SUBARU IMPREZA WRX 2003 2.G Owners Manual

and are registered trademarks of FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
copyright 2002 FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
Foreword
Congratulations on choosing a SUBARU vehicle. This Owner’s
Manual has all the information necessary to keep your SUBARU in
excellent condition and to properly maintain the emission control
system for minimizing emission pollutants. We urge you to read this manual carefully so that you may understand your vehicle and
its operation. For information not found in this Owner’s Manual,such as details concerning repairs or adjustments, please contactthe dealer from whom you purchased your SUBARU or the nearest
SUBARU dealer. The information, specifications and illustrations found in this manu-
al are those in effect at the time of printing. FUJI HEAVY INDUS-
TRIES LTD. reserves the right to change specifications and designsat any time without prior notice and without incurring any obliga-tion to make the same or similar changes on vehicles previously
sold. This Owner’s Manual applies to all models and covers all equipment, including factory installed options. Some explanations, therefore may be for equipment not installed in your vehicle.
Please leave this manual in the vehicle at the time of resale. The next owner will need the information found herein.
FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD., TOKYO, JAPAN

This manual describes the following vehicle types.
Sedan
Wagon and OUTBACK SPORT

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Warranties Warranties for U.S.A.
All SUBARU vehicles distributed by Subaru of Amer-
ica, Inc. and sold at retail by an authorized SUBARU
dealer in the United States come with the followingwarranties: SUBARU Limited Warranty
Emission Control Systems Warranty
Emissions Performance Warranty
All warranty information, including details of cover-
age and exclusions, is in the “Warranty and Mainte-
nance Booklet”. Please read these warranties care-
fully. Warranties for Canada
All SUBARU vehicles distributed by Subaru Canada,
Inc. and sold at retail by an authorized SUBARU
dealer in Canada come with the following warran-ties: SUBARU Limited Warranty
Anti-Corrosion Warranty
Emission Control Warranty
All warranty information, including details of cover- age and exclusions, is in the Warranty and Service
Booklet. Please read these warranties carefully.
NOTE
This vehicle does not contain mer- cury devices or parts.

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How to use this owner’s manual
Using your Owner ’s manual
Before you operate your vehicle, carefully read this
manual. To protect yourself and extend the service
life of your vehicle, follow the instructions in this
manual. Failure to observe these instructions may
result in serious injury and damage to your vehicle.
This manual is composed of fourteen chapters. Each chapter begins with a brief table of contents,so you can usually tell at a glance if that chapter
contains the information you want. Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
This chapter informs you how to use the seat and
seatbelt and contains precautions for the SRS air- bags.Chapter 2: Keys and doors
This chapter informs you how to operate the keys,locks and windows.Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This chapter informs you about the operation of
instrument panel indicators and how to use theinstruments and other switches.Chapter 4: Climate Control
This chapter informs you how to operate the climate control.Chapter 5: Audio
This chapter informs you how to operate your audiosystem.Chapter 6: Interior equipment
This chapter informs you how to operate interior equipment. Chapter 7: Starting and operating
This chapter informs you how to start and operateyour SUBARU.Chapter 8: Driving tips
This chapter informs you how to drive your SUBARU in various conditions and explains some safety tips on driving.Chapter 9: In case of emergency
This chapter informs you what to do if you have a
problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engineoverheating. Chapter 10: Appearance care
This chapter informs you how to keep your SUBARUlooking good.
Chapter 11: Maintenance and service
This chapter informs you when you need to take
your SUBARU to the dealer for scheduled mainte-
nance and informs you how to keep your SUBARU
running properly.

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Chapter 12: Specifications
This chapter informs you about dimension and ca-pacities of your SUBARU.Chapter 13: Consumer information and Report-ing 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
manual. 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 oth-
er portions of this manual carefully in order to gain abetter understanding of how to use your SUBARU
vehicle safely.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation in which se- rious injury or death could result if the warn- ing is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in which inju-
ry 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
manual. This symbol means “Do not ”, “Do not do

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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 unlock
Fuel
Front fog lights
Parking lights
Hazard warning flasher
Cigarette lighter

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MarkName
Engine hood
Trunk lid (Sedan)
Seat heater
Horn
Windshield wiper deicer
Wiper intermittent
Windshield wiper and washer
Rear window wiper and washer
Lights
MarkName
Parking lights, tail lights, license plate light and instrument panel illumination
Head lights
Illumination brightness
Fan speed
Instrument panel outlets
Instrument panel outlets and foot outlets
Foot outlets
Windshield defroster and foot outlets
Windshield defroster

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MarkName
Rear window defogger/Outside mirror defogger
Air recirculation
Outside air
Engine oil
Washer
Safety precautions when driving Seatbelt and SRS airbag
WARNING
All persons in the vehicle should fasten
their seatbelts BEFORE the vehicle starts to
move. Otherwise, the possibility of serious in-jury becomes greater in the event of a suddenstop or accident. To obtain maximum protection in the event
of an accident, the driver and all passengers in the vehicle should always wear seatbelts when the vehicle is moving. The SRS (Supple-mental Restraint System) airbag does not doaway with the need to fasten seatbelts. Incombination with the seatbelts, it offers thebest combined protection in case of a serious accident. Not wearing a seatbelt increases the chanceof severe injury or death in a crash even whenthe car has the SRS airbag. The SRS airbags deploy with considerable
speed and force. Occupants who are out of proper position when the SRS airbag deploys
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the SRS airbag needs enough space for de- ployment, the driver should always sit uprightand well back in the seat as far from the steer-ing wheel as practical while still maintainingfull vehicle control and the front passengershould move the seat as far back as possible and sit upright and well back in the seat.
Carefully read the sections “Seatbelts” and “SRS air-
bag” in chapter 1 of this owner ’s manual for instruc-
tions and precautions concerning the seatbelt sys- tem and SRS airbag system. Child safety
WARNING
Never hold a child on your lap or in your
arms while the vehicle is moving. The passen- ger cannot protect the child from injury in a
collision, because the child will be caught be-tween the passenger and objects inside thevehicle. While riding in the vehicle, infants and small
children should always be placed in the REAR seat in an infant or child restraint system which is appropriate for the child ’s age, height and weight. If a child is too big for a child re-straint system, the child should sit in the
REAR seat and be restrained using the seat-
belts. According to accident statistics, chil-dren are safer when properly restrained in therear seating positions than in the front seating positions. Never allow a child to stand up or
kneel on the seat.
Put children aged 12 and under in the REAR
seat properly restrained at all times in a childrestraint device or in a seatbelt. The SRS air-bag deploys with considerable speed and force and can injure or even kill children, es-
pecially if they are 12 years of age and underand are not restrained or improperly re-strained. Because children are lighter and
weaker than adults, their risk being injured
from deployment is greater. NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING
CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO
RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE
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 injurycould result if a child accidentally opened thedoor and fell out. Refer to the “Child safety