2021 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 Seats and Seat Belt 

The 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage G4’s seats and seat belt systems are carefully thought out to provide the best balance of comfort, support, and safety, changing the way people drive small sedans. The seats in the Mirage G4 are carefully made to be both comfortable and good for your body. This way, you can enjoy any trip, from a short drive to a long road trip, in comfort and style. The high-quality materials used to cover the supportive but soft seats make the interior look better while enclosing people in a cocoon of rest. In addition to the great seats, the seat belts are made with the latest safety technology, such as pre-tensioners and force limiters, which work seamlessly to keep people in place during sudden stops or collisions, putting safety first without sacrificing comfort. The 2021 Mirage G4 is a great choice in the compact sedan market because it has both comfortable seats and high-tech seat belts that really make you feel safe and relaxed during your drive.

Seats

Front seats

• To adjust the seat forward or backward
• To adjust the seatbacks
• To adjust the seat height (Driver’s seat only, if so equipped)
• Armrest (Driver’s seat only, if so equipped)
• Heated seats (if so equipped)

Rear seats
Folding the seatbacks forward

Seats and restraint systems
Your vehicle has seat belts and other safety features that help protect you and your passengers in an accident. Seat belts are the most important safety device. When worn properly, seat belts can reduce the chance of serious injury or death in various types of crashes. For added protection during a severe frontal collision, your vehicle has a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with airbags for the driver and passengers. The seats, head restraints, and door locks also are safety equipment, which must be used correctly.

Always check the following before you drive:

• That everyone in your vehicle is properly wearing their seat belt.
• That infants and small children are properly secured in an appropriate child restraint system in the rear seat.
• That all doors are fully closed and locked.
• That seatbacks are upright, with head restraints properly adjusted.

Safety equipment cannot prevent injury or death in all motor vehicle accidents. However, you can help reduce the risk of injury or death by following the instructions in this manual.

WARNING
Do not place objects under the seats. This could prevent the seat from locking securely, and it could lead to an accident. It may also cause damage to the seat or other parts.

Front seats
Position the driver’s seat as far back as possible while maintaining a position that still enables you to fully apply the pedals, easily control the steering wheel and safely operate the vehicle.

WARNING

• Do not attempt to adjust the seat while driving. This can cause loss of vehicle control and result in an accident.
• After adjusting the seat, make sure that seat is securely locked into position.
• 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 maintaining a position that still enables you to fully apply the pedals, easily control the steering wheel, and safely operate the vehicle.
• To reduce the risk to the front passenger of serious injury or death during deployment of the passenger’s airbag, always properly wear the seat belt and adjust the front passenger’s seat as far back as possible.

WARNING
Always place children 12 years old and under in the rear seat and use appropriate child restraint systems.

CAUTION
Make sure that the seat is adjusted by an adult. If it is adjusted by a child, an unexpected accident might occur.

• Do not place a cushion or the like between your back and the seatback while driving. The effectiveness of the head restraints will be reduced in the event of an accident.
• When sliding the seats, be careful not to catch your hand or leg. When sliding or reclining the seat rearward, pay careful attention to the rear seat passengers.

To adjust the seat forward or backward
Pull the seat adjusting lever up and slide the seat forward or backward to the desired position. Release the adjusting lever to lock the seat in place.

WARNING To make sure that the seat is securely locked, try to move it forward or back-ward without using the adjusting lever.

To adjust the seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lean forward slightly, gently pull the seatback lock lever up, then lean backward to a comfortable position and release the lever. The seatback will lock in place.

CAUTION
The reclining mechanism used in the seat-back is spring-loaded and will cause the seatback to return quickly to the vertical position when the lock lever is operated. When pulling the lever, sit close to the seat-back or hold the seatback with your hand to control its return motion.

WARNING
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 vehicle 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 during an accident, there is an increased risk you will slide under the belt and receive serious injury or death.

