2016 MITSUBISHI LANCER child seat

Seat belt use during pregnancy4-12
Seat and restraint systems
4
N0040670
1215
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.
N0040680
0121
Seat
belts
work
for
everyone,
including
preg-
nant
women.
Like
all
occupants,
pregnant
women
are
more
likely
to be
seriously
injured
or
killed
in
an
accident
if they
do
not
wear
seat
belts.
N0041770
0609
The
driver
’s and
front
passenger
’s seats
each
have a seat belt equipped with a pre-tensioner system.
The
driver
and
front
passenger
seat
belts
are
equipped
with
a seat
belt
pre-tensioner
sys-
tem.
In
a moderate-to-severe
frontal
or
side
collision,
the
pre-tensioner
system
operates
simultaneously
with
the
deployment
of
the
front
airbags
or
side
airbags
and
curtain
air-
bags.The
seat
belt
pre-tensioners
are
located
within
the
seat
belt
retractors
(A).
When
activated,
the
pre-tensioners
quickly
draw
back
seat
belt
webbing and increase seat belt performance. The
seat
belt
pre-tensioner
system
includes
the following components:
Adjust
the
shoulder
belt
anchor
only
when
the
vehicle
is not
in motion.
Mak
e sur
e the anchor is secu
rely
lock
ed in
position
after
adjusting
it.
Seat belt extender
W
AR
NING
The
extender
should
only
be
used
if the
exis
ting belt
is not
lon
g enough. Anyon
e
who
can
use
the
standar
d seat belt shoul
d
not
use
an
exte
nde
r. Unnecessar
y use
of an
exte
nder
can
advers
ely
affect
seat
belt
performance
in an
accident.
W
AR
NING
When not requi
red, the extender
must
be
removed
and
stow
ed.
Seat belt use during pr
eg-
nancy
W
AR
NING
To reduce
the
risk
of
serious
injur
y or
death
to
pregn
ant women
and
unborn
children in an
accid
ent,
pregnant
wome
n
sho
uld alw
ays
wear
a seat
belt.
The lap
por
tion
of
the
seat
belt shoul
d be wor
n
snug
and
low
acr
oss
the
hips
and
below
the
rounding.
Consult
your
doctor
if you
have any
addi
tional
que
stions
or con
cerns.
Seat belt pr
e-tensioner and
for
ce limiter systems W
AR
NING
Pr
e-tensioner system

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4
The
airbag
control
unit
monitors
the
readiness
of the
electronic
parts
of the
system
whenever
the
ignition
switch
is
in
the
“ON”
or
“ST
ART” position.
These
include
all
of
the
items listed above and all related wiring. The
pre-tensioner
seat
belt
system
will
oper
-
ate
only
when
the
ignition
switch
is
in
the
“ON”
or “ST
ART” position.
When
the
seat
belt
pre-tensioners
activate,
some
smoke
is released
and
a loud
noise
will
be
heard.
The
smoke
is not
harmful,
but
care
should
be
taken
not
to intentionally
inhale
it,
as
it may
cause
some
temporary
irritation
to
people with respiratory problems.
The
pre-tensioners
activate
in
the
event
of
a
moderate-to-severe
frontal
or
side
impact,
even
if the
seat
belt
is not
being
worn.
The
seat
belt
pre-tensioners
may
not
activate
in
certain
types
of
collisions,
even
though
the
vehi
cle
may
appea
r to be
severely
damaged.
Such
non-activation
does
not
mean
some-
thing
is wrong
with
the
seat
belt
pre-tensioner
system,
but
rather
that
the
collision
forces
were
not
severe
enough
or
not
of
the
type
to
activate the system.
N00408700
094
This
warning
tells
you
if there
is a problem
involving
the
SRS
airbags
and
the
pre-ten-
sioner
seat
belts.
Refer
to “SRS
warning”
on
page 4-26.
N0040890
0113
In the
event
of an
accident,
the
seat
belt
force
limiter
system
will
help
reduce
the
force
applied
to the
driver
and
front
seat
passenger
.
N00407101
766
When
transporting
infants
or
small
children
in your
vehicle,
an
appropriate
child
restraint
system
must
always
be
used.
This
is required
by law in the U.S. and Canada.Child
restraint
systems
specifically
designed
for
infants
and
small
children
are
offered
by
several
manufacturers.
Choose
only
a child
restraint
system
with
a label
certifying
that
it
complies
with
Federal
Motor
Vehicle
Safety
Standard
213
(FMVSS
213)
or Motor
Vehicle
Restraint
Systems
and
Booster
Seats
Safety
Regulations
(RSSR).
Look
for
the
manufac-
turer
’s statement
of
compliance
on
the
box
and child restraint system itself. The
child
restraint
system
should
be
appropri-
ate
for
your
child’
s weight
and
height,
and
should properly fit your vehicle’
s seat.
For
detail
information,
refer
to the
instruction
manual
accompanying
the
child
restraint
sys-
tem.
1-
SRS warning light
2-
Front impact sensors
3-
Seat belt pre-tensioners
4-
Airbag control unit
5-
Side impact sensors
W
AR
NING
The
seat
belt
pre-tensioner
system
is
designe
d to wor
k onl
y once.
After
the
seat
belt pre-tensi
oners
have
been
activate
d,
they
will
not
work
again.
They
must
promptl
y be replaced
and
the
entire seat
belt
pre-tension
er
system
inspected
by an
authorized
Mitsubi
shi
Motors
dealer
.
SRS
warning
For
ce limiter system
Child r
estraint systems

