MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV 2020 Owner's Manual (in English)

Seat belt inspection
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.:ARN,NGz 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.
z 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.
z Once the pretensioner has been activated,
it cannot be re-used.
It must be replaced together with the re- tractor.:ARN,NGz 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.
z 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
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.
The SRS driver and front passenger airbags
are designed to supplement the primary pro-
tection of the driver and front passenger side seat belt systems by providing those occu-
pants with protection against head and chest injuries in certain moderate-to-severe frontal
collisions.
The SRS driver’s knee airbag is designed to supplement the primary protection of the driver’s seat belt system. It can reduce theforward movement of the driver’s lower legs and provide increased overall body protection
in certain moderate-to-severe frontal colli-
sions.
The SRS side airbags are designed to supple-
ment properly worn seat belts and provide the driver and front passenger with protection against chest injuries in certain moderate-to-
severe side impact collisions.
The SRS curtain airbags are designed to sup- plement properly worn 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. 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.
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How the Supplemental Re-straint System works
The SRS includes the following components:
1- Airbag module (Driver)
2- Front passenger’s airbag indicator
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 operation mode of the power switch is in ON, the airbags will operate.The airbags deployment produces a sudden,
loud noise, and releases some smoke and powder, 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.
The airbags deflate very rapidly after deploy- ment, so there is little danger of obscured vi-sion.CAUT,ONz Airbags inflate at an extremely rapid speed.
In certain situations, contact with inflating
airbags can result in abrasions, bruises, light cuts, and the like.:ARN,NGz 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 when it inflates.
z 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 against
the instrument panel.
z 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.
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:ARN,NGzInfants 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.:ARN,NGz 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 afront passenger airbag
The label shown here is attached on vehicles with a front passenger airbag.
:ARN,NGz 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.Front passenger’s airbag ON-
OFF switch
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
5-28)
The front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch is located as shown in the illustration.Supplemental restraint system (SRS)-airbag
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Front passenger’s airbag indi-cator
The front passenger’s airbag indicator is loca-ted as shown in the illustration.
Both indicators normally come on when the
operation mode of the power switch is put in ON, and go off a few seconds later.
When the front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF
switch is turned OFF, the OFF indicator will stay on to show that the front passenger’s air-
bag is not operational. When the front pas-
senger’s airbag ON-OFF switch is turned
ON, the OFF indicator goes off, and the ON indicator comes on for approximately 1 mi- nute to show that the front passenger’s airbag
is operational.
:ARN,NGz 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 the sta-
tus of the passenger airbag system.To turn an airbag off :ARN,NGz To reduce risk of serious or fatal injury:

4.Put the operation mode of the power
switch in ON. The front passenger’s air-
bag OFF indication 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
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
The driver’s knee airbag is located under the steering wheel. The driver’s knee airbag is
designed to deploy at the same time as the driver’s front airbag.
Deployment of front airbags
and driver’s knee airbag
The front airbags and driver’s
knee airbag ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when

