Curtain Airbag - Mitsubishi MIRAGE Service Manual

WARNING
 Never install a rear-facing child restraint
system in the front passenger seat. Rear-
facing child restraint systems MUST
ONLY be used in the rear seat.
 Front-facing child restraint
should also be used ONLY in the rear seat.
If a front-facing child restraint system
must be used in the front passenger seat,
move the seat as far back as possible, and
make sure that the child stays in the child
restraint system, properly restrained and
away from the door.
 Do not allow a child to lean against or sit
close to the passenger door, even if the
child is seated in a child restraint system.
The child's head should also not lean
against or be close to the section of the
seatback where the side airbag and cur-
tain airbag are located. It is dangerous if
the side airbag or curtain airbag deploys.
Failure to follow all of these instructions
could lead to serious injury or death to the
child.
 Work done on or in the vicinity of the side
airbag or curtain airbag components
should be done only by an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors dealer. There is a risk
of a serious injury or death. Improper
work methods can cause accidental side
airbag or curtain airbag deployment, or
render a side airbag or curtain airbag
inoperable. Either of these situations
could result in serious injury or death.
Deployment of side airbag and

curtain airbag

The side airbag and curtain airbag
systems
ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY
when...
The side airbag and curtain airbag are
designed to deploy when the vehicle suffers a
moderate to severe side impact to the middle
of the passenger compartment.
A typical situation is shown in the illustra-
tion.
Moderate to severe impact to the middle of the
vehicle body's side structure
The seat belts in your vehicle are your pri-
mary means of protection in an accident. The
SRS side airbags and curtain airbags are
designed to provide additional protection.
Therefore, for your safety and the safety of all
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag
occupants, be sure to always wear your seat
belts properly.
N00408200536 The side airbag and curtain airbag
MAY NOT DEPLOY when...
In certain types of side collisions, the side air-
bag and curtain airbag may not deploy, even
if the deformation of the body seems to be
large, because the vehicle's body structure is
designed to absorb the impact and to deform
in order to help protect the occupants. Some
typical situations where the side airbags and
curtain airbags may not deploy are shown in
the illustrations on the following page.
Since the side airbags and curtain airbags do
not protect the occupant in all types of side
collisions, be sure to always wear the seat
belts properly.
Seat and restraint systems
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