warning SUBARU IMPREZA WRX 2004 2.G Owners Manual

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Chapter 13: Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
This chapter informs you about Uniform tire quality
grading standards and Reporting safety defects.
Chapter 14: Index
This is an alphabetical listing of all that’s in this manu-
al. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. !Safety warnings
You will find a number of WARNINGs, CAUTIONs and
NOTEs in this manual.
These safety warnings alert you to potential hazards
that could result in injury to you or others.
Please read these safety warnings as well as all other
portions of this manual carefully in order to gain a bet-
ter understanding of how to use your SUBARU vehicle safely.
A WARNING indicates a situation in which seri-
ous injury or death could result if the warning is
ignored.
A CAUTION indicates a situation in which injury
or damage to your vehicle, or both, could result
if the caution is ignored.
NOTE
A NOTE gives information or suggestions how to
make better use of your vehicle. ! Safety symbol
You will find a circle with a slash through it in this man-
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ual. This symbol means “Do not”, “Do not do this”, or
“Do not let this happen”, depending upon the context.Vehicle symbols
There are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.Mark Name CAUTION
Power door lock and unlock
Passenger’s windows lock and un-
lock Fuel
Front fog lights
Parking lights
Hazard warning flasher
Cigarette lighter

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!Driving with pets
Unrestrained pets can interfere with your driving and
distract your attention from driving. In a collision or
sudden stop, unrestrained pets or cages can be
thrown around inside the vehicle and hurt you or your
passengers. Besides, the pets can be hurt under
these situations. It is also for their own safety that pets
should be properly restrained in your vehicle. Restrain
a pet with a special traveling harness which can be se-
cured to the rear seat with a seatbelt or use a pet car-
rier which can be secured to the rear seat by routing a
seatbelt through the carrier’s handle. Never restrain
pets or pet carriers in the front passenger’s seat. For
further information, consult your veterinarian, local an-
imal protection society or pet shop. ! Tire pressures
Check and, if necessary, adjust the pressure of each
tire (including the spare) at least once a month and be-
fore any long journey.
Check the tire pressure when the tires are cold. Use a
pressure gauge to adjust the tire pressures to the val-
ues shown on the tire placard.
Refer to the “Tires and wheels” section in chapter 11
for detailed information.
Driving at high speeds with excessively low tire
pressures can cause the tires to deform severe-
ly and to rapidly become hot. A sharp increase
in temperature could cause tread separation,
and destruction of the tires. The resulting loss
of vehicle control could lead to an accident.
! California proposition 65 warning
Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and
certain vehicle components contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm. In addition, certain fluids in vehi-
cles and certain components of product wear
contain or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.

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Instrument panel
12345 6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
16 10
UGF056BB
1) Door locks (page 2-3)
2) Light control lever (page 3-29)
3) Combination meter (page 3-15)
4) Wiper control lever (page 3-35)
5) Hazard warning flasher switch
(page 3-6)
6) Audio (page 5-1)
7) Gear shift lever (MT) (page 7- 15)/Selector lever (AT) (page 7-
21)
8) Outside mirror switch (page 3-
48)
9) Climate control (page 4-1)
10) Cruise control (page 7-37)
11) Horn (page 3-50)
12) SRS airbag (page 1-52)
13) Tilt steering (page 3-49)
14) Fuse box (page 11-60)
15) Hood lock release (page 11-5)
16) Power window (page 2-22)

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Combination meter
! WRX
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86 7
23 5
4
UGF050BB
1) Fuel gauge (page 3-16)
2) Selector lever position indicator
(page 3-26)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-17)
4) Tachometer (page 3-16)
5) Speedometer (page 3-15)
6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-15)
7) Trip meter A/B selection and trip
meter reset knob (page 3-15)
8) Low fuel warning light (page 3-
17)

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!WRX-STi version
12 4 35 6
10 9 8 7
UGF051BB
1) Fuel gauge (page 3-9)
2) DCCD indicator (page 3-27)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-10)
4) Tachometer (page 3-9)
5) REV indicator (page 3-12)
6) Speedometer (page 3-7)
7) Odometer and trip meter (page
3-8)
8) Trip meter A/B selection and trip
meter reset knob (page 3-8)
9) Ambient temperature indicator
(page 3-11)
10) Low fuel warning light (page 3- 10)

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Except turbo models
A
1
98 7 6 3
24 5
UGF052BB
1) Fuel gauge (page 3-16)
2) Selector lever position indicator
(page 3-26)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-17)
4) Speedometer (page 3-15)
5) Tachometer (page 3-16)
6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-15)
7) Odometer and trip meter (page
3-15)
8) Outside temperature indicator
(page 3-18)
9) Low fuel warning light (page 3- 17)

