MITSUBISHI MIRAGE 2014 6.G Workshop Manual

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Children who weigh more than 40 pounds (18 kg) or who
are more than 40 inches (100 cm) tall, regardless of age,
should use a suitable child seat or a booster seat (including
a booster cushion) in the rear seat until the vehicle’s lap-
and-shoulder belt fits them properly.
WA R N I N G
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All children must be seated in the rear seat, and
properly restrained.
Accident statistics show that children of all sizes and
ages are safer when properly restrained in the rear
seat, rather than in the front seat.
Be sure to select a child restraint system that is
appropriate not only for the child’s size and age but
also for your vehicle. Some child restraint systems
may not fit your vehicle properly.
Any child who is too large to use a child restraint
system should ride in the rear seat and wear the lap-
and-shoulder belt properly. The shoulder belt must
be positioned over the shoulder and across the chest,
not across their neck, and with the lap belt posi-
tioned low on the child’s hips, not across their stom-
ach. If necessary, a booster seat (including a booster
cushion) should be used to help achieve a proper
seat belt fit. Follow the booster seat (including a
booster cushion) manufacturer’s instructions. Only
use a booster seat (including a booster cushion) that
is certified as complying with Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards or Motor Vehicle Restraint Sys-
tems and Booster Cushions Safety Regulations.
WA R N I N G
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Never hold an infant or child in your arms or on
your lap when riding in this vehicle, even when you
are wearing your seat belt. Never place any part of
the seat belt you are wearing around an infant or
child. Failure to follow these simple instructions cre-
ates a risk of serious injury or death to your child in
the event of an accident or sudden stop.
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WA R N I N G
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Your vehicle is also equipped with a front passenger
airbag.
Never put REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS or INFANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS in
the front passenger seat. This places the infant too
close to the passenger airbag. During deployment of
that airbag, the infant can be seriously injured or
killed. Rear-facing child restraint systems or infant
restraint systems must only be used in the rear seat.
Airbag
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FRONT-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT SYS-
TEMS should be used in the rear seat whenever pos-
sible. If one must be used in the front passenger seat,
move the seat to the most rearward position and
make sure the child stays in the child restraint sys-
tem, properly restrained. Failure to follow these
instructions could result in serious injury or death to
the child.
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NOTE
Before purchasing a child restraint system, try installing it
in the rear seat to ensure proper fit. Due to the location of
the seat belt buckles and the shape of the seat cushion, it
may be difficult to securely install some manufacturer’s
child restraint systems.
If the child restraint system can be pulled forward or to
either side easily on the seat cushion after the seat belt has
been tightened, choose another manufacturer’s child
restraint system.
Depending on the seating position in the vehicle and the
child restraint system that you have, the child restraint
system can be attached using one of the following 2 meth-
ods:
• Attach to the lower anchorage in the rear seat ONLY if
the child restraint system is compatible with the LATCH
system (See page 2-28).
• Attach to the seat belt (See page 2-31).
WA R N I N G
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It is important to use an approved rear-facing infant
restraint until the infant is one year old (unless the
infant outgrows the seat sooner). This allows the
infant’s neck and spine to develop enough to support
the weight of their head in the event of an accident.
When installing a child restraint system, follow the
instructions provided by the manufacturer and fol-
low the directions in this manual. Failure to do so
can result in serious injury or death to your child in
an accident or sudden stop.
After installation, push and pull the child restraint
system back and forth, and side to side, to see that it
is firmly secured. If the child restraint system is not
installed securely, it may cause injury to the child or
other occupants in the event of an accident or sud-
den stop.
When not in use, keep your child restraint system
secured with the seat belt, or remove it from the
vehicle, in order to prevent it from being thrown
around inside the vehicle during an accident.
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Installing a child restraint system using the
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for chil-
dren) system
N00418800157
Lower anchor locationsThe outboard seating positions in the rear seat of your vehicle
are equipped with lower anchors for attaching child restraint
systems compatible with the LATCH system.
Tether anchor locations
N00418900190
Your vehicle has 3 attachment points on the back of the rear
seatbacks. These are for securing a child restraint system tether
strap to each of the 3 rear seating positions in your vehicle.NOTE
The attachments points are behind slits on the seatback
backboard cloth.
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Examples of child restraint systems compatible with the
LATCH system
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Using the LATCH system
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1. In order to securely fasten the tether strap, remove the
head restraint from the location where you wish to install
the child restraint system.
2. Open the gap a little between the seat cushion (A) and the
seatback (B) with your hand to locate the lower anchors
(C).
3. Push the anchor connectors (D) on the child restraint sys-
tem into the lower anchors (C) in accordance with the
instructions provided by the child restraint system manu-
facturer.
Remember, the lower anchors provided with your
vehicle are designed to secure suitable child restraint
systems compatible with the LATCH system in the
outboard positions of the rear seats only. The anchor
connectors are NOT designed to secure a suitable child
restraint system in the center position of the rear seat.
A- Rear-facing child restraint system
B- Front-facing child restraint system
C- Child restraint system lower anchor connectors
D- Tether strap
(These are only examples.)
