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Mitsubishi Mirage (2022 year). Manual in english - page 3

Child restraint systems

7. Latch the tether strap hook

(A) of the

„ High back booster seat

CAUTION

child restraint system to the tether anchor

z After removing the child restraint system, be

bar (B) and tighten the tether strap so it is

1. Place the high back booster seat on the

sure to perform the following actions.

securely fastened.

seat where you wish to install it.

• Wind up the seat belt completely to deacti-

To help assure proper fitting of the high

vate the ALR mode.

back booster seat, always remove the head

• Install the head restraint.

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restraint.

If your high back booster seat requires the

Booster seat

use of a tether strap, fasten the tether strap

in accordance with the following proce-

dures.

2. On a vehicle equipped with a rear shelf

panel, remove the rear shelf panel from

the vehicle. (Refer to “Rear shelf panel”

on page 5-111.)

3. Latch the tether strap hook

(A) of the

WARNING

child restraint system to the tether anchor

z

Child restraint system tether anchors are

bar (B) and tighten the tether strap so it is

designed only to withstand loads from cor-

securely fastened.

rectly fitted child restraint systems.

Under no circumstances are they to be

used for adult seat belts, harnesses, or for

A- High back booster seat

attaching other items or equipment to the

B- Booster cushion

vehicle.

8. Before putting your child in the restraint,

WARNING

push and pull the restraint in all directions

z To avoid injury to child, do not use the

to be sure it is firmly secure. Do this

lap/shoulder belt Automatic Locking

Retractor (ALR) child restraint installa-

before each use. If the child restraint sys-

tion function when using a booster seat

tem is not firmly secure, repeat steps 1

with the seat belts.

through 7.

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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

• Seat belts reduce the risk of being

• Seat all infants and children in the rear

z

Infants and small children should never

thrown from your vehicle in a collision or

seat, properly restrained in an appropri-

ride unrestrained, or lean against the

rollover.

ate child restraint system.

instrument panel. They should never ride

z

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE PROP-

z

Airbags inflate very quickly and with

held in your arms or on your lap. They

ERLY SEATED.

great force. Do not sit on the edge of the

can be seriously injured or killed in an

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• A driver or front passenger sitting too

seat or sit with your lower legs too close to

accident, especially when the airbags

close to the steering wheel or instrument

the instrument panel, or lean your head or

inflate. Seat all infants and children in the

panel during airbag deployment can be

chest close to the steering wheel or the

rear seat, properly restrained in an appro-

seriously injured or killed.

instrument panel.

priate child restraint system. Refer

to

• Airbags inflate very quickly and with

z

Do not put your feet or legs on or against

“Child restraint systems” on page 4-15.

great force. If the driver and front pas-

the instrument panel.

senger are not properly seated and

restrained, the airbag may not provide

the proper protection, and can cause

serious injuries or death when it inflates.

• To reduce the risk to the driver of serious

injury or death due to a deploying

driver’s airbag, always properly wear

your seat belt and adjust the driver’s seat

as far back as possible, maintaining a

position that still allows the driver to

have good control of the steering wheel,

brake, accelerator, and other vehicle con-

trols.

• To reduce the risk to the front passenger

of serious injury or death from a deploy-

ing passenger’s airbag, make sure the

passenger always wears the seat belt

properly, remains seated upright and all

the way back in the seat, and positions

the seat as far back as possible.

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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag

WARNING

WARNING

How the Supplemental

z NEVER put REAR-FACING CHILD

z FRONT-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT

Restraint System works

RESTRAINT SYSTEMS or INFANT

SYSTEMS should be used in the rear seat

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RESTRAINT SYSTEMS in the front pas-

whenever possible. If they must be used in

The SRS includes the following components:

senger seat. This places the infant too

the front passenger seat, move the seat to

close to the passenger’s airbag. During

the most rearward position and make sure

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deployment of that airbag, the infant can

the child stays in the child restraint sys-

be seriously injured or killed.

tem, properly restrained. Failure to follow

Rear-facing child restraint systems or

these instructions could result in serious

infant restraint systems must only be used

injury or death to the child.

in the rear seat.

Airbag

1- Airbag module (Driver)

2- Passenger’s airbag off indicator

3- SRS warning light

4- Airbag module (Passenger)

5- Side airbag modules

6- Driver’s seat position sensor

7- Passenger’s seat occupant classifica-

WARNING

tion sensor system

z Older children should be seated in the

8- Airbag module (Driver’s knee)

rear seat with their seat belt properly

9- Airbag control unit

worn, and with an appropriate booster

seat if needed.

