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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Warning activation
In order to prevent vehicle theft or the accidental operation of the keyless
operation system, the buzzer and the display on the information screen in the multi-
information display are used to al ...
The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when…
The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag are designed to deploy when the vehicle
suffers a moderate- to-severe frontal impact. A typical condition is shown in the
illustration.
1- Head-on c ...
Seat belt pretensioner system and force limiter system
The driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat each have a seat belt equipped with
a pretensioner system.
Pretensioner system
When the ignition switch or the operation mode is under the followin ...