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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Not Too Quick
The four-cylinder provides adequate, if noisy, power. A continuously variable
automatic transmission is standard; it's not the quickest responder around town,
taking its time to gin up the proper ...
During cold weather
The concentration should be checked before the start of cold weather and anti-freeze
added to the system if necessary to prevent damage to engine and radiator due to
freezing. ...
Selection of engine oil (diesel-powered vehicles)
(1) Select engine oil of the proper SAE viscosity number according to the atmospheric
temperature. (2) Use engine oil conforming to the following classification:
Type 1:ACEA classification: “Fo ...