belt MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER III 2018 User Guide

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4. On vehicles with th
e second row seat slide
function, move the second row seat fullybackward.Refer to “To adjust the seat forward orbackward” on page 4-8.5. Pull the strap (B), then flip the seat cush-ion forward.
6. Fold forward the seat belt buckle.7. Pull up the lever (D), then fold the seat-back forward.
NOTE
If you do not move the second row seat fullybackward, you may not be able to fold thesecond row seat.
CAUTIONDo not allow any person
to get on the plastic
cover (C), and do not
place luggage on it.
Doing so could damage
the plastic cover.
CAUTIONDo not allow any person to sit on the flippedseat cushion, and do
not place luggage on it.
The seat’s mounting fittings could bendunder the weight, making it impossible forthe seat cushion to be secured when it returnsto the original position.NOTE
If the seatback cannot be folded, follow thesteps below.1. Raise the seatback once until it locks.2. Pull the strap again.3. Pull up the lever, then fold the seatbackforward.
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1. Raise the seatback until it locks securelyinto place.2. While lifting the seat belt buckle (A), gen-tly lower the seat cushion. Make sure thatthere is a hook (B) at the position shownin the illustration.
3. Push down the seat cushion until it lockssecurely into place.4. Make sure that all seat belt buckles areproperly positioned on the seat cushion.5. Return the folded head restraint to itsoriginal position.
6. If the center seat
belt is stored;
• Pull out the detachable anchor plate (D)from the seatback.• Pull the small latch plate (E) slowly andinsert it into the detachable anchor plateuntil a click is heard.• Make sure that the seat belt is nottwisted.For details, refer to
“Detachable center
seat belt for second row” on 4-21.
To r e t u r n
NOTE
A rubber strap (C) is atta
ched to the seat belt
buckle for the left out
board seating position.
This helps raise the seat
belt buckle while the
seat cushion returns to the original position.
WA R N I N GEnsure that the head restraints arereturned to their original positions beforethe seats are occupied. Failure to do socould cause serious inju
ry if involved in an
accident.
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Seat belts are in
stalled in your vehicle to help
reduce the risk of injury to the driver and pas-senger in the event of an accident. Alwaysuse the provided seat belts.Carefully review the
following information
for proper seat belt usage.Seat belts
WA R N I N GTo help reduce the risk of injury or deathin an accident, se
at belts and child
restraint systems must always be used.Refer to “Child restraint systems” on page4-27 for additional information.Never use one seat belt
for more than one
person. Never carry more peop
le in you
r vehicle
than there are seat belts. Always adjust the seat
belt for a snug fit.
Always place the shou
lder belt over your
shoulder and across
your chest. Never put
it behind you or under your arm. Always wear the lap be
lt as low as possible
across your hips, not around your waist.
Never insert any foreig
n object, such as a
piece of plastic, paper clip, button or coin,into the seat belt buckle.Never modify or alter the seat belts inyour vehicle.To reduce the risk to the driver of seriousinjury or death durin
g deployment of the
driver’s airbag, always
properly wear the
seat belt and adjust th
e driver’s seat as far
back as possible while maintaining a posi-tion that still enables
you to fully apply the
pedals, easily control the steering wheel,and safely operate the vehicle.To reduce the risk to a front seat passen-ger of serious injury or death from adeploying airbag, make sure the passengeralways wears the seat belt properly,remains seated all the way back andupright in their seat,
and moves the seat as
far back as possible. Refer to “Supplemen-tal Restraint System (SRS) - airbag” onpage 4-35 for additional information.WA R N I N G
Never hold an infant
or child in your arms
or on your lap when ri
ding in this vehicle
even when you are we
aring your seat belt.
Never place any part of the seat belt youare wearing around an infant or child.Failure to follow these simple instructionscreates a risk of serious injury or death toyour child in the event of an accident orsudden stop.Children 12 years ol
d and under should
always ride in the re
ar seat and be prop-
erly restrained. This reduces their risk ofserious injury or de
ath in an accident,
especially due to a deploying front passen-ger’s airbag. Refer to
“Child restraint sys-
tems” on page 4-
27 for additional
information.Any child who is too small to properlywear a seat belt
must be properly
restrained in an appropriate childrestraint system.Infants MUST be plac
ed in a rear-facing
child safety seat and
positioned in the rear
seat.In the event of an ac
cident, all seat belt
assemblies, including retractors andattachment hardware, should be inspectedby an authorized
Mitsubishi Motors
dealer to determine whether replacementis necessary.WA R N I N G
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All seats are equipped with a seat belt whichuses one combined lap-and-shoulder belt withan emergency locking retractor.This system is designed to provide both com-fort and safety. It perm
its full extension and
automatic retraction of the belts during nor-mal vehicle operation.
