warning MITSUBISHI GRANDIS 2008 (in English) Owner's Guide

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2 Head restraints
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To adjust heightAdjust 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 lower 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.
WARNING
!●Driving without the head restraints in place can
cause you and your passengers serious injury or
death in an accident. To reduce the risk of injury in
an accident, always make sure the head restraints
are installed and properly positioned when the seat
is occupied.●Never place a cushion or similar device on the seat-
back. This can adversely affect head restraint per-
formance by increasing the distance between your
head and the restraint.
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2 Making a luggage area
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CAUTION
!●The head restraints for the seats differ in shape and
size. When installing head restraints, make sure the
head restraints are fitted in their respective seats.
Failure to do so could cause serious injury if
involved in an accident.
WARNING
!●If required, always operate the seating before the
vehicle is in motion.●After seat operations are made, ensure the seating is
locked in position by attempting to move the seat
and seatback forward and rearward without using
the adjusting mechanism.●The luggage area in the rear of the vehicle should
never be used as a play area by children. Children
should be seated with seat belts fastened when the
vehicle is in motion. Be sure that the rear seatbacks
are returned to their fully upright position and
locked in place.
CAUTION
!●Do not stack luggage above the seatback height.
Secure the luggage firmly.
Otherwise, serious accidents could result due to
restricted rear vision or unrestrained objects enter-
ing the passenger compartment during sudden
braking.●Make sure that the seat is operated by an adult. If it
is operated by a child, an unexpected accident might
occur.●When folding or storing the seat, be sure not to
catch your hand or leg.
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2 Making a flat seat
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By removing the head restraints and fully reclining the seat-
backs of the seats, one large flat seat is achieved.
WARNING
!●Never drive with luggage or passengers on the flat
seat. This is highly dangerous.
In a collision, people or children riding unrestrained
in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured
or killed.
Do not allow people or children to ride in any area of
your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat
belts, and make sure that everyone travelling in
your vehicle is in a seat and wearing a seat belt, or in
the case of a child is strapped in a child restraint.
In the interest of their safety, children should not be
allowed to adjust the seats.
CAUTION
!●To make a flat seat, stop the vehicle in a safe place.●Make sure that the seat is adjusted by an adult.
If it is adjusted by a child, an unexpected accident
might occur.●When sliding the seat, be sure not to catch your
hand or leg.●Do not walk around on top of the seats after they
have been laid flat.●To ensure the seats are locked securely, attempt to
move them back and forth.●Do not jump on, or impact the seatbacks heavily.●To raise the seatback, sit on the seat and put a hand
on the seatback and raise slowly. Never have a child
do this operation, or an unexpected accident may
result.
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2 Seat belts
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To protect you and your passengers in the event of an accident,
it is the most important that the seat belts be worn correctly
when you drive.
The front seat belts have a pre-tensioner system. These belts
are used the same way as a conventional seat belt.
Refer to “Seat belt pre-tensioner system and force limiter sys-
tem” on page 2-39.
WARNING
!●Always place the shoulder belt over your shoulder
and across your chest. Never put it behind you or
under your arm.●One seat belt should be used by only one person.
Doing otherwise can be dangerous.●The seat belt will provide its wearer with maximum
protection if the recliner seatback is placed in fully
upright position. When the seatback is reclined,
there is greater risk that the passenger will slide
under the belt, especially in a forward impact acci-
dent, and may be injured by the belt or by striking
the instrument panel or seatbacks.●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.●Remove any twists when using the belt.●No modifications or additions should be made by the
user which will either prevent the seat belt adjusting
devices from operating to remove slack, or prevent
the seat belt assembly from being adjusted to
remove slack.●To reduce risk of serious or fatal injury in an acci-
dent, including the deploying driver air bag, the
driver should adjust the driver’s seat to the rear
most position that still allows good visibility and
good control of the steering wheel, the brake and
accelerator, and vehicle controls.
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3-point type seat belt (with emergency locking
mechanism)
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This type of belt requires no length adjustment. Once worn, the
belt adjusts itself to the movement of wearer, but in the event of
a sudden or strong shock, the belt automatically locks to hold
the wearer’s body.To fasten 1. Pull the seat belt out slowly while holding the latch plate.NOTE●When the seat belts cannot be pulled out in a locked con-
dition, pull the belts once forcefully and then return them.
After that, pull the belts out slowly once again.
2. Insert the latch plate into the buckle until a “click” is
heard.
WARNING
!●Never hold a child in your arms or on your lap when
riding in this vehicle, even if you are wearing your
seat belt. To do so risks severe or fatal injury to your
child in a collision or sudden stop.●Always adjust the belt to a snug fit.
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3. Pull the belt slightly to adjust slackness as desired.To unfasten Hold the latch plate and push the button on the buckle.NOTE●As the belt retracts automatically, keep the latch plate held
while retracting so that the belt stows slowly. Failure to do
this could damage the vehicle.
