Maintenance And Inspection Of Seat Belts; Supplemental Restraint System (Srs) - Airbag - Mitsubishi i-MiEV 2017 Owner's Manual

Maintenance and inspection of seat belts

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
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Safety Standards or Motor Vehicle Restraint
Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regula-
tions.
WARNING
 Any child who is too small to properly
wear a seat belt must be properly
restrained in an appropriate
restraint system, to reduce their risk of
serious injury or death in an accident.
 A child should never be left unattended in,
or unsupervised, around your vehicle.
When you leave the vehicle always take
the child out as well.
 Children can die from heat stroke if left or
trapped inside the vehicle, especially on
hot days.
 Keep your vehicle locked when not in use.
Keep your vehicle keys away from chil-
dren.
4-20 Seat and restraint systems
Maintenance and inspection
of seat belts
The seat belt webbing may be cleaned with
mild soap or detergent solution. Do not use an
organic solvent. Allow the belts to dry in the
shade. Do not allow them to retract until com-
pletely dry. Do not attempt to bleach or re-
dye the belts. The color may rub off and the
webbing strength may be affected.
Regularly check your seat belt buckles and
their release mechanisms for positive engage-
child
ment and release of the latch plate. Check the
retractors for automatic locking when in the
Automatic Locking Retractor function.
The entire seat belt assembly should be
replaced if the webbing shows any obvious
cuts, tears, increase in thickness in any sec-
tion of the webbing from broken fibers, or
severe fading from sunlight. All of these con-
ditions indicate a weakening of the belt,
which may adversely affect seat belt perfor-
mance in an accident.
WARNING
 Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of the seat belt assemblies. This work
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should be done by a certified i-MiEV
dealer. Failure to have a certified i-MiEV
dealer perform the work could reduce the
effectiveness of the belts and could result
in a serious injury or death in an accident.
Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem (SRS) - airbag
This vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS), which includes air-
bags for the driver and passengers.
The SRS front airbags are designed to supple-
ment the primary protection of the driver and
front passenger seat belt systems by provid-
ing those occupants with protection against
head and chest injuries in certain moderate to
severe frontal collisions.
The SRS front airbags, together with sensors
at the front of the vehicle and sensors
attached to the front seats, form an advanced
airbag system.
The SRS side airbags and the curtain airbags
are also designed to supplement the seat belts.
The SRS side airbags provide the driver and
front passenger with protection against chest,
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