warning MITSUBISHI L200 2014 (in English) Owner's Guide

That airbag will remain OFF, and will NOT de-
ploy, until it is turned ON again.WARNINGl To reduce risk of serious or fatal injury:
•If the indication lamp does not come
on when the front passenger’s airbag
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 passen-
ger’s airbag ON-OFF switch except
when a rearward facing child re-
straint system is fitted to the front pas-
senger seat.To turn an airbag on E00410700135
To turn an airbag on, follow these steps:
1.Insert the key into the key opening of the ap-
propriate front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF
switch, and turn that airbag ON-OFF switch
to “ON” position.
2. Remove the key from the key opening of that front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch.
3.Insert the key into the ignition switch, and
turn the ignition to the “ON” position.
The front passenger’s airbag OFF indication lamp
goes off to show that the front passenger’s airbag is
operational.

That airbag will remain ON, and will be ready to
deploy, until it is again turned OFF.
WARNINGl To reduce risk of serious or fatal injury:
•Turn ON the front passenger’s airbag
ON-OFF switch immediately after re-
moving a rearward facing child re-
straint system from the front passen-
ger seat.
• If the indication lamp remains on
when the front passenger’s airbag
ON-OFF switch is turned ON, do not
allow anyone to sit on the front passen-
ger seat.Front passenger’s airbag OFF indica-
tion lamp E00410200257
The front passenger’s airbag OFF indication lamp
is located in the instrument panel.
When the front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch
is turned OFF, the indication lamp will stay on to
show that the front passenger’s airbag is not opera-
tional.
When the front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch
is turned ON, the indication lamp goes off to show
that the front passenger’s airbag is operational.
WARNINGl If the indication lamp behaves in any of
the following ways, there may be a fault
in the airbag system.
Have the vehicle inspected at a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point as soon as possible.
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WARNING•The indication lamp does not come on
when the front passenger’s airbag ON-
OFF switch is turned OFF.
• The indication lamp stays on when the front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF
switch is turned ON.WARNINGl Do not fit any accessory that makes the in-
dication 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.Driver’s and passenger’s front airbag
system E00407400330
The driver’s airbag is located under the padded cov-
er in the middle of the steering wheel. The front pas-
senger’s airbag is contained in the instrument panel
above the glove box.
The driver’s airbag and the front passenger’s air-
bag are designed to inflate at the same time even if
the passenger seat is not occupied.Deployment of front airbags E00407501354The front airbags ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY
when…Head-on collision with a solid wall at speed of
approximately 25 km/h (16 mph) or higher Moderate to severe frontal impact within the shaded
area between the arrows
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Because the front airbags do not protect the occu-
pant in all types of collisions, be sure to always prop-
erly wear your seat belts.Rear end collisionsSide collisionsVehicle rolls onto its side or roof
The front airbags MAY DEPLOY when…
The front airbags may deploy if the bottom of the
vehicle suffers a moderate-to-severe impact (under-
carriage damage).
Examples of some typical conditions are shown in
the illustration.

Because the front airbags may deploy in certain
types of unexpected impacts as shown in the illus-
tration that 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 dis-
tance from the steering 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 fatal injuries if
you contact it at this stage.
Collision with an elevated median/island or kerbVehicle travels over a deep hole/potholeVehicle drives down a steep slope and hits the ground
WARNINGl Do not attach anything to the steering
wheel’s padded cover, such as trim mate-
rial, badges, etc. It might strike and in-
jure an occupant if the airbag inflates.
l Do not set anything on, or attach any-
thing to, the instrument panel above the
glove box. It might strike and injure an oc-
cupant if the airbag inflates.WARNINGl Do not attach accessories to, or put them
in front of, the windscreen. These objects
could restrict the airbag inflation, or
strike and injure an occupant if the air-
bags inflate.
l Do not put packages, pets or other ob-
jects between the airbags and the driver
or front passenger. It could affect airbag
performance, or could cause injury when
the airbag inflates.
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WARNINGlRight after the airbag inflation, several
airbag system components will be hot. Do
not touch them; you could be burned.
l 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 recom-
mend you to have the entire airbag sys-
tem inspected by a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.Side airbag system E00407600563
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, even with no
passenger in the front seat.
The label shown here is attached to the seatbacks
with a side airbag.Curtain airbag system E00409100474
The curtain airbags are contained in the front pil-
lars and roof side rail. The curtain airbag is de-
signed to inflate only on the side of the vehicle that
is impacted, even with no passenger in the front
seat or rear seat.
Deployment of side airbags and cur-
tain airbags E00407701011
The side airbags and curtain airbags ARE DE-
SIGNED TO DEPLOY when…
The side airbags and curtain airbags are designed
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 illustration.
The seat belts in your vehicle are your primary
means of protection in a collision. The SRS side air-
bags and curtain airbags are designed to provide ad-
ditional protection. Therefore, for your safety and
the safety of all occupants, be sure to always prop-
erly wear your 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 collisionsRear 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.
WARNINGl 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.WARNINGl 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.WARNINGl 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.WARNINGl 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.
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WARNINGlDo 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.WARNINGl 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.WARNINGl 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.
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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 E00407901244WARNINGlWe 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.WARNINGl 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.
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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.......................................................3-39
Horn switch...................................................................................3-40Instruments 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 1Type 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.
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Indication and warning lampsE005015023051.CRUISE indication lamp* ® p. 4-45
2. Turn-signal indication lamps/Hazard warning indication
lamps ® p. 3-07
3. High-beam indication lamp ® p. 3-07
4. Front fog lamp indication lamp* ® p. 3-07
5. Rear fog lamp indication lamp ® p. 3-07
6. Seat belt reminder/warning lamp ® p. 2-11
7. Low fuel warning lamp ® p. 3-04
8. 2WD/4WD operation indication lamp* ® p. 4-24, 4-28
9. Rear differential lock indication lamp* ® p. 4-31
10. Check engine warning lamp ® p. 3-08
11. Diesel preheat indication lamp ® p. 3-07
12. Oil pressure warning lamp ® p. 3-09
13. Fuel filter indication lamp ® p. 3-0714.
Charge warning lamp ® p. 3-09
15. A/T (automatic transmission) fluid temperature warning lamp (vehicles
with A/T) ® p. 4-20
16. Selector lever position indicator (vehicles with A/T) ® p. 4-18
17. Diesel particulate filter (DPF) warning lamp* ® p. 4-13
18. Brake warning lamp ® p. 3-08
19. Active Stability & Traction Control (ASTC) OFF indication
lamp* ® p. 4-43
20. Anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning lamp* ® p. 4-40
21. Active Stability & Traction Control (ASTC) indication
lamp* ® p. 4-43
22- Door ajar warning lamp ® p. 3-10
23. Supplement Restraint System (SRS) warning lamp* ® p. 2-37
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