light SUBARU IMPREZA 2002 2.G Owner's Manual

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deployment force. The SRS airbags deploy with considerable
speed and force. Occupants who are out ofproper position when the SRS airbag deploys
could suffer very serious injuries. Becausethe SRS airbag needs enough space for de- ployment, the driver should always sit upright and 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 possibleand sit upright and well back in the seat. Do not place any objects over or near the
SRS airbag cover or between you and the SRS airbag. If the SRS airbag deploys, those ob-jects could interfere with its proper operationand could be propelled inside the car and
cause injury.
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WARNING
Put children aged 12 and under in the rear
seat properly restrained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed andforce 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 of being injured
from deployment is greater. For that reason, we strongly recommend thatALL children (including those in child seats
and those that have outgrown child restraint
devices) sit in the REAR seat properly re-

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SRS airbag system monitors
A diagnostic system continually monitors the readi- ness of the SRS airbag system while the vehicle is
being driven. The SRS airbag system warning light
“AIRBAG” will show normal system operation by
lighting for about 6 seconds when the ignition key is
turned to the “ON” position.
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The following components are monitored by the indi- cator:Front sub sensor (Right hand side)
Front sub sensor (Left hand side)
Airbag control module (including impact sensors)
Frontal airbag module (Driver ’s side)
Frontal airbag module (Passenger ’s side)
Side airbag sensor (Driver ’s side — if equipped)
Side airbag sensor (Passenger ’s side — if
equipped) Side airbag module (Driver ’s side — if equipped)
Side airbag module (Passenger ’s side — if
equipped) Seatbelt pretensioner (Driver ’s side)
Seatbelt pretensioner (Passenger ’s side)
All related wiring
In the event of a malfunction indicated by any of fol-
lowing, the vehicle should be taken promptly to your
nearest SUBARU dealer to have the system
checked. Unless checked and repaired, the SRS
airbags will not function reliably: Flashing or flickering of the indicator light.
No illumination of the warning light when the igni-
tion switch is first turned to the “ON” position.
Continuous illumination of the warning light.
Illumination of the warning light while driving.

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A: LOCK/ARM button
Press to Lock all doors. Press and Hold to activate panic alarm.
B: UNLOCK/DISARM button
B1) Press once to Unlock driver ’s
door.
B2) Press a second time to Unlock all doors.
C: LED
Locking the doors
Briefly press the “LOCK/ARM” button (for less than
two seconds) to lock all doors (and rear gate on the
wagon). The horn will sound one time.
If any of the doors (or the rear gate) is not fully
closed, the horn will sound three times to alert you that the doors (or the rear gate) are not properly
closed. When you close the door, it will automaticallylock.
Unlocking the doors
Briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for less
than two seconds) to unlock the driver ’s door. The
horn will sound two times. To unlock all doors (and
rear gate on the wagon), briefly press the
“UNLOCK/DISARM” button a second time within 5
seconds.
Illuminated entry
The interior (dome) light will illuminate when the
“UNLOCK/DISARM” button is pressed. The light will
illuminate for approximately 30 seconds or until the
“LOCK/ARM” button is pressed. Once any of the
doors (or the rear gate on the wagon) is opened, this function will be canceled. The interior light mustbe set to the middle position in order for this func-
tion to operate. Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, keep the “LOCK/ARM” button
pressed for more than two seconds .
To deactivate it, press the “LOCK/ARM” button or

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operates by operating each transmitter. Deleting old transmitter codes
The control unit of the keyless entry system has four
memory locations to store transmitter codes, givingit the ability to operate with up to four transmitters.
When you lose a transmitter, the lost transmitter ’s
code remains in the memory. For security reasons,
lost transmitter codes should be deleted from the
memory.
To delete old transmitter codes, program four trans-
mitter codes into the system. If you have only one
current transmitter, program it four times. If you have
two current transmitters, program each one twice. If
you have three current transmitters, program two of
them once and the third one twice. This process will
leave only current transmitter codes in the system ’s
memory. NOTE
Make sure no one else is operating their keyless entry system within range of your vehicle whenprogramming transmitters. If someone else wereto operate their remote transmitter while you are programming your transmitters, it is possible that their transmitter code will be programmedinto your system, allowing them unauthorized
access to your vehicle. Security system (if equipped)
The security system helps to protect your vehicle
and valuables from theft. The horn sounds and the
parking lights flash if someone attempts to break
into your vehicle. The starter motor is also inter-
rupted to prevent starting the vehicle without a key.
The system can be armed and disarmed with the
remote transmitter.The system does not operate when the key is in-
serted into the ignition switch.
System operation
The security system will give the following alarm in-
dications when triggered: The parking lights will flash and the horn will
sound intermittently. In addition, the starter motor willnot operate. The alarm automatically resets after 30 seconds;
however, the alarm will reactivate if the vehicle is
tampered with again. The alarm will continue for sixtimes if any sensor continues to be activated.
The alarm is triggered by: Opening a door, the rear gate or trunk lid.
Application of physical shock to the vehicle (e.g.

