engine SUBARU IMPREZA 2000 2.G Owners Manual

viTHE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD
’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG. Always use the child safety locks whenever a child rides in the
rear seat. Serious injury could result if a child accidentallyopened the door and fell out. Refer to the “Door locks ” section in
chapter 1. Always lock the passenger ’s windows using the lock switch
when children are riding in the vehicle. Failure to follow this pro-cedure could result in injury to a child operating the power win-
dow. Refer to the “Power windows ” section in chapter 1.
Never leave unattended children in the vehicle. They could ac-
cidentally injure themselves or others through inadvertent opera-
tion of the vehicle. Also, on hot or sunny days, temperature in a
closed vehicle could quickly become high enough to cause se-vere or possibly fatal injuries to them.
Carefully read the sec tions “Child restraint systems ” , “SRS airb ag ” and
“ Seat b elts ” in c hap ter 2 of this owner ’s manual for instruc tions and p re-
c autions c onc erning the c hild restraint system, sea t b elt system and SRS
airb ag system. ENGINE EXHAUST GAS (CARBON MONOXIDE)
WARNING
Never inhale engine exhaust gas. Engine exhaust gas contains
carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas which is danger- ous, or even lethal, if inhaled. Always properly maintain the engine exhaust system to pre-
vent engine exhaust gas from entering the vehicle. Never run the engine in a closed space, such as a garage, ex-
cept for the brief time needed to drive the vehicle in or out of it. Avoid remaining in a parked vehicle for a lengthy time while
the engine is running. If that is unavoidable, then use the ventila-tion fan to force fresh air into the vehicle. Always keep the front ventilator inlet grille free from snow,
leaves or other obstructions to ensure that the ventilation system
always works properly.

Index13-3
CHECK ENGINE warning lig ht/Malfunc tion ind ic ator la
mp 3-7. . . . . . . . . . .
Child restraint systems 2-20
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Child safety loc ks 1-7
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Cig arette lig hter (if eq uip p ed ) 6-9
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Cleaning aluminum wheels 9-5
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Cleaning the interior 9-6
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Cloc k 3-11
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Cloc k func tion 5-11
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Clutc h fluid (2.5 liter MT mod els) 10-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clutc h p ed al (Manual transmission vehic les) 10-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coat hook 6-12
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Coin tray 6-5
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Cooling system 10-12
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Corrosion p rotec tion 7-46, 9-4
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Cruise c ontrol (if eq uip p ed ) 7-28
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Cup hold er 6-6
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Dashb oard storag e c omp artment 6-5
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Dimensions 11-2
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Disc b rake p ad wear warning ind ic ators 7-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dome/Rear map read ing lig ht (if eq uip p ed ) 6-13, 10-5 8
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Door loc ks 1-3
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Door op en warning lig hts 3-10
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Drive b elts 10-18
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Driving in foreig n c ountries 7-10
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Driving tip s for AWD vehic les 7-37
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E
Elec tric al system 11-3
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Emerg enc y Loc king Retrac tor (ELR) func tion (exc ep t 2-p oint typ e seatb elt) 2-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eng ine 11-2
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Eng ine c omp artment overview 10-6
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Eng ine c oolant 10-13
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Eng ine exhaust g as (Carb on monoxid e) 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Doors and locks Keys1-2
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Master, submaster and valet key 1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Key number 1-2
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Door locks 1-3
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Power door locking switches (if equipped) 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety locks 1-7
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Keyless entry system (if equipped) 1-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security system (if equipped) 1-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windows 1-22
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Power windows (if equipped) 1-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trunk lid (Sedan and Coupe) 1-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear gate (Wagon) 1-27
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Fuel filler door and cap 1-28
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Engine hood 1-30
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Sunroof (if equipped) 1-31
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If the sunroof can not be closed 1-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roof rack (if equipped) 1-34
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When luggage is put on the slats 1-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing carrying attachments on the cross bars 1-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-28Fuel filler door and cap
WARNING
Gasoline vapor is highly flammable. Before refueling, always
first stop the engine and make sure that there are no lighted ciga- rettes, open flames or electrical sparks in the adjacent area. When opening the cap, do not remove the cap quickly. Fuel
may be under pressure and spray out of the fuel filler neck espe-
cially in hot weather, which may cause injury.
CAUTION
Never add any cleaning agents to the fuel tank. The addition of a
cleaning agent may cause damage to the fuel system.
For c hoosing the rig ht fuel for your SUBARU, refer to the “Fuel req uire-
ments ” sec tion loc ated in c hap ter 7.
To open and close the fuel filler door
HG0004
To op en the fuel filler d oor, p ull it outward . Afte r refueling , b e sure to
c lose the fuel filler d oor c omp letely.

