2016 MITSUBISHI iMiEV 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
electric motor switch is turned to the “ON”In the following situations, the indicator will stay on to show that
the passenger’s front air-
bag is not operational.  The front passenger’s seat is not occupied.  The system senses that a child is in the child restraint system
on the front passen-
ger’s seat.
When the passenger’s se
at occupant classifi-
cation sensor system se
nses 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.
WA R N I N G If any of the following conditions occur, you should immediatel
y have your vehicle
inspected by a certified i-MiEV dealer assoon as possible:• The SRS warning light does not initiallycome on when the electric motor switch is turned to the “ON” or “START” posi- tion.• The SRS warning light does not go outafter several seconds.• The SRS warning li
ght comes on while
you are driving.
 To ensure that the passenger’s seat occu- pant classification sensor system can sensecorrectly, 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 4-3.• Do not recline the seatback more thannecessary.• Never have more th
an one person (adult
or child) sittin
g 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 onthe 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 orstick 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 a certified i-MiEV deal
er as soon as possi-
ble.
Passenger’s airbag off indicator
WA R N I N G
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There is a Supplemen
tal Restraint System
(SRS) warning light on the instrument panel.The system checks itself every time the elec- tric motor switch is turned on. The SRS warn- ing light will come on for several seconds andthen go out. This is normal and means the system is working properly. If there is a prob-
lem involving one or more of the SRS com- ponents, the warning lig
ht will come on and
stay on. The SRS warning light 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 inthe instrument panel above the glove com- partment. The driver’s airbag and the front passenger’s airbag are designed to deploy atthe same time. However, the front passen- ger’s airbag does not deploy when the front passenger seat is not occupied or when thesystem senses that a child is in the child restraint system.
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 a cer-tified i-MiEV dealer
as soon as possible:
• The passenger’s airbag off indicator comes 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 passenger’s seat is not occupied.• The passenger’s airb
ag off indicator does
not come on when the electric motorswitch is turned to the “ON” position.• The passenger’s airbag off indicatorcomes on and goes out repeatedly.
 Do not attach any accessory to your vehi- cle that makes the passenger’s airbag off indicator difficult or
impossible to see.
You must be able to see the passenger’sairbag off indicator an
d verify the status
of the passenger’
SRS warning light
WA R N I N GIf any of the following conditions occur, there may be a proble
m with the SRS air-
bags and/or seat belt pre-tensioners, andthey may not function
properly in a colli-
sion or may suddenly
activate without a
collision:• Even when the electric motor switch is in“ON” position, the SRS warning lightdoes not come on or it remains on.• The SRS warning li
ght comes on while
driving.
The SRS airbags and seat belt pre-ten-sioners are designed to help reduce therisk of serious injury
or death in certain
collisions. If either
of the above conditions
occurs, immediately
have your vehicle
checked by a certified i-MiEV dealer.
Driver’s and passenger’s front airbag system
WA R N I N G
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Driver Front passenger
Deployment of front airbags The front airbags ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when… approx. 15 mph (25 km/h) or higher
Moderate to severe frontal im
pact within the shaded area
between the arrows
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The front airbags are designed to deploy when the vehicle suffers a moderate to severefrontal impact. A typi
cal condition is shown
in the illustration to the left. The front airbags are designed to deploy only in certain moderate to
severe frontal colli-
sions within the shaded area between the arrows in the illustration to the right. The front airbags will deploy if the impact tothe vehicle’s main stru
cture is above a spe-
cific 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 thevehicle’s main structure is below this thresh- old level, the front airbags may not deploy. This threshold level may
also be higher if the
vehicle hits somethi
ng that absorbs the
impact, either by bending or moving (for example, another stati
onary vehicle, a pole or
a guard rail). The beginning stage of airbag inflation is the most forceful, and can
cause serious injuries
or death if you are too close to the deploying airbag. Accordingly, it is important that you always wear the available seat belt.
In certain types of front collisions, the front airbags may not deploy, even if the deforma- tion of the body seems to be large, because the vehicle’s body structure is designed toabsorb the impact and deform in order to help protect the occupants.
