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:
Front passenger’s airbag OFF indication lamp
The front passenger’s airbag OFF indication lamp is located in the instrument
panel.
The indication lamp normally comes on when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, and goe ...
Catalytic converter
For ordinary use, there are no particular precautions except that of using unleaded
petrol.
The exhaust gas scavenging devices used with the catalytic converter are extremely
efficient for the re ...
Folding the seat (Hatchback)
1. Remove the rear shelf panel and rear head restraints. Refer to the description
of “Rear shelf panel” on page NO TAG and “Head restraints” on page 3–7.
2. Pull the band (between the ...