Child
restraint
systems
4-14
Seat and restraint systems
4
All
children
should
be
properly
restrained
in
a restraint
device
that
offers
the
maximum
protection
for
their
size
and
age.
Be
sure
to
check
local,
state,
or
provincial
requirements
for
child
size
and
age
that
may
vary from the recommendations listed below
.
Children
less
than
1 year
old
and
who
weigh
22
pounds
(10
kg)
or
less
MUST
ride
in a rear
-facing
child
safety
seat
that
MUST ONL
Y be used in the rear seat.
Children
older
than
1 year
of age
and
who
weigh
less
than
40
pounds
(18
kg)
or who
are
less
than
40
inches
(100
cm)
tall
must
be
in a forward-facing
restraint
used
only
in the rear seat.Children
who
weigh
more
than
40
pounds
(18
kg)
or
who
are
more
than
40
inches
(100
cm)
tall,
regardless
of
age,
should
use
a suitable
child
seat
or
a booster
seat
in
the
rear
seat
until
the
vehicle’
s
lap/shoulder belt fits them properly
.
Guidelines for child
restraint
system selection
W
AR
NING
All
childr
en must
be
seated
in
the
rear
seat,
and
properly
restrained.
Accident
statistics
show
that
childr
en
of
all
sizes
and
ages
are safer
when
properly
restrained in the
rear
seat, rather
than
in
the
front
seat.
Any
child who
is too
large to use
a child
restraint
system
should
ride
in
the
rear
seat
and
wear
the lap
and
sho
ulder
belt
properly
. The
shoulder
belt
must
be
posi-
tion
ed over
the
shoul
der
and
acr
oss
the
chest,
not
acr
oss their
neck
, and
with
the
lap
belt posi
tione
d low
on
the
child’s hips,
not
acr
oss their
stomach.
If necessary
, a
booster
seat sho
uld be use
d to help
achieve
a proper
seat
belt
fit.
Follow
the
booster
seat
manufac
tur
er’s instr
uctions.
Only use
a booster
seat
that
is certified
as
comply-
ing
with
Federal
Motor
Vehicle
Safety
Standards
or Motor
Vehicle
Restraint
Sys-
tems
and
Booster
Seats
Safety
Regula-
tions. Never
hold
an
infant
or child
in your
arms
or on
your
lap
when
riding
in this
vehicle,
even
whe
n you are wearin
g your seat belt.
Never
place
any par
t of the
seat
belt you
are wearing
around
an
infant
or
child.
Failur
e to follow
these
simple
instructions
create
s a risk
of serious
injury
or death
to
your
child
in the
event
of an
accident
or
sudden
stop.
W
AR
NING
Your vehicle
is also equi
ppe
d with a front
passe
nger
airbag.
Never
put

REAR-
FACING

CHILD
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
S or INF
ANT
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
S in the
front
pas-
senger
seat.
Thi
s places
the
infant
too
close
to
the
passe
nger
airbag.
Durin
g
deployme
nt
of
the
airbag,
the
infant
can
be
seriously
injur
ed or
killed.
Rear
-facing
child
restraint
systems
or
infant
restraint
systems
must
only be use
d in the rear
seat.

