warning MITSUBISHI CARISMA 2000 1.G Owner's Manual

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–22
WARNING
(1)All seat belt assemblies including
retractors and attaching hardware
should be inspected by an author-
ized MITSUBISHI dealer after any
collision. We recommend that seat
belt assemblies in use during a
collision be replaced unless the
collision was minor and the belts
show no damage and continue to
operate properly.
(2)Do not attempt to repair or replace
any part of the seat belt assem-
blies; this work should be done by
an authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.
Failure to have an authorized MIT-
SUBISHI dealer perform the work
could reduce the effectiveness of
the belts and could result in seri-
ous injury in the event of a colli-
sion.
(3)Once the pre-tensioner has acti-
vated, it cannot be re-used.
It must be replaced together with
the retractor.
(4)The entire pre-tensioner seat belt
system must be inspected by an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.
Supplemental restraint
system (SRS) - air bag
EG29A-Fa
The information written in this supplemental
restraint system (SRS) section contains im-
portant points concerning the driver, front
passenger, side air bags and pre-tensioner
seat belts.
The SRS air bags are designed to supple-
ment the primary protection of the driver and
front passenger side seat belt systems by
providing those occupants with protection
against head and chest injuries in certain
moderate-to-severe frontal collisions.
The SRS side air bag is designed to supple-
ment the seat belts and provide the driver
and front passenger with protection against
chest and abdomen injuries in certain mod-
erate-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
PROPERLY WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT,
EVEN WITH AN AIR BAG:
(1) Seat belts help keep the driver
and front 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 be-
fore a collision, an unrestrained
or improperly restrained driver or
front passenger can move for-
ward into direct contact with or
within close proximity to the air
bag which may then deploy dur-
ing the collision.
The initial stage of air bag infla-
tion is the most forceful which
could cause serious or fatal in-
juries if the occupant contacts it
at this stage.
(2) Seat belts reduce the risk of injury
in roll-overs, side or 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.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–23
WARNING
(3) Seat belts reduce the risk of being
thrown from your vehicle in a
collision or roll-over.
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 deployment 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 injuries when it inflates.
(1) Before driving, adjust the driver’s
seat as far back as possible while
still maintaining complete control
of the vehicle.
(2) Before driving, adjust the front
passenger seat as far back as
possible.
(3) Make sure all vehicle occupants
are always properly restrained
using the available seat belts.
(4) With seat belts properly fastened
the driver and front passenger
should sit well back and upright
without leaning against the win-
dow or door.
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WARNING
(5) 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.
(6) Place all infants and small
children in the rear seat and
properly restrained using an ap-
propriate child restraint system.
The rear seat is the safest for in-
fants and children.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
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WARNING
(7) Infants and small children should
never be unrestrained, stand up
against the instrument panel or
held in your arms or on your lap.
They could be seriously 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 system. See the “Child
restraint” section on page 3–15.
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WARNING

REAR-FACING CHILD RE-
STRAINTS must NOT be used in
the front passenger seat as it
places an infant too close to the
passenger air bag. The force of an
inflating passenger air bag could
kill or cause serious injuries to
the child.
Rear-facing child restraints must
only be used in the rear seat.
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WARNING

FRONT-FACING CHILD RE-
STRAINTS should be used in the
rear seat whenever possible; if
they must be used in the front
passenger seat, adjust the seat to
the fully backward position. Fail-
ure to do so could kill or cause
serious injuries to the child.
(8) Older children should be seated
in the rear seat, properly wearing
the seat belt, with an appropriate
booster seat if needed.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–31
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WARNING
(1) Do not attach anything to the
steering wheel padded cover,
such as trim material, badges,
etc. It might strike and injure an
occupant if the air bag inflates.
(2) Do not set anything on or attach
anything to the instrument panel
above the glove box. It might
strike and injure an occupant if
the air bag inflates.
WARNING
(3) Do not attach accessories to or
put them in front of the wind-
screen. These objects could re-
strict the air bag inflation or strike
and injure an occupant if the air
bags inflate.
(4) Do not put packages, pets or
other objects between the air
bags and the driver or front pass-
enger. It could affect air bag per-
formance or could cause injury
when the air bag inflates.
(5) Right after the air bag inflation,
several air bag system compo-
nents will be hot. Do not touch
them; you could be burned.
(6) The air bag system is designed to
work only once. Once the air bags
have deployed, they will not work
again. They must promptly be re-
placed and the entire air bag sys-
tem inspected by an authorized
MITSUBISHI dealer.
(7) If the vehicle is involved in a
frontal collision but the air bags
are not inflated, have the air bag
system checked and, if necess-
ary, replaced by an authorized
MITSUBISHI dealer.
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Side air bag system
(front seat only)*
EG29D-A
The side air bags are contained in the driver
and front passenger seatbacks.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–35
WARNING
(1) The side air bags are designed to
supplement the driver and front
passenger seat belts in certain
side impacts. Seat belts should
always be worn properly, and the
driver and front passenger
should sit well back and upright
without leaning against the win-
dow or door.
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WARNING
(2) The side air bag inflates with
great force. The driver and front
passenger should not put their
arms out the window and should
not lean against the door, in order
to reduce risk of serious or poss-
ible fatal injury from a deploying
side air bag.
(3) Do not allow any rear seat occu-
pant to hold onto the seatback of
either front seat, in order to re-
duce risk of injury from a deploy-
ing side air bag. Special care
should be taken with children.
WARNING
(4) Do not place any objects near or
in front of the seatback of either
front seat. They could interfere
with proper side air bag inflation
and also could cause injury if
thrown free by side air bag de-
ployment.
(5) Do not place stickers, labels or
additional trim on the seatback of
either front seat. They could inter-
fere with proper side air bag infla-
tion.
(6) Do not install seat covers on
seats with side air bags. Do not
re-cover the seats with side air
bags. They could interfere with
proper side air bag inflation.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–36
WARNING
(7) Never install a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger
seat. A forward-facing child re-
straint should be used in the rear
seat only, whenever possible. If a
forward-facing child restraint
must be used in the front passen-
ger seat, adjust the seat to the
fully backward position and take
care to ensure that the child stays
in the child restraint and away
from the door.
Do not allow the 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
be leaned against or be close to
the area of the seat where the side
air bag is located. It is dangerous
if the side air bag inflates.
Failure to follow all of these in-
structions could lead to serious
or fatal injury to the child.
WARNING
(8) Work around and on the side air
bag system components should
only be done by an authorized
MITSUBISHI dealer. Improper
work could result in inadvertent
deployment of a side air bag or
could render a side air bag inop-
erative; either situation could re-
sult in serious injury.
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SRS warning lampEG29F-Ac
There is a supplemental restraint system
(“SRS”) warning lamp on the instrument
panel. The system checks itself and the
lamp tells you if there is a problem. When the
ignition key is turned to the “ON” or “START”
position, the warning lamp should illuminate
for several seconds and then should go out.
This means the system is ready.
The SRS warning lamp is shared by the fol-
lowing:

