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Your vehicle has seat
belts and other safety
features that help protect you and your pas-sengers in an accident.Seat belts are the most important safetydevice. When worn properly, seat belts canreduce the chance of serious injury or deathin various types of crashes. For added protec-tion during a severe fr
ontal collision, your
vehicle has a Supplemental Restraint System(SRS) with airbags for the driver and passen-gers. The seats, head restraints, and doorlocks also are safety equipment, which mustbe used correctly.Always check the following before you drive:That everyone in your vehicle is properlywearing their seat belt.That infants and small children are prop-erly secured in an appropriate childrestraint system in the rear seat.That all doors are fully closed and locked.That seatbacks are upright, with headrestraints properly adjusted.
Safety equipment cannot prevent injury ordeath in all motor ve
hicle accidents. How-
ever, you can help reduce the risk of injury ordeath, by following the instructions in thismanual.
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Position the driver’s seat
as far back as possi-
ble while maintaining a position that stillenables you to fully apply the pedals, easilycontrol the steering wh
eel and safely operate
the vehicle.
Seats and restraint systems
WA R N I N GDo not place objects under the seats. Thiscould prevent the seat from lockingsecurely, and it could
lead to an accident.
It may also cause damage to the seat orother parts.
Front seats
WA R N I N GDo not attempt to adjust the seat whiledriving. This can cause loss of vehicle con-trol and result
in an accident.
Manual seat adjustment Power seat adjustment
After adjusting the seat, make sure that itis securely locked into position.To reduce the risk to the driver of seriousinjury or death duri
ng 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.To reduce the risk to the front passengerof serious injury or
death during deploy-
ment of the passeng
er’s airbag, always
properly wear the seat
belt and adjust the
front passenger’s seat as far back as possi-ble.Always place childr
en 12 years old and
under in the rear seat
and use appropriate
child restraint systems.CAUTIONMake sure that the seat is adjusted by anadult. If it is adjusted by a child, an unex-pected accident might occur.Do not place a cushion
or the like between
your back and the seatback while driving.The effectiveness of the head restraints willbe reduced in the event of an accident.When sliding the seat
s, be careful not to
catch your hand or leg.WA R N I N G
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Seat belts are in
stalled in your vehicle to help
reduce the risk of injury to the driver and pas-senger in the event of an accident. Alwaysuse the provided seat belts.Carefully review the
following information
for proper seat belt usage.Seat belts
WA R N I N GTo help reduce the risk of injury or deathin an accident, se
at belts and child
restraint systems must always be used.Refer to “Child restraint systems” on page4-27 for additional information.Never use one seat belt
for more than one
person. Never carry more peop
le in you
r 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
your chest. Never put
it behind you or under your arm. Always wear the lap be
lt as low as possible
across your hips, not around your waist.
Never insert any foreig
n object, such as a
piece of plastic, paper clip, button or coin,into the seat belt buckle.Never modify or alter the seat belts inyour vehicle.To reduce the risk to the driver of seriousinjury 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.To reduce the risk to a front seat passen-ger of serious injury or death from adeploying airbag, make sure the passengeralways wears the seat belt properly,remains seated all the way back andupright in their seat,
and moves the seat as
far back as possible. Refer to “Supplemen-tal Restraint System (SRS) - airbag” onpage 4-35 for additional information.WA R N I N G
Never hold an infant
or child in your arms
or on your lap when ri
ding in this vehicle
even when you are we
aring your seat belt.
Never place any part of the seat belt youare wearing around an infant or child.Failure to follow these simple instructionscreates a risk of serious injury or death toyour child in the event of an accident orsudden stop.Children 12 years ol
d and under should
always ride in the re
ar seat and be prop-
erly restrained. This reduces their risk ofserious injury or de
ath in an accident,
especially due to a deploying front passen-ger’s airbag. Refer to
“Child restraint sys-
tems” on page 4-
27 for additional
information.Any child who is too small to properlywear a seat belt
must be properly
restrained in an appropriate childrestraint system.Infants MUST be plac
ed in a rear-facing
child safety seat and
positioned in the rear
seat.In the event of an ac
cident, all seat belt
assemblies, including retractors andattachment hardware, should be inspectedby an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors
dealer to determine whether replacementis necessary.WA R N I N G
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All seats are equipped with a seat belt whichuses one combined lap-and-shoulder belt withan 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 inthe 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 theairbag, adjust the driver’s seat as far backas possible while maintaining a positionthat still enables you to fully apply thepedals, easily control the steering wheel,and safely operate the vehicle. The frontpassenger seat should also be moved asfar back as possible. Refer to “Supple-mental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag”on page 4-35. Also refer to “To adjust theseat forward or backward” on page 4-5.
2. Before using the center seat belt for sec-ond row, make sure that the detachableanchor is securely
latched and the seat
belt is not twisted. For details, refer topage 4-21.
Seat belt instructions
NOTE
For instructions on installing a child restraintsystem using a seat belt
, refer to “Installing a
child restraint system
using the seat belt” on
page 4-32.
WA R N I N GTo reduce the risk of serious injury ordeath in the event of
an accident or sud-
den stop, all seatbacks should be kept inthe upright position while the vehicle is inmotion.Seat belt performance during an accidentcan be adversely affect
ed if the seatbacks
are reclined. The more a seatback isreclined, the more likely seat belt perfor-mance will be advers
ely affected. If the
seat belt is not prop
erly positioned against
the body during an accident, there isincreased risk you will slide under the beltand receive serious
injury or death.
