Mitsubishi MOTORS Lancer Evolution VIII 2003, Technical Information Manual

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) 52B-6
LABEL CONTENTS
A WARNING: SRS
BEFORE REPLACING STEERING WHEEL, READ SERVICE MANUAL. THIS AIR BAG
MODULE CANNOT BE REPAIRED.
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR TAMPER.
B CAUTION: SRS CLOCK SPRING
THIS IS NOT A REPAIRABLE PART. IF DEFECTIVE, REPLACE ENTIRE UNIT
ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS. TO RE-CENTER: ROTATE
CLOCKWISE UNTIL TIGHT. THEN ROTATE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION ROUGHLY 3
TURNS AND ALIGN ARROWS >><<.
C WARNING FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE SRS AIR BAG MODULE
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:
•
DO NOT REPAIR, DISASSEMBLE OR TAMPER.
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AVOID CONTACT WITH FLAME OR ELECTRICITY.
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DO NOT DIAGNOSIS/USE NO TEST EQUIPMENT OR PROBES.
•
STORE BELOW 200
°
F (93
°
C).
•
BEFORE DOING ANY WORK INVOLVING MODULE, READ SERVICE MANUAL
FOR IMPORTANT FURTHER DATA.
D CAUTION:
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR DROP. IF DEFECT REFER TO SERVICE MANUAL.
E WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur
•
Children 12 and under can be killed by the air bag.
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The BACK SEAT is the SAFEST place for children.
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NEVER put a rear-facing child seat in the front.
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Sit as far back as possible from the air bag.
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ALWAYS use SEAT BELTS and CHILD RESTRAINTS.
F AIR BAG SYSTEM INFORMATION
THIS VEHICLE HAS AN AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH WILL SUPPLEMENT THE SEAT
BELT IN CERTAIN FRONTAL COLLISIONS. THE AIR BAG IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR
THE SEAT BELT IN ANY TYPE OF COLLISION. THE DRIVER AND ALL OTHER
OCCUPANTS SHOULD WEAR SEAT BELTS AT ALL TIME.
WARNING!
IF THE "SRS" WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS
WHEN IGNITION KEY IS TURNED TO "ON" OR THE ENGINE IS STARTED, OR IF THE
WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING, TAKE THE VEHICLE TO YOUR
NEAREST AUTHORIZED DEALER IMMEDIATELY. ALSO, IF VEHICLE'S FRONT END
IS DAMAGED OR IF THE AIR BAG HAS DEPLOYED, TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR
SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.
THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MUST BE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TEN
YEARS AFTER THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURE DATE SHOWN ON THE
CERTIFICATION LABEL LOCATED ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR-LATCH POST OR
DOOR FRAME.
READ THE "SRS" SECTION OF YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL BEFORE DRIVING FOR
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OPERATION AND SERVICE OF THE AIR BAG
SYSTEM.
WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO DISCARD YOUR GAS GENERATOR OR VEHICLE,
PLEASE SEE YOUR DEALER.