1-30Engine hood
WARNING
Always check that the hood is properly locked before you start
driving. If it is not, it might fly open while the vehicle is moving
and block your view, which may cause an accident and serious
bodily injury.
HG0059
HG0060
HS0024
To op en the hood :
1. Pull the hood release knob und er the instrument p
anel.
2. Release the sec ond ary hood release loc ated und er the front of the
eng ine hood b y moving the lever toward the left. Li ft up the hood , release
the hood p rop from its retainer and p ut the end of the hood p rop into the
slot in the hood .

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Instruments and controls Gauges3-2
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Speedometer 3-2
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Odometer/Trip meter 3-2
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Tachometer (if equipped) 3-3
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Fuel gauge 3-3
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Temperature gauge 3-4
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Warning and indicator lights 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat belt warning light and chime 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS airbag system warning light 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charge warning light 3-6
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Oil pressure warning light 3-6
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Brake system warning light 3-6
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CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp 3-7 . . . . . .
ABS warning light (for vehicles with ABS) 3-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AT OIL TEMPerature warning light (for AT vehicles) 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Door open warning lights 3-10
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Front-wheel drive warning light (for AWD AT vehicles) 3-10 . . . . . . . . . .
Turn signal indicator lights 3-10
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High beam indicator 3-10
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Low fuel warning light 3-10
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Clock 3-11
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Hazard warning flasher 3-11
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Light control switch 3-12
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Turn signal lever 3-14
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Illumination brightness control 3-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking light switch 3-15
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Fog light switch (if equipped) 3-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wiper and washer 3-16
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Windshield wipers and washer switches 3-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear window wiper and washer switch (if equipped) 3-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear window defogger switch 3-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horn 3-22
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Mirrors 3-22
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Inside mirror 3-22
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Outside mirrors 3-23
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p ushing the knob and keep the knob p ushed for more
than 2 sec ond s.
NOTE If the connection between the combination meter and battery is bro-
ken for any reason such as vehicle maintenance or fuse replace-ment, the data recorded on the trip meter will be lost. Tachometer (if equipped)
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with the pointer of the tachometer in
the red zone. In this range, fuel injection will be cut by the enginecontrol module to protect the engine from overrevving. The en-gine will resume running normally after the engine speed is re-duced below the red zone.
The tac hometer shows the eng ine sp eed in thousand s of revolutions p er
minute. Fuel gauge
The fuel g aug e shows the ap p roximate amount of fuel remaining in the
tank.
The g aug e d oes not return to “E ” even thoug h the ig nition switc h is in the
“ ACC ” or “LOCK ” p osition.
The g aug e may move slig htly d uring b raking , turning or ac c eleration d ue
to fuel movement in the tank.

