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.
See also:
Electric power steering system (EPS)
The electric power steering system (EPS) uses an electric motor to assist the
turning of the steering wheel.
Note
► During repeated full-lock turning of the steering wheel (for example, whi ...
Driving range display
This displays the approximate driving range (how many more kilometres or miles
you can drive).
When the driving range falls below approximately 50 km (30 miles), “---” is displayed.
Refuel as ...
The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag MAY DEPLOY when…
The front airbags and driver’s knee airbag may deploy if the bottom of the vehicle
suffers a moderateto- severe impact (undercarriage damage).
Examples of some typical conditions are shown in the ...