Refer to “Children who have outgrown

child restraint systems” on page 4-25.

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When the impact sensors detect a sufficient

unit with information on the seat’s fore-aft

front or side impact to deploy the airbag(s),

position. The airbag control unit controls

the appropriate airbag(s) will be deployed.

deployment of the driver’s front airbag in

accordance with the information it receives

When the airbag control unit detects rollover

from this sensor.

of the vehicle, curtain airbags will be

If there is a problem involving the driver’s

deployed.

seat position sensor, the SRS warning light in

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the instrument panel will come on. Refer to

When airbags deploy, some smoke is released

“SRS warning light” on page 4-31.

accompanied by a loud noise. The smoke is

not harmful, but do not intentionally inhale

10- Front impact sensors

the smoke as it may cause temporary irrita-

WARNING

11- Side impact sensors

tion to people with respiratory problems.

z

If the SRS warning light comes on, have

the vehicle inspected by an authorized

12- Curtain airbag modules

An inflated airbag will deflate quickly, so you

Mitsubishi Motors dealer as soon as possi-

may not even notice that the airbag was

ble.

The airbag control unit monitors the readiness

z

Please observe the following instructions

inflated.

of the electronic parts of the system whenever

to ensure that the driver’s seat position

Airbag inflation does not prevent the driver

the ignition switch or the operation mode is

sensor can operate correctly.

from seeing or being able to steer the vehicle,

under the following conditions. These include

• Adjust the seat to the correct position,

and does not prevent people from leaving the

all of the items listed above and all related

and sit well back against the seatback.

vehicle.

wiring.

Refer to “Front seats” on page 4-3.

[Except for vehicles equipped with the

• Do not recline the seatback more than

CAUTION

necessary when driving.

F.A.S.T.-key]

z Airbags inflate very quickly and with great

• Do not place metallic objects or luggage

The ignition switch is in the

“ON” or

force. In certain situations, contact with an

under the front seat.

“START” position.

inflating airbag may cause small cuts, abra-

z

If the vehicle is involved in a severe

[Vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key]

sions, and bruises.

impact, have the SRS sensor inspected by

The operation mode is in ON.

an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer as

soon as possible.

The airbags will operate under the same con-

ditions as the airbag control unit.

Driver’s seat position sensor

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The driver’s seat position sensor is attached

to the seat rail and provides the airbag control

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WARNING

SRS warning light

z

If any of the following conditions occur,

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you should immediately have the airbag

There is a Supplemental Restraint System

system in your vehicle inspected by an

(SRS) warning light on the instrument panel.

authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer as

soon as possible:

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• The passenger’s airbag off indicator

comes on when an adult is sitting on the

front passenger seat.

• The passenger’s airbag off indicator does

not come on when the front passenger

seat is not occupied.

The indicator normally comes on when the

• The passenger’s airbag off indicator does

ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position

not come on when the ignition switch is

or the operation mode is put in ON, and goes

turned to the “ON” position or the oper-

out a few seconds later. In the following situ-

ation mode is put in ON.

ations, the indicator will stay on to show that

• The passenger’s airbag off indicator does

the passenger front airbag is not operational.

not come on when a child is in a child

The system checks itself every time the igni-

restraint system on the front passenger

z The front passenger seat is not occupied.

tion switch is turned to the “ON” position or

seat.

z The system senses that a child is using a

the operation mode is put in ON. The SRS

• The passenger’s airbag off indicator

child restraint system on the front passen-

warning light will come on for several sec-

comes on and goes out repeatedly.

ger seat.

onds and then go out. This is normal and

z

Do not attach any accessory to your vehi-

means the system is working properly.

cle that makes the passenger’s airbag off

When the passenger’s seat occupant classifi-

If there is a problem involving one or more of

indicator difficult or impossible to see.

cation sensor system senses there is a person

You must be able to see the passenger’s

the SRS components, the warning light will

seated in the front passenger seat, the indica-

airbag off indicator and verify the status

come on and stay on.

tor goes out to show that the passenger’s front

of the passenger’s airbag system.

The SRS warning light is shared by the SRS

airbag is operational.

airbag and the seat belt pre-tensioner system.

