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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Changing the function settings (when the ignition switch is “ON”)
1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place.
Firmly apply the parking brake and put the gearshift lever into the “N” (Neutral)
position (M/T), the selector lever into the “P” (PARK) position (CVT) ...
Ticket holder
The driver’s sun visor is provided with a ticket holder (A) on the backside. ...
Boot lid (or tailgate)
WARNING
It is dangerous to drive with the boot lid (or tailgate) open since carbon
monoxide (CO) gas can enter the cabin.
You cannot see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.
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