2010 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER Owners Manual

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2. Push down on the entire seat until it locks into place with
a click.NOTE

You can load luggage with the seatback folded down.
CAUTION
!

For vehicles equipped with a third row seat, be care-
ful not to catch the feet of any passengers sitting in
the third row seat, when returning the second row
seats to their original position.
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3. While pulling on the lock release strap on the back of the
seatback, raise up the seatback.
4. After returning the seatback to its normal position, gently
shake the seat and seatback to make sure they are firmly
secured.5. Raise all head restraints to the highest position.
Refer to “Head restraints: Adjustment of the head restraint
height” on page 2-25.
WA R N I N G
!

After returning the seat to its normal position, raise
all head restraints on the second row seat to the
highest position. Using the second row seat with the
head restraints retracted could cause a serious head
injury or death in the event of a collision or sudden
breaking.
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2Making a flat seat
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The entire interior of the vehicle may be used for sleeping
accommodations by removing the head restraints and fully
reclining all the seats when the vehicle is stopped.
WA R N I N G
!

Never drive with passengers or cargo on the flat
seat. This is extremely dangerous and can cause
severe or fatal injury or death in an accident or if
heavy braking is required.CAUTION
!

Adjust the seats only when the vehicle is stopped in a
safe place.


Seat should be adjusted only by adults to avoid acci-
dents.


When sliding the seats, be careful not to catch your
hand or leg.


Do not walk around on top of the seats after they
have been laid flat because the footing is uneven. It
is safest to move about on your hands and knees.


To ensure the seats are locked securely, attempt to
move them back and forth.


Do not jump on or drop heavy objects on the seat-
backs.


To raise the seatback, firmly place your hand on the
seatback, pull the seatback lock knob up, and raise
the seatback slowly. (Refer to “To adjust the seat-
back” on page 2-8 and page 2-13.) Do not let chil-
dren adjust the seatback.CAUTION
!
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1. Remove the head restraints from the front seats and raise
the arm rest on the second row seats.
For vehicles with a cargo area cover, remove the cover.
(Refer to “Head restraints” on page 2-25, “Arm rest” on
page 2-11 and “Cargo area over” on page 3-291.)2. Slide the second row seats back as far as possible (vehi-
cles with second row seat slide function).
(Refer to “To adjust the seat forward or backward” on
page 2-13.)
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3. Slide the front seats fully forward, then recline their seat-
backs backward to achieve a flat surface.
(Refer to “To adjust the seat forward or backward” on
page 2-7 and “To adjust the seatback” on page 2-8.)4. Recline the seatbacks of the second row seats.
(Refer to “To adjust the seatback” on page 2-13.)
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5. The flat seat configuration is now complete.
To return the seats to the normal position, reverse the
above procedure.
Seat belts
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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.
WA R N I N G
!

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 2-49 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 airbag,
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
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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 2-56.


To reduce the risk to a front seat passenger of seri-
ous injury or death from a deploying airbag, 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) -
airbag” on page 2-60 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 airbag. Refer to “Child restraints” on page 2-49
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.


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.WA R N I N G
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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 2-60. Also
refer to “To adjust the seat forward or backward” on page
2-7.
WA R N I N G
!

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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