ignition SUBARU IMPREZA 2002 2.G User Guide

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breaking glass or forced entry). Note that there are
two alarm levels for shock: warning and alarm. In
warning mode, the alarm detects lower level vibra-
tions and triggers 2 warning chirps on the horn and
two flashes on the lights as a deterrent to would be
vandals. In alarm mode, higher levels of shock are
detected and the system will go into full alarm. Ignition switch being turned on while in armed
state. Arming the system
To arm the system using remote transmitter
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood (and the trunk
lid) are locked.
5. Close all doors (and the rear gate on the wagon).
HB1000EC
1) Press to Arm the system.
2) Press to Disarm the system.
HG2017BA
Security system indicator light

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6. Briefly press the “LOCK/ARM” button (for less
than two seconds). All doors (and the rear gate on
the wagon) will lock, the horn will sound one time,the parking lights will flash one time and the indica-
tor light starts flashing slowly (approximately once
every two seconds).
If any of the doors (or the rear gate) is not fully
closed, the horn sounds three times, the parking
lights flash three times and the indicator light flashes
rapidly to alert you that the doors (or the rear gate)
are not properly closed. When you close the door,
the system will automatically arm and doors will au-
tomatically lock.
To arm the system using power door lockingswitches
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood (and the trunk
lid) are locked.
5. Close the doors (and the rear gate on the wagon)but leave only the driver ’s door or the front passen-
ger’ s door open.
HB2024FB
6. Push the front side ( “LOCK” side) of the power
door locking switch to set the door locks.
7. Close the door. The horn will sound one time, the
parking lights will flash one time and the indicator
light will start flashing slowly (approximately once
every two seconds) to inform you that the system
has armed.
NOTE The system can be armed even if the engine
hood, the windows and/or moonroofs areopened. Always make sure that they are fully
closed before arming the system.

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Disarming the system
Briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for less
than two seconds) on the remote transmitter. The
driver’ s door will unlock, the horn will sound two
times, the parking lights will flash two times and the
indicator light will go off.
To unlock all doors (and the rear gate on the
wagon), briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button
a second time.
Emergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the transmit-
ter (i.e. the transmitter is lost, broken or the transmit-
ter battery is too weak), you can disarm the system
without using the transmitter.
To disarm the system:
1. Unlock the door with the key and then open the
door.
2. The alarm will sound.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch and cycle it
from the “LOCK” to the “ON” position three (3) times
within 5 seconds .
Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, keep the “LOCK/ARM” button
pressed for more than two seconds .To deactivate it, press the
“LOCK/ARM” button or
“UNLOCK/DISARM” button.
The parking lights will also flash when the alarm is activated.
Unless a button on the remote is pressed, the alarm
will be deactivated after approximately 30 seconds. Valet mode
When you choose the valet mode, the security sys-
tem does not operate. In valet mode, the remotetransmitter is used only for locking and unlocking
the doors (and rear gate on the wagon) and panicactivation.
To enter the valet mode, open the driver ’s door and
keep the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button depressed for
more than two seconds . The indicator light repeat-
edly flashes two times while the system is in valet mode.
To exit valet mode, open the driver ’s door and keep
the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button pressed for more
than two seconds. The indicator will stop flashing.
Passive arming
When passive arming mode has been programmed
by the dealer, arming of the system is automatically
accomplished without using the remote transmitter.

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Note that in this mode, DOORS MUST BE MANUAL-
LY LOCKED. To enter the passive mode
HB2036BA
1. Remove the side sill cover on the driver ’s side.
1)Open the driver ’s door.
2)Remove the clip by prying the edge with screw-
driver.
3)Remove the side sill cover by pulling it up.
HB2038BC
1) Connector for SRS airbag system (yel- low)
2) Blue (1P)
2. Connect the blue (1 pole) connector.
3. Turn the ignition switch from the “LOCK” to the
“ON” position.
4. Install the side sill cover.
To place the system in active arming mode (remote
required for activation), disconnect the white con-
nector.

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WARNING
Do not disconnect or tamper with any yellow connector and/or any harness covered withyellow insulation and/or tape.Doing so could result in accidental inflation of the SRS airbag or could make the SRS airbag
system inoperative, which may result in seri-
ous injury.
Arming the system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
HB2031BC
1) ON 2) LOCK 2. Turn the ignition switch from
“ON” to “LOCK”
position and remove the key from the ignition switch.
HB2024DB
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Before closing the doors, lock all doors with theinside door lock levers.
5. Close the doors. The system will automatically
arm after one minute.
In the passive mode, the system can also be armed
with the remote transmitter or with the power door
locking switches. If the remote transmitter or power
door lock switch is used to lock the vehicle, arming
will take place immediately regardless of whether ornot the passive mode has been selected.

