2011 MITSUBISHI COLT airbag

LHD (5-door models)123456789101112131415161. Electric window control switch p. 1-11
2. Lock switch p. 1-12
3. Seat belts p. 2-10
4. Supplemental restraint system (SRS) - Curtain airbag* p. 2-30
5. Vanity mirror p. 5-37
6. Sun visors p. 5-36
7. Room lamp/Map lamps p. 5-38
8. Inside rear-view mirror p. 4-08
9. Glove box p. 5-39
10. Front seat p. 2-04
11. Supplemental restraint system (SRS) - Side airbag (for front seats)* p. 2-30
12. Rear seat p. 2-08
13. Head restraints p. 2-06
14. Luggage floor lid* p. 5-40
15. Rear shelf panel* p. 5-42
16. Adjustable seat belt anchor (for front seats) p. 2-11
Overview

RHD (5-door models)123456789101112131415161. Inside rear-view mirror p. 4-08
2. Room lamp/Map lamps p. 5-38
3. Sun visors p. 5-36
4. Vanity mirror p. 5-37
5. Supplemental restraint system (SRS) - Curtain airbag* p. 2-30
6. Seat belts p. 2-10
7. Lock switch p. 1-12
8. Electric window control switch p. 1-11
9. Adjustable seat belt anchor (for front seats) p. 2-11
10. Rear shelf panel* p. 5-42
11. Luggage floor lid* p. 5-40
12. Head restraints p. 2-06
13. Rear seat p. 2-08
14. Supplemental restraint system (SRS) - Side airbag (for front seats)* p. 2-30
15. Front seat p. 2-04
16. Glove box p. 5-39
Overview

Seat............................................................................................... 2-02
Seat arrangement .......................................................................... 2-03
Seat adjustment ............................................................................. 2-04
Front seat ...................................................................................... 2-04
Head restraints .............................................................................. 2-06
Making a luggage area .................................................................. 2-08
Seat belts ....................................................................................... 2-10
Pregnant women restraint ............................................................. 2-12
Seat belt pretensioner system and force limiter system ................2-13
Child restraint ............................................................................... 2-13
Seat belt inspection ....................................................................... 2-22
Supplemental restraint system (SRS) - airbag ..............................2-22Seat and seat belts2

Seat beltsE00404800607
To protect you and your passengers in the event of
an accident, it is the most important that the seat
belts be worn correctly when you drive.
The front seat belts have a pretensioner system.
These belts are used the same way as a convention-
al seat belt.
Refer to “Seat belt pretensioner system and force
limiter system” on page 2-13.WARNINGl Always place the shoulder belt over your
shoulder and across your chest. Never
put it behind you or under your arm.
l One seat belt should be used by only one
person. Doing otherwise can be dangerous.
l The seat belt will provide its wearer with
maximum protection if the recliner seat-
back is placed in fully upright position.
When the seatback is reclined, there is
greater risk that the passenger will slide
under the belt, especially in a forward im-
pact accident, and may be injured by the
belt or by striking the instrument panel
or seatbacks.
l Seat belts should always be worn by ev-
ery adult who drives or rides in this vehi-
cle, and by all children who are tall
enough to wear seat belts properly.
l Remove any twists when using the belt.
l No modifications or additions should be
made by the user which will either pre-
vent the seat belt adjusting devices from
operating to remove slack, or prevent the
seat belt assembly from being adjusted to
remove slack.WARNINGl To reduce risk of serious or fatal injury
in an accident, including the deploying
driver airbag, the driver should adjust
the driver’s seat to the rear most position
that still allows good visibility and good
control of the steering wheel, the brake
and accelerator, and vehicle controls.
l Never hold a child in your arms or on
your lap when riding in this vehicle, even
if you are wearing your seat belt. To do
so risks severe or fatal injury to your
child in a collision or sudden stop.
l Always adjust the belt to a snug fit.3-point type seat belt (with emergency
locking mechanism) E00404901302
This type of belt requires no length adjustment.
Once worn, the belt adjusts itself to the movement
of the wearer, but in the event of a sudden or strong
shock, the belt automatically locks to hold the wear-
er’s body.
NOTE
l You can check if the belt locks by pulling it
forward quickly.
To fasten 1.Pull the seat belt out slowly while holding
the latch plate.
NOTE l When the seat belts cannot be pulled out in a
locked condition, pull the belts once forceful-
ly and then return them. After that, pull the
belts out slowly once again.
2. Insert the latch plate into the buckle until a
“click” is heard.CAUTIONl Never wear the lap portion of the belt
across your abdomen. During accidents it
can press sharply against the abdomen
and increase the risk of injury.
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Seat belt pretensioner system andforce limiter system E00405700010
The driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat each
have a seat belt equipped with a pretensioner system.Pretensioner system E00405801151
The pretensioner system will retract their respec-
tive seat belts instantaneously, thus maximizing the
seat belt’s effectiveness, if there is a frontal impact
severe enough to injure the driver and/or front pas-
senger and the ignition switch is in the “ON” or
“START” position.
WARNINGl To obtain the best results from your pre-
tensioner seat belt, make sure you do the
following: • Adjust the seat to the proper position.Refer to “Front seat” on page 2-04.
• Fasten your seat belt properly. Refer to “Seat belts” on page 2-10.CAUTIONl Installation of audio equipment or re-
pairs in the vicinity of the pretensioner
seat belts or floor console must be per-
formed in line with MITSUBISHI
MOTORS guidelines. It is important to
do so because the work could affect the
pretensioner systems.CAUTIONl If you need to scrap the vehicle, please con-
sult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point. It is important to do
so because unexpected activation of the
pretensioner seat belts could cause inju-
ries.
NOTE
l The pretensioner seat belts will be activated
if the vehicle suffers a severe frontal impact,
even if the seat belts are not worn.
l The pretensioner seat belts are designed to
work only once. After the pretensioner seat
belts have been activated, we recommend
you have them replaced by a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
SRS warning lamp E00405900038
This warning lamp is shared by the SRS airbags
and the pretensioner seat belts. Refer to “SRS warn-
ing lamp” on page 2-33.
Force limiter system E00406000049
In the event of a collision, each force limiter sys-
tem will effectively absorb the load applied to the
seat belt so as to minimize the impact to the passen-
ger.
Child restraint E00406401473
When transporting children in your vehicle, some
type of child restraint system should always be
used according to the size of the child. This is re-
quired by law in most countries.
The regulations concerning driving with children in
the front seat may differ from country to country.
You are advised to comply with the relevant regula-
tions.WARNINGl When possible, put children in the rear
seat. Accident statistics indicate that chil-
dren of all sizes and ages are safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat rath-
er than in the front seat.
l Holding a child in your arms is no substi-
tute for a restraint system. Failure to use
a proper restraint system can result in se-
vere or fatal injury to your child.
l Each child restraint device or fixing is to
be used only by one child.
l When attaching a child restraint to the
rear seat, place the front seatbacks in the
upright position.
Otherwise, the child could be seriously in-
jured in the event of hard braking or a col-
lision.
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Caution for installing the child re-
straint on vehicle with front passenger
airbag
The label shown here is attached on vehicles with
front passenger airbag.WARNINGl Extreme Hazard!
Do not use a rearward facing child re-
straint on a seat protected by an airbag in
front of it!
l A REARWARD FACING CHILD RE-
STRAINT must NOT be used in the front
passenger seat if the front passenger’s air-
bag has not been deactivated. The force
of an inflating airbag could kill or cause
serious injuries to the child. A rearward
facing child restraint should be used in
the rear seat.Front passenger’s airbag ON
NOTE
l If you have a rearward facing child restraint
system that cannot be fitted to any seat other
than the front passenger seat, be sure to turn
OFF the front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF
switch before using it. (Refer to “To turn an
airbag off” on page 2-26.)
Front passenger’s airbag OFF
WARNINGl A FORWARD FACING CHILD RE-
STRAINT should be used in the rear seat
whenever possible; if used in the front
seat, adjust the seat to the most rearward
position and turn off the front passen-
ger’s airbag ON-OFF switch.Infants and small children E00406600814
When transporting infants and small children in
your vehicle, follow the instruction given below.
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Suitability for various seating positionsE00406800975
Mass group
Seating positionFront passengerRear outboardRear centreActivated airbagDeactivated airbag*13-door models5-door models0- Up to 10 kg (0-9 months)XUUUX0+- Up to 13 kg (0-2 years)XU, L*2
, L* 3U, L* 2
, L* 3U, L* 2
, L* 3XI- 9 to 18 kg
(9 months-4 years)XU, L* 4
, L* 5
, L* 6U, L* 4
, L* 5
, L* 6U, L* 4
, L* 5
, L* 6XII & III- 15 to 36 kg (4-12 years)XU, L* 7UU, L*7X
*1
: With front passenger’s airbag deactivated by means of front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch.

