SafetySafety  - 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Review - Reviews - Mitsubishi Lancer

The Lancer comes with seven airbags, including seat-mounted side airbags, side curtain airbags and a knee airbag for the driver — a relative rarity in this segment. ABS is optional on the DE base trim and standard on the ES and GTS.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has not yet crash tested the new Lancer.

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    Key lock-in prevention system
    When the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” (PUSH OFF) position, if you close all the doors and the rear hatch with the keyless operation key left in the vehicle and you try to lock the doors ...

    Operation of the outside rear-view mirrors (Vehicles equipped with mirror retractor switch)
    To fold Within 30 seconds of locking the doors and rear hatch using the LOCK switch (1), press the LOCK switch twice rapidly to fold the outside rear-view mirrors. To extend Within 30 seconds of ...

    Rigidity Throughout
    The lower body structure, where the suspension attaches to the car, also demonstrates the benefits of higher rigidity than before. Here, one can appreciate the holistic approach engineers used to ...