1. Driver's airbag; 2. Front passenger airbag; 3. SRS control unit with impact sensor; 4. Seat belt pretensioners
5. Side airbags; 6. Side impact sensors
The air bags are activated only when the ignition key is turned to the ON or START position.
When the ignition switch is turned to the ON position, the airbag indicator light comes on in the instrument cluster. If the system is functioning normally, the airbag indicator light goes out after a few seconds.
The airbag system is not a replacement for seat belts, but is part of the overall concept of passive safety of the vehicle, so seat belts must always be properly fastened.
Front airbags, in combination with seat belts, soften the force of impact to the head and upper body, reducing the risk of serious injury. However, a rupturing front airbag can cause facial injury and other minor injuries. Front airbags do not protect the lower body.
The front airbags are designed to deploy in severe frontal collisions, but they may deploy if the forces in another type of collision are similar to those in a more severe collision. They may also not deploy in some minor frontal collisions. Vehicle damage (or lack thereof) does not always trigger the airbag system.
When the airbag deploys, there is a loud bang accompanied by smoke. This smoke is not harmful and does not indicate a fire. However, take precautions to avoid inhaling the smoke, as it may irritate the respiratory tract. If smoke inhalation does occur, you should immediately move to fresh air.
After deployment, the airbag deflates, which frees up forward visibility again.
[The material is based on data from the website www.MitsubishiMan.ru]
Side airbags are designed to deploy in severe side impacts, and only deploy on the side that is impacted.
Side airbags are installed in the backrests of the driver's and front passenger's seats, respectively, on the left and right sides of the backrests, as indicated on the sign.
Side airbags are not designed to deploy in certain low-speed side impacts, rollovers, rear impacts, or frontal impacts.
Side airbags may not deploy in certain side impacts, even if that side of the vehicle is damaged. This failure does not indicate a malfunction, but rather that the side impact forces were not strong enough to activate the system.
Warnings!
- (1) Do not place any objects on the steering wheel airbag or on the instrument panel. Also, do not place any objects between the driver and the steering wheel or the passenger and the instrument panel. Such objects may become a source of danger if the airbag deploys.
- (2) Immediately after deployment, the air bag components will be very hot, so to avoid getting burned, do not touch them.
- (3) When the front airbag deploys, the windshield may be broken.
- (4) Do not hang hangers or other hard objects on the hooks. In the event of an accident, the foreign object may be thrown by the deploying air bag and injure the driver or passengers.
- (5) If the airbags have deployed, the deployed airbag will no longer function and must be replaced by a Mitsubishi dealer. Also, if the front airbag has deployed, the seat belt with pre-tensioner must also be replaced, as they cannot be repaired.
- (6) Do not use seat covers on seats equipped with SRS side airbags, as they will prevent the airbags from deploying properly.