driver seat adjustment SUBARU IMPREZA 2002 2.G Owners Manual

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Front seats 1-2
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Fore and aft adjustment 1-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reclining the seatback 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat cushion height adjustment
(driver’ s seat) 1-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Head restraint adjustment 1-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat heater (if equipped) 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear seats 1-7
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Armrest (if equipped) 1-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Folding down the rear seat – Wagon 1-9 . . . . . . . . . . .
Headrest adjustment (if equipped) 1-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seatbelts 1-11
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Seatbelt safety tips 1-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) 1-12 . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) 1-12
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Seatbelt warning light and chime 1-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fastening the seatbelt 1-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seatbelt maintenance 1-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front seatbelt pretensioners 1-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System monitors 1-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System servicing 1-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Precautions against vehicle modification 1-27 . . . . .
Child restraint systems 1-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing child restraint systems with seatbelt 1-31
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Installation of child restraint systems by use of lower and tether anchorages 1-32 . . . . . . . . . Top tether anchorages 1-35
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SRS airbag
(Supplemental Restraint System airbag) 1-38 .
Vehicle with driver ’s and front passenger ’s
SRS airbags and lap/shoulder restraints 1-38 . . . .
SRS frontal airbag 1-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS side airbag (if equipped) 1-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS airbag system monitors 1-59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS airbag system servicing 1-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Precautions against vehicle modification 1-61 . . . . .
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
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Seat cushion height adjustment
(driver’ s seat)
The height of the seat can be adjusted by moving the seat cushion adjustment lever up and down.
HG1003BB
1) When the lever is pushed down, the seat is lowered.
2) When the lever is pulled up, the seat
rises.
Head restraint adjustment
To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
HB1016BA
To lower it, push the head restraint down while
pressing the release button on the top of the seat- back.
The head restraint should be adjusted so that the
center of the head restraint is closest to the top ofthe occupant ’s ears.
WARNING
Never drive the vehicle with the head re-
straints removed because they are designedto reduce the risk of serious neck injury in the
event that the vehicle is struck from the rear.

Index
14-7
Recommended spark plugs 11-21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refrigerant for your climate control system 4-11 . . .
Replacement of brake pad and lining 11-35 . . . . . . . . . .
Replacement of windshield wiper blades 11-47 . . . . . .
Replacing bulbs 11-55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing lost transmitters 2-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the air cleaner element 11-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the battery 2-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reporting safety defects (USA) 13-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rocking the vehicle 8-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roof rail and crossbar (if equipped) 8-18 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Room light, spot light and cargo area light 11-66 . . . .
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Seatbelt maintenance 1-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seatbelts 1-11
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Seatbelt safety tips 1-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seatbelt warning light and chime 1-13, 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat cushion height adjustment (driver ’s seat) 1-5
Seat fabric 10-5
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Seat heater (if equipped) 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security system (if equipped) 2-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting audible signal operation 2-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selector lever for automatic transmission 7-14 . . . . . .
Shifting speeds 7-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift lock release 7-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift position indicator (AT vehicles) 3-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . Snow tires
8-13
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Sounding a panic alarm 2-7, 2-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spark plugs 11-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specifications 12-2
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Speedometer 3-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spotlight (if equipped) 6-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS airbag
(Supplemental Restraint System airbag) 1-38 . . .
SRS airbag system monitors 1-59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS airbag system servicing 1-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS airbag system warning light 3-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS frontal airbag 1-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS side airbag (if equipped) 1-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
START 3-3
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Starting a flooded engine 7-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting the engine 7-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting the engine during cold weather
below –4 °F ( –20 °C) 7-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting the engine for a manual transmission
vehicle 7-8
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Starting the engine for an automatic
transmission vehicle 7-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State emission testing (U.S. only) 7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stopping the engine 7-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage compartment 6-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage tray (if equipped) 6-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sun visors 6-3
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