Safety
A 2013 base Lancer with front-wheel drive scores an overall four out of five stars in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash tests. The Lancer receives the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick designation with its best score, Good, in frontal-offset, side, rear and roof-strength tests.
Standard safety features include front airbags, front-seat-mounted side-impact airbags, side curtain airbags for front and rear occupants, and a driver's knee airbag. See here for a list of standard safety features.
Click here to see how well child-safety seats fit in the Lancer.
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Cargo
There's 13.8 cubic feet of cargo room in the Lancer Sportback, which is
marginally larger than the sedan's 12.3-cubic-foot trunk. The Sportback's cargo
area is notably smaller than the Mazda3 hatc ...
Power type (driver’s side only)
Adjust the seat by operating the switch as indicated by the arrows.
1- Adjustment forward
2- Adjustment backward
Note
► To prevent the battery from running down, operate the power type se ...
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 ( ...