2015 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER Owners Manual

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The passenger’s airbag off indicator is located in the instrument panel. The indicator normall
y 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 situ-ations, the indicator will stay on to show that the passenger front airb
ag is not operational.
 The front passenger’s seat is not occupied.
 The system senses that a child is using a child restraint system on the front passen-ger’s seat.
When the passenger’s seat occupant classifi- cation sensor sy
stem sense there is a person
seated in the front passenger’s seat, the indi-cator goes out to show that the passenger’s front airbag is operational.
• The SRS warning li
ght comes on while
you are driving.
 To ensure that the passenger’s seat occu- pant classification sensor system can sense correctly, observe the following instruc-tions. 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 4-4.• Do not recline the seatback more thannecessary.• Never have more than one person (adultor child) sitting
on the seat.
• Do not place anything between the seat and the floor console.• When attaching a chil
d restraint system,
secure it firmly.• Do not place luggage or other objects onthe seat.• Do not use a seat cover or a cushion.• Do not modify or replace the seat andseat belt.• Do not place luggage or other objectsunder 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 orstick pins, needles, or other objects intoit.• Do not remove the seat cushion skin.WA R N I N G
• If any liquid is spille
d 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.
Passenger’s airbag off indicator
WA R N I N G
WA R N I N G If any of the follow
ing conditions occur,
you should immediat
ely have the airbag
system in your vehicle inspected by anauthorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer as
soon as possible:• The passenger’s airbag off indicatorcomes on when an adul
t is sitting on the
front passenger seat.• The passenger’s airb
ag off indicator does
not come on when the front passengerseat is not occupied.• The passenger’s airb
ag off indicator does
not come on when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position or the oper- ation mode is put in ON.• The passenger’s airb
ag off indicator does
not come on when a child is in a childrestraint system on the front passenger’s seat.• The passenger’s airbag off indicatorcomes on and goes out repeatedly.
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There is a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) warning light on
the instrument panel.
The system checks itself every time the igni- tion switch is turned
to the “ON” position or
the operation mode is put in ON. The SRS warning light will co
me on for several sec-
onds and then go out. This is normal and means the system is working properly.If there is a problem involving one or more of the SRS components, the warning light will come on and stay on. At the same time, thewarning display will
appear on the informa-
tion screen in the multi information display (Type 1 only).The SRS warning light/display is shared by the SRS airbag and the seat belt pre-tensioner system.
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The driver’s airbag is located under the pad-ded cover in the middle of the steering wheel.The front passenger’s airbag is contained in the instrument panel above the glove com- partment. The driver’s airbag and the frontpassenger’s airbag ar
e designed to deploy at
the same time. However, the front passen- ger’s airbag does not deploy when the front passenger seat is not
occupied or when the
system senses that a child is in the childrestraint system.
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The driver’s knee airbag is located under the steering wheel. The driver’s knee airbag is
 Do not attach any ac
cessory to your vehi-
cle that makes the passenger’s airbag offindicator 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.
SRS warning light/display
WA R N I N G
Type 1 Type 2
WA R N I N G If any of the follow
ing conditions occur,
there may be a proble
m with the SRS air-
bags and/or seat belt pre-tensioners, and they may not function properly in a colli-sion or may suddenly
activate without a
collision:• Even when the ignition switch or theoperation mode is in ON, the SRS warn- ing light does not come on or it remainson.• The SRS warning light and/or the warn-ing display comes on while driving.The SRS airbags and seat belt pre-ten-sioners are designed to help reduce the risk of serious injury
or death in certain
collisions. If either of the above conditionsoccurs, immediately
have your vehicle
checked by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
Driver’s and passenger’s front airbag system Driver’s knee airbag system Driver
Front passenger
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designed to deploy at
the same time as the
driver’s front airbag.
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Deployment of front airbags The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when … Head-on collision with a solid wall at speeds of approx. 15 mph (25 km/h) or higher
Moderate to severe frontal
impact within the shaded
area between the arrows
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The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag are designed to deploy when
the vehicle suffers a
moderate to severe fro
ntal impact. A typical
condition is shown in th
e 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 tothe 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’s main structure isbelow this threshold level, the front airbags and driver’s knee airbag may not deploy. This threshold level may also
be higher if the vehi-
cle hits something that absorbs the impact, either by bending or moving (for example, another stationary vehi
cle, 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 clos
e to the deploying air-
bag. Accordingly, it
is important that you
always wear the available seat belt.
In certain types of fr
ont collisions, the front
airbags and driver’s knee airbag may notdeploy, even if the deformation of the body seems to be large, be
cause the vehicle’s body
structure is designed to absorb the impact anddeform in order to help
protect the occupants.
Some typical situations where the front air- bags and driver’s knee airbag may not deploy are shown in the illustrations. Since the front airbags and driver’s knee air- bag do not protect the occupant in all types offrontal collisions, be su
re to always wear your
seat belts properly.
The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag are not designed to deploy in situations where
The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag MAY NOT DEPLOY when …
The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag ARE NOT DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when … Collision with a utility pole, tree or other narrow object Collision where the vehi
cle slides under the
rear body of a truck Oblique frontal impact
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they cannot provide pr
otection to the occu-
pants.Some typical situations are shown in the illustration. Since the front airbags and driver’s knee air- bag do not protect the oc
cupants in all types
of collisions, be sure
to always wear your seat
belts properly.
