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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Selector lever operation
The CVT selects an optimum gear ratio automatically, depending on the speed of
the vehicle and the position of the accelerator pedal.
The selector lever (A) has 2 gates; the main gate (B) and the m ...
Front fog lamp indication lamp
This lamp illuminates while the front fog lamps are on. ...
Fusible links
The fusible links will melt to prevent a fire if a large current attempts to
flow through certain electrical systems.
In case of a melted fusible link, we recommend you to have your vehicle inspect ...