2017 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE wheel

Seat belts
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First check that the head restraint is facing in the right direction as shown in the previous illustration, and then insert it into the seat- back. Push the head restraint down whilepressing the lock knob (A
) until the restraint
locks into place.
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Seat belts are installed in your vehicle to help reduce the risk of injury to the driver and pas- senger in the event of an accident. Always use the provided seat belts.Carefully review the following information for proper seat belt usage.
To install
CAUTION Check that the lock knob (A) is extended out as shown in the illustration. Then pull the head restraint up to make sure that it islocked in place and will
not come out of the
seatback.
CAUTION The shape and size of the head restraint dif- fers according to the seat. Always use thecorrect head restraint provided for the seatand do not install the he
ad restraint in the
wrong direction.
Seat belts
WA R N I N G To help reduce the risk of injury or death in an accident, se
at belts and child
restraint systems must always be used.Refer to “Child restra
int systems” on page
4-13 for additional information. Never use one seat belt for more than one person.  Never carry more peop
le in your vehicle
than there are seat belts.  Always adjust the seat
belt for a snug fit.
Always place the shou
lder belt over your
shoulder and across you
r chest. Never put
it behind you or
under your arm.
Always wear the lap belt as low as possible across your hips, not around your waist. Never modify or alter the seat belts in your vehicle. To reduce the risk to the driver of serious injury or death durin
g deployment of the
driver’s airbag, always
properly wear the
seat belt and adjust th
e driver’s seat as far
back as possible while maintaining a posi- tion that still enables
you to fully apply the
pedals, easily control the steering wheel, and safely operate the vehicle.
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All seats are equipped with a seat belt which uses one combined lap-and-shoulder belt with an emergency locking retractor. This system is designed to provide both com- fort and safety. It perm
its full extension and
automatic retraction of the belts during nor- mal vehicle operation.
A sensing device
inside the belt retractor is designed to lock theretractor in the event of a sudden change in the vehicle’s motion.
1. Occupants should always
sit back in their
seats with their backs against the uprightseatback. To reduce
the risk of serious
injury or death during deployment of the airbag, adjust the driver’s seat as far backas possible while maintaining a position that still enables you to fully apply the pedals, easily contro
l the steering wheel,
and safely operate the vehicle. The front passenger seat should also be moved as far back as possible.
Refer to “Supple-
mental Restraint Syst
em (SRS) - airbag

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tion from the vehicle through side windows in both side impact an
d rollover type acci-
dents. The SRS airbags are NOT a substitute for use of the seat belts. For maximum protection in all types of accident
s, seat belts must
ALWAYS be worn by everyone who drives or rides in this vehicle (with infants and small children in an appropriate child restraint sys-tem in the rear seat, and older children buck- led in the rear seat). Refer to “Child restraint systems” on page 4-13.
WA R N I N G IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT PROPERLY EVEN WITH AN AIRBAG.• Seat belts help keep the driver and pas-sengers properly positioned. This reduces the risk of injury in all collisions,and reduces the risk of serious injuries or death when the airbags inflate. During sudden brakin
g just before a col-
lision, an unrestra
ined or improperly
restrained driver or passengers can move forward into direct contact with, orwithin close proximity to, the airbag when it begins to inflate. The beginning stage of
airbag inflation is
the most forceful and can cause serious injuries or death if the occupant comes in contact with the ai
rbag at this time.
• Seat belts reduce the risk of injury in rear impact collisions, and in lower-speed frontal collisions because the air-bags are not designed to inflate in those situations.• Seat belts reduce the risk of beingthrown from your vehi
cle in a collision or
rollover.
 IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE PROP- ERLY SEATED.• A driver or front passenger sitting tooclose to the steering wheel or instrumentpanel during airbag deployment can be seriously injure
d or killed.
• Airbags inflate ve
ry quickly and with
great force. If the driver and front pas- senger are not properly seated andrestrained, the airbag may not provide the proper protection, and can cause serious injuries or death when it inflates.• To reduce the risk to the driver of seriousinjury or death due to a deployingdriver’s airbag, al
ways properly wear
your seat belt and ad
just the driver’s seat
as far back as possible, maintaining aposition that still
allows the driver to
have good control of the steering wheel, brake, accelerator,
and other vehicle con-
trols.WA R N I N G
• To reduce the risk to the front passengerof serious injury or
death from a deploy-
ing passenger’s airbag, make sure thepassenger always wears the seat belt properly, remains seat
ed upright and all
the way back in the
seat, and positions
the seat as far back as possible.• Seat all infants and children in the rearseat, properly restrain
ed in an appropri-
ate child restraint system.