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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag

ger’s airbag does not deploy when the front

WARNING

passenger seat is not occupied or when the

z

If any of the following conditions occur,

system senses that

a

child

is in

the

child

there may be a problem with the SRS air-

restraint system.

bags and/or seat belt pre-tensioners, and

they may not function properly in a colli-

sion or may suddenly activate without a

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collision:

• Even when the ignition switch or the

operation mode is in ON, the SRS warn-

ing light does not come on or it remains

on.

• The SRS warning light comes on while

Driver

driving.

The SRS airbags and seat belt pre-ten-

Front passenger

sioners are designed to help reduce the

risk of serious injury or death in certain

collisions. If either of the above conditions

occurs, immediately have your vehicle

checked by an authorized Mitsubishi

Driver’s knee airbag system

Motors dealer.

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The driver’s knee airbag is located under the

steering wheel. The driver’s knee airbag is

Driver’s and passenger’s front

designed to deploy at the same time as the

airbag system

driver’s front airbag.

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The driver’s airbag is located under the pad-

ded cover in the middle of the steering wheel.

The front passenger’s airbag is contained in

the instrument panel above the glove com-

partment. The driver’s airbag and the front

passenger’s airbag are designed to deploy at

the same time. However, the front passen-

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Deployment of front airbags

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The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when …

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Head-on collision with a solid wall at speeds

Moderate to severe frontal impact within the shaded

of approx. 15 mph (25 km/h) or higher

area between the arrows

The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag are

The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag

another stationary vehicle, a pole or a guard

designed to deploy when the vehicle suffers a

will deploy if the impact to the vehicle’s main

rail).

moderate to severe frontal impact. A typical

structure is above a specific threshold level.

The initial stage of airbag inflation is the

condition is shown in the illustration to the

The threshold level is approximately 15 mph

most forceful, and can cause serious injury or

left.

(25 km/h) for a frontal collision straight into a

death if you are too close to the deploying air-

solid flat wall that does not bend or deform. If

bag. Accordingly, it is important that you

The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag are

the impact to the vehicle’s main structure is

always wear the available seat belt.

designed to deploy only in certain moderate

below this threshold level, the front airbags

to severe frontal collisions within the shaded

and driver’s knee airbag may not deploy. This

area between the arrows in the illustration to

threshold level may also be higher if the vehi-

the right.

cle hits something that absorbs the impact,

either by bending or moving (for example,

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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag

they cannot provide protection to the occu-

The front airbags and driver’s

Collision with a utility pole, tree or other narrow

pants.

knee airbag MAY NOT DEPLOY

object

Some typical situations are shown in the

when …

illustration.

Since the front airbags and driver’s knee air-

In certain types of front collisions, the front

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bag do not protect the occupants in all types

airbags and driver’s knee airbag may not

of collisions, be sure to always wear your seat

deploy, even if the deformation of the body

Collision where the vehicle slides under the

belts properly.

seems to be large, because the vehicle’s body

rear body of a truck

structure is designed to absorb the impact and

deform in order to help protect the occupants.

Rear end collision to your vehicle

Some typical situations where the front air-

bags and driver’s knee airbag may not deploy

are shown in the illustrations.

Oblique frontal impact

Since the front airbags and driver’s knee air-

Side collision to your vehicle

bag do not protect the occupant in all types of

frontal collisions, be sure to always wear your

seat belts properly.

Vehicle rolls onto its side or roof

The front airbags and driver’s

knee airbag ARE NOT

DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when

…

The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag are

not designed to deploy in situations where

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The front airbags and driver’s

Collision with an elevated median/island or

knee airbag MAY DEPLOY when

curb

…

The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag

may deploy if the underside of the vehicle

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suffers a moderate to severe impact (under-

Vehicle travels over a deep hole/pothole

carriage impact). Some typical situations are

shown in the illustration.

Since the front airbags and driver’s knee air-

bag may deploy in certain types of unex-

WARNING

pected impacts, as shown in the illustrations,

z

Do not attach accessories to, or put them

Vehicle drives down a steep slope and hits the

and these unexpected impacts can move you

in front of, the windshield. They could

ground

out of position, it is important to always wear

restrict the airbag inflation, or strike and

your seat belts properly. When worn properly,

injure an occupant, when the airbag

inflates.

seat belts can help maintain your distance

z

Do not attach additional keys or accesso-

from the airbags when they begin to inflate.

ries (hard, pointed or heavy objects) to the

The initial stage of airbag inflation is the

ignition key. Such objects could prevent

most forceful and can cause serious injury or

the driver’s knee airbag from inflating

death if you are close to the deploying airbag.

normally or could be propelled to cause

serious injury if the airbag inflates.

