2012 MITSUBISHI L200 Owner's Manual (in English)

WARNING
l In order to reduce the risk of serious or fa-
tal injury in an accident, always wear
your own seat belt. Do not allow anyone
to ride in your vehicle unless he or she is
also seated and wearing a seat belt. Chil-
dren should additionally be restrained in
a secure child restraint system.
NOTE l When

luggage is placed on the front passen-
ger seat, a sensor in the seat cushion may, de-
pending on the weight and position of the lug-
gage, cause the warning tone to sound and
the warning lamp to come on (Double cab).
Adjustable seat belt anchor (front
seats)* E00405000299
The seat belt anchor height can be adjusted.
Move

the seat belt anchor down with the lock knob
(A) depressed. To move the anchor up, slide it with-
out depressing the lock knob (A).
Anchor down Anchor up WARNING
l When
adjusting the seat belt anchor, set
it at a position that is sufficiently high so
that the belt will make full contact with
your shoulder but will not touch your neck.
Lap belts* E00405100128
The lap belts should be adjusted by holding the belt
and

latch plate at right angles to each other, and
then pulling the belt as shown in the illustration to
a snug fit around the occupant. 1- Tighten
2-

Loosen

While holding the latch plate, insert the latch plate
into the buckle until a “click” is heard. Pregnant women restraint
E00405600064 WARNING
l Seat
belts work for everyone, including
pregnant women. Pregnant women
should use the available seat belts. This
will reduce the likelihood of injury to
both the woman and the unborn child.
The lap belt should be worn across the
thighs and as snug against the hips as pos-
sible, but not across the waist. Consult
your doctor if you have any additional
questions or concerns. Seat and seat belts
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Seat belt pretensioner system and
force limiter system* E00405700283
The
driver’s and front passenger’s seat equipped
with an airbag has a pretensioner seat belt.
Pretensioner system E00405801089
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.
The seat belt pretensioner includes the following
components: 1- Front impact sensors
2-

Seat belt pretensioners
3- Airbag control unit WARNING
l To
obtain the best results from your pre-
tensioner seat belt, make sure you have ad-
justed your seat correctly and wear your
seat belt properly. CAUTION
l
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.
l 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 E00405900126
This warning lamp is shared by the SRS airbags
and the pretensioner seat belts. Refer to “SRS warning lamp” on page 2-38.
Force limiter system
E00406000078
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. Seat and seat belts
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Child restraint
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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. WARNING
l 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. (Double cab and
Club cab)
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 the 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. (Double cab and Club cab) Caution for installing the child re-
straint on vehicles with a front passen-
ger airbag
E00406500190
The

label shown here is attached on vehicles with a
front passenger airbag. WARNING
l 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.
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 2-30.)
Front passenger’s airbag OFF Seat and seat belts
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WARNING
l A FORWARD FACING CHILD RE-
STRAINT should not be used in the front
passenger seat whenever possible; if used
in the front passenger seat, adjust the
seat to the most rearward position. Infants and small children
E00406600768
When transporting infants and small children in
your vehicle, follow the instruction given below. Instruction:
l For

small infants, an infant carrier should be
used. For small children whose height when
seated allows the shoulder belt to lie in con-
tact with the face or the throat, a child seat
should be used.
l The child restraint system should be appropri-
ate for the child’s weight and height and prop-
erly fit in the vehicle.
l Before purchasing a child restraint system,
try installing it in the seat to make sure there
is a good fit. Because of the location of the
seat belt buckles and the shape of the seat
cushion, it may be difficult to securely install
some manufacturer’s child restraint systems.
If the child restraint system can be pulled for-
ward or to either side easily on the seat cush-
ion after the seat belt has been tightened,
choose another manufacturer’s child restraint
system. WARNING
l When
installing a child restraint system,
refer to the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the restraint system. Fail-
ure to do so can result in severe or fatal
injury to the child.
l After installation, push and pull the child
restraint system back and forth, and side
to side, to see that it is properly secured.
If the child restraint system is not instal-
led securely, it may cause injury to the
child or other occupants in the case of ac-
cident or sudden stops. WARNING
l When
the child restraint system is not in
use, keep your child restraint system se-
cured with the seat belt or remove it from
the vehicle in order to prevent it from be-
ing thrown around inside the vehicle dur-
ing an accident.
NOTE l Depending

on the seating position in the ve-
hicle and the child restraint system that you
have, the child restraint can be attached us-
ing one of the following two locations: • To the lower anchorage in the rear seatONLY if the child restraint has ISOFIX
mountings (Double cab, See page 2-25).
• To the seat belt (See page 2-26).
Older children E00406700235
Children who have outgrown the child restraint sys-
tem should be seated in the rear seat and wear com-
bination lap shoulder belt.
The lap portion of the belt should be snug and posi-
tioned

low on the abdomen so that it is below the
top of the hip-bone. Otherwise, the belt could in-
trude into the child’s abdomen during an accident
and cause injury. WARNING
l Children
who are not buckled up can be
thrown out of the vehicle in an accident. Seat and seat belts
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WARNING
l Children who are not buckled up can
strike other people in the vehicle in an ac-
cident.
l A child should never be left unattended
in your vehicle. When you leave the vehi-
cle, take the child with you. Seat and seat belts
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Suitability for various ISOFIX positions
E00411400399Mass group Size class Fixture Vehicle ISOFIX positions
Rear outboard
Carrycot FISO/L1 X
G ISO/L2 X
0 - Up to 10 kg EISO/R1 X
0+ - Up to 13 kg EISO/R1
IL*1
, IL* 2
D ISO/R2 X
C ISO/R3 X
I -9 to 18 kg D ISO/R2 X
C ISO/R3 X
B ISO/F2 IUF
B1 ISO/F2X
IUF, IL*3
A ISO/F3 IUF
II -15 to 25 kg X
III -22 to 36 kg XCAUTION
l
When installing a child restraint system, prevent the head restraint from touching the child restraint system by removing it or adjusting its height.
Key of letters to be inserted in the table above: l IUF- Suitable for ISOFIX forward child restraints systems of universal category approved for use in the mass group.
l IL- Suitable for particular ISOFIX child restraint systems given in the following list (
MITSUBISHI MOTORS genuine parts).
l X- ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems in this mass group and/or this size class. Seat and seat belts
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IL (Genuine part information)
Genuine part No. ECE No.
* 1
MZ314393 (Child restraint system),
MZ314394 (ISOFIX base) E1-04301146
* 2
MZ314509 (Child restraint system)#
,
MZ314394 (ISOFIX base) E1-04301146
* 3
MZ313045 E1-04301133#
: To be available in 2012
NOTE l MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Europe B.V. reserves the right to changes without any prior announcement.
For further information, please contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point. Seat and seat belts
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Suitability for various seating positions
E00406801057
Single cab (Separate seat) Mass group Seating position
Front passenger
Activated airbag
Deactivated airbag
#1
0 - Up to 10 kg XX
0+ - Up to 13 kg X
L*1
, L* 2
I -9 to 18 kg X
L*3
, L* 4
II -15 to 25 kg X
L*5
III -22 to 36 kg X
L*5 #1
: With front passenger’s airbag deactivated by means of front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch.CAUTION
l
When installing a child restraint system, prevent the head restraint from touching the child restraint system by removing it or adjusting its height.
Key of letters to be inserted in the table above: 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. Seat and seat belts
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