2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER III ESP

Child safety locks for rear doorFeatures and controls 5-37
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All doors and the liftg
ate will unlock when
the ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” or“LOCK” position or the operation mode isput in OFF.
All doors and the liftgate will unlock whenthe selector lever is moved to the “P” (PARK)position with the ignition
switch or the opera-
tion mode in ON.
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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), therear door cannot be opened using the insidedoor handle.To open the rear door when the child safetylock 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
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, orusing 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 authori
zed Mitsubishi Motors
dealer.Using the ignition switch or the engine switch
Using the selector lever position
NOTE
On a vehicle equipped with the SmartphoneLink Display Audio, the functions can beadjusted on the screen. For details, refer to aseparate owner’s manual.
Child safety locks for rear door 1- To lock2- To release
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Liftgate (except for vehicles e
quipped with the power liftgate)
5-38 Features and controls
5
door can be opened using the inside door han-dle.
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1. After unlocking, push the liftgate openswitch (A) and raise the liftgate.
WA R N I N GAlways keep the door
s tightly closed and
locked when driving. An unlocked doormay be accidentally
opened by a passen-
ger, especially by
a child who could fall
out. Also, if the doors are not locked, thereis a greater risk of someone being thrownfrom 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 liftgateopen 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 nearbyand be careful not to hit your head orpinch your hands, neck, etc.If snow or ice has ac
cumulated on the lift-
gate, remove it before
opening the liftgate.
Otherwise the liftgate may abruptly closedue to the weight of the snow or ice.
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, theeffort required to open or close the liftgatemay be greater or less than expected.The liftgate may also open or close morequickly.CAUTIONDo not stand behind the exhaust pipe whenloading and unloading
luggage. Heat from
the exhaust could lead to burns.To avoid damage to the liftgate, make surethat area above and behind the liftgate isclear before opening it.NOTE
Locking and unlocking the doors by usingpower door locks (driver and front passengerside), 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 nearbywhen opening the liftgate.NOTE
The liftgate cannot be rais
ed if it is not raised
immediately after pressing the liftgate openswitch.If this happens, raise th
e liftgate again after
pressing the liftgate open switch.It is not possible to open the liftgate whilethe battery is disconnect
ed. If necessary, use
the inside liftgate release.When the battery is reconnected, all doorsand the liftgate will be locked. Unlock thembefore trying to open the liftgate.
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Power liftgate (if so equipped)Features and controls 5-39
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1. Pull the liftgate grip (B) downward asillustrated 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 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 5-7,5-13 and 5-36 respectively.
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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 openswitch (A).
To close
CAUTIONTo avoid injuring your hand or arm, do notattempt to close the lift
gate without releasing
the liftgate grip (B).NOTE
Before starting the vehi
cle, be sure to con-
firm that the liftgate is locked. If the liftgateopens while driving the vehicle, objectsstored in the luggage compartment could fallout into the road.NOTE
Gas struts (C) are installed in the locationsillustrated in order to
support the liftgate.
Please observe the foll
owing in order to pre-
vent damage or faulty operation:• Do not touch, push or pull the gas strutswhen 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)