To adjust the seat height (Driver’s seat only, if so equipped)
To adjust the seat height, turn the dial as shown in the illustration.

1. To move the seat cushion up
2. To move the seat cushion down

Armrest (Driver’s seat only, if so equipped)
To adjust the armrest angle, tip the armrest forward and then raise it to the desired position. To release the armrest angle, raise it fully reward as shown.

NOTE
Do not stand or sit on the armrest. It could break.

Heated seats (if so equipped)
The heated seats can be operated by pushing the switch when the ignition switch or the operation mode is in ON. The indicator light (A) will illuminate while the heater is on.

1. (HI) – Heater high (for quick heating)
2. (neutral position) – Heater off
3. (LO) – Heater low (to keep the seat warm)

WARNING
Persons who are unable to feel temperature change or skin pain due to age, illness, injury, medication, alcohol use, fatigue or other physical conditions or who have sensitive skin may suffer burns when using the heated seat even at low temperatures. To reduce the risk of burns, people with such conditions must use care when using the heated seat.

CAUTION

• Switch off the heated seats when not in use. Operate the heaters at the “HI” position for quick heating. After the seat has become warm, set the heater switch to the “LO” position to keep it warm. Slight variations in the seat temperature may be felt while using the heated seats. This is caused by the operation of the heater’s internal thermostat and does not indicate a malfunction.
• Do not place heavy objects on the seat or stick pins, needles, or other pointed objects into the seat.
• Do not place a blanket, cushion, or other insulating material on the seat while using the heater; doing so can cause the heater element to overheat.
• When cleaning the seat, do not use benzine, kerosene, gasoline, alcohol, or other organic solvents; doing so can cause damage not only to the surface of the seat, but also to the heater.

CAUTION
If water or any other liquid is spilled on the seat, allow it to dry thoroughly before attempting to use the heater. Turn the heater off immediately if it appears to be malfunctioning during use.

Rear Seats 

Armrest

To use the armrest, tilt the armrest down for use as shown.
The armrest includes a cup holder.

NOTE

• Never sit on an armrest.
  Doing so could damage the armrest.

Trunk-through lid

Open the lid to gain access to the luggage compartment from the cabin. This feature is useful for storing small items and carrying long objects while accommodating 2 passengers in the rear seat.
Fold down the armrest, then pull the strap (A) to open the lid.

Head Restraints

Padded head restraints for the seats can reduce the risk of a whiplash injury if your vehicle is hit from the rear. The head restraints are equipped in the illustrated position. To maximize the effectiveness of your head restraint, adjust the front seatback to the upright position, the rear seatback to the normal seating position, and the head restraint to the proper position. Sit back against the seat with your head close to the head restraint.

WARNING

Never place a cushion or similar device on the seatback. This can adversely affect head restraint performance by increasing the distance between your head and the restraint.

Adjustment of the head restraint height
To reduce the risk of injury in an accident, adjust the head restraint height so that the center of the restraint is at your ear level when seated. Any person too tall for the restraint to reach their ear level when seated should raise the restraint to the highest locked position.

• To raise the restraint, pull it straight up.
• To lower the restraint, push down on it while pressing the lock knob (A) in the direction shown by the arrow.
• After adjusting the height, push down on the restraint to make sure it is locked in position.

To remove
Press the lock knob (A) in the direction shown by the arrows. Then pull the head restraint up and out of the seatback.

WARNING

• To help minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of an accident, the head restraints must be properly installed and positioned to proper height before vehicle operation.

To install First check that the head restraint is facing in the right direction as shown in the previous illustration, and then insert it into the seat-back. Push the head restraint down while pressing the lock knob (A) until the restraint locks into place.

CAUTION
Check that the lock knob (A) is extended out as shown in the illustration. Then pull the head restraint up to make sure that it is locked in place and will not come out of the seatback.

CAUTION
The shape and size of the head restraint differs according to the seat. Always use the correct head restraint provided for the seat and do not install the head restraint in the wrong direction.

