MITSUBISHI GRANDIS 2008 Owner's Manual (in English)

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2 Supplemental restraint system (SRS) -
air bag
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The information written in this supplemental restraint system
(SRS) section contains important points concerning the driver,
front passenger, side and curtain air bags.
The SRS driver and front passenger air bags are designed to
supplement the primary protection of the driver and front pas-
senger side seat belt systems by providing those occupants
with protection against head and chest injuries in certain mod-
erate-to-severe frontal collisions.
The SRS driver and front passenger air bags employ a dual
stage air bag system. The SRS driver and front passenger air
bag is controlled by the impact sensors (at the front of the vehi-
cle and near the center of the vehicle at floor level) and the
driver’s seat position sensor. The SRS front passenger air bag
is controlled by the impact sensors.
The SRS side air bags are designed to supplement the seat belts
and provide the driver and front passenger with protection
against chest and abdomen injuries in certain moderate-to-
severe side impact collisions.
The SRS curtain air bags are designed to supplement the seat
belts and provide the driver and passenger with protection
against head injuries in certain moderate-to-severe side impact
collisions.The SRS is NOT a substitute for the seat belts; for maximum
protection in all types of crashes and accidents, seat belts
should ALWAYS be worn by everyone who drives or rides in
this vehicle. (With infants and small children in child restraints
and older children buckled in the rear seat.)
WARNING
!●IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS PROP-
ERLY WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT, EVEN WITH
AN AIR BAG:
• Seat belts help keep the driver and passenger
properly positioned, which reduces injury risk in
all collisions, and reduces the risk of serious or
fatal injuries when the air bags inflate.
During sudden braking just before a collision, an
unrestrained or improperly restrained driver or
passenger can move forward into direct contact
with or within close proximity to the air bag which
may then deploy during the collision.
The initial stage of air bag inflation is the most
forceful which could cause serious or fatal injuries
if the occupant contacts it at this stage.
• Seat belts reduce the risk of injury in roll-overs,
rear impact collisions, and in lower-speed frontal
collisions, because driver’s and passenger’s air
bags are not designed to inflate in those situations.
• Seat belts reduce the risk of being thrown from
your vehicle in a collision or roll-over.
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WARNING
!●IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE PROPERLY
SEATED.
A driver or front passenger too close to the steering
wheel or instrument panel during air bag deploy-
ment can be killed or seriously injured.
Air bags 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 inju-
ries when it inflates.
• Before driving, adjust the driver’s seat as far back
as possible while still maintaining complete control
of the vehicle.
• Before driving, adjust the front passenger seat as
far back as possible.
• Make sure all vehicle occupants are always prop-
erly restrained using the available seat belts.
• With seat belts properly fastened, the driver and
passenger should sit well back and upright without
leaning against the window or door.
WARNING
!●Do not sit on the edge of the seat, or lean head or
chest close to the steering wheel or instrument panel.
Do not put feet or legs on or against the instrument
panel.●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 for infants and children.
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WARNING
!●Infants and small children should never be unre-
strained, stand up against the instrument panel or
held in your arms or on your lap. They could be seri-
ously injured or killed in a collision, including when
the air bag inflates. They should be properly seated
in the rear seat in an appropriate child restraint sys-
tem. See the “Child restraint” section in this owner’s
manual.
WARNING
!●A REARWARD FACING CHILD RESTRAINT
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 air bag could kill or cause
serious injuries to the child. A rearward facing child
restraint should be used in the rear seat.Front passenger’s air bag ON
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NOTE●If you have a rearward facing 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 air bag ON-
OFF switch before using it. (Refer to “To turn an air bag
off” on page 2-60.)Front passenger’s air bag OFF
WARNING
!●A FORWARD FACING CHILD RESTRAINT
should be used in the rear seat whenever possible; if
they must be used in the front passenger seat, adjust
the seat to the most rearward position. Failure to do
so could kill or cause serious injuries to the child.
WARNING
!●Older children should be seated in the rear seat,
properly wearing the seat belt, with an appropriate
booster seat if needed.
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Caution for installing the child restraint on vehi-
cle with front passenger air bagThe label shown here is attached on vehicles with front passen-
ger air bag.
How the supplemental restraint system works
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The SRS includes the following components:
WARNING
!●Extreme Hazard!
Do not use a rearward facing child restraint on a
seat protected by an air bag in front of it!
1- Air bag module (Driver)
2- Front passenger’s air bag off indication lamp
3- Air bag module (Passenger)
4- Front impact sensors
5- Driver’s seat position sensor
6- Air bag control unit
7- Front passenger’s air bag ON-OFF switch
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The air bags will operate only when the ignition switch is in the
“ON” or “START” position.When the impact sensors detect an impact of sufficient frontal
or side force, an automated circuit ignites materials in the infla-
tor to generate gas and inflate the air bags.
