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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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 ...
Dipper (High/Low beam change)
When the lamp switch is in the
position, the beam changes from high to low (or low to high) each time the lever
is pulled fully (1). While the highbeam is on, the high-beam indication lamp in
t ...
Diesel particulate filter (DPF)
The diesel particulate filter (DPF) is a device that captures most of the particulate
matter (PM) in the exhaust emissions of the diesel engine. The DPF automatically
burns away trapped PM during ...