ESP SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI 2012 Owners Manual
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Impreza WRX Gauges
Immediate Attention
Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob
Fuel Gauge
Trip meter and odometer
Tachometer
Temperature Gauge
Caution
Informational
Seatbelt warning
Front passenger seatbelt
warning
SRS airbag system
Security indicator light
Door open
Charge warning
Oil pressure warning Brake system
High beam indicator light
ABS warning
Low fuel
Vehicle Dynamics
Control/Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation
Vehicle Dynamics
Control OFF
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Malfunction indicator Speedometer
Tire pressure warning light
Front passenger frontal
B J S C B H 0 /
Front passenger frontal
airbag OFF
Turn signals
Front fog light indicator light (if
equipped)
Headlight indicator light
Cruise control
indicator light
Cruise control set
indicator light
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Impreza WRX STI Gauges
Immediate Attention
Trip meter A/B selection and trip
meter reset knob
Fuel Gauge
Trip meter and odometer
Tachometer
Temperature Gauge
Caution
Informational
Seatbelt warning
Front passenger
seatbelt warning
SRS airbag system
Security indicator light
Door open
Charge warning
Oil pressure warning
REV indicator Brake system
Rear differential oil
temp warning
High beam indicator light
ABS warning
Low fuel
Vehicle Dynamics
Control/Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation
Vehicle Dynamics Control
OFF / Traction Control
OFF
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Malfunction indicator Speedometer
Tire pressure warning light
Front passenger frontal
B J S C B H 0 /
Front passenger frontal
airbag OFF
Turn signals
Front fog light indicator light
(if equipped)
Headlight indicator light
Cruise control
indicator light
Cruise control set
indicator light
Driver’s control center
differential auto indicator
Sport (S) mode
Intelligent (I) mode
Sport Sharp (S#) mode
Shift-up indicator
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Personalize
PersonalizeTilt and Telescopic
Steering ColumnPush the lever down firmly to adjust the height
and lengthwise position of the column; firmly
push the lever back up to lock the column in
place. Do not adjust while driving.Power Exterior Mirrors 1 V T I U I F N J S S P S T F M F D U J P O T X J U D I U P U I F i - w
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side to adjust the right-hand mirror. Push and
hold the direction mirror control switch in the
direction you want to move the mirror. Push
the mirror selection switch back to the middle
to prevent unintended operation.
Power Moonroof
(if equipped)
With the moonroof in the fully closed position,
press the switch
4 to tilt the moonroof up.
Press and hold the switch
3 to lower the
moonroof. Press the switch 2 to fully open
the moonroof. Press the switch 1 to close
the moonroof. To stop the moonroof in a
midway position while opening or closing,
momentarily press the switch to the 1 side
or
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Controls
Illumination
Brightness Control
While the light switch
is on, rotate the dial downward to dim
the instrument panel
illumination. Rotate the dial upward to make the illumination
brighter. When the dial is fully rotated
upward, the instrument panel illumination
becomes full bright.
Windshield WipersTo turn on the wipers, press the wiper control lever down one level for intermittent,
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position to stop the wipers. For a single wipe, pull the lever toward you. To spray
washer fluid, press and hold the button at the end of the lever.
To operate the rear wiper, rotate the end of the knob upward to the intermittent,
continuous, or wash position. When the rear wiper is off, rotate the knob downward
to wash and wipe the rear window.Daytime Running LightsDaytime running lights are standard on your vehicle. Only a reduced brightness high
beam will be automatically turned on when the engine has started and the parking
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brightness of the illumination of the high beam headlights is reduced by the daytime
running light system. You must always switch on your headlights when it’s dark
outside by turning the light switch to the
position.
Light Controls
Turns on instrument panel lights,
taillights, parking lights and
license plate lights.
Turns on headlights, instrument
panel illumination, parking lights,
taillights and license plate lights. Turns on
fog lights
(if equipped).
Push up for right
turn signal.
Push down for
left turn signal.
OFF123
INT.
LOW
HIGH
Headlight Beam
Leveler
(if equipped)
Your vehicle’s High-Intensity
Discharge (HID) headlights
generate more light than
conventional halogen
headlights. Therefore, a driver
of an oncoming vehicle may
experience too much glare
when your headlight beam
height adjustment is high
because the vehicle is carrying
a heavy load. The headlight
beam leveler can be used to
adjust beam height to avoid
such a condition. To lower the
beam, turn the knob to the
higher numbers.
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ControlsAutomatic Climate Control1. Air Flow Control Dial
On the automatic setting, the system
determines the air flow location to achieve
the desired temperature or you can
choose the direction of air flow. Rotate the
dial for the desired air flow position.
Defrost / Defog
To clear the windshield and front door
windows of fog or frost, rotate the air flow
control dial to the defrost position, set the
temperature control to the red position,
and set the fan speed control to the
fastest speed.
2. Rear Window Defogger Button
Press the rear window defogger button
to turn on the defogger. The defogger
will automatically shut off after about 15
minutes. If the window clears before that
time, you can press the button again to
turn it off.
3. Fan Speed Control Dial On the automatic setting, the system
determines the fan speed to achieve the
desired temperature or you can manually
rotate the fan speed control dial to select
one of seven fan speeds.
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air conditioning. Press it again to turn
off the air conditioning.
5. Recirculated / Outside Air Button In the automatic mode, the system will
determine if recirculated air is needed
to achieve a desired temperature.
In manual mode, press the air inlet
selection button to prevent outside air
from being drawn into the passenger
compartment. If the button is pushed
in, press it again to draw outside air
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6. Temperature Control Dial Rotate the temperature control dial
from 65 for cool to 85 for warm.
