Mitsubishi Lancer Owners Manual
Deployment of side airbags and curtain airbagsSeat and seat belts / Supplemental restraint system (SRS) - airbag / 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 designed to deploy when the vehicle suffers a moderate-tosevere 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 airbags and curtain airbags are designed to provide additional protection. Therefore, for your safety and the safety of all occupants, be sure to always properly wear your seat belts.
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 absorbs the impact.) Under such circumstances, the side airbags and curtain airbags may not deploy irrespective of the deformation and damage to the vehicle body.
Examples of some typical conditions are shown in the illustration.
1- Side impacts in an area away from the passenger compartment
2- Motorcycle or other similar small vehicle 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 properly wear your seat belts.
The side airbags and curtain airbags ARE NOT DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when…
The side airbags and curtain airbags are not designed to deploy in conditions where they cannot usually provide protection to the occupant. 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 wear your seat belts.
► The side airbags and curtain airbags are designed to supplement the driver
and passenger seat belts in certain side impacts.
Seat belts should always be worn properly, and the driver and passenger should sit
well back and upright without leaning against the window or door.
► The side airbag and curtain airbag inflate with great force. The driver and passenger
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.
► Do not allow any rear seat occupant to hold onto the seatback of either
front seat, in order to reduce the risk of injury from a deploying side airbag.
Special care should be taken with children.
► Do not place any objects near or in front of the seatback of either front seat.
They could interfere with proper side airbag inflation, and also could cause injury
if thrown free by side airbag deployment.
► Do not place stickers, labels or additional trim on the seatback of either front
seat.
They could interfere with proper side airbag inflation.
► Do not install seat covers on seats with side airbags. Do not re-cover the seats
with side airbags. They could interfere with proper side airbag inflation.
► 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 correctly, resulting in death or serious injury.
► Do not put a hanger or any heavy or pointed 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 objects in the pockets of clothes that you
hang on the coat hook.
► When loading luggage, do not stack it near the side windows. They could interfere
with proper curtain airbag inflation.
► 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 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.
► We recommend work around and on the side airbags and curtain airbags system to
be done by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