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CAUTION
In passive mode, the system will automatically
activate the alarm but WILL NOT automatically lock the doors. In order to lock the doors you
must either lock them as indicated in step 4
below or with the key once they have been
closed. Failure to lock the doors manually willresult in a higher security risk.
Disarming the system
To disarm the system, briefly press the “UNLOCK/
DISARM” button on the transmitter.
n Tripped sensor identification
If the horn sounds four times and the parking lights
flash four times when you disarm the system, this in-
dicates that the alarm was triggered. The number oftimes the indicator light flashes indicates what sen-
sor caused the alarm condition.
To enter identification mode:
1. Open the driver ’s door and leave it open.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position two
times. ( “LOCK” “ON” “LOCK” “ON”
“LOCK”)
3. The indicator light will start flashing. The indicator light provides the following indications.Flashing one time:
Any door, the rear gate or the
trunk lid has been opened.Flashing three times: The impact sensor in the sys-
tem’ s unit has been activated. This may indicate that
your vehicle has been shocked or tampered with by
some outside force and/or unauthorized person. Flashing four times: The ignition switch has been
turned on or the battery has been disconnected.
To exit this mode, close the door and turn the igni-
tion switch to the “ON” position.

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Windows Power windows
WARNING
When operating the power windows, be ex-
tremely careful to prevent anyone ’s fingers,
arms or head from being caught in the win-
dow. Always lock the passengers ’ windows using
the lock switch when children are riding in thevehicle. Before leaving the vehicle, always remove
the key from the ignition switch for safety and never allow an unattended child to remains inthe vehicle. Failure to follow this procedurecould result in injury to a child operating the
power window.
The power windows operate only when the ignitionswitch is in the “ON” position.
Driver’ s side switches
HG2016BB
1) Lock switch
2) “AUTO” switch for driver ’s window
3) For front passenger ’s window
4) For rear left window
5) For rear right window
All door windows can be controlled by the power
window switch cluster at the driver side door.

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Ignition switch 3-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LOCK 3-2
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ACC 3-3
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ON 3-3
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START 3-3
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Key reminder chime 3-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Key interlock release (AT vehicles only) 3-4 . . . . . .
Hazard warning flasher 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meters and gauges 3-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speedometer 3-6
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Odometer/Trip meter 3-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tachometer 3-7
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Fuel gauge 3-7
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Temperature gauge 3-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside temperature indicator
(if equipped) 3-9
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Warning and indicator lights 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seatbelt warning light and chime 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS airbag system warning light 3-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHECK ENGINE warning light/ Malfunction indicator lamp 3-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charge warning light 3-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil pressure warning light 3-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AT OIL TEMPerature warning light
(for AT vehicles) 3-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ABS warning light 3-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake system warning light 3-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Door open warning lights 3-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front-wheel drive warning light
(for AT vehicles – if equipped) 3-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift position indicator (AT vehicles) 3-14 . . . . . . . . . .
Turn signal indicator lights 3-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High beam indicator light 3-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clock 3-14
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Light control switch 3-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Headlights 3-15
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High/low beam change (dimmer) 3-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Headlight flasher 3-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Daytime running light system 3-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turn signal lever 3-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illumination brightness control 3-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking light switch 3-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fog light switch (if equipped) 3-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wiper and washer 3-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield wiper and washer switches 3-21 . . . . . . .
Rear window wiper and washer switch
(if equipped) 3-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear window defogger switch 3-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mirrors 3-25
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Inside mirror 3-25
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Outside mirrors 3-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tilt steering wheel 3-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horn 3-31
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Instruments and controls

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Ignition switch
HB3014BA
The ignition switch has four positions: LOCK, ACC,
ON and START. LOCK
The key can only be inserted or removed in this position. The ignition switch will lock the steering
wheel when you remove the key.
If turning the key is difficult, turn the steering wheel
slightly to the right and left as you turn the key.
Automatic transmission vehicles
HB4016BA
HB2032CA
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when the selector lever is in the “P” position.
Manual transmission vehicles
OM-H0144
The key can be turned from “ACC” to “LOCK” only
when the key is pushed in while turning it.
WARNING
Never turn the ignition switch to “LOCK”
while the vehicle is being driven or towed be-
cause that will lock the steering wheel, pre-venting steering control. And when the engineis turned off, it takes a much greater effort
than usual to steer.
ACC
In this position the electrical accessories (radio, cig-
arette lighter, etc.) can be used. ON
This is the normal operating position after the engine
is started. START
The engine is started in this position. The starter
cranks the engine to start it. When the key is re-
leased (after the engine has started), the key auto-
matically returns to the “ON” position.
CAUTION
Do not turn the ignition switch to the “START”
position while the engine is running.
Key reminder chime
The reminder chime sounds when the driver ’s door
opens and the key is in the “LOCK” or “ACC” posi-
tions. The chime stops when the key is removed
from the ignition switch.