Safety Mechanism - Mitsubishi LANCER Owner's Manual

Features and controls
To open
Press the switch (1), the sunroof automatically opens and the
sunroof will stop several centimeters this side of the full open
position. Press the switch (1) again, and the sunroof will be
fully open.
To stop the moving sunroof, press the switch.
NOTE
The sunroof stops just before reaching the fully open posi-
tion. If the vehicle is driven with the sunroof in this posi-
tion, wind buffeting is lower than with the sunroof fully
open.
To close
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Press the switch (3), the sunroof automatically closes.
To stop the moving sunroof, press the switch.
To tilt up
When the switch (2) is pressed, the rear edge of sunroof raises
for ventilation.
To tilt down
Press the switch (3).
Timer function
The sunroof can be operated when the ignition switch is in the
"ON" position. The sunroof can be opened or closed for a 30
seconds period after the ignition switch is turned to the "ACC"
or "LOCK". However, once the driver's door or the front pas-
senger's door is opened, the sunroof cannot be operated until
the ignition switch is turned on again.
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Safety mechanism

If a hand or head is trapped in the closing sunroof opening, the
safety mechanism will cause the sunroof to re-open automati-
cally. The opened sunroof will become operational again after
a few seconds.
If the safety mechanism is activated 5 or more times consecu-
tively, normal closing of the sunroof will be aborted. To return
the sunroof to normal operation:
1. Press the switch (2) repeatedly until the sunroof moves
into the tilt up position.
2. Once the tilt up position has been reached, press again and
hold the switch (2) for at least 3 seconds.
3. After pressing the switch (1) to perform full opening,
press the switch (3) to fully close the sunroof.
NOTE
The safety mechanism can be activated if the driving con-
ditions or other circumstances cause the sunroof to be sub-
jected to a physical shock similar to that caused by a
trapped hand or head.
Avoid stopping the sunroof before it reaches the opening
or closing end during operations. If this should acciden-
tally be allowed to happen, repeat the process from step 1.