Driver’s front air bag

Front passenger’s front air bag

Side air bags

Seat belt pre-tensioners

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
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WARNING
If any of the following conditions
occur, the SRS is not working proper-
ly and you should immediately have it
inspected by an authorized MITSUBI-
SHI dealer.

The SRS warning lamp does not
illuminate when you start the ve-
hicle.

The SRS warning lamp does not
go out after several seconds.

The SRS warning lamp illumi-
nates while driving.
SRS servicingEG29G-A
The entire SRS including air bag and pre-
tensioner seat belt must be inspected by an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer after
10 years.
WARNING
(1) Any maintenance performed on
or near the components of the
SRS must be performed only by
an authorized MITSUBISHI
dealer. Do not permit anyone else
to do service, inspection, main-
tenance or repair on any SRS
components or wiring; similarly,
no part of the SRS should ever be
handled or disposed of by any-
one except an authorized MITSU-
BISHI dealer.
Improper work on the SRS com-
ponents or wiring could result in
inadvertent deployment of the air
bags or could render the SRS in-
operative; either situation could
result in serious injury.
WARNING
(2) Do not modify your steering
wheel, seat belt retractor or any
other SRS components. For
example, replacement of the
steering wheel or modifications
to the front bumper or body struc-
ture can adversely affect SRS
performance and lead to possible
injury.
(3) If your vehicle has received any
front-end damage, you should
have the SRS inspected by an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer to
ensure it is in proper working
order.
(4) On vehicles with the side air
bags, do not modify your front
seats, centre pillar and centre
console.
It can adversely affect SRS per-
formance and lead to possible in-
jury.
Also, if you have found any tear or
open seam in the seat fabric at the
portion near the side air bag, have
the seat inspected at an author-
ized MITSUBISHI dealer.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
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WARNING
(5) On vehicles with side air bags, if
your vehicle has received any
damage to either side, you should
have the SRS inspected by an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer to
ensure it is in proper working
order.
NOTE
(1) When you transfer ownership of the ve-
hicle to some other person, we urge you
to alert the new owner that it is equipped
with the SRS and refer that owner to the
applicable section in this owner’s man-
ual.
(2) If you junk or scrap the vehicle, we urge
you to first take the vehicle to an author-
ized MITSUBISHI dealer so that the
SRS can be rendered safe.
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Caution labelEG29H-Aa
Passenger restraint warning/caution labels
are attached as shown in the illustration.

Instruments and controls
Instruments 4–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speedometer 4–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Odometer/Tripmeter 4–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tachometer 4–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel gauge 4–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water temperature gauge 4–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indication and warning lamps 4–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Combination headlamps, dipper and turn
signal switch 4–12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Headlamp levelling switch 4–13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windscreen wiper and washer switch 4–15. . . . . .
Rear window wiper and washer switch
(Hatchback) 4–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Headlamp washer switch* 4–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hazard warning flasher switch 4–18. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear window demister switch 4–19. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front fog lamp switch* 4–20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear fog lamp switch 4–21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rheostat
(meter illumination control) 4–21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horn switch 4–22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Room lamps 4–22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multi centre display 4–24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Digital clock 4–26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
4–6
D50A532d
A: Petrol-powered vehicle
B: Diesel-powered vehicle
Indication and warning lampsED50AMFe1-Turn - signal indication lamps/Hazard warning lamps
2-Automatic transmission indication lamp
(vehicles with A/T only, “N” indicator lamp is used also as A/T
warning lamp.)
Page 5–18
3-High - beam indication lamp
4-Low fuel warning lamp
5-Front fog lamp indication lamp*
6-Rear fog lamp indication lamp
7-Door ajar warning lamp
8-ABS warning lamp*
Page 5–28
9-Brake warning lamp
10 -HOLD indication lamp (vehicle with automatic transmission IN-
VECS-II 4A/T only)
Page 5–20
11-Supplemental restraint (SRS) warning lamp
Page 3–36
12 -Oil pressure warning lamp13 -Charge warning lamp
14 -TCL indication lamp*
Page 5–34
15 -Check engine indication lamp
16 -Cruise control indication lamp*
Page 5–35
17 -Diesel preheat indication lamp
(diesel-powered vehicles only)
18 -Overheating warning lamp
(diesel-powered vehicles only)
NOTE
To find information concerning the indication or warning lamps
marked by the symbol “
Page xx”, refer to the specified pages. For
the other indication and warning lamps, refer to the subsequent
pages.