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.
See also:
Cruise control
Cruise control is an automatic speed control system that keeps a set speed. It
can be activated at speeds from about 40 km/h (25 mph) up to about 200 km/h (124
mph).
Caution
► When you do ...
Curtain airbag system
The curtain airbags are contained in the front pillars and roof side rail. The
curtain airbag is designed to inflate only on the side of the vehicle that is impacted,
even with no passenger in the ...
Clutch fluid
Petrol-powered vehicle
To check the clutch fluid
To check the clutch fluid The clutch fluid in the master cylinder should be checked
when performing other underhood services. In addition, the syst ...