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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Operation of the automatic transmission INVECS-II
CAUTION
(1) Before selecting a gear with the engine running and the vehicle stationary,
fully depress the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from creeping. The vehicle
will begin to move as soon ...
Accessory socket
CAUTION
• Be sure to use a “plug-in” type accessory operating at 12 V and at 120 W
or less.
When using more than one socket at the same time, make sure that the electrical
accessories are ...
Electronically controlled 4WDsystem
The electronically controlled 4WD system is a 4- wheel drive system that allows
one of three drive modes to be selected with a dial, in accordance with the driving
conditions.
The following drive ...