SUBARU IMPREZA 2001 2.G Owners Manual

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Illumination brightness control
HS0057
Brighten
Darken
When the lig hting switc h is in the “p ” or “a ” p osition, you c an ad just
b rig htness of the instrument p anel illumination for b etter visib ility.
To b rig hten, turn the c ontrol d ial c ounterc loc kwise .
To d arken, turn the c ontrol d ial c loc kwise.
Parking light switch
HS0058
The p arking lig ht switc h op erates reg ard less of the ig nition switc h p osi-
tion.
By p ushing the front end of this switc h, following lig hts will c ome on.
– p arking lig hts

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front and rear sid e marker lig hts
– tail lig hts
– lic ense p late lig hts
To turn off, p ush the rear end of the p arking lig ht switc h.
Avoid leaving these lig hts on for a long time b ec au se that will run d own
the b attery.
Fog light switch (if equipped)
The fog lig hts op erate only when the head lig hts are on low b eam.
Push the switc h to turn the fog lig hts on. To turn them off, p ush the switc h
ag ain.
HB2025BB
Wiper and washer
WARNING
In freezing weather, do not use the windshield washer until the
windshield is sufficiently warmed by the defroster.Otherwise the washer fluid can freeze on the windshield, blocking
your view.

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CAUTION
Do not operate the washer continuously for more than ten se-
conds, or when the washer fluid tank is empty. This may cause
overheating of the washer motor. Check the washer fluid level fre-
quently, such as at fuel stops. Do not operate the wipers when the windshield or rear window
is dry. This may scratch the glass, damage the wiper blades and
cause the wiper motor to burn out. Before operating the wiper on
a dry windshield or rear window, always use the windshield
washer. In freezing weather, be sure that the wiper blades are not fro-
zen to the windshield or rear window before switching on thewipers. Attempting to operate the wiper with the blades frozen tothe window glass could cause not only the wiper blades to be
damaged but also the wiper motor to burn out. If the wiper bladeis frozen to the window glass, be sure to operate the defroster or
rear window defogger before turning on the wiper. If the wipers stop during operation because of ice or some oth-
er obstruction on the window, the wiper motor could burn outeven if the wiper switch is turned off. If this occurs, promptly stopthe vehicle in a safe place, turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position and clean the window glass to allow proper wiper opera-tion. Use clean water if windshield washer fluid is unavailable. In
areas where water freezes in winter, use SUBARU Windshield
Washer Fluid or the equivalent. (See “Windshield washer fluid ”
section in chapter 10.)Also, when driving the vehicle when there are freezing tempera-tures, use non-freezing type wiper blades. Do not clean the wiper blades with gasoline or a solvent, such
as paint thinner or benzene. This will cause deterioration of thewiper blades.

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The wiper operates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
or “ACC” position.
Clean your wiper blades and window glass periodically with a
washer solution to prevent streaking, and to remove accumulations
of road salt or road film. Keep the washer button depressed at leastfor 1 second so that washer solution will be sprinkled all over the
windshield or rear window. Grease, wax, insects or other material on the windshield or the
wiper blades results in jerky wiper operation and streaking on the
glass. If you cannot remove those streaks after operating the
washer or if the wiper operation is jerky, clean the outer surface ofthe windshield or rear window and the wiper blades using a sponge
or soft cloth with a neutral detergent or mild-abrasive cleaner. After
cleaning, rinse the window glass and wiper blades with clean water.The glass is clean if no beads form on the glass when you rinse with
water. If you cannot eliminate the streaking even after following this pro-
cedure, replace the wiper blades with new ones. Refer to the “Wiper
blade replacement ” section (chapter 10) for replacement instruc-
tions. Windshield wiper and washer switches Windshield wipers
HB2019BB

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To turn the wip ers on, p ush the wip er c ontrol lever
d own.
: Intermittent
LO : Low sp eed
HI : Hig h sp eed
To turn the wip ers off, return the lever to the “OFF ” p osition.
Mist (for a single wipe)
For a sing le wip e of the wip ers, p ull the lever tow ard you. The wip ers
op erate until you release the lever. Washer
HB2020BA
To wash the wind shield , p ush the washer b utton at t he end of the wip -
er c ontrol lever. The washer fluid sp rays until you release the washer
b utton. The wip ers op erate while you p ush the b utto n.

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Rear window wiper and washer switch (if equipped)
HB2021BA
Rear wiper
To turn the rear wip er on, turn the knob on the end of the wip er c ontrol
lever to the “ON ” p osition.
To turn the wip er off, return the knob on the end o f the lever to the
“ OFF ” p osition.
Washer
To wash the rear wind ow while the rear wip er is op e rating , turn the
knob on the end of the wip er c ontrol lever c ounterc loc kwise to the
“
” p osition. The washer fluid sp rays until you releas e the knob .
To wash the rear wind ow when the rear wip er is not in use, turn the
knob on the end of the wip er c ontrol lever c loc kwis e to the “
”
p osition. The washer fluid sp rays and the wip er op e rates until you re-
lease the knob .

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Rear window defogger switch
CAUTION
Do not use sharp instruments or window cleaner containing
abrasives to clean the inner surface of the rear window. They may
damage the conductors printed on the window. To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not operate
the defogger continuously for any longer than necessary.
The rear wind ow d efog g er op erates only when the ig n ition switc h is in
the “ON ” p osition.
HS0063
Indicator light
To turn on the d efog g er, p ush the switc h. To turn i t off, p ush the switc h
ag ain.
The ind ic ator lig ht loc ated on the switc h lig hts up while the rear wind ow
d efog g er is op erating .
The d efog g er will automatic ally shut off after ab ou t 15 minutes. If the win-
d ow c lears b efore that time, p ush the switc h to tur n it off. It also turns off
when the ig nition switc h is turned to the “ACC ” or “LOCK ” p osition. If
d efrosting or d efog g ing is d esired when you restart your vehic le, you
have to p ush the switc h to turn it on ag ain.

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OM-H0440
To sound the horn, p ush the horn p ad . Mirrors
Always c hec k that the insid e and outsid e mirrors ar
e p rop erly ad justed
b efore you start d riving . Inside mirror
HG0019
The insid e mirror has a d ay and nig ht p osition. Pul l the tab at the b ottom
of the mirror toward you for the nig ht p osition. Pu sh it away for the d ay
p osition. The nig ht p osition red uc es g lare from hea d lig hts.

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Outside mirrors
WARNING
Objects look smaller in a convex mirror (passenger side) and far-
ther away than when viewed in a flat mirror. Do not use the con-vex mirror to judge the distances of vehicles behind you whenchanging lanes. Use the inside mirror (or glance backwards) todetermine the actual size and distance of objects that you view in
the convex mirror.
OM-H0080
Adjusting mirrors
To ad just the mirrors b y hand , p ush where ind ic ated b y the arrows.
OM-H0081

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Remote control mirror switch (if equipped)
The remote c ontrol mirrors op erate only when the ig nition switc h is in
the “ON ” or “ACC ” p osition.
HG0344
Direction control knob
Selection switch
1. Press either end of the selec tion switc h; “L ” for the left and “R ” for
the rig ht.
2. Move the d irec tion c ontrol knob in the d irec tion you want to move
the mirror.
3. Return the selec tion switc h to the neutral p ositi on to p revent
unintentional op eration.
The mirrors c an also b e ad justed manually.