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NOTE
In order to secure a child restraint system compatible with
the LATCH system, you must use the lower anchor points
in the outboard positions of the rear seat. To secure a child
restraint system in the center position of the rear seat, you
must use the vehicle’s center seat belt.4. On a vehicle equipped with a rear shelf panel, remove the
rear shelf panel from the vehicle. (Refer to “Rear shelf
panel” on page 3-167.)A- Vehicle seat cushion C- Lower anchor
B- Vehicle seatback D- Connector
WA R N I N G
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If there is any foreign material in or around the
lower anchors, remove it before installing the child
restraint system. Also, make sure the seat belt is
away from, not looped through or otherwise inter-
fering with, the child restraint system. If foreign
matter is not removed and/or the seat belt interferes
with the child restraint system, the child restraint
system will not be secured properly, could detach
and move forward in the event of sudden braking or
an accident, and could result in injury to the child or
other vehicle occupants.
When the vehicle is moving, do not adjust the seat
where the child restraint system is installed.
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5. Open the slit on the backboard cloth of the seatback, latch
the tether strap hook (E) of the child restraint system to
the tether anchor bar (F) and tighten the tether strap so it is
securely fastened.
6. Push and pull the child restraint system in all directions to
ensure it is firmly secured.
Installing a child restraint system using the seat
belt (with emergency/automatic locking mecha-
nism)
N00407300455
With the exception of the driver, the seat belt in all other seat-
ing positions can be converted from normal Emergency Lock-
ing Retractor (ELR) mode, to Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) mode. This means that when you pull the seat belt fully
out of the retractor, the retractor will switch to its ALR child
restraint installation function. Always use the ALR child
restraint installation function when you install a child restraint
system using the seat belt.
Children 12 years old and under should always be restrained in
the rear seat, whenever possible, although the front passenger
seat belt can also be converted to ALR mode.
WA R N I N G
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Child restraint system tether anchors are designed
only to withstand loads from correctly fitted child
restraint systems. Under no circumstances are they
to be used for adult seat belts, harnesses, or for
attaching other items or equipment to the vehicle.
WA R N I N G
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When you install a child restraint system using the
seat belt, always make sure the retractor has been
switched to the ALR child restraint installation
function. The ALR function will keep the child
restraint system tightly secured to the seat.
Failure to convert the retractor to the ALR function
may allow the child restraint system to move for-
ward during sudden braking or an accident, result-
ing in serious injury or death to the child or other
occupants.
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Installation1. Place the child restraint system on the seat where you
wish to install it.
To help assure proper fitting of the child restraint system,
always remove the head restraint.
2. Route the seat belt through the child restraint system
according to the instructions provided by the child
restraint system’s manufacturer. Then insert the seat belt
latch plate into the buckle. Make sure you hear a “click”
when you insert the latch plate into the buckle.3. To activate the ALR child restraint installation function,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all the way out of
the retractor until it stops. Then let the belt feed back into
the retractor.
4. After the belt has retracted, tug on it.
If the belt is in the ALR function, you will not be able to
pull it out. If the webbing can be pulled out from retractor,
the ALR function has not been activated and you will
need to repeat steps 3 and 4.
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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 allowing the slack to
feed into the retractor. Remember, if the lap belt portion is
not tight, the child restraint system will not be secure. It
may help to put your weight on the child restraint system
and/or push on its seatback while pulling up on the belt
(See illustration).6. On a vehicle equipped with a rear shelf panel, remove the
rear shelf panel from the vehicle. (Refer to “Rear shelf
panel” on page 3-167.)
7. Latch the tether strap hook (A) of the child restraint sys-
tem to the tether anchor bar (B) and tighten the tether strap
so it is securely fastened.
If your child restraint system requires the use of a tether strap,
fasten the tether strap in accordance with the following proce-
dures.
WA R N I N G
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Child restraint system tether anchors are designed
only to withstand loads from correctly fitted child
restraint systems. Under no circumstances are they
to be used for adult seat belts, harnesses, or for
attaching other items or equipment to the vehicle.
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8. Before putting your child in the restraint, push and pull
the restraint in all directions to be sure it is firmly secure.
Do this before each use. If the child restraint system is not
firmly secure, repeat steps 1 through 7.
9. To remove a child restraint system from the vehicle and
deactivate the ALR mode, remove the child from the
restraint. Unlatch the buckle. Then remove the belt from
the restraint and let the belt fully retract.
10. Reinstall the head restraint.
Refer to “Head restraints” on page 2-11.
Children who have outgrown child restraint sys-
tems
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Children who have outgrown a child restraint system should be
seated in the rear seat and wear the seat belt. If the shoulder
belt crosses their face or neck, and/or the lap belt crosses their
stomach, a commercially available booster seat (including a
booster cushion) must be used to raise the child so that the
shoulder belt crosses their shoulder and the lap belt remains
positioned low across their hips. The booster seat (including a
booster cushion) should fit the vehicle seat and have a label
certifying compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards or Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Cush-
ions Safety Regulations.
WA R N I N G
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Any child who is too small to properly wear a seat
belt must be properly restrained in an appropriate
child restraint system, to reduce their risk of serious
injury or death in an accident.
A child should never be left unattended in, or unsu-
pervised around, your vehicle. When you leave the
vehicle, always take the child out as well.
Children can die from heat stroke if left or trapped
inside the vehicle, especially on hot days.
Keep your vehicle locked when not in use. Keep
your vehicle keys away from children.
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