child restraint MITSUBISHI CARISMA 2000 1.G User Guide

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–22
WARNING
(1)All seat belt assemblies including
retractors and attaching hardware
should be inspected by an author-
ized MITSUBISHI dealer after any
collision. We recommend that seat
belt assemblies in use during a
collision be replaced unless the
collision was minor and the belts
show no damage and continue to
operate properly.
(2)Do not attempt to repair or replace
any part of the seat belt assem-
blies; this work should be done by
an authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.
Failure to have an authorized MIT-
SUBISHI dealer perform the work
could reduce the effectiveness of
the belts and could result in seri-
ous injury in the event of a colli-
sion.
(3)Once the pre-tensioner has acti-
vated, it cannot be re-used.
It must be replaced together with
the retractor.
(4)The entire pre-tensioner seat belt
system must be inspected by an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.
Supplemental restraint
system (SRS) - air bag
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The information written in this supplemental
restraint system (SRS) section contains im-
portant points concerning the driver, front
passenger, side air bags and pre-tensioner
seat belts.
The SRS air bags are designed to supple-
ment the primary protection of the driver and
front passenger side seat belt systems by
providing those occupants with protection
against head and chest injuries in certain
moderate-to-severe frontal collisions.
The SRS side air bag is designed to supple-
ment the seat belts and provide the driver
and front passenger with protection against
chest and abdomen injuries in certain mod-
erate-to-severe side impact collisions.
The SRS is NOT a substitute for the seat
belts; for maximum protection in all types of
crashes and accidents, seat belts should
ALWAYS be worn by everyone who drives or
rides in this vehicle. (With infants and small
children in child restraints and older children
buckled in the rear seat).
WARNING
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS
PROPERLY WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT,
EVEN WITH AN AIR BAG:
(1) Seat belts help keep the driver
and front passenger properly
positioned which reduces injury
risk in all collisions, and reduces
the risk of serious or fatal injuries
when the air bags inflate.
During sudden braking just be-
fore a collision, an unrestrained
or improperly restrained driver or
front passenger can move for-
ward into direct contact with or
within close proximity to the air
bag which may then deploy dur-
ing the collision.
The initial stage of air bag infla-
tion is the most forceful which
could cause serious or fatal in-
juries if the occupant contacts it
at this stage.
(2) Seat belts reduce the risk of injury
in roll-overs, side or rear impact
collisions, and in lower-speed
frontal collisions, because
driver’s and passenger’s air bags
are not designed to inflate in
those situations.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
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WARNING
(3) Seat belts reduce the risk of being
thrown from your vehicle in a
collision or roll-over.
WARNING
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE
PROPERLY SEATED.
A driver or front passenger too close
to the steering wheel or instrument
panel during air bag deployment can
be killed or seriously injured.
Air bags inflate very fast, and with
great force.
If the driver and front passenger are
not properly seated and restrained,
the air bags may not protect you
properly, and could cause serious or
fatal injuries when it inflates.
(1) Before driving, adjust the driver’s
seat as far back as possible while
still maintaining complete control
of the vehicle.
(2) Before driving, adjust the front
passenger seat as far back as
possible.
(3) Make sure all vehicle occupants
are always properly restrained
using the available seat belts.
(4) With seat belts properly fastened
the driver and front passenger
should sit well back and upright
without leaning against the win-
dow or door.
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WARNING
(5) Do not sit on the edge of the seat,
or lean head or chest close to the
steering wheel or instrument
panel. Do not put feet or legs on or
against the instrument panel.
(6) Place all infants and small
children in the rear seat and
properly restrained using an ap-
propriate child restraint system.
The rear seat is the safest for in-
fants and children.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–24
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WARNING
(7) Infants and small children should
never be unrestrained, stand up
against the instrument panel or
held in your arms or on your lap.
They could be seriously injured
or killed in a collision, including
when the air bag inflates. They
should be properly seated in the
rear seat in an appropriate child
restraint system. See the “Child
restraint” section on page 3–15.
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WARNING

REAR-FACING CHILD RE-
STRAINTS must NOT be used in
the front passenger seat as it
places an infant too close to the
passenger air bag. The force of an
inflating passenger air bag could
kill or cause serious injuries to
the child.
Rear-facing child restraints must
only be used in the rear seat.
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WARNING

