Redesigned Front Suspension
The MacPherson strut front suspension is similar in layout to the previous Lancer's, but all-new, with a sharpened focus on enhancing rigidity while reducing weight and lowering the roll center. Slightly longer suspension travel (10 mm) enhances road holding even on rough roads, and road shock from driving over uneven surfaces has also been reduced.
The Lancer DE and ES models use a 20-mm (0.79-in.) front stabilizer bar, and the GTS model employs a 21-mm (0.83-in.) front stabilizer bar. The GTS also gets exclusive sport-tuning of the spring rates and shock damping force. Fitting a stabilizer strut helps ensure optimal roll rigidity and improved steering stability.
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Auto–speed (cruise) control*
Auto–speed control is an automatic speed control system to maintain a desired
driving speed of about 40 km/h or more without operating the accelerator pedal.
This feature is especially useful f ...
Front passenger seat belt warning lamp
The front passenger seat belt warning lamp is located on the instrument panel.
The lamp comes on when a person sits on the front passenger seat but does not
fasten the seat belt. It goes off when ...
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 ...