Safety
The 2012 Outlander earned the highest score of Good in side-impact and frontal-offset crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It received the second-best score of Acceptable in rear and roof-strength crash tests. The SUV received four stars out of five in rollover crash tests by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The Outlander has standard front-wheel drive, all-disc antilock brakes, an electronic stability system, traction control and six airbags, including side curtains for the first and second rows but not the third. Optional safety features include a backup camera and all-wheel drive.
Two sets of Latch anchors are in the second row and marked by a prominent slit in the upholstery, though they sat so far back that they were difficult to access. My daughter's rear-facing car seat took up a lot of real estate in the second row, and my son's forward-facing convertible — and my son — barely fit in the third row.
See also:
Replacing tyres and wheels
Caution
► Avoid using different size tyres from the one listed and the combined use
of different types of tyres, as this can affect driving safety.
Refer to “Tyres and wheels”.
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Reversing sensor system warning display
In case there is a malfunction in the reversing sensor system, the display for
the malfunctioning sensor will blink and the warning buzzer will sound for approximately
5 seconds. Even after the bu ...
Reversing sensor system detection areas
Depending on whether the vehicle is equipped with a towing bar, you can change
the reversing sensor system between the standard mode and the towing bar mode. The
towing bar mode changes the system ...