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Caution for installing the child restraint on vehi- cles with a front passenger airbagThe label shown here is attached
on vehicles with a front pas-
senger airbag.
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
!●
Extreme Hazard! Do not use a rearward faci
ng child restraint on a
seat protected by an airbag in front of it!
WARNING
!●
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 chil
d. A rearward facing child
restraint must only be used in the rear seat.
Front passenger’s airbag ON
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Suitability for various seating positions
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3-door models*1: With front passenger’s airbag deactivated by m
eans of front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch.
Key of letters to be inserted in the table above:●
U- Suitable for “universal”
category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
●
UF- Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category
restraints approved for use in this mass group.
●
L- Suitable for particular child restraints (MITSUBISHI MOTORS genuine parts).
●
B- Built-in restraint appr
oved for this mass group.
●
X- Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group.
Mass Group
Seating position
Front Passenger
Rear Outboard
Rear Centre
Activated Air-
bag
Deactivated Air-
bag*
1
Left side
Right side
0 - Up to 10 kg X X X X X 0+ - Up to 13 kg X
L*
2
L*
2, L*
3
L*
2, L*
3
L*
2, L*
3
I - 9 to 18 kg
L*
5
L*
5
L*
4, L*
5
L*
4, L*
5
L*
4, L*
5
II & III - 15 to 36 kg
L*
6
L*
6
L*
6
L*
6
L*
6
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5-door models*1: With front passenger’s airbag deactivated by m
eans of front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch.
*2: Adjust the angle of the seatb
ack to the most upright position.
Key of letters to be inserted in the table above:●
U- Suitable for “universal”
category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
●
UF- Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category
restraints approved for use in this mass group.
●
L- Suitable for particular child restraints (MITSUBISHI MOTORS genuine parts).
●
B- Built-in restraint appr
oved for this mass group.
●
X- Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group.
Mass Group
Seating position
Front Passenger
Rear Out- board
Intermediate Outboard
Intermediate
Centre
Activated Airbag
Deactivated Airbag*
1
Left side
Right side
0 - Up to 10 kg X X X
U*
2
U*
2
X
0+ - Up to 13 kg X
L*
3
L*
3
U*
2, L*
3, L*
4
U*
2, L*
3, L*
4
L*
3, L*
4
I - 9 to 18 kg
L*
6
L*
6
L*
5, L*
6
U*
2, L*
5, L*
6
U*
2, L*
5, L*
6
L*
5, L*
6
II & III - 15 to 36 kg
L*
7
L*
7
L*
7
U*
2, L*
7
U*
2, L*
7
L*
7
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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
!●
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
!●
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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To turn an airbag off, follow these steps: 1. Insert the key into the airbag ON-OFF switch, and turn it
to the “OFF” position.
2. Remove the key from the key opening of that airbag ON-
OFF switch.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch, and turn the igni-
tion to the “ON” position. The front passenger’s airbagOFF indication lamp will stay on.
The front passenger’s airbag is
now deactivated and will not
deploy until switched on again.
Driver’s and passenger’s front airbag system
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The driver’s airbag is located
under the padded cover in the
middle of the steering wheel. Th
e front passenger’s airbag is
contained in the instrument panel above the glove box. The driver’s airbag inflates at
two different rates according to
the severity of the impact. The front passenger’s airbag de
ploys at the same time as the
driver’s airbag, even if the passe
nger seat is not occupied, and
inflates at two different rates
according to the severity of the
impact.
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