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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Petrol-powered vehicles without turbo
► Select engine oil of the proper SAE viscosity number according to the atmospheric
temperature.
SAE 0W-20, 0W-30, 5W-30 and 5W-40 engine oils can only be used if they meet ACEA
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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. ...
Multi-information display
Always stop the vehicle in a safe place before operating.
The following information is included on the multi-information display: warnings,
odometer, tripmeter, service reminder, engine coolant tem ...