Seat and restraint systems
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2 Seat belt pre-tensioner and force limiter
systems
N00417700524
The driver’s and front passenger’s seats each have a seat belt
equipped with a pre-tensioner system.Pre-tensioner system The driver and front passenger seat belts are equipped with a
seat belt pre-tensioner system. In moderate-to-severe frontal
collisions or when a rollover or overturning of the vehicle is
detected, the pre-tensioner system operates simultaneously
with the deployment of the front air bags or curtain air bags.
The seat belt pre-tensioners are located within the seat belt
retractors (A). When activated, the pre-tensioners quickly draw
back seat belt webbing and increase seat belt performance.The seat belt pre-tensioner system includes the following com-
ponents:
The air bag control unit monitors the readiness of the electronic
parts of the system whenever the ignition switch is in the “ON”
or “START” position. These include all of the items listed
above and all related wiring.
The pre-tensioner seat belts will operate only when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” or “START” position.
1- SRS warning light
2- Front impact sensors
3- Seat belt pre-tensioners
4- Seat belt buckle switches
5- Air bag control unit
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When the seat belt pre-tensioners activate, some smoke is
released and a loud noise will be heard. The smoke is not harm-
ful, but care should be taken not to intentionally inhale it, as it
may cause some temporary irritation to people with breathing
problems.
Even in the event of a severe impact, the pre-tensioners will not
operate if the seat belts are not fastened. The seat belt pre-ten-
sioners may not activate in certain collisions, even though the
vehicle may appear to be severely damaged. Such non-activa-
tion does not mean that something is wrong with the seat belt
pre-tensioner system, but rather that the collision forces were
not severe enough to activate it.
SRS warning light
N00408700052
This warning light tells you if there is a problem involving the
SRS air bags and the pre-tensioner seat belts. Refer to “SRS
warning light” on page 2-44.Force limiter system
N00408900083
In the event of an accident, the seat belt force limiter system
will help reduce the force applied to the driver and front seat
passenger.
WA R N I N G
!The seat belt pre-tensioner system is designed to
work only once. After the seat belt pre-tensioners
have been activated, they will not work again. They
must promptly be replaced and the entire seat belt
pre-tensioner system inspected by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
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How the Supplement Restraint System works
N00407800346
The SRS includes the following components:
The air bag control unit monitors the readiness of the electronic
parts of the system whenever the ignition switch is in the “ON”
or “START” position. These include all of the items listed
above and all related wiring.
The air bags will operate only when the ignition switch is in the
“ON” or “START” position. 1- Driver’s air bag
2- SRS warning light
3- Passenger’s air bag off indicator
4- Passenger’s front air bag
5- Front impact sensors
6- Driver’s seat position sensor
7- Passenger’s seat weight sensors
8- Air bag control unit
9- Side air bag modules
10- Curtain air bag modules
11- Side impact sensors
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Driver’s seat position sensor
N00417900092
The driver’s seat position sensor is attached to the seat rail and
provides the air bag control unit with information on the seat’s
fore-aft position. The air bag control unit controls deployment
of the driver’s front air bag in accordance with the information
it receives from this sensor.
If there is a problem involving the driver’s seat position sensor,
the SRS warning light in the instrument panel will come on.
Refer to “SRS warning light” on page 2-44.
Passenger’s seat weight sensors
N00418000188
The passenger’s seat weight sensors are attached to the seat
rails and provide the air bag control unit with information
regarding the weight on the front passenger seat. The air bag
control unit controls deployment of the passenger’s front air
bag in accordance with the information it receives from this
sensor.
The passenger’s front air bag will not deploy in an impact
when the weight on the seat is sensed to be less than approxi-
mately 66 pounds (30 kg). In this case, the passenger’s air bag
off indicator will come on.
Refer to “Passenger’s air bag off indicator” on page 2-43.
