remove seats MITSUBISHI CARISMA 2000 1.G Owners Manual

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–5
G21E025a
Lumbar support adjustment
(driver’s side only)
EG21E–L
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
G02C064a
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)
G02C074a
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.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–6
G02C026a
2. Pull the band (between the seat
cushion and seatback) to raise the
seat cushion.
G02C021a
NOTE
After raising the seat cushion, lay the head
restraints, removed from the rear seat, on the
floor as shown in the illustration.
G02C065a
3. Push the button to fold the seatback.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
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
adjusted to remove slack.G28A089a
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.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–17
G28B005a
Infants and small childrenEG20B-Ba
When transporting infants and small children
in your vehicle, follow the instruction given
below.
Instruction:
(1) For small infants, an infant carrier
should be used. For small children
whose height when seated allows the
shoulder belt to lie in contact with the
face or the throat, a child seat should be
used.
(2) The child restraint system should be ap-
propriate for your child’s weight and
height and properly fit the vehicle. For a
higher degree of safety: THE CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHOULD BE
INSTALLED IN THE REAR SEAT.(3) Before purchasing a child seat or infant
carrier, first try to install it in the rear seat
to ensure it fits well. Due to the location
of the seat belt buckles in the seat
cushion, it may be difficult to securely in-
stall some child restraint systems.
If the child restraint system can be
pulled forward easily on the seat
cushion after the belt has been tigh-
tened, choose another child restraint
system.
WARNING
(1) When installing a child restraint
system, refer to the instructions
provided by the manufacturer of
the restraint system. Failure to do
so can result in severe or fatal in-
jury to your child.
(2) After installation, push and pull
the child restraint system back
and forth, and side to side, to see
that it is positively secured. If the
child restraint system is not in-
stalled securely, it may cause in-
jury to the child or other occu-
pants in case of accident or
sudden stops.
(3) When the child restraint system is
not in use, keep your child or in-
fant seat secured with the seat
belt or remove it from the vehicle
in order to prevent injury to your
child.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–20
G18C056a
5. After confirming that the belt is locked,
grab the shoulder part of the belt near
the buckle and pull up to remove any
slack from the lap part of the belt. Re-
member, if the lap part of the belt is not
tight, the child restraint will not be se-
cure. It may help to put weight on the
child restraint or to push on the seat-
back while pulling up on the belt.
6. Before putting the child in the restraint,
push and pull the restraint in all direc-
tions to be sure it is secure. Do this be-
fore each use.
7. To deactivate the ALR mode in order
to remove a child restraint etc., after
removing the child from the restraint,
unlatch the buckle, unroute the seat
belt, let the belt fully retract and rewind
the belt.NOTE
If the seat belt does not lock, rewind it fully,
then perform step 2 to 7 again.
WARNING
(1) Before putting the child in the re-
straint, be absolutely sure to
make the conversion of the re-
tractor from the ELR mode to the
ALR mode. By doing so, the child
restraint system is always tightly
secured to the seat by the auto-
matic lock. If the conversion to
ALR is not made, the child re-
straint system could move for-
ward in the event of sudden brak-
ing or an accident, seriously in-
juring the child or other occu-
pants.
(2) If a person wearing the seat belt
moves one’s upper body signifi-
cantly such that the belt com-
pletely unwinds, the retractor
may switch to its ALR mode and
lock, thus preventing further
movement. If this happens, the
person should switch the retrac-
tor back to its ELR mode by tak-
ing off the seat belt and fully re-
winding it. The person should
then wear the seat belt again.
G18C023a
Installing a child restraint system
to a 3–point type seat belt (with
emergency locking mechanism)
EG20E–Aa
For safety, you are advised to install the
child restraint system using a 3–point type
seat belt with emergency/automatic lock-
ing mechanism. If you cannot avoid instal-
ling it using another type of seat belt, follow
the instructions given below.
Installation:
1. Fasten the seat belt to secure the child
restraint system. Make sure you hear
a ”click” when you insert the latch plate
in the buckle.
2. 3–point type seat belts require no
length adjustment. Remove all slack
by using the locking clip.
3. Push and pull the child restraint in all
directions to be sure it is secure.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS
3–21
G28B059a
CAUTION
For some type of child restraint, the
locking clip (A) should be used to
help avoid personal injury during a
collision or sudden manoeuvre.
It must be fitted and used in accor-
dance with the child restraint
manufacturer’s instructions.
The locking clip must be removed
when the child restraint is removed.
Older childrenEG20F-Aa
Children who have outgrown the child re-
straint system should be seated in the rear
seat and wear a combination lap shoulder
belt.
The lap belt should be snug and positioned
low on the abdomen so that it is below the
top of the hip-bone. Otherwise, the belt could
intrude into the child’s abdomen during an
accident and cause injury.
CAUTION
(1) Children who are not buckled up
can be thrown out of the vehicle
in an accident.
(2) Children who are not buckled up
can strike other people.
(3) A child should never be left unat-
tended in your vehicle. When you
leave the vehicle, take the
children with you.
Pregnant women restraintEG28C - C
WARNING
MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES Europe
B.V. recommends that pregnant
women use the available seat belts.
This will reduce the likelihood of in-
jury to both the woman and the un-
born child. The lap belt should be
worn across the thighs and as snug
against the hips as possible, but not
across the waist. The woman’s doctor
should be consulted if there are any
questions.
Seat belt inspectionEG28D-E
(1) Check the belts for cuts, worn or frayed
webbing and for cracked or deformed
metallic parts. Replace the belt assem-
bly if defective.
(2) A dirty belt should be cleaned with neu-
tral detergent in warm water. After rins-
ing in water, let it dry in the shade. Do not
attempt to bleach or re-dye the belts be-
cause this affects their characteristics.

