service SUBARU IMPREZA 2000 2.G Owner's Guide

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Replacing bulbs
Headlight
CAUTION
Halogen headlight bulbs become very hot while in use. If you touch the bulb surface with bare hands or greasy gloves, fingerprints or grease on the bulb surface develop into hot spots, caus-ing the bulb to break. If there are finger prints or grease on thebulb surface, wipe them away with a soft cloth moistened with al-cohol.
OM-H0261
OM-H0243
Retainer spring
Rubber cover
Electrical connector
1. Disc onnec t the elec tric al c onnec tor, then remove the rub b er c over.
2. Remove the retainer sp ring .
3. Rep lac e the b ulb , then set the retainer sp ring se c urely.
4. Install the rub b er c over with the top mark fac ing up , then rec onnec t
the elec tric al c onnec tor.

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4. Disc onnec t the c onnec tor b ehind the c ase c ap .
5. Release the retainer sp ring .
6. Rep lac e the b ulb with a new one. Then rec onnec t t
he c onnec tors
and reinstall the removed p arts in the reverse ord e r of removal.
Type B
HG0326
HG0325
1. Remove the front fog lig ht c over.
2. Remove the front fog lig ht assemb ly b y removing t he two b olts.
3. Disc onnec t the c onnec tor.
4. Remove the front fog lig ht c ase c ap b y turning it c ounterc loc kwise.
HG0327
Spring
Connector
5. Disc onnec t the c onnec tor b ehind the c ase c ap .
6. Release the retainer sp ring .
7. Rep lac e the b ulb with a new one. Then rec onnec t t he c onnec tors
and reinstall the removed p arts in the reverse ord e r of removal.

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Front turn signal light Type A
HGA011BB
1. Remove the b olt sec uring the front turn sig nal li g ht assemb ly.
2. Remove the front turn sig nal lig ht assemb ly from the front b ump er
and remove the b ulb soc ket b y turning it c ounterc lo c kwise.
3. Remove the b ulb from the soc ket b y p ushing it in and turning
c loc kwise, then install a new b ulb .
4. Install the removed p arts in the reverse ord er of removal.
Type B
HG0194
1. Remove the front turn sig nal lig ht assemb ly mount ing sc rews using
the p hillip s sc rewd river.
2. Remove the lens from the front turn sig nal lig ht assemb ly.

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Rear combination lights Sedan and Coupe
OM-H0446
HG0241
1. Remove the sp are tire c over.
2. Remove the c lip from the rear trunk trim with a r eg ular sc rew d river.
3. Remove the nut sec uring the rear trunk trim.
OM-H0447
4. Op en the rear p ortion of the sid e trunk trim p ane l.
5. Remove the b ulb hold er from the rear c omb ination lig ht assemb ly
b y turning it c ounterc loc kwise.
6. Remove the b ulb from the soc ket b y p ushing it and turning c oun-
terc loc kwise. Install a new b ulb .
7. Set the b ulb hold er into the rear c omb ination lig ht assemb ly and
turn it c loc kwise until it loc ks.
8. Sec ure the rear trunk trim p anel with the nut and the c lip s.

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License plate light
HG0198
1. Remove the mounting sc rews using a p hillip s sc rew d river.
2. Remove the c over and lens.
3. Pull the b ulb out of the soc ket. Install a new b u lb .
4. Reinstall the lens and c over.
5. Tig hten the mounting sc rews. Interior light, spot light
OM-H0251
OM-H0250
1. Remove the lens b y p rying the ed g e of the lens wi th a reg ular sc rew-
d river.
2. Pull the b ulb out of the soc ket. Install a new b u lb .
3. Reinstall the lens.

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6. Reinstall the soc ket in the c irc uit b oard . Then,
fit the lamp assemb ly
b ac k into the head liner.
7. Reinstall the lens in the reverse ord er of remova l.