Maintenance And Inspection Of Seat Belts - Mitsubishi MIRAGE Service Manual

Maintenance and inspection of seat belts

6. On a vehicle equipped with a rear shelf
panel, remove the rear shelf panel from
the vehicle. (Refer to "Rear shelf panel"
on page 5-109.)
7. Latch the tether strap hook (A) of the
child restraint system to the tether anchor
4
bar (B) and tighten the tether strap so it is
securely fastened.
WARNING
 Child restraint system tether anchors are
designed only to withstand loads from cor-
rectly fitted child restraint systems. Under
no circumstances are they to be used for
adult seat belts, harnesses, or for attach-
ing other items or equipment to the vehi-
cle.
4-20 Seat and restraint systems
8. Before putting your child in the restraint,
push and pull the restraint in all directions
to be sure it is firmly secure. 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 4-7.
Children who have outgrown
child restraint systems
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
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
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
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.
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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.
an appropriate child
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