2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE Owners Manual

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How the Supplemental Restraint System works
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The SRS includes the following components:
WA R N I N G
!
Older children should be seated in the rear seat with
their seat belt properly worn, and with an appropri-
ate booster seat (including a booster cushion) if
needed.
Refer to “Children who have outgrown child
restraint systems” on page 2-34.
1- Curtain airbag modules
2- Airbag module (Driver)
3- Passenger’s airbag off indicator
4- SRS warning light
5- Airbag module (Passenger)
6- Front impact sensors
7- Side airbag modules
8- Driver ’s seat position sensor
9- Passenger’s seat occupant classification sensor system
10- Side impact sensors
11- Airbag module (Driver’s knee)
12- Airbag control unit
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The airbag control unit monitors the readiness of the electronic
parts of the system whenever the ignition switch or the opera-
tion mode is under the following conditions. These include all
of the items listed above and all related wiring.
[Except for vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key]
The ignition switch is in the “ON” or “START” position.
[Vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key]
The operation mode is in ON.
The airbags will operate under the same conditions as the
airbag control unit.
When the impact sensors detect a sufficient front or side impact
to deploy the airbag(s), the appropriate airbag(s) will be
deployed.
When airbags deploy, some smoke is released accompanied by
a loud noise. The smoke is not harmful, but do not intentionally
inhale the smoke as it may cause temporary irritation to people
with respiratory problems.
An inflated airbag will deflate quickly, so you may not even
notice that the airbag was inflated.
Airbag inflation does not prevent the driver from seeing or
being able to steer the vehicle, and does not prevent people
from leaving the vehicle.
Event Data Recording
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This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR).
The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or
near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment or hit-
ting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how
a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynam-
ics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30
seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

How various systems in your vehicle were operating;

Whether or not the driver and front passenger safety belts
were buckled/fastened;

How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelera-
tor and/or brake pedal; and,

How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understanding of the cir-
cumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.
CAUTION
!
Airbags inflate very quickly and with great force. In
certain situations, contact with an inflating airbag
may cause small cuts, abrasions, and bruises.
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NOTE
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-triv-
ial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the
EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal
data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, could combine the EDR data with the type of per-
sonally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is
required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In
addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
Driver’s seat position sensor
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The driver’s seat position sensor is attached to the seat rail and
provides the airbag control unit with information on the seat’s
fore-aft position. The airbag control unit controls deployment
of the driver’s front airbag 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.
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 seats” 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
SRS sensor inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer as soon as possible.
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Passenger’s seat occupant classification sensor
system
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The passenger’s seat occupant classification sensor system is
attached to the front passenger seat cushion and provides the
airbag control unit with information regarding the occupant on
the front passenger seat. The airbag control unit controls
deployment of the passenger’s front airbag in accordance with
the information it receives from this system.
The passenger’s front airbag will not deploy in an impact when
the system senses no occupant on the front passenger seat or a
child in a child restraint system. In this case, the passenger’s
airbag off indicator will illuminate.
Refer to “Passenger’s airbag off indicator” on page 2-43.
If there is a problem involving the passenger’s seat occupant
classification sensor system, 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 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 switch or the operation mode is
under the following conditions.
• [Except for vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-
key]
The ignition switch is in the “ON” or “START”
position.
[Vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key]
The operation mode is in ON.
• 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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Passenger’s airbag off indicator
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The passenger airbag off indicator is located at shown in the
illustration.
The indicator normally comes on when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position or the operation mode is put in
ON, and goes out a few seconds later. In the following situa-
tions, the indicator will stay on to show that the passenger front
airbag is not operational.

The front passenger seat is not occupied.

The system senses that a child is using a child restraint
system on the front passenger seat.
When the passenger’s seat occupant classification sensor sys-
tem senses there is a person seated in the front passenger seat,
the indicator goes out to show that the passenger’s front airbag
is operational.

To ensure that the passenger’s seat occupant classifi-
cation sensor system can sense correctly, observe the
following instructions. Failure to follow these
instructions can adversely affect the performance of
the passenger’s airbag system.
• Adjust the seat to the correct position, and sit well
back against the seatback.
Refer to “Front seats” on page 2-3.
• Do not recline the seatback more than necessary.
• Never have more than one person (adult or child)
sitting on the seat.
• Do not place anything between the seat and the
floor console.
• When attaching a child restraint system, secure it
firmly.
• Do not place luggage or other objects on the seat.
• Do not use a seat cover or a cushion.
• Do not modify or replace the seat and seat belt.
• Do not place luggage or other objects under the
seat.
• Do not place and use an electronic device such as a
computer on the seat.
• Do not place heavy objects on the seat or stick
pins, needles, or other objects into it.
• Do not remove the seat cushion skin.
• If any liquid is spilled on the seat, wipe it and dry
the seat immediately.

If the vehicle is involved in a severe impact, have the
SRS sensors inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer as soon as possible.
WA R N I N G
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SRS warning light
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There is a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) warning light
on the instrument panel.
The system checks itself every time the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position or the operation mode is put in
ON. The SRS warning light will come on for several seconds
and then go out. This is normal and means the system is work-
ing 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 SRS airbag and the seat
belt pre-tensioner system.
WA R N I N G
!
If any of the following conditions occur, you should
immediately have the airbag system in your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer as soon as possible:
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator comes on
when an adult is sitting on the front passenger
seat.
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator does not come
on when the front passenger seat is not occupied.
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator does not come
on when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position or the operation mode is put in ON.
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator does not come
on when a child is in a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat.
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator comes on and
goes out repeatedly.

Do not attach any accessory to your vehicle that
makes the passenger’s airbag off indicator difficult
or impossible to see.
You must be able to see the passenger’s airbag off
indicator and verify the status of the passenger’s
airbag system.
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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. The front passenger’s airbag is
contained in the instrument panel above the glove compart-
ment. The driver’s airbag and the front passenger’s airbag are
designed to deploy at the same time. However, the front pas-
senger’s airbag does not deploy when the front passenger seat
is not occupied or when the system senses that a child is in the
child restraint system.
WA R N I N G
!
If any of the following conditions occur, there may
be a problem with the SRS airbags and/or seat belt
pre-tensioners, and they may not function properly
in a collision or may suddenly activate without a col-
lision:
• Even when the ignition switch or the operation
mode is in ON, the SRS warning light does not
come on or it remains on.
• The SRS warning light comes on while driving.The SRS airbags and seat belt pre-tensioners are
designed to help reduce the risk of serious injury or
death in certain collisions. If either of the above con-
ditions occurs, immediately have your vehicle
checked by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
Driver
Front passenger
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Driver’s knee airbag system
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The driver’s knee airbag is located under the steering wheel.
The driver’s knee airbag is designed to deploy at the same time
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