warning MITSUBISHI GALANT 2012 9.G User Guide

Seat and restraint systems
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How the Supplemental Restraint System works
N00407800173
The SRS includes the following components:
WA R N I N G
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FRONT-FACING CHILD RESTRAINTS should be
used in the rear seat whenever possible. If they must
be used in the front passenger seat, move the seat to
the most rearward position and make sure the child
stays in the child restraint, properly restrained. Fail-
ure to follow these instructions could result in seri-
ous injury or death to the child.
WA R N I N G
!
Older children should be seated in the rear seat with
their seat belt properly worn, and with an appropri-
ate booster seat (including a booster cushion) if
needed.
Refer to “Children who have outgrown child
restraint systems” on page 2-36.
1- Driver’s air bag
2- SRS warning light
3- Passenger’s air bag off indicator
4- Passenger’s front air bag
5- Front impact sensors
6- Driver ’s seat position sensor
7- Passenger’s seat weight sensors
8- Air bag control unit
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Event Data Recording
N00418600054
Your vehicle is equipped with an “EDR” - Event Data
Recorder which is capable of collecting and storing data in the
event of an air bag deployment.
The EDR may record the following information:

Condition of specific vehicle systems;

Whether the driver and front passenger seat belts were
buckled;

Diagnostic code(s)
Driver’s seat position sensor
N00417900092
The driver’s seat position sensor is attached to the seat rail and
provides the air bag control unit with information on the seat’s
fore-aft position. The air bag control unit controls deployment
of the driver’s front air bag in accordance with the information
it receives from this sensor.
If there is a problem involving the driver’s seat position sensor,
the SRS warning light in the instrument panel will come on.
Refer to “SRS warning light” on page 2-46.
WA R N I N G
!
If the SRS warning light comes on, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer as soon as possible.
Please observe the following instructions to ensure
that the driver’s seat position sensor can operate
correctly.
• Adjust the seat to the correct position, and sit well
back against the seatback.
Refer to “Front seat” on page 2-4.
• Do not recline the seatback more than necessary
when driving.
• Do not place metallic objects or luggage under the
front seat.

If the vehicle is involved in a severe impact, have the
sensor inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer as soon as possible.
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Passenger’s seat weight sensors
N00418000087
The passenger’s seat weight sensors are attached to the seat
rails and provide the air bag control unit with information
regarding the weight on the front passenger seat. The air bag
control unit controls deployment of the passenger’s front air
bag in accordance with the information it receives from this
sensor.
The passenger’s front air bag will not deploy in an impact
when the weight on the seat is sensed to be less than approxi-
mately 66 pounds (30 kg). In this case, the passenger’s air bag
off indicator will come on.
Refer to “Passenger’s air bag off indicator” on page 2-45.
If there is a problem involving the passenger’s seat weight sen-
sors, the SRS warning light in the instrument panel will come
on. Refer to “SRS warning light” page 2-46.
WA R N I N G
!
If any of the following conditions occur, you should
immediately have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon as pos-
sible:
• The SRS warning light does not initially come on
when the ignition key is turned to the “ON” or
“START” position.
• The SRS warning light does not go out after sev-
eral seconds.
• The SRS warning light comes on while you are
driving.

To ensure that the passenger’s seat weight sensors
can correctly sense the weight being applied to the
seat, observe the following instructions. Failure to
follow these instructions can adversely affect the
performance of the passenger’s air bag system.
• Adjust the seat to the correct position, and sit well
back against the seatback.
Refer to “Front seat” on page 2-4.
• Do not recline the seatback more than necessary.
• Never have more than one person (adult or child)
sitting on the seat.
• Do not place anything between the seat and the
floor console.
• Do not hang anything on the front passenger’s
seatback.
• Do not remove the head restraints.
• When attaching a child restraint system, secure it
firmly.
• Do not place luggage or other objects on the seat.
• Do not use a seat cover or a cushion.
• Do not modify or replace the seat and seat belt.
• Do not place luggage or other objects under the
seat.
• Do not place the floor mat on the seat rails.
• Do not expose the sensors to liquids or vapors.
• Do not subject the sensors to shock.
• Do not allow rear-seat occupants to push the front
passenger seat with their feet or force the front
passenger seat upward.
• Do not allow rear-seat occupants to grasp the front
passenger’s seatback or put their arms around it.
• When attaching a child restraint system in the rear
seat, make sure it does not interfere with the front
seat.WA R N I N G
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SRS warning light
N00408300104
There is a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) warning light
on the instrument panel. The system checks itself each time the
ignition is turned on.
When the ignition key is in the “ON” or “START” position, the
SRS warning light should come on for several seconds and
then go out. This means the system is working properly.
If there is a problem involving one or more of the SRS compo-
nents, the warning light will come on and stay on.
The SRS warning light is shared by the Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) and the seat belt pre-tensioner system.
WA R N I N G
!
If any of the following conditions occur, you should
immediately have the air bag system in your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer as soon as possible:
• The passenger’s air bag off indicator comes on
when an adult is sitting on the front passenger
seat.
• The passenger’s air bag off indicator does not
come on when the front passenger’s seat is not
occupied.
• The passenger’s air bag off indicator does not
come on when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position.
• The passenger’s air bag off indicator comes on and
goes out repeatedly.

