Mitsubishi ECLIPSE CROSS 2017 Owner's Manual page 94

Supplemental restraint system (SRS) - airbag
Driver's knee airbag system
The driver's knee airbag is located under the
steering wheel. The driver's knee airbag is
designed to deploy at the same time as the
driver's front airbag.
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4-30 Seats and seat belts
Deployment of front airbags
and driver's knee airbag
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The front airbags and driver's
knee airbag ARE DESIGNED
TO DEPLOY when...
The front airbags and driver's knee airbag are
designed to deploy when the vehicle suffers a
moderate to severe frontal impact. The typi-
cal condition is shown in the illustration.
1- Head-on collision with a solid wall at a
speed of approximately 25 km/h
(16 mph) or higher
2- Moderate-to-severe frontal impact with-
in the shaded area between the arrows
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The front airbags and driver's knee airbag
will deploy if the severity of impact is above
the designed threshold level, comparable to
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an approximately 25 km/h (16 mph) collision
when impacting straight into a solid wall that
does not move or deform. If the severity of
the impact is below the above threshold level,
the front airbags and driver's knee airbag
may not deploy. However, this threshold
speed will be considerably higher if the vehi-
cle strikes an object that absorbs the impact
by either deforming or moving (for example,
another stationary vehicle, pole or a guard
rail).
Because frontal collisions 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 distance 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 fa-
tal injuries. Moreover, the seat belts in your
vehicle are your primary means of protection
in a collision. The SRS airbags are designed
to provide additional protection. Therefore,
for your safety and the safety of all occu-
pants, be sure to always properly wear your
seat belts.