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

The front airbags and driver’s
knee airbag MAY DEPLOY when

:ARN,NGzRight after the airbag inflation, several
airbag system components will be hot. Do
not touch these components. There is a
danger of being burnt.
z The airbag system is designed to work on-
ly once. Once the airbags have deployed,
they will not work again. They must
promptly be replaced, and we recommend you to have the entire airbag system in-
spected by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.Side airbag system
The side airbags (A) are contained in the
driver and front passenger seatbacks.
The side airbag is designed to inflate only on the side of the vehicle that is impacted, evenwith no passenger in the front seat.
The label shown here is attached to the seat-
backs with a side airbag.Curtain airbag system
The curtain airbags are contained in the front
pillars and roof side rail. The curtain airbag is designed to inflate only on the side of the ve-hicle that is impacted, even with no passen- ger in the front seat or rear seat.
Deployment of side airbags and
curtain airbags
The side airbags and curtain airbags ARE DESIGNED TO
DEPLOY when...
The side airbags and curtain airbags are de- signed to deploy when the vehicle suffers a moderate-to-severe side impact to the middle
of the passenger compartment.
The typical condition is shown in the illustra- tion.
The seat belts in your vehicle are your pri-mary means of protection in a collision. The SRS side airbags and curtain airbags are de-
signed to provide additional protection. Therefore, for your safety and the safety of all occupants, be sure to always properly
wear your seat belts.
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The side airbags and curtainairbags MAY NOT DEPLOY
when...
With certain types of side collisions, the vehi-
cle’s body structure is designed to absorb the
shock to help protect the occupants from
harm. (The vehicle body’s side area may de- form significantly as it absorbs the impact.)Under such circumstances, the side airbags
and curtain airbags may not deploy irrespec- tive of the deformation and damage to the ve- hicle body. Examples of some typical condi-
tions are shown in the illustration.
1- Side impacts in an area away from the
passenger compartment
2- Motorcycle or other similar small vehi-
cle collides with the side of vehicle
3- Collision with a utility pole, tree or other
narrow object
4- Oblique side impacts
5- Vehicle rolls onto its side or roof
Because the side airbags and curtain airbags do not protect the occupant in all types of side collisions, be sure to always properlywear your seat belts.
The side airbags and curtain
airbags ARE NOT DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when...
The side airbags and curtain airbags are notdesigned to deploy in conditions where they
cannot usually provide protection to the oc- cupant. Typical conditions are shown in the
illustration.
1- Head-on collisions
2- Rear end collisions
Because the side airbags and curtain airbags do not protect the occupant in all types of collisions, be sure to always properly wearyour seat belts.
:ARN,NGz The side airbags and curtain airbags are
designed to supplement the driver and
passenger seat belts in certain side im- pacts. Seat belts should always be wornproperly, and the driver and passenger
should sit well back and upright without
leaning against the window or door.
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:ARN,NGzThe side airbag and curtain airbag inflate
with great force. The driver and passen-ger should not put their arms out of the
window, and should not lean against the
door, in order to reduce the risk of serious or possible fatal injury from the deploying
side airbag and curtain airbag.:ARN,NGz Do not allow any rear seat occupant to
hold onto the seatback of either front seat,
in order to reduce risk of injury from the deploying side airbag. Special care should
be taken with children.
z Do not place any objects near or in front
of the seatback of either front seat. They could interfere with proper side airbag in-
flation, and also could cause injury if thrown free by side airbag deployment.:ARN,NGz Do not place stickers, labels or additional
trim on the seatback of either front seat.They could interfere with proper side air-
bag inflation.
z Do not install seat covers on seats with
side airbags.
Do not re-cover seats that have side air-
bags. This could interfere with proper side airbag inflation.
z Do not attach a microphone (A) or any
other device or object around the part where the curtain airbags (B) activate
such as on the windscreen, side door glass, front and rear pillars and roof side or as-
sist grips. When the curtain airbags in-
flate, the microphone or other device or object will be hurled with great force orthe curtain airbags may not activate cor-
rectly, resulting in death or serious injury.:ARN,NGz Do not put a hanger or any heavy or poin-
ted object on the coat hook. If the curtain
airbag was activated, any such item could
be propelled away with great force and could prevent the curtain airbag from in-
flating correctly. Hang clothes directly on the coat hook (without using a hanger). Make sure there are no heavy or sharp
objects in the pockets of clothes that you hang on the coat hook.
z Do not allow a child to lean against or
close to the front door even if the child is
seated in a child restraint system.
The child’s head should also not lean against or be close to the area where the
side airbag and curtain airbag are loca-
ted. It is dangerous if the side airbag and curtain airbag inflate.
Failure to follow all of these instructions could lead to serious or fatal injury to the
child.
z We recommend work around and on the
side airbags and curtain airbags system to
be done by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.
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