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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Manual shift
Using the gearshift lever (A) or the shift paddles (B), shifting can be performed
manually.
Shifting can be performed even while the accelerator pedal is depressed.
This allows the driver to enj ...
Inside rear-view mirror
Adjust the rear-view mirror only after making any seat adjustments so you have
a clear view to the rear of the vehicle.
WARNING
• Do not attempt to adjust the rear-view mirror while driving. Th ...
Safety
The Lancer comes with seven airbags, including seat-mounted side airbags,
side curtain airbags and a knee airbag for the driver — a relative rarity in
this segment. ABS is optional on the DE bas ...