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!Warning and indicator light
Mark Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-19
SRS airbag system warning light 3-20
CHECK ENGINE warning light/
Malfunction indicator lamp 3-20
Charge warning light 3-21
Oil pressure warning light 3-21
AT OIL temperature warning light (if equipped) 3-22
or ABS warning light 3-23
or Brake system warning light 3-24
Door open warning light 3-25
Front-wheel drive warning light
(if equipped) 3-25
Turn signal indicator lights 3-26
High beam indicator light 3-26
Security system indicator light (if equipped) 2-14
Intercooler water spray warn-
ing light (if equipped) 3-25
Light indicator light (if equipped) 3-27
Cruise control indicator light (if equipped) 3-26
Cruise control set indicator light 3-26
REV indicator light (if equipped) 3-27
Rear differential oil tempera-
ture warning light (if equipped) 3-22
Electronic driver’s control cen-
ter differential auto indicator (if equipped) 3-26
Mark Name Page

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Front seats .................................................... 1-2 Fore and aft adjustment ................................... 1-3
Reclining the seatback ..................................... 1-4
Seat cushion height adjustment (driver’s seat) 1-5
Head restraint adjustment (if equipped) ......... 1-5
Active head restraint (if equipped) .................. 1-6
Seat heater (if equipped) .............................. 1-7
Rear seats ..................................................... 1-8 Armrest (if equipped) ........................................ 1-9
Headrest adjustment – Wagon ........................ 1-11
Folding down the rear seat – Wagon .............. 1-12
Seatbelts ....................................................... 1-13 Seatbelt safety tips ........................................... 1-13
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .............. 1-14
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ............................................................ 1-15
Seatbelt warning light and chime ............... 1-15
Fastening the seatbelt ...................................... 1-15
Seatbelt maintenance ....................................... 1-27
Front seatbelt pretensioners ....................... 1-27 System monitors ............................................... 1-29
System servicing .............................................. 1-29
Precautions against vehicle modification ...... 1-30
Child restraint systems ................................ 1-31 Where to place a child restraint system ......... 1-33
Choosing a child restraint system .................. 1-34
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt ............................................................ 1-35
Installing a booster seat ................................... 1-40
Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) 1-42 Top tether anchorages ..................................... 1-46
SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) 1-52Vehicle with driver’s and front passenger’s SRS airbags and lap/shoulder restraints ..... 1-52
SRS frontal airbag ............................................ 1-56
SRS side airbag (if equipped) .......................... 1-64
SRS airbag system monitors ........................... 1-72
SRS airbag system servicing .......................... 1-73
Precautions against vehicle modification ...... 1-74

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!Automatic/Emergency Locking Retrac- tor (A/ELR)
Each passenger’s seatbelt has an Automatic/Emer-
gency Locking Retractor (A/ELR). The Automatic/
Emergency Locking Retractor normally functions as
an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR). The A/ELR
has an additional locking mode “Automatic Locking
Retractor (ALR) mode” intended to secure a child re-
straint system. When the seatbelt is once drawn out
completely and is then retracted even slightly, the re-
tractor locks the seatbelt in that position and the seat-
belt cannot be extended. As the belt is rewinding,
clicks will be heard which indicate the retractor func-
tions as an ALR. When the seatbelt is retracted fully,
the ALR mode is released.
When securing a child restraint system on the rear
seats by the use of the seatbelt, the seatbelt must be
changed over to the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode.
When the child restraint system is removed, make
sure that the seatbelt retracts fully and the retractor re-
turned to the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
mode.
For instructions on how to convert the retractor to the
ALR mode and restore it to the ELR mode, see the
“Child restraint systems” section in this chapter. !
Seatbelt warning light and chime
Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt warning de-
vice at the driver’s seat, as required by current safety
standards.
This device causes the seatbelt warning light on the
instrument panel to light up for about six seconds
when the ignition switch is turned to “ON” to remind the
driver to wear the seatbelt. If the driver’s seatbelt is not
fastened, a warning chime sounds at the same time. ! Fastening the seatbelt
"Never use a belt that is twisted or reversed. In
an accident, this can increase the risk or sever-
ity of injury. " Keep the lap belt as low as possible on your
hips. In a collision, this spreads the force of the
lap belt over stronger hip bones instead of
across the weaker abdomen. " Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when
the occupant sits well back and upright in the
seat. To reduce the risk of sliding under the
seatbelt in a collision, the front seatbacks
should be always used in the upright position
while the vehicle is running. If the front seat-