Safety
The 2012 Outlander earned the highest score of Good in side-impact and frontal-offset crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It received the second-best score of Acceptable in rear and roof-strength crash tests. The SUV received four stars out of five in rollover crash tests by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The Outlander has standard front-wheel drive, all-disc antilock brakes, an electronic stability system, traction control and six airbags, including side curtains for the first and second rows but not the third. Optional safety features include a backup camera and all-wheel drive.
Two sets of Latch anchors are in the second row and marked by a prominent slit in the upholstery, though they sat so far back that they were difficult to access. My daughter's rear-facing car seat took up a lot of real estate in the second row, and my son's forward-facing convertible — and my son — barely fit in the third row.
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Driver’s switches
The driver’s switches can be used to operate all door windows. A window can be
opened or closed by operating the corresponding switch.
Press the switch down to open the window, and pull up the ...
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 bu ...
To lock without using the key
Set the inside lock knob (1) to the locked position, and close the door (2).
Note
► The driver’s door cannot be locked using the inside lock knob while the driver’s
door is opened. ...