Mitsubishi Outlander: 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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2010 Mitsubishi Outlander Review
While Mitsubishi's Outlander got a whole new front-end look for 2010, what it
really needed was a remake of its base four-cylinder engine, which is weak and
doesn't get good gas mileage, either.
The Look
The 2010 Outlander gets a significantly revised front end that features new
headlights and a different grille.
Previous versions of the Outlander had a sleek front end with a grille that
wasn't
Four-Cylinder Power (Or Lack Thereof)
As mentioned, the Outlander's base powertrain is a letdown. The
168-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder teams with a continuously variable
automatic transmission, and the results are uninspiring,
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Safety and disposal information for used engine oil
WARNING
• Prolonged and repeated contact may cause serious skin disorders, including
dermatitis and cancer.
• Avoid contact with the skin as far as possible and wash thoroughly after any
contact.
• Keep used engine oils out of reach of children.
Protect the environment
It is illegal
Operating range for locking and unlocking the doors and rear hatch
The operating range is about 70 cm from the handle on the driver’s door, the
front passenger’s door, and rear hatch handle.
: Forward direction
: Operating range
Note
► Locking and unlocking are only possible when the door or rear hatch is operated
while the keyless operation
