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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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
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Emergency starting
If the engine cannot be started because the battery is weak or dead, the battery
from another vehicle can be used with jumper cables to start the engine.
WARNING
• To start the engine using jum ...
Wheel covers
To removeWrap the tip of the jack bar with a cloth, insert it deeply into
the notch provided in the wheel cover, and pry the cover away from the wheel. Using
the same procedure at the other wheel ...