area
between the arrows
The air bags will deploy if the severity of impact is above the de-
signed threshold level, comparable to an approximately 25 km/h
collision when impacting straight into a solid wall that does not
move or deform. If the severity of the impact is below the above
threshold level, the air bags may not deploy. However, this
threshold speed will be considerably higher if the vehicle strikes
an object that absorbs the impact by either deforming or moving
(for example, another stationary vehicle, pole or a guard rail).Because frontal collisions can easily move you out of position, it is
important to always properly wear your seat belts; Your seat belts
will help keep you a safe distance from the steering wheel and in-
strument panel during the initial stages of air bag deployment.
The initial stage of air bag inflation is the most forceful, and can
possibly cause serious or fatal injuries. Moreover, the seat belts in
your vehicle are your primary means of protection in a collision.
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) air bags are designed
to provide additional protection. Therefore, for your safety and the
safety of all occupants, be sure to always properly wear your seat
belts.
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3-26 The front air bags MAY NOT DEPLOY when...
With certain types of frontal collisions, the vehicle’s body structure
is designed to absorb the shock to help protect the occupants
from harm. (The vehicle body’s front area may deform signifi-
cantly as it absorbs the impact.) Under such circumstances, the
air bags may not deploy irrespective of the deformation and dam-
age to the vehicle body.
Examples of some typical conditions are shown in the illustration:
1 - Collision with a utility pole, tree or other narrow object
2 - Vehicle slides under the rear body of a truck
3 - Oblique frontal impacts
Because the front air bags do not protect the occupant in all types
of frontal collisions, be sure to always properly wear your seat
belts.
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3-27 The front air bags ARE DESIGNED NOT TO DEPLOY
when...
The front air bags are not designed to deploy in conditions where
they cannot typically provide protection to the occupant.
Such conditions are shown in the illustration:
1 - Rear end collisions
2 - Side collisions
3 - Vehicle rolls onto its side or roof
Because the front air bags do not protect the occupant in all types
of frontal collisions, be sure to always properly wear your seat
belts.
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3-28 The front air bags MAY DEPLOY when...
The front air bags may deploy if the bottom of the vehicle suffers a
moderate to severe impact (undercarriage damage).
Examples of some typical conditions are shown in the illustration:
1 - Collision with an elevated median/island or curb
2 - Vehicle travels over a deep hole/pothole
3 - Vehicle drives down a steep slope and hits the ground
Because the front air bags may deploy in certain types of unex-
pected impacts as shown in the illustrations that can easily move
you out of position, it is important to always properly wear your
seat belts. Your seat belts will help keep you a safe distance from
the steering wheel and instrument panel during the initial stages
of air bag deployment. The initial stage of air bag inflation is the
most forceful and can possibly cause serious or fatal injuries if
you contact it at this stage.
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WARNING(1) Do not attach anything to the
steering wheel padded cover,
such as trim material, badges,
etc. It might strike and injure an
occupant if the air bag inflates.
(2) Do not set anything on, or attach
anything to, the instrument
panel above the glove box. It
might strike and injure an occu-
pant if the air bag inflates.
(3) Do not attach accessories to, or
put them in front of, the wind-
shield. These objects could re-
strict air bag inflation, or strike
and injure an occupant if the air
bags inflate.
SRS warning lamp
There is a supplemental restraint system
(“SRS”) warning lamp on the instrument
panel. The system self-checks and the
warninglamp warns you if there is a
problem. When the ignition key is turned
to the “ON” or “START” position, the warn-
ing lamp should illuminate for several sec-
onds and then should go out. This means
the system is ready.
The SRS warning lamp is shared by the
driver’s front air bag and the front passen-
ger’s air bag (if so equipped).
(4) Do not put packages, pets or
other objects between the air
bags and the driver or front pas-
senger. It could affect air bag
performance, or could cause in-
jury when the air bag inflates.
(5) Right after air bag inflation, sev-
eral air bag system components
will be hot. Do not touch them;
you could be burned.
(6) The air bag system is designed
to work only once. After the air
bags deploy, they will not work
again. They must promptly be
replaced, and the entire air bag
system inspected, by an author-
ized MITSUBISHI dealer.
(7) If the vehicle is involved in a
frontal collision but the air bags
are not inflated, have the air bag
system checked and, if neces-
sary, replaced by an authorized
MITSUBISHI dealer.
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WARNINGIf any of following conditions occur,
the SRS is not working properly, and
you should immediately have it in-
spected by an authorized MITSU-
BISHI dealer.
• The SRS warning lamp does not il-
luminate when you start the vehi-
cle.
• The SRS warning lamp does not
go out after several seconds.
• The SRS warning lamp illuminates
while driving.
SRS servicing
The entire SRS system must be inspected
by an authorized MITSUBISHI dealer at
10 years.
WARNING(1) Any maintenance performed on
or near the components of the
SRS must be performed only by
an authorized MITSUBISHI
dealer. Do not permit anyone
else to do service, inspection,
maintenance or repair on any
SRS components or wiring; sim-
ilarly, no part of the SRS system
should ever be handled or dis-
posed of by anyone except an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.
Improper work on the SRS com-
ponents or wiring could result in
inadvertent deployment of the air
bag, or could render the SRS sys-
tem inoperative; either situation
could result in serious injury.
(2)Do not modify your steering
wheel or any other SRS compo-
nents. For example, replacement
of the steering wheel, or modifi-
cations to the front bumper or
body structure can adversely af-
fect SRS performance and lead
to possible injury.
(3) If your vehicle has received any
front - end damage, you should
have the SRS inspected by an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer
to ensure it is in proper working
order.
NOTE
(1) When you transfer ownership of the
vehicle to some other person, we
urge you to alert the new owner that it
is equipped with the SRS and refer
that owner to the applicable section in
this owner’s manual.
(2) If you junk or scrap the vehicle, we
urge you to first take the vehicle to an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer so
that the SRS can be rendered safe.
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3-31 Caution label
Passenger’s restraint warning/caution la-
bels are attached as shown in the illustra-
tion.
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