2000 SUBARU IMPREZA wheel

2-38NOTE In the following cases, contact your SUBARU dealer as soon as pos- sible.
The front part of the vehicle was involved in an accident in
which the SRS airbags did not deploy. The pad section of the steering wheel or front passenger ’s air-
bag cover is scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged.
Precautions against vehicle modification
WARNING
To avoid accidental activation of the system or rendering the
system inoperative, which may result in serious injury, no modifi-cations should be made to any components or wiring of the SRSairbag system.This includes following modifications: Installation of custom steering wheel
Attachment of additional trim materials to the dashboard
Installation of additional electrical/electronic equipment such
as a mobile two-way radio on or near the SRS airbag system
components and/or wiring is not advisable. This could interferewith proper operation of the SRS airbag system.
CAUTION
Do not perform any of the following modifications. Such modifi-cations can interfere with proper operation of the SRS airbag sys-tem.
Attachment of any equipment (brush bar, winches, snow
plow, skid plate, etc.) other than SUBARU genuine accessoryparts to the front end Modification of the suspension system or front end structure
Installation of a tire of different size and construction from
the original tires listed on the tire placard attached to the doorjamb

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Instruments and controls Gauges3-2
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Speedometer 3-2
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Odometer/Trip meter 3-2
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Tachometer (if equipped) 3-3
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Fuel gauge 3-3
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Temperature gauge 3-4
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Warning and indicator lights 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat belt warning light and chime 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS airbag system warning light 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charge warning light 3-6
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Oil pressure warning light 3-6
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Brake system warning light 3-6
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CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp 3-7 . . . . . .
ABS warning light (for vehicles with ABS) 3-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AT OIL TEMPerature warning light (for AT vehicles) 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Door open warning lights 3-10
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Front-wheel drive warning light (for AWD AT vehicles) 3-10 . . . . . . . . . .
Turn signal indicator lights 3-10
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High beam indicator 3-10
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Low fuel warning light 3-10
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Clock 3-11
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Hazard warning flasher 3-11
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Light control switch 3-12
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Turn signal lever 3-14
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Illumination brightness control 3-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking light switch 3-15
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Fog light switch (if equipped) 3-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wiper and washer 3-16
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Windshield wipers and washer switches 3-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear window wiper and washer switch (if equipped) 3-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear window defogger switch 3-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horn 3-22
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Mirrors 3-22
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Inside mirror 3-22
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Outside mirrors 3-23
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Door open warning lights
The d oor op en warning lig ht c omes on if any d oor or the rear g ate (for
wag on and OUTBACK SPORT) is not fully c losed .
Always make sure this lig ht is out b efore you start to d rive.
Front-wheel drive warning light
(for AWD AT vehicles)
This lig ht c omes on when All Wheel Drive is d iseng a g ed and the d rive
mec hanism is switc hed to Front Wheel Drive for mai ntenanc e or similar
p urp oses. Turn signal indicator lights
These lig hts show the op eration of the turn sig nal or lane c hang e sig nal.
If the ind ic ator lig hts d o not b link or b link rap id ly, the turn sig nal b ulb
may b e b urned out. Rep lac e the b ulb as soon as p oss ib le. Refer to “Re-
p lac ing b ulb s ” sec tion in c hap ter 10.
High beam indicator
This lig ht shows that the head lig hts are in the hig h b eam mod e.
This ind ic ator lig ht also c omes on when op erating h ead lig ht flasher.
Low fuel warning light
The low fuel warning lig ht c omes on when the tank i s nearly emp ty
(ab out 2.3 U.S. g al., 9.0 liters, 1.9 Imp . g al.). I t only op erates when the
ig nition switc h is in the “ON ” p osition.
NOTE This light does not go out unless the tank is replenished up to an internal fuel quantity of about 3.6 U.S. gal. (14 liters, 3.0 Imp. gal.).

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Ventilator
Move the thumb-wheel up and down or right and left to adjust the air flow direction
HS0070
Move the thumb-wheel up and down or right and left to adjust the air flow direction
Move the thumb-wheel up and down or right and left to adjust the air flow directionOepn Close
Oepn
Close

Climate control4-5
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CONTINUED –
Warm air also c omes out from the rig ht and left air
outlets. To stop
warm air flow from these outlets, turn the c orresp o nd ing thumb -wheel
to the “
” p osition.
Heating and defrosting
HS0075
HS0074
To d irec t warm air toward the floor and the wind shi eld :
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the “
” p osition.
2. Set the air outlet c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial to the most c omf ortab le level.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol lever to the d esired sp eed .
Warm air also c omes out from the rig ht and left air outlets. To stop
warm air flow from these outlets, turn the c orresp o nd ing thumb -wheel
to the “
” p osition.

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Heating
HS0077
HS0076
To d irec t warm air toward the floor:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the “
” p osition
2 Set the air outlet c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial to the most c omf ortab le level.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol lever to the d esired sp eed .
Warm air also c omes out from the rig ht and left air outlets. To stop
warm air flow from these outlets, turn the c orresp o nd ing thumb -wheel
to the “
” p osition.
Bi-level heating
HS0079
HS0078
This setting allows you to d irec t air of d ifferent temp eratures from the
instrument p anel and outlets. The air from the foot outlets is slig htly

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HG0192
Anchorage eyelets
The c arg o area is eq uip p ed with four anc horag e eyel ets so that c arg o
c an b e sec ured with a lug g ag e net or rop es.
When using the anc horag e eyelets, raise them up fro m und er the c utouts
of the lug g ag e c omp artment mat. When not in use, p u t the eyelets d own
into the storing rec esses.
Maintenance tools
OM-H0142
Your vehic le is eq uip p ed with the following mainten anc e tools:
Sc rewd river
Wheel nut wrenc h
Wheel c over remover (for vehic les eq uip p ed with whe el c overs)

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Starting and operating New vehicle break-in driving – the first 1,000 miles
(1,600 km) 7-3
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Fuel requirements 7-4
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State emission testing (U.S. only) 7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalytic converter 7-8
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Fuel economy hints 7-9
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Preparing to drive 7-10
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Driving in foreign countries 7-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Periodic inspections 7-10
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Ignition switch 7-11
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Key reminder chime 7-13
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Key interlock release (AT vehicles only) 7-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting the engine 7-14
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Stopping the engine 7-16
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Manual transmission 7-16
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Automatic transmission 7-19
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Selector lever 7-20
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Shift lock release 7-24
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Rear viscous limited slip differential (For RS models) 7-26 . . . . . . .
Steering 7-26
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Tilt steering wheel 7-26
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Power steering 7-27
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Cruise control (if equipped) 7-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking your vehicle 7-30
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Braking 7-32
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Braking tips 7-32
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Brake system 7-33
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Disc brake pad wear warning indicators 7-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) (if equipped) 7-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving tips for AWD vehicles 7-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Off road driving 7-38
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Winter driving 7-41
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Snow tires 7-45
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Tire chains 7-45
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Rocking the vehicle 7-46
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