2000 SUBARU IMPREZA lights

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Dome light
ON mode: Pressing the “ON ” switc h 7 will turn on main d ome lig ht.
DOOR mode: Pressing the “DOOR ” switc h 6 will allow all three lig hts
to fully illuminate when d oor is op ened and then fa d e out onc e d oor is
c losed . OFF mode: Pressing the “OFF ” switc h
5 will p revent all lig hts from
illuminating when the d oor is op ened . Rear map reading light
n Turn ON or OFF
Press the “MAP ON/OFF ” switc h
4 onc e to turn on the map lig ht at
full intensity. Press a sec ond time to turn it off.n Map light dimming
This area 2 will vary the intensity of the map lig ht d ep end ing on
whic h d imming zone area is p ressed . NOTE The switch color will change to indicate position setting.
Green indicates current switch while the other switches will be
Red . (Map light switches will be Yellow regardless of setting).
Switch indicator lights will shut off when not in use, but will
come back on when any switches are touched. The light assembly is equipped with a time delayed-off feature.
The lights will remain on for a few seconds after all vehicle doorsare closed. If a map light is in use and the door is opened, the map light
will maintain its current setting even after the door is closed. The light assembly is equipped with a 1 hour sleep mode timer
that will turn off any light that may be accidentally left on. Touch-ing any switch will reactivate the unit and allow for continued op-
eration.

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Trailer lights CAUTION
Direct splicing or other improper connection may damage your
vehicle’ s electrical system and cause a malfunction of your ve-
hicle lighting system.
Consult your authorized SUBARU d ealer c onc erning th e c onnec tion
of wires for trailer lig hts. Chec k for c orrec t op er ation of the turn sig -
nals and b rake lig hts and p arking lig hts eac h time you hitc h up .
Side mirrors
After hitc hing a trailer to your vehic le, c hec k tha t the stand ard sid e
mirrors p rovid e a g ood rearward field of view witho ut sig nific ant b lind
sp ots. If sig nific ant b lind sp ots oc c ur with the ve hic le’s stand ard sid e
mirrors, use towing mirrors that c onform with Fed er al, state/p rovinc e
and /or other ap p lic ab le reg ulations. Tires
WARNING
Never tow a trailer when the temporary spare tire is used. The temporary spare tire is not designed to sustain the towing load.
Use of the temporary spare tire when towing can result in failureof the spare tire and/or less stability of the vehicle and may leadto an accident.
Make sure that all the tires on your vehic le are p r op erly inflated to the
p ressure sp ec ified on the tire p lac ard loc ated on t he left c enter p illar
of your vehic le.

10-2Fog light (if equipped)
10-50
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Parking light 10-52
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Front turn signal light 10-53
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Side turn signal light 10-54
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Rear combination lights 10-55
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License plate light 10-57
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Interior light, spot light 10-57
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Dome/Rear map reading lights (if equipped) 10-58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maintenance and service10-55
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Rear combination lights Sedan and Coupe
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1. Remove the sp are tire c over.
2. Remove the c lip from the rear trunk trim with a r eg ular sc rew d river.
3. Remove the nut sec uring the rear trunk trim.
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4. Op en the rear p ortion of the sid e trunk trim p ane l.
5. Remove the b ulb hold er from the rear c omb ination lig ht assemb ly
b y turning it c ounterc loc kwise.
6. Remove the b ulb from the soc ket b y p ushing it and turning c oun-
terc loc kwise. Install a new b ulb .
7. Set the b ulb hold er into the rear c omb ination lig ht assemb ly and
turn it c loc kwise until it loc ks.
8. Sec ure the rear trunk trim p anel with the nut and the c lip s.

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Dome/Rear map reading lights (if equipped)
CAUTION
While sitting in the vehicle, be sure to touch the metal frame of
the vehicle to allow all static electricity to be discharged prior to replacing bulbs. Always use recommended replacement bulbs.
HBB038BA
HBB037BA
1. Remove the d ome lig ht lens as follows:
Insert a small flat-tip p ed sc rewd river into the c en ter slot in the front ed g e
of the lens and lever the lens d ownward in suc h a w ay that it may b e
b owed and d iseng ag ed from the mounting tab s.
2. To rep lac e the d ome lig ht b ulb (c enter b ulb ): rem ove the d ome lig ht
b y p ulling it out of its retainer c lip s, then inser t a new b ulb into the retain-
er c lip s.
3. To rep lac e the map lig ht b ulb s: use a Phillip s he ad sc rewd river to re-
move the two mounting sc rews loc ated on either sid e of the lamp assem-
b ly. Pull the assemb ly d ownward out of the head line r. At this time, use
c are not to touc h the c irc uit b oard .
4. Remove the nec essary b ulb soc ket from the c irc uit b oard b y g rasp ing
it on the b ac ksid e of the lamp assemb ly and twistin g c ounterc loc kwise to
d iseng ag e.
5. Pull the b ulb out of the soc ket. Install a new b u lb b y p ushing it into the
soc ket.