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 gears
Always use care to change the gear with the vehicle speed matched to the engine
speed. Proper shifting will improve fuel economy and prolong engine life.
Avoid shifting down at high speed, as this ...
Starting the engine (diesel-powered vehicles)
1. Fasten the seat belt.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
4. Fully depress the clutch pedal.
Note
► On vehicles with the Auto Stop & Go ( ...
Inside tailgate release
The inside tailgate release is designed to provide a way to open the tailgate
in the case of a discharged battery.
The tailgate release lever (see illustration) is mounted on the tailgate.
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