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:
Locking and unlocking the door
Turning the emergency key in the forward direction locks the door, and turning
it in the rear direction unlocks the door. Also refer to “Locking and unlocking:
Doors”.
1- Lock
2- Unlock ...
Diesel preheat indication lamp (diesel-powered vehicles)
This indication lamp illuminates when the ignition switch is placed in the “ON”
position. As the glow plug becomes hot, the lamp goes out and the engine can be
started.
Note
► If th ...
Filling the fuel tank
WARNING
• When handling fuel, comply with the safety regulations displayed by garages
and filling stations.
• Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive.
You could be burned or seriously inj ...