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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Information screen display
Brake warning display
This warning is displayed if you drive with the parking brake still applied.
The warning lamp in the instrument cluster only illuminates when the parking brake
is applied. ...
Instruments and controls
1. Ventilators
2. Front passenger’s airbag OFF indication lamp
3. Gearshift or selector lever
4. Supplemental restraint system - airbag (for front passenger’s seat)
5. Front passenger’s ...
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 ...