2001 SUBARU IMPREZA Owners Manual

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Rear gate (Wagon)
WARNING
To prevent dangerous exhaust gas from entering the vehicle, al- ways keep the rear gate closed while driving.
OM-H0019
Lock Unlock
To unloc k the rear g ate, insert the key in the keyh ole and turn it c loc k-
wise. To loc k the rear g ate, insert the key in the keyhole and turn it c oun-
terc loc kwise. If your vehic le is eq uip p ed with p owe r d oor loc ks, the rear
g ate c an also b e loc ked and unloc ked throug h use of the p ower d oor
loc k system. Refer to the “Power d oor loc king switc hes ” sec tion in this
c hap ter.
To op en the rear g ate, first unloc k the rear g ate l oc k then p ull the outsid e
hand le up . To c lose the rear g ate, lower it slowly and p ush d own firmly
until the latc h eng ag es.

1-28Fuel filler door and cap
WARNING
Gasoline vapor is highly flammable. Before refueling, always
first stop the engine and make sure that there are no lighted ciga- rettes, open flames or electrical sparks in the adjacent area. When opening the cap, do not remove the cap quickly. Fuel
may be under pressure and spray out of the fuel filler neck espe-
cially in hot weather, which may cause injury.
CAUTION
Never add any cleaning agents to the fuel tank. The addition of a
cleaning agent may cause damage to the fuel system.
For c hoosing the rig ht fuel for your SUBARU, refer to the “Fuel req uire-
ments ” sec tion loc ated in c hap ter 7.
To open and close the fuel filler door
HG0004
To op en the fuel filler d oor, p ull it outward . Afte r refueling , b e sure to
c lose the fuel filler d oor c omp letely.

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Fuel filler cap CAUTION
Make sure that the cap is tightened until it clicks to prevent
fuel spillage in the event of an accident. Always use a genuine SUBARU fuel filler cap. If you use the
wrong cap, it may not fit or have proper venting, and your fueltank and emission control system might be damaged.
HG0045
HG0046
Cap holder
Open
Close
To take off the fuel filler c ap , turn it slowly c ou nterc loc kwise and re-
move the c ap . While refueling , hang the c ap on the c ap hold er insid e
the fuel lid .
To p ut the c ap b ac k on, turn it c loc kwise until you hear a c lic king
noise. NOTE If the fuel filler cap is not tightened until it clicks, the CHECK EN- GINE warning light may come on. Refer to the “Warning and indi-
cator lights ” section located in chapter 3.
Refueling
After the fuel filler nozzle has automatic ally stop p ed , d o not ad d any
more fuel.
If you sp ill any fuel on the p ainted surfac e, rinse it off immed iately.
Otherwise, the p ainted surfac e c ould b e d amag ed . Su c h d amag e is
not c overed und er the SUBARU Limited Warranty.

1-30Engine hood
WARNING
Always check that the hood is properly locked before you start
driving. If it is not, it might fly open while the vehicle is moving
and block your view, which may cause an accident and serious
bodily injury.
HG0059
HG0060
HS0024
To op en the hood :
1. Pull the hood release knob und er the instrument p
anel.
2. Release the sec ond ary hood release loc ated und er the front of the
eng ine hood b y moving the lever toward the left. Li ft up the hood , release
the hood p rop from its retainer and p ut the end of the hood p rop into the
slot in the hood .

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To c lose the hood :
1. Lift the hood slig htly and remove the hood p rop f
rom the slot in the
hood and return the p rop to its retainer.
2. Lower the hood until it ap p roac hes ab out 6 in. (1 5 c m) from the
c losed p osition and let it d rop .
3. After c losing the hood , b e sure the hood is sec ur ely loc ked .
If this d oes not c lose the hood , release it from a slig htly hig her p osition.
Do not p ush the hood forc ib ly to c lose it. It c ould d eform the metal.
Sunroof (if equipped)
WARNING
Never let anyone ’s hands, arms, head or any objects protrude
from the sunroof. Before closing the sunroof, make sure that no one ’s hands,
arms, head or other objects will be accidentally caught in thesunroof.
CAUTION
Do not sit on the edge of the open sunroof.
Do not operate the sunroof if falling snow or extremely cold
conditions have caused it to freeze shut.
The sunroof op erates only when the ig nition switc h is in the “ON ” p osi-
tion.

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OM-H0027
To open the sunroof
Push the rear sid e of the switc h marked “ ”, and the sunroof will tilt
up .
Release the switc h onc e and p ush it ag ain to slid e the sunroof op en.
After washing the vehic le or after there is rain, w ip e away any water
on the roof p rior to op ening the sunroof to p revent water d rop s from
falling into the p asseng er c omp artment. To close the sunroof
Push the front sid e of the switc h marked “ ”, and the sunroof will
c lose. The sunroof will stop halfway if you c ontinu e to p ress on the
switc h. Release the switc h onc e and p ush it ag ain t o c lose the sun-
roof c omp letely.
Release the switc h after the sunroof has c losed c om p letely or has
tilted up . Pushing the switc h c ontinuously may c aus e d amag e to the
sunroof.

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If the sunroof can not be closed
OM-H0030
OM-H0029
If the sunroof c an not b e c losed with the sunroof s witc h, you c an c lose
the roof manually.
1. Take out the hex-head ed wrenc h and sc rewd river fr om the tool b ag .
2. Remove the p lug on the roof trim b y inserting the end of the reg ular
sc rewd river b etween the roof and p lug and p lying it off.
3. Insert the wrenc h in the end of the motor shaft. To lower the sunroof, turn the wrenc h c loc kwise.
To c lose the sunroof, turn the wrenc h c ounterc loc kw ise.
Have your vehic le c hec ked b y an authorized SUBARU d ealer.

1-34Roof rack (if equipped)
CAUTION
When using the roof rack, make sure that the total carrying ca-
pacity of the roof rack and luggage does not exceed the maxi-mum load limit. Overloading may cause damage to the vehicleand create a safety hazard.
HG0294
Roof rack
When you c arry c arg o on the roof using the roof rac
k, never exc eed the
maximum load limit exp lained b elow. In ad d ition, b e c areful that your ve-
hic le d oes not exc eed the Gross Vehic le Weig ht Rati ng (GVWR) and
front and rear Gross Axle Weig ht Rating (GAWR). See the “Load ing your
vehic le ” sec tion in c hap ter 7 for information on load ing c a rg o into or onto
your vehic le. When luggage is put on the slats
When p utting any lug g ag e on the slats, make sure th e total weig ht of the
lug g ag e on the slats d oes not exc eed 40 lb. (18 kg). Overload ing may
c ause d amag e to the roof and c reate a safety hazard . Plac e the heaviest
load at the b ottom, nearest the roof, and evenly d i strib ute the lug g ag e.
Always sec ure the lug g ag e with strap s, rop es or net s.