If there is a problem involving the passenger’s seat weight sen-
sors, the SRS warning light in the instrument panel will come
on. Refer to “SRS warning light” page 2-44.
WA R N I N G
!If the SRS warning light comes on, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer as soon as possible.Please observe the following instructions to ensure
that the driver’s seat position sensor can operate
correctly.
• Adjust the seat to the correct position, and sit well
back against the seatback.
Refer to “Front seat” on page 2-3.
• Do not recline the seatback more than necessary
when driving.
• Do not place metallic objects or luggage under the
front seat.
If the vehicle is involved in a severe impact, have the
sensor inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer as soon as possible.
WA R N I N G
!If any of the following conditions occur, you should
immediately have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon as pos-
sible:
• The SRS warning light does not initially come on
when the ignition key is turned to the “ON” or
“START” position.
• The SRS warning light does not go out after sev-
eral seconds.
• The SRS warning light comes on while you are
driving.
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SRS warning light
N00408300393
There is a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) warning light
on the instrument panel. The system checks itself each time the
ignition is turned on.
When the ignition key is in the “ON” or “START” position, the
SRS warning light should come on for several seconds and
then go out. This means the system is working properly.
If there is a problem involving one or more of the SRS compo-
nents, the warning light will come on and stay on.
The SRS warning light is shared by the Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) and the seat belt pre-tensioner system.
WA R N I N G
!If any of the following conditions occur, the SRS
and/or seat belt pre-tensioners are not working
properly and you should immediately have it
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer:
• The SRS warning light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the “ON” or “START”
position.
• The SRS warning light does not go out after sev-
eral seconds.
• The SRS warning light comes on while driving.
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Warning labels
N00408600181
Occupant restraint warning labels for the SRS are located in
the vehicle as shown in the illustration.
*: Located in the passenger’s side as well.
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Features and controls
Break-in recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 2
Electronic immobilizer (Anti-theft
starting system). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 3
Keyless entry system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 7
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 13
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 15
“Child safety locks” for rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 15
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 16
Inside liftgate release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 18
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 20
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 23
Sunroof (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 26
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 28
Steering wheel tilt lock lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 29
Inside day/night rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 30
Outside rearview mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 32
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 34
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 36
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 37
Engine block heater (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . .3- 39
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 39
Full-time all-wheel drive (if so equipped) . . . . . . .3- 47
All-wheel drive operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 48
Inspection and maintenance following rough
road operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 50
Cautions on the handling of all-wheel drive
vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 51
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 53
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 54
Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 57
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 58
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 63Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 69
Rear-view camera (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 75
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 77
Indicator and warning light package . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 82
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 83
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 83
Multi center display (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . 3- 86
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . 3- 153
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 157
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 158
Front fog light switch (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . 3- 158
Instrument panel light dimmer control . . . . . . . . . 3- 159
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 159
Electric rear window defogger switch. . . . . . . . . . 3- 163
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 164
Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone
interface system with voice recognition
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 164
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 194
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 195
Power outlet (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 195
Digital clock (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 197
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 197
Accessory boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 203
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 204
Floor console box/Tissue holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 204
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 206
Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 207
Sunglasses holder (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 207
Tonneau cover (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 208
Luggage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 209
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 210
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To releaseHold the brake pedal (A) down with your right foot.
Depress the parking brake pedal (B) by your left foot again
until you hear it “click”.
When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake and turn the
front wheels toward the curb on a downhill grade, away from
the curb on an uphill grade.
Steering wheel tilt lock lever
N00511500097
To adjust the steering wheel height, release the tilt lock lever
while holding the steering wheel by hand, and raise or lower
the steering wheel to the desired height.
After adjustment, securely lock the lever by pulling it down-
ward.
CAUTION
!Before driving, be sure that the parking brake is
fully released and brake warning light is off.
If a vehicle is driven without releasing the parking
brake, the brakes will be overheated, resulting in
ineffective braking and possible brake failure.
1- Locked
2- Released
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