seats MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER XL 2012 Owner's Manual

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For vehicles without 2nd row seat slide function, the seat-
back will fall forward. Lift the entire seat until you hear a
click.
4. After folding the seat, gently shake the folded seat to
make sure it’s firmly secured.
WA R N I N G
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When folding the second row seat, make sure no one
is on the seat. The seatback will fall forward rapidly
and could cause serious injury.

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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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.
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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5. Raise all the head restraints to the highest position.
Refer to “Head restraints: Adjustment of the head restraint
height” on page 2-26.
Making 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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After returning the seat to its normal position, raise
all the head restraints 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.
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
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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.
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1. Remove the head restraints from the front seats and raise
the arm rest on the second row seats.
For vehicles with a cargo area cover, remove the cover.
(Refer to “Head restraints” on page 2-26, “Arm rest” on
page 2-11 and “Cargo area cover” on page 3-287.)

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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2. Slide the second row seats back as far as possible (vehi-
cles with second row seat slide function).
(Refer to “To adjust the seat forward or backward” on
page 2-13.)3. Slide the front seats fully forward, then recline their seat-
backs backward to achieve a flat surface.
(Refer to “To adjust the seat forward or backward” on
page 2-7 and “To adjust the seatback” on page 2-8.)
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4. Recline the seatbacks of the second row seats.
(Refer to “To adjust the seatback” on page 2-13.)5. The flat seat configuration is now complete.
To return the seats to the normal position, reverse the
above procedure.
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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 2-57.1. Occupants should always sit back in their seats with their
backs against the upright seatback. To reduce the risk of
serious injury or death during deployment of the air bag,
adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible while main-
taining a position that still enables you to fully apply the
pedals, easily control the steering wheel, and safely oper-
ate the vehicle. The front passenger seat should also be
moved as far back as possible. Refer to “Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) - air bag” on page 2-61. Also
refer to “To adjust the seat forward or backward” on page
2-7.
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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.Anchor down Anchor up
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.
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Storing a second row seat belt buckle
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When a second row seat belt is not in use, insert the buckle in
the slit on the seat cushion.
Seat belt extender
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When your seat belt, even fully extended, is not long enough, a
seat belt extender must be obtained. The extender may be used
for either of the front seats.
WA R N I N G
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The extender should only be used if the existing belt
is not long enough. Anyone who can use the stan-
dard seat belt should not use an extender. Unneces-
sary use of an extender can adversely affect seat belt
performance in an accident.
When not required, the extender must be removed
and stowed.
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2Seat belt use during pregnancy
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Seat belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like
all occupants, pregnant women are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed in an accident if they do not wear seat belts.
Seat belt pre-tensioner and force limiter
systems
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The driver’s and front passenger’s seats each have a seat belt
equipped with a pre-tensioner system.Pre-tensioner systemThe driver and front passenger seat belts are equipped with a
seat belt pre-tensioner system. In a moderate-to-severe frontal
or side collision or when a rollover or overturning of the vehi-
cle is detected, the pre-tensioner system operates simulta-
neously with the deployment of the front airbags, side airbags
or curtain airbags.
The seat belt pre-tensioners are located in the driver’s and front
passenger’s seat belt retractors (A) and in the driver seat’s final
anchor (B). When activated, the pre-tensioners quickly draw
back seat belt webbing and increase seat belt performance.
WA R N I N G
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To reduce the risk of serious injury or death to preg-
nant women and unborn children in an accident,
pregnant women should always wear a seat belt. The
lap portion of the seat belt should be worn snug and
low across the hips and below the rounding. Consult
your doctor if you have any additional questions or
concerns.
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