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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Filling the fuel tank
Warning
► When handling fuel, comply with the safety regulations displayed by garages
and filling stations.
► Before removing the fuel cap, be sure to get rid of your body’s static ...
Rear seat
Folding the seatback forward
The right and left seatbacks can be folded forward separately.
Push the seatback forward
Push the seatback until it clicks and check if the seatback is locked.
NOTE
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Old Dog, Few Tricks
The Lancer's angular, stocky appearance still looks good in an aggressive
way, though it's bordering on dated when lined up against the new Focus or
Mazda3. The GT borrows front styling from the t ...