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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If the DPF warning display and check engine warning lamp illuminate at the same
time during vehicle operation
If an abnormal condition occurs in the DPF system, the DPF warning display and
check engine warning lamp illuminate. Have the system inspected at a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS Authorized Service Point.
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Washer fluid
The windscreen washer fluid reservoir is in the engine compartment.
Check the washer fluid level at regular intervals and add washer fluid to reservoir
if necessary.
Open the reservoir cap and che ...
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 ...