Child restraint systems
Seat and restraint systems
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4
W
AR
NING
FRONT-FACING
CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS
sho
uld be use
d in the rear
seat
whe
never possi
ble. If the
y must
be use
d in
the front passenger
seat,
move
the seat
to
the
most
rearward
position
and
make
sur
e
the child stays
in the child restrain
t sys-
tem,
properly
restrained. Failure to follo
w
these
instructions
could
result
in
serious
injury
or d
eath to the
child.
Airbag
W
AR
NING
It is imp
ortan
t to
use
an appr
oved
rear
-
facing
infant
restraint
until
the
infant
is
one year
old
(unless
the infan
t outgr
ows
the seat
soon
er).
This allows
the infan
t’s
neck
and
spi
ne to develop
enough to sup-
por
t the
weight
of their
head
in the
event
of an
accid
ent.
Whe
n installing
a child restraint
syste
m,
follow
the
instr
uctions
provi
ded by
the
manufac
tur
er and
follow
the
directions
in
this manual
. Failure to do
so can
resul
t in
serious
injury or death
to you
r child in an
accid
ent or sudde
n stop
.
After
installat
ion,
push
and
pull
the
child
restraint
system
back
and
forth,
and
side
to side,
to see
that
it is firmly
secur
ed. If
the
child restraint
syste
m is not installed
secu
rely, it may
cause
injury
to the
child
or other
occupa
nts
in the
event of an
acci-
dent or sudde
n stop.
Whe
n not
in use
, keep
your
child restraint
syste
m secu
red with
the
seat
belt,
or
remove
it from
the
vehicle,
in order to pre-
vent
it from
being
thr
own
around
inside
the vehicle during an accident.
NOTE
Bef
ore purchasing
a child
restraint
system,
try
installing
it in the
rear
seat
to make
sure
there
is a good
fit.
Because
of the
location
of
the seat
belt
buckles and the shape
of the seat
cushion,
it may
be difficu
lt to secur
ely
install
some manufacturer
’s child restraint systems.
If the
child
restraint
system
can
be
pulled
forwa
rd
or
to eith
er side
eas
ily on
the
seat
cushion
after the
seat
belt
has been
tigh
ten
ed,
choo
se ano
ther
manufacture
r’s child
restrain
t
system. Depending
on
the
seating
pos
ition
in
the
vehicle
and
the
child
restraint
system
that
you
have,
the
child
restraint
system
can
be
attached
using
one
of
the
follow
ing
two
methods
:
•To the
low
er
anchorage
in
the
rear
seat
ONL
Y if the
child
restraint
system
is com-
patible
with
the
LATCH
system
(See
page
4-16).•To the
seat
belt
(See
page
4-18).

Child
restraint
systems
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Seat and restraint systems
4
N0041880
0131
The
outboard
seating
positions
in the
rear
seat
of
your
vehicle
are
equipped
with
lower
anchors
for
attaching
child
restraint
systems
compatible with the LA
TCH system.
N0041890
0129
Your
vehicle
has
3 attachment
points
on
the
rear
shelf,
located
behind
the
top
of your
rear
seat.
These
are
for
securing
a child
restraint
system
tether
strap
to each
of
the
3 rear
seat-
ing
positions
in your
vehicle.
N0041900
0185
N0041910
0157
1.In order
to securely
fasten
the
tether
strap,
remove
the
head
restraint
from
the
loca-
tion
where
you
wish
to
install
the
child
restraint system.
Installing a child r
estraint sys-
tem using the LA
TCH (Lower
Anchors and
Tethers for chil-
dr
en) system
Lower anchor locations
NOTE
The
symbols
on
the
seatback
show
the
loca-
tion
of the
low
er anchor
points.
Tether anchor locations
Examples of child r
estraint sys-
tems compatible with the LA
TCH
system A-
Rear
-facing
child
restraint
system
B-
Front-facing child restraint system
C-
Child restraint system lower anchor connectors
D-
Tether
strap
(These
are
only
examples.)
Using the LA
TCH system

