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3.Open  the  gap  a  little  between  the  seat
cushion  (A)  and  the  seatback  (B)  with your hand to locate the lower anchorages
(C).
4. Push the child restraint system’s connec-
tors (D) into the lower anchorages (C) in accordance  with  the  instructions  provi-
ded  by  the  child  restraint  system’s  man-
ufacturer.
A- Vehicle seat cushion B- Vehicle seatback
C- Lower anchorage
D- Connector
If  your  child  restraint  system  requires
the use of a tether strap, fasten the tether strap in accordance with steps 5.
5. Latch  the  tether  strap  hook  (E)  of  the
child seat to the tether anchorage bar (F)
and tighten the top tether strap hook so it is securely fastened.
NOTEl If  it  is  difficult  to  latch  the  tether  strap  hook
(E), turn the hook sideways.
6. Push and pull the child restraint in all di-
rections to be sure it is secure.
To remove
Remove  the  child  restraint  in  accordance
with the instructions provided by the child re-
straint system’s manufacturer.
Installing a child restraint sys-
tem to a 3-point type seat belt(with emergency locking mech- anism)
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3-point type seat belt location
The child restraint system can be fitted by us- ing  the  3-point  type  seat  belt  at  the  below  il-
lustrated seating position.
Installation:
1. Put a child restraint system on the seat in
which  you  wish  to  install  it,  and  remove
the head restraint from the seat.
Refer to “Head restraints” on page 4-07.
2. Fasten  the  seat  belt  to  secure  the  child
restraint  system.  Make  sure  you  hear  a “click” when you insert the latch plate in
the buckle.
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3.Use the locking clip to completely elimi-
nate any slackness.
4. Push and pull the child restraint in all di-
rections to be sure it is secure.WARNINGl For some types of child restraint, the lock-
ing  clip  (A)  should  be  used  to  help  avoid personal  injury  during  a  collision  or  sud-den manoeuvre.
It  must  be  fitted  and  used  in  accordance
with  the  child  restraint  manufacturer’s instructions.
The  locking  clip  must  be  removed  when the child restraint is removed.Seat belt inspection
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Check the belts for cuts, worn or frayed web- bing  and  for  cracked  or  deformed  metallic
parts. Replace the belt assembly if it is defec-
tive.WARNINGl We  recommend  you  to  have  all  seat  belt
assemblies  including  retractors  and  at-
taching  hardware  inspected  after  any  col- lision.  We  recommend  that  seat  belt  as-
semblies  in  use  during  a  collision  be  re- placed  unless  the  collision  was  minor  and
the belts show no damage and continue to operate properly.
l Do  not  attempt  to  repair  or  replace  any
part of the seat belt assemblies; we recom-
mend  you  to  have  this  work  done  by  a MITSUBISHI  MOTORS  Authorized
Service Point. Incorrect repair or replace-
ment  could  reduce  the  effectiveness  of  the
belts  and  could  result  in  serious  injury  in the event of a collision.
l Once  the  pretensioner  has  been  activated,
it cannot be re-used.
It  must  be  replaced  together  with  the  re-
tractor.WARNINGl Do  not  insert  any  foreign  objects  (pieces
of plastic, paper clips, buttons, etc.) in the
buckle  or  retractor  mechanism.  In  addi- tion,  do  not  modify,  remove  or  install  the
seat belt. Otherwise, the seat belt may not be  able  to  provide  adequate  protection  in a collision or other situation.
l A  dirty  belt  should  be  cleaned  with  neu-
tral  detergent  in  warm  water.  After  rins-
ing in water, let it dry in the shade. Do not
attempt  to  bleach  or  re-dye  the  belts  be-
cause this will affect their characteristics.
Supplemental restraint
system (SRS) - airbag E00407201944
The information for SRS airbags includes im-
portant  information  concerning  the  driver’s and  front  passenger’s  airbags,  the  driver’s knee  airbag,  the  side  airbags  and  the  curtain
airbags.
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The  SRS  airbags  are  designed  to  supplementthe primary protection of the driver and front
passenger side seat belt systems by providing those  occupants  with  protection  against  headand  chest  injuries  in  certain  moderate-to-se- vere frontal collisions.
 
The  SRS  driver’s  knee  airbag  (if  so  equip-
ped)  is  designed  to  supplement  the  primary
protection  of  the  driver’s  seat  belt  system.  It can  reduce  the  forward  movement  of  the
driver’s  lower  legs  and  provide  increased overall  body  protection  in  certain  moderate-
to-severe frontal collisions.
 
The SRS side airbags (if so equipped) are de- signed  to  supplement  properly  worn  seat belts and provide the driver and front passen-
ger  with  protection  against  chest  and  abdo-
men  injuries  in  certain  moderate-to-severe side impact collisions.
 
The  SRS  curtain  airbags  (if  so  equipped)  are
designed  to  supplement  properly  worn  seat belts  and  provide  the  driver  and  passenger with  protection  against  head  injuries  in  cer-
tain  moderate-to-severe  side  impact  colli- sions.
