More Precise Steering
The 2008 Lancer owes its crisp, fluid steering response to the integration of the highly rigid body structure, the newly designed suspension, and of course the new rack and pinion steering system itself. The new steering rack has a slightly larger diameter than the previous Lancer's.
The optimized steering column layout features joint friction-reduction parts that improve steering feel (reduced torque fluctuation). Support stiffness at the steering wheel end of the steering column has been increased by 20 percent compared to the previous model, reducing steering wheel vibration. Dampers used on the intermediate shaft help reduce shimmy.
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Side airbag system
The side airbags (A) are contained in the driver and front passenger seatbacks.
The side airbag is designed to inflate only on the side of the vehicle that is
impacted, even with no passenger in th ...
Information screen (when the ignition switch is turned from the “LOCK”
position to
the “ON” position or the operation mode is changed from OFF to
ON)
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position or the operation mode
is put in ON, the display screen switches in the following order.
1- Screen when the ignition switch or the opera ...
Door ajar warning display screen (when the ignition switch or the operation
mode
is ON)
If any of the doors or the tailgate is not completely closed, this displays the
open door or tailgate.
If the vehicle speed exceeds approximately 8 km/h (5 mph) while a door is ajar,
a buzzer s ...