Seat belts
Seat belts are installed in your vehicle to help reduce the risk of injury to the driver and passenger in the event of an accident. Always use the provided seat belts. Carefully review the following information for proper seat belt usage.
WARNING! ● In order to minimize the risk of a neck injury due to
a rear impact, the driver and front passenger seat- backs must be adjusted to the upright position before vehicle operation. The driver should never adjust the seat while the vehicle is in motion.
● Never place a cushion or similar device on the seat- back. This can adversely affect head restraint per- formance by increasing the distance between your head and the restraint. WARNING!
● To help reduce the risk of injury or death in an acci- dent, seat belts and child restraints must always be used. Refer to “Child restraints” on page 2-24 for additional information.
● Never use one seat belt for more than one person.
● Never carry more people in your vehicle than there
are seat belts.
● Always adjust the seat belt for a snug fit.
● Always place the shoulder belt over your shoulder
and across your chest. Never put it behind you or under your arm.
● Always wear the lap belt as low as possible across your hips, not around your waist.
● Never modify or alter the seat belts in your vehicle.
● To reduce the risk to the driver of serious injury or death during deployment of the driver’s air bag, always properly wear the seat belt and adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible while maintain- ing a position that still enables you to fully apply the pedals, easily control the steering wheel, and safely operate the vehicle.
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Seat belt instructions
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 2-31.
● To reduce the risk to a front seat passenger of seri- ous injury or death from a deploying air bag, 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) - air bag” on page 2-36 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 air bag. Refer to “Child restraints” on page 2-24 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. Children 12 years old and under should be seated only in the rear seat to reduce their risk of serious injury or death in an accident, especially from the deployment of a front passenger air bag.
● 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.
WARNING!
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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 2-36. Also refer to “To adjust the seat forward or backward” on page 2-5.
WARNING! ● To reduce the risk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident or sudden stop, all seatbacks should be kept in the upright position while the vehi- cle is in motion. Seat belt performance during an accident can be adversely affected if the seatbacks are reclined. The more a seatback is reclined, the more likely seat belt performance will be adversely affected. If the seat belt is not properly positioned against the body dur- ing an accident, there is increased risk you will slide under the belt and receive serious injury or death.
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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 2-31). 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.
WARNING! ● 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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Driver’s seat belt reminder/warning light
A tone and warning light are used to remind the driver to fasten the seat belt.
When the ignition key is turned to the “ON” position, the warn- ing light will come on and a tone will sound for about 6 sec- onds. If the driver’s seat belt remains unfastened approximately 1 minute later, the warning light will flash and the tone will sound intermittently (12 times each) when the vehicle is driven. If the driver subsequently unfastens the seat belt while driving, the warning light and tone will issue further warnings. And if the seat belt remains unfastened, the warning light 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! ● In order to reduce the risk of serious injury or death
in an accident, always wear your own seat belt. Do not allow anyone to ride in your vehicle unless he or she is also seated and wearing a seat belt. Children should additionally be restrained in a secure child restraint system.
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Front passenger seat belt warning light
The front passenger seat belt warning light is located above the central vents in the instrument panel.
The light normally comes on when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position 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 (ECLIPSE only, front seats)
To move the anchor down, press the lock knob (A) and slide the anchor down to the desired position. To move the anchor up, slide the anchor up to the desired posi- tion.
WARNING! ● Do not install any accessory or sticker that makes the light difficult to see.
Anchor down Anchor up
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Seat belt guide (ECLIPSE SPYDER only, front seats)
Each front seat is fitted with a seat belt guide (A). Instruction
Insert the seat belt into the seat belt guide through the slot (B).
WARNING! ● 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.
WARNING! ● Always use the seat belt guide 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. Failure to follow this instruction can adversely affect seat belt performance and increase the risk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident.
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NOTE ● Remove the seat belt from the seat belt guide when a pas-
senger is going to move to or from the rear seat.
Seat belt extender
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.
● Make sure the part of the seat belt webbing you inserted into the seat belt guide is not twisted. Twisted webbing may adversely affect seat belt per- formance.
WARNING!
WARNING! ● 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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