Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Outlander Good overall scores, the highest rating possible, in its frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests. It received an Acceptable rating for its ability to prevent whiplash injuries in rear-end collisions.
Standard safety features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for the first two rows of seats and an electronic stability system. The curtains aren't designed to protect third-row passengers.
For a full list of safety features, check out the Standard Equipment & Specs page.
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Operating hints
► Do not let the clutch slip (vehicles equipped with M/T only) and do not increase
the engine speed more than necessary when starting.
► Be sure that the driving speed does not exceed 1 ...
Adjustable seat belt anchor (front seats)
The seat belt anchor height can be adjusted.
Raise or lower the seat belt anchor (A) while pressing the lock knob (B).
WARNING
• When adjusting the seat belt anchor, set it at a position that ...
Removal of head restraints
To remove the head restraints, lift the head restraint with the height adjusting
knob (A) pushed in.
To install the head restraints, first confirm that they are facing in the correct
direction, ...