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AM/FM Stereo with Single
Disc CD/MP3/WMA PlayerRadio Functions1. Power / Volume Control
Press the power / volume control knob
for on or off; rotate the knob to control
the volume.
2. Bass, Middle, Treble, Fader and Balance
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button will cycle you through Bass,
Midrange, Treble, Fade or Balance. Rotate
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the desired level.
3. FM / AM 1 S F T T U I F i ' . " . w C V U U P O U P D I P P T F
FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM reception.
4. Tune / Track 3 P U B U F U I F i 5 6 / & 5 3 " $ , $ ) w
knob clockwise to increase the
tuning frequency; rotate the knob
counterclockwise to decrease it. 5. Seek
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button to pick up the next highest or
lowest frequency.
6. Presets You can save up to six favorite stations
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Select a frequency and press one of the
preset buttons until a confirmation beep
is heard.
7. Satellite Radio An optional satellite radio tuner and
antenna can be connected to this audio
unit. You can hear satellite radio programs
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connecting optional equipment. To receive
satellite radio service, it is necessary to
enter into a separate contract with a
satellite radio provider. 8. PTY / CAT
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change to program type selection
mode. The PTY group that you are
currently listening to is displayed
for 10 seconds.
CD Player Functions 9. Load Insert a disc into the slot. The CD
will automatically be drawn in and
will begin play at the first track.
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playback will begin.
11. Repeat / Random 1 S F T T U I F i 3 1 5 3 % . w C V U U P O P O D F to repeat the current track; press
twice to repeat the current folder.
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button once to randomize all
tracks in a folder; press twice to
randomize the entire disc.
12. Eject Press the button to eject the disc.
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knob clockwise to skip to the
beginning of the next track; rotate
the knob counterclockwise to
skip to the beginning of the
current track. Rotate the knob
counterclockwise again to go to
the previous selection. 14. Fast Forward / Fast Reverse
Press and hold the right arrow
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than one second to fast forward.
Release the button to stop. To fast
reverse, press and hold the left
arrow for more than one second
and release the button to stop.
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previewing the first 10 seconds
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playback will resume after all
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scanning and listen to the track
being previewed.
MP3/WMA Formatted CD
Player Functions16. Folder Selection Press the up arrow of the
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next folder. Press the down arrow
to go back to the first music file.
Quickly press the down arrow
again to go back to the
previous folder.
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title display. Press and hold again
to scroll through the title, 8
characters at a time up to a
maximum of 64 characters.
18. Display 1 S F T T B O E I P M E U I F i 5 & 9 5 w C V U U P O
during playback to change the
display to show the play time, disc
title, artist name and track title. If
the disc is formatted with MP3/
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change the display to show play
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increase the volume. Press
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the volume.
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Auxiliary Input Jack or
RCA A/V Jack
(if equipped)
The auxiliary jack is located in the
center console. You can connect a
portable music player to the auxiliary
jack and hear the music stored on it
through the vehicle speakers. Press the
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system to select the auxiliary mode.
USB Storage Device /
iPod
® (if equipped)
You can connect a USB equipped
portable music player to the USB
connector and hear the music stored
on it through the vehicle speakers.
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until the USB / iPod
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Steering Wheel Audio Controls
(if equipped)
Cruise Control
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FM, AM, SAT, CD, AUX.
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the switch up or down to find the desired
frequency. In CD mode, push the switch up
or down to skip forward or back a track.
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light on the instrument panel will turn on.
To deactivate cruise control, press the
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button. Ease off the accelerator
pedal. Your vehicle will maintain
the desired speed.
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the brake pedal or press the
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manual transmission, you can push
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Increase speed
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hold until your vehicle reaches
the desired speed, and release.
To increase speed using the
accelerator pedal, press the pedal
until you reach the desired speed.
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set the speed.
Decrease speed
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hold until your vehicle slows to
the desired speed, and release.
To decrease the speed using the
brake pedal, press the pedal to
release cruise control temporarily.
When the speed decreases to the
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22While OperatingVehicle Dynamics Control OFF Switch (Impreza WRX only)Pressing the switch to deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Control system can help in the
following situations:
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slippery surface.
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(Impreza WRX STI only)Traction Mode
Press the switch to enter traction mode. This mode restricts the functions of the Traction
Control System and Vehicle Dynamics Control system and thus delays utilizing their functions
as a reaction to vehicle behavior. This mode should be used in driving situations where the
vehicle dynamic performance will improve without decreasing engine torque control. The
indicator light in the gauge cluster will turn green.
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF Mode
Press and hold the switch to enter Vehicle Dynamics Control Off mode. This mode should be
used in emergency situations, such as getting out of mud or deep snow. The indicator light in
the gauge cluster will turn yellow.
Fuel Filler Lid ReleaseTo open the fuel filler lid, pull the fuel filler lever up and release.
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REV Alarm System
(Impreza WRX STI only)The REV alarm system automatically issues a warning
using the REV indicator light whenever the tachometer
needle enters the red zone. The REV alarm level can
be set manually to an engine speed of your choosing
between 2,000 and 7,000 rpm using the trip knob.
The trip knob is also used to select a warning alarm
buzzer in addition to the light. The REV alarm set
level can be viewed in the odometer/tripmeter by
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and then pressing the trip knob. Please refer to our Owner’s Manual for more
detailed instructions on setting the engine speed alarm level and select\
ing the
warning buzzer.
6-Speed Manual Transmission
(Impreza WRX STI only)This manual transmission is a fully
synchromeshed 6 - forward and 1 - reverse
speed transmission. Before you can shift into
reverse gear, you must raise the slider ring
and hold it in that position. Only pull the slider
ring up when shifting into Reverse gear.