MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2015 3.G Owners Manual

Power door locks 5-34 Features and controls
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All of the doors and the liftgate can be locked or unlocked by pressing the power door lockswitch on the driver’s or the front passenger door.
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All doors and the liftgate will unlock when the ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” or“LOCK” position or the operation mode is put in OFF. All doors and the liftgate will unlock when the selector lever is moved to the “P” (PARK) position with the ignition switch or the opera-tion mode in ON.
To lock and unlock the doors and liftgate Using the power door lock switch 1- Lock 2- Unlock
To unlock the doors and liftgate You can select the functions to unlock thedoors and liftgate eith
er using the ignition
switch position or the engine switch, or using the selector lever position. These functions are not activated when thevehicle is shipped from the factory. To acti- vate or deactivate th
ese functions, please
contact your authoriz
ed Mitsubishi Motors
dealer.Using the ignition switch or the engine switch Using the selector lever position
NOTE
 On a vehicle equippe
d with a Mitsubishi
Multi-Communication System, the functionscan be adjusted on the screen. For details, refer to a separa
te operation manual.
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Child safety locks for rear door Features and controls 5-35
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Child safety locks help prevent rear passen- gers, especially children, from opening therear door using the inside door handle. A lock lever for the child safety lock is pro- vided on each rear door.When the lever is in the lock position (1), the rear door cannot be opened using the inside door handle.To open the rear door when the child safety lock lever is in the lock position, pull the out- side door handle.When the lever is in the release position (2), the child safety lock is released and the rear
door can be opened using the inside door han- dle.
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1. After unlocking, pus
h the liftgate open
switch (A) and raise the liftgate.
Child safety locks for rear door 1- To lock 2- To release
WA R N I N G Always keep the door
s tightly closed and
locked when driving. An unlocked door may be accidentally
opened by a passen-
ger, especially by
a child who could fall
out. Also, if the doors are not locked, there is a greater risk of someone being thrown from the vehicle
in an ac
cident.
Liftgate (except for vehicles equipped with the power liftgate)
WA R N I N G It is dangerous to drive with the liftgate open since carbon mo
noxide (CO) gas can
enter the passenger compartment. CO is an invisible, odorless gas that cancause unconsciousness and even death. When opening and cl
osing the liftgate,
make sure that there
are no people nearby
and be careful not to hit your head or pinch your hands, neck, etc.
CAUTION Do not stand behind th
e exhaust pipe when
loading and unloading
luggage. Heat from
the exhaust could lead to burns.NOTE
 Locking and unlocking the doors by using power door locks (driver and front passenger side), keyless entry system, or F.A.S.T.-key operation (vehicles
equipped with the
F.A.S.T.-key) also locks and unlocks the lift- gate.
To open
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Power liftgate (if so equipped) 5-36 Features and controls
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1. Pull the liftgate grip (B) downward as illustrated and release it before the liftgatecloses completely. Gently close the lift- gate from the outside so that it is com- pletely closed.
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Before operating the po
wer liftga
te, unlock
the power liftgate by pushing the power door lock switch or the unlock button on the key- less entry system or F.A.S.T.-key.Refer to “Keyless entry system”, “Free-hand Advanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.- key)” and “Power door locks” on pages 5-7,5-12 and 5-33 respectively.
CAUTION Make sure there is no one standing nearby when opening the liftgate.NOTE
 The liftgate cannot be rais
ed if it is not raised
immediately after pre
ssing the liftgate OPEN
switch. If this happens, raise th
e liftgate again after
pressing the liftga
te OPEN switch.
 It is not possible to open the liftgate while the battery is disconnect
ed. If necessary, use
the inside liftgate release.  When the battery is
reconnected, all doors
and the liftgate will be locked. Unlock them before trying to open the liftgate.
To close
CAUTION To avoid injuring your hand or arm, do not attempt to close the lift
gate without releasing
the liftgate grip (B). Before starting the vehi
cle, be sure to con-
firm that the liftgate is locked. If the liftgateopens while driving
the vehicle, objects
stored in the luggage compartment could fall out into the road.NOTE
 Gas struts (C) are installed in the locations illustrated in order to
support the liftgate.
Please observe the following in order to pre- vent damage or faulty operation: • Do not touch, push or pull the gas struts when closing the liftgate. • Do not attach any pl
astic material, tape,
etc., to the gas struts. • Do not tie string, etc., around the gas struts.
• Do not hang objects on the gas struts.
Power liftgate
(if so equipped)
NOTE
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Power liftgate (if so equipped) Features and controls 5-37
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When the power liftgate main switch (A) is on, the power liftgate can be operated using either the power liftgate switch on the F.A.S.T.-key, the driver’s side power liftgateswitch or the open/close switches on the power liftgate. Refer to “Operating conditions” on page5-38.
Operating the power liftgate

