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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Older children
Children who have outgrown the child restraint system should be seated in the
rear seat and wear combination lap shoulder belt.
The lap portion of the belt should be snug and positioned low on the ...
During a long period of disuse
The air conditioning should be operated for at least five minutes each week,
even in cold weather. This is to prevent poor lubrication of the compressor internal
parts, and to maintain the air con ...
Running-in recommendations
During the running-in period for the first 1,000 km, it is advisable to drive
your new vehicle using the following precautions as a guideline to aid long life
as well as future economy and perform ...