 Airbags inflate very
quickly and with
great force. Do not sit on the edge of the seat or sit with your
lower legs too close to
the instrument panel,
or lean your head or
chest close to the steering wheel or the instrument panel. Do not put your feet or
legs on or against
the instrument panel.WA R N I N G
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 The system senses that a child is using a child restraint system
on the front passen-
ger seat.
When the passenger’s se
at occupant classifi-
cation sensor system se
nses there is a person
seated in the front passenger seat, the indica-tor goes out to show th
at the passenger’s front
airbag is operational.
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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 igni- tion switch is turned to the “ON” position or the operation mode is put in ON. The SRSwarning light will come 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 willcome 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.
WA R N I N G If any of the following 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 airbag off indicator doesnot come on when the front passengerseat is not occupied.• The passenger’s airbag off indicator doesnot come on when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position or the oper- ation mode is put in ON.• The passenger’s airbag off indicator doesnot come on when a
child is in a child
restraint system on the front passenger seat.• 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 offindicator difficult or
impossible to see.
You must be able to see the passenger’s airbag off indicator an
d verify the status
of the passenger’s airbag system.
SRS warning light
WA R N I N G
WA R N I N G If any of the following conditions occur, there may be a problem 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 igniti
on switch or the
operation mode is in ON, the SRS warn- ing light does not come on or it remainson.• The SRS warning li
ght 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 auth
orized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer.
Driver’s and passenger’s front airbag system
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The front passenger’s ai
rbag is contained in
the instrument panel above the glove com-partment. The driver’s airbag and the front passenger’s airbag are 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 thesteering wheel. The driver’s knee airbag isdesigned to deploy at
the same time as the
driver’s front airbag.Driver’s knee airbag system Driver Front passenger
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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.The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag MAY DEPLOY when …
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.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
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 prevent the driver’s knee ai
rbag from inflating
normally or could be propelled to causeserious 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 orcould be propelled to cause serious injury if the airbag inflates.
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The side airbag and curtain airbag are not designed to deploy in situations where theycannot provide protection to the occupants. Some typical situations are shown in the illustration. Since the side airbags and curtain airbags do not protect the occupant in all types of colli- sions, be sure to alwa
ys wear your seat belts
properly.
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The side airbag and curtain airbag ARE NOT DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when... Oblique side impact Vehicle rolls onto its side or roof (Side airbag only)
Rear end collision to your vehiclePitch end over end
SRS servicing
WA R N I N G Any maintenance performed on or near the components of the SRS should be per-formed only by an
authorized
Mitsubishi
Motors dealer. Do not permit anyone else to do any service, inspection, maintenanceor repair on any SR
S components or wir-
ing. Similarly, no part of the SRS should ever be handled, removed or disposed byanyone except an au
thorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer. Improper work meth
ods on the SRS com-
ponents or wiring could result in an acci- dental airbag deployment or could make the SRS inoperable. Ei
ther of these situa-
tions could result in serious injury or death. Do not modify your steering wheel or any other SRS component or related vehicle part. For example, replacement of thesteering wheel, or modifications to the front bumper or body structure can adversely affect SR
S performance and
may lead to injury. If your vehicle has re
ceived any damage,
you should have the
SRS inspected by an
authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer to
make sure it is in
proper work
ing order.
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Occupant restraint warn
ing labels for the SRS
are located in the vehicle as shown in the illustration.
 Do not modify your front seats, center pil- lar or center console. Such modificationscan adversely affect SRS performance andmay lead to injury. Also, if you discove
r any tear or open
seam in the seat fabr
ic near the side air-
bag, have the seat in
spected by an autho-
rized Mitsubishi Motors dealer. If you have found an
y scratch, crack or
damage to the portion of the front and rear pillars and roof
side rail, you should
have the SRS inspecte
d by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer.NOTE
 When you transfer ownership of the vehicle to another person, we
urge you to alert the
new owner that it is
equipped with the SRS
and refer that owner to the applicable sec- tions in this owner’s manual.  If you decide to junk or
scrap your vehicle,
we urge you to first take it to an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer so that the SRS canbe made safe for disposal.  If any of the following parts needs to be modified for use by a handicapped person,the advanced airbag system will be greatly affected. Please consult an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer. • Driver’s seat • Front passenger seat • Front seat beltWA R N I N G
• Steering wheel • Instrument panel[For vehicles sold in U.S.A.] To contact Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.call 1-888-648-7820 or write to: Mitsubishi Motors North Amer- ica, Inc.Customer Relations Depart- ment P.O. Box 6400Cypress, CA 90630-0064 [For vehicles sold in Canada] To contact Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc.call 1-888-576-4878 or write to: Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Can- ada, Inc.Customer Relations Depart- ment P.O. Box 410094141 Dixie Road Mississauga, ON L4W 5C9NOTE
Wa r n i n g l a b e l * - Located in the passenger’s side as well.
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