WA R N I N G The luggage area was
not designed for
people to ride in. Do not let your childrenride in or play in
the luggage area. Riding
or playing in the lu
ggage area could result
in a serious accide
nt and/or injury.
Before driving, make sure the power lift- gate is securely closed.If you drive with th
e power liftgate open,
exhaust gas may enter the vehicle and cause carbon monoxide poisoning. To avoid injury, the power liftgate should not be operated by children. When opening and cl
osing the power lift-
gate, make sure that there are no peoplenearby and be careful not to hit your head or pinch your hands, neck, etc. Make sure the power liftgate is completelyopen before loadin
g and unloading lug-
gage.CAUTION Do not stand behind the exhaust pipe when loading and unloading luggage. The heat from the exha
ust could cause burns.
Before driving, make
sure the power liftgate
is securely closed. If th
e liftgate opens while
driving, objects stored in the luggage com- partment coul
d fall out into the road.
Do not install any accessory other than Mit- subishi Motors Genuine parts on the powerliftgate. The we
ight of the accessory may
cause faulty operation of the liftgate. Before closing the liftga
te, make sure there is
no foreign object around the striker (A). If a foreign object matter gets into the striker, it could prevent the power
liftgate from clos-
ing securely.NOTE
 When opening and closing the power lift- gate, do not place your
hands near the arm
(B) and gas struts (C).  To prevent damage to the gas struts: • Do not push or pull on the gas struts.• Do not wrap, attach or hang anything on the gas struts.CAUTION
Automatic operation

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Power liftgate (if so equipped) 5-38 Features and controls
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The power liftgate ca
n be opened automati-
cally when all of the
following conditions are
met. <Using the F.A.S.T.-key>  The operation mode is in OFF.  The power liftgate is completely closed.  The power liftgate is unlocked.
<Using the driver’s side power liftgate switch>  The operation mode is in ON with the selector lever in the “P” (PARK) position.  The power liftgate is completely closed.  The power liftgate is unlocked.
WA R N I N GTo avoid accidental
or unintended opera-
tion of the power li
ftgate, turn off the
power liftgate main switch when not oper- ating the power liftgate. Do not turn off the power liftgate main switch while the power liftgate is opening or closing.CAUTION Do not apply excessive force to the power liftgate when opening
or closing it. Doing so
could damage to the power liftgate.
NOTE
 Do not start the engine while the power lift- gate is operating. The sudden operation pre-vention mechanism c
ould operate, making
the power liftgate stop intermittently while it moves.  The power liftgate
cannot be opened when
the battery is discha
rged or disconnected.
The liftgate must be then opened using theinside liftgate release. Refer to “Inside lift
gate release” on page
5-43.  If the keyless entry system or close switch is operated when the power liftgate mainswitch is off, the warning buzzer sounds 4 times to notify the driver that the power lift- gate cannot
be operated.
 The power liftgate doe
s not operate normally
under the following conditions: • When parked on an incline • In strong winds • When the power liftga
te is covered with
snow
 Repeated continuous
opening and closing
operation of the power lif
tgate will activate a
built-in protection ci
rcuit and switch the
power liftgate to
manual operation.
 If one of the power liftgate switches is oper- ated while the power lift
gate is operating, the
power liftgate will reverse and return to the full open or
close position.
If the selector lever is moved from “P” (PARK) position to another position whilethe power liftgate is operating or completelyopen, a warning buzzer will sound for approximately 10 sec
onds to notify the
driver that the power liftgate is open.  If the battery or fuse is replaced while the power liftgate is open,
it cannot be closed
automatically. In this case close the power liftgate manu- ally.
Operating conditions

