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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Headlamp levelling switch
The angle of the headlamp beam varies depending on the load carried by the vehicle.
The headlamp levelling switch can be used to adjust the headlamp illumination
distance (when the lower beam is il ...
Rear-view camera
The rear-view camera is a system that shows the view behind the vehicle on a
screen of the MITSUBISHI Multi Communication System (MMCS) or the inside rear-view
mirror.
Caution
► The rear- ...
Manual transmission
The shift pattern is shown on the gearshift lever knob. Be sure to always fully
depress the clutch pedal before attempting to shift the lever.
CAUTION
• Do not put the gearshift lever into th ...