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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Trailer towing
In order to tow a trailer with your vehicle, a trailer towing device that meets
all relevant regulations in your area has to be mounted. The regulations concerning
the towing of a trailer may diff ...
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 ...
Emergency starting
If the engine cannot be started because the battery is weak or dead, the battery
from another vehicle can be used with jumper cables to start the engine.
WARNING
• To start the engine using jum ...