WARNING

z

Do not attach accessories to the lower por-

z

Do not attach anything to the steering

tion of the driver’s side instrument panel.

wheel’s padded cover, such as trim mate-

Such objects could prevent the driver’s

rial, badges, etc. These could strike and

knee airbag from inflating normally or

injure an occupant if the airbag inflates.

could be propelled to cause serious injury

z

Do not set anything on, or attach anything

if the airbag inflates.

to, the instrument panel above the glove

compartment. Such items could strike and

injure an occupant if the airbag inflates.

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Side airbag system

Curtain airbag system

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The side airbags (A) are contained in the

The curtain airbags are contained in the front

driver and front passenger seatbacks.

pillars and roof side rail.

The side airbag is designed to inflate only on

The curtain airbag is designed to inflate only

the side of the vehicle that is impacted, even

on the side of the vehicle that is impacted,

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with no passenger in the front seat.

even with no passenger in the seat.

Also, when the airbag control unit detects

rollover of the vehicle, the curtain airbags

will deploy.

WARNING

z

Do not attempt to remove, install, disas-

semble or repair the SRS airbags.

z

Do not place objects, such as packages or

pets, between the airbags and the driver

or the front passenger. Such objects can

adversely affect airbag performance, or

cause serious injury or death when the

A label is attached to the seatbacks in vehi-

airbag deploys.

cles equipped with side airbags.

z

Immediately after airbag inflation, some

parts of the airbag system will be hot. Do

not touch them. You could otherwise be

burned.

WARNING

z

The airbag system is designed to work

z

The side airbags and curtain airbags can

only once. After the airbags deploy, they

cause serious injury or death to anyone

will not work again. They must promptly

too close to the airbag when it deploys. To

be replaced and the entire airbag system

reduce the risk of injury from a deploying

must be inspected by an authorized

side airbag and curtain airbag, all occu-

Mitsubishi Motors dealer.

pants must be properly restrained and

seated well back, upright, and in the mid-

dle of the seat. Do not lean against the

door.

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WARNING

WARNING

z

Do not attach a microphone (A) or any

z

Front-facing child restraint systems

other object around the part where the

should also be used ONLY in the rear seat.

curtain airbag deploys, such as on the

If a front-facing child restraint system

windshield, side door glass or front and

must be used in the front passenger seat,

rear pillars and roof side rail. When the

move the seat as far back as possible, and

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curtain airbag inflates, the microphone or

make sure that the child stays in the child

other object may be hurled with great

restraint system, properly restrained and

force or the curtain airbag may not inflate

away from the door.

correctly, resulting in death or serious

z

Do not allow a child to lean against or sit

injury.

close to the passenger door, even if the

child is seated in a child restraint system.

WARNING

The child’s head should also not lean

z

In order to reduce the risk of injury from

against or be close to the section of the

a deploying side airbag, do not allow any

seatback where the side airbag and cur-

rear seat passengers to hold onto the back

tain airbag are located. It is dangerous if

of either front seat. Special care should be

the side airbag or curtain airbag deploys.

taken with children.

Failure to follow all of these instructions

could lead to serious injury or death to the

z

Do not place any objects around the area

child.

where the side airbags deploy. Such

objects can interfere with proper side air-

z

Work done on or in the vicinity of the side

bag deployment, and cause injury during

airbag or curtain airbag components

deployment of the side airbag.

should be done only by an authorized

Mitsubishi Motors dealer. There is a risk

z

Do not place stickers, labels or additional

of a serious injury or death. Improper

trim on the back of either front seat. They

WARNING

work methods can cause accidental side

can interfere with proper side airbag

z

Do not install seat covers or re-cover seats

airbag or curtain airbag deployment, or

deployment.

that have side airbags. Covers can inter-

render a side airbag or curtain airbag

fere with proper side airbag deployment

inoperable. Either of these situations

and adversely affect side airbag perfor-

could result in serious injury or death.

mance.

z

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.

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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag

are also cases where the side airbag and cur-

WARNING

Moderate to severe impact to the middle of the

tain airbag may not deploy at the same time,

z Do not place luggage heavier than the

vehicle body’s side structure

depending on the location of the impact.

specified on the roof carrier.

