Mitsubishi i-MiEV 2011 Owner's Manual page 135

Seat and restraint systems
Deployment of front airbags
The front airbags ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when...
Head-on collision with a solid wall at speeds of
approx. 15 mph (25 km/h) or higher
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The front airbags are designed to deploy when the vehicle suf-
fers a moderate to severe frontal impact. A typical condition is
shown in the illustration to the left.
The front airbags are designed to deploy only in certain moder-
ate to severe frontal collisions within the shaded area between
the arrows in the illustration to the right.
The front airbags will deploy if the impact to the vehicle's
main structure is above a specific threshold level. The thresh-
old level is approximately 15 mph (25 km/h) for a frontal colli-
sion straight into a solid flat wall that does not bend or deform.
If the impact to the vehicle's main structure is below this
threshold level, the front airbags may not deploy. This thresh-
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Moderate to severe frontal impact within the
shaded area between the arrows
old level may also be higher if the vehicle hits something that
absorbs the impact, either by bending or moving (for example,
another stationary vehicle, a pole or a guard rail).
The beginning stage of airbag inflation is the most forceful,
and can cause serious injuries or death if you are too close to
the deploying airbag. Accordingly, it is important that you
always wear the available seat belt.
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