2000 SUBARU IMPREZA service

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Replacement of brake pad and lining
CAUTION
If you continue to drive despite the scraping noise from the audi-
ble brake pad wear indicator, it will result in the need for costlybrake rotor repair or replacement.
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The front d isc b rake has an aud ib le wear ind ic ator on the b rake p ad s.
For RS mod els, the rig ht sid e rear d isc b rake also has a aud ib le wear
ind ic ator. If the b rake p ad s wear c lose to their se rvic e limit, the wear ind i-
c ator makes a very aud ib le sc rap ing noise when the b rake p ed al is ap -
p lied .
If you hear this sc rap ing noise eac h time you ap p ly the b rake p ed al,
have the b rake p ad s servic ed b y your SUBARU d ealer as soon as p os-
sib le.
Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings
When rep lac ing the b rake p ad or lining , use only g e nuine SUBARU
p arts. After rep lac ement, the new p arts must b e b ro ken in as follows:
n Brake pad and lining
While maintaining a sp eed of 30 to 40 mp h (50 to 65 km/h), step on
the b rake p ed al lig htly. Rep eat this five or more t imes.

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7 to 8 notches
Tires and wheels WARNING
When replacing a tire, make sure you use only the same size,
circumference, construction brand, and load range as the original tires listed on the tire placard. Using other sizes, circumferencesor construction may result in severe mechanical damage to the
drive train of your vehicle and may affect ride, handling, braking,
speedometer/odometer calibration, and clearance between thebody and tires. It also may be dangerous and lead to loss of ve-hicle control. Do not use a combination of radial, belted bias or bias tires
since it may cause dangerous handling characteristics and leadto an accident. Do not let air out of warm tires to adjust pressure. Doing so
will result in low tire pressure.
The tires should b e c hec ked freq uently for p rop er t ire p ressure, wear,
and c uts. Tire pressure
For the b est b alanc e b etween fuel ec onomy, tire lif e, rid e c omfort, and
hand ling , tire p ressure should b e maintained in ac c ord anc e with sp ec ifi-

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solid b and ac ross the tread . The ind ic ators ap p ear
when the remaining
tread has b een worn to 0.063 in (1.6 mm) or less.
Wheel covers (Locking type wheel covers)
n Removing the wheel cover
CAUTION
If it becomes necessary to remove the wheel cover, NEVER use a screwdriver or other prying tool. Doing so will severely damage
or destroy the wheel cover.
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Grasp the wheel c over with b oth hand s b y the sp okes and twist
sharp ly in a counterclockwise d irec tion until you feel the d etent
release. Now the wheel c over is free from the reten tion ring .
n Installing the wheel cover
1. Install the wheel c over on the retention ring , al ig ning the valve stem
with the valve stem area and fitting the loc k p ins on the wheel c over
with the loc k sp ring s in the retention ring .

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Wheel covers (Regular type wheel covers)
n Removing the wheel cover
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Insert the wheel c over remover into the notc h p rovi d ed , and p ry the
wheel c over off. n Installing the wheel cover
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Alig n the valve with the valve hole in the c over, t hen fit the c over on
the wheel b y tap p ing your hand evenly around the c i rc umferenc e of
the c over. NOTE When any of the wheels is removed and replaced for tire rotation or to change a flat tire, always check the tightness of the wheelnuts after driving approximately 600 miles (1,000 km). If any nut isloose, tighten it to the specified torque.

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HS0204
Good Blown
CAUTION
Never replace a fuse with one having a higher rating or with mate-
rial other than a fuse because serious damage or a fire could re-sult.
Fuse box (behind the coin tray)
1. Turn the ig nition switc h to the “LOCK ” p osition and turn off all elec -
tric al ac c essories.
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2. Op en the c oin tray and p ull it horizontally to re move it.
3. Determine whic h fuse may b e b lown. The b ac k sid e of the c oin
tray and the “Fuse and c irc uits ” sec tion in c hap ter 11 in this manual
show the c irc uit for eac h fuse.

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Fuse puller Fuse puller
Spare fuses
5. Pull out the fuse with the fuse p uller p rovid ed i n the main fuse b ox
c over.
6. Insp ec t the fuse. If it has b lown, rep lac e it wit h a sp are fuse of the
same rating . The sp are fuses are stored in the main fuse b ox c over in
the eng ine c omp artment.
7. If the same fuse b lows ag ain, this ind ic ates that its system has a
p rob lem. Contac t your SUBARU d ealer for rep airs.
Main fuse and fusible link
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The main fuses and fusib le link are d esig ned to mel t d uring an overload
to p revent d amag e to the wiring harness and elec tri c al eq uip ment.
Chec k the main fuses and fusib le link if any elec tr ic al c omp onent fails to

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Replacing bulbs
Headlight
CAUTION
Halogen headlight bulbs become very hot while in use. If you touch the bulb surface with bare hands or greasy gloves, fingerprints or grease on the bulb surface develop into hot spots, caus-ing the bulb to break. If there are finger prints or grease on thebulb surface, wipe them away with a soft cloth moistened with al-cohol.
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Retainer spring
Rubber cover
Electrical connector
1. Disc onnec t the elec tric al c onnec tor, then remove the rub b er c over.
2. Remove the retainer sp ring .
3. Rep lac e the b ulb , then set the retainer sp ring se c urely.
4. Install the rub b er c over with the top mark fac ing up , then rec onnec t
the elec tric al c onnec tor.

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4. Disc onnec t the c onnec tor b ehind the c ase c ap .
5. Release the retainer sp ring .
6. Rep lac e the b ulb with a new one. Then rec onnec t t
he c onnec tors
and reinstall the removed p arts in the reverse ord e r of removal.
Type B
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HG0325
1. Remove the front fog lig ht c over.
2. Remove the front fog lig ht assemb ly b y removing t he two b olts.
3. Disc onnec t the c onnec tor.
4. Remove the front fog lig ht c ase c ap b y turning it c ounterc loc kwise.
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Spring
Connector
5. Disc onnec t the c onnec tor b ehind the c ase c ap .
6. Release the retainer sp ring .
7. Rep lac e the b ulb with a new one. Then rec onnec t t he c onnec tors
and reinstall the removed p arts in the reverse ord e r of removal.