2008 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN Owner's Manual (in English)

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5. Push the knob (B) forward, rais
e the seatback until it locks
securely into place. After the operation, push the
seatback lightly to confirm
that it has actually been secured.
6. Refit the head restraints.
Making a flat seat
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By removing the head restraints and fully reclining the seat- backs of the seats, one large flat seat is achieved.
WARNING
!●
Never drive with passengers
on the flat seat. This is
highly dangerous.CAUTION
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To make a flat seat, stop the vehicle in a safe place.
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Make sure the seat is adju
sted by an adult or with
adult supervision for corr
ect and safe operation.
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When sliding the seat, be
sure not to catch your
hand or leg.
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Do not walk around on top of the seats after they have been laid flat.
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To ensure the seats are locked securely, attempt to move them back and forth.
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Do not jump on, or impact the seatbacks heavily.
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To raise the seatback, pu
t a hand on the seatback
and raise slowly. Never have a child do this opera- tion, or an unexpected
accident may result.
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1. If your vehicle is equipped with a rear shelf (3-door mod-
els) / cargo area cover (5-door models), remove it before performing the following steps. Refer to “Rear shelf (3-door models)” on page 5-101 and“Cargo area cover (5-door models)” on page 5-103.
2. Remove the head restraints from the front seats.
If your vehicle is equipped with the third seat (5-doormodels), store the third seat
into the luggage floor box.
Refer to “Head restraints” on page 2-16 and “Storage of the third seat” on page 2-25.
3. Slide the front seats fully forw
ard, then tip their seatbacks
backward. On 5-door models, slide the front seats backward until their seatbacks touch the second seat.Refer to “To adjust forward or backward” on page 2-6 and “To recline the seatback” on page 2-7.
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4. On 3-door models, remove the head restraints from the
rear seat. Recline the rear (3-door models) / second (5-door models) seatback backward.Refer to “To recline the seatback” on page 2-13.
NOTE●
On 5-door models, each of the
second seat’s sidebacks (A)
is foldable. When either side
of the seatback is reclined to
a new position, its sideback
automatically folds inward
accordingly.
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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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Seat belt plate storageAfter passing the belt through the rear notch (A), insert the plate into the front notch (B).
Seat belt buckle storageStore the seat belt buckle in the storage pocket.Rear/Second seat Third seat (5-door models)
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