2014 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER Owners Manual

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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NOTE
 On a vehicle equippe
d with a Mitsubishi
Multi-Communication System, the functionscan be adjusted on the screen. For details, refer to a separate operation manual.
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 accident.
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 can
cause unconsciousness and even death. When opening and closing the liftgate, make sure that there are no people nearbyand be careful not to hit your head or pinch your hands, neck, etc.
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Liftgate (except for vehicles e
quipped with the power liftgate)
5-36 Features and controls
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1. After unlocking, push the liftgate open switch (A) and raise the liftgate.
1. Pull the liftgate grip (B) downward as illustrated and release it before the liftgate closes completely. Gently close the lift- gate from the outside so that it is com-pletely closed.
CAUTION Do not stand behind the 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 theF.A.S.T.-key) also locks and unlocks the lift- gate.
To open
CAUTION Make sure there is no one standing nearby when opening the liftgate.NOTE
 The liftgate cannot
be raised if it is not raised
immediately after pre
ssing the liftgate OPEN
switch. If this happens, raise the liftgate again after pressing the liftgate 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.
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Power liftgate (if so equipped) Features and controls 5-37
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Before operating the pow
er liftgate, 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 5-34 respectively.
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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)
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 luggage 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 clos
ing the power lift-
gate, make sure that there are no peoplenearby and be carefu
l 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 th
e 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 acce
ssory other than Mit-
subishi Motors Genui
ne parts on the power
liftgate. The weight of the accessory maycause faulty operati
on of the liftgate.
Before closing the liftga
te, make sure there is
no foreign object aroun
d the striker (A).
If a foreign object matter
gets into the striker,
it could prevent the power
liftgate from clos-
ing securely.
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Power liftgate (if so equipped) 5-38 Features and controls
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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 “Operati
ng conditions” on page
5-39.
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.
Automatic operation

WA R N I N G To avoid accidental or
unintended opera-
tion of the power liftgate, turn off thepower 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 socould damage to th
e power liftgate.
NOTE
Do not start the engine while the power lift- gate is operating. Th
e 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 discharged or disconnected. The liftgate must be then opened using theinside liftgate release. Refer to “Inside liftgate release” on page 5-43.  If the keyless entry syst
em 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 does
not operate normally
under the following conditions: • When parked on an incline • In strong winds • When the power liftg
ate is covered with
snow
 Repeated continuous opening and closing operation of the power li
ftgate will activate a
built-in protec
tion circuit and switch the
power liftgate to manual operation.  If one of the power lift
gate switches is oper-
ated while the power lift
gate is operating, the
power liftgate will reve
rse and return to the
full open or close position.
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Power liftgate (if so equipped) Features and controls 5-39
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The power liftgate can be opened automati- cally when all of the
following conditions are
met.  The operation mode is in OFF.  The power liftgate is completely closed.  The power liftgate is unlocked.
 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.
 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.  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.

 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 th
e auto reverse sen-
sors on the power liftgate.
After unlocking the doors and the power lift- gate, the power liftga
te can be operated by
pressing the switch (A) of the F.A.S.T.-key or the driver’s side power liftgate switch (B).
 If the selector lever is moved from “P” (PARK) position to another position whilethe power liftgate is
operating or completely
open, 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 th
e power liftgate manu-
ally.
Operating conditions

NOTE
Operating the power liftgate using the F.A.S.T.-key or the driver’s side power liftgate switch

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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 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:
If the power liftgate switch is pressed once while the power liftga
te is operating, the
warning buzzer sounds on
ce and the liftgate
will reverse and return
to the full open or
closed position. If the driver’s side power liftgate switch is pressed for more than 1 second, the power liftgate will operate
after the buzzer sounds
and 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 buz
zer will sound once and
the power liftgate will move in the direction opposite to the one in
which it was operating.
The power liftgate ca
n 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
•While closed: The warning buzzer sounds 4
times and the power liftgate completely opens.
•While open: The warn
ing buzzer sounds 3
times and the power liftgate completely closes.
NOTE
 If the power liftgate
switch 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 li
ftgate switch twice.
•While closed: The wa
rning buzzer sounds 4
times and the power liftgate completely opens.
•While open: The warn
ing 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
above the vehicle.
Opening the power liftgate using the open switch

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Power liftgate (if so equipped) Features and controls 5-41
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liftgate will open af
ter 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.
If the close switch is pressed once while the power liftgate is closing, the warning buzzersounds once and the pow
er liftgate opens.
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If the auto reverse sensors (A) on either side of 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.
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

NOTE
 If the close switch is again pressed once while the power liftgate is operating in theopening 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 mech
anism 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 liftgatemay stop and then, depending on its posi- tion, may abruptly open
or close. Once the
power liftgate is completely closed oropen, automatic op
eration will be
resumed.CAUTION Do not damage the auto reverse sensor, when loading or unloading luggage. If the sensor isdamaged, the power lift
gate will not close
automatically.
Drop prevention mechanism

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Power liftgate (if so equipped) 5-42 Features and controls
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A warning buzzer wi
ll 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.
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When the power liftgate main switch is off,the power liftgate ca
n 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.
NOTE
 If snow has accumulated on the power lift- gate, remove it before operating the powerliftgate.  Do not install any accessory other than Mit- subishi Motors Genui
ne parts on the power
liftgate. The drop pr
evention 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
after the power lift-
gate has been comple
tely opened automati-
cally.
Sudden operation prevention mechanism

CAUTION The auto reverse will
not operate while the
sudden operation prev
ention 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 th
e liftgate again after
pressing the liftgate open switch.  When the battery is discharged or discon- nected, the power liftg
ate 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.
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