The air bags deployment produces a sudden, loud noise, and
releases some smoke and powder, but these conditions are not
injurious, 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 air bag deployment, if safe to do so.
The air bags deflate very rapidly after deployment, so there is
little danger of obscured vision.
The time required from the sensors detecting an impact to
deflation of the air bags after deployment is shorter than a blink
of an eye.8- Side air bag modules
9- Curtain air bag modules
10- Side impact sensors
CAUTION
!●Air bags inflate at an extremely rapid speed. In cer-
tain situations, contact with inflating air bags can
result in abrasions, light cuts, bruises, and the like.
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Driver’s seat position sensor
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In order to detect the fore-aft position of the driver’s seat, the
driver’s seat position sensor is attached to the seat rail.
In the event of a problem in the driver’s seat position sensor,
the SRS warning lamp comes on.
Front passenger’s air bag ON-OFF switch
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The front passenger’s air bag ON-OFF switch can be used to
disable the front passenger’s air bag. If you have a rearward
facing 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 air bag ON-OFF switch before using it.
(Refer to “To turn an air bag off” on page 2-60.)
Front passenger’s air bag ON-OFF switch is located in the
glove box.
WARNING
!●If the SRS warning lamp comes on, we recommend
you to have the vehicle inspected by a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point as soon as pos-
sible.●Please observe the following instructions to ensure
that the driver’s seat position sensor can sense the
seat position correctly. Otherwise, the dual stage air
bags may not operate correctly.
• Adjust the seat to the correct position, and sit cor-
rectly with your back against the seatback.
Refer to “Front seat” on page 2-6.
• Do not have the seatback reclined more than nec-
essary when driving.
• Do not place metallic objects or luggage under the
seat.
●If the vehicle suffers a severe impact, we recommend
you to have the sensor inspected by a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point as soon as pos-
sible.
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To turn an air bag off
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To turn an air bag off, follow these steps:
1. Insert the key into the key opening of the appropriate air
bag ON-OFF switch, and turn that air bag ON-OFF switch
to the “OFF” position.
2. Remove the key from the key opening of that air bag
ON-OFF switch.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch, and turn the igni-
tion to “ON” position.
That air bag off indication lamp, with the word “OFF”
(depending upon which air bag has been turned off) should
illuminate. That will tell you that air bag is OFF, and will NOT
deploy. (Refer to “Front passenger’s air bag off indication
lamp” on page 2-62.)
WARNING
!●To reduce risk of serious or fatal injury:
• Always remove the key from the ignition switch
before operating an air bag ON-OFF switch. Fail-
ure to do so could adversely affect the air bag per-
formance.
• Wait at least 60 seconds to operate the air bag
ON-OFF switch after turning the ignition switch
from “ON” position to “LOCK” position.
The air bag SRS system is designed to retain
enough voltage to deploy the air bag.
• Always remove the key from an air bag ON-OFF
switch after operating that switch. Failure to do so
could lead to improper position of the air bag
ON-OFF switch.
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That air bag will remain OFF, and will NOT deploy, until it is
again turned ON.
To turn an air bag on
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To turn an air bag on, follow these steps:
1. Insert the key into the key opening of the appropriate air
bag ON-OFF switch, and turn that air bag ON-OFF switch
to “ON” position.
2. Remove the key from the key opening of that air bag
ON-OFF switch.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch, and turn the igni-
tion to “ON” position.
That air bag off indication lamp, with the word “OFF”
(depending upon which air bag has been turned back on)
should not illuminate.
WARNING
!●To reduce risk of serious or fatal injury:
• If the indicator does not come on when the front
passenger’s air bag ON-OFF switch is turned OFF,
do not fit a rearward facing child restraint system
to the front passenger seat.
• Do not turn OFF the front passenger’s air bag
ON-OFF switch except when a rearward facing
child restraint system is fitted to the front passen-
ger seat.
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That air bag will remain ON, and will be ready to deploy, until
it is again turned OFF.
Front passenger’s air bag off indication lamp
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The front passenger’s air bag off indicator is located in the
instrument panel.
The indicator normally comes on when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position, and goes off a few seconds later.
When the front passenger’s air bag ON-OFF switch is turned
OFF, the indicator will stay on to show that the passenger front
air bag is not operational.
When the front passenger’s air bag ON-OFF switch is turned
ON, the indicator goes off to show that the front passenger’s air
bag is operational.
WARNING
!●To reduce risk of serious or fatal injury:
• Turn ON the front passenger’s air bag ON-OFF
switch immediately after removing a rearward
facing child restraint system from the front pas-
senger seat.
• If the indicator remains on when the front passen-
ger’s air bag ON-OFF switch is turned ON, do not
allow anyone to sit on the front passenger seat.
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