2008 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN warning

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Seat belt inspection
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Check the belts for cuts, worn
or frayed webbing and for
cracked or deformed metallic parts. Replace the belt assembly if it is defective.
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A dirty belt should be cleaned with neutral detergent in warm water. After rinsing in water, let it dry in the shade. Do not attempt to bleach or
re-dye the belts because this
will affect their characteristics.
Supplemental restra
int system (SRS) -
airbag
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The information written in this supplemental restraint system (SRS) section contains important points concerning the driver, front passenger, side and curtain airbags.The SRS driver and front passe
nger airbags are designed to
supplement the primary protection of the driver and front pas- senger side seat belt systems by providing those occupantswith protection against head and
chest injuries in certain mod-
erate-to-severe frontal collisions. The SRS driver and front passenger airbags employ a dualstage airbag system. The SRS
driver and front passenger air-
bags are controlled by the imp
act sensors (at the front of the
vehicle) and the control unit (n
ear the centre of
the vehicle at
floor level). The SRS side airbag (if so equipped) is designed to supplement properly worn seat belts and provide the driver and front pas-senger with protection against ches
t injury in certain moderate-
to-severe side impact collisions. The SRS curtain airbags (if so
equipped) are designed to sup-
plement properly worn seat belts and provide the driver andpassenger with protection against head injuries in certain mod- erate-to-severe side
impact collisions.
The SRS is NOT a substitute for the seat belts; for maximum protection in all types of cras
hes and accidents, seat belts
should ALWAYS be worn by everyone who drives or rides in this vehicle.
WARNING
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We recommend you have al
l seat belt assemblies
including retractors and attaching hardware inspected after any collision. We recommend that seat belt assemblies in use during a collision bereplaced unless the collis
ion was minor and the belts
show no damage and contin
ue to operate properly.
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Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of the seat belt assemblies; we recommend you have this work done by a MITSUB
ISHI MOTORS Author-
ised Service Point. Incorrect repair or replacementcould reduce the effectivene
ss of the belts and could
result in serious injury in
the event of a collision.
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Once the pre-tensioner has b
een activated, it cannot
be re-used. It must be replaced together with the retractor.
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CAUTION
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Airbags inflate at an extremely rapid speed. In cer- tain situations, contact wi
th inflating airbags can
result in abrasions, light cuts, bruises, and the like.WARNING
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IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE PROPERLY SEATED. A driver or front passenger too close to the steeringwheel or instrument panel during airbag deploy- ment can be killed or seriously injured. Airbags inflate very fast
, and with great force.
If the driver and passengers are not properly seated and restrained, the airbags may not protect you properly, and could cause
serious or fatal injuries
when it inflates.
WARNING
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Do not sit on the edge of the seat, or lean head or chest close to the steering wheel or instrument panel.Do not put feet or legs on
or against the instrument
panel.
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Place all infants and small
children in the rear seat
and properly restrained using an appropriate child restraint system. The rear seat is the safest
for infants and children.
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Use rearward facing child restraints
in the rear seat or turn off
the front passenger’s airbag ON
-OFF switch. (Refer to “To turn
an airbag off” on page 2-64.)
WARNING
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Infants and small children
should never be unre-
strained, stand up agains
t the instrument panel or
held in your arms or on you
r lap. They could be seri-
ously injured or killed in a collision, including when the airbag inflates. They
should be properly seated
in the rear seat in an a
ppropriate child
restraint sys-
tem. See the “Child restrain
t” section of this owner’s
manual.
WARNING
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A REARWARD FACING CHILD RESTRAINT must NOT be used in the front passenger seat if thefront passenger’s airbag
has not been deactivated.
The force of an inflating airbag could kill or cause serious injuries to the child.A rearward facing child re
straint must only be used
in the rear seat.
Front passenger’s airbag ON
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Caution for installing the child restraint on vehi- cles with a front passenger airbag
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The label shown here is attached on vehicles with a front pas- senger airbag.
WARNING
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A FORWARD FACING CHILD RESTRAINT should be used in the rear
seat whenever possible; if
it must be used in the
front passenger seat, adjust
the seat to the most rearward position. Failure to do so could kill or cause seri
ous injuries to the child.
WARNING
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Older children should be seated in the rear seat, properly wearing the seat belt, with an appropriatebooster seat if needed.