WA R N I N GThe luggage area was not designed forpeople 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 andcause carbon monoxide poisoning.To avoid injury, the power liftgate shouldnot be operated by children.
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Power liftgate (if so equipped)Features and controls 5-45
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To close the power liftgate, pull the powerliftgate grip (B) dow
nward and release it
before the power liftgate is completelyclosed, 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 positionwhere it is detected as being ajar, it closesautomatically.
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 powerliftgate when opening it.NOTE
The liftgate cannot be opened if it is notraised immediately after pressing the powerliftgate open switch.If this happens, raise the liftgate again afterpressing the liftgate open switch.
When the battery is discharged or discon-nected, the power liftgate cannot be openedeven manually. At that time, the liftgate canbe opened only by using the inside liftgaterelease. Refer to “Inside liftgate release” onpage 5-46.CAUTIONThe auto reverse mechanism will not operatewhen the power liftgate
is closed manually.
Therefore be especially careful not to trap ahand or finger.NOTE
Do not fully close the power liftgate withyour hand still on the power 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 fromthe 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 ofthe power liftgate. Th
e power liftgate easy
closer could operate
and catch your fingers.
CAUTION
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Power window control5-50 Features and controls
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The main switch located on the driver’s doorcan be used to operate all the windows.A window can be opened or closed by operat-ing the corresponding switch.Press the switch down to open the window,and pull up the switch to close it.If the driver’s door window switch is fullypressed down/pulled up, the driver’s doorwindow automatically opens/closes com-pletely.If you want to stop the window movement,operate the switch lightly in the reverse direc-tion.
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Each sub-switch can be used for it’s own pas-senger door window, unless the driver’s win-dow lock switch is activated.
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The power windows can be run up or downwhen the ignition switch or the operationmode is in ON.The door windows can be opened or closedfor a 30-second period after the engine is
stopped. However, once the driver’s door orthe front passenger’s door is opened, thepower windows cannot be operated.
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When this switch is in the lock mode, the pas-senger door switches cannot be used to openor close the door windows, and the mainswitch will open or
close only the driver’s
door window. To unlock the switch, press itagain.
Main switch 1- Driver’s door window switch2- Front passenger door window switch3- Left rear door window switch4- Right rear door window switch5- Lock switch
Sub switch 1- Close2- Open
NOTE
The rear door windows open only half-way.
Power window timer function
Lock switch 1- Lock2- Unlock
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Sunroof (if so equipped)
Features and controls 5-51
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If a hand or head is trapped, for safety thedoor window is automati
cally lowered a little.
After the obstruction is removed, pull up theswitch again to close the door window.
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Wind buffeting can be described as the per-ception of pressure on the ears or a boomingor rumbling sound. Your vehicle may exhibitwind buffeting when driving with one or bothrear door windows down or partially opened.This is a normal occurrence that can be mini-mized. If the buffeting
occurs with the rear
door windows open, open the front door win-dows as well as the rear door windows tominimize the condition.
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The sunroof can be ope
ned and closed with
the ignition switch or the operation mode inON.
WA R N I N GBefore driving with a child in the vehicle,be sure to lock the window switch to makeit inoperative. Children tampering withthe switch could easily trap their hands orheads in the window.
Safety mechanism (Driver’s door window only)
WA R N I N GIf the battery terminals are disconnectedor the fuse for electric window is replaced,the safety mechanism will be cancelled.If a hand or head got
trapped, a serious
injury could result.CAUTIONThe safety mechanism is deactivated justbefore the door window closes. This allowsthe door window to close completely. There-fore be especially care
ful that fingers are not
trapped in the door window opening.
The safety mechanism is deactivated whilethe switch is pulled up.
Therefore be espe-
cially careful that fi
ngers are not trapped in
the door window opening.Do not deliberately trap your hands or headin order to activate the safety mechanism.Your hand or head coul
d be trapped and per-
sonal injury could result.NOTE
The safety mechanism can be activated if thedriving conditions or
other circumstances
cause the door window to be subjected to aphysical shock similar to that caused bytrapped hand or head.If the battery terminals are disconnected orthe fuse for power window is replaced, thesafety mechanism will
be cancelled and the
door window will not automaticallyopen/close completely.If the window is open,
repeatedly raise the
driver’s door window switch until the win-dow has been fully closed.Following this, release the switch, raise theswitch once again and hold it in this condi-tion for at least 1 second, then release it. Youshould now be able to operate the driver’sdoor window in the normal function.CAUTION
What to do if you hear wind buffeting when driving Sunroof
(if so equipped)
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Sunroof (if so equipped)5-52 Features and controls
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Press the switch (1), the sunroof automati-cally opens.To stop the moving sunroof, press the switch.Press the switch (3), the sunroof automati-cally closes.To stop the moving sunroof, press the switch.When the switch (2) is pressed, the rear of thesunroof raises for ventilation.Press the switch (3).
The sunroof can be operated when the igni-tion switch or the operation mode is in ON.The sunroof can be opened or closed for a 30-second period after th
e engine is stopped.
However, when the driver’s door or the frontpassenger door is opene
d, the sunroof cannot
be operated. Turn on the ignition switch againto operate.If a hand or head is trapped in the closingsunroof opening, the safety mechanism willcause the sunroof to re-open automatically.The opened sunroof will
become operational
again after a few seconds.If the safety mechanism is activated 5 ormore times consecutively, normal closing ofthe sunroof will be aborted.As an emergency measure, the sunroof can beclosed bit by bit until the sunroof is com-pletely closed by re
peatedly pressing the
switch (2).
After that, the sunroof can be set the initial-ized state in the following procedure.1. Move the sunroof
in slide open position.
2. Press the tilt up switch (2) continually in10 seconds.3. The sunroof will be moved to tilt up posi-tion automatically bit by bit.4. The initialize is completed when the sun-roof is stopped at tilt up position.If the sunroof does not return to normal,consult an authorized Mitsubishi Motorsdealer.
To open

