2023 Mitsubishi Mirage Seats and Seat Belt Setup Guide

The 2023 Mitsubishi Mirage offers unprecedented levels of safety and comfort. The revised seating and seat belt configuration on our newest model are intended to improve your driving experience. The ergonomic seats on the Mirage are designed for maximum support and comfort during those lengthy flights, ensuring that you reach your destination feeling rejuvenated.

But safety is more important than just comfort. The 2023 Mirage has an upgraded seat belt system that offers you and your passengers increased protection. Mitsubishi has included cutting-edge technology to keep you safe on the road with an emphasis on securing every occupant.

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) 
• Arm rest (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 prop-erly 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. How-ever, 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 posi-tion. 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 sud-den 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 perfor-mance will be adversely affected. If the seat belt is not properly positioned against the body during an accident, there is 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

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

NOTE
Do not stand or sit on the arm rest. 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.

1. 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 tempera-ture change or skin pain due to age, ill-ness, 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” posi-tion 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 ele-ment 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 malfunc-tioning during use.

Rear seats

WARNING

• Never adjust the seats to make a cargo area when the vehicle is in motion or on a slope. The seats could move more than necessary or move suddenly causing a serious accident and/or injury.
• After folding down a seat or returning a seat back to its original position, make sure the seat is firmly secured. Also check to make sure that the seat belts are in front of the seatbacks, and not caught behind the seatbacks. If the seat is not secured, it could move causing a serious accident and/or injury.
• Do not allow anyone to ride in the cargo area while the vehicle is in motion. People who are not properly seated and restrained can be seriously injured or killed in an accident.

WARNING
The cargo area in the rear of the vehicle should never be used as a play area by children. All children should be properly restrained in a restraint device that offers the maximum protection for their size and age. 

CAUTION

• In the cargo area, do not load luggage or cargo higher than the top of the seats and make sure that it is firmly secured. Restricted rear vision or flying objects entering the pas-senger compartment during sudden braking could result in a serious accident and/or injury.
• Seatbacks should always be folded and put back into their normal position by an adult.
• When adjusting the seats, be careful not to catch your hand. Personal injury could result.

Folding the seatbacks forward
The rear seatbacks can be folded forward to provide additional luggage compartment space.

To fold

1. Place each head restraint in its lowest position. 
2. Make sure that the seat belt for the out-board seating position is passed through the seat belt guide strap (A) and the seat belt guide is fastened as shown in the illustration.3. Pull the left or right release straps (B), and fold the rear seatbacks forward.
3. Pull the left or right release straps (B), and fold the rear seatbacks forward.NOTE
   If the seat belt interferes with luggage, unfasten the seat belt guide to release the seat belt and store the seat belt latch plate as shown in the illustration.

To return

1. Make sure that the seat belt for the out-board seating position is passed through the seat belt guide or the seat belt latch plate for the outboard seating position is stored.
2. Raise the seatback until it locks securely into place.
3. After returning the seatback to its normal position, gently shake the seat and seat-back to make sure they are firmly secured.

WARNING

• After returning the seatbacks to their upright positions, make sure that the seat-backs are locked in place and firmly. Also check to be sure that the rear seat belts are in front of the seatbacks, and not caught behind the seatbacks.

CAUTION

• Do not grab the seat belt guide to raise the seatback; doing so can cause damage of the seat belt guide and the seatback.

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 illus-trated position.
• To maximize the effectiveness of your head restraint, adjust the front seatback to the upright position, the rear seatback to the nor-mal seating position, and the head restraint to the proper position.
• Sit back against the seat-back with your head close to the head restraint.

WARNING

• Driving without the head restraints in place can cause you and your passengers serious injury or death in an accident. To reduce the risk of injury in an accident, always make sure the head restraints are installed and properly positioned when the seat is occupied.
• In order to minimize the risk of a neck injury due to a rear impact, the front seat-back must be adjusted to the upright posi-tion, the rear seatback to the normal seating position, and the head restraint to the proper position before vehicle opera-tion. The driver should never adjust the seat while the vehicle is in motion.
• 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.
• 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 pas-senger 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. 
• 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.

WARNING

• 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.
• 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 posi-tion that still enables you to fully apply the pedals, easily control the steering wheel, and safely operate the vehicle.

WARNING

• To reduce the risk to a front seat passen-ger 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 “Supplemen-tal Restraint System (SRS) – airbag” on page 4-26 for additional information.
• 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 page 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.

WARNING

• 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 a 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 scis-sors 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 com-fort and safety. It permits full extension and automatic retraction of the belts during nor-mal 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, refer to “Installing a child restraint system using the seat belt” on page 4-22.

1. 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. WARNING
   To reduce the risk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident or sud-den 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 perfor-mance will be adversely affected. If the seat belt is not properly positioned against the body during an accident, there is increased risk you will slide under the belt and receive serious injury or death.
2. Grasp the latch plate and slide it up the webbing so that it easily pulls across your body.
3. 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.
4. 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 posi-tions are equipped with an Automatic Lock-ing Retractor (ALR) function. If you pull the seat belt fully out of the retractor, the retrac-tor will switch to its ALR child restraint installation function (see page 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.
   WARNING
   
   • 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.
5. 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 fas-ten your own seat belt. Do not allow any-one 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 unfas-tened, the warning light and the tone will issue further warnings each time the vehicle starts moving from a stop.

Front passenger seat belt warn-ing 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 sub-sequently fastened.

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. Fail-ure 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.

WARNING

• 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 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 preg-nancy
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.

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.

FAQs

How many passengers can the 2023 Mitsubishi Mirage seat?
The 2023 Mitsubishi Mirage has room for up to five people.

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