2000 SUBARU IMPREZA door lock

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your remote transmitter, or turn the vehicle ignition to the
“ON”
position and press the Emergency Override/programming button in and release .
If your remote transmitter is lost or b roken and th e Passive Starter
Interrup t has automatic ally eng ag ed , enter the vehi c le, turn the ig ni-
tion to the “ON ” p osition, and p ress the Emerg enc y Overrid e/p ro-
g ramming b utton. This will enab le the vehic le to st art.
In the unlikely event of an alarm system malfunc tio n, your vehic le
may not start. To enab le the vehic le to start, press and hold the
Emergency Override/programming button, and attempt to startthe vehicle while holding the button in .
System maintenance
Your sec urity system d oes not req uire any sp ec ific maintenanc e
exc ep t for oc c asionally c hang ing the transmitter b a ttery. However, it is
sug g ested that the system b e armed and all p rotec te d zones b e
c hec ked ab out onc e a month to make sure that they t rig g er an alarm
c yc le.
To c hang e the remote transmitter b attery, refer to “System mainte-
nanc e ” sec tion und er the head ing of “Keyless entry system ”.
Trouble shooting guide
n If you experience any of the following situations...
Your remote transmitter is lost or broken and your alarm sys-
tem is armed. You attempt to start your vehicle after pressing “UNLOCK” on
your remote transmitter and it does not “crank”.
Perform the following procedure:
1. Use your keys to enter the vehicle. (Depending on your situa-
tion, the alarm may sound when you open the door.)
2. Insert your key into the ignition and turn to the “ON” position.
3. Press and release the Emergency Override Button. The alarm
system will disarm and you will be able to start your vehicle.
4. If your vehicle still will not start, press and HOLD the Emer-gency Override Button in while attempting to start your vehicle.

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Power window switch cluster (driver ’s side)
HG0337
For front passenger’s window
Lock switch
For rear right passenger’s window
“AUTO” switch for
driver’s window
For rear left
passenger’s window
HG0338
Unlock
Lock
Close Open Close
Open
Automatically open
All d oor wind ows c an b e c ontrolled b y the p ower win d ow switc h c lus-
ter at the d river sid e d oor. n To open or close the driver ’s window
AUTO switc h: This switc h has two func tions.
Push the switc h d own until it c lic ks and release it , and the wind ow will
fully op en. To stop the wind ow halfway, p ull the sw itc h up slig htly.
Push the switc h d own lig htly and hold it. The wind o w will op en as long
as the switc h is held .
Pull the switc h up lig htly and hold it. The wind ow will c lose as long as
the switc h is held .

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Trunk lid (Sedan and Coupe)
WARNING
To prevent dangerous exhaust gas from entering the vehicle,
always keep the trunk lid closed while driving. Help prevent young children from locking themselves in the
trunk. When leaving the vehicle, either close all windows and lockall doors or cancel the inside trunk lid release. Also make certainthat the trunk is closed.
To open and close the trunk lid from outside
OM-H0016
Open
To op en the trunk lid from outsid e, insert the key in the keyhole and
turn it c loc kwise. To c lose the trunk lid , lig htly p ress the trunk lid d own
until the latc h eng ag es.

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Rear gate (Wagon)
WARNING
To prevent dangerous exhaust gas from entering the vehicle, al- ways keep the rear gate closed while driving.
OM-H0019
Lock Unlock
To unloc k the rear g ate, insert the key in the keyh ole and turn it c loc k-
wise. To loc k the rear g ate, insert the key in the keyhole and turn it c oun-
terc loc kwise. If your vehic le is eq uip p ed with p owe r d oor loc ks, the rear
g ate c an also b e loc ked and unloc ked throug h use of the p ower d oor
loc k system. Refer to the “Power d oor loc king switc hes ” sec tion in this
c hap ter.
To op en the rear g ate, first unloc k the rear g ate l oc k then p ull the outsid e
hand le up . To c lose the rear g ate, lower it slowly and p ush d own firmly
until the latc h eng ag es.

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Fuel filler cap CAUTION
Make sure that the cap is tightened until it clicks to prevent
fuel spillage in the event of an accident. Always use a genuine SUBARU fuel filler cap. If you use the
wrong cap, it may not fit or have proper venting, and your fueltank and emission control system might be damaged.
HG0045
HG0046
Cap holder
Open
Close
To take off the fuel filler c ap , turn it slowly c ou nterc loc kwise and re-
move the c ap . While refueling , hang the c ap on the c ap hold er insid e
the fuel lid .
To p ut the c ap b ac k on, turn it c loc kwise until you hear a c lic king
noise. NOTE If the fuel filler cap is not tightened until it clicks, the CHECK EN- GINE warning light may come on. Refer to the “Warning and indi-
cator lights ” section located in chapter 3.
Refueling
After the fuel filler nozzle has automatic ally stop p ed , d o not ad d any
more fuel.
If you sp ill any fuel on the p ainted surfac e, rinse it off immed iately.
Otherwise, the p ainted surfac e c ould b e d amag ed . Su c h d amag e is
not c overed und er the SUBARU Limited Warranty.

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To c lose the hood :
1. Lift the hood slig htly and remove the hood p rop f
rom the slot in the
hood and return the p rop to its retainer.
2. Lower the hood until it ap p roac hes ab out 6 in. (1 5 c m) from the
c losed p osition and let it d rop .
3. After c losing the hood , b e sure the hood is sec ur ely loc ked .
If this d oes not c lose the hood , release it from a slig htly hig her p osition.
Do not p ush the hood forc ib ly to c lose it. It c ould d eform the metal.
Sunroof (if equipped)
WARNING
Never let anyone ’s hands, arms, head or any objects protrude
from the sunroof. Before closing the sunroof, make sure that no one ’s hands,
arms, head or other objects will be accidentally caught in thesunroof.
CAUTION
Do not sit on the edge of the open sunroof.
Do not operate the sunroof if falling snow or extremely cold
conditions have caused it to freeze shut.
The sunroof op erates only when the ig nition switc h is in the “ON ” p osi-
tion.

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If the sunroof can not be closed
OM-H0030
OM-H0029
If the sunroof c an not b e c losed with the sunroof s witc h, you c an c lose
the roof manually.
1. Take out the hex-head ed wrenc h and sc rewd river fr om the tool b ag .
2. Remove the p lug on the roof trim b y inserting the end of the reg ular
sc rewd river b etween the roof and p lug and p lying it off.
3. Insert the wrenc h in the end of the motor shaft. To lower the sunroof, turn the wrenc h c loc kwise.
To c lose the sunroof, turn the wrenc h c ounterc loc kw ise.
Have your vehic le c hec ked b y an authorized SUBARU d ealer.

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Installing carrying attachments on the cross bars
When installing any c arrying attac hment suc h as a b ike c arrier, ski c arri-
er, c anoe c arrier, etc . on the c ross b ars, follow t he manufac turer’s
instruc tions and make sure that the attac hment is s ec urely fixed to the
c ross b ars. Use only attac hments d esig ned sp ec ific a lly for the c ross-
b ars. A set of the c ross b ars is d esig ned to c arry load s (c arg o and at-
tac hment) of not more than 100 lb. (45 kg). Before op erating the vehic le,
make sure that the c arg o is p rop erly sec ured on the attac hment.
NOTE Remember that the vehicle ’s center of gravity is altered with the
weight of the load on the roof, thus affecting the driving characteris- tics.
Drive carefully. Avoid rapid starts, hard cornering and abrupt stops.Crosswind effects will be increased.