NOTE
The sunroof stops just before reaching thefully open position. If
the vehicle is driven
with the sunroof in this position, wind buf-feting is lower than with the sunroof fullyopen.
To close

To t i l t u p

To t i l t d o w n

NOTE
Be sure to tilt down the sunroof before clos-ing the sunshade.
Sunroof timer function

Safety mechanism

NOTE
The safety mechanism can be activated if thedriving conditions or other circumstancescause the sunroof to be
subjected to a physi-
cal shock similar to th
at caused by a trapped
hand or head.CAUTIONThe safety mechanism is deactivated whilethe switch (2) is pressed. Therefore be espe-cially careful that fi
ngers are not trapped in
the sunroof opening.Do not deliberately trap your hands or headin order to activate the safety mechanism.Personal injury and malfunction of the sun-roof could result.
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Ignition switch (if so equipped)Features and controls 5-63
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When the rear window defogger switch ispressed with the engine running, the outsiderearview mirrors are defogged or defrosted.Current will flow through the heater elementinside the mirrors, thus clearing away frost orcondensation.The indicator light (A) will illuminate whilethe defogger is on.The heater will be turned off automatically inapproximately 15 to 20 minutes depending onthe outside temperature.
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[For vehicles equipped with the Free-handAdvanced Security Tr
ansmitter (F.A.S.T.-
key).]For information on operations for vehiclesequipped with the Free-hand Advanced Secu-rity Transmitter (F.A
.S.T.-key), refer to
“Free-hand Advanced
Security Transmitter
(F.A.S.T.-key):Engine switch” on page 5-18.[Except for vehicles equipped with theFree-hand Advanced Security Transmit-ter (F.A.S.T.-key).]
• Automatically extend when the ignitionswitch is turned to the “ON” position or theoperation mode is put in ON with thedriver’s door closed, and automaticallyretract when the ignition switch is turned tothe “LOCK” position or the operation modeis put in OFF with the driver’s door opened.• Automatically extend when the vehiclespeed reaches approximately 19 mph (30km/h).• Deactivate the automatic extension func-tion.
The outside rearvi
ew mirrors can be
retracted or extended
by the following opera-
tions, even if changing to the any of above.After pressing the LOCK
button on the key
to lock the doors and liftgate, if the LOCKbutton is pressed again twice in a row withinapproximately 30 seconds
, the outside rear-
view mirrors will retract.After pressing the
UNLOCK button on the
key to unlock the doors and liftgate, if theUNLOCK button is pressed again twice in arow within approximately 30 seconds, theoutside rearview mirro
rs will extend again.
NOTE
Heated outside rearview mirror

(if so equipped)
NOTE
The heated outside re
arview mirror can be
turned on automatically.For further informati
on, please contact your
authorized Mitsubish
i Motors dealer.
On vehicles equipped with the SmartphoneLink Display Audio, sc
reen operations can
be used to make the adjustment.Refer to the separate owner’s manual fordetails.
Ignition switch
(if so equipped)
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