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.
See also:
Uphill/downhill driving
DRIVING UPHILL
The transmission may not upshift to a higher gear if the computer determines
the current speed cannot be maintained once a higher gear is engaged.
For smoother vehicle performance, ...
Door ajar warning display screen (when the ignition switch or the operation
mode
is ON)
If any of the doors or the tailgate is not completely closed, this displays the
open door or tailgate.
If the vehicle speed exceeds approximately 8 km/h (5 mph) while a door is ajar,
a buzzer s ...
Lamp monitor buzzer
[When the engine was started using the key] If the driver’s door is opened when
the key is in the “LOCK” or “ACC” position or removed from the ignition switch while
the lamps are on, a b ...