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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Power type (driver’s side only)
Adjust the seatback angle by operating the switch as indicated by the arrows.
1- To move to forward direction
2- To recline rearward
Note
► To prevent the battery from running down, opera ...
Possible driving speed (Except for vehicles with Sports mode)
In order to avoid damaging the engine due to excessively high rpm, do not exceed
the possible driving speed when the selector lever is set to the “3” (THIRD) position,
the “2” (SECOND) pos ...
Power steering system
When the engine is stopped, the power steering system will not function and it
will require greater manual effort to operate the steering wheel. Keep this in mind
in particular when towing the veh ...