warning MITSUBISHI SHOGUN 2008 (in English) Owner's Guide

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5. On 3-door models, store the front head restraints and rear
centre head restraint between the front seats. And store the rear outboard head restraints on the side of the rear seat.On 5-door models, store the front head restraints between the front seats. The flat seat configur
ation is now complete.
Reverse the above procedure when returning the seat to the normal position.
Seat belts
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To protect you and your passengers
in the event of an accident,
it is most important that the seat
belts be worn correctly while
driving.The front seat belts have a pr
e-tensioner system. These belts
are used the same way as a conventional seat belt. Refer to “Seat belt pre-tensione
r system and force limiter sys-
tem” on page 2-43.
3-door models 5-door models
WARNING
!●
Always place the should
er belt over your shoulder
and across your chest. Never put it behind you or under your arm.
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One seat belt should be used by only one person. Doing otherwise can be dangerous.
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The seat belt will provid
e its wearer with maximum
protection if the recliner seat
back is placed in fully
upright position. When th
e seatback is reclined,
there is greater risk that
the passenger will slide
under the belt, especially
in a forward impact acci-
dent, and may be injured by the belt or by striking the instrument panel or seatbacks.
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Seat belts should always be
worn by every adult who
drives or rides in this ve
hicle, and by all children
who are large enough to wear seat belts properly. Other children should always use proper childrestraint systems.
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Remove any twists when using the belt.
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3-point type seat belt (with emergency locking mechanism)
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This type of belt requires no length adjustment. Once worn, the belt adjusts itself to the movement
of wearer, but in the event of
a sudden or strong shock, the belt automatically locks to hold the wearer’s body.To fasten 1. Pull the seat belt out slowly while holding the latch plate.NOTE●
When the seat belts cannot be pulled out in a locked con- dition, pull the belts once forcefully and then return them. After that, pull the belts out slowly once again.
2. Insert the latch plate into the buckle until a “click” is
heard.
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No modifications or addition
s should be made by the
user which will either preven
t the seat belt adjusting
devices from operating to remove slack, or preventthe seat belt assembly
from being adjusted to
remove slack.
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Never hold a child in your
arms or on your lap when
riding in this vehicle, ev
en if you are wearing your
seat belt. To do so risks severe or fatal injury to your child in a collision or sudden stop.
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Always adjust the belt to a snug fit.
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Always wear the lap port
ion of the belt over your
hips.WARNING
!
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3. Pull the belt slightly to adjust slackness as desired.To unfasten Hold the latch plate and pu
sh the button on the buckle.
NOTE●
As the belt retracts automatically, keep the latch plate held while retracting so that the belt stows slowly. Failure to dothis could damage the vehicle.
Seat belt reminder/warning lamp
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The seat belt warning lamp is located on the instrument panel.A tone and warning lamp are used to remind the driver to fas- ten the seat belt. When the ignition key is turned to the “ON” position, the warn- ing lamp will illuminate and a tone will sound for about 6 sec- onds. If the driver’s seat belt remains unfastened for approximately 1 minute later, the warning lamp will flash andthe tone sound intermittently (each 12 times) when the vehicle is driven. If the driver subseq
uently unfastens the seat belt
while driving, the warning lamp and tone will issue furtherwarnings. And if the seat belt remains unfastened, the warning lamp and tone will issue further
warnings each time the vehicle
starts moving from a stop. When
the seat belt is fastened, the
warnings will stop.
WARNING
!●
Never wear the lap portio
n of the belt across your
abdomen. During accident
s it can press sharply
against abdomen and increa
se the risk of injury.
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The seat belts must not be twisted when worn.
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Adjustable seat belt
anchor (front seats)
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The seat belt anchor he
ight can be adjusted.
Move the seat belt anchor down with the lock knob (A) depressed. To move the anchor up, slide it without depressing the lock knob (A).
Rear / second, third seat belt storage*
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When the seat belt is not in use, store it as shown in the illustra-tion.
WARNING
!●
When adjusting the seat belt anchor, set it at a posi- tion that is sufficiently
high so that the belt will
make full contact with your shoulder but will not touch your neck.
Anchor down Anchor up
3-door models 5-door models
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Pregnant women restraint
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Seat belt pre-tensioner system and force
limiter system
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The driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat each have a seat belt equipped with a pre-tensioner system.Pre-tensioner system
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The pre-tensioner system will re
tract their respective seat belts
instantaneously, thus maximizing the seat belt’s effectiveness, if there is a frontal impact severe enough to injure the driver and/or front passenger and the ignition switch is in the “ON” or“START” position.
WARNING
!●
Seat belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Pregnant women should use the available seat belts. This will reduce the likelihood of injury to both the woman and the unborn child. The lap beltshould be worn across the
thighs and as snug against
the hips as possible, but not across the waist. Consult your doctor if you have
any additional questions or
concerns.
WARNING
!●
To obtain the best results from your pre-tensioner seat belt, make sure you
have adjusted your seat
correctly and wear your seat belt properly.CAUTION
!●
Installation of audio equipment or repairs in the vicinity of the pre-tension
er seat belts or floor con-
sole must be performed in line with MITSUBISHI MOTORS guidelines. It is important to do so because the work could aff
ect the pre-tensioner sys-
tems.
