2008 MITSUBISHI COLT child lock

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Folding the seatback forward (full flat folding)E00403500304
Larger objects can be loaded in to the vehicle if a seatback is
folded forward.
Front seat (5-door models)
To f o l d
Pull the seatback lock lever and fold the seatback forward until
it is held securely.
To replace 1. Pull the seatback lock lever and raise the seatback until it locks securely into place.
2. Push lightly on the seatback to confirm that it has been
secured.
WARNING!
● With the seatback folded forward, do not allow any-
one to sit on that seat and do not allow a child to
play on it. Otherwise, any sudden braking could
result in serious injury.

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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.
WARNING!
● Never hold a child in your arms or on your lap when
travelling in this vehicle, even if you are wearing
your seat belt. To do so risks severe or fatal injury to
your child in a collision or sudden stop.
● Always adjust the belt to a snug fit.

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3. Pull the belt slightly to adjust slackness as desired.
NOTE●The 3-point type seat belts in the rear outboard seating
positions are equipp ed with an automatic locking retractor
(ALR) mechanism.
If you pull the seat belt fully out of the retractor, the
retractor will switch to its ALR child restraint installation
mode and lock, thus preventing further movement.
If this happens, you should sw itch the retractor back to its
emergency locking retractor (ELR) mode by taking off the
seat belt and fully rewinding it. You should then wear the
seat belt again.
(Refer to “Installing a child restraint system to a 3-point
type seat belt (with emerge ncy/automatic locking mecha-
nism)” on page 2-42.)
To unfasten
Hold the latch plate and push the button on the buckle.
NOTE● As the belt retracts automatical ly, keep the latch plate held
while retracting so that the belt stows slowly. Failure to do
this could damage the vehicle.
CAUTION!
● 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.
●The seat belts must not be twisted when worn.

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3. Push and pull the child restraint system in all directions to
be sure it is firmly secured.
To remove
Remove the child restraint in accordance with the instructions
provided by the child rest raint system’s manufacturer.
Installing a child restraint system to a 3-point
type seat belt (with emergency/automatic locking
mechanism)
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The 3-point type seat belts at the rear seating position can be
converted from normal emerge ncy locking retractor (ELR)
mode to automatic locking retractor (ALR) mode. It must be so
converted, when installing a child restraint system.WARNING!
●If there is any foreign mat erial in or around the con-
nectors, remove it befo re installing the child
restraint system. Make sure the seat belt is away
from, not looped through or otherwise interfering
with, the child restraint sy stem. If foreign matter is
not removed and/or the seat belt interferes with the
child restraint system, the child restraint system will
not be secured properly and could move forward in
the event of sudden braking or a collision, seriously
injuring the child and possibly other vehicle occu-
pants.
● When the vehicle is moving , do not adjust the seat
where the child restrain t system is installed.

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To i n s t a l l
1. Place the child restraint system in the rear seating positionas shown in the illustration.
2. Route the belt through the child restraint according to the
child restraint system manuf acturer’s instructions, then
insert the latch plate into the buckle. 3. To activate the ALR mode, slowly pull the shoulder part
of the belt all the way out until it stops, then let the belt
feed back into the retractor.
4. After the belt has retracted, tug on it. If the belt is locked, you will not be able to pull it out. If you can pull the belt
out, it is not locked and you will need to repeat these
steps.

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5. After confirming that the belt is locked, grab the shoulderpart of the belt near the buckle and pull up to remove any
slack from the lap part of the belt. Remember, if the lap
part of the belt is not tight, the child restraint will not be
secure. It may help to put weight on the child restraint, or
push on the seatback while pulling up on the belt.
6. Before putting the child in the restraint, push and pull the restraint in all directions to be sure it is secure. Do this
before each use.
NOTE● If the seat belt does not lock, rewind it fully then perform
step 2 to 6 again.
To remove
1. Remove the plate from the buckle, then remove the seat
belt from the child restraint system.
2. Fully rewind the seat belt to deactivate the ALR mode.
WARNING!
●Before putting the child in the restraint, be abso-
lutely sure to make the conversion of the retractor
from the ELR mode to the ALR mode. By doing so,
the child restraint system is always tightly secured to
the seat by the automatic lock. If the conversion to
ALR is not made, the chil d restraint system could
move forward in the event of sudden braking or an
accident, seriously injuring the child or other occu-
pants.

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Installing a child restraint system to a
3-point type seat belt (with emergency locking
mechanism)
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For safety, you are advised to install the child restraint system
using a 3-point type seat belt with emergency/automatic lock-
ing mechanism. If you cannot avoid installing it using another
type of seat belt, follow the instructions given below.
Installation:
1. Fasten the seat belt to secu re the child restraint system.
(For a rear-centre 3-point type seat belt (5-door models),
refer to “Rear-centre 3-point t ype seat belt” on page 2-26.)
Make sure you hear a “click” when you insert the latch
plate in the buckle.
2. Remove all slack by using the locking clip.
3. Push and pull the child restraint in all directions to make sure it is secure.
Front passenger seat
3-door models
Front passenger seat
5-door models

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Check the belts for cuts, worn or frayed webbing and for
cracked or deformed metallic parts. Replace the belt
assembly if defective.
● A dirty belt should be cleaned with neutral detergent in
warm water. After rinsing in water, let it dry in the shade.
Do not attempt to bleach or re-dye the belts because this
affects their characteristics.
CAUTION!
●For some types of child rest raint, the locking clip (A)
should be used to help avoid personal injury during
a collision or sudden manoeuvre.
It must be fitted and us ed in accordance with the
child restraint manufacturer’s instructions.
The locking clip must be removed when the child
restraint is removed.
WARNING!
● We recommend that you have all seat belt assem-
blies including retractors and attaching hardware
inspected after any collis ion. We recommend that
seat belt assemblies in use during a collision be
replaced unless the collision was minor and the belts
show no damage and continue to operate properly.
● Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of the
seat belt assemblies; we recommend that you have
this work done by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point. Incorrect repair or
replacement could reduce th e effectiveness of the
belts and could result in s erious injury in the event
of a collision.
● Once the pre-tensioner has been activated, it cannot
be re-used.
It must be replaced together with the retractor.