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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    Stopping the engine
    1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop. 2. Fully engage the parking brake while depressing the brake pedal. 3. For vehicles equipped with M/T, turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position ...

    Installing a child restraint system to a 3-point type seat belt (with emergency/automatic locking mechanism)
    The 3-point type seat belts at the seat positions above can be converted from normal emergency locking retractor (ELR) mode to automatic locking retractor (ALR) mode. It must be so converted, wh ...

    Safe driving techniques
    Driving safety and protection against injury cannot be fully ensured. However, we recommend that you pay extra attention to the following: (1) Before starting the vehicle, make sure that you and yo ...