Seat belt reminder/warning lamp
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A tone and warning lamp are used to remind the driver and
front passenger to fasten the seat belt.NOTE●For the front passenger seat, the warning function works
only while a person is sitting on the seat.
WARNING
!●Never wear the lap portion of the belt across your
abdomen. During accidents it can press sharply
against abdomen and increase the risk of injury.●The seat belts must not be twisted when worn.
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When the ignition key is turned to the “ON” position, the warn-
ing lamp will come on and a tone will sound for about 6 sec-
onds. If the front seat belt remains unfastened approximately
1 minute later, the warning lamp will flash and the tone sound
intermittently (each 12 seconds) when the vehicle is driven. If
the passenger subsequently unfastens the seat belt while driv-
ing, the warning lamp and tone will issue further warnings.
And if the seat belt remains unfastened, the warning lamp and
tone will issue further warnings each time the vehicle starts
moving from a stop. When the seat belt is fastened, the warn-
ings will stop. NOTE●When luggage is placed on the front passenger seat, a sen-
sor in the seat cushion may, depending on the weight and
position of the luggage, cause the warning tone to sound
and the warning lamp to come on.
Adjustable seat belt anchor (front seats)
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The seat belt anchor height can be adjusted.
Move the seat belt anchor (A) down with the lock knob (B)
depressed. To move the anchor up, slide it without depressing
the lock knob.
WARNING
!●In order to reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury
in an accident, always wear your own seat belt. Do
not allow anyone to ride in your vehicle unless he or
she is also seated and wearing a seat belt. Children
should additionally be restrained in a secure child
restraint system.
WARNING
!●When adjusting the seat belt anchor, set it at a posi-
tion that is sufficiently high so that the belt will
make full contact with your shoulder but will not
touch your neck.●Adjust the shoulder belt anchor only when the vehi-
cle is not in motion.●Make sure the anchor is securely locked in position
after adjusting it.
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Insert the third seat’s buckle into the pocket on the seat cush-
ion.
Pregnant women restraint
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WARNING
!●Seat belts work for everyone, including pregnant
women. Pregnant women should use the available
seat belts. This will reduce the likelihood of injury to
both the woman and the unborn child. The lap belt
should be worn across the thighs and as snug against
the hips as possible, but not across the waist. Consult
your doctor if you have any additional questions or
concerns.
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2 Seat belt pre-tensioner system and force
limiter system
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The driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat each have a seat
belt equipped with a pre-tensioner system.Pre-tensioner system
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The pre-tensioner system will retract their respective seat belts
instantaneously, thus maximizing the seat belt’s effectiveness,
if there is a frontal impact severe enough to injure the driver
and/or front passenger and the ignition switch is in the “ON” or
“START” position.
The seat belt pre-tensioner includes the following components:
NOTE●The pre-tensioner seat belts will be activated if the vehicle
suffers a severe frontal impact, even if the seat belts are
not worn.
●The pre-tensioner seat belts are designed to work only
once. After the pre-tensioner seat belts have been acti-
vated, we recommend you to replaced by a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
1- Air bag control unit
2- Front impact sensor
3- Seat belt pre-tensioner
WARNING
!●To obtain the best results from your pre-tensioner
seat belt, make sure you have adjusted your seat
correctly and wear your seat belt properly.
CAUTION
!●Installation of audio equipment or repairs in the
vicinity of the pre-tensioner seat belts or floor con-
sole must be performed in line with MITSUBISHI
guidelines. It is important to do so because the work
could affect the pre-tensioner systems.●If you need to scrap the vehicle, please consult a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
It is important to do so because unexpected activa-
tion of the pre-tensioner seat belts could cause inju-
ries.
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SRS warning lamp
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This warning lamp is shared by the SRS air bags and the pre-
tensioner seat belts.
Refer to “SRS warning lamp” on page 2-76.Force limiter system
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In the event of a collision, each force-limiter system will effec-
tively absorb the load applied to the seat belt so as to minimize
the impact to the passenger.
Child restraint
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When transporting children in your vehicle, some type of child
restraint system should always be used according to the size of
the child. This is required by law in most countries.
The regulations concerning driving with children in the front
seat may differ from country to country. You are advised to
comply with the relevant regulations.
WARNING
!●When possible, put children in the rear seat. Acci-
dent statistics indicate that children of all sizes and
ages are safer when properly restrained in the rear
seat rather than in the front seat.●Holding a child in your arms is no substitute for a
restraint system. Failure to use a proper restraint
system can result in severe or fatal injury to your
child.●Each child restraint device or fixing is to be used
only by one child.●When attaching a child restraint to the rear seat,
place the front seatbacks in the upright position.
Otherwise, the child could be seriously injured in
the event of hard braking or a collision.
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