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NOTE●
The pre-tensioner seat belts will
be activated if the vehicle
suffers a severe frontal impact
, even if the seat belts are
not worn.
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The pre-tensioner seat belts are designed to work only once. After the pre-tensioner seat belts have been acti- vated, we recommend you have it replaced by a MIT- SUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
SRS warning lamp
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This warning lamp is shared by the SRS airbags and the pre- tensioner seat belts. Refer to “SRS warning lamp” on page 2-75.Force limiter system
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In the event of a collision, each
force limiter syst
em will effec-
tively absorb the load applied to
the seat belt to minimize the
impact to the passenger.
Child restraint
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When transporting children in your vehicle, some type of child restraint system should always
be used according to the size of
the child. This is required by law in most countries.The regulations concerning driving with children in the front seat may differ from country to country. You are advised to comply with the relevant regulations.
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If you need to scrap the
vehicle, please consult a
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point. It is important to do so
because unexpected activa-
tion of the pre-tensioner seat belts could cause inju- ries.CAUTION
!
WARNING
!●
When possible, put children in the rear seat. Acci- dent statistics indicate that
children of all sizes and
ages are safer when properly restrained in the rear seat rather than in the front seat.
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Holding a child in your arms
is no substitute for a
restraint system. Failure
to use a proper restraint
system can result in severe
or fatal injury to your
child.
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Each child restraint device
or fixing is to be used
only by one child.
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When attaching a child rest
raint to the rear seat,
place the front seatbacks
in the upright position.
Otherwise, the child coul
d be seriously injured in
the event of hard braking or a collision.
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Caution for installing the child restraint on vehi- cles with a front passenger airbagThe label shown here is attached
on vehicles with a front pas-
senger airbag.
Use rearward facing child restraints
in the rear seat or turn off
the front passenger’s airbag ON
-OFF switch. (Refer to “To turn
an airbag off” on page 2-64.)
WARNING
!●
Extreme Hazard! Do not use a rearward faci
ng child restraint on a
seat protected by an airbag in front of it!
WARNING
!●
A REARWARD FACING CHILD RESTRAINT must NOT be used in the front passenger seat if thefront passenger’s airbag
has not been deactivated.
The force of an inflating airbag could kill or cause serious injuries to the chil
d. A rearward facing child
restraint must only be used in the rear seat.
Front passenger’s airbag ON
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Infants and small children
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When transporting infants and small children in your vehicle, follow the instruction given below.Instruction:●
For small infants, an infant carrier should be used. For small children whose height
when seated allows the
shoulder belt to lie in contact
with the face or the throat, a
child seat should be used.
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The child restraint system sh
ould be appropriate for your
child’s weight and height and
properly fit in the vehicle.
For a higher degree of sa
fety: THE CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEM SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN THE REARSEAT.
WARNING
!●
A FORWARD FACING CHILD RESTRAINT should be used in the rear
seat whenever possible; if
used in the front seat, adjust the seat to the most rearward position.
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Before purchasing a child restraint system, try installing it in the rear seat to make sure there is a good fit. Because of the location of the seat belt
buckles and the shape of the
seat cushion, it may be difficult to securely install somemanufacturer’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 hasbeen tightened, choose anot
her manufacturer’s child
restraint system.
NOTE●
Depending on the seating position in the vehicle and the child restraint system that you have, the child restraint can be attached using one of the following two locations: • To the lower anchorage in th
e rear seat (3-door models)/
second seat (5-door models) ONLY if the child restraint has ISOFIX mountings (See page 2-54). • To the seat belt (See page 2-57).
Older children
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Children who have outgrown the child restraint system should be seated in the rear seat an
d wear combination lap shoulder
belt.The lap portion of the belt should be snug and positioned low on the abdomen so that it is below the top of the hip-bone. Oth- erwise, the belt could intrude into the child’s abdomen duringan accident and cause injury.
WARNING
!●
When installing a child rest
raint system, refer to the
instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the
restraint system. Failure to do so can result in severeor fatal injury to your child.
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After installation, push and pull the child restraint system back and fort
h, and side to side, to see that it
is positively secured. If
the child restraint system is
not installed securely, it may cause injury to the child or other occupants in
the case of accident or
sudden stops.
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When the child restraint system is 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 restra
int system to the lower
anchorage (ISOFIX child restraint mountings) and tether anchorage*
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Lower anchorage locationYour vehicle’s rear seat (3-doo
r models) / second seat (5-door
models) is fitted with lower an
chorages for attaching a child
restraint system with ISOFIX mountings.
Tether anchorage locationsThere are 2 attachment points on
the floor, located behind the
rear seat (3-door models) / seco
nd seat (5-door models). These
are for securing a child restrain
t system tether strap to both of
the 2 rear (3-door models) / second (5-door models) seatingpositions in your vehicle.
WARNING
!●
Child restraint anchorages
are designed to with-
stand only those loads im
posed by correctly fitted
child restraints. Under no
circumstances are they to
be used for adult seat belts, or harnesses, or for attaching other items or
equipment to the vehicle.
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