Some typical situations where the side air-

Such luggage may cause the curtain air-

bags and curtain airbags may not deploy are

bags to inflate accidentally, which could

shown in the illustrations on the following

result in serious injury or death.

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page.

Deployment of side airbag and

When the vehicle detects rollover of the vehicle

Since the side airbags and curtain airbags do

(Curtain airbag only)

not protect the occupant in all types of side

curtain airbag

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collisions, be sure to

always wear

the seat

belts properly.

The side airbag and curtain airbag

ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY

when...

The seat belts in your vehicle are your pri-

mary means of protection in an accident. The

The side airbag and curtain airbag are

SRS side airbags and curtain airbags are

designed to deploy when the vehicle suffers a

designed to provide additional protection.

moderate to severe side impact to the middle

Therefore, for your safety and the safety of all

of the passenger compartment.

occupants, be sure to always wear your seat

Also when the vehicle detects rollover of the

belts properly.

vehicle, the curtain airbags will deploy.

Typical situations are shown in the illustra-

The side airbag and curtain airbag

tion.

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. There

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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag

Side impact in an area away from the passenger

Oblique side impact

Head-on collision

compartment

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Rear end collision to your vehicle

Motorcycle or other similar small vehicle colli-

sion with the side of vehicle

Vehicle rolls onto its side or roof (Side airbag

only)

Pitch end over end

Collision with a utility pole, tree or other narrow

object

The side airbag and curtain airbag

ARE NOT DESIGNED TO

DEPLOY when...

The side airbag and curtain airbag are not

designed to deploy in situations where they

cannot provide protection to the occupants.

Some typical situations are shown in the

illustration.

Since the side airbags and curtain airbags do

not protect the occupant in all types of colli-

sions, be sure to always wear your seat belts

properly.

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[For vehicles sold in Puerto

[For vehicles sold in American

Warning label

Rico]

Samoa]

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To contact Mitsubishi Motor Sales

To contact Pacific Marketing Inc.

Occupant restraint warning labels for the SRS

are located in the vehicle as shown in the

of Caribbean, Inc.

call 684 (699) 9140 or write to:

illustration.

call 1-787-251-8715 or write to:

Pacific Marketing, Inc.

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Mitsubishi Motor Sales of

P.O. Box 698

Caribbean, Inc.

PAGO PAGO,

Customer Service Department

AMERICAN SAMOA AS,

P.O. Box 192216

96799

SAN JUAN PR 00919-2216

[For vehicles sold in Guam]

To contact Triple J Enterprises

Inc.

call (671) 649-3673 or write to:

Triple J Enterprises, Inc.

P.O. Box 6066

TAMUNING

GUAM 96931

[For vehicles sold in Saipan]

To contact Triple J Motors

call (670) 234-7133 or write to:

Triple J Motors

* - Located in the passenger’s side as well.

P.O. Box 500487

SAIPAN, MP96950-0487

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Break-in recommendations

Break-in recommendations

Keys

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Advanced automobile manufacturing tech-

niques permit you to operate your new vehi-

Type 1

cle without requiring a long break-in period

of low-speed driving.

Two keys are provided. The keys fit all locks.

However, you can add to the future perfor-

Keep one in a safe place as a spare key.

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mance and economy of your vehicle by

observing the following precautions during

the first 300 miles (500 km).

1- Key for the electronic immobilizer and

Drive your vehicle at moderate speeds during

keyless entry system

the break-in period.

2- Key number plate

z

Avoid revving the engine.

z

Avoid rough driving such as sudden starts,

sudden acceleration, prolonged high-

Type 3

speed driving and sudden braking. These

would have a detrimental effect on the

Two F.A.S.T.-keys and two emergency keys

engine and also cause increased fuel and

are provided.

oil consumption, which could result in

1-

Key for the electronic immobilizer

Keep one F.A.S.T.-key and one emergency

malfunction of the engine components. Be

2-

Key number plate

key in a safe place together as a set of spare

particularly careful to avoid full accelera-

keys.

tion while in low shift position

(low

gears).

Type 2

z

Do not overload the vehicle. Stay within

the seating capacity. (Refer to “Cargo load

Two keys are provided. The keys fit all locks.

precautions” on page 6-11.)

Keep one in a safe place as a spare key.

z

Do not use this vehicle for trailer towing.

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Features and controls

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