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.
See also:
SRS warning lamp
There is a supplemental restraint system (“SRS”) warning lamp on the instrument
panel. The system checks itself and the lamp tells you if there is a problem. When
the ignition key is turned ...
Installing a child restraint system to the lower anchorage (ISOFIX child
restraint mountings)
and tether anchorage
Lower anchorage location
Your vehicle’s rear seat is fitted with lower anchorages for attaching a child
restraint system with ISOFIX mountings.
Tether anchorage locations
There are 2 child re ...
Driver’s knee airbag system
The driver’s knee airbag is located under the steering wheel.
The driver’s knee airbag is designed to deploy at the same time as the driver’s
front airbag.
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