warning SUBARU IMPREZA 2000 2.G User Guide

13-6Master, sub master and valet key
1-2
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Maximum load limits 11-2
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Mirrors 3-22
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New vehic le b reak-in d riving – the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) 7-3 . . . . . .
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Od ometer/Trip meter 3-2
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Off road d riving 7-38
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Oil p ressure warning lig ht 3-6
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Op erating tip s for heater and air c ond itioner 4-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outsid e mirrors 3-23
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Parking b rake stroke 10-38
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Parking lig ht 10-52
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Parking lig ht switc h 3-15
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Parking your vehic le 7-30
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Period ic insp ec tions 7-10
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Power d oor loc king switc hes (if eq uip p ed ) 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power steering 7-27
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Power steering fluid 10-25
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Power wind ows (if eq uip p ed ) 1-22
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Prec autions ag ainst vehic le mod ific ation 2-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prep aring to d rive 7-10
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Rad io 5-2
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Rad io op eration 5-3
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Rear c omb ination lig hts 10-55
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Rear d ifferential g ear oil 10-23
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Rear g ate (Wag on) 1-27
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Rear seat ac c ess (Coup e) 2-6
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Rear seats 2-7
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Rear visc ous limited slip d ifferential (For RS mod e ls) 7-26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index13-7
Rear wind ow d efog g er switc h
3-21
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Rear wind ow wip er and washer switc h (if eq uip p ed ) 3- 20
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Rep lac ement of b rake p ad and lining 10-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rep lac ement of wind shield wip er b lad es 10-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rep lac ing b ulb s 10-49
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Rep orting safety d efec ts (USA) 12-4
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Roc king the vehic le 7-46
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Roof rac k (if eq uip p ed ) 1-34
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Seatb elt g uid e (Coup e) 2-17
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Seatb elt maintenanc e 2-19
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Seatb elts 2-11
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Seatb elt safety tip s 2-11
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Seatb elt warning lig ht and c hime 2-13, 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sec urity system (if eq uip p ed ) 1-12
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Selec tor lever 7-20
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Shift loc k release 7-24
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Shop p ing b ag hook (Wag on only) 6-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sid e turn sig nal lig ht 10-54
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Snow tires 7-45
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Sp ark p lug s 10-17
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Sp ec ific ations 11-2
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Sp eed ometer 3-2
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Sp otlig ht (if eq uip p ed ) 6-15
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SRS airb ag (Sup p lemental Restraint System airb ag ) 2- 26
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SRS airb ag op eration 2-31
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SRS airb ag system monitors 2-36
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SRS airb ag system servic ing 2-37
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SRS airb ag system warning lig ht 3-5
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Starting the eng ine 7-14
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State emission testing (U.S. only) 7-6
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Steering 7-26
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Stop p ing the eng ine 7-16
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Storag e c omp artment 6-2
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Sunroof (if eq uip p ed ) 1-31
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Index13-9
W
Warning and ind ic ator lig hts
3-5
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Washing 9-2
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Waxing and p olishing 9-3
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When lug g ag e is p ut on the slats 1-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wind ows 1-22
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Wind shield washer fluid 10-31
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Wind shield wip ers and washer switc hes 3-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Winter d riving 7-41
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Wip er and washer 3-16
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Child safety locks
HG0267
Unlock
Lock
WARNING
Always use the child safety lock whenever a child rides in the rear seat. Serious injury could result if a child accidentallyopened the door and fell out.
Eac h rear d oor has a c hild safety loc k that p revent s the d oors from b eing
op ened even if the insid e d oor hand le is p ulled .
When the c hild safety loc k lever is in the loc k p os ition, the d oor c annot
b e op ened from insid e reg ard less of the p osition of the inner d oor hand le
loc k lever. The d oor c an only b e op ened from the ou tsid e.

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System operation
Keyless entry func tions d o not op erate when vehic le ig nition is “ON ”.
HS1000BB
n Locking the doors
Press the “LOCK ” b utton to loc k all d oors (and the rear g ate on the
wag on and OUTBACK SPORT). The p arking lig hts will f lash one time.
n Unlocking the doors
To unloc k the d river ’s d oor only, p ress and release the “UNLOCK ” b ut-
ton.
To unloc k all d oors (and the rear g ate on the wag on and OUTBACK
SPORT), p ress and hold the “UNLOCK ” b utton.
The p arking lig hts will flash one time.
The vehic le ’s interior (c ourtesy) lig ht will illuminate for 60 sec ond s or
until vehic le is started .
NOTE
1. Parking lights will flash when the vehicle ’s battery is discon-
nected and reconnected.
To stop lights from flashing, either: Press remote transmitter “UNLOCK” button once.
Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position and press pro-
gramming button for one second (see location below).
2. The vehicle ’s interior (courtesy) light and door open warning
light (DOOR AJAR indicator) will illuminate for 60 seconds when
the ignition is turned off, or until the doors are locked with the

