2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE Owners Manual

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Deployment of front airbags
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The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when …The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag are designed to
deploy when the vehicle suffers a moderate to severe frontal
impact. A typical condition is shown in the illustration to the
left.
The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag are designed to
deploy only in certain moderate to severe frontal collisions
within the shaded area between the arrows in the illustration to
the right.
The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag will deploy if the
impact to the vehicle’s main structure is above a specific
threshold level. The threshold level is approximately 15 mph
(25 km/h) for a frontal collision straight into a solid flat wall
that does not bend or deform. If the impact to the vehicle’smain structure is below this threshold level, the front airbags
and driver’s knee airbag may not deploy. This threshold level
may also be higher if the vehicle hits something that absorbs
the impact, either by bending or moving (for example, another
stationary vehicle, a pole or a guard rail).
The initial stage of airbag inflation is the most forceful, and can
cause serious injury or death if you are too close to the deploy-
ing airbag. Accordingly, it is important that you always wear
the available seat belt.Head-on collision with a solid wall at speeds
of approx. 15 mph (25 km/h) or higherModerate to severe frontal impact within
the shaded area between the arrows
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The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag MAY NOT
DEPLOY when …In certain types of front collisions, the front airbags and
driver’s knee airbag may not deploy, even if the deformation of
the body seems to be large, because the vehicle’s body struc-
ture is designed to absorb the impact and deform in order to
help protect the occupants. Some typical situations where the
front airbags and driver’s knee airbag may not deploy are
shown in the illustrations.
Since the front airbags and driver’s knee airbag do not protect
the occupant in all types of frontal collisions, be sure to always
wear your seat belts properly.
Collision with a utility pole, tree or other narrow object
Collision where the vehicle slides under the rear body of a
truck
Oblique frontal impact
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The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag ARE NOT
DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when …The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag are not designed to
deploy in situations where they cannot provide protection to
the occupants.
Some typical situations are shown in the illustration.
Since the front airbags and driver’s knee airbag do not protect
the occupants in all types of collisions, be sure to always wear
the your seat belts properly.
Rear end collision to your vehicle
Side collision to your vehicle
Vehicle rolls onto its side or roof
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The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag MAY
DEPLOY when …The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag may deploy if the
underside of the vehicle suffers a moderate to severe impact
(undercarriage impact). Some typical situations are shown in
the illustration.
Since the front airbags and driver’s knee airbag may deploy in
certain types of unexpected impacts, as shown in the illustra-
tions, and these unexpected impacts can move you out of posi-
tion, it is important to always wear your seat belts properly.
When worn properly, seat belts can help maintain your distance
from the airbags when they begin to inflate. The initial stage of
airbag inflation is the most forceful and can cause serious
injury or death if you are close to the deploying airbag.
Collision with an elevated median/island or curb
Vehicle travels over a deep hole/pothole
Vehicle drives down a steep slope and hits the ground
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WA R N I N G
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Do not attach anything to the steering wheel’s pad-
ded cover, such as trim material, badges, etc. These
could strike and injure an occupant if the airbag
inflates.
Do not set anything on, or attach anything to, the
instrument panel above the glove compartment.
Such items could strike and injure an occupant if the
airbag inflates.
WA R N I N G
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Do not attach accessories to, or put them in front of,
the windshield. They could restrict the airbag infla-
tion, or strike and injure an occupant, when the
airbag inflates.
Do not attach additional keys or accessories (hard,
pointed or heavy objects) to the ignition key. Such
objects could prevent the driver’s knee airbag from
inflating normally or could be propelled to cause
serious injury if the airbag inflates.
Do not attach accessories to the lower portion of the
driver’s side instrument panel. Such objects could
prevent the driver’s knee airbag from inflating nor-
mally or could be propelled to cause serious injury 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 the side of the
vehicle that is impacted, even with no passenger in the front
seat.
WA R N I N G
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Do not attempt to remove, install, disassemble or
repair the SRS airbags.
Do not place objects, such as packages or pets,
between the airbags and the driver or the front pas-
senger. Such objects can adversely affect airbag per-
formance, or cause serious injury or death when the
airbag deploys.
Immediately after airbag inflation, some parts of the
airbag system will be hot. Do not touch them. You
could otherwise be burned.
The airbag system is designed to work only once.
After the airbags deploy, they will not work again.
They must promptly be replaced and the entire
airbag system must be inspected by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
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A label is attached to the seatbacks in vehicles equipped with
side airbags.
Curtain airbag system
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The curtain airbags are contained in the front pillars and roof
side rail.
The curtain airbag is designed to inflate only on the side of the
vehicle that is impacted, even with no passenger in the seat.
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WA R N I N G
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The side airbags and curtain airbags can cause seri-
ous injury or death to anyone too close to the airbag
when it deploys. To reduce the risk of injury from a
deploying side airbag and curtain airbag, all occu-
pants must be properly restrained and seated well
back, upright, and in the middle of the seat. Do not
lean against the door.
WA R N I N G
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In order to reduce the risk of injury from a deploy-
ing side airbag, do not allow any rear seat passen-
gers to hold onto the back of either front seat.
Special care should be taken with children.
Do not place any objects around the area where the
side airbags deploy. Such objects can interfere with
proper side airbag deployment, and cause injury
during deployment of the side airbag.
Do not place stickers, labels or additional trim on
the back of either front seat. They can interfere with
proper side airbag deployment.
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