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:
Rear seat
WARNING
• When a person sits in the rear seat, pull up the head restraint to a height
at which it locks in position. Be sure to make this adjustment before starting to
drive. Serious injuries ...
Flooded engine
If the engine has become flooded during starting, first operate the starter for
5 to 6 seconds while fully depressing the accelerator pedal, then start the engine
without depressing the accelerato ...
Operation under adverse driving conditions
On a flooded road
• Avoid flooded roads. Water could enter the brake discs, resulting in temporarily
ineffective brakes. In such cases, lightly depress the brake pedal to see if the
brakes oper ...