2008 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN Owner's Manual (in English)

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To get in and out of the rear seat (3-door models, passenger’s seat)
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The lever can be used to make getting in and out easier. Pull up the lever (A) or depress the pedal (B), tilt the seatbackforward. Then slide the entire s
eat forward. To
return the seat,
raise the seatback, then slide
the entire seat backward until
there is a “click” in a locked po
sition. Adjust the seat position.
WARNING
!●
Do not drive the vehicle
with the seatback folded
forward. The seat is not retained with the seatbackin this position, so seriou
s injuries could be suffered
in the event of hard
braking or a collision.
CAUTION
!●
The reclining mech
anism of the seatback is spring
loaded, causing it to return
to the vertical position
when the lock lever is
operated. When using the
lever, sit close to the seatback or hold it with your hand to control its return motion.
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Heated seats*
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The heated seats can be operated
with the ignition switch in the
“ON” position. Operate the switch as indicated by arrows. The indication lamp (A) will illuminate while the heater is on.1- Heater high (for quick heating). 2- Heater off.3- Heater low (to keep the seat warm).
CAUTION
!●
Switch off seat heat
ers when not in use.
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Operate in the high positi
on for quick heating. Once
the seat is warm, set the
heater to low to keep it
warm. Slight variations in
seat temperature may be
felt while using the heated
seats. This is caused by
the operation of the heater’s
internal thermostat and
does not indicate a malfunction.
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If the following types of p
ersons use the heated seats,
they might become too ho
t or receive minor burns
(red skin, heat blisters, etc.):• Children, elderly or ill people • People with sensitive skin • Excessively tired people • People under the influe
nce of alcohol or sleep
inducing medication (cold medicine, etc.)
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Do not place heavy objects on the seat or stick pins, needles, or other poin
ted objects into it.
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Do not use a blanket, cushio
n, or other material with
high heat insulation prop
erties on the seat while
using the heater; this migh
t cause the heater element
to overheat.
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When cleaning the seat,
do not use benzene, gaso-
line, alcohol, or other organic solvents; this might damage the surface of the
seat and also the heater
element.
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If water or any other liquid
is spilled on the seat,
allow it to dry thoroughly
before attempting to use
the heater.
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Turn the heater off immediately if it appears to be malfunctioning during use.CAUTION
!
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Rear seats (3-door models)*/ Second seats (5-door models)*
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To recline the seatback
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In order to recline the seatback
, lean forward slightly, pull the
seatback lock lever up, and then
lean backward to the desired
position and release the lever.
The seatback will lock in that
position.
WARNING
!●
When a person is sitting in
the middle seating posi-
tion of the rear seats (3-door models)/second seats (5-door models), pull up the head restraint to a height at which it locks in
position. Be sure to make
this adjustment before starting to drive. Serious injuries could otherwise be
suffered as the result of
an impact. Refer to “Head restraints” on page 2-16.
3-door models 5-door models
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NOTE●
Each seatback can be adjusted by the lever on its side.
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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.
Armrest
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For rear seats (3-door models)Press the button (A) at the top
of the armrest and allow the
armrest to drop down.
CAUTION
!●
The reclining mechanism of
the seatback is spring
loaded, causing it to return
to the vertical position
when the lock lever is
operated. When using the
lever, sit close to the seat
back or hold it with your
hand to control its return motion.
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For second seats (5-door models)Lift the centre head restraint an
d then tilt the armrest for use as
illustrated.NOTE●
Do not stand or sit on the
armrest. It could break.
To get in and out of the third seat (5-door models)
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Getting in and out of the third seat can be made easily by fold- ing the second seat. Refer to “Folding the rear seats (3-door models) / Folding the second seats (5-door models)” on page 2-22.
CAUTION
!●
When storing the armrest, push the armrest securely to prevent it from falling down while driv- ing the vehicle.
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Third seat (5
-door models)
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To recline the seatback
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In order to recline th
e seatback, lean forw
ard slightly, pull the
seatback lock lever as shown in
the illustration, and then lean
backward to the desired positio
n and release the lever. The
seatback will lock in that position.
Head restraints
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CAUTION
!●
The reclining mechanism of
the seatback is spring
loaded, causing it to return
to the vertical position
when the lock lever is
operated. When using the
lever, sit close to the seat
back or hold it with your
hand to control its return motion.
WARNING
!●
Driving without the head
restraints in place can
cause you and your passengers serious injury or death in an accident. To re
duce the risk of injury in
an accident, always make sure the head restraintsare installed and properly
positioned when the seat
is occupied.
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Never place a cushion or si
milar device on the seat-
back. This can adversely af
fect head restraint per-
formance by increasing
the distance between your
head and the restraint.
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To adjust heightAdjust the head restraint height so that the centre of the restraint is as close as possible to eye level to reduce thechances of injury in the event of collision. Any person too tall for the restraint to reach their
seated eye level, should adjust
the restraint as high as possible.To raise the head restraint, move it upward. To lower the restraint, move it downward while pushing the height adjusting knob (A) in the direction of the arrow. After adjustment, pushthe head restraint downward and
make sure that it is locked.
To adjust forward or backwardTilt the head restraint towards you to adjust it forward. To adjust it backward, tilt the head restraint backward.
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To removeLift the head restraint with the height adjusting knob (A) pushed in.To installConfirm that the head restraint
is facing the correct direction,
and then insert it into the s
eatback while pressing the height
adjusting knob (A) in the dir
ection indicated by the arrow.
CAUTION
!●
Confirm that the height adjusting knob (A) is cor- rectly adjusted as shown in
the illustration, and also
lift the head restraints to ensure that they do not come out of the seatback.
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