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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Lamps (headlamps, fog lamp, etc.) auto-cutout function
• If the following operation is performed while the lamp switch is in the
position, the lamps will automatically
go out when the driver’s door is opened.
[Except for vehicles equipped with ke ...
Selector lever operation
Except for vehicles with Sports mode
The transmission has 4 forward gears and 1 reverse gear.
The individual gears are selected automatically, depending on the position of
the gear selector leve ...
Tailgate
WARNING
• It is dangerous to drive with the tailgate open, since carbon monoxide (CO)
gas can enter the cabin.
You cannot see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.
• When ...