Key of letters to be inserted in the table above:
l U- Suitable for “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
l L- Suitable for particular child restraints in the following list (MITSUBISHI MOTORS genuine parts).
l X- Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group.
L (Genuine part information) Genuine parts No.ECE No.*2MZ312807E1-04301146*3MZ314393*4MZ313045E1-04301133*5MZ313200*6MZ314451E1-04301203*7MZ314250E1-04301169
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CAUTIONlFor some types of child restraint, the lock-
ing clip (A) should be used to help avoid
personal injury during a collision or sud-
den manoeuvre.
It must be fitted and used in accordance
with the child restraint manufacturer’s in-
structions.
The locking clip must be removed when
the child restraint is removed.Seat belt inspection E00406300563
l Check the belts for cuts, worn or frayed web-
bing and for cracked or deformed metallic
parts. Replace the belt assembly if defective.
l A dirty belt should be cleaned with neutral de-
tergent 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 affects
their characteristics.WARNINGl We recommend you have all seat belt as-
semblies including retractors and attach-
ing hardware inspected after any colli-
sion. We recommend that seat belt assem-
blies in use during a collision be replaced
unless the collision was minor and the
belts show no damage and continue to op-
erate properly.
l Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of the seat belt assemblies; we recom-
mend you to have this work done by a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point. Incorrect repair or replace-
ment could reduce the effectiveness of the
belts and could result in serious injury in
the event of a collision.
l Once the pretensioner has activated, it
cannot be re-used.
It must be replaced together with the re-
tractor.Supplemental restraint system
(SRS) - airbag E00407201670
The information written in this Supplemental Re-
straint System (SRS) section contains important
points concerning the driver, front passenger, side
and curtain airbags.
The SRS driver and front passenger airbags are de-
signed to supplement the primary protection of the
driver and front passenger side seat belt systems by
providing those occupants with protection against
head and chest injuries in certain moderate-to-se-
vere frontal collisions.

The SRS side airbags (if so equipped) are designed
to supplement the seat belts and provide the driver
and front passenger with protection against chest
and abdomen injuries in certain moderate-to-severe
side impact collisions.

The SRS curtain airbags (if so equipped) are de-
signed to supplement the seat belts and provide the
driver and passenger with protection against head
injuries in certain moderate-to-severe side impact
collisions.

The SRS is NOT a substitute for the seat belts; for
maximum protection in all types of crashes and ac-
cidents, seat belts should ALWAYS be worn by ev-
eryone who drives or rides in this vehicle. (With in-
fants and small children in child restraints and old-
er children buckled in the rear seat.)
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