lock MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2010 2.G Owner's Manual

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To put the seat back in its normal position1. While supporting the seat with your hand, pull the lock
release strap (A) on the backside of the seat cushion and
keep it pulled as you lower the seat flat.


To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury, do not
allow the front passenger seat or seatback to remain
in contact with the folded second row seat. The front
passenger seat is equipped with weight sensors.
Depending on the weight detected, the front passen-
ger airbag is disabled or enabled.
When folding the second row seats forward for
increased cargo capacity, the front passenger seat
and seatback must be adjusted to assure they are not
contacting the second row seat. In the event the
front seat or seatback is allowed to contact the
folded second row seat, proper operation of the front
passenger airbag system may be affected.


Never let persons or cargo sit on top of the folded
seat. Doing so could damage the seat.WA R N I N G
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2. Push down on the entire seat until it locks into place with
a click.NOTE

You can load luggage with the seatback folded down.
CAUTION
!

For vehicles equipped with a third row seat, be care-
ful not to catch the feet of any passengers sitting in
the third row seat, when returning the second row
seats to their original position.
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3. While pulling on the lock release strap on the back of the
seatback, raise up the seatback.
4. After returning the seatback to its normal position, gently
shake the seat and seatback to make sure they are firmly
secured.5. Raise all head restraints to the highest position.
Refer to “Head restraints: Adjustment of the head restraint
height” on page 2-25.
WA R N I N G
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After returning the seat to its normal position, raise
all head restraints on the second row seat to the
highest position. Using the second row seat with the
head restraints retracted could cause a serious head
injury or death in the event of a collision or sudden
breaking.
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2Making a flat seat
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The entire interior of the vehicle may be used for sleeping
accommodations by removing the head restraints and fully
reclining all the seats when the vehicle is stopped.
WA R N I N G
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Never drive with passengers or cargo on the flat
seat. This is extremely dangerous and can cause
severe or fatal injury or death in an accident or if
heavy braking is required.CAUTION
!

Adjust the seats only when the vehicle is stopped in a
safe place.


Seat should be adjusted only by adults to avoid acci-
dents.


When sliding the seats, be careful not to catch your
hand or leg.


Do not walk around on top of the seats after they
have been laid flat because the footing is uneven. It
is safest to move about on your hands and knees.


To ensure the seats are locked securely, attempt to
move them back and forth.


Do not jump on or drop heavy objects on the seat-
backs.


To raise the seatback, firmly place your hand on the
seatback, pull the seatback lock knob up, and raise
the seatback slowly. (Refer to “To adjust the seat-
back” on page 2-8 and page 2-13.) Do not let chil-
dren adjust the seatback.CAUTION
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Seat belt instructions
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All seats are equipped with a seat belt which uses one com-
bined lap-and-shoulder belt with an emergency locking retrac-
tor.
This system is designed to provide both comfort and safety. It
permits full extension and automatic retraction of the belts dur-
ing normal vehicle operation. A sensing device inside the belt
retractor is designed to lock the retractor in the event of a sud-
den change in the vehicle’s motion.NOTE

For instructions on installing a child restraint system using
a seat belt, refer to “Installing a child restraint system
using the seat belt” on page 2-56.


To reduce the risk to a front seat passenger of seri-
ous injury or death from a deploying airbag, make
sure the passenger always wears the seat belt prop-
erly, remains seated all the way back and upright in
their seat, and moves the seat as far back as possible.
Refer to “Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) -
airbag” on page 2-60 for additional information.


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.


Children 12 years old and under should always ride
in the rear seat and be properly restrained. This
reduces their risk of serious injury or death in an
accident, especially due to a deploying front passen-
ger airbag. Refer to “Child restraints” on page 2-49
for additional information.


Any child who is too small to properly wear a seat
belt must be properly restrained in an appropriate
child restraint system.


Infants MUST be placed in a rear-facing child safety
seat and positioned in the rear seat.


In the event of an accident, all seat belt assemblies,
including retractors and attachment hardware,
should be inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi
Motors dealer to determine whether replacement is
necessary.WA R N I N G
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2. Grasp the latch plate and slide it up the webbing so that it
easily pulls across your body. 3. Pull the seat belt out slowly while holding the latch plate.
Push the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a
“click”. Pull up on the belt to be sure the latch plate is
locked securely in the buckle.
NOTE

If the seat belt locks up and cannot be pulled out, pull it
once with force and let it retract all the way.
Then, pull the belt out slowly once again.
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4. The lap part of the belt must always be worn low and snug
across the hips. Pull up on the shoulder portion of the belt
to take up any slack in the lap belt.
NOTE

With the exception of the seat belt for the driver, the seat
belts in all other seating positions are equipped with an
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) function. If you pull
the seat belt fully out of the retractor, the retractor will
switch to its ALR child restraint installation function (see
page 2-56).
When the ALR function has been activated, the seat belt
will only retract. If this happens, let the belt fully retract,
then pull the seat belt back out, repeating steps 1 through
4.
5. To release the belt, press the button on the buckle and
allow the belt to retract.
If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull it out and check
for kinks or twists in the webbing. Then make sure it
remains untwisted as it retracts.
WA R N I N G
!

Be sure the lap belt portion fits snugly and is worn
as low as possible across the hips, not around the
waist. Failure to follow this instruction will increase
the risk of serious injury or death in the event of an
accident.


Be sure the seat belt webbing is not twisted when
worn. Twisted webbing may adversely affect seat
belt performance.
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Front passenger seat belt warning light
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The front passenger seat belt warning light is located in the
instrument panel.
When the key is turned to the “ON” position, this indicator nor-
mally comes on and goes off a few seconds later.
The light comes on when a person sits on the front passenger
seat but does not fasten the seat belt. It goes off when the seat
belt is subsequently fastened.
Adjustable seat belt shoulder anchor (front seats)
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To move the anchor (A) down, press the lock knob (B) and
slide the anchor down to the desired position.
WA R N I N G
!

Do not install any accessory or sticker that makes
the light difficult to see.
Anchor down Anchor up
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Storing the second row and third row seat belts
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When a second row seat belt (except for the center seat belt) or
a third row seat belt is not in use, store it as shown in the illus-
tration.
WA R N I N G
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Always adjust the shoulder belt anchor so that the
shoulder belt is positioned across the center of your
shoulder without touching your neck. The shoulder
belt should not be able to fall off your shoulder. Fail-
ure to follow this instruction can adversely affect
seat belt performance and increase the risk of seri-
ous injury or death in the event of an accident.


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.
A- Second row seat belt
B- Third row seat belt (Seating 7 passengers)
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Installing a child restraint system using the seat
belt (with emergency/automatic locking mecha-
nism)
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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.
Installation1. Place the child restraint system in the rear seating posi-
tion.
2. Route the seat belt through the child restraint system
according to the instructions provided by the child
restraint system 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.
WA R N I N G
!

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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