MITSUBISHI L200 2010 4.G Manual Online

The side airbags and curtain airbags MAY NOT
DEPLOY when…
With
certain types of side collisions, the vehicle’s
body structure is designed to absorb the shock to
help protect the occupants from harm. (The vehicle
body’s side area may deform significantly as it ab-
sorbs the impact.) Under such circumstances, the
side airbags and curtain airbags may not deploy ir-
respective of the deformation and damage to the ve-
hicle body.
Examples of some typical conditions are shown in
the illustration.
Because the side airbags and curtain airbags do not
protect
the occupant in all types of side collisions,
be sure to always properly wear your seat belts.
Side impacts in an area away from the passenger
compartment
Motorcycle or other similar small vehicle collides with the
side of vehicle
Collision with a utility pole, tree or other narrow object
Oblique side impacts
Vehicle rolls onto its side
or roof Seat and seat belts
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The side airbags and curtain airbags ARE NOT
DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when…
The
side airbags and curtain airbags are not de-
signed to deploy in conditions where they cannot
usually provide protection to the occupant. Typical
conditions are shown in the illustration.
Head-on collisions
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 wear your seat belts. WARNING
l The
side airbags and curtain airbags are
designed to supplement the driver and pas-
senger seat belts in certain side impacts.
Seat belts should always be worn proper-
ly, and the driver and passenger should
sit well back and upright without leaning
against the window or door. WARNING
l The
side airbags and curtain airbags in-
flate 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 the
risk of serious or possible fatal injury
from the deploying side airbag and cur-
tain airbag. WARNING
l Do
not allow a child to kneel on the pas-
senger seat facing the passenger’s side
door, since the side airbags and curtain
airbags inflate with great force.
Otherwise, the child may be killed or seri-
ously injured. WARNING
l 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.
l 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.
l Do not place stickers, labels or additional
trim on the seatback of either front seat.
They could interfere with proper side air-
bag inflation.
l Do not install seat covers on seats with
side airbags. Do not re-cover seats that
have side airbags. This could interfere
with proper side airbag inflation. Seat and seat belts
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WARNING
l 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 assist grips. When the curtain airbags
inflate, the microphone or other device or
object will be hurled with great force or
the curtain airbags may not activate cor-
rectly, resulting in death or serious injury. WARNING
l 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 inflating correctly. Hang
clothes directly on the coat hook (without
using a hanger).
Make sure there are no heavy or sharp ob-
jects in the pockets of clothes that you
hang on the coat hook.
l 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 be
leaned against or be close to the area of
the seat where the side airbag and cur-
tain airbag are located. 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.
l We recommend work around and on the
side airbags and curtain airbags system
to be done by MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point. Improper
work could result in inadvertent deploy-
ment of a side airbags and curtain air-
bags, or could render a side airbags and
curtain airbags inoperative; either situa-
tion could result in serious injury. SRS warning lamp
E00407801201
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 prob-
lem. When the ignition switch 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. If
an SRS airbag or pretensioner seat belt is not oper-
ating properly, the warning lamp comes on and
stays on.
The SRS warning lamp is shared by the SRS airbag
and the seat belt pretensioner system. WARNING
l If
any of the following conditions occur,
the SRS and/or seat belt pretensioners
are not working properly, and we recom-
mend you to have it inspected by a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point immediately. Seat and seat belts
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WARNING
• The SRS warning lamp does not illu- minate when you start the vehicle.
• The SRS warning lamp does not go out after several seconds.
• The SRS warning lamp illuminates while driving.
SRS servicing E00407901244WARNING
l We
recommend any maintenance per-
formed on or near the components of the
SRS to be performed by a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
Improper work on the SRS components
or wiring could result in inadvertent de-
ployment of the airbags, or could render
the SRS inoperative; either situation
could result in serious injury.
l Do not modify your steering wheel, seat
belt retractor or any other SRS compo-
nents. For example, replacement of the
steering wheel, or modifications to the
front bumper or body structure can ad-
versely affect SRS performance and lead
to possible injury.
l If your vehicle has sustained any damage,
we recommend you to have the SRS in-
spected to ensure it is in proper working
order. WARNING
l On
vehicles equipped with side airbags,
do not modify your front seats, centre pil-
lar and centre console.
It can adversely affect SRS performance
and lead to possible injury.
Also, if you have found any tear or open
seam in the seat fabric at the portion near
the side airbag, we recommend you to
have the seat inspected.
l On vehicles with the curtain airbags, if
you have found any scratch, crack or dam-
age to the portion of the front and rear pil-
lars and roof side rail, we recommend
you to have the SRS inspected by a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.
NOTE l When