FRONT-FACING CHILD RE-
STRAINTS should be used in the
rear seat whenever possible; if
they must be used in the front
passenger seat, adjust the seat to
the fully backward position. Fail-
ure to do so could kill or cause
serious injuries to the child.
(8) Older children should be seated
in the rear seat, properly wearing
the seat belt, with an appropriate
booster seat if needed.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–25
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NOTE
The label shown here is attached on ve-
hicles with front passenger air bag.
If this label is attached, never install the rear-
facing child restraint on the front passenger’s
seat.
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How the supplemental restraint
system works
EG29B-Fa
The SRS includes the following compo-
nents:
1-Air bag module (Driver)
2-Air bag module (Passenger)
3-Air bag control unit
(including the front impact sensor)
4-Seat belt pre-tensioner
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5-Side air bag module*
6-Side impact sensor*
The air bags will operate only when the igni-
tion switch is in the “ON” or “START” position.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–36
WARNING
(7) Never install a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger
seat. A forward-facing child re-
straint should be used in the rear
seat only, whenever possible. If a
forward-facing child restraint
must be used in the front passen-
ger seat, adjust the seat to the
fully backward position and take
care to ensure that the child stays
in the child restraint and away
from the door.
Do not allow the child to lean
against or close to the front door
even if the child is seated in a
child restraint system.
The child’s head should also not
be leaned against or be close to
the area of the seat where the side
air bag is located. It is dangerous
if the side air bag inflates.
Failure to follow all of these in-
structions could lead to serious
or fatal injury to the child.
WARNING
(8) Work around and on the side air
bag system components should
only be done by an authorized
MITSUBISHI dealer. Improper
work could result in inadvertent
deployment of a side air bag or
could render a side air bag inop-
erative; either situation could re-
sult in serious injury.
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SRS warning lampEG29F-Ac
There is a supplemental restraint system
(“SRS”) warning lamp on the instrument
panel. The system checks itself and the
lamp tells you if there is a problem. When the
ignition key is turned to the “ON” or “START”
position, the warning lamp should illuminate
for several seconds and then should go out.
This means the system is ready.
The SRS warning lamp is shared by the fol-
lowing:

Driver’s front air bag

Front passenger’s front air bag

Side air bags

Seat belt pre-tensioners

10–18
Accessory boxes 6–47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional equipment
(For regions where snow is encountered) 9–19
Anti–lock brake system (ABS)* 5–28. . . . . . . . .
Armrest* 3–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ashtray 6–46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio system anti-theft feature 6–26. . . . . . . . . .
Auto–speed (cruise) control* 5–36. . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic air conditioning* 6–36. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic transmission fluid* 9–4. . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic transmission INVECS–II 4A/T,
Sports Mode 4A/T
(Intelligent & Innovative Vehicle Electronic
Control System II) 5–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery 9–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bleeding the fuel system
(diesel-powered vehicles only) 8–21. . . . . . . .
Bonnet 2–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boot lid (or tailgate) 2–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake fluid 9–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake pedal free play 9–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Braking 5–27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capacities 10–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cargo net* 6–51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalytic converter 5–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central door locks 2–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing a fuse 8–25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing gears 5–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chassis number 10–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child restraint 3–15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“Child-protection” rear doors 2–6. . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarette lighter 6–45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the inside of your vehicle 7–2. . . . . . .
Cleaning the outside of your vehicle 7–3. . . . . .
Clutch fluid* 9–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clutch pedal free play* 9–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Combination headlamps, dipper and turn
signal switch 4–12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Digital clock 4–26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimensions 10–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Doors 2–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driving and alcohol 1–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Economical driving 5–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric remote–controlled outside rear–view
mirrors* 5–32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric window control* 2–12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical system 10–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic immobilizer
(Anti-theft starting system) 2–2. . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency starting 8–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine 10–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine coolant 9–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine number 10–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine oil 9–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine overheating 8–15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exterior and interior lamp operation 9–16. . . . . .
Filling the fuel tank 5–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front fog lamp switch* 4–20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel consumption 10–13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel gauge 4–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel selection 5–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel, engine coolant, oil and exhaust gas
leakage 9–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuses 8–22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Genuine parts 1–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hazard warning flasher switch 4–18. . . . . . . . . .
Head restraints 3–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Headlamp levelling switch 4–13. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Headlamp washer switch* 4–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heated seats* 3–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heater/Manual air conditioning* 6–30. . . . . . . . .
Hinges and latches lubrication 9–18. . . . . . . . . .
Horn switch 4–22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If a tyre is punctured 8–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If the vehicle breaks down 8–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition switch 5–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indication and warning lamps 4–6. . . . . . . . . . .
Inside rear-view mirror 5–31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation of accessories 1–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation position for first–aid kit 6–50. . . . . . .
Instruments 4–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jacking up the vehicle 8–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keyless entry system* 2–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keys 2–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual remote-controlled outside rear-view
mirrors* 5–32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual transmission 5–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual window control* 2–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meter, gauge and indication/ warning lamp
operation 9–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Modification / alterations to the electric or fuel
systems 1–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multi centre display 4–24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes regarding diesel fuel 10–17. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Odometer/Tripmeter 4–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation of the automatic transmission
INVECS-II 5–23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation under adverse driving conditions 8–2
Other specifications 10–12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside rear-view mirror 5–31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking 5–26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking brake 5–25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking brake lever stroke 9–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Performance 10–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power steering fluid 9–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power steering system 5–31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pregnant women restraint 3–21. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear fog lamp switch 4–21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear seat 3–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear shelf panel
(Hatchback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NO TAG
Rear window demister switch 4–19. . . . . . . . . . .