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WA R N I N GIT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALWAYSWEAR YOUR SEAT BELT PROPERLYEVEN WITH AN AIRBAG.• Seat belts help keep the driver and pas-sengers properly positioned. Thisreduces the risk of injury in all collisions,and reduces the risk of serious injuries ordeath when the airbags inflate.During sudden brakin
g just before a col-
lision, an unrestra
ined or improperly
restrained driver or front passenger canmove forward into di
rect contact with, or
within close proximity to, the airbagwhen it begins to inflate.The beginning stage of
airbag inflation is
the most forceful and can cause seriousinjuries or death if the occupant comes incontact with the ai
rbag at this time.
• Seat belts reduce the risk of injury inrear 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.
WA R N I N G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 beseriously 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 providethe proper protection, and can causeserious 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.• To reduce the risk to the front passengerof serious injury or death from a deploy-ing passenger’s airbag, make sure thepassenger always we
ars the seat belt
properly, remains seat
ed upright and all
the way back in the seat, and positionsthe seat as far back as possible.• Seat all infants and children in the rearseat, properly restrain
ed in an appropri-
ate child restraint system.
WA R N I N GAirbags inflate very
quickly and with
great force. Do not sit on the edge of theseat or sit with your
lower legs too close to
the instrument panel,
or lean your head or
chest close to the steering wheel or theinstrument panel.Do not put your feet or
legs on or against
the instrument panel.
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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 ai
rbag is contained in
the instrument panel above the glove com-partment. The driver’s airbag and the frontpassenger’s airbag are designed to deploy atthe same time. However, the front passen-ger’s airbag does not deploy when the frontpassenger seat is not occupied or when thesystem 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 is
designed to deploy at
the same time as the
driver’s front airbag.
Driver’s and passenger’s front airbag system Driver’s knee airbag system Driver
Front passenger
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The front airbags and driver’s knee airbagmay deploy if the underside of the vehiclesuffers a moderate to
severe impact (under-
carriage impact). Some typical situations areshown 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 youout of position, it is
important to always wear
your seat belts properly. When worn properly,seat belts can help maintain your distancefrom the airbags when they begin to inflate.The initial stage of airbag inflation is themost forceful and can cause serious injury ordeath if you are close to the deploying airbag.The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag MAY DEPLOY when …
Collision with an elevat
ed median/island or
curbVehicle travels over a deep hole/potholeVehicle drives down a steep slope and hits the ground
WA R N I N GDo not attach anything to the steeringwheel’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 anythingto, the instrument
panel above the glove
compartment. Such items could strike andinjure an occupant if
the airbag inflates.
WA R N I N GDo not attach accessories to, or put themin front of, the wind
shield. They could
restrict the airbag infl
ation, or strike and
injure an occupant, when the airbaginflates.
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Since the side airbags and curtain airbags donot protect the occupant
in all types of colli-
sions, be sure to always
wear your seat belts
properly.
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Head-on collisionRear end collision to your vehiclePitch end over end
SRS servicing
WA R N I N GAny maintenance performed on or nearthe components of the SRS should be per-formed only by an
authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer. Do not permit anyone elseto do any service, inspection, maintenanceor repair on any SR
S components or wir-
ing. Similarly, no part of the SRS shouldever 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 makethe SRS inoperable. Ei
ther of these situa-
tions could result in serious injury ordeath.Do not modify your steering wheel or anyother SRS component or related vehiclepart. For example, replacement of thesteering wheel, or modifications to thefront bumper or body structure canadversely affect SR
S performance and
may lead to injury.If your vehicle has received any damage,you should have the
SRS inspected by an
authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer to
make sure it is in proper working order.
Do not modify your front seats, center pil-lar or center console. Such modificationscan adversely affect
SRS performance and
may 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 andrear pillars and roof
side rail, you should
have the SRS inspected by an authorizedMitsubishi Motors dealer.NOTE
When you transfer ownership of the vehicleto 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 authorizedMitsubishi Motors dealer so that the SRS canbe made safe for disposal.If any of the following parts needs to bemodified for use by a handicapped person,the advanced airbag system will be greatlyaffected. Please consult an authorized Mit-subishi Motors dealer.• Driver’s seat• Front passenger seat• Front seat beltWA R N I N G
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• Steering wheel• Instrument panel[For vehicles so
ld in U.S.A.]
To contact Mitsubi
shi Motors North
America, Inc.call 1-888-648-7820 or write to:Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.Customer Relations DepartmentP.O. Box 6400Cypress, CA 90630-0064[For vehicles so
ld in Canada]
To contact Mitsubishi Motor Sales ofCanada, Inc.call 1-888-576-4878 or write to:Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc.Customer Relations DepartmentP.O. Box 410094141 Dixie RoadMississauga, ON L4W 5C9NOTE
[For vehicles sold in Puerto Rico]To contact Mitsubishi Motor Sales ofCaribbean, Inc.call 1-787-251-8715 or write to:Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Caribbean,Inc.Customer Service DepartmentP.O. Box 192216SAN JUAN PR 00919-2216[For vehicles
sold in Guam]
To contact Triple J Enterprises Inc.call (671) 649-3673 or write to:Triple J Enterprises, Inc.P.O. Box 6066TAMUNINGGUAM 96931[For vehicles so
ld in Saipan]
To contact Triple J Motorscall (670) 234-7133 or write to:Triple J MotorsP.O. Box 500487SAIPAN, MP96950-0487
[For vehicles sold
in American Samoa]
To contact Pacific Marketing Inc.call 684 (699) 9140 or write to:Pacific Marketing, Inc.P.O. Box 698PA G O PA G O ,AMERICAN SAMOA AS, 96799
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