The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag may deploy if the underside of the vehiclesuffers a moderate to severe impact (under- carriage impact). Some typical situations are shown in the illustration. Since the front airbags and driver’s knee air- bag may deploy in ce
rtain types of unex-
pected impacts, as show
n in the illustrations,
and these unexpected impacts can move you out of position, 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 themost forceful and can cause serious injury or death if you are close to the deploying airbag.
Rear end collision to your vehicle Side collision to your vehicle Vehicle rolls onto its side or roof
The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag MAY DEPLOY when …
Collision with an elevat
ed 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 Do not attach anything to the steering wheel’s padded cover, such as trim mate-rial, badges, etc. These could strike andinjure 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Do not attach accessories to, or put them in front of, the wind
shield. They could
restrict the airbag infl
ation, or strike and
injure an occupant, when the airbag inflates.
 Do not attach addition
al keys or accesso-
ries (hard, pointed or
heavy objects) to the
ignition key. Such objects could preventthe driver’s knee ai
rbag from inflation
normally or could be propelled to cause serious injury if
the airbag inflates.
Do not attach accessories to the lower por- tion of the driver’s side instrument panel.Such objects could prevent the driver’s knee airbag from inflating normally or could be propelled to cause serious injuryif the airbag inflates.WA R N I N G Do not attempt to remove, install, disas- semble or repair the SRS airbags.WA R N I N G
 Do not place objects,
such as packages or
pets, between the airbags and the driveror the front passenger. Such objects canadversely affect ai
rbag performance, or
cause serious injury or death when the airbag deploys. Immediately after airbag inflation, some parts of the airbag syst
em 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 promptlybe replaced and the entire airbag system must be inspected by
an authorized Mit-
subishi Motors dealer.WA R N I N G
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The side airbags (A) are contained in the driver and front passenger seatbacks. The side airbag is de
signed to inflate only on
the side of the vehicle that is impacted, even with no passenger in the front seat. A label is attached to the seatbacks in vehi- cles equipped with side airbags.
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The curtain airbags are contained in the frontpillar, the rear pillar a
nd the side sections of
the roof.The curtain airbag is designed to inflate only on the side of the ve
hicle that is impacted,
even with no passenger in the seat.Also, when the airbag control unit detects rollover of the vehicle, the curtain airbags will deploy.
Side airbag system
Curtain airbag system
WA R N I N G The side airbags and
curtain airbags can
cause serious injury
or death to anyone
too close to the airb
ag when it deploys. To
reduce the risk of in
jury from a deploying
side airbag or curtai
n airbag, driver and
front passenger must be properlyrestrained and seated well back, upright, and in the middle of
the seat. Do not lean
against the door.WA R N I N G In order to reduce the risk of injury from a deploying side airbag, do not allow any second row seat passengers to hold onto the back of either front seat. Special careshould be taken with children.
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 Do not place any objects around the area where the side airbags deploy. Suchobjects can interfere with proper side air-bag 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 airbagdeployment. Do not attach a microphone (A) or any other object around the part where the curtain airbag (B) depl
oys, such as on the
windshield, side door glass or front andrear pillars and roof
side rail. When the
curtain airbag inflates
, the microphone or
other object may be
hurled with great
force or the curtain airbag may not inflate correctly, resulting in death or serious injury.WA R N I N G
WA R N I N G Do not put a hanger or any heavy or pointed object on the coat hook. If the cur-tain airbag was activa
ted, any such item
could be propelled aw
ay with great force
and could prevent the curtain airbag from inflating correctly. Hang clothes directlyon the coat hook (without using a hanger). Make sure there are no heavy or sharp objects in the pocket
s of clothes that you
hang on the coat hook. Do not install seat c
overs or re-cover seats
that have side airbag
s. Covers can inter-
fere with proper si
de airbag deployment
and adversely affect
side airbag perfor-
mance. Never install a rear-facing child restraint system in the front passenger seat. Rear- facing child restraint systems MUST ONLY be used in the rear seat. Front-facing child restraint systems should also be used ON
LY in the rear seat.
If a front-facing child restraint system must be used in the front passenger seat, move the seat as far back as possible, andmake sure that the child stays in the child restraint system, properly restrained and away from the door.
 Do not allow a child to lean against or sit close to the passenger door, even if thechild is seated in a child restraint system.The child’s head sh
ould also not lean
against or be close to the section of the seatback where the side airbag and cur-tain airbag are located. It is dangerous if the side airbag or cu
rtain airbag deploys.
Failure to follow all of these instructionscould lead to serious in
jury or death to the
child. Work done on or in th
e vicinity of the side
airbag or curtain
airbag components
should be done only
by an authorized Mit-
subishi Motors dealer. There is a risk of a serious injury or death. Improper work methods can cause acci
dental side airbag
or curtain airbag depl
oyment, or render a
side airbag or curtai
n airbag inoperable.
Either of these situations could result inserious injury or death. Do not place luggage
heavier than the
specified on the roof carrier. Such luggage may cause the curtain air- bags to inflate acci
dentally, which could
result in serious injury or death.WA R N I N G
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