you transfer ownership of the vehicle
to some other person, we urge you to alert
the new owner that it is equipped with the
SRS and refer the new owner to the applica-
ble section in this owner’s manual.
l If you junk or scrap the vehicle, we urge you
to first take the vehicle to a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point so that
the SRS can be rendered safe. Seat and seat belts
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Instruments...................................................................................
3-02
Indication and warning lamps .......................................................3-06
Indication lamps ........................................................................... 3-07
Warning lamps .............................................................................. 3-08
Centre information display* ......................................................... 3-10
Combination headlamps and dipper switch ..................................3-30
Headlamp levelling switch* ......................................................... 3-32
Turn-signals lever ......................................................................... 3-33
Hazard warning flasher switch ..................................................... 3-34
Front fog lamp switch* ................................................................. 3-34
Rear fog lamp switch* .................................................................. 3-35
Wiper and washer switch .............................................................. 3-36
Rear window demister switch.......................................................3-40
Horn switch...................................................................................3-40 Instruments and controls
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Instruments
E00500100876Type AType B1- Tachometer
2-

Speedometer
3- Fuel gauge 4- Odometer/Tripmeter
5-
Tripmeter reset button/Daytime dipper button*
6- Water temperature gauge Instruments and controls
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Speedometer
E00500200880
Indication for km/h
The
speedometer indicates the vehicle’s speed in
kilometers per hour (km/h). Indication for km/h and mph
The

speedometer indicates the vehicle’s speed in
miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour
(km/h). Tachometer
E00500300780
The

tachometer indicates the engine speed (r/min).
The tachometer can help you obtain more economi-
cal driving and also warns you of excessive engine
speeds. CAUTION
l
When
driving, watch the tachometer to
make sure that the engine speed indica-
tion does not rise into the red zone (exces-
sive engine rpm). Odometer/Tripmeter
E00500601113
When

the ignition switch is in the “ON” position,
odometer and tripmeter indications are given.
Type 1 Type 2 A- Odometer
B-
Tripmeter
C- Reset button
Odometer
The odometer indicates the total distance the vehi-
cle has travelled.
Tripmeter
The tripmeter indicates the distance travelled dur-
ing a particular trip or period.
There are two tripmeter displays: TRIP and
.
TRIP can be used to measure the distance trav-
elled

since the current trip began. At the same time,
TRIP can be used to measure the distance from
an intermediate location. Instruments and controls
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Every time the reset button (C) is pressed lightly
(less
than 1 second), the tripmeter display changes
(between TRIP and ).
Type 1
Type 2
To reset the tripmeter
To

return the display to “0”, press the reset button
(C) for more than 1 second. Only the currently dis-
played value will be reset. If TRIP is dis-
played, for example, only TRIP will be reset.NOTE
l Display TRIP and each have a maxi-
mum distance of 999.9 km
(999.9 miles).
l When disconnecting the battery terminal for
a long time, the memory of tripmeter display
TRIP and are cleared, and the dis-
play returns to “0”.
Fuel gauge E00500700902
The fuel gauge indicates the fuel level in the fuel
tank

when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. F- Full
E- Empty
NOTE l When

the engine on diesel-powered vehicles
fails to operate due to running out of fuel, it
may sometimes be difficult to start after refu-
eling. This is due to air entering the fuel sys-
tem. Therefore, air must be bled from the sys-
tem. (Refer to “Bleeding the fuel system” on
page 6-05.) Fuel lid mark
The

fuel lid mark (A) indicates that the fuel tank fill-
er door is located on the left side of the vehicle (Re-
fer to “Filling the fuel tank” on page 02).
Low fuel warning lamp E00508100739
The warning lamp (A) comes on when the fuel lev-
el

is getting low (approx. 11 litres) with the igni-
tion switch in the “ON” position. Refuel as soon as
possible. NOTE
l On

inclines or curves, due to the movement
of fuel in the tank, the low fuel warning lamp
may indicate incorrectly. Instruments and controls
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Water temperature gauge
E00500800479
The
water temperature gauge indicates the engine
coolant temperature when the ignition switch is in
the “ON” position. CAUTION
l
If
the indication needle enters the H zone
while the engine is running, it indicates
that the engine is possibly overheating. Im-
mediately park your vehicle in a safe
place and make the necessary correc-
tions. (Refer to “Engine overheating” on
page 6-04.)
While driving, care should always be tak-
en to maintain the normal operating tem-
perature.
Daytime dipper button (meter illumi-
nation control)* E00508800273
The rheostat can be adjusted while the headlamps
or tail lamps turn on. Turn the dial to adjust the illumination (meter, mul-
ti

centre display, audio system’s control panel, heat-
er control panel, etc.) to the desired brightness. 1- To reduce brightness
2-

To increase brightness Instruments and controls
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