Mitsubishi i-MiEV 2011 Owner's Manual page 104

Seat and restraint systems
2. Grasp the latch plate and slide it up the webbing so that it
WARNING
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easily pulls across your body.
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
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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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