A sensing device
inside the belt retractor is designed to lock theretractor in the event of a sudden change inthe vehicle’s motion.
1. Occupants should always
sit back in their
seats with their backs against the uprightseatback. To reduce
the risk of serious
injury or death during deployment of theairbag, adjust the driver’s seat as far backas possible while maintaining a positionthat still enables you to fully apply thepedals, easily control the steering wheel,and safely operate the vehicle. The frontpassenger seat should also be moved asfar back as possible. Refer to “Supple-mental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag”on page 4-35. Also refer to “To adjust theseat forward or backward” on page 4-5.
2. Before using the center seat belt for sec-ond row, make sure that the detachableanchor is securely
latched and the seat
belt is not twisted. For details, refer topage 4-21.
Seat belt instructions
NOTE
For instructions on installing a child restraintsystem using a seat belt
, refer to “Installing a
child restraint system
using the seat belt” on
page 4-32.
WA R N I N GTo reduce the risk of serious injury ordeath in the event of
an accident or sud-
den stop, all seatbacks should be kept inthe upright position while the vehicle is inmotion.Seat belt performance during an accidentcan be adversely affect
ed if the seatbacks
are reclined. The more a seatback isreclined, the more likely seat belt perfor-mance will be advers
ely affected. If the
seat belt is not prop
erly positioned against
the body during an accident, there isincreased risk you will slide under the beltand receive serious
injury or death.
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3. Grasp the latch plate and slide it up thewebbing so that it ea
sily pulls across your
body. 4. Pull the seat belt out slowly while holdingthe latch plate. Push the latch plate intothe buckle until you hear a “click”. Pullup on the belt to be su
re the latch plate is
locked securely in the buckle.
5. The lap part of the belt must always beworn low and snug across the hips. Pullup on the shoulder portion of the belt totake up any slack
in the lap belt.
NOTE
If the seat belt lock
s up and cannot be pulled
out, pull it once with fo
rce and let it retract
all the way. Then, pull the belt out
slowly once again.
NOTE
With the exception of the seat belt for thedriver, the seat belts in
all other seating posi-
tions are equipped with an Automatic Lock-ing Retractor (ALR) function. If you pull theseat belt fully out of th
e retractor, the retrac-
tor will switch to its ALR child restraintinstallation function (see page 4-32).When the ALR function has been activated,the seat belt will only re
tract. If this happens,
let the belt fully retract, then pull the seatbelt back out, repeating steps 1 through 4.WA R N I N GBe sure the lap belt portion fits snugly andis worn as low as possible across the hips,not around the waist. Failure to follow thisinstruction will increase the risk of seriousinjury or death in the
event of an accident.
Be sure the seat belt webbing is nottwisted when worn. Twisted webbing mayadversely affect seat belt performance.
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6. To release the belt,
press the button on the
buckle and allow the belt to retract.If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull itout and check for kinks or twists in thewebbing. Then make sure it remainsuntwisted as it retracts.
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The center seat belt for the second row can bedetached to fold the left side second row seat.This seat belt must be worn correctly as illus-trated.
1. Pull out the detachable anchor plate (C)from the storage pocket on seat backcushion.2. Pull out the small la
tch plate (A) and then
pull out the latch plat
e (B) by tilting it as
shown in the illustration.
NOTE
If the seat belt (A) or ring (B) becomes dirty,the belt may not retrac
t smoothly. If the seat
belt and ring are dirty,
clean them with a
mild soap or detergent solution.
Detachable center seat belt for second row
WA R N I N GNever detach the center seat belt exceptwhen the left side seat back in the secondrow is folded. Using the center seat beltwith the detachable
anchor unlatched
increases the risk of serious injury ordeath in an accident. Make sure the smalllatch plate (A) is properly latched to thedetachable anchor be
fore the center seat
belt is used.
To attach
NOTE
Pulling out the latch
plate by force may dam-
age the headliner.
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3. Pull the small latch plate (A) slowly andinsert it into the detachable anchor plateuntil a click is heard. Make sure that theseat belt is not twisted.
1. While holding the seat belt, insert a metalplate, such the latch plate of the seat beltor a key, into the slit (E) on the detachableanchor (C) and release the center seat beltfrom the detachable anchor.2. Retract the seat belt slowly by holding theseat belt.