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breaking glass or forced entry). Note that there are
two alarm levels for shock: warning and alarm. In
warning mode, the alarm detects lower level vibra-
tions and triggers 2 warning chirps on the horn and
two flashes on the lights as a deterrent to would be
vandals. In alarm mode, higher levels of shock are
detected and the system will go into full alarm. Ignition switch being turned on while in armed
state. Arming the system
To arm the system using remote transmitter
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood (and the trunk
lid) are locked.
5. Close all doors (and the rear gate on the wagon).
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1) Press to Arm the system.
2) Press to Disarm the system.
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Security system indicator light

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6. Briefly press the “LOCK/ARM” button (for less
than two seconds). All doors (and the rear gate on
the wagon) will lock, the horn will sound one time,the parking lights will flash one time and the indica-
tor light starts flashing slowly (approximately once
every two seconds).
If any of the doors (or the rear gate) is not fully
closed, the horn sounds three times, the parking
lights flash three times and the indicator light flashes
rapidly to alert you that the doors (or the rear gate)
are not properly closed. When you close the door,
the system will automatically arm and doors will au-
tomatically lock.
To arm the system using power door lockingswitches
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood (and the trunk
lid) are locked.
5. Close the doors (and the rear gate on the wagon)but leave only the driver ’s door or the front passen-
ger’ s door open.
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6. Push the front side ( “LOCK” side) of the power
door locking switch to set the door locks.
7. Close the door. The horn will sound one time, the
parking lights will flash one time and the indicator
light will start flashing slowly (approximately once
every two seconds) to inform you that the system
has armed.
NOTE The system can be armed even if the engine
hood, the windows and/or moonroofs areopened. Always make sure that they are fully
closed before arming the system.

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Disarming the system
Briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for less
than two seconds) on the remote transmitter. The
driver’ s door will unlock, the horn will sound two
times, the parking lights will flash two times and the
indicator light will go off.
To unlock all doors (and the rear gate on the
wagon), briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button
a second time.
Emergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the transmit-
ter (i.e. the transmitter is lost, broken or the transmit-
ter battery is too weak), you can disarm the system
without using the transmitter.
To disarm the system:
1. Unlock the door with the key and then open the
door.
2. The alarm will sound.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch and cycle it
from the “LOCK” to the “ON” position three (3) times
within 5 seconds .
Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, keep the “LOCK/ARM” button
pressed for more than two seconds .To deactivate it, press the
“LOCK/ARM” button or
“UNLOCK/DISARM” button.
The parking lights will also flash when the alarm is activated.
Unless a button on the remote is pressed, the alarm
will be deactivated after approximately 30 seconds. Valet mode
When you choose the valet mode, the security sys-
tem does not operate. In valet mode, the remotetransmitter is used only for locking and unlocking
the doors (and rear gate on the wagon) and panicactivation.
To enter the valet mode, open the driver ’s door and
keep the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button depressed for
more than two seconds . The indicator light repeat-
edly flashes two times while the system is in valet mode.
To exit valet mode, open the driver ’s door and keep
the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button pressed for more
than two seconds. The indicator will stop flashing.
Passive arming
When passive arming mode has been programmed
by the dealer, arming of the system is automatically
accomplished without using the remote transmitter.

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CAUTION
In passive mode, the system will automatically
activate the alarm but WILL NOT automatically lock the doors. In order to lock the doors you
must either lock them as indicated in step 4
below or with the key once they have been
closed. Failure to lock the doors manually willresult in a higher security risk.
Disarming the system
To disarm the system, briefly press the “UNLOCK/
DISARM” button on the transmitter.
n Tripped sensor identification
If the horn sounds four times and the parking lights
flash four times when you disarm the system, this in-
dicates that the alarm was triggered. The number oftimes the indicator light flashes indicates what sen-
sor caused the alarm condition.
To enter identification mode:
1. Open the driver ’s door and leave it open.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position two
times. ( “LOCK” “ON” “LOCK” “ON”
“LOCK”)
3. The indicator light will start flashing. The indicator light provides the following indications.Flashing one time:
Any door, the rear gate or the
trunk lid has been opened.Flashing three times: The impact sensor in the sys-
tem’ s unit has been activated. This may indicate that
your vehicle has been shocked or tampered with by
some outside force and/or unauthorized person. Flashing four times: The ignition switch has been
turned on or the battery has been disconnected.
To exit this mode, close the door and turn the igni-
tion switch to the “ON” position.

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nOperating the driver ’s window
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1) Open
2) Automatically open
3) Close
AUTO switch: This switch has two functions.
1. Push the switch down until it clicks and release it,
and the window will fully open. To stop the window
halfway, pull the switch up lightly.
2. Push the switch down lightly and hold it. The win- dow will open as long as the switch is held. Pull the switch up lightly and hold it. The window willclose as long as the switch is held. n
Operating the passengers ’ windows
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To open the passengers ’ windows, push the ap-
propriate switch down and hold it until the window
reaches the desired position. To close the window,
pull the switch up and hold it until it reaches the de-
sired position.

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Trunk lid (Sedan)
WARNING
To prevent dangerous exhaust gas from en-
tering the vehicle, always keep the trunk lid
closed while driving. Help prevent young children from locking
themselves in the trunk. When leaving the ve-
hicle, either close all windows and lock all doors or cancel the inside trunk lid release. Also make certain that the trunk is closed.
On hot or sunny days, the temperature in thetrunk could quickly become high enough to
cause death or serious heat-related injuries
including brain damage, particularly for small children.
To open and close the trunk lid from outside
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To open the trunk lid from outside, insert the key and
turn it clockwise. To close the trunk lid, lightly pressthe trunk lid down until the latch engages.