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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Running-in recommendations
During the running-in period for the first 1,000 km (620 miles), it is advisable
to drive your new vehicle using the following precautions as a guideline to aid
long life as well as future economy ...
To turn from “ACC” to “LOCK”
1. [Vehicles equipped with M/T]
Push the emergency key in at the “ACC” position and keep it depressed until it is
turned to the “LOCK” position, and remove it.
[Vehicles equipped with CVT ...
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