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Warning and indicator lights
Several of the warning and ind ic ator lig hts c ome on
momentarily and
then g o out when the ig nition switc h is initially t urned to the “ON ” p osi-
tion. This p ermits c hec king the op eration of the b u lb s.
Ap p ly the p arking b rake and turn the ig nition switc h to the “ON ” p osition.
The following lig hts c ome on:
Seat b elt warning lig ht
SRS airb ag system warning lig ht
Charg e warning lig ht
Oil p ressure warning lig ht
Brake system warning lig ht
CHECK ENGINE warning lig ht/Malfunc tion ind ic ator la mp
ABS warning lig ht (if eq uip p ed )
AT OIL TEMPerature warning lig ht (if eq uip p ed )
If any lig hts fail to c ome on, it ind ic ates a b urne d -out b ulb or a malfunc -
tion of the c orresp ond ing system.
Consult your authorized SUBARU d ealer for rep air. Seat belt warning light and chime
When the ig nition switc h is turned to the “ON ” p osition, the seat b elt
warning lig ht will c ome on and the remind er c hime will sound to remind
d river to fasten the seat b elt.
The seat b elt warning lig ht will remain on for ab ou t six sec ond s and turn
off automatic ally after six sec ond s.
The seat b elt remind er c hime will turn off when the d river’s sid e seat b elt
is b uc kled or it will turn off automatic ally after six sec ond s.
SRS airbag system warning light AIRBAG
When the ig nition switc h is turned to the “ON ” p osition, the SRS airb ag
warning lig ht will c ome on for ab out six sec ond s an d g o out. This shows
the SRS airb ag is in normal op eration.
If this lig ht c omes on while d riving or d oes not g o out after the eng ine
starts, it may ind ic ate that the SRS airb ag system is not working p rop erly.
Contac t your nearest SUBARU d ealer immed iately.

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Charge warning light
If this lig ht c omes on when the eng ine is running , it may ind ic ate that the
c harg ing system is not working p rop erly.
If the lig ht c omes on while d riving or d oes not g o out after the eng ine
starts, stop the eng ine at the first safe op p ortuni ty and c hec k the alterna-
tor b elt. If the b elt is loose, b roken or if the b e lt is in g ood c ond ition b ut
the lig ht remains on, c ontac t your nearest SUBARU d ealer immed iately.
Oil pressure warning light
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with the oil pressure warning light on. This may cause serious engine damage.
If this lig ht c omes on when the eng ine is running , it may ind ic ate that the
eng ine oil p ressure is low and the lub ric ating syst em is not working p rop -
erly.
If the lig ht c omes on while d riving or d oes not g o out after the eng ine
starts, stop the eng ine at the first safe op p ortuni ty and c hec k the eng ine
oil level. If the oil level is low, ad d oil immed ia tely. If the eng ine oil is at
the p rop er level b ut the lig ht remains on, c ontac t your nearest SUBARU
d ealer immed iately. Brake system warning light
WARNING
Driving with the brake system warning light on is dangerous.
This indicates your brake system may not be working properly. If the light remains on, have the brakes inspected by a SUBARU
dealer immediately. If at all in doubt about whether the brakes are operating prop-
erly, do not drive the vehicle. Have your vehicle towed to the
nearest SUBARU dealer for repair.
(Canada)
BRAKE (US)

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This lig ht has the following two func tions:
Parking brake warning
The lig ht c omes on with the p arking b rake ap p lied w hile the ig nition
switc h is in the “ON ” p osition. It g oes out when the p arking b rake is
fully released . Brake fluid level warning
This lig ht c omes on when the b rake fluid level d rop s to near the “MIN ”
level of the b rake fluid reservoir with the ig nitio n switc h in the “ON ”
p osition and with the p arking b rake fully released .
If the b rake system warning lig ht should c ome on wh ile d riving with
the p arking b rake lever fully released , it c ould b e an ind ic ation of
leaking of b rake fluid or worn b rake p ad s. In suc h a c ase, have your
vehic le c hec ked b y a SUBARU d ealer immed iately.
CHECK ENGINE warning light/ Malfunction indicator lamp
CAUTION
If the CHECK ENGINE light comes on while you are driving, have
your vehicle checked/repaired by your SUBARU dealer as soonas possible. Continued vehicle operation without having the
emission control system checked and repaired as necessarycould cause serious damage, which may not be covered by your
vehicle’ s warranty.
If this lig ht c omes on stead ily or b links while the eng ine is running , it may
ind ic ate that there is a p rob lem or p otential p rob l em somewhere in the
emission c ontrol system.
If the light comes on steadily:
If the lig ht c omes on stead ily while d riving or d oe s not g o out after the
eng ine starts, an emission c ontrol system malfunc ti on has b een d e-
tec ted .
You should have your vehic le c hec ked b y an authoriz ed SUBARU
d ealer immed iately.