MITSUBISHI CARISMA 2000 1.G Owner's Guide

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–3
CAUTION
(1) Make sure that the seat is ad-
justed by an adult.
If it is adjusted by a child, an unex-
pected accident might occur.
(2) Do not place a cushion or the like
between your back and the seat-
back while driving. The effective-
ness of the head restraints will be
reduced in the event of an acci-
dent.
(3) When sliding or reclining the seat
rearward, pay careful attention to
the rear seat passengers.
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To adjust forward or backwardEG21B - Ia
Lift the seat adjusting lever and adjust the
seat forward or backward to the desired
position. After adjustment, release the ad-
justing lever to lock the seat in position.
WARNING
To e n s u r e the seat is locked securely,
attempt to move the seat forward or
backward without using the lever.
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To recline the seatbackEG21C-Jf
Adjust the seatback angle by turning the dial.
1-To move to forward direction
2-To recline rearward

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–4
WARNING
To m i n i m i z e the risk of personal injury
in the event of a collision or sudden
braking, the seatbacks should always
be in almost upright position while
the vehicle is in motion. The protec-
tion provided by the seat belts may be
reduced significantly when the seat-
back is reclined. There is greater risk
that the passenger will slide under the
seat belt, resulting in serious injury,
when the seatback is reclined.
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To adjust seat cushion height
(driver’s side only)
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Seat cushion height can be adjusted.
To alter the height of the front of seat
cushion
1-Raise
2-Lower
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To alter the height of the rear of seat
cushion
3-Raise
4-Lower

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3–5
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Lumbar support adjustment
(driver’s side only)
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A lumbar support adjustment is located in
the seatback of the driver’s seat. the support
has a two position adjustment.
1-Strong
2- Weak
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Rear seatEG02CAJ
Folding the seatback forward
The right and left seatbacks can be folded
forward separately.
Push the seatback forward
Push the seatback until it clicks and check
if the seatback is locked.
NOTE
The passenger and luggage compart-
ments can be joined by folding the rear
seatback forward. This is useful for carry-
ing long objects. (Sedan only)
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Folding the seat (Hatchback)EG02C–Za
1. Remove the rear shelf panel and rear
head restraints.
Refer to the description of “Rear shelf
panel” on page NO TAG and “Head re-
straints” on page 3–7.

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3–6
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2. Pull the band (between the seat
cushion and seatback) to raise the
seat cushion.
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NOTE
After raising the seat cushion, lay the head
restraints, removed from the rear seat, on the
floor as shown in the illustration.
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3. Push the button to fold the seatback.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–7
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Anti-theft lockEG02D–Aa
The anti-theft lock is located on the top of the
rear seatback. The cylinder is operated with
the master key (A).
When the lock is in the “LOCK” position, the
seatback cannot be folded down by using
the seatback release button.
This feature is useful to help prevent theft
when the vehicle is parked in an exposed
area, because the “trunk through” feature
does not then apply.
The seatback can be folded down when the
lock is turned to the “FREE” position.
1-Lock
2-Free
At other times, leave the lock at the “FREE”
position.
Head restraintsEG26AAP
WARNING
(1) The head restraints can only pro-
tect you if they are correctly ad-
justed.
(2) A cushion or similar device
should not be placed on the seat-
back as it may increase the dis-
tance between your head and the
head restraint and reduce the ef-
fectiveness of the restraint.
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Height adjustment
Adjust the head restraint height so that the
centre of the restraint is as close as possible
to eye level to reduce the chances of injury
in the event of collision. Any person too tall
for the restraint to reach their seated eye
level, should adjust the restraint as high as
possible.
To raise the head restraint, move it upward.
To l o w e r the restraint, move it downward
while pushing the height adjusting knob (A)
in the direction of the arrow. After adjustment,
push the head restraint downward and make
sure that it is locked.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–8
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Adjusting head restraint forward
or backward (Front seat only)
Tilt the head restraint forward to adjust it for-
ward. To adjust it backward, tilt the head re-
straint backward.
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Removal of head restraintsEG26BBD
To r e m o v e the head restraints, lift the head
restraint with the height adjusting knob (A)
pushed in.
To i n s t a l l the head restraints, first confirm that
they are facing in the correct direction, and
then insert them into the seatback while
pressing the height adjusting knobs (A) in
the direction indicated by the arrows.
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Confirm that the height adjusting knobs (A)
are correctly adjusted as shown in the il-
lustration, and also lift the head restraints to
ensure that they do not come out of the seat-
back.
WARNING
It is dangerous to drive with incorrect-
ly adjusted head restraints or without
head restraints installed; always have
them correctly fitted when using the
vehicle.
Failure to do so could cause serious
injury if involved in an accident.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–9
CAUTION
The head restraints for the front, rear
outboard and rear centre seats differ
in shape.
When installing head restraints, make
sure the front, rear outboard and rear
centre head restraints are fitted in
their respective seats.
Failure to do so could cause serious
injury if involved in an accident.
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Armrest*EG27AAGb
For front seatThe armrest can be adjusted to the desired
position.
To r e turn the original position, tilt the armrest
backward until it clicks and raise it forward.
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For rear seatTilt the armrest for use as shown in the il-
lustration.

