2001 SUBARU IMPREZA Owners Manual

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3. Press the Emerg enc y Overrid e/Prog ramming b utton.
The system
will d isarm. n Valet mode
HS1004CB
Valet Mod e p revents the sec urity system from arming , yet allows all
keyless entry and c onvenienc e features to func tion normally.
The valet b utton is b uilt into the status ind ic ator , loc ated on the d ash
to the left of the steering wheel.
To eng ag e Valet Mod e: With the system d isarmed and the vehic le ig nition o ff, p ress the
Status Ind ic ator/Valet Button. The status ind ic ator will b eg in to emit a q uic k d ou b le-flash p attern.
This ind ic ates that the system is in Valet Mod e. To exit Valet Mod e, p ress the Status Ind ic ator/Vale t Button ag ain.
The status ind ic ator will turn off, ind ic ating the system is in normal
op erating mod e. n Trip identification
If the siren c hirp s four times when you d isarm your sec urity system,
this ind ic ates that the system was trig g ered in you r ab senc e. Before
turning the ig nition on, p erform the following op er ation to d etermine
the p rotec ted zone that trig g ered the system. Op en the vehic le d oor and p ress the Emerg enc y Overr id e/Pro-
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The siren will emit a numb er of c hirp s. Refer to th e c hart (b elow) to
id entify the violated zone.

Chirps
Triggered Zone


1



Shock Sensor

2
Ignition turned on

4
Door or Rear gate
n
Starter interrupt
Starter interrup t is an automatic p roc ed ure. The st arter is d isab led
any time the system is armed , or if the Passive starter interrup t fea-
ture is enab led and the p assive arm time is exp ired . The vehic le also
will not start if p ower is d isc onnec ted from the al arm mod ule.
How starter interrupt works
The alarm system interrup ts the sig nal from the ig n ition key to the ve-
hic le ’s starter when Starter interrup t is ac tivated . If y ou attemp t to start
the vehic le, the d ash ind ic ator will turn on as usu al, b ut the starter will
not “c rank ”, or turn over.
Passive starter interrupt
If the Passive Starter Interrup t op tion has b een ac tivated b y you r
SUBARU d ealer, the starter will b e automatic ally d i sab led one minute
after you turn off the vehic le ig nition, whether or not you arm the sec u-
rity system with your remote transmitter.
Possible situations with starter interrupt or Passive starter inter-
rupt
Passive Starter Interrupt
If you leave the vehic le for a short amount of time , to refuel or g o to
the c ar wash for examp le, always eng ag e the Valet M od e b efore exit-
ing your vehic le. If you forg et to eng ag e Valet Mod e, the Passive
Starter Interrup t will eng ag e and the vehic le will not start when you
return. To enable the vehicle to start, simply press “UNLOCK” on

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your remote transmitter, or turn the vehicle ignition to the
“ON”
position and press the Emergency Override/programming button in and release .
If your remote transmitter is lost or b roken and th e Passive Starter
Interrup t has automatic ally eng ag ed , enter the vehi c le, turn the ig ni-
tion to the “ON ” p osition, and p ress the Emerg enc y Overrid e/p ro-
g ramming b utton. This will enab le the vehic le to st art.
In the unlikely event of an alarm system malfunc tio n, your vehic le
may not start. To enab le the vehic le to start, press and hold the
Emergency Override/programming button, and attempt to startthe vehicle while holding the button in .
System maintenance
Your sec urity system d oes not req uire any sp ec ific maintenanc e
exc ep t for oc c asionally c hang ing the transmitter b a ttery. However, it is
sug g ested that the system b e armed and all p rotec te d zones b e
c hec ked ab out onc e a month to make sure that they t rig g er an alarm
c yc le.
To c hang e the remote transmitter b attery, refer to “System mainte-
nanc e ” sec tion und er the head ing of “Keyless entry system ”.
Trouble shooting guide
n If you experience any of the following situations...
Your remote transmitter is lost or broken and your alarm sys-
tem is armed. You attempt to start your vehicle after pressing “UNLOCK” on
your remote transmitter and it does not “crank”.
Perform the following procedure:
1. Use your keys to enter the vehicle. (Depending on your situa-
tion, the alarm may sound when you open the door.)
2. Insert your key into the ignition and turn to the “ON” position.
3. Press and release the Emergency Override Button. The alarm
system will disarm and you will be able to start your vehicle.
4. If your vehicle still will not start, press and HOLD the Emer-gency Override Button in while attempting to start your vehicle.

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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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To open the trunk lid from inside (vehicle with trunk lid release lever)
HG0003
Pull the trunk lid release lever up ward . nTo cancel the trunk lid release
OM-H0018
The insid e trunk lid release c an b e c anc elled to he lp p revent unautho-
rized entry into the trunk. To c anc el the trunk lid release, set the lid
release c anc el lever (loc ated on the insid e of the trunk lid , mounted to
the trunk lid latc h) to the “CANCEL ” p osition. When this loc k is in the
“ CANCEL ” p osition, the trunk c an b e op ened only with the ke y.