General Information - Mitsubishi 2013 Outlander Service Manual

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FEATURES
LIGHT WEIGHT, HIGH RIGIDITY,
ANTI-CORROSIVE
• High-tensile steel plates and anti-corrosion steel
plates have been adopted.
• The ring structure for the side structure reinforce-
ment has been adopted.
• A front floor side member has been adopted.
REDUCTION IN VIBRATION AND NOISE
• Sound dampening foam material and urethane
foam have been adopted.
IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY
• The one-touch power window (operative after
ignition switch is turned OFF) with safety mecha-
nism has been installed.
• The direct combination key cylinder and inside
lock cables for the front doors have been adopted
to improve door opening operation upon impact.
• RISE (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution) has
been adopted for the main body.
• The side door beam has been adopted.
• The crush box structure has been adopted to the
front end of front sidemember .
• The front end side panel under the engine com-
partment absorbs impact energy during frontal
collision more effectively than the predecessor.
• The impact-absorbing structure has been utilised
on the fender, and the cowl top to improve the
pedestrian protection capability.
• The fender bracket padding structure has been
adopted.

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
BODY
IMPROVEMENTS IN OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
• The central door locking system which can
lock/unlock all the doors and tailgate has been
adopted.
• The override function which allows to open the
driver's door by pulling the driver's inside handle
when all the doors are locked has been adopted.
• Electric tailgate lock release handle that requires
only the slightest operating force has been
adopted.
• The electric tailgate with safety mechanism has
been installed as an option.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MARKETABILITY
AND APPEARANCE
• By improving an audible clicking sound when the
door latch and striker are engaged, the door lock-
ing sound quality has been enhanced.
• The high rigidity pressed door has been adopted
to improve the rigidity of the door sash bottom
section.
• The wiper deicer has been added to the wind-
shield as an option <Optional>
• The privacy glasses for the rear door window
glass, quarter window glass and tailgate window
glass have been adopted as an option.
• The latch cover has been installed to the hood
latch front section to deter thieves.
• The sunroof with safety mechanism has been
installed as an option.
IMPROVEMENTS IN FUNCTIONALITY
• The fuel filler cap holder has been installed to the
fuel lid in order to prevent the fuel cap from being
left open.
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