MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER III 2018 Service Manual

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To reduce the risk of injury in an accident,adjust the head restraint height so that thecenter of the restrain
t is at your ear level
when seated. Any person too tall for therestraint to reach their ear level when seatedshould raise the restraint to the highest lockedposition.To raise the restraint, pull it straight up.To lower the restraint, push down on itwhile pressing the lock knob (A) in thedirection shown by the arrow.After adjusting the height, push down onthe restraint to make sure it is locked inposition.
Press the lock knob (A) in the directionshown by the arrows. Then pull the headrestraint up and out of the seatback.First check that the head restraint is facing inthe right direction as shown in the previousillustration, and then insert it into the seat-back. Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock knob (A) until the restraintlocks into place.
Adjustment of the head restraint height (front seats)
To remove
WA R N I N GTo help minimize the risk of neck injury inthe event of an accident, the headrestraints must be properly installed andpositioned to proper height before vehicleoperation.
To install
CAUTIONCheck that the lock knob (A) is extended outas shown in the illustration. Then pull thehead restraint up to make sure that it islocked in place and will
not come out of the
seatback.CAUTIONThe shape and size of the head restraint dif-fers according to the seat. Always use thecorrect head restraint provided for the seatand do not install the he
ad restraint in the
wrong direction.
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The second row seat can be folded to createan additional cargo area.
1. When folding the left side second rowseat, store the seat belt for the middleseating position of the second row seat.Refer to “Detachable
center seat belt for
second row” on page 4-21.2. Lower the head restraint for second rowmiddle seating position to its lowest posi-tion.Refer to “Head restraints” on page 4-11.3. Pull the strap (A), then fold forward thehead restraints for second row outsideseating position.
Making a cargo area
WA R N I N GNever adjust the seats to make a cargoarea when the vehicle is in motion or on aslope. The seats co
uld move more than
necessary or move su
ddenly and causing a
serious accident
and/or injury.
When returning a seat back to its seatingposition after fold
ing down, make sure
that the seat is firmly secured and seat beltbuckles are in proper position. If the seatis not secured, it could move causing aserious accident.Do not allow anyone to ride in the cargoarea while the vehicle
is in motion. People
who are not properly seated andrestrained can be seriously injured orkilled in an accident.
When driving the vehicle, do not allowanyone to sit on the third row seat if thesecond row seat is in the folded position.CAUTIONIn the cargo area, do not load the luggagehigher than the top of the seats and makesure that the luggage is firmly secured.Restricted rear vision or
flying objects enter-
ing the passenger compartment during sud-den braking could result
in a serious accident
and/or injury.Seats should always be
operated by an adult.
Seat adjustments by a child could lead to anunexpected accident.When adjusting the seats, be careful not tocatch your hand or leg.
Personal injury could
result.NOTE
When the seatback of a front seat is reclined,return it to the upright
position before driv-
ing.
Folding the second row seats
WA R N I N G
NOTE
You can separately fold
the right and left side
of the second row seat.
To fold the second row seat
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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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1. Remove the head restraints from the thirdrow seats. (Refer to “Head restraints” onpage 4-11.)2. Pull up the strap (A), then fold the seat-back forward.3. Stow the removed head restraints in theluggage floor box with their front facesfacing downward.
1. Pull the strap (A), then raise the seatbackuntil it locks securely into place.Push lightly on the seatback to confirmthat it has actually been secured.2. Install the head restraints.
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The entire interior of the vehicle may be usedfor sleeping accommoda
tions by removing
the head restraints and fully reclining all theseats when the vehicle is stopped.
Folding the third row seats (Seating 7 passengers) To f o l d
To r e t u r n
Making a flat seat
WA R N I N GNever drive with passengers or cargo onthe flat seat. This is extremely dangerousand can cause severe or fatal injury ordeath in an accident
or if heavy braking is
required.CAUTIONAdjust the seats only when the vehicle isstopped in a safe place.Seat should be adjusted only by adults toavoid accidents.When sliding the seat
s, be careful not to
catch your hand or leg.Do not walk around on top of the seats afterthey have been laid flat because the footingis uneven. It is safest to move about on yourhands 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 theseatbacks.
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1. Remove the head restraints from the frontseats and raise the arm rest on the secondrow seats.For vehicles with a cargo area cover,remove the cover.(Refer to “Head restraints” on page 4-11,“Arm rest” on page 4-10 and “Cargo areacover” on page 5-244.)2. Slide the second row seats back as far aspossible (vehicles with second row seatslide function).(Refer to “To adjust the seat forward orbackward” on page 4-8.)
3. Slide the front seats fully forward, thenrecline their seatbacks backward toachieve a flat surface.(Refer to “To adjust the seat forward orbackward” on page 4-5 and “To adjust theseatback” on page 4-6.)4. Recline the seatbacks of the second rowseats.(Refer to “To adjust the seatback” on page4-8.)
plete.To return the seats to the normal position,reverse the above procedure.
To raise the seatback of the front seat, firmlyplace your hand on the
seatback, pull the
seatback lock knob up, and raise the seatbackslowly. (Refer to “To adjust the seatback” onpage 4-6.) Do not let children adjust the seat-back.CAUTION
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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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