Pregnant women restraint
SRS warning
WARNING
Pregnant women restraint
The same warning lamp/display is shared by
the SRS airbags and the pretensioner seat
belts.
Refer to “SRS warning lamp/display” on
page 5-35.
To obtain the best results from your pre-
tensioner seat belt, make sure you have
adjusted your seat correctly and wear
your seat belt properly.
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WARNING
Seat belts work for everyone, including
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pregnant women. Pregnant women should
use the available seat belts. This will re-
duce the likelihood of injury to both the
woman and the unborn child. The lap belt
should be worn across the thighs and as
snug against the hips as possible, but not
across the waist. Consult your doctor if
you have any additional questions or con-
cerns.
CAUTION
Force limiter system
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Installation of audio equipment or repairs in
the vicinity of the pretensioner seat belts or
floor console must be performed in line with
MITSUBISHI MOTORS guidelines. It is
important to do so because the work could
affect the pretensioner systems.
If you need to scrap the vehicle, please con-
sult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.
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In the event of a collision, each force limiter
system will effectively absorb the load ap-
plied to the seat belt to minimize the impact
to the passenger.
Child restraint
Seat belt pretensioner
system and force limiter
system
When transporting children in your vehicle,
some type of child restraint system should al-
ways be used according to the size of the
child. This is required by law in most coun-
tries.
The regulations concerning driving with chil-
dren in the front seat may differ from country
to country. You are advised to comply with
the relevant regulations.
It is important to do so because unexpected
activation of the pretensioner seat belts
could cause injuries.
The driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat
each have a seat belt equipped with a preten-
sioner system and force limiter system.
NOTE
The pretensioner seat belts will be activated
if the vehicle suffers a severe impact, even if
the seat belts are not worn.
The pretensioner seat belts are designed to
work only once. After the pretensioner seat
belts have been activated, we recommend
you have it replaced by a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
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Pretensioner system
When the operation mode of the power
switch is in ON, if there is a frontal impact or
a side impact severe enough to injure the
driver and/or front passenger, the pretension-
er system will retract their respective seat
belts instantaneously, thus maximizing the
seat belt’s effectiveness.
WARNING
When possible, put children in the rear
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seat. Accident statistics indicate that chil-
dren of all sizes and ages are safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat rather
than in the front seat.
Seats and seat belts
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