 The  SRS  is  NOT  a  substitute  for  the  seat
belts. To ensure the maximum protection dur-
ing  all  types  of  collisions  and  accidents,  all occupants,  including  the  passengers  as  well
as the driver, must wear their seat belts.How the Supplemental Re-
straint System works
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The SRS includes the following components:
1- Airbag module (Driver)
2- Front passenger’s airbag OFF indication lamp*
3- Airbag module (Passenger)
4- Driver’s knee airbag module*
5- Front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch*
6- Side airbag modules*
7- Curtain airbag modules*
Only  when  the  ignition  switch  or  the  opera- tion  mode  is  under  the  following  conditions,
the airbags will operate.
[Except  for  vehicles  equipped  with  keyless
operation system]
The  ignition  switch  is  in  the  “ON”  or “START” position.
[Vehicles  equipped  with  keyless  operation
system]
The operation mode is in ON.
The  airbags  deployment  produces  a  sudden,
loud  noise,  and  releases  some  smoke  andpowder,  but  these  conditions  are  not  injuri-
ous,  and  do  not  indicate  a  fire  in  the  vehicle. People  with  respiratory  problems  may  feel
some  temporary  irritation  from  chemicals
used  to  produce  the  deployment;  open  the
windows  after  airbag  deployment,  if  safe  to do so.
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The airbags deflate very rapidly after deploy-
ment,  so  there  is  little  danger  of  obscured  vi- sion.CAUTIONl Airbags  inflate  at  an  extremely  rapid  speed.
In  certain  situations,  contact  with  inflating airbags  can  result  in  abrasions,  bruises,  and the like.WARNINGl IT  IS  VERY  IMPORTANT  TO  BE
PROPERLY SEATED.
A  driver  or  front  passenger  too  close  to the  steering  wheel  or  instrument  panel
during airbag deployment can be killed or seriously injured.
Airbags  inflate  very  fast,  and  with  great force.
If  the  driver  and  front  passenger  are  not
properly  seated  and  restrained,  the  air-
bags  may  not  protect  you  properly,  and could  cause  serious  or  fatal  injuries  whenit inflates.
l Do  not  sit  on  the  edge  of  the  seat  or  sit
with  your  lower  legs  too  close  to  the  in-
strument  panel,  or  lean  head  or  chest close  to  the  steering  wheel  or  instrument panel. Do not put feet or legs on or againstthe instrument panel.WARNINGl Place  all  infants  and  small  children  in  the
rear seat and properly restrained using an
appropriate child restraint system.
The rear seat is the safest place for infants
and children.WARNINGl Infants  and  small  children  should  never
be  unrestrained,  stand  up  against  the  in-strument panel or be held in your arms or on  your  lap.  They  could  be  seriously  in-jured  or  killed  in  a  collision,  including when  the  airbag  inflates.  They  should  be
properly  seated  in  the  rear  seat  in  an  ap- propriate  child  restraint  system.  See  the
“Child  restraint”  section  of  this  owner’s
manual.
Use  rearward  facing  child  restraints  in  the
rear  seat  or  turn  off  the  front  passenger’s  air- bag  ON-OFF  switch  (if  so  equipped).  (Refer
to “To turn an airbag off” on page 4-28)
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WARNINGlA  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  se-
rious injuries to the child.
A  rearward  facing  child  restraint  should be used in the rear seat.
l A  FORWARD  FACING  CHILD  RE-
STRAINT  should  be  used  in  the  rear  seat
whenever possible; if they must be used in the front passenger seat, turn off the front
passenger’s  airbag  ON-OFF  switch.  Fail- ure to do so could kill or cause serious in-
juries to the child.
l Older  children  should  be  seated  in  the
rear  seat,  properly  wearing  the  seat  belt,with  an  appropriate  booster  seat  if  nee- ded.Caution for installing the child
restraint on vehicles with a front passenger airbag
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The  label  shown  here  is  attached  on  vehicles
with a front passenger airbag.
WARNINGl Extreme Hazard!
NEVER  use  a  rearward  facing  child  re- straint on a seat protected by an ACTIVEAIRBAG  in  front  of  it,  DEATH  or  SERI- OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.NOTEl The  labels  may  be  in  different  positions  de-
pending on the vehicle model.Front passenger’s airbag ON-
OFF switch*
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The front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch
can  be  used  to  disable  the  front  passenger’s airbag.  If  you  have  a  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  be-
fore using it.
(Refer  to  “To  turn  an  airbag  off”  on  page
4-28.)
The front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch
is located in the glove box.Supplemental restraint system (SRS) - airbag
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Front passenger’s airbag OFFindication lamp*
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The  front  passenger’s  airbag  OFF  indication
lamp is located in the instrument panel.
The  indicator  normally  illuminates  when  the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position
or the operation mode is put in ON, and goes off a few seconds later.
When  the  front  passenger’s  airbag  ON-OFF switch  is  turned  OFF,  the  indication  lamp
will  stay  on  to  show  that  the  front  passen-
ger’s  airbag  is  not  operational.  When  the
front  passenger’s  airbag  ON-OFF  switch  is
turned  ON,  the  indication  lamp  goes  off  to show  that  the  front  passenger’s  airbag  is  op-
erational.
