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:
Steering wheel lock
To lock
Turn the steering wheel until it is locked.
To unlock
Turn the ignition switch to the “ACC” position while moving the steering wheel
slightly right and left.
Caution
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Vehicle information code plate
The vehicle information code plate is riveted as shown in the illustration.
The plate shows model code, engine model, transmission model and body colour
code, etc.
Please use this number when or ...
Ride Quality & Noise
When you're not having fun tossing this car around, you're really not having
fun. The ride is harsher than an all-wheel-drive Lancer we tested without the
sports suspension; rough roads jostle the ...