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:
Instruments and controls
LHD
1. Combination headlamps and dipper switch
Turn-signal lever
Front fog lamp switch*
Rear fog lamp switch
Headlamp washer switch*
2. Instruments
3. Shift paddles*
4. Windscreen ...
Windscreen wiper and washer switch
The windscreen wiper and washer can be operated with the ignition switch in the
“ON” or “ACC” position. Move the switch to operate the windscreen wipers or spray
the washer fluid. ...
Polishing
The vehicle should only be polished if the paintwork has become stained or lost
its lustre. Matt-finish parts and plastic bumpers must not be polished, polishing
these parts will stain them or dam ...