WARNINGl Do  not  fit  any  accessory  that  makes  the
indication  lamp  impossible  to  see,  and  do
not cover the indication lamp with a stick- er.  You  would  not  be  able  to  verify  thestatus of the passenger airbag system.To turn an airbag off 
E00412301145WARNINGl To reduce risk of serious or fatal injury:
• Always  remove  the  key  from  the  igni-
tion  switch  before  operating  a  front
passenger’s  airbag  ON-OFF  switch. Failure  to  do  so  could  adversely  affect
the airbag performance.
• Wait  at  least  60  seconds  to  operate  the
front  passenger’s  airbag  ON-OFF switch  after  turning  the  ignition  switch
to  the  “LOCK”  position  or  putting  the
operation mode in OFF.
The  SRS  airbag  system  is  designed  to retain enough voltage to deploy the air-
bag.
• Always  remove  the  key  from  the  front
passenger’s  airbag  ON-OFF  switch  af-ter  operating  that  switch.  Failure  to  do
so  could  lead  to  improper  position  of the  front  passenger’s  airbag  ON-OFF switch.WARNING• Do  not  turn  OFF  the  front  passenger’s
airbag  ON-OFF  switch  except  when  a child  restraint  system  is  fitted  to  the
front passenger seat.
• If  the  indicator  does  not  come  on  when
the  front  passenger’s  airbag  ON-OFF switch  is  turned  OFF,  do  not  fit  a  childrestraint  system  to  the  front  passenger
seat.  We  recommend  you  to  have  the system  inspected  by  a  MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
• If the indication lamp remains on when
the  front  passenger’s  airbag  ON-OFF switch  is  turned  ON,  do  not  allow  any-
one  to  sit  on  the  front  passenger  seat. We  recommend  you  to  have  the  systeminspected  by  a  MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
To turn an airbag off, follow these steps:
1. Insert  the  key  into  the  front  passenger’s
airbag ON-OFF switch, and turn it to the “OFF” position.
2. Remove the key from the key opening of
the  front  passenger’s  airbag  ON-OFF switch.
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3.Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” po-
sition  or  put  the  operation  mode  in  ON. The  front  passenger’s  airbag  OFF  indi-
cation lamp will stay on.
The front passenger’s airbag is now deactiva- ted  and  will  not  deploy  until  switched  on
again.
Driver’s and front passenger’s
airbag 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 box.
The  driver’s  airbag  and  the  front  passenger’s
airbag  are  designed  to  inflate  at  the  same
time  even  if  the  passenger  seat  is  not  occu- pied.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  de-
ploy at the same time as the driver’s front air- bag.
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Deployment of front airbagsand driver’s knee airbag
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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.  Examples
of  some  typical  conditions  are  shown  in  the
illustration.
1- Head-on collision with a solid wall at a speed of approximately 25 km/h
(16 mph) or higher
2- Moderate-to-severe frontal impact with- in the shaded area between the arrows
The  front  airbags  and  driver’s  knee  airbag
will  deploy  if  the  severity  of  the  impact  is above  the  designed  threshold  level,  compara-ble  to  a  collision  at  approximately  25  km/h
(16 mph)  when impacting straight into a solid
wall  that  does  not  move  or  deform.  If  the  se-
verity  of  the  impact  is  below  the  above threshold  level,  the  front  airbags  and  driver’s knee  airbag  may  not  deploy.  However,  this
threshold speed will be considerably higher if
the  vehicle  strikes  an  object  that  absorbs  the impact  by  either  deforming  or  moving  (for
example, another stationary vehicle, pole or a
guard rail).
Because  frontal  collisions  can  easily  move you  out  of  position,  it  is  important  to  always
properly wear your seat belts. Your seat belts will  help  keep  you  a  safe  distance  from  thesteering  wheel  and  instrument  panel  during
the  initial  stages  of  airbag  deployment.  The
initial  stage  of  airbag  inflation  is  the  most forceful, and can possibly cause serious or fa-tal  injuries.  Moreover,  the  seat  belts  in  your
vehicle  are  your  primary  means  of  protection
in  a  collision.  The  SRS  airbags  are  designed to  provide  additional  protection.  Therefore,
for  your  safety  and  the  safety  of  all  occu- pants,  be  sure  to  always  properly  wear  your
seat belts.The  front  airbags  and  driver’s
knee  airbag  MAY  NOT  DE- PLOY when…
With  certain  types  of  frontal  collisions,  thevehicle’s body structure is designed to absorb
the  shock  to  help  protect  the  occupants  from harm. (The vehicle body’s front area may de-form  significantly  as  it  absorbs  the  impact.) Under  such  circumstances,  the  front  airbags and driver’s knee airbag may not deploy irre-
spective  of  the  deformation  and  damage  to
the vehicle body.
Examples  of  some  typical  conditions  are shown in the illustration.
1- Collision with a utility pole, tree or other narrow object
2- Vehicle slides under the rear body of a truck
3- Oblique frontal impacts
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