Child restraint systems
Seat and restraint systems
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4
2.Push
the
anchor
connectors
(A)
on
the
child
restraint
system
into
the
slits
(B)
in
accordance
with
the
instructions
provided
by
the
child
restraint
system
manufac-
turer
. Remembe
r, the
lower
anchors
(E)
provided
with
your
vehicle
are
designed
to
secure
suitable
child
restraint
systems
compatible
with
the
LA
TCH
system
in the
rear seat onl
y.
3.Open
the
cover
for
the
tether
anchor
by
pulling
it back
with
your
hand
as
illus-
trated below
(3).
4.Latch
the
tether
strap
hook
(F)
of the
child
restraint
system
to the
anchor
(G)
as illus-
trated
below
(4)
and
tighten
the
top
tether
strap so it is securely fastened.5.Push
and
pull
the
child
res
traint
system
in
all
directions
to
be
sure
it
is
firmly
secured.
A-
Connector
D-
Vehicle
seat
cush-
ion
B-
Slit
E-
Lower anchor
C-
Vehicle
seatback
NOTE
In
orde
r to secure
a child restrain
t system
compatib
le with the LATCH
system,
use
the
low
er anchor
points
in the
outboard
pos
itions
of the rear seat.
It is not
necessa
ry to use
the
vehicle’
s seat
belt.
The
vehicle’
s seat
belt,
howe
ver, MUST
be use
d to secure
a child
restraint
system
in the
center
position
of the
rear
seat.
W
AR
NING
If
the
re is any
for
eign
materia
l in or
around
the
lower
anc
hor
s,
remove
it
befor
e installing
the
child restraint
sys-
tem. Also, make
sure the
seat
belt
is away
from,
not
looped
thr
ough
or
otherwise
interfering
with,
the
child
restraint
sys-
tem.
If
for
eign
matter
is
not
removed
and/
or the
seat
belt interf
eres with
the
child restrain
t system,
the child restrain
t
system
will not be secu
red properly
, cou
ld
detach
and
move
forw
ard
in the even
t of
sudden
braking
or
an
accident,
and
could
resul
t in injury
to the
child or other
veh
i-
cle
occupa
nts.
Whe
n the
vehicle
is movi
ng, do
not
adjust
the
seat
whe
re the
child restraint syste
m is
installed
.
W
AR
NING
Child
restraint
system tether
anc
hor
s are
designed
only
to withstand
loads
from
cor
-
rectly fitted
child restrain
t systems
. Unde
r
no circumstan
ces
are they
to be use
d for
adul
t seat
belts,
or har
nesses,
or for
attac
hing
other
items
or equi
pme
nt to the
vehicle.

Child
restraint
systems
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Seat and restraint systems
4
N0040730
1508
With
the
exception
of
the
driver
, the
seat
belt
in all other
seating
positions
can
be
converted
from
normal
Eme
rgency
Locking
Retractor
(ELR)
mode
to Automatic
Locking
Retractor
(ALR)
mode.
This
means
that
when
you
pull
the
seat
belt
fully
out
of
the
retractor
, the
retractor
will
switch
to its
ALR
child
restraint
installation
function.
Always
use
the
ALR
child
restraint
installation
function
when
you
install
a child
restraint
system
using
the
seat
bel
t.
Children
12
years
old
and
under
should
always
be
restrained
in
the
rear
seat,
when-
ever
possible,
although
the
front
passenger
seat belt can also be converted to ALR mode.
1.Place
the
child
restraint
system
on
the
seat
where you wish to install it.To help
assure
proper
fitting
of
the
child
restraint
system,
always
remove
the
head
restraint.2.Route
the
seat
belt
through
the
child
restraint
system
according
to
the
instruc-
tions
provided
by
the
child
restraint
sys-
tem
manufacturer
. Then
insert
the
seat
belt
latch
plate
into
the
buckle.
Make
sure
you
hear
a “click”
when
you
insert
the
latch plate into the buckle.
3.To activate
the
ALR
child
restraint
instal-
lation
function,
slow
ly
pull
the
shoulder
part
of
the
belt
all
the
way
out
of
the
retractor
until
it stops.
Then
let
the
belt
feed back into the retractor
.
Installing a child r
estraint sys-
tem using the seat belt (with emergency/automatic locking mechanism)
W
AR
NING
Whe
n you
install
a child restraint
syste
m
usi
ng
the
seat belt,
always
make
sur
e the
retractor
has
been
swi
tched to
the
ALR
child restraint
installati
on
func
tion.
The
ALR
func
tion
will keep
the
child restraint
system
tightly
secur
ed to the
seat.
Failur
e to
convert
the
retractor
to
the
ALR func
tion
may allow
the
child
restraint
system to move
for
war
d durin
g
sudden
braking
or
an
accident,
resulting
in serious
injury
or
death
to the
child
or
other
occupa
nts.
Installation

