2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER III Owners Manual

Liftgate (except for
vehicles equipped w
ith the power liftgate)
Features and controls 5-37
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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.
 When opening the lift
gate, always fully
open it. A partially opened liftgate canunexpectedly close due to its own weight. When the vehicle is parked on a slope, the effort required to open or close the liftgatemay be greater or less than expected. The liftgate may also open or close more quickly.CAUTION Do not stand behind the exhaust pipe when loading and unloading
luggage. Heat from
the exhaust could lead to burns. To avoid damage to the liftgate, make sure that area above and behind the liftgate is clear before opening it.NOTE
 Locking and unlocking the doors by using power door locks (driver and front passenger side), keyless entry system, or F.A.S.T.-keyoperation (vehicles
equipped with the
F.A.S.T.-key) also locks and unlocks the lift- gate.
To open
WA R N I N G
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 pressing the liftgate open switch.If this happens, raise th
e liftgate again after
pressing the liftgate open switch.  It is not possible to open the liftgate while the battery is disconnected. If necessary, use the inside liftgate release.  When the battery is reconnected, all doors and the liftgate will be locked. Unlock thembefore trying to open the liftgate.
 On vehicles equipped wi
th the mirror retrac-
tor switch, the outside rearview mirrors auto-matically extend when
the liftgate and all
doors are unlocked using the liftgate open switch (A).
To close
CAUTION To avoid injuring your hand or arm, do not attempt to close the lift
gate without releasing
the liftgate grip (B).NOTE
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Power liftgate (if so equipped) 5-38 Features and controls
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Before operating the pow
er liftgate, unlock
the power liftgate by pushing the power doorlock switch or the unlock button on the key- less entry system or F.A.S.T.-key. Refer to “Keyless entry system”, “Free-handAdvanced Security Transmitter (F.A.S.T.- key)” and “Power door locks” on pages 5-7, 5-12 and 5-35 respectively.
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 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.CAUTION
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 children ride 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 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 completely open before loadin
g and unloading lug-
gage.CAUTION Do not stand behind the exhaust pipe when loading and unl
oading luggage.
The heat from the exha
ust could cause burns.
Before driving, make sure the power liftgate is securely closed. If
the liftgate opens while
driving, objects stored in the luggage com-partment could fall
out into the road.
Do not install any accessory other than Mit- subishi Motors Genui
ne parts on the power
liftgate. 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.WA R N I N G
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Power liftgate (if so equipped) Features and controls 5-39
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When the power liftgate main switch (A) is on, the power liftgate ca
n be operated using
either the power liftgate switch on theF.A.S.T.-key, the driver’s side power liftgate switch or the open/close switches on the power liftgate.Refer to “Operating conditions” on page 5-40.
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 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 socould damage to th
e 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 itmoves.  The power liftgate cannot be opened when the battery is discharged or disconnected. The liftgate must be then opened using the inside liftgate release.Refer to “Inside lift
gate release” on page
5-44.  If the keyless entry system or close switch is operated when the pow
er liftgate main
switch is off, the warning buzzer sounds 4times 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 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.
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The power liftgate ca
n 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 powerliftgate 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 the auto reverse sen- sors on the power liftgate.
After unlocking the doors and the power lift- gate, the power liftgate 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 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.  If the selector lever is moved from “P” (PARK) position to another position while the power liftgate is operating or completely open, a warning buzzer will sound forapproximately 10 seconds 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
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) Features and controls 5-41
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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. The power liftgate operates as follows:
If the power liftgate sw
itch is pressed once
while the power liftgate is operating, thewarning buzzer sounds an
d 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. The power liftgate operates as follows.
If the driver’s side po
wer liftgate switch is
pressed once while the
power liftgate is oper-
ating, the warning buzze
r will sound and the
power liftgate will m
ove 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
•While closed: The
warning buzzer sounds
and the power liftgate com- pletely opens.
•While open: The warning buzzer sounds
and the power liftgate com- pletely 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
and the power liftgate com- pletely opens.
•While open: The warning buzzer sounds
and the power liftgate com- pletely 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

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liftgate will open after the warning buzzer sounds and the hazard wa
rning flasher blinks.
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 thepower 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 side of the power liftgate detect that something is being trapped by the cl
osing power liftgate,
the warning buzzer will sound once and theliftgate will automatically reverse direction and return to the full open position.
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.  For vehicles equipped w
ith the mirror retrac-
tor switch, the outside rearview mirrors auto-matically extend when the power liftgate and all doors are unlocked us
ing the liftgate open
switch (C).
Closing the power liftgate using the close switch

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 mech
anism will not oper-
ate just before the power liftgate becomesfully closed. Therefore, be careful not to trap 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 notoperate.  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 or open, automatic operation will be resumed.
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Power liftgate (if so equipped) Features and controls 5-43
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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 starte
d while the power lift-
gate is operating, th
e power liftgate may
intermittently move or stop moving to pre- vent the power liftgate from moving abruptly.Approximately 10 seconds after the power liftgate has fully closed
or opened, power lift-
gate operation wi
ll again resume.
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When the power liftgate main switch is off, the power liftgate can be manually openedand closed. After unlocking the power
liftgate, push the
power liftgate open
switch (A) and pull up
the power liftgate.
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

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 mechanismmay be activated due to the weight of theaccessory.  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

CAUTION The auto reverse will not operate while the sudden operation prevention 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 powerliftgate open switch. If this happens, raise the liftgate again after pressing the liftgate open switch.
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Inside liftgate release 5-44 Features and controls
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To close the power liftgate, pull the power liftgate grip (B) downward and release itbefore 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 tohelp the power liftgate close securely.If the power liftgate
is closed to a position
where it is detected as being ajar, it closes automatically.
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The inside liftgate release is designed to pro-vide a way to open the liftgate if the battery is dead or disconnected. The liftgate release lever (see illustration) ismounted on the liftgate.
 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 5-44.CAUTION The auto reverse mechanism will not operate when the power liftgate
is closed manually.
Therefore be especially careful not to trap ahand or finger.NOTE
 Do not fully close the 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

WA R N I N G Keep your hands and fingers away from the power liftgate while the power liftgate easy 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.
CAUTION
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 closer again.
Inside liftgate release
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