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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Not Too Quick
The four-cylinder provides adequate, if noisy, power. A continuously variable
automatic transmission is standard; it's not the quickest responder around town,
taking its time to gin up the proper ...
Windscreen washer
The windscreen washer can be operated with the ignition switch in the “ON” or
“ACC” position.
The washer fluid will be sprayed onto the windscreen by pulling the lever towards
you.
When ...
To adjust forward or backward
Manual type
Pull the seat adjusting lever and adjust the seat forward or backward to the
desired position, and release the adjusting lever.
WARNING
• To ensure the seat is locked securely, t ...