3. After the seat belt has retracted com-pletely, insert the latch plate (B) into theupper slit (F), and then insert the smalllatch plate (A) into the lower slit (G).4. Store the detachable anchor in the storagepocket on the seatback.
NOTE
If the seat belt locks
up and cannot be pulled
out, pull it once with force and let it retractall the way.Then, pull the belt out
slowly once again.
The seat belt can be
buckled up by inserting
the latch plate (B) in
to the buckle (D) like
other seat belts.If the seat belt switch to the ALR childrestraint installation
function and cannot be
pulled out, detach the
latch plate (B) and
move the second row seat fully backward.Refer to “Installing a child restraint systemusing the seat be
lt” on page 4-32.
To d e t a c h
NOTE
If the seat belt is not held, the seat belt willrapidly retract. This
could cause damage to
the interior trim.
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A tone and warning light are used to remindthe driver to fasten the seat belt.If the ignition switch is turned to the “ON”without the driver’s seat belt being fastened, a
warning light will co
me on and a tone will
sound for approximately
6 seconds to remind
you to fasten your seat belt.If the vehicle is driven with the seat belt stillunfastened, the warning light will blink andthe tone will sound inte
rmittently until the
seat belt is fastened. At the same time, “FAS-TEN SEAT BELT” is displayed on the infor-mation screen in the multi informationdisplay (Type 1 only).
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The front passenger seat
belt warning light is
located in the instrument panel.When the ignition switch is turned to the“ON” position or the operation mode is put inON, this indicator
normally comes on and
goes off a few seconds later.The light comes on when a person sits on thefront passenger seat bu
t does not fasten the
seat belt. It goes off when the seat belt is sub-sequently fastened.
Driver’s seat belt reminder/warning light and display Type 1Type 2
WA R N I N GIn order to reduce the risk of seriousinjury or death in an
accident, always fas-
ten your own seat belt
. Do not allow any-
one to ride in your ve
hicle unless he or she
is also seated and fastening a seat belt.Children should additi
onally be restrained
in a secure child restraint system.NOTE
If the seat belt subse
quently remains unfas-
tened, the warning li
ght and the tone will
issue further warnings
each time the vehicle
starts moving from a stop.
Front passenger seat belt warn-ing light
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The seat belt shoulder
anchor height can be
adjusted. To move the anchor down, press thelock knob (A) and slide the anchor down tothe desired position. To move the anchor up,slide the anchor up to the desired position.
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When seat belts for the second row outboardseating position and for the third row are notused, the seat belts can be stored.
WA R N I N GWhen a child booster se
at is used on the
front passenger seat, the front passengerseat belt warning ligh
t will not come on, if
the seat belt is not fastened when thebooster seat is used
. Confirm that the
child is wearing the
seat belt properly.
Do not install any acce
ssory or sticker that
makes the light difficult to see.
Adjustable seat belt shoulder anchor (front seats) Anchor down Anchor up
WA R N I N GAlways adjust the shou
lder belt anchor so
that the shoulder belt
is positioned across
the center of your shoulder without touch-ing your neck. The sh
oulder belt should
not be able to fall off your shoulder. Fail-ure to follow this instruction can adverselyaffect seat belt performance and increasethe risk of serious in
jury or death in the
event of an accident.Adjust the shoulder be
lt anchor only when
the vehicle is not in motion.Make sure the anchor is securely locked inposition after adjusting it.
Storing the second row (out-board seating positions) and third row seat belts
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Put the seat belt webbing in the back slot (A)on the clip and insert the metal plate of thelatch plate into the front slot (B) as shown inthe illustration.
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If your seat belt is not long enough, evenwhen fully extended,
a seat belt extender
must be obtained. The extender may be usedfor either of the front seats.
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Seat belts work for everyone, including preg-nant women. Like a
ll occupants, pregnant
women are more likely to be seriously injuredor killed in an accident if they do not wearseat belts.
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The driver’s and front passenger’s seats eachhave a seat belt
equipped with a pre-tensioner
system and force limiter system.
Seat belt extender
WA R N I N GThe extender should only be used if theexisting belt is not long enough. Anyonewho can use the standard seat belt shouldnot use an extender. Unnecessary use of anextender can adversel
y affect seat belt
performance in an accident.When not required, the extender must beremoved and stowed.
Seat belt use during preg-nancy
WA R N I N GTo reduce the risk of serious injury ordeath to pregnant women and unbornchildren in an accident, pregnant womenshould always wear
a seat belt. The lap
portion of the seat belt should be wornsnug and low across the hips and belowthe rounding. Consult your doctor if youhave any additional qu
estions or concerns.
Seat belt pre-tensioner and force limiter systems
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