Seat belts
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.

WARNING

• To help reduce the risk of injury or death in an accident, seat belts and child restraint systems must always be used. Refer to “Child restraint systems” 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.
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• Never insert any foreign object, such as a piece of plastic, paper clip, button or coin, into the seat belt buckle.
• 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 maintaining a position that still enables you to fully apply the pedals, easily control the steering wheel, and safely operate the vehicle.
• To reduce the risk to a front seat passenger of serious injury or death from a deploying airbag, make sure the passenger always wears the seat belt properly, 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” for additional information.
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• 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 creates 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 passenger’s airbag. Refer to “Child restraint systems” on pages 4-15 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.
• Do not let children play with the seat belts. If children play with the seat belts by wrapping them around their bodies, the seat belt may retract and become tight. This can result in serious injury or death, such as suffocation. This can occur even if the vehicle is parked. If the child cannot be released from the seat belt, use an appropriate tool such as a knife or scissors to cut the seat belt.

Seat belt instructions
All seats are equipped with a seat belt which uses one combined lap-and-shoulder belt with an emergency locking retractor. This system is designed to provide both comfort and safety. It permits full extension and automatic retraction of the belts during normal vehicle operation. A sensing device inside the belt retractor is designed to lock the retractor in the event of a sudden change in the vehicle’s motion.

NOTE
For instructions on installing a child restraint system using a seat belt. 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 airbag, adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible while maintaining a position that still enables you to fully apply the pedals, easily control the steering wheel, and safely operate the vehicle. The front passenger seat should also be moved as far back as possible. Refer to “Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) – airbag” .

WARNING
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 vehicle 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 during an accident, there is an increased risk you will slide under the belt and receive serious injury or death. Grasp the latch plate and slide it up the webbing so that it easily pulls across your body.

Pull the seat belt out slowly while holding the latch plate. Push the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click”. Pull up on the belt to be sure the latch plate is locked securely in the buckle.

NOTE

• If the seat belt locks up and cannot be pulled out, pull it once with force and let it retract all the way. Then, pull the belt out slowly once again.

The lap part of the belt must always be worn low and snug across the hips. Pull up on the shoulder portion of the belt to take up any slack in the lap belt.

NOTE

• With the exception of the seat belt for the driver, the seat belts in all other seating positions are equipped with an Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) function. If you pull the seat belt fully out of the retractor, the retractor will switch to its ALR child restraint installation function (see pages 4-22). When the ALR function has been activated, the seat belt will only retract. If this happens, let the belt fully retract, then pull the seat belt back out, repeating steps 1 through 4.
• Be sure the lap belt portion fits snugly and is worn as low as possible across the hips, not around the waist. Failure to follow this instruction will increase the risk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident.
• Be sure the seat belt webbing is not twisted when worn. Twisted webbing may adversely affect seat belt performance.

To release the belt, press the button on the buckle and allow the belt to retract. If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull it out and check for kinks or twists in the webbing. Then make sure it remains untwisted as it retracts.

NOTE
If the seat belt (A) or ring (B) becomes dirty, the belt may not retract smoothly. If the seat belt and ring are dirty, clean them with a mild soap or detergent solution.

Driver’s seat belt reminder/warning light
A tone and warning light are used to remind the driver to fasten the seat belt. If the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position or the operation mode is put in ON without the driver’s seat belt being fastened, a warning light will come on and a tone will sound for approximately 6 seconds to remind you to fasten your seat belt. If the vehicle is driven with the seat belt still unfastened, the warning light will blink and the tone will sound intermittently until the seat belt is fastened.

WARNING
In order to reduce the risk of serious injury or death in an accident, always fasten your own seat belt. Do not allow anyone to ride in your vehicle unless he or she is also seated and fastening a seat belt. Children should additionally be restrained in a secure child restraint system.

NOTE
If the seat belt subsequently remains unfastened, the warning light and the tone will issue further warnings each time the vehicle starts moving from a stop.

