2000 SUBARU IMPREZA Owners Manual

Interior equipment
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Glove compartment
HS0090
Unlock
Lock
To op en the g love c omp artment, p ull the hand le. To c lose it, p ush the lid
firmly up ward .
To loc k the g love c omp artment, insert the master ke y and turn it c loc k-
wise. To unloc k it, insert the masterkey and turn i t c ounterc loc kwise.
Center console
HS0279
To op en the lid , p ull up the loc k release.

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Lid tray
WARNING
Objects must not be placed on the lid tray while the vehicle is moving. In the event of sudden braking, sudden steering, or a
collision, objects on the lid tray could be thrown toward the
vehicle’ s occupants and could cause injuries.
CAUTION
If drinks are placed on the tray, take care to prevent them from
spilling. Spilled liquids, if hot, could burn passengers and liquidsof any kind could damage the vehicle ’s interior trim and/or electri-
cal equipment.
HG0357
When the lid of the c enter c onsole is fully op ened , it c an b e used as a
tray on whic h small ob jec ts c an b e p lac ed .

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Dashboard storage compartment
HS0094
Push
To op en the d ashb oard c omp artment, p ush the b utton and p ull up on the
lid . Be sure to c lose the c omp artment fully b efore d riving .
Coin tray
HS0096
To op en the c oin tray, p ull the up p er ed g e of the l id .

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Cup holder
CAUTION
When not in use, always keep the holder stored while driving
to reduce the risk of injury in the event of a sudden stop or an accident. Do not pick up a cup from the cup holder or put a cup in the
holder while you are driving, as this may distract you and lead toan accident. Take care to avoid spills. Beverages, if hot, might burn you or
your passengers. Spilled beverages may also damage upholstery,carpets or audio equipment.
Driver’ s cup holder
HS0098
HS0097
For small cap
For large cap
To use the c up hold er, p ull it out to the first c li c k stop . If you want to
use a larg er c up , p ull it out farther until it stop s.

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Front passenger ’s cup holder
HG0306
HS0305
The front p asseng er ’s c up hold er is b uilt in the c enter c onsole. To use
the c up hold er, op en the lid of the c onsole and op e n the hold er. When
not in use, fold the hold er and c lose the lid .
Accessory power socket Electrical power socket located on the lower part of the instru- ment panel CAUTION
The electrical power socket located on the lower part of the instrument panel is designed to use only a SUBARU genuine cig-arette lighter plug. Do not use non-genuine cigarette lighter plugsor any “plug-in” type electrical accessories in the socket. Doing
so may cause a short-circuit and overheating, resulting in a fire.Refer to the “Cigarette lighter ” section in this chapter.
Accessory power socket in the luggage compartment (ifequipped)
CAUTION
Do not attempt to use a cigarette lighter in the accessory
power socket.

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Do not place any foreign objects, especially metal ones such
as coins or aluminum foil, into the accessory power socket. That could cause a short circuit. Always put the cap on the accessorypower socket when it is not in use. Use only electrical appliances which are designed for 12V DC
and which consume less than 120W. Overloading the accessorypower socket can cause a short circuit. Do not use double adapt-ers or more than one electrical appliance. If the plug on your electric appliance is either too loose or too
tight for the accessory power socket, this can result in a poorcontact or cause the plug to get stuck. Only use plugs that fitproperly in the accessory power socket. Use of an electric appliance in the accessory power socket for
a long period of time while the engine is not running can causebattery discharge.
HG6000BA
The ac c essory p ower soc ket is loc ated on the rig ht sid e of the lug -
g ag e c omp artment.
Elec tric al p ower (12V DC) from the b attery is on ta p at the soc ket
when the ig nition switc h is either in the “ACC ” or “ON ” p osition.
You c an use an in-c ar use elec tric al ap p lianc e b y c onnec ting it to the
soc ket.

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Cigarette lighter (if equipped)
CAUTION
The electrical power socket located on the lower part of the instrumnet panel is designed to use only a SUBARU genuine cig-arette lighter plug. Do not use non-genuine cigarette lighter plugsor any “plug-in” type electrical accessories in the socket. Doing
so may cause a short-circuit and overheating, resulting in a fire.
HG0299
The elec tric al p ower soc ket loc ated on the lower p a rt of the instrument
p anel c an only b e used as c ig arette lig hter soc ket. A c ig arette lig hter
p lug is an op tional ac c essory. It is availab le from your SUBARU d ealer.
If smoking is not d esired , always p ut the c ap on th e soc ket to p revent
any foreig n ob jec t from entering it.
Cigarette lighter (if equipped)
WARNING
To avoid being burned, never grasp the lighter by the end with the heating element. Doing so could result in injury and couldalso damage the heating element.

6-10CAUTION
Do not hold the lighter pushed in, because it will overheat.
HS0106
The c ig arette lig hter op erates only when the ig niti on switc h is in the
“ ON ” and “ACC ” p ositions.
To use the c ig arette lig hter, p ush in the knob and wait a few moments.
It will automatic ally sp ring up when read y for use.
Ashtray
CAUTION
Do not use ashtrays as waste receptacles or leave a lighted ciga-
rette in an ashtray. This could cause a fire.
Front ashtray
Fully c lose the ashtray after using it to help red u c e resid ual smoke.