light SUBARU IMPREZA 2003 2.G Owner's Manual

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
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WARNING
Children should be properly restrained at all times. Never allow a child to stand up, or tokneel on any seat. Unrestrained children willbe thrown forward during sudden stop or in
an accident and can be injured seriously.
Additionally, children standing up or kneeling on or in front of the front seat are exposed
another serious danger. Since the SRS airbag
deploys with considerable speed and force,the child could be injured or even killed.
WARNING
Put children aged 12 and under in the rear seat properly restrained at all times. The SRSairbag deploys with considerable speed andforce and can injure or even kill children, es-
pecially if they are 12 years of age and under and 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, be sure to secure ALL types of child restraint devices (including forward
facing child seats) in the REAR seats at all
times. You should choose a restraint devicewhich is appropriate for the child’s age, height
and weight. According to accident statistics,children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions.

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SRS airbag contacts an occupant not in prop- er position such as one thrown forward during
pre-accident braking.Even when properly positioned, there remains
a possibility that an occupant may suffer mi-nor injury such as abrasions and bruises to
the face or arms because of the SRS airbag
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. Because the SRS airbag needs enough space for de- ployment, the driver should always sit uprightand 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 possible and 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 SRSairbag. If the SRS airbag deploys, those ob-jects could interfere with its proper operationand could be propelled inside the car and
cause injury.
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 under and 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

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The SRS side airbag is basically not designed to
deploy if the vehicle is involved in a frontal collision
or is struck from behind. Examples of such acci-
dents are illustrated.
1) First impact 2) Second impact
In an accident where the vehicle is struck from the
side more than once, the SRS side airbag deploysonly once.
Example: In the case of a double side impact colli- sion, first with one vehicle and immediately followed
by another from the same direction, once the SRSside airbag is activated on the first impact, it will notbe activated on the second.
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.
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)

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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.
SRS airbag system servicing
WARNING
When discarding an airbag module or scrap-
ping the entire car damaged by a collision,
consult your SUBARU dealer. The SRS airbag has no user-serviceable
parts. Do not use electrical test equipment on any circuit related to the SRS airbag system.For required servicing of the SRS airbag, see
your nearest SUBARU dealer. Tampering withor disconnecting the system ’s wiring could re-
sult in accidental inflation of the SRS airbag
or could make the system inoperative, which
may result in serious injury. The wiring har-
nesses of the SRS airbag system are coveredwith yellow insulation and system connectorsare yellow for easy identification.

Keys and doors
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Illuminated entry
The interior (dome) light and ignition switch light (for turbo models) will illuminate when the “UNLOCK/
DISARM” button is pressed. These lights stay illumi-
nated for approximately 30 seconds if any of the
doors (or the rear gate on the wagon) is not opened. If the “LOCK/ARM” button is pressed before 30 se-
conds have elapsed, these lights will go out. Also,
these lights will go out if the key is inserted in the
ignition switch. The interior light must be set to the
middle position in order for this function 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
“UNLOCK/DISARM” button. Unless a button on the
remote is pressed, the alarm will be deactivated
after approximately 30 seconds.
Selecting audible signal operation
Using the horn, the system will give you an audible
signal when the doors lock and unlock. If desired,
you may turn the audible signal off.
To turn the audible signal off, unlock the door by
pressing the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button and then
simultaneously depress “LOCK/ARM” and
“UNLOCK/DISARM” buttons for more than two se-
conds. The horn will sound two times to inform you
that the audible signal has been turned off.
To turn the audible signal on, unlock the door by
pressing the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button and then
simultaneously depress “LOCK/ARM” and
“UNLOCK/DISARM” buttons for more than two se-
conds. The horn will sound one time to inform you
that the audible signal has been turned on.
Replacing the battery
When the transmitter battery begins to get weak,
transmitter range will begin to decrease and the
LED will not illuminate. Replace the battery as soonas possible.

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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 (vehicle
equipped with trunk light only).
Application of physical shock to the vehicle (e.g.
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. NOTE
With the valet mode selected, the security sys- tem does not operate and the parking lights do not flash when the remote transmitter is used forlocking and unlocking. The security system indi-cator light in the combination meter flashestwice per second to show that the valet mode is
selected. For details, refer to “Valet mode ” in this
section.

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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).
1) Press to Arm the system.
2) Press to Disarm the system.
Security system-indicator light
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 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 automatically lock.

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To arm the system using power door locking switches
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.
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 and/or the windows are opened. Always
make sure that they are fully closed before arm- ing the system. 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 other 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.

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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 panic
activation. The parking lights do not flash when re-
mote transmitter is used for locking and unlocking.
To enter the valet mode, open the driver ’s door and keep the
“UNLOCK/DISARM” button depressed for
more than two seconds . The security system sta-
tus indicator light will continue to flash two times per second indicating that the system is in the valetmode.
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. Note that in this mode, DOORS MUST BE MANUAL-
LY LOCKED.

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3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Before closing the doors, lock all doors with theinside door lock levers.
5. Close the doors. The system will automatically
arm after one minute.
In the passive mode, the system can also be armed
with the remote transmitter or with the power door
locking switches. If the remote transmitter or power
door lock switch is used to lock the vehicle, arming
will take place immediately regardless of whether ornot the passive mode has been selected.
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
above 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.