2001 SUBARU IMPREZA Owners Manual

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mally.
The warning light does not come on when the ignition switch
is turned to the “ON” position.
The warning light comes on when the ignition switch is turned
to the “ON” position, but it does not go out even when the vehicle
speed exceeds approximately 8 mph (12 km/h). The warning light comes on during driving.
If these occur, have the ABS system repaired at the first available
opportunity by your SUBARU dealer.
NOTE
If the warning light behavior is as shown below, the ABS system may be considered normal. The warning light comes on right after the engine is started but
goes out immediately, remaining off. The warning light remains on after the engine has been started,
but it goes out when the vehicle speed reaches about 8 mph (12km/h). The warning light comes on during driving, but it goes out
immediately and remains off.
When d riving with an insuffic ient b attery voltag e s uc h as when the en-
g ine is jump started , the ABS warning lig ht may c om e on. This is d ue to
the low b attery voltag e and d oes not ind ic ate a mal func tion. When the
b attery b ec omes fully c harg ed , the lig ht will g o ou t.
AT OIL TEMPerature warning light
(for AT vehicles)
This lig ht c omes on when the ig nition switc h is tur ned to the “ON ” p osi-
tion and g oes out after ab out two sec ond s. If this lig ht c omes on when
the eng ine is running , it may ind ic ate that the aut omatic transmission
fluid temp erature is too hot.
Even if the lig ht c omes on while d riving , it is unn ec essary to stop the ve-
hic le. But avoid d riving up steep g rad es or d riving in stop and g o traffic .

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Automatic transmission control system warning
If the lig ht flashes after the eng ine starts, it ma y ind ic ate that the auto-
matic transmission c ontrol system is not working p r op erly. Contac t
your nearest SUBARU d ealer for servic e immed iately.
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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Clock
HG3002AA
The c loc k d isp lays the time when the ig nition switc
h is in the “ACC ” or
“ ON ” p ositions.
Setting the clock
Eac h time the “+ ” b utton is p ressed , the c loc k g ains 1 minute. By
hold ing the b utton d ep ressed , the c loc k c an b e p ut forward c ontinu-
ously. Pressing the “ –” b utton p uts the c loc k rearward .
Hazard warning flasher
HS0053
The hazard warning flasher is used to warn other d r ivers when you have
to p ark your vehic le und er emerg enc y c ond itions. Th e hazard warning

3-12flasher works with the ig nition switc h in any p osit
ion.
When you have to p ark your vehic le und er emerg enc y c ond itions, p ull off
the road safely and p ark away from the traffic if i t is p ossib le.
To turn on the hazard warning flasher, p ush the haz ard warning b utton
on the instrument p anel. To turn off the flasher, p ush the b utton ag ain.
NOTE When the hazard warning flasher is on, the turn signals do not work.
Light control switch
WARNING
To prevent battery discharge resulting from accidentally leaving your lights on when your vehicle is parked, the light switch oper-ates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. In any
other position, the vehicle ’s lights will be out.
If you park vehicle on a roadside at night, use the hazard warningflasher to alert the other drivers.
HS0054 HS0055
Dimmer
Headlight flasher
The lig ht switc h op erates only when the ig nition sw itc h is in the “ON ”
p osition.
Headlights
To turn on the head lig hts, turn the knob on the end of the turn sig nal

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lever.
first p osition
Parking lig hts, instrument p anel illumination, tail lig hts, sid e marker
lig hts and lic ense p late lig ht are on.
sec ond p osition
Head lig hts, p arking lig hts, instrument p anel illumi nation, tail lig hts,
sid e marker lig hts and lic ense p late lig ht are on. High/low beam change (dimmer)
To c hang e from low b eam to hig h b eam, p ush the turn sig nal lever
forward . When the head lig hts are on hig h b eam, the hig h b eam ind i-
c ator lig ht “a ” on the instrment p anel is also on.
To switc h b ac k to low b eam, p ull the lever b ac k to the d etent p osition.
Headlight flasher CAUTION
Do not hold the lever in the flashing position for more than just a few seconds.
To flash the head lig hts, p ull the lever toward you and then release it.
The hig h b eam will stay on for as long as you hold the lever. The
head lig ht flasher works even thoug h the lig hting sw itc h is in the “OFF ”
p osition.
When the head lig hts are on hig h b eam, the hig h b eam ind ic ator lig ht
“ a ” on the instrment p anel also c omes on.
Daytime running light system (for CANADA models)
WARNING
The tail lights, parking lights, and side marker lights are not turned on by the daytime running light system. The light switchmust always be turned to the “a ” position when it is dark out-
side.

3-14The low b eam head lig hts will automatic ally c ome on
at red uc ed
b rig htness when the eng ine has started , und er the f ollowing c ond i-
tions:
The p arking b rake is fully released .
The automatic transmission selec tor lever is set at other than
the “P ” p osition.
The lig ht switc h is in the “OFF ” p osition.
Turn signal lever
HS0056
Right turn Left turn
To ac tivate the rig ht turn sig nal, p ush the turn si g nal lever up . To ac tivate
the left turn sig nal, p ush the turn sig nal lever d o wn. When the turn is fin-
ished , the lever will return automatic ally. If the lever d oes not return after
c ornering , return the lever to the neutral p osition b y hand .
To sig nal a lane c hang e, p ush the turn sig nal lever up or d own slig htly
and hold it d uring the lane c hang e. The turn sig nal ind ic ator lig hts will
flash in the d irec tion of the turn or lane c hang e. The lever will return auto-
matic ally to the neutral p osition when you release it.

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Illumination brightness control
HS0057
Brighten
Darken
When the lig hting switc h is in the “p ” or “a ” p osition, you c an ad just
b rig htness of the instrument p anel illumination for b etter visib ility.
To b rig hten, turn the c ontrol d ial c ounterc loc kwise .
To d arken, turn the c ontrol d ial c loc kwise.
Parking light switch
HS0058
The p arking lig ht switc h op erates reg ard less of the ig nition switc h p osi-
tion.
By p ushing the front end of this switc h, following lig hts will c ome on.
– p arking lig hts

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front and rear sid e marker lig hts
– tail lig hts
– lic ense p late lig hts
To turn off, p ush the rear end of the p arking lig ht switc h.
Avoid leaving these lig hts on for a long time b ec au se that will run d own
the b attery.
Fog light switch (if equipped)
The fog lig hts op erate only when the head lig hts are on low b eam.
Push the switc h to turn the fog lig hts on. To turn them off, p ush the switc h
ag ain.
HB2025BB
Wiper and washer
WARNING
In freezing weather, do not use the windshield washer until the
windshield is sufficiently warmed by the defroster.Otherwise the washer fluid can freeze on the windshield, blocking
your view.