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All entrances protected
Op ening any d oor or entranc e p rotec ted b y the sec ur ity system trig -
g ers the alarm ’s 125 d b siren and flashes the vehic le ’s p arking lig hts.
n Shock Sensor
The shoc k sensor d etec ts any imp ac t to the vehic le. Lig ht imp ac t will
c ause the siren to emit a warning “c hirp ”; heavier b lows will trig g er
the alarm. (Shoc k sensor sensitivity has b een p rese t, b ut may b e
ad justed b y your SUBARU d ealer.) n Personal protection (Panic) feature
Pressing b oth b uttons on the remote transmitter ac t ivates the Panic
feature, sound ing the siren and flashing the vehic l e’s p arking lig hts.
n Interior status indicator
The b rig ht-red warning lig ht p rovid es a visual d ete rrent to a would -b e
thief.n Emergency override button
Ensures that you will b e ab le to d isarm your alarm system and start
your vehic le if your remote transmitter is lost or b roken. See “The
emerg enc y overrid e/p rog ramming b utton ” Sec tion.
Security system components
n The remote transmitter
The remote transmitter c ontrols the features and op tions of the sec u-
rity system.
HS1000CB

1-14The sec urity system c an b e p rog rammed to op erate wi
th one to four
remote transmitters. Eac h transmitter is p owered b y an internal 12-volt
alkaline b attery. n The status indicator/Valet button
HS1004BB
The Status Ind ic ator is a hig h intensity warning li g ht, loc ated on the
d ash to the left of the steering wheel. The Status Ind ic ator d isp lays a
visual ind ic ation of the sec urity system ’s status while c reating a p ow-
erful theft d eterrent. LED status Off: System is d isarmed .
Double-Flash: System is in valet mod e.
Steady Flash: System is armed .
Fast Flash: System has b een trig g ered .
On: System is in p re-arm state (and will arm when all d oors are
c losed ). n The valet button (built into the status indicator)
The Valet Button is used to eng ag e Valet Mode (see “Valet mod e ”
Sec tion). In Valet Mod e, the sec urity system will n ot arm, throug h the
siren will c hirp and keyless entry features will fu nc tion when the sec u-
rity system is d isarmed .

1-22Windows
HG0270
Turn the hand le to op en or c lose the wind ow. Power windows (if equipped)
WARNING
When operating power windows, be extremely careful to pre-
vent anyone ’s fingers or head from being caught in the window.
Always lock the passenger ’s windows using the lock switch
when children are riding in the vehicle. Before leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the
ignition switch for safety and never allow an unattended child toremain in the vehicle. Failure to follow this procedure could result
in injury to a child operating the power window.
The p ower wind ows op erate only when the ig nition sw itc h is in the “ON ”
p osition.

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Trunk lid (Sedan and Coupe)
WARNING
To prevent dangerous exhaust gas from entering the vehicle,
always keep the trunk lid closed while driving. Help prevent young children from locking themselves in the
trunk. When leaving the vehicle, either close all windows and lockall doors or cancel the inside trunk lid release. Also make certainthat the trunk is closed.
To open and close the trunk lid from outside
OM-H0016
Open
To op en the trunk lid from outsid e, insert the key in the keyhole and
turn it c loc kwise. To c lose the trunk lid , lig htly p ress the trunk lid d own
until the latc h eng ag es.

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Rear gate (Wagon)
WARNING
To prevent dangerous exhaust gas from entering the vehicle, al- ways keep the rear gate closed while driving.
OM-H0019
Lock Unlock
To unloc k the rear g ate, insert the key in the keyh ole and turn it c loc k-
wise. To loc k the rear g ate, insert the key in the keyhole and turn it c oun-
terc loc kwise. If your vehic le is eq uip p ed with p owe r d oor loc ks, the rear
g ate c an also b e loc ked and unloc ked throug h use of the p ower d oor
loc k system. Refer to the “Power d oor loc king switc hes ” sec tion in this
c hap ter.
To op en the rear g ate, first unloc k the rear g ate l oc k then p ull the outsid e
hand le up . To c lose the rear g ate, lower it slowly and p ush d own firmly
until the latc h eng ag es.