Front passenger seat belt warning light
The front passenger seat belt warning light is located at shown in the illustration.

When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position or the operation mode is put in ON, this indicator normally comes on and goes off a few seconds later. The light comes on when a person sits on the front passenger seat but does not fasten the seat belt. It goes off when the seat belt is subfastened.

WARNING

• When a child booster seat is used on the front passenger seat, the front passenger seat belt warning light will not come on, if the seat belt is not fastened when the booster seat is used. Confirm that the child is wearing the seat belt properly.
• Do not install any accessory or sticker that makes the light difficult to see.

Adjustable seat belt shoulder anchor (front seats)
The seat belt anchor height can be adjusted. To move the anchor, pull the lock knob (A) and slide the anchor to the desired position. Release the lock knob to lock the anchor into position.

WARNING

• Always adjust the shoulder belt anchor so that the shoulder belt is positioned across the center of your shoulder without touching your neck. The shoulder belt should not be able to fall off your shoulder. Failure to follow this instruction can adversely affect seat belt performance and increase the risk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident.
• Adjust the shoulder belt anchor only when the vehicle is not in motion.
• Make sure the anchor is securely locked in position after adjusting it.

Seat belt guide strap (rear seat)
The seat belt guide straps are equipped on the seatback.
The seat belt guide strap will provide comfort by keeping away the belt webbing from your neck.

Installation

1. Unfasten the button (A) of the seat belt guide strap. Put the seat belt webbing through the seat belt guide strap and fasten the button.
   CAUTION
   • Make sure the part of the seat belt webbing you inserted into the seat belt guide strap is not twisted.
     Twisted webbing may adversely affect seat belt performance.
2. Fasten the seat belt and make sure it fits snugly across your shoulder.

Seat Belt extender
If your seat belt is not long enough, even when fully extended, a seat belt extender must be obtained. The extender may be used for either of the front seats.

WARNING
The extender should only be used if the existing belt is not long enough. Anyone who can use the standard seat belt should not use an extender. Unnecessary use of an extender can adversely affect seat belt performance in an accident.

WARNING
When not required, the extender must be removed and stowed.

Seat belt use during pregnancy
Seat belts work for everyone, including pregnant 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.

WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or death to pregnant women and unborn children in an accident, pregnant women should always wear a seat belt. The lap portion of the seat belt should be worn snug and low across the hips and below the rounding. Consult your doctor if you have any additional questions or concerns.

Seat belt pre-tensioner and force limiter systems
The driver’s and front passenger’s seats each have a seat belt equipped with a pre-tensioner system and force limiter system.

Pre-tensioner system

The driver and front passenger seat belts are equipped with a seat belt pre-tensioner system. In a moderate-to-severe frontal or side collision or when a rollover or overturning of the vehicle is detected, the pre-tensioner system operates simultaneously with the deployment of the front airbags, side airbags or curtain airbags.
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:

1. SRS warning light
2. Front impact sensors
3. Seat belt pre-tensioner
4. Side impact sensors
5. Airbag control unit

The airbag control unit monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of the system whenever the ignition switch or the operation mode is under the following conditions. These include all of the items listed above and all related wiring.
[Except for vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key]
The ignition switch is in the “ON” or “START” position.
[Vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key] The operation mode is in ON.
The seat belt pre-tensioners will operate under the same conditions as the airbag control unit.
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 front or side impact, even if the seat belt is not being worn. The seat belt pre-tensioners may not activate in certain collisions, even though the vehicle may appear to be severely damaged. Such non-activation does not mean that something is wrong with the seat belt pre-tensioner system, but rather that the collision forces were not severe enough to activate the system.

WARNING

• The seat belt pre-tensioner system is designed to work only once. After the seat belt pre-tensioners have been activated, they will not work again. They must promptly be replaced and the entire seat belt pre-tensioner system inspected by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.

FAQs

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