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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Using the MIVEC engine
The MIVEC engine automatically controls valve timing in accordance with driving
conditions for maximum engine performance.
Note
► To protect the engine, the high-speed mode may not be selec ...
Warning activation
In order to prevent vehicle theft or the accidental operation of the keyless
operation system, the buzzer and the display on the information screen in the multi-
information display are used to al ...
Map lamps
Push the lens (A) to turn on the lamp. Push it again to turn it off.
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