Curtain Airbag System - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Owner's Manual

Seat and seat belts
The label shown here is attached to the seatbacks
with a side airbag.
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Curtain airbag system

The curtain airbags are contained in the front and
rear pillars and roof side rail. The curtain airbag is
designed to inflate only on the side of the vehicle
that is impacted, even with no passenger in the
front seat or rear seat.
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Deployment of side airbags and cur-
tain airbags
The side airbags and curtain airbags ARE DE-
SIGNED TO DEPLOY when...
The side airbags and curtain airbags are designed
to deploy when the vehicle suffers a moderate to se-
vere side impact to the middle of the passenger com-
partment.
The typical condition is shown in the illustration.
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The seat belts in your vehicle are your primary
means of protection in a collision. The SRS side air-
bags and curtain airbags are designed to provide ad-
ditional protection. Therefore, for your safety and
the safety of all occupants, be sure to always prop-
erly wear your seat belts.
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The side airbags and curtain airbags MAY NOT
DEPLOY when...
With certain types of side collisions, the vehicle's
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body structure is designed to absorb the shock to
help protect the occupants from harm. (The vehicle
body's side area may deform significantly as it ab-
sorbs the impact.) Under such circumstances, the
side airbags and curtain airbags may not deploy ir-
respective of the deformation and damage to the ve-
hicle body.