Child restraint systems
Seat and restraint systems
4-19
4
4.After
the
belt
has
retracted,
tug
on
it.
If
the
belt
is in
the
ALR
function,
you
will
not
be
able
to
pull
it out.
If the
webbing
can
be
pulled
out
from
retracto
r, the
ALR
function
has
not
been
activated
and
you
will need to repeat steps 3 and 4.5.After
confirming
that
the
belt
is locked,
grab
the
shoulder
part
of
the
belt
near
the
buckle
and
pull
up
to
remove
any
slack
from
the
lap
part
of
the
belt
allowing
the
slack
to feed
into
the
retractor
. Remember
,
if the
lap
belt
portion
is not
tight,
the
child
restraint
system
will
not
be
secure.
It may
help
to
put
your
weight
on
the
child
restraint
system
and/or
push
on
its
seat-
back
while
pulling
up
on
the
belt
(see
illustration).
6.Open
the
cover
from
the
tether
anchor
installation
point
by
pulling
it back
with
your hand as illustrated below (6).7.Latch
the
tether
strap
hook
(A)
of
the
child
restraint
system
to the
tether
anchor
(B)
as illustrated
below
(7)
and
tighten
the
top tether strap so it is securely fastened.
8.Before
putting
your
child
in the
restraint,
push
and
pull
the
restraint
in all directions
to
be
sure
it is
firmly
secured.
Do
this
before
each
use.
If the
child
restraint
sys-
tem
is
not
firmly
secure,
repeat
steps
1
through 7.9.To remove
a child
restraint
system
from
the
vehicle
and
deactivate
the
ALR
mode,
remove
the
child
from
the
restraint.
Unlatch
the
buckle.
Then
remove
the
belt
from
the
restraint
and
let
the
belt
fully
retract.
10.
Reinstall the head restraint.Refer to “Head restraints” on page 4-6.
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Children
who
have
outgrown
a child
restraint
system
should
be
seated
in
the
rear
seat
and
wear
the
seat
belt.
If the
shoulder
belt
crosses
their
face
or
neck,
and/or
the
lap
belt
crosses
their
stomach,
a
commercially
available
booster
seat
must
be
used,
to raise
the
child
so
that
the
shoulder
belt
crosses
their
shoulder
and
the
lap
belt
remains
positioned
low
across
their
hips.
The
booster
seat
should
fit
the
vehicle
seat
and
have
a label
certifying
compliance
with
Federal
Motor
Vehicle
Safety
Standards
or
Motor
Vehicle
Restraint
If your
child
restraint
system
requires
the
use
of
a tether
strap,
fasten
the
tether
strap
in
accordance with the following procedures.
W
AR
NING
Child
restraint
syste
m tether
anc
hors
are
designed
only
to withstand
loads
from
cor
-
rectly fitted child r
estraint systems. Under
no circumsta
nces
are the
y to be use
d for
adul
t seat
belts,
or
har
nesses,
or for
attach
ing
other
items
or
equi
pme
nt to the
vehicle.
Childr
en who have outg
rown
child r
estraint systems