2000 SUBARU IMPREZA window

viTHE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD
’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG. Always use the child safety locks whenever a child rides in the
rear seat. Serious injury could result if a child accidentallyopened the door and fell out. Refer to the “Door locks ” section in
chapter 1. Always lock the passenger ’s windows using the lock switch
when children are riding in the vehicle. Failure to follow this pro-cedure could result in injury to a child operating the power win-
dow. Refer to the “Power windows ” section in chapter 1.
Never leave unattended children in the vehicle. They could ac-
cidentally injure themselves or others through inadvertent opera-
tion of the vehicle. Also, on hot or sunny days, temperature in a
closed vehicle could quickly become high enough to cause se-vere or possibly fatal injuries to them.
Carefully read the sec tions “Child restraint systems ” , “SRS airb ag ” and
“ Seat b elts ” in c hap ter 2 of this owner ’s manual for instruc tions and p re-
c autions c onc erning the c hild restraint system, sea t b elt system and SRS
airb ag system. ENGINE EXHAUST GAS (CARBON MONOXIDE)
WARNING
Never inhale engine exhaust gas. Engine exhaust gas contains
carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas which is danger- ous, or even lethal, if inhaled. Always properly maintain the engine exhaust system to pre-
vent engine exhaust gas from entering the vehicle. Never run the engine in a closed space, such as a garage, ex-
cept for the brief time needed to drive the vehicle in or out of it. Avoid remaining in a parked vehicle for a lengthy time while
the engine is running. If that is unavoidable, then use the ventila-tion fan to force fresh air into the vehicle. Always keep the front ventilator inlet grille free from snow,
leaves or other obstructions to ensure that the ventilation system
always works properly.

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If at any time you suspect that exhaust fumes are entering the
vehicle, have the problem checked and corrected as soon as pos-
sible. If you must drive under these conditions, drive only with allwindows fully open. Keep the trunk lid or rear gate closed while driving to prevent
exhaust gas from entering the vehicle.
DRINKING AND DRIVING WARNING
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Alcohol in the
bloodstream delays your reaction and impairs your perception,judgment and attentiveness. If you drive after drinking – even if
you drink just a little – it will increase the risk of being involved in
a serious or fatal accident, injuring or killing yourself, your pas-sengers and others. In addition, if you are injured in the accident,
alcohol may increase the severity of that injury. Please don ’t drink and drive.
Drunken d riving is one of the most freq uent c auses of ac c id ents. Sinc e
alc ohol affec ts all p eop le d ifferently, you may hav e c onsumed too muc h
alc ohol to d rive safely even if the level of alc oho l in your b lood is b elow
the leg al limit. The safest thing you c an d o is nev er d rink and d rive. How-
ever if you have no c hoic e b ut to d rive, stop d rink ing and sob er up c om-
p letely b efore g etting b ehind the wheel. DRUGS AND DRIVING
WARNING
There are some drugs (over the counter and prescription) that can delay your reaction time and impair your perception, judg-ment and attentiveness. If you drive after taking them, it may in-
crease your, your passengers ’ and other persons ’ risk of being
involved in a serious or fatal accident.

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Doors and locks Keys1-2
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Master, submaster and valet key 1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Key number 1-2
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Door locks 1-3
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Power door locking switches (if equipped) 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety locks 1-7
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Keyless entry system (if equipped) 1-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security system (if equipped) 1-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windows 1-22
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Power windows (if equipped) 1-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trunk lid (Sedan and Coupe) 1-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear gate (Wagon) 1-27
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Fuel filler door and cap 1-28
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Engine hood 1-30
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Sunroof (if equipped) 1-31
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If the sunroof can not be closed 1-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roof rack (if equipped) 1-34
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When luggage is put on the slats 1-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing carrying attachments on the cross bars 1-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-22Windows
HG0270
Turn the hand le to op en or c lose the wind ow. Power windows (if equipped)
WARNING
When operating power windows, be extremely careful to pre-
vent anyone ’s fingers or head from being caught in the window.
Always lock the passenger ’s windows using the lock switch
when children are riding in the vehicle. Before leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the
ignition switch for safety and never allow an unattended child toremain in the vehicle. Failure to follow this procedure could result
in injury to a child operating the power window.
The p ower wind ows op erate only when the ig nition sw itc h is in the “ON ”
p osition.

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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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To open or close the passengers ’ windows
To op en the p asseng ers ’ wind ows, p ush the ap p rop riate switc h d own
and hold it until the wind ow reac hes the d esired p o sition. To c lose the
wind ow, p ull the switc h up and hold it until it rea c hes the d esired p osi-
tion. n To lock the passengers ’ windows
To loc k the p asseng ers ’ wind ows, p ush the loc k switc h. When the loc k
switc h is in the “LOCK ” p osition, the p asseng ers ’ wind ows c annot b e
op ened or c losed . Passenger’ s switches
HG0284
Close
Open
To op en the wind ow, p ush the switc h d own and hold i t until the win-
d ow reac hes the d esired p osition. To c lose the wind ow, p ull the switc h
up and hold it until the wind ow reac hes the d esired p osition.
When the loc k switc h on the p ower wind ow switc h c lu ster, loc ated on
the d river ’s sid e d oor, is in the “LOCK ” p osition, the front p asseng er ’s
wind ow c annot b e op erated with the front p asseng er ’s switc h.

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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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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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