Do not attach any accessory to your vehicle that
makes the passenger’s air bag off indicator difficult
or impossible to see.
You must be able to see the passenger’s air bag off
indicator and verify the status of the passenger’s air
bag system.
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Driver’s and passenger’s front air bag system
N00407900204
The driver’s air bag is located under the padded cover in the
middle of the steering wheel. The front passenger’s air bag is
contained in the instrument panel above the glove compart-
ment. The driver’s air bag and the front passenger’s air bag are
designed to deploy at the same time. However, the front pas-
senger’s air bag does not deploy when the front passenger seat
is not occupied or when the weight sensor in the front passen-
ger seat senses a weight on the seat of less than approximately
66 pounds (30 kg).
WA R N I N G
!
If any of the following conditions occur, the SRS
and/or seat belt pre-tensioners are not working
properly and you should immediately have it
inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors
dealer:
• The SRS warning light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the “ON” or “START”
position.
• The SRS warning light does not go out after sev-
eral seconds.
• The SRS warning light comes on while driving.
Driver
Front passenger
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Warning labels
N00408600224
Occupant restraint warning labels for the SRS are located in
the vehicle as shown in the illustration.
[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 America, Inc.
Customer Relations Department
P. O. Box 6400
Cypress, 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 Canada, Inc.
Customer Relations Department
P.O. Box 41009
4141 Dixie Road
Mississauga, ON L4W 5C9
[For vehicles sold in Puerto Rico]
To contact Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Caribbean,
Inc.
call 1-787-251-8715 or write to:
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Caribbean, Inc.
Customer Service Department
P.O. Box 192216
SAN JUAN PR 00919-2216
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Features and controls
Break-in recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 2
Electronic immobilizer
(Anti-theft starting system). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 3
Keyless entry system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 7
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 12
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 14
“Child safety locks” for rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 15
Trunk lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 16
Inside emergency trunk lid release. . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 18
Theft-alarm system (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . .3- 20
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 23
Sunroof (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 26
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 28
Steering wheel tilt lock lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 29
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 30
Outside rearview mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 32
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 34
Steering wheel lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 36
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 37
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 39
Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 47
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 49
Active stability control (ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 51
Power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 56
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 57
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 63
Rear-view camera (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . .3- 69Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 72
Indicator and warning light package . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 77
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 78
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 78
Combination headlights and dimmer switch . . . . . 3- 81
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 84
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 85
Fog light switch (if so equipped). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 86
Instrument panel light dimmer control . . . . . . . . . 3- 87
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 87
Electric rear window defogger switch. . . . . . . . . . 3- 90
Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 91
Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface
system with voice recognition (if so equipped) . 3- 92
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 121
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 122
Power outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 122
Digital clock (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 123
HomeLink
® Wireless Control System
(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 124
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 128
Accessory boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 131
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 131
Floor console box/Tissue holder/Pen holders . . . . 3- 132
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 133
Luggage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 134
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 134
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Do not put any wax on the weatherstrip (black rubber)
around the sunroof opening. If it is waxed, the weather-
strip cannot maintain a weatherproof seal with the sun-
roof.

After washing the vehicle or after rain be sure to wipe off
any water that is on the sunroof before operating it.

Operating the sunroof repeatedly with the engine turned
off will run down the battery. Operate the sunroof only
while the engine is running.
Parking brake
N00511400139
To park the vehicle, first bring it to a complete stop, fully
engage the parking brake, and then set the selector lever to “P”
(PARK) position.To apply 1- Pull the lever up without pushing the button at the end of
hand grip.
When the parking brake is set and the ignition key is in the
“ON” position, the brake warning light in the instrument
cluster will come on.
Before driving, be sure to release the parking brake.
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To release When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake and turn the
front wheels toward the curb on a downhill grade, away from
the curb on an uphill grade.
Steering wheel tilt lock lever
N00511500156
To adjust the steering wheel height, release the tilt lock lever
while holding the steering wheel by hand, and raise or lower
the steering wheel to the desired height.
After adjustment, securely lock the lever by pulling it upward.
1- Pull the lever up slightly.
2- Press and hold the button at the end of the hand grip.
3- Push the lever downward.
CAUTION
!
Before driving, be sure that the parking brake is
fully released and brake warning light is off.
If a vehicle is driven without releasing the parking
brake, the brakes will be overheated, resulting in
ineffective braking and possible brake failure.
1- Locked
2- Released
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3 Starting
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Tips for starting
Do not operate the starter motor continuously for longer
than 15 seconds as this could run the battery down or
damage the starter motor. If the engine does not start, turn
the ignition switch back to the “LOCK” position, wait a
few seconds, and then try again. Trying repeatedly with
the engine or starter motor still turning will damage the
starter mechanism.

If the engine will not start because the battery is weak or
discharged, refer to “Jump-starting the engine” (on page
6-2) for instructions.

The engine is warmed up enough for driving when the
coolant temperature gauge indicator starts to move. A
longer warm up period will only consume extra fuel.
Starting the engineYour vehicle is equipped with an electronically controlled fuel
injection system, which automatically controls the release of
fuel. There is no need to depress the accelerator pedal when
starting the engine.
The starter should not be run for more than 15 seconds at a
time.
To prevent battery drain, wait a few seconds between attempts
to restart the engine.
1. Make sure all occupants are properly seated with seat
belts fastened.
2. Insert the ignition key.
3. Press and hold the brake pedal down with your right foot.
4. Make sure the selector lever is in the “P” (PARK) posi-
tion.
5. Turn the ignition key to the “ON” position and make cer-
tain that all warning lights are functioning properly before
starting the engine.
6. Turn the ignition key to the “START” position without
pressing the accelerator pedal. Release the key when the
engine starts.
WA R N I N G
!
Never run the engine in a closed or poorly ventilated
area any longer than is needed to move your vehicle
out of the area. Carbon monoxide gas, which is
odorless and extremely poisonous, could build up
and cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION
!
Do not push-start the vehicle.
Do not run the engine at high rpms or drive at high
speeds until the engine has had a chance to warm
up.

Release the ignition key as soon as the engine starts.
Otherwise, the starter motor will be damaged.
CAUTION
!
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