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3–10
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Heated seats*EG16A-O
The heated seats can be operated with the
ignition switch in the “ON” position.
A– For driver’s switch
B– For passenger’s switch
1-Heater high (for quick heating)
2-Heater off
3-Heater low (to keep the seat warm)
The indication lamp (C) will illuminate while
the heater is on.
CAUTION
(1) Switch off seat heaters when not
in use.
(2) Operate in the high position for
quick heating. Once the seat is
warm, set the heater to low to
keep it warm. Slight variations in
seat temperature may be felt
while using the heated seats. This
is caused by the operation of the
heater’s internal thermostat and
does not indicate a malfunction.
(3) If the following types of persons
use the heated seats, they might
become too hot or receive minor
burns (red skin, heat blisters,
etc.):

Children, elderly or ill people

People with sensitive skin

Excessively tired people

People under the influence of
alcohol or sleep inducing me-
dication (cold medicine, etc.)
(4) Do not use a blanket, cushion, or
other material with high heat in-
sulation properties on the seat
while using the heater; this might
cause the heater element to over-
heat.
CAUTION
(5) Turn the heater off immediately if
it appears to be malfunctioning
during use.
NOTE
(1) Do not place heavy objects on the seat
or stick pins, needles, or other pointed
objects into it.
(2) When cleaning the seat, do not use
benzene, gasoline, alcohol, or other or-
ganic solvents; this might damage the
surface of the seat, but also the heater
element.
(3) If water or any other liquid is spilled on
the seat, allow it to dry thoroughly before
attempting to use the heater.

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3–11
Seat beltsEG28ABQ
To protect you and your passengers in the
event of an accident, it is the most important
that the seat belts are worn correctly when
you drive.
The front seat belts have pre–tensioners.
These belts are used the same way as con-
ventional seat belts.
Refer to “Seat belt with pre–tensioner mech-
anism and force–limiter mechanism” on
page 3–14.
WARNING
(1) Never wear the shoulder portion
of the seat belt under the arm or
other position which is incorrect.
(2) One seat belt should be used by
only one person. Doing other-
wise can be dangerous.
(3) The seat belt will provide its
wearer with maximum protection
if the seatback recliner is placed
in fully upright position. When the
seatback is reclined, there is
greater risk that the passenger
will slide under the belt, especial-
ly in a forward impact accident,
and may be injured by the belt or
by striking the instrument panel
or seatbacks.
WARNING
(4) Seat belts should always be worn
by every adult who drives or rides
in this vehicle, and by all children
who are large enough to wear
seat belts properly.
(5) Remove any twists when using
the belt.
(6) No modifications or additions
should be made by the user
which will either prevent the seat
belt adjusting devices from oper-
ating to remove slack, or prevent
the seat belt assembly from being
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WARNING
(7) To reduce risk of serious or fatal
injury in an accident, including
from a deploying driver air bag,
the driver should adjust the
driver’s seat to the rear most
position that still allows good vis-
ibility and good control of the
steering wheel, the brake and ac-
celerator, and vehicle controls.
(8) Never hold a child in your arms or
on your lap when riding in this ve-
hicle, even if you are wearing
your seat belt. To do so risks se-
vere or fatal injury to your child in
a collision or sudden stop.
(9) Always adjust the belt to a snug
fit.

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3–12
3–point type seat belt (with
emergency locking mechanism)
This type of belt requires no length adjust-
ment. Once worn, the belt adjusts itself to the
movement of the wearer, but in the event of
a sudden or strong shock, the belt automati-
cally locks to restrain the wearer’s body.
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To fastenPull the seat belt out slowly while holding the
latch plate.
NOTE
When the seat belts cannot be pulled out in
a locked condition, pull the belts once force-
fully and then return them. After that, pull the
belts out slowly once again.
Insert the latch plate into the buckle until a
”click” is heard.
CAUTION
(1) Never wear the lap portion of the
belt across your abdomen. Dur-
ing accidents it can press sharply
against your abdomen and in-
crease the risk of injury.
(2) The seat belts must not be
twisted when worn.
Pull the belt slightly to adjust looseness as
desired.