NOTE
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Power liftgate (if so equipped) Features and controls 5-39
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<Using the open switch on the power lift- gate>  The power liftgate is unlocked.  The F.A.S.T.-key is within the operating range (2.3 feet (70 cm) from the power liftgate open switch) and the power lift-gate is locked.
The power liftgate can be closed automati- cally when all of the
following conditions are
met. <Using the F.A.S.T.-key>  The operation mode is in OFF.  The power liftgate is completely open.  Nothing is touching the auto reverse sen- sors (A) on the power liftgate.
<Using the driver’s side power liftgate switch or the close switch on the power liftgate>
 The operation mode is in ON with the selector lever in the “P” (PARK) position,or the operation mode is in ACC or OFF.  The power liftgate is completely open.  Nothing is touching the auto reverse sen- sors on the power liftgate.
After unlocking the doors and the power lift- gate, the power liftgate can be operated bypressing the switch (A) of the F.A.S.T.-key or the driver’s side power liftgate switch (B).
<Using the F.A.S.T.-key> If the power liftgate switch is pressed twice in a row, the power liftgate operates after the warning buzzer sounds and the hazard warn-ing flasher blinks 2 times. The power liftgate operates as follows:
Operating the power liftgate using the F.A.S.T.-key or the driver’s side power liftgate switch

•While closed: The warning buzzer sounds 4
times and the power liftgate completely opens.
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Power liftgate (if so equipped) 5-40 Features and controls
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If the power liftgate switch is pressed once while the power liftgate is operating, thewarning buzzer sounds
once and the liftgate
will reverse and return to the full open or closed position. <Using the driver’s side power liftgate switch>If the driver’s side power liftgate switch is pressed for more than 1 second, the power liftgate will operate after the buzzer soundsand the hazard warning
flasher blinks 2 times.
The power liftgate operates as follows.
If the driver’s side power liftgate switch is pressed once while the
power liftgate is oper-
ating, the warning buzzer will sound once and the power liftgate will
move in the direction
opposite to the one in
which it was operating.
The power liftgate can
be opened by pressing
the open switch (C). If the open switch is pressed while the power liftgate and all doors are unlocked, the power
liftgate will open after the warning buzzer sounds 4 times and the hazard warningflasher blinks 2 times. The power liftgate can
be closed by pressing
the close switch (D) on the power liftgate. If the close switch on the power liftgate is pressed, the power liftgate will close after thewarning buzzer sounds 3
times and the hazard
warning flasher blinks 2 times.
•While open: The warning buzzer sounds 3
times and the power liftgate completely closes.
NOTE
 If the power liftgate sw
itch is pressed 3 or
more times in a row, the power liftgate may not operate normally. If this occurs, wait a short time before againpressing the power lift
gate switch twice.
•While closed: The warning buzzer sounds 4
times and the power liftgate completely opens.
•While open: The warning buzzer sounds 3
times and the power liftgate completely closes.
WA R N I N G When operating the
power liftgate, make
sure that there are no people near the power liftgate and that there is sufficient space behind and ab
ove the vehicle.
Opening the power liftgate using the open switch

NOTE
 When you are carrying the F.A.S.T.-key with the power liftgate is locked, the power lift-gate can be opened by pressing the open switch even if the power liftgate is locked.
Closing the power liftgate using the close switch

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Power liftgate (if so equipped) Features and controls 5-41
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If the close switch is pressed once while the power liftgate is clos
ing, the warning buzzer
sounds once and the power liftgate opens.
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If the auto reverse sensors (A) on either sideof the power liftgate de
tect that something is
being trapped by the cl
osing power liftgate,
the warning buzzer will sound once and the liftgate will automatically reverse directionand return to the full open position.
After the power liftgate has opened automati- cally, if it is detected that the power liftgate is dropping due to factors such as accumulated snow, the power liftgate will close automati-cally.
A warning buzzer w
ill sound continuously
while the drop prevention mechanism is oper-ating. If the engine is started while the power lift- gate is operating, the power liftgate mayintermittently move
or stop moving to pre-
vent the power liftgate from moving abruptly. Approximately 10 seconds after the powerliftgate has fully closed or opened, power lift- gate operation will again resume.
NOTE
 If the close switch is again pressed once while the power liftgate
is operating in the
opening direction, th
e warning buzzer will
sound once and the power liftgate will close.
Auto reverse

