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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Changing the function settings (when the ignition switch is “ON”)
1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place.
Firmly apply the parking brake and put the gearshift lever into the “N” (Neutral)
position (M/T), the selector lever into the “P” (PARK) position (CVT) ...
Normal conditions
The starting procedure is as follows :
1. Insert the ignition key and fasten the seat belt. 2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Depress and hold the brake pedal. 4. Place the gearshift lever (manual tra ...
On a snow-covered or frozen road
(1) When driving on a snow–covered or frozen road, it is recommended that you
use snow tyres or tyre chains. Refer to the “Snow tyres” and “Tyre chains” sections.
(2) Avoid high–speed ...