Some typical situations
where the front airbags may not deploy are shown in the illustrations. Because the front airbags do not protect the occupant in all types of
frontal collisions, be
sure to always wear your seat belts properly.
The front airbags are not designed to deploy in situations where they cannot provide pro-tection to the occupants.
The front airbags MAY NOT DEPLOY when …
The front airbags ARE NOT DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when … Collision with a utility pole
, tree or other narrow
objects Collision where the vehicle
slides under the rear
body of a truck Oblique frontal impact
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Some typical situations are shown in the illustrations. Because the front airbags do not protect the occupants in all types of collisions, be sure to always wear your seat belts properly.
The front airbags may deploy if the underside of the vehicle suffers a moderate to severe impact (undercarriage im
pact). Some typical
situations are shown in the illustrations. Because the front airb
ags may deploy in cer-
tain types of unexpected
impacts, as shown 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 canhelp maintain your distance from the airbags when they begin to inflate. The beginning stage of airbag inflation is the most forcefuland 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 MAY DEPLOY when …
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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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 with side airbags.
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 windshield. They could restrict the airbag inflation, or strike andinjure an occupant
, when the airbag
inflates.  Do not attempt to remove, install, disas- semble or repair the SRS airbags.
 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 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 a certified i-MiEV dealer.WA R N I N G
Side airbag system
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The curtain airbags are contained in the front pillars and roof side ra
il. The curtain airbag is
designed to inflate only on the side of thevehicle that is impacted
, even with no passen-
ger in the front seat.Curtain airbag system
WA R N I N G The side airbag and curtain airbag can cause serious injury
or death to anyone
too close to the airbag when it deploys. To reduce the risk of in
jury from a deploying
side airbag and curtai
n airbags, all occu-
pants must be properly restrained and seated well back, upright, and in the mid- dle 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 airb
ag, do not allow any
rear seat passengers to hold onto the back of either front seat. Special care should betaken with children. Do not place any objects near or around the front of either front seatback. Such objects can interfere with proper side air- bag deployment and cause injury duringdeployment 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. 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.
 Do not attach a microphone (A) or any other object around the part where thecurtain airbag (B) depl
oys, such as on the
windshield, side door glass or front and rear pillars and roof
side rail. When the
curtain airbag inflate,
the microphone or
other object may be
hurled with great
force or the curtain airbag may not inflate correctly, resulting in death or seriousinjury. WA R N I N G 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.WA R N I N G
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A side airbag and curtain airbag are designed to deploy when the vehicle suffers a moderate to severe side impact to the middle of the pas- senger compartment. The typical situation is shown in the illustra- tion. The seat belts in your
vehicle are your pri-
mary means of protecti
on in an accident. The
SRS side airbags and curtain airbags are designed to provide
additional protection.
Therefore, for your safety and the safety of all
occupants, be sure to
always wear your seat
belts properly. In certain types of side
collisions, the side air-
bag and curtain airbag may not deploy, even if the deformation of the body seems to belarge, because the vehicle’s body structure is designed to absorb the impact and to deform in order to help prot
ect the occupants. Some
typical situations where the side airbag and curtain airbag may not deploy are shown inthe illustrations. Because the side airbags and curtain airbags do not protect the occupant in all types of side collisions, be sure to
always wear your seat
belts properly.
 Front-facing child restraint systems should also be used ON
LY in the rear seat.
If a front-facing child restraint systemmust be used in the front passenger seat, move the seat as far back as possible, and make sure that the child stays in the childrestraint 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 the child 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 and curtain airbag deploys. Failure to follow all of theseinstructions could lead to serious injury or death to the child. Work done on or in th
e vicinity of the side
airbag and curtain airbag system compo- nents should be done only by a certified i-MiEV dealer. Improper
work methods can
cause accidental side airbag and curtain airbag deployment, or
render a side air-
bag and curtain airb
ag inoperable. Either
of these situations can result in serious injury or death.WA R N I N G
Deployment of side airbag and curtain airbag The side airbag and curtain airbag ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when … Moderate to severe impact
to the middle of the
vehicle body’s side structure
The side airbag and curtain airbag MAY NOT DEPLOY when …
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