glove box MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1990 Service Manual

BODY - Instrument Panel / Floor Console23-29
“WTRUMENT PANELR23PAA9I ne instrument panel is of the round trim type like a
cockpit, with shelf styling to give a wide view inIt has the following features.
front without the sense of being boxed in.l The surface is covered with soft padding for
The panel itself is an integral unit made of asafety in the event of a collision.
plastics-based material; the surface is covered withl The large-capacity glove box also functions as
soft padding.the knee protector.
Cluster
Dane1Knee protector
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FLOOR CONSOLE
rhe floor console has its front console and rear
nsole molded integrally.
The rear console on the higher grade model is
provided with a large-size lid for the greater ease of
use.The floor console has the following features.
lThe parking brake lever is offset from the vehiclecenterline to increase the capacity of the rear
R23clAABl The coin box is installed on all models.
l On vehicles with manual transmission, a coin
holder is provided in the space otherwise taken
up by the power/economy changeover switch.
lOn higher grade model, a cup holder is available
as an option. The two cup holders are linked
with a slit, making it possible to store
sun-
glasses.
console.
Side coverCoin box/
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BODY - Seat Belts
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Shoulder beltI
Lapbelt
IGlove box pad toasty
Knee protector
Guide rail\Fasten switch
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SEAT BELTSRZ3SBAS
On Federal and California vehicles automatic seat belts (Manualseat belts on vehicles for Canada) are installed on the front
seats and the
3-point seat belts with ELR on the rear seat, both
contributing to the enhanced safety and ease of use.
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Automatic Seat Belts are designed to automatically fasten
themselves around the driver and front passenger as they get
into the vehicle and close the front door, thereby,
by a
combination of the lap belt, the knee protector, the corner pad
and the glove box pad (at the lower part of the instrument
panel), protecting them from second collisions during a
front-end crash or similar accident.
The lap belt for the driver’s seat is provided with the ELR
(ELR:Emergency Locking Retractor), and that for the front passen-
ger’s seat with the
ELR-ALR” to support the Child Restraint
System incorporated into the seat. (“ALR: Automatic Locking
Retractor) The buckle tilts toward front and inside helping the
belts be tight around the body.
The
tongue plate on the driver’s seat is provided with
energy-absorbing structure.
The automatic seat belts consist of a driving-device assembly,
shoulder belt, manual lap belt, knee protector, and other
components.
The driving-device assembly is composed of the slide anchor,
the release switch, the guide rail, the “fasten” switch, the
automatic seat belt motor relay, and the driving device.
There is an emergency-release button on the slide anchor; this
button can be used to release the shoulder belt in the event of
an emergency resulting from an accident, etc.
Release switchmergency
release button
Automatic seat
belt control unit
PI, Lap belt
Tongue plateDriving device
Automatic seat belt
motor relay