2000 SUBARU IMPREZA light

4-10c lean b ec ause c ooling p erformanc e is imp aired b y an
y ac c umulation
of insec ts and leaves on the c ond enser. Efficient cooling after parking in direct sunlight
After p arking in d irec t sunlig ht, d rive with the wi nd ows op en for a few
minutes to allow outsid e air to c irc ulate into the heated interior. This re-
sults in q uic ker c ooling b y the air c ond itioner. Ke ep the wind ows
c losed d uring the op eration of the air c ond itioner for maximum c ooling
effic ienc y. Lubrication oil circulation in the refrigerant circuit
Op erate the air c ond itioner c omp ressor at a low eng ine sp eed (at id le
or low d riving sp eed s) a few minutes eac h month d ur ing the off-sea-
son to c irc ulate its oil. Checking air conditioning system before summer season
Chec k the air c ond itioner unit for refrig erant leak s, hose c ond itions,
and p rop er op eration eac h sp ring . This c hec k is b es t p erformed b y
your SUBARU d ealer. Cooling and dehumidifying in high humidity and low tempera- ture weather condition
Und er c ertain weather c ond itions (hig h relative hum id ity, low temp era-
tures, etc .) a small amount of water vap or emission from the air outlets
may b e notic ed d uring c ooling or d ehumid ifying . Thi s c ond ition is nor-
mal and d oes not ind ic ate any p rob lem with the air c ond itioning sys-
tem. Air conditioner compressor shut-off when engine is heavily loaded
To imp rove ac c eleration and g as mileag e, the air c o nd itioner c om-
p ressor is d esig ned to temp orarily shut off d uring air c ond itioner op -
eration whenever the ac c elerator is fully d ep ressed . Suc h as d uring
rap id ac c eleration or when d riving on a steep up g ra d e.
Refrigerant for your climate control system
Your air c ond itioner uses ozone friend ly refrig eran t HFC134a. There-
fore, the method of ad d ing , c hang ing or c hec king th e refrig erant is
d ifferent from the method for CFC12 (freon). Consul t your SUBARU

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Cassette player operation
Stop and eject button
HG0093
Tape travel indicator
Cassette player operation indicator
Metal tape button
Metal tape indicator
Tape program sensor buttonNR button Fast forward/ Rewind button (Program switching buttons)
NR indicator
Cassette slot
NOTE Only use good quality cassettes (cassettes longer than C-90 are
not recommended). Put cassettes back in their boxes immediately after use to protect
them from dust and dirt and to prevent the tape from unwinding. Never expose cassettes to heat, direct sunlight or moisture.
Clean the tape head (once or twice a month) using a wet-type
cleaning cassette .
Cassette slot
Insert a c assette with the exp osed tap e sid e fac ing to the rig ht. After in-
sertion, p layb ac k starts. Tape travel indicators
These ind ic ate the d irec tion the c assette tap e is m oving .
:ind ic ates that the top sid e of the c assette is b ein g p layed b ac k.
:ind ic ates that the b ottom sid e of the c assette is b eing p layed b ac k.

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Interior equipment Sun visors6-2
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Vanity mirror (if equipped) 6-2
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Storage compartment 6-2
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Glove compartment 6-3
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Center console 6-3
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Dashboard storage compartment 6-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coin tray 6-5
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Cup holder 6-6
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Accessory power socket 6-7
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Cigarette lighter (if equipped) 6-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ashtray 6-10
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Coat hook 6-12
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Interior light 6-12
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Dome/Rear map reading light (if equipped) 6-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spotlight (if equipped) 6-15
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Gauge pack (if equipped) 6-16
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Luggage cover (Wagon only) 6-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shopping bag hook (Wagon only) 6-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cargo anchorage eyelets (if equipped) 6-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance tools 6-28
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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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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.

6-12Coat hook
CAUTION
Never hang anything on the coat hook that might obstruct the
driver’ s view or that could cause injury in sudden stops or in a
collision. And do not hang items on the coat hook that weigh 2.2lb (1 kg) or more.
OM-H0132
Interior light
OM-H0133
The interior lig ht switc h has three p ositions: ON: The lig ht stays on c ontinuously.

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Middle position:
The lig ht c omes on only when any d oor is op ened .
OFF: The lig ht stays off.
When leaving your vehic le, make sure the lig ht is t urned off to avoid b at-
tery d isc harg e.
Dome/Rear map reading light (if equipped)
CAUTION
Do not use excessive force or sharp objects to activate the
switches. Do not spray cleaner directly on the dome light lens or the
switches. Remove the lens and use a damp cloth to clean the switch sur-
faces.
HB6012BB
1 Map lig ht
2 MAP lig ht d immer switc h
3 Main d ome lig ht
4 MAP lig ht ON/OFF switc h 5
OFF switc h
6 DOOR switc h
7 ON switc h