Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Owner's Manual page 83

Seat and seat belts
To turn an airbag off
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To reduce risk of serious or fatal injury:
• Always remove the key from the igni-
tion switch before operating a front
passenger's airbag ON-OFF switch.
Failure to do so could adversely affect
the airbag performance.
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• Wait at least 60 seconds to operate the
front passenger's airbag ON-OFF
switch after turning the ignition
switch from "ON"
"LOCK" position.
The SRS airbag system is designed to
retain enough voltage to deploy the air-
bag.
• Always remove the key from the front
passenger's airbag ON-OFF switch af-
ter operating that switch. Failure to
do so could lead to improper position
of the front passenger's airbag ON-
OFF switch.
• Do not turn OFF the front passen-
ger's airbag ON-OFF switch except
when a rearward facing child re-
straint system is fitted to the front pas-
senger seat.
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• If the indication lamp does not come
on when the front passenger's airbag
ON-OFF switch is turned OFF, do not
fit a rearward facing child restraint
system to the front passenger seat. We
recommend you to have the system in-
spected by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point.
• If the indication lamp remains on
when the front passenger's airbag ON-
OFF switch is turned ON, do not al-
low anyone to sit on the front passen-
position to ger seat. We recommend you to have
the system
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized
Service Point.
To turn an airbag off, follow these steps:
1. Insert the key into the front passenger's air-
bag ON-OFF switch, and turn it to the
"OFF" position.
2. Remove the key from the key opening of the
front passenger's airbag ON-OFF switch.
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3. Insert the key into the ignition switch, and
turn the ignition to the "ON" position. The
front passenger's airbag OFF indication
lamp will stay on.
inspected by a
The front passenger's airbag is now deactivated
and will not deploy until switched on again.
Driver's and front passenger's airbag
system
The driver's airbag is located under the padded cov-
er in the middle of the steering wheel. The front pas-
senger's airbag is contained in the instrument panel
above the glove box.
The driver's airbag inflates at two different rates ac-
cording to the severity of the impact.
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