VEHICLE CARE
7–3
Genuine leather*EK27A-Ac
1. Lightly wipe off with gauze or other soft
cloth soaked with a 5 % aqueous sol-
ution of neutral detergent for wool.
2. Dip cloth in fresh water and wring it out
well. Using this cloth, wipe off the de-
tergent thoroughly.
3. Apply leather protecting agent to the
genuine leather surface.
NOTE(1) If genuine leather is wet with water or is
washed in water, wipe off water as
quickly as possible with a dry, soft cloth.
(2) Slight stains on genuine leather may be
removed with leather cleaner as well.
(3) The genuine leather surface may be
damaged if a nylon brush or synthetic
fibre is rubbed hard against it.
(4) Organic solvents such as benzine, al-
cohol and gasoline, acid or alkaline sol-
vents may discolour the genuine leather
surface. Be sure to use neutral deter-
gents.
(5)Dirty genuine leather seat may mildew.
Be very careful about oil stains and re-
move them quickly.
(6) The genuine leather surface may
harden and shrink if it is exposed to di-
rect rays of the sun for long hours. When
your vehicle is parked, place it in the
shade as much as possible.(7) When the temperature of the vehicle in-
terior rises in summer, vinyl products left
on the genuine leather seat may de-
teriorate and stick to the seat.
UpholsteryEK25A-Aa
1. To maintain the value of your new ve-
hicle, handle the upholstery carefully
and keep the interior clean.
Use a vacuum cleaner and brush to
clean the seats. If stained, vinyl and
synthetic leather should be cleaned
with an appropriate cleaner, and cloth
fabrics can be cleaned with either up-
holstery cleaner or a 3 % solution of
neutral detergent in lukewarm water.
2. Clean the carpeting with a vacuum
cleaner and remove any stains with
carpet cleaner. Oil and grease can be
removed by lightly dabbing with a
clean colourfast cloth and stain re-
mover.
Cleaning the outside of your
vehicle
EK28A-Ah
If the following is left on your vehicle, it may
cause corrosion, discolouration and stains,
wash the vehicle as soon as possible.

Seawater, anti-freeze for road use.

Soot and dust, iron powder from fac-
tories, chemical substance (acids, al-
kalis, coal-tar, etc.).

Droppings from birds, carcasses of in-
sects, tree sap, etc.