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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Uphill/downhill driving
DRIVING UPHILL
The Twin Clutch SST may not upshift to a higher shift position if the computer
determines the current speed cannot be maintained once a higher shift position is
engaged.
For smoot ...
Headlamps
Note
► Do not leave the lamps on for a long time while the engine is stationary (not
running).
A rundown battery could result.
► When it rains, or when the vehicle has been washed, t ...
Steering wheel lock
To lock
Press the engine switch to put the operation mode in OFF.
Open one of the doors.
To unlock
The following methods can be used to unlock the steering wheel.
• Put the operation mode in AC ...