Mitsubishi Outlander (2013+). Manual - part 71

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 : Anti-corrosion steel panels
 : High-tensile steel panels (*: Indicates 590MPa-high-tensile steel panels.)

(**: Indicates 980MPa-ultra-high-tensile steel panels.)

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• RISE (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution) has 

been adopted for the main body in order to 
improve all-round impact safety at high level.

• The applications of anti-corrosion steel plates 

have been expanded to the hood, doors, inner 
panel of the tailgate and reinforcements to 
improve the anti-corrosive properties of the main 
body.

• Some high-tensile steel panels in 590 MPa-class 

and 980 MPa-class have been adopted to 
improve the rigidity and weight reduction of the 
panel.

• The sealer application area has been extended to 

the entire flange folded edge of the doors, hood, 
and tailgate, and the panel joints at the bottom of 
the front floor and the rear floor, in order to 
improve rust resistance.

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IMPACT SAFETY BODY RISE (REIN-
FORCED IMPACT SAFETY EVOLUTION)

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The front and rear structures to absorb high energy, 
and the highly tough cabin structure are adopted to 
reduce the risk of passenger injuries at front-, rear-, 
and side-impact collisions, secure the space for life 
protection, and facilitate rescuing passengers. These 
structures also have the following features:

1. The crush box structure has been adopted to the 

front end of the front sidemember to improve the 
characteristics at a minor frontal collision.

2. The ring structure of the side structure reinforce-

ment has been adopted to improve the collision 
characteristics and the rigidity of the whole vehi-
cle.

3. A front floor sidemember is located in and under 

the front floor to improve frontal collision safety.

4. The padding structure of the cowl top is designed 

to have a crushable structure in order to effi-
ciently absorb energy upon impact, thus improv-
ing the pedestrian protection capability.

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Crush box

Front floor
sidemember

Cowl top 
outer panel

Cowl top stay

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STEEL PLATE WITH UNEVEN THICK-
NESS

The uneven thickness steel panels* (in uneven thick-
ness integrated structure) have been adopted for the 
parts shown in the figure to improve safety upon 
impact and reduce weight.

NOTE: *: A steel sheet of varying thickness that is 
welded into one steel sheet.

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Front door inner panel

Thickness is thicker on the forward 
part of the vehicle from this line.