WA R N I N G The auto reverse mechanism will not oper- ate just before the power liftgate becomesfully closed. Therefore, be careful not totrap a hand, part of your body or an object at this time. When the power liftgate is closed manu- ally, the auto reverse mechanism will not operate.  If the auto reverse mechanism has been repeatedly activated
, the power liftgate
may stop and then, de
pending on its posi-
tion, may abruptly open
or close. Once the
power liftgate is completely closed oropen, automatic operation will be resumed.CAUTION Do not damage the auto reverse sensor, when loading or unloading lugga
ge. If the sensor is
damaged, the power liftgate will not close automatically.
Drop prevention mechanism

NOTE
 If snow has accumulate
d on the power lift-
gate, remove it befo
re operating the power
liftgate.  Do not install any acce
ssory other than Mit-
subishi Motors Genui
ne parts on the power
liftgate. The drop prevention mechanism may be activated due to
the weight of the
accessory.  The drop prevention mechanism could be activated if you attempt to close the liftgate manually immediately af
ter the power lift-
gate has been comple
tely opened automati-
cally.
Sudden operation prevention mechanism

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Power liftgate (if so equipped) 5-42 Features and controls
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When the power liftgate main switch is off, the power liftgate can be manually opened and closed. After unlocking the power
liftgate, push the
power liftgate open
switch (A) and pull up
the power liftgate.
To close the power liftgate, pull the power liftgate grip (B) downward and release it before the power liftgate is completely closed, and then gently close the power lift-gate from the outside.
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The power liftgate easy closer is designed to help the power liftgate close securely. If the power liftgate is closed to a positionwhere it is detected as being ajar, it closes automatically.
CAUTION The auto reverse will
not operate while the
sudden operation preven
tion mechanism is
activated.
Manual operation

WA R N I N G When the power liftgate is closed manu- ally, the auto reverse mechanism will notoperate even if so
mething is trapped
under the liftgate.CAUTION Make sure there is no one around the power liftgate when opening it.NOTE
 The liftgate cannot be opened if it is not raised immediately after pressing the power liftgate open switch.If this happens, raise the liftgate again after pressing the liftgate open switch.  When the battery is discharged or discon- nected, the power lift
gate cannot be opened
even manually. At that time, the liftgate canbe opened only by using
the inside liftgate
release. Refer to “Inside liftgate release” on page 5-43.
CAUTION The auto reverse mechanism will not operate when the power liftgate
is closed manually.
Therefore be especially careful not to trap a hand or finger. Do not fully close th
e power liftgate with
your hand still on the pow
er liftgate grip.
Doing so could trap and injure your hand orarm.
Power liftgate easy closer

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Inside liftgate release
Features and controls 5-43
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The inside liftgate release is designed to pro- vide a way to open the liftgate if the battery isdead or disconnected. The liftgate release lever (see illustration) is mounted on the liftgate. You and your family should familiarize your- selves with the location and operation of the liftgate release lever.
1. Open the lid (A) inside of the liftgate. 2. Move the lever (B) to open the liftgate.3. Push out on the liftgate to open it.
WA R N I N G Keep your hands and fingers away from the power liftgate while the power liftgateeasy closer is activated. To return thepower liftgate to the sl
ightly ajar position
while the power liftgate easy closer is acti- vated, press the power liftgate openswitch.CAUTION Do not touch the latch (A) on the inside of the power liftgate. Th
e power liftgate easy
closer could operate
and catch your fingers.
NOTE
The power liftgate easy
closer operates even
when the power liftgate main switch is OFF.
 Repeated continuous ope
ration of the handle
could activate the prot
ection circui
t and tem-
porarily prevent the
power liftgate easy
closer from operating. If this occurs, wait
about 1 minute before
operating the power liftgate easy closeragain.
Inside liftgate release
NOTE
To open Liftgate Power liftgate
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