Seat belt use during pregnancy
Seat belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, pregnant women are more likely to be seriously injured or killed in an accident if they do not wear seat belts.
Seat belt pre-tensioner and force limiter systems
The driver’s and front passenger’s seats each have a seat belt equipped with a pre-tensioner system. Pre-tensioner system
The driver and front passenger seat belts are equipped with a seat belt pre-tensioner system. In moderate-to-severe frontal collisions, this system operates simultaneously with the deployment of the front air bags. The seat belt pre-tensioners are located within the seat belt retractors (A). When activated, the pre-tensioners quickly draw back seat belt webbing and increase seat belt performance.
WARNING! ● To reduce the risk of serious injury or death to pregnant women and unborn children in an accident, pregnant women should always wear a seat belt. The lap portion of the seat belt should be worn snug and low across the hips and below the rounding. Consult your doctor if you have any additional questions or concerns.
Seat and restraint systems
The seat belt pre-tensioner system includes the following components:
1- SRS warning light 2- Front impact sensors 3- Seat belt pre-tensioners 4- Seat belt buckle switches 5- Air bag control unit
The air bag control unit monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of the system whenever the ignition switch is in the “ON” or “START” position. These include all of the items listed above and all related wiring. The pre-tensioner seat belts will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” or “START” position.
When the seat belt pre-tensioners activate, some smoke is released and a loud noise will be heard. The smoke is not harm- ful, but care should be taken not to intentionally inhale it, as it may cause some temporary irritation to people with respiratory problems. Even in the event of a severe frontal impact, the pre-tensioners will not operate if the seat belts are not fastened. The seat belt pre-tensioners may not activate in certain frontal collisions, even though the vehicle may appear to be severely damaged. Such non-activation does not mean something is wrong with the seat belt pre-tensioner system, but rather that the collision forces were not severe enough or not of the type to activate the system.
WARNING! ● The seat belt pre-tensioner system is designed to
work only once. After the seat belt pre-tensioners have been activated, they will not work again. They must promptly be replaced and the entire seat belt pre-tensioner system inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.
Seat and restraint systems
SRS warning light
This warning light tells you if there is a problem involving the SRS air bags and the pre-tensioner seat belts. Refer to “SRS warning light” on page 2-44. Force limiter system
In the event of an accident, the seat belt force limiter system will help reduce the force applied to the driver and front seat passenger.
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