2001 SUBARU IMPREZA warning

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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
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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.

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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.
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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.

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Outside mirrors
WARNING
Objects look smaller in a convex mirror (passenger side) and far-
ther away than when viewed in a flat mirror. Do not use the con-vex mirror to judge the distances of vehicles behind you whenchanging lanes. Use the inside mirror (or glance backwards) todetermine the actual size and distance of objects that you view in
the convex mirror.
OM-H0080
Adjusting mirrors
To ad just the mirrors b y hand , p ush where ind ic ated b y the arrows.
OM-H0081

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Air inlet selection lever
WARNING
Continued operaton in the “
” position may fog up the win-
dows. Switch to the “
” position as soon as the outside
dusty condition clears.
: Interior air is rec irc ulated insid e the p asseng er c omp arment.
: Outsid e air is d rawn into the p asseng er c omp artme nt.
Air conditioner button (if equipped)
The air c ond itioner op erates only when the eng ine i s running .
Push the air c ond itioner b utton while the fan is in op eration to turn on
the air c ond itioner. The ind ic ator lig ht will c ome on.
Push it ag ain to turn off the air c ond itioner.
Heater operation Defrosting or defogging the windshield
HS0073
HS0072
To d irec t warm air to the wind shield and front d oor wind ows:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the “
” p osition.
2. Set the air outlet c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Turn the temp erature c ontrol d ial all the way rig ht.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol lever to the hig hest sp eed .

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warmer than from the instrument p anel outlet.
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the
“
” p osition.
2. Set the air outlet c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial to the d esired t emp erature level.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol lever to the d esired sp eed .
Setting the temp erature c ontrol d ial fully turned t o the red area or b lue
area d ec reases the temp erature d ifferenc e b etween t he air from the
instrument p anel outlets and the air from the foot outlets.
Ventilation
WARNING
Continued operaton in the “
” position may fog up the win-
dows. Switch to the “
” position as soon as the outside
dusty condition clears.
HS0081
HS0080
To forc e outsid e air throug h the instrument p anel o utlets:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the “
” p osition.
2. Set the air outlet c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial all the way left .
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol lever to the d esired sp eed .
When d riving on a d usty road , set the air inlet c on trol lever to the
“
” p osition.