WARNING
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Extreme Hazard! Do not use a rearward faci
ng child restraint on a
seat protected by an ai
rbag in front of it!
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To turn an airbag off
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WARNING
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Do not fit any accessory
that makes the indicator
impossible to see, and do
not cover the indicator
with a sticker. You would no
t be able to verify the
status of the passenger airbag system.
WARNING
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To reduce risk of serious or fatal injury:• Always remove the key from the ignition switch before operating an ai
rbag ON-OFF switch. Fail-
ure to do so could advers
ely affect the airbag per-
formance. • Wait at least 60 seconds
to operate the airbag ON-
OFF switch after turning
the ignition switch from
the “ON” position to the “LOCK” position. The SRS airbag system is designed to retainenough voltage to deploy the airbag. • Always remove the key from an airbag ON-OFF switch after operati
ng that switch. Failure to do so
could lead to improper posi
tion of the airbag ON-
OFF switch. • Do not turn OFF the front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch except when
a rearward facing child
restraint system is fitt
ed to the front passenger
seat.• If the indicator does not illuminate when the front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF
switch is turned OFF,
do not fit a rearward facing child restraint systemto the front passenger seat. We recommend you to have the system inspected by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.
• If the indicator remains
on when the front passen-
ger’s airbag ON-OFF switch is turned ON, do not allow anyone to sit on the front passenger seat. Werecommend you to have th
e system inspected by a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service
Point.
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The front airbags MAY DEPLOY when...The front airbags may deploy if the bottom of the vehicle suf- fers a moderate to severe impact (undercarriage damage). Examples of some typical cond
itions are shown in the illustra-
tion. Because the front airbags may de
ploy in certain types of unex-
pected impacts as shown in the
illustration, an
d because these
impacts can easily move you out of position, it is important to always properly wear your seat
belts. Your seat belts will help
you to keep a safe distance from
the steering wh
eel and instru-
ment panel during the initial stages of airbag deployment. The initial stage of airbag inflation
is the most for
ceful one and can
possibly cause serious or fatal injuries if you contact it at this stage.1- Collision with an elevated median/island or kerb 2- Vehicle travels over a deep hole/pothole 3- Vehicle drives down a steep slope and hits the ground
WARNING
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Do not attach anything to
the steering wheel padded
cover, such as trim materi
al, badges, etc. It might
strike and injure an occupa
nt if the airbag inflates.
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Do not set anything on, or attach anything to, the instrument panel above the glove box. It mightstrike and injure an occupa
nt if the airbag inflates.
WARNING
!●
Do not attach accessories to, or put them in front of, the windscreen. These object
s could restrict the air-
bag inflation, or strike and
injure an occupant if the
airbag inflates.
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Side airbag system*
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The side airbags (A)
are contained in the
driver and front pas-
senger seatbacks. The side airbag is designed to
inflate only on th
e side of the
vehicle that is impacted, even
with no passenger in the front
seat.
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Do not put packages, pets
or other objects between
the airbags and the driver or front passenger. It could affect airbag perfor
mance, or could cause
injury when the
airbag inflates.
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Right after the airbag infl
ation, several airbag sys-
tem components will be ho
t. Do not touch them; you
could be burned.
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The airbag system is designed to work only once. Once the airbags have depl
oyed, they will not work
again. They must promptly
be replaced, and we rec-
ommend you to have the entire airbag system inspected by a MITSUBIS
HI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.WARNING
!
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The side airbags and curtain airbags ARE NOT DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when...The side airbags and curtain airb
ags are not designed to deploy
in conditions where they cannot usually provide protection to the occupant. Typical conditions
are shown in the illustration.
Because the side airbags and cu
rtain airbags do not protect the
occupant in all types of collisions, be sure to always properly wear your seat belts.1- Head-on collisions 2- Rear end collisions
WARNING
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The side airbags and curtai
n airbags are designed to
supplement the protection through the driver andpassenger seat belts in certain side impacts. Seat belts should always be worn properly, and the driver and passenger should sit well back and uprightwithout leaning
against the window or door.
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The side airbag and curtain airbag inflate with great force. The driver and passenger should not put theirarms out of the window, an
d should not lean against
the door, in order to reduce
risk of serious or possi-
bly fatal injury from the deploying side airbag and curtain airbag.
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