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:
Curtain airbag system
The curtain airbags are contained in the front and rear pillars and roof side
rail. The curtain airbag is designed to inflate only on the side of the vehicle
that is impacted, even with no passeng ...
Auto reset mode
► When the average fuel consumption is being displayed, if you hold down the
multi-information meter switch, the average fuel consumption displayed at that time
is reset.
► If the ign ...
Rear room lamp
When replacing the bulb, put the rear room lamp switch into the “OFF” position.
1. Insert a